Tic part on the American and Canadian Meat Trade. 323 
and the prices : — 
Dalian per 100 Ita 
Extra heavy graded steers 5 "75 to (J "00 
Choice graded steers 5*25 „ 5 '50 
Good to choice native steers .. .. 4 "60 „ 5 "00 
Fair to medium steers 4*15 „ 4*45 
Common to fair steers 3*75 „ 4 -00 
Through Texans 2 "75 „ 3*75 
Stock steers 3-00 „ 3*75 
Cows and heifers 2 • 75 ,, 3 ■ 75 
For the week ending May 2nd the receipts and shipments 
were : — 
Received. Shipped. 
Cattle 25,251 17,467 
Hogs 91,065 22,039 
Sheep 5,734 4,083 
and the prices : — 
Dollars per 100 lbs. 
Extra heavy graded steers .. .. 5 "50 to 5*75 
Choice graded steers 5 • 25 „ 5 ■ 50 
Good to choice native steers .. .. 4*70 „ 5 '20 
Fair to medium steers 4 ■ 40 „ 4 • 60 
Butchers' steers 3 -90 „ 4*25 
Stock steers 3 '50 „ 4-50 
Cows and heifers 3*25 „ 4 - 25 
Bulls • 2-75 „ 4-00 
Veal calves .. .. " .. .. 3*50 „ 5*50 
Milch cows per head 25 • 00 „ 40*00 
Beneath are quotations of the New York, Boston, and Buffalo 
markets for the second week of May : — 
New York, May 12. 
Beeves. — The Journal of Commerce reports : — 
Per 100 lbs., dressed beef. 
This Week. Last Week. 
Dollars. Dollars. 
Extra beeves .. .. 11-50 to 11-75 .. 11-75 to 12-25 
Prime 10-75 „ 11-25 .. 11*25 „ 11-50 
Good 10-25 „ 10-50 .. 10-75 „ 11-00 
Medium to fair .. .. 9*50 „ 10*00 .. 9*75 „ 10*50 
Poor to medium.. .. 9*00,, 9*50 .. 9*25,, 9*75 
Bulk 10*00 „ 10*50 .. 10*25 „ 10*75 
Average 10*25 „ .. .. 10*50 „ 
Choicest 12*00 „ 12*25 .. 12*00 „ 12*25 
Worst 9*00 „ 9*25 .. 9*25 „ 9*50 
Texans 9*25 „ 10*25 .. 9*25 „ 10*50 
Eeceipts, 12,770 ; last week, 10,142 ; last year, 9133. The tone of the 
market was duller but steady. 
Milch Cows. — Receipts, 56. Market quiet at $50 to 70, calf included. 
Calves. — Receipts, 5710. Demand very good, and trade fair at 5 to 6 c. 
per lb. for common to prime veals. 
Sheep and Lambs. — Receipts for the week, 17,015. Supply average, and 
