The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1882-10-26
LIVE STOCK .


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BEEp CArTLE-Butchers stock, so.
BARREN oows-Fat 2A@3A cents.
SHIPPINo--3Js@i cents.
sTcoK-Per head, e9@tl8.
MICH CoWs--With calves, 625@si0.
SPRINGERs-Per head, Sl09SS0.
Hoas-Corn-fed, &C. gross; timber fat 31sgi}i
snR;Er-Mutton, sk@sK cents; stock, per head
'HoPsFs-Extra dne, per span, sSooGaS500 fancy
harness, Sl50@S2Oo; livery harness. sogoi'e;
farm, S50C9il25; ponies, 9leass9 81, e-oa,
MULEs-Extra heavy Sl25Gt2OU; medlum coVp
The Uhicsgo Times of Sunday says: The
movement in cattle this week has been very
heavy at this point, both IN ana OUT tne leceipsS
being 1896 head, which Is already 4oJ mead
more than for the largest previous week III the
history of the trade, with to-day's run 70 DC
evening were l6, 400 head, against 9,37l for the
same time last week, or more Than were shipped
out last week all told. The improved turn 10
the trade noticed in our last report continues.
and the market was fairly satisfactory to sellers
in view of the uprecedentedly larger onering
that have been on sale of late. Values were
tirmer and stronger and averaged ABOUT ~ CENTS
per cwt. higher, on both western fage syeeIs
was q gooo, healthy competition between tne
leading buyers ofthe cheaper quallt,es lnciuulilg
canned and dressed beef operators, while Tor
good smooth shipping steers there was a
moderate inquiry ut stronger rates
The extreme range of the market for poor to
prime heavy fat steers was 50 .s0Gt5S gu, the pulk
selling at S4@5.y Texas and northern range
steers sold AT 49, 70@5 for common droves to good
half-br eds and Americans and for one large
drove of Montana cattle, averaging l,S9o
| pounds, IS 20 was realized. Stockers ana feed-
| ers met with moderately active demand on the
basis of former rates. selling mainly at $3.50
4.25. Native COWS and mixed butchers STOCK
were quotable at So 1908 70 for common 70 goo99,
with inferior aud choice fatlots salable AT Dotn
| l.aIo, Ent1rp
steady closing, but clearance OF the yards was
II is said that the stock ards firm of Samuel
Allerton d. Co has made arrangements 70 snip
beef to thu east in refrigerator cars. Inc mouse
claims to have leased the buildings OF the East
St. Louis canning company, IN 81 LOUIS, %h da,,
cattle may be F sanshtsST nndregG fr os
1as sO cars s0Nv such as as used on the
Pennylyania road, will be put in operation, and
s5O0,OO0 will be invested In the scheme. ~ y y
claimed that express charges VIII pc iess e
| by shipping the meat to The east directly from
G. P. Bailey, of San Jose, California;, Co;onel
Richard Peters of Atlanta, Georgia, and Colonel
garded as the goat kings Of America. Mr.. Bailey
alone having herd of 5000 Angoras on his
rauche in Nevaia. Last year ne shipped cas-. Isl,
ward 10000 pounds of mohair at ocents PEI
pound. and during the past two years ne mas
sold $50, COO worth OF goats.
! The Drovers' Journal says: In about two
| weeks more the far-western range cattle LOT me
seasons market will be on the road. Cattle
raisers in this and adjoining. states have lost Q
great deal of money by throwing their stock % On
the market to compete with these western cattle
and they at least will not be sorry when the
for shipping range stock is at an enc
steadily losing its prestige. From 1869 to five
years ago the market was crowded with buyers N ::
Now not one-quarter of the trade tnen done Il
| transacted. Eastern buyers go to Chicago FOL
their live beef. The market for horses, sheep
| and hogs il also dwindling
The attempt of Texas stock-raisers to intro
duce shorthorn cattle in this state has been at
tended with greatloss. OF imported cattle three
| wears old and upward from 80 10 rs per cent dit
| before they become acclimated. Younger cattle
do better, and of young calves the loss with
prominent western stockman says: Cattle
will double in three years and pay 10 to 10 pei
cent of profit in beeves, and on such pasls a.
this. taking the value of fat beef steer belong
ing to herd into nsideration, 1t will be fount
| thar present prices leave plenty OF room 70 ad
vance before anyone need be afraid to watch 10
| hotOm."