South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1871-02-10
Baltimore Cattle Market.
THURSDAY Februarv .. 1871

- 1911.
BEEr Cattle The market yesterday afternoon
opened rather dull with slight advance on the
rates of last week-some 500 head changed hands
This morning the market commenced dull but
after concession by sellers il became more live
ly, closing at about last week prices as to quail
ity. The character Of the offerings this week
was - shade better than last. A few remain o.
unsod, and some $50 head of the receipts
were reshipped East without being offered here
Mich Cows Of good quality scarce and in de-
mand we quote at 80 TO SIS per head, as TO
quality. Veal Calves without change. Prices
to-day for Beef Cattle ranged follows Best
Beeves at 5OCGS7 10; generally rated first quality
at 25C5S6 so medium or good fair quality at
ass %; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
at : 256DS4 is y; inferior and lowest grades OF
Cattle 4C9S4 IS; general average OF the market
to-day SO l21 extreme range of prices 4GS7
rs. Most OF the sales were from IS 10 So Is
y 100 lbs. OF the receipts $50 head came from
Virginia, BIZ from West Virginia, 657 from Ohio
III from Maryland, and lOs head from Illinois
total receipts for the week l54l head, against 81
last week, and 1857 same time last year. Ofthe
offerings 1913 head were taken by Baltimore but
cheers, 230 sold TO spectators for Eastern mar
kets and % to country butchers-total sales f T
the week 1896 head, against GA last week and
1922 head same time last year.
SHEEP.-There has teen full supply of COM
mon Sheep on the market during the past week,
for which the demand is limited, while good
qualities are not so plentiful, aud in demand-no
change in rates. We quote at a "a, cents.
per Ito gross, as to quality Receipts this week
265l head, against 1852 last week, and 5, lO4
head same time last year.
Hoes Il be market closed last week with a
good feeling Mt the prospect of short supply
which has been realized during this week, and
prices advanced c e 10. Towards the close of
the week receipts increased hut prices are stea-
dy. WequOte nj 10 500 81 o. = 100 tbs net
Receipts this week, 3l64 head, against 4, 30 last
week, and ll39 head same time last year.-.Sun
BALTIMORE MARKET, Monday, F,b 6.
-Elour-lloward Street Super, OOaS6 90
Grain w heat was in moderate supply to-day
the offerings on Change as reported only a.
mounting to 1923 bushels: we notice. however
millcrs nrc receiving direct from the West Mar
het was heavy TODAY, aud prices fnvurng huy-
crs, who were not Offering for ordinary aud good
samples within ten cents Of previous prices-sales
were less than 1000 bushs and included was 300
bushs choice red at 81 90; 100 bushs prime do
at : 80 $50 buShs Western NJ 81 70, aud sew
eral small lots inferior and fair Maryland at | 40
aSl jS. Curu--Whte was in moderate receipt,
offerings 300 tushs., and prime brought several
cents advancc--27OD buShs Southern 80 cts; 1000
buShs good DO 81 cts 400 bush5 Western white
on private terms 1900 bushs do mixed 80 10 IS
cents, as 10 condition--yellow was active and
hrmer, all the offerings $500 bushs. sold, both
southern aud Western ranging from 80 to 80
cts, nearly all at 50 To 81 cts 400 bushs Wes-
fern mixed at IS cts. Oais-salcs OF $50 bushs
al 5In5S Cts.-Ib.
Gold in New York, on the It'll, closed at lll3