The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1877-03-29
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET March 21-Beef
to day range as follows

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cattle-Prices to-day range as follows
Generally rated first quality. ........4 $50 S Is
Medium or good fair quality ...........4 O00 rs
Ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows. g 25@ 8 is
General average Of the market. $50 90
| Most of the sales were from. asa 25
| Trade on Monday was very heavy and dull,with
| prices shade off from last week; but on Tues
day, being relieved by number of carloads tran
shipped to New York, there was a more brisk
market. and prices recovered whatever decline
rates ruling at the end of last week market.
The quality altogether was about equal to last
weeks offerings. the tops being little better but
the common grades more numerous. We quote
common to fair mich COWS at 25aS4O, and dull
good extra do 45a55 per head. and in brisk de-
tai sales for the week 1904.
Sheep-The run continues rather light, and the
uality fully equal, if not superiorto last weeks
receipts. There is slight Improvement visible
in the activity Of the market, owing to the CON
tinued light receipts for several weeks past but
so as compared with the marked dullness prevail
ing for several weeks past. We quote at 4ha7c
per 10 gross. Receipts this week 1921 head
Hogs-There has been some little activity dur
ing the week, with a fair quality on the market.
Prices have ruled lower, and the quality shows
some Improvement on the run for some weeks
past. Nearly all the offerings have been closed
out at 7a7%c per ID net, a few extra Hogs bring
ing the latter figure. Receipts this week 1881
head.
NEW YORK CATTLE MARKET, March 22.-The mar
ket Tor beef cattle has bven uncommonly active
exporters and home consumers purchasing liber
ally, and with an advance at Chicago, Buffalo and
other prominent points, prices have risen fully
l1s412hc for prime and extra steers; llaII15 for
good; 1o1sc for fair and 9a1Oh for common and
hibit no change. There was rather more inouiry
for yea calves, and prices were somewhat frmer;
the quotation was Case. The week opened with
quite a brisk demand for both sheep an d lambs
and holders succeeded in forcing prices up frac.
ton. but at the close this price not sustained
Dressed Hogs were quiet at 6zSa7hc for city, and
6Aa6@c for Western.
CHICAGO CATTLE MARKET, March s2-cattle-re
ceipts $500; shipments 44O0; market active and
firm; for good choice to extra sass so; good to
choice steers soa$s 25; stockers light to medi-
4s00 market active and steady; light shipping
30a$5 40; heavy to choice packing 5 3OaS5 IS;
phia 3Oa$5 IS. sheep-receipts 1900; market
dull weak and lower; medium to fair ls11a$5 rs. |
GEORGETOWN CATTLE MARKET, March 22-The
offerings Of beef cattle this week reached only i3s
head, which were taken at prices ranging from IA
SIC per lb. There were but few sheep the
market, and the prices obtained were 5a6c per |
pound. few cows and calves brought 2OaS45 |
The market generally was dull and the demand
light.
CINCINNATI HOG MARKET. Mar. 22-Hogs in fair |
demand and firm; common 5oas4 90 far to good
receipts isl; shipments 40. w. D'i' 0'as' w.
NEW YORK, March 23.-Stocks moderately active
and steady. Money 2 Gold lO4AalO4H. Flour
quiet and steady. Wheat quiet and unchanged.
Corn dull and unchanged.
BALTIMORE. March 23.-Virginia IS deferred 6k: |
virginias, consolidated. 69A; do. I'd series 39h.
Cotton nominal; niddling IlAallA. Flour. strong.
active and unchanged. Wheat scarce, firm and
wanted; No. Western winter red $50; No. Chi
cago spring 49, Penna. red l60al62: Maryland red
prime 16oal6s: do white I5OaI55 Corn-southern
fairly active and frmer; Western quiet, hrmer |
and higher; Southern white 5la52A; do yellow Sic
q mi onnf nrr1N
53A; May 54A bid; June 55A; steamer SIX. Oats
quiet and steady; Southern prime 4la42; Western |
white 4Oa4l Rye dull and lower at 70a73. Clover |
seed unchanged Hay dull; Maryland and Penna
prime l5a$I7. coffee dull, heavy and unchanged.
Sugar frmer, but not quotably higher. at lOA. |
Whiskey frmer; small sales at 81 085S.