, 1885-10-25
al Dispatch to TnE LEADKn.

The Weeks Cattle Market.
Special Dispatch to THE LEApEH
CmcAdo, Oct. 2i.@The cattle market
during the past week has been %unquali-
fedly weak and quotations have kept
pretty steadily on the down grade. On
the early days everything seemed to be
against sellers. Seaboard markets re-
ported heavy supplies, with low grades 81
per head off. Liverpool adyices said that
receiptsof American cattle were moderate,
but that general receipts were large and
prices &c lower, making current rates fully
as low as at any time this year, or, intact,
at any time since the export trade began.
In addition to this, business On the first
few days was rendered slow and anne by
an almost continuous rain, which pre-
vented the yard alleys from having any
show of life. Arrivals, too, were rather
liberal, and with a light demand it was
natural that prices should show a general
decline of l0(@l5c. The small number of
choice cattle enabled holders to sell them,
but fair lots were slow, and green, coarse
natives we're not wanted. Exporters took
hold to a very limited extent, and so did
Eastern shippers, the inquiry being
chiefly from dressed beef firms and can
ming establishments.
OF native butchers stock supplies were
not excessive and the market was fairly
satisfactory considering the generally light
demand. Sales in n general way were
made at about former rates, but common
stuff was ~lileless. Receipts of range cattle
were heavy and the bulk came from the
North. There was a fair inquiry from the
classes Of buyers that usually purchase
that kind of stock, but prices were gener-
ally about loo lower. Some choice Mon
tana beeves sold at "a. 22(94.40.
Stockers and feeders were dull and
weak. Few countrymen were here and
yard dealers did not care to buy.
As the week advanced receipts fell off
considerably, but the market still dragged.
Holders made an effort to advance prices
a little, but buyers demanded and gener-
ally obtained further concessions Of 5@
l0c. Particularly choice lots here and
there sold at about former figures, but the
general market for common to medium
stock was very unsatisfactory. Exporters
were naturally a good deal discouraged by
the continued downward course of Eng
lish markets, and their purchases were
made with caution, though fair export
beeves we're offered at rather low prices.
Eastern shippers, too, operated sparingly,
claiming that Notwithstanding recent re-
ductions prises here were as high as at
New York. Hence, canners and dressed
beef men were still the principal buyers.
Choice beeves were scarce.
Native cows and mixed lots ruled weak,
and vet prices were only a trife lower.
City butchers were fair buyers, and a n
ners took the lower grades. Rangers, as
usual, comprised the bulk of supplies.
The demand, however, was fair and prices
held up well, though generally a shade
lower all along the line. Some good, fat
range cattle sold a trife higher, but such
instances were exceptions. The fact that
rangers, low as they are, are selling about
as high here as in New York, kept East
ern buyers out oil the trade
Stockers and feeders were offered in
large numbers. and the attendance of buy
ems was sum- Inc ieellng was weak anu
bids generally ZaC@ooc on Many good 10
choice heaVy breeding cattle were among
The arrivals.
Toward the close oil the week The mar
ket became dull' very dull MANY sales
men swore a lew hues ana declared
there was no market lrade was tne
most unsatisfactory oil the season. ana
prices have not been so low MS year
hecelpls were enormous ana buyers as :
rule held back lndiiierently' and declared
there would be plenty oil time Tor pur-
chasing later on Bids were fully 4oc
lower on good stock, though scattering
sales oil lots exactly suiting buyers were
made at l2O(@25c decline. Common to
medium droyes were practically without
attention, and Tor very good to choice
thick lat beeyes 1t was dlthcnlt to get a
bid. One man sold some lao pound
cattle at 500 which he SAID were as
good as some sold at so.sO at the close OF
last week On the other hand, some -