, 1885-05-10
CATTLE MARKET FIRM.
Prices Show a Strong Upward
Tendency.
A Strong Market for Most ALI
Shipping Stock.
A Large Business Transacted
in Suckers and Feeders.
Our weekly Cattle Report.

Our Weekly Cattle Report.
Special Dispatch to THE LEADER.
CHICAGO. May 9.-The cattle market
during the past week has been firm and
prices have shown a strong upward tend
ency. At the start trade was quiet and at
times a little slow, but the feeling was
steady. Eastern advices were ~encourag-
ing and reports from other points showed
no change. Good to choice fat steers of
all weights were in brisk demand and sold
ut fully former rates Undesirable quail
ties were rather hard to move, and there
were instances in which concessions were
made, but the average was fully as high
as at the close of the previous week.
Butchers stock was in good demand.
Gamers at first were somewhat inclined
to hold off, but the competition between
them and butchers was sufficient to enable
holders of fat COWS and bulls to obtain a
slight advance. The general market,
however, was only about steady, though
the supplies were well exhausted each
day.
Stockers and feeders were not particu-
larry active, but there were buyers for
moderate offerings, and sellers were not
required to make any concessions.
As the week advanced, there was a
stronger market for most grades of ship
ping stock, and some sorts were consider
ably higher. Fat, pony-built steers, for
instance, were readily salable at 5C9lOc
advance, and smooth, well-inished me-
dunn weights also commanded higher
figures. For fat, heavy cattle there was
no competition, and holders found them
rather difficult to dispose of. There were
several buyers anxious enough to take the
big beeves at great sacrifice, but there was
no competition based on actual orders.
Still. trade was fairly active and, with ex-
porters, eastern shippers and dressed beef
operators buying freely, the market was
generally satisfactory to statesmen.
Small supplies caused a brisk move
ment of fair to choice COWS and heifers,
and, in fact, of all descriptions of butch
ers' stock. Gamers took hold sparingly,
and the general inquiry was not particu-
larry sharp, but there was nothing offered
that was not taken, and in most cases
holders secured a 5(9l0c advance.
Offerings of stockers and feeders were
comparatively light, and most of them
changed ownership, as there was an ex-
cellent demand from country buyers.
Good to choice young cattle were especial
ly wanted, though purchasers were I'M
willing to pay the advance which in some
instances holders asked.
As the week drew to a close, the mark
ct continued active, and kept steadily on
the up grade. Receipts We moderate,
and the arrivals for the week showed a
fair decrease as compared with the pre-
vious one. A good assortment of the
various grades and qualities was offered,
but the demand was brisk, and buyers
were quick to pick up anything at all
suitable to go forward. Quotations made
another gain of 5@l0c, and business was
lively at the advance.
Canning and mixed butchering stock
was active, and prices in some cases
stronger. There was a good assortment
of everything, including distillery bulls,
Texas cattle and natives. Supplies of
very heavy bulls have recently been large,