South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1873-07-11
Baltimore Cattle Market.
THURSDAY, july 3, 1878

/ inUhSDAf, July -, 1919.
BEEF CATTLE The market early this week
showed some little spirit Of activity, aud prices
fo- neat 1850 to 200 lbs Cattle, for butchers
were little better, being more suited to the
son than the heavier receipts, but before the close
operations became rather slow, there being more
Cattle on the market than were needed aud
those, too, Of large rough grade, which had "A
depressing tendency, and the market closed very
dull. The neat Cattle of the above mentioned
weights are The only ones now that can command
femuncrative prices. the large rough ones having
only Il depressing effect the market, and are
almost always disposed Of if at all, at sacrifice.
There were some better Cattle on the market than
last week, but quality considered, there lit
tie or no variation from last weeks prices.
Prices to-day for Beef Cattle ranged as FOL-
Ions Best Bceves at OOGGS7 l2-that gen
orally rated first quality > 2jGSG O0-nedi-
um or good fair quality 25GH5 25-ordnary
thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 0 OCC1S0 OO--in-
ierior and lowest grades Of Cattle 100000 90
general average of the market to-day - 10
extreme range Of prices 4 2jGS7 II Most of
the sales from 5 % TO So % r. 100 lbs.
or the receipts Sl5 head came from Ohio, 90 from
Nd, Gl from Va, aud 2G9 from W Na.-tOtal re-
ceipts for the week 1914 head. against 1863 last
week ard 1883 head same time last year OF the
offerings sol head were taken by baltimore
butchers, loo head sold to Washington city aud
county dealers and | Is head To Eastern specu.
laiors--tOtal sales for the week 1922 head against
HOG last week, and 955 head same time las, year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-1here has been another
large supply OF Sheep on the market this week
many more than needed, aud most or nearly all
OF common grade. Prices are in consequence
considerably lower. There is IA light Eastern
demtud, some / 200 head having been taken for
Philadelphia. We quote fair to good Sheep AT
1908 cenis per 10 gross Stock Sheep, which
are now coming on the market quoted at ?G1S3
per head Lambs nj 2GSi per head Receipts
this week 1898 head, against $500 last week, and
2G1 head same time last year.
lIoGs.--Ihe arrivals this week were nearly
double the number received last week and more
than are called for The market il full / cent
lower than last week, and with quite full num-
Der now IN tie pens is dull, with indications of
lower figures. The logs that command the best
prices arc those OF light weight, owing To the
low price of Lard, and the character Of the Bacon
needles nj this time We quote corn fed Hogs at
GGD57CGS7 -, few bringing the Latter figure.
aud common aud still-fed at 25GS ST. - per 100
lbs net. Receipts this week 1886 head against
+j!G last week, and 1854 head same time last
year.-SVH.
BALTIMORE, Tuesday, July 8. 1873.
-FLcrR-Iloward street super 50 ass 90
WHEAT, steady and prime in demand Sales of
red at l65Gyl77 cts choice white at l75G, soc
per bushel Corn, II 200 bushels received to-.
day White sold at 10000 cts yellow at 5SG,
50 cents per bushel. Rye-sales at 7OG,75 cents
per buShel. Uats-saes at 46Gi5O cents
NEw York, July Gold closed at l5s