The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-09-22
Cattle At Chicago.


decidedly firm and about all de part
ments show a substantial gain in
prices. At the start there was mod
crate supply of all kinds Of cattle and
the general tone was strong and buoy.
ant. Sales were made somewhat ir-
regularly, but there was better feel
ing all around and prices for shipping
lots averaged about 10c higher. Good
fat animals were scarce, while buyers
for such were plenty. dressed~beef
men and eastern shippers being prom.
nent purchasers. Quotations do not
range very high. because there were
no really good to prime beeves offered.
On the other hand there were few low
grade grass cattle here and no more
wanted.
Butchers stock was brisk and live
ly on good grades. Fat COWS and
heifers were in small supply and ac-
tive inquiry. City butchers and can
ners came in competition, and the out
side orders for hardy lots were rather
! large. Values advanced 10@15c.
Offerings of range cattle were light,
and trading was generally satisfactory
to sellers. Prices were 10c higher all
along the list, and there were sales
which showed more decided ad-
vance. Stockers and feeders were
firm. Desirable Young animals sold
lO@l5c higher. and really well-bred
lots were scarce. Eastern dairy calves,
however, were abundant, and bids
considerably lower than holders
thought they could accept.
AS the week advanced the market
for fat cattle was about the same as at
the beginning. In some cases sales.
men and buyers claimed that values
were stronger on good grades. but as
| rule there was no appreciable differ
ence. In fact there was only light
eastern shipping demand and the gen
eral market for shipping grades not
exactly of quality to suit buyers,
exhibited a quiet undertone Of weak
ness. There were some coarse, half
fed droves on the market which were
more or less neglected, but desirable
lots changed hands quickly at good
prices.
Cows and mixed lots were passably
active for desirable grades. Offerings
were small and the demand fair. City
butchers were in good attendance anc
so were Gamers, and the supply Of
Texans was not large enough to meet
their wants.
In the market for stockers and feed
ers the feeling for good thrifty cattl'
was strong and prices frmer. A mum
Der of eastern buyers were presen
and good lots were found hard to Sc
cure. The calf market was dull ant
weak, offerings were poor and buyer:
considered prices too high.
Toward the close of the week re
ceipts were large, but there was not
very considerable increase in til
supply of fair to prime shipping steers
and for anything answering the abov
description the market held its own
In fact there was no perceptible de
cline in any class of native steers, sale
being readily effected at $4.30@$5 fo
poor to fair grassers, and at $500
$40 for common to extra corn fe
lots, which was about up to previou
figures. There was, however. dis
position on the part Of statesmen t
quote the market little lower, but tn
claim was not backed up by tn
figures.
Trade was active under the influenc
of favorable eastern advices. and al
, lots good enough to go forward foun
ready BUYERS. Few drOves went be
low $4.75, and there was only here an,
there lot at over $6.25, the qualit
averaging poor.
Native butchers stock was fairl
active, with no quotable variation i
prices. Poor lots were rather weaker
but for fair to best it was possible t
get full figures. Cows sold at $2@$4.2 2
for inferior to prime, and sales Of bull
were at $2.5O@$3. IS. A few steer
were. taken at $4@$4.5O, while real
, were wanted at $4. .50@$7 .25, accordln