Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-01-22

General average OF the market.".. " U w
Extreme range Of prices. ............... 81 70
Most Of the sales were from. 4 10 q 5 81
The market this week has been toleraoly fair
as to activity nearly throughout, only towards
the close becoming dull and draggy. The quail
ity average was quite as good as last week, there
being fair number of good Cattle Total re-
ceipts for the week C429 lead. Total sales for
the week 1871 head.
Cows-We quote Mich Cows at 35aS5O per
head, and the market fair for good Cows.
Sheep-The market is now quite slow, and has
been dull during all the week. The quality of
the receipts is fully up to that of last week. The
demand is entirely limited to city butchers,
there bsing none whatever on the part of East
ern buyers. Prices ranged at 44a53c for fair TO
good Sheep, and 5ta63c per ID gross for good to
extra Receipts this week 2223 mead.
Hogs-The large number lett in the pens at
the close Of the market last week, the fair re-
ceipts up to the present time, as we'll rs the linn
tied demand in proportion to the numbers, have
depressed prices, and they now rule fully t.
lower than last weeks quotations. Operations
are quite slow; there are Hogs on hand again at
the close in larger numbers than are needed
and if there should be anything like rush in
arrivals before they are disposed Of prices, which
are Just now stationary, must recede further.
We quote at 9aS9 so, and a few extra at So IS
per 100 lbs net. Receipts for the week 5493 head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 81, 1875
fair, and the market was steady st unchanged
prices Ordinary native Steers were sold at lG3
alC3 per ID dres: led medium to fair do. llall2 !;
good to prime do. at l2al3c, with some Of tho
best at i31c A lot Of light Cherokee Cattle
changed hsnds at 93c per 10.
Sheep-Arrivals 24l8 head. The demand was
not active and sales were limited, but prices
were not materially changed Ordinary to fair
Sheep were sold at 6s67c per h. and good to
prime were quoted at 7a74c.
Hogs Receipts 1862 head. The market was
dull at low figures A car load Of choice Ohio
corn-fed Hogs, 236 lbs average changed hands
at &c per h. but common to fair Hogs were
quoted at Gss6sc Dressed Hogs were slow at
SiaSic per ID for city, and 7sa8c for Western.
GEoRGETowS CATTLE MARKET, Jan. 2l.-
The offerings OF Beef Cattle this week reached
270 head, which were taken at prices ranging
from 4at3c per ID. There re upwards of lCCO
Sheep offered, about half of which were taken
at 5!a7c per ID. Cows and Calves 25aSG0 Beef
Cattle were in fair demand, but Sheep werevcry
dull. The receipts for the year ending Dec 81,
1874 were: 1920 head OF Beef Cattle, 50, 600
>heep and Lambs, and $50 Cows and Calves.
Total for the year "a go head.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET January q. 1876.
Cattle weak moderately active; receipts $50 !;
common to extra shipping 25a$o 80 butchers
stock 3aS4; shipments $500. Live Hogs steady;
moderately active; receipts 1900; 50aS6 IS
for poor TO prime light; SASS 70 for common to
choice heavy; shipments 5000. Sheep quiet
and weak; pens full; receipts 1900; nominally
5UaS5 81 for good to choice; shipments 2O00.
CINCINNATI Hoe MARKET, Jan'y. N.-Live
Hogs quiet but firm; receipts 300; sales Of COM
mon at 6aS6 50; medium to fair s 70aS6 81 /;
good packing 7aS7 10; choice butchers Da
s. 40; bulk Of sales COAST 10; very few remain
unsold.