Baltimore daily commercial. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1865-1867, 1866-01-26
REMARKS OF BEEF CATTLE.

REAARhS OF BEEF CATTLE.
The number of cattle received during the week WAS
l,956 head and compares with 1,2l3 head last week
There was sold DUR ing the week l,Ol0 head against
l,l23 head last week,
In addition to thenumber received during the week
there were on the market some $50 head which were
held over from previous markets, which will leave
agan unsold to-day some 200 head about so of which
it is reported will be sent to Philadelphia
Of the number sold to day 6lo were purchased by
By Charles A. Murphy for Government contract and
W head by graziers.
There were on the market to-day more good cattle
than we have noticed for time past and but few
seaawags." Cattle for grazing were in request to-
day. with but few good ones to be had and they COM
manded better prices than last week; but with that
exception, there was marked decline all grades
OFFS to so cts u 100 lbs the market closing very dull
BROKERS SALES OF CATTLE.
}. j. Chancellor sold - common Ohio cattle for s
cattle for S. Gibson, at 6@7 cts.
cows and steers for A. j.. Musser at 6l@74 cts; q
good Ohio cattle for Charles Binns, at 4@S $40 cts;
faT lot at Of $ s. ct w. % STna cattle for Ii
stays for S. Brady, at 1861 cts: and 40 light Vr
gnia steers and heers for Isaac Inskp at 5@62s cts
adW ar l. aolton sold 80 ke1tueky cattle part
Ohio 8 sa tie. for Psi Simon stop5 at 7@8 cts
Virginia cattle for Hartman Co at 1906 cts: Is very
common W. Virginia cows for J. Jackson at 81 cts:
% good Illinois steers for Fawsett 4 Gordon at 7a@
Luther c, Sbinn. at 3,lo9S cts, '
Lewis d. Means sold 20 fair Illinois steers for Faw-
IL
Lewis Myers sold 81 fair Illinois cattle for R. Ru-
bel at 654@7 cts; 80 common Pennsylvania Cows for
N Lehman sold "a mixed Ohio cattle for E. Fin
Icy at 24e6 cts; 3 pretty good Kentucky cattle for
J. Ellinger Co. sold 36 good to fair West Virginia
hio Cows and Hefers for B: F. Johnson at 474a634
cts 80 mixed Ohio cattle for L. Cline at 42@6A cts;
and II Hartford county. Md, cattle for McAtee Il
Williars 4 Kirk sold IS good Pennsylvania cattle
for Mr. WiSecarver at 612@772 cts Sc good Ohio cat
tie for W. Thomas Wilson at 1851 cts; Is fair Ohio
ginia cattle for J. Burns at 1906 cts; a fair West
Virginia cattle for A woodward at 6@7 cts; IS me
dun West Virginia cattle for j. Evans at cts; and
81 Ohio stock cattle for j. A Gillespie at 5196 cts
THE SHEEP MARKET.
The receipts this week are as follows:
AT RuSSellS
At the Calverton yard. 267
AtGray j Sons yard. 200
1883
The supply of Sheep on sale this week is large and
in excess of the demand; in consequence of which
they have declined.
S; Frankenstine reports sales at 6@71% cts gross;
and market dull at the quotations.
McCleland Logan report sales at 515a7% cts
and dull. '
THE SWINE MARKET.
The receipts at the various yards this week are
At Russells yard ..............11e
g McClelland & Logan's yard. i'2S3
Gray Sons yard. ..,, ga
3,l33
Under the influence of very light supply of Hogs
during the past week, the market has been buoyant
of the reach of packers ~
They are selling slowly to butchers at 131la15
cts = ID nett.
The following quotations as furnished by COM
mission men: