, 1885-08-30
The Week,a cattle Markot.

CHlCAQOi Aug. ", -Ihe cattle market
during the past week has ruled rather
sluggish, but prices are not materially
lower. At the start receipts were over
whelminqly in excess of the demand, while
advices from the seaboard were very dis
couraging. In view of the big tumble in
prices the previous week, something of a
falling off in supplies was not unreasona-
bly, looked for, but in the early days il
looked a. If they were going right on in
creasing. As an inevitable result prices
remained weak and unsettled. Good,
ripe, corn-fed natives alone were scarce,
and for these fully former rates were paid,
but the market for common to medium
grades was about loo lower and slow at the
reduction. Grassy and rough stock were
especially difficult to sell.
Native cows and mixed lots we're weaker
because of the liberal supplies of low
grade rangers. From the latter canners
were able to get what they wanted, which
made the trade in old cow very dull.
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there were many thin, old specimens
which nobody seemed to want. Still quo
tations for natives could not be said to
average much If any cheaper than at the
close OF the previous week. Texans, how
ever, were away of. Offerings were ex-
cessiye and buyers demanded big conces-
slons. Some sellers attempted to hold
out, but the majority we're anxious to
trade upon any kind of terms. Thus,
values recorded a decline of l5(G20c,
making a break of fully 81 for ten days.
Northern cattle were also very weak and
suffered almost ms much as through
Texans.
The market for stockers and feeders was
well supplied with poor stuff. The general
demand was fairly good. but trading was
dull at unimproyed prices.
AS the week advanced shipping stock
irmed up all around. Receipts were
materially lighter and holders were en-
couraged TO ask an advance. In many
instances they demanded 20925c higher
prices, but this acted as a clog upon trade
and they were obliged to modify their
views. However, 100 l5c was gained by
all grades in which there had recently been
a decline. Choice and extra beeves, which
had remained steady while the less de-
sirable sorts broke 609sOc, did not show
any change. They we're simply firm at
former figures. Grassers alone were
neglected.
Butchers stuff was in moderate supply
and brisk demand, and the feeling was
rather stronger. Sales did not generally
indicate much change from previous quo
t%ations, though in some instances sellers
got better prices by about lOc. Light
offerings boosted the market for Texans,
l09l5c. A brisk demand absorbed
everything, and a few hundred more could
have been sold.
Stockers were more active than for a
long time at firmcr figures. There were a
good many men here from the west who
wanted young cattle and calves, and while
they grumbled some at the prices asked
they generally made their purchases.
Toward the close of the week the mar
ket became irregular. Buyers were in
clined to slight all common to fair
qualities in favor of choice sorts. Prices
for grades above good were generally
steady, and a few extra beeves sold at
fully former rates, one superior drove
bringing 1928. Low grade stuff, how
ever, was hard to sell at a slight decline.
A large share of the common to medium
natives, for which owners want 81. 500
500, are not worth as much to the buyer
as the western cattle which can be bought
plentiiully at about "a. so. 1t has
been a noteworthy fact during the past
week or so that while the good to choice
corn fed grades are steady or better, poor
natives are growing steadily harder to
sell. Grassy and. rough cattle are not
wanted even at a considerable reduction.
Offerings of native butchers stuff were
rather light, but receipts OF inferior to
fair COW and mixed lots are always ample
at this season Of the year, when so many
low grade rangers are coming to market.
Good. fat lots Of COWS, heifers, etc,
formed only a small proportion of the
supplies and were in good demand, but
poor stuff dragged. Receipts Of range
cattle were fairly heavy and of inferior
quality. Hence, the best lots were picked
up at about steady rates, but the bulk was
loo lower.
Stockers and feeders were dull and un-
changed. Dairy calves from the East
have been in fair demand, but buyers
complained of high prices.