The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-06-07
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Inc | aicsgo Times; "The market has
peeh ue Ginning for so long that values had
ABOUT touched bottom when the week
open cd, fat cattle being about 81 50 to s.. IS
per cwt. lower than a year ago, while
nu .tchels' cattle and Texans were about 10
- 81 lower than at the same time last year.
Tue break in prices has been largely due to
the heavy receipts, the ARR gals from Janu-
airy TO the close Of May being 10, $50 head
larger than the receipts for the like period
last year. The increase has been largely in
good TO choice shipping steers, and this ac-
eounts for the severe shrinkage in values
Tor that class of cattle. The receipts of
common TO fair butchers and Gamers
GRADES have not been, rs a rule, excessive,
anu therefore such descriptions have not
declined SO severely. Grass and corn fed
Texans are arriving with rather more free
dom than heretofore, but the season is
much later than usual, and no heavy run
is expected until the middle of the month.
A good many common to good cows have
been received during the week, and sales
were quite large, on some days, the demand
fully equal to the supply. There was the
usual small proportion OF bulls among the
offerings sales Of which were read
lily made at the low ruling prices, and
the lev calves offered were in good de-
mand by city and suburban butchers.
Mixed lots of cattle were roc very plenty,
and the receipts Of common bu'chers' and
Gamers steers have been remarkably
| light. Gamers have taken all the sup
plies that fell in their line, nut the amounts
were no! large, and they are not disposed
To branch out until the Texas cattle receipts
show decided Improvement. Chicago
butchers have been taking a good many
steers of superior quality, but the best sale
NJ the week, and the only SAFE above Sc "a
was made 10 New York butcher at ST 10
per cWt, THIS was the best price obtained
Tor some time past, the lot consisting of l6
extra choice 3 year-old short. horn steers
from Missouri, averaging lG72 pounds,
Exporters have bought good many nicely
iauened steers of good weights at So to
SO,2O with few sales AZ $625. Shippers
and dressed-beef buyers took hold freely AZ
80 % to So, numerous lots being taken by
dressed beef buyers as nigh as 1915 to
50 10, and some at S5.95 to So. Stockers and
lee 'ers were in only moderate supply, and
prices ruled firm under the influence of
better demand. On Saturday the receipts
were unusually light and prices ruled firm at
an advance OF b to 10 cents per cwt., the de-
mand exceeding the supply. Sales were
reported OF good choice steers at $50 to
SO 20 butchers steers at S. 80 to $685.;
cows at 80 20 and bulls at $500
kanchmen, says an exchange, will in the
course OF time be compelled to adopt differ
ent modes of shipping beef, because Chicago
dressed'beef operators are inclined to beard
the lion in his den and place Chicago
uressed-beef on western markets cheaper
than ranchmcn care to sell their cattle
Upon this subject the Pittsburg Stockman
says: prime hay-fed and selected grazed
cattle are usually in demand ut this season
Tor supplying the cities of the Rocky noun
talns and the plains, bur this spring the
inquiry is quite limited from this source
This Is directly chargeabe to the growth of
the refrigerator beef trade. Denver, Lara
ME and other places right in the heart of
the great cattle region are importing re.
lrlgerator beef, greatly to the detriment of
feeders and grazlers in the surrounding
country, and ranchmen are seriously cor
sidering whether or not this will render it
necessary for them to completely revolu-
Tonne their business rs to the manner OF
shipping"
TODAY QUOTATIONS.
corn fed, c. -
BARREN oows-Fat contS
sHIPPING-5a cents.
STcCR--Per head, sl52sc0.
Mich Cows--With calves. eg5t1s6l.
Hoes Con.fed, i%c. gross; timber fat
stock. S1SS.
snEErSMutton, 4S4'l cents; stock, per head;
HoRsks-Rxtra hne per span, s3oO6SeSCo fancy
harness. sl50@$20G livery harness. 875loSl7S.
farm, S5J@Sl25; ponies, S25aS5N
@ULEs-Extra heavy sl25@92OG medium $500
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