Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-10
WHERE THE CATTLE ARE REPORTED FROM.
REMARKS on BEEF CATTLE.

REM ARKS on BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of cattle during the week
amounted to 6,477 head, against 1852
! last week and 1 ,367 head the Correspon-
| ding week Of last year, and the sales
| during the week amounted 10 3, 722 head, f,
! against 3,I59 last week and 2,053 head
the corresponding week OF last year, and
were as follows:
To Baltimore cbutchcrS................. Tt2
To country dealers ,.tb
To eastern io-
To Washington city ~
Total ji'3
The market to-day was not active at
any time, but as 1t progressed became
very slow and toward the close of opera
tons it was exceedingly hard to effect
operations Prices were without any
serious variation, quality considered,
except the common Cattle, which were
!Gf Ct off. There were better tops on
the market than last week and perhaps
more of a common order. Prices rang
ed from 2l@5l ct. from selling at either
extreme.
MICH cows.
The market for good Cows continues
fair. Prices, S20@45 per head as to
quality.
SWINE.
Arrivals thi. week 6,iIS
Arrivals last week 3SI
Arrivals one year ago.. 9'p
REMARKS.
The offerings this week in regard to
quality are an improvement on last
weeks stock, most OF the dealers report
ing better Hogs in their pens Prices
are higher than last week and trade
more active, as none Of the yards but
what report "iair" and goo" trade.
We quote common Hogs at 5CGjt cts.
and better grades 5!G5i cts, most sales
beng made at 5!@53 cts, and closing
firm.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Arrivals this week j,5'6
Arrivals last week b,l25
Arrivals one year 2ols
REMARKS.
With another decrease in the number
OF the receipts and the same indifferent
| 0uahtv, generally, as last week all the
| dealers report slow market, there being
no Eastern demand for stock OF any
kind. the home butchers being the only
! BUYERS on the market. We quote butch
ers' sheep at 3i@y4i cts; lambs, 3(g4!
| cts, and stock sheep, as to kind and
! quality, 81 50(a2 30 per head.
New York.
NEw YoRK, October 9.-Bceves-Re-
ceipts 20 head. Not many butchers in
market. Part Of the offerings changed
| hands AZ somewhat of a reduction from
Yesterdays prices and part remain un-
| sold. The hot weather has taken away
| the strength OF the fresh meat market;
sales are all native steers at IG9Ic.
Shipment 200 quarters.
Receipts 4, 100 head. Market
rather tame, and slaughterers were buy
! ing cautiously, but prices were main
/ tained; sheep - 0Ola5 - per 100
mounds: lambs - OOfdj -, with a car
| load Of choice Canada lambs, 10 pounds,
at - 30 exporters paid s. % for 100
lat wethers. Shipments 325 carcasses.
Hogs Receipts 800 head; not
enough live sold to make a market.
Some state hogs and pigs and good corn
ied western nOminally quOtGd al II ID
East Liberty.
EAST LIBEKrY, October 0.-Cattle-
Receipts to-day lS7 head Of through and
476 head Of yard stock. Total for three
davs $50 head Of through and > 2,2li head
Of local. Ofthe arrivals to-day - loads
Of good shipping steers remain unsOld,
and will likely be shipped on. Prices
were shade of to-day. Best s. -;
fair to good 81 OOG4 80; common 3 .
! as -.
Hogs Receipts to-day 1856 heal;
total for three days S, lg5 head Philadel-
phias - 05(d4 "A; common Workers
: g 7Old,3 so; best Workers g 9ofG4 90.
Sheep-Receipts to-day / 300 head; /;
total for three days $500 head; selling at
| 3 O0ld 25 for common to choice.
Cincinnati.
C.xcSSaIi. October 9.-Hogs-Dull; (;
common 9 OOCd3 IS; light 3 45(a3 20;
packing 3 4Otd3 IS; butchers 8 100
3 So. Reoeipts 2,lo0 head; shipments
] S05 head.