The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1882-10-27
LIVE STOCK


TO-DAY QUOTATIONS..
BEEF CArrLE-Butchers stock. az.
BAEEEN cows-Fat 2a,G3i. cents.
sHIPPISG-Sstd4 cents.
srCCK-Per head, S9df19
MICH cows-With calves e2SGe;0
sPRINGERs-Per head, Sl0cS}O
stock. 2S@S. $3.50 u
ssaaEE:es1oMutton, sG@SG cents; stock per head
HoRsEs.ExtIa ane, per span, saoo@sSoc: fancy
harness, Sld0gS2o0 livery harness s75csI7s
farm, SbOesl25; ponies Sl56s2l
90 small s3OmSu WV"
|. The last Chicago Times has the following in
regard TO the cattle market in that city. No nrw
features OF Importance We're developed, aud the
situation at this point as well as at III, sen
board, was reported about the same as nj The
close OF last week so fur as prices were con.
Seti'eu. moderate demand existed on both
loc9i ana shipping account and for everything
oil desirable quality values were steady and firm
tine quotations gwen In our last report There
were very free offerings for the opening day OF
!ne Week' and yet the receipts of native steers
included but few that would class
aoove fair In quality. Sales for
shipments, therefore, though liberal
were at low average prices and nothing of con.
sequence was done at above S1.25, Common to
larry iat steers either native or western sold ut
w .9OHL'5, with Texas through droyeS quotable
al w 9)GL5o. For good Texas and western
range cattle the demand from Gamers and
HlVeSSN, "cCl operators was quite active at strong
rates In the stoCkCr trade also there was "A
good degree OF life on the basis of fully formed
Iu"tauohs, The demand as usual, being for we'll
Dleu, thrifty lots, without much regard 10
weight. Good to choice feeding steers so were
wanted aud were ready sale Mt e. SOGiSD. Atpn
extreme range OF g 7OW39O there was a free
movement an native cows and mixed butchers
Stock aud II few lunches Of good, fat western
range cows broughtsi, The meior portion of
the business done by Cannors and city butchers
was at 1908 rs
The Chicago Tribune gives thp folIo,yir,, In
terView with Phil Armour, in regard TO western
meats Tor northern markets;
me opposition there is Of no Significance
Whatever, DO what they win. one thing tx Ger.
IAN, mat the eastern butcher cannot give beef
cheaper nor ms cheap by two cents pound ms
tie western man.
HOW do You account for the fact that beef il
cheaper III the eastern cities than in Chicago9r
Il am not aware that il Is SO. OF This nm,
sure mat there is no loss on general principle,
10 the western shipper II is usual i'm the he
ginning OF all such trades rs this that there viii
naturally be some cOmmO,ion IN the markets
tFlceS may founder round some till things find
thelr leVel-up one day and down the next md
occasionally some cuts may be sold for less than
Wey should bring-but that will be u mere TEN.
poyAiy affair, and does not deserve any notice.
y Is true that prices have fallen considerably I'm
tlG eastern markets lately, but that is owing TO
Have prices fallen here in the same propor-
TOM ''''''' P'oPo'-
-, Ihere was no reason why they should do so.
lhey We're not TOO hieh here before, and couse. |
4uthuy lhere was not room for them To come
uOWl' but there Is no doubt that this eastern
ifauc Is Il lNed fact, and nothing can be done
'hat VIII succeed in stopping it,"