The daily enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1884, 1884-09-08
Price, 10 Cents
Prices of Cattle.

| CHICAGO. September 6.--The live
stock market during the week just
closed has ruled comparatively steady.
At the start the offerings OF fat cattle
were limited. Receipts were abundant
hut only small proportion were OF
such grades as shippers are accustoIn-
ed to take. That fact accounts for the
| firm tone the market developed in the
face Of reported Csc decline in New
York. There was scarcely the usual
demand on eastern account. but the
smallness of the supply gave holders
an undoubted advantage. and they
made the most Of it. Best grades were
held at Il slight advance, but common,
rough, grassy animals were slow 1T
barely steady rates, few shippers being
willing to touch them at any price.
The fact that there was Il large run of
range cattle had tendency to weaken
native butchers stock, but the meagre
supply of the latter was Il point in
holders favor, aud they were enabled
to get at least last week. closing fig
ures. There was too much range
stock. and although IN active demand
prevailed it did not equal the offerings
and a drop Of 10@I5c resulted. Cattle
straight from Texas were less plenty
than usual. but there were many cattle
from western ranges that were born in
Texas. StOckerS and feeders were in
good demand, light supply and firm
AS the week advanced there was less
buUyant tone 10 the general market.
Holders ol good to prime shipping
steers were not required to make any
concessions, the beggarly supply of
that class giving sellers all the advant-
age, but low and medium grades We're
not easily moved at former prices.
The supply of such was not by any
means large, but range cattle with
which they had to compete, were
present in liberal numbers. and prices
We're ..off'' Il trifle in sympathy with
the latter. The reduction was not
more than 5@l0c, but the feeling was
very weak. There was i. remarkable
scarcity of trst-class beeves. and sales
above $6.4O were extremely light, ex-
porters having but few choice lots to
draw from. butchers stock sold a
little lower. There was no considera-
ble decline in the best lots. but poor
and common qualities showed drop
off about l0c. The demand. however.
was lively and the loss solely due to
the enormous receipts. Gamers were
the principal buyers of Texans, but
dressed beef operators largely COM
peted for the best lots. St0ckerS
and feeders showed little or no
change. The arrivals were Il
tritle more numerous, but there were
buyers for more than were offered and
at sustained rates. AS the week
drew to Il close considerable more
than half the offerings were range
cattle. The number of fair to choice
natives was SO small that sellers were
in Il position to ut least fully sustain
values. 1t was an exceedingly poor
bunch of steers that could not be dis
posed of at prices above $3.50. There
were only scattering sales below those
figures. Quotations ran from S4.1O@
AIS for rough, lean grassers. to 81 for
choice steers. No extras were offered,
and trustworthy prices for that class
cannot belgiven. Butchers stock was
not in as good demand rs before, but,
offerings were light and sales were
made to quite as good advantage as
previously. Cows, which were rather
scarce, went at SO. .40@4.5O for inferior
to choice. bulls at $4,000. 90. and
common to fair little steers ut $4,000
AGO. Veals were III demand ut $3.50
@7.25. Range cattle were again in
large supply. but prices averaged.
Poor to prime Texans changed hands
at $3.OO@4.5O, while sales Of westerns
were largely to shippers and dressed
beef men, at $4.40@5. Is. Cows and
tailors sold at $3.5O@3.SO. Stockers
and feeders were again in small supply
and with good demand to meet, SELF
ers found it an easy matter to get pre-