South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-11-28
Bal ii nOrc Cattle Market.
THURSDAY. Nov. 90 1879

BEEF CATTLE.-The Cattle market, which for
several weeks past has been steadily declining
has finally taken a turn, the downward tendency
having been checked and upward movement of
prices started, attended with commensurate ac-
uvity throughout the list. Operations common
ced with an advance Of sC1tc, the greater i'm
pfovement being in the middle and tops which
was maHaained throughout while the common
grades started but a shade better, and held along
so for while, but finally closed about as last
week. Considerable shipments of stock 60 East
without being offered here consisting chiefly of
tops, which are in excess Of the wants of this
market. The number OF good Cattle this week
was considerably in excess Of those of last week
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged az fol.
lowe Best Beeves at 75GS6 25-that gen.
orally rated first quality 3 15@S4 Is medium
or good fair quality 3 l2GS3 70; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 2 0OG}S3 y; inferior
and lowest grades Of Cattle 0 O0GOO 0O-pen.
erel average Of the market to-day 81 u ex-
IRENE range Of prices 2 O0@S6 Is. Most Of
The sales were from 80 TO 81 621 r. 100 lbs
or the receipts 440 bead came from Ohio 1907
from Virginia, 757 from West Virginia. lG7
from MARYLAND, e. from Penusylva and 80
from Carolna-total receipts for the week
1919 head against 1922 last week aud 2257 head
sarce time last year. OF the offerings 1927 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers GA sold 10
York county, Pennsylvania aud Carroll coun.
~ Maryland, dealers, and Gl3 head to Eastern
fpeculaiors--total sales FOR the week 22G4 head
against 20sl last week, and 2l3O head same time
at year.
SHEEP There has been quite light run OF
-5tep on The market this week, considerably less
han lsst week, aud generally Of very iudiFer.
cot character. The supply, though, has been
fuiheient for the demand, which is quite limited
there being no other than the home trade Sales
~ such rs have been received were very slow Al
34tdj cts per 10. gross, but extra Sheen would
command higher figures. Stock Sheep are Ina
moderate demand At 0OC SO 30 per head Re
coiptsl this week l474 head, against 2ll7 last
week, and 1893 head same time last year
HoSs.-Theye has been an Improvement iu tie
market, attendant on the higher receipts during
the past week, an advance Of &c per lb being
noted on the better grades of COrnfed Hogs 49,
he prospects ~ present seem 10 favor a coniin-
uance q prices prevailing now for at least a fev
days ne tho Eastern markets appear favorable
and shipments cannot well be made At tho raies
ruling now In tho West 20 much profit especal-
y % our present 6gures here tempt excessive
shipments We quote cOrnfed Hogs At . 75G Sc
IS and stillers at Z5CgS5 . per 100 lbs net
Receipts this week GlG9 head, against oI27 last
week, and 1887 head same time last year Sun
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, November 25. -
ILoUR-Howard street super 30 ass TO-
WHEAT, market steady but active Sales of
red az l70CDlS0 ccnis-choice white ai 157Nls5
per bnshcl. Corn - 1000 bushels received to-
day White sold as 63(l65 cts-yellow at Goa
% cents per bushd Bye-salcs at $4,000 cents
per Dushel. Oais-sales at 4GC15l cents.
10 y York, on ths 25d, gold closed at losl.