, 1875-01-04
THE LIVESTOCK ltAHKETy,

CATfLE-Tho week ending yesterday Was rrlat-
nccrze.a the demand, not only frn nltsile buyers
but froa, tho local trale ~ we'll, and the moderate
prcvailel for A number Of weeks previously. Willie
all grades hnvo shared III the advance. the improve
scess. mud u'i in tho bettel risss @ ot pehers aioE
w1lirh are up gnot 2uttt5c as compared with tho
,olE H. ,o Of ,s, seh 4 IT. Ifc o VA oss
More well ,atured. well fatted cnso were offered than
for any prcYious week within the past SIX months, and
rlod. rcriars 10 tAEs fact moro than any other
Is attributable tho impr,ved tpna Of tho market.
tho advanced priees la,ely established, In Witch
event i , t. not inproitablo TINT ,omo ,e1a
ba ,re, c % kep down WI T. @
near their present dimensions tho chances In fayer
Of Of 4 sas m,a e sS it, es TIE so.0
Of the transfers a. $3.01@b.0D. Saturday quiet
day; though quiet more On account Of limited SUP
outside buyers were IN good attendance aud thu Offer
tnga were quickly disposed Of ak quito satisfactory
market closed steady aud ilrm With lie yarxla Empty
QUOTATIONS.
Extra Bceves-draded stretr averaging 1s35o
Choice 'iS nesssarc, fat, vii formci year
TO 8 year old steers, averaging 1850 to
ooS ciy formsl
steera, averaging 1,15o !" lauo Us ....... 5eo@5eo
aging 100 to 12lo lhs s.........,....... 42s@s.oo
common tp clloee COWS, for city slaughter,
Averaging 100 10 !, ,1oo Gs.. s......:....... 2.TG@i5o
Stuck E1ltIt-Connlon eattie In dccent
flesh, avsrsgl,1g GoD 10 $50 1bA. 2tot9375
In!estuT-Li,ht aud t1In rows, heifefs.
sfags, bulE, md a,alawag Ulcers ...... 2ona25o
CaftieTuxas, Cort.fei 4.sau14.5U
Cattio-Tcxas through drives. ........... 2.251OtS
uU89-0Aly r4st Of tIs packing -houscs ke,,t
running turing tbs pnrt weeG, aud they not rim
to thsr full cA&eity. Tie receipts compelled
temporary suspcnston OF operations 1y portlon Of
tho loud operztora whila eurlaiactt movement
reccaHitatell Al around; hence very quiet week
assed In thjs aepartiacn Of the market. Although
there we're ready buyers for all tho offerings, heru
siariai urgency In either the local otsido
demand, and an entire atsencc at cxctrnlent
noted. Thore wHs, However, sniernt competition to
g1ya 10 tho market Iirln tns, and during tic week
substantial advance established. Tho advance In
packing grales slight. hut in gond bacon oaa tho
appreciation auontA to 25Joc Per 100 lbs. Jaultarya
receipts expected to considerably exceed u1oss Of
also be anticipated. As 70 what will 10 the
courae OF prices, there Is, as usual, some
diversity Of opinion. If tbs g1rpllea 1eat!y to
come forward can be4stribltei through the month
lit somewhere near c1uai weakly portions, there IL
tls likelihood that tere wilt bo my serious break III
the MARKET but 1noath'a supply Ii rushed ih during
tho next fortrfght--as tero for feariug
Will be tho tumble In prices may be looked for.
TIE hogs nprkGts1 tho past week worc ths beat
conle forward during January will undoubtedly show
still further improvement. Saturday witnessed fair
ly active demand and prices were 1rmcr. III heavy
weights ar[retlah1e adyanre was gained, hut good
10 ctoce light sun 6Qy10o higher than Tlursday.
snlcH At SC. C.astasi.3o. Iho mnrlet closed firm,
Following tls l,!cea now current, compared with
thaAa ruling ona year aRo: