, 1884-03-04
CHICAGO CATTLE.
The Market Opens With a Firmer Feeling.
The Ruling Prices During the Week.

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Especial Correspondence Democratic Leader
Chicago, March Tile live stock
market rules active, but receipts aver
age larger than for some time and val
ues though unsettled are generally
weaker.
The week opened with a firm feeling
all around. The quality Of arrivals
was much better than usual, and while
there was the accustomed absence of
prime and fancy stock, a large number
of fairly good beeves were on sale.
There we're no very heavy cattle in the
yards, and weights of shipping stock
generally ran from LOO to 1,400 lbs.
Over 100 corn fed Texans, averaging
879 TBS, were sold at S5.45. Sellers had
some difficulty in obtaining full prices
for rough cattle, but in most instances
sales were effected at the figures cur
rent at the close of last week, and all
good fat beeves were sold without any
trouble at strong quotations. Dressed
beef buyers took a good part of the
common to good shipping stock, and
they also bought a good many of the
Lest cows, the common cows falling
into the hands of canners and city
butchers. Stockers were in active de-
mand at very high prices. Feeders
were also in good inquiry, though but
few sales were effected owing to the
high figures asked.
AS the week advanced the abundant
supply caused a weaker feeling and a
decline Of 10@15 cents was noted in
shipping grades. The modified prices,
however, brought ont liberal buying, and
holders succeeded in disposing Of most
of their stock. The quality of the offer
ing was poor. There we're a few droves
which by courtesy might be called good,
but by far the larger part answered the
description Of common and medium.
The best lots on sale did not weigh over
400 TBS. Texans were in small sup
ply, but the few offerings were good.
corn-fed lots.
Butchers stuff was not too plentiful,
and prices were steadily held. Both
Gamers and butchers vera free buyers,
and sellers had little difficulty in dis
posing Of their holdings at fully former
prices.
In the market for stockers and feed
ers there was a strong demand and not
a very liberal supply. Many country
buyers were present who took all the
better grades at strong figures.
Toward the close Of the week re-
ceipts continued large and while values
showed no material change the feeling
was weaker. Orders for shipping cat
tie, however, were abundant and the
dressed beef trade seemed to want
about the usual number. There was a
large number Of eastern and western
buyers for stock cattle and the supply
was hardly up to the demand.
Shipping droyes were sold at 8 .40d
6.75, their weights ranging from 1,03C
to 1,400 TBS. with a few lots of 1,48(
to 1,50O lbs. Most of the cattle graded
only fairly, but there was q light rur
of pretty good export grades. Cow
were sold at $1,000 and a few common
ones went as low as $3.50, Bulls wert
active at S3.75@5.75. Butcher
steers were plenty aud sold freely a
S5(95.6 go. Corn-fed Texans brought
So. 25@6.00. Stockers were in activ,
demand, common to best lots being
sold at "a. @4.80. A few good feeder
were disposed of at 1926, but choic'
ones were quiet at So 4o95. so buyer
rufusing to pay these prices.
The arrivals OF sheep have been ia
in excess Of the demand. Tuesdays re
ceipts being 9,426 head, which is tn
largest number ever recorded for on
day in this market. Good to choic
sheep, however, sold fairly well at
decline OF about 10 cents, but for any
thing grading below good the marke
has been very dnll with prices 2593
cents lower. Sales were at SO. 64@5,S
for inferior to choice. Few lots 20
above S5.40 while the bulk OF the trad
ing was "a. 3O95.26.
Live hogs have suffered a decline i
price during theiweek, but 1t is probt
BILE that high figures quoted for pre-
visions will sustain the rates on hog