The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1880-01-10
Baltimore Live Stock Mar.
kce GGr January 5.

NCCk uuS utGH 'luLtC o!Oht cA'SAH-
ing much later than for several
weeks past, the offerings being
considerably in excess Of the de-
mand, and leaving 4 number in
the yards unsold, Tho quality
was generally very good, there
being quito a large number of good
Cattle among them, low grades
being very scarce. Prices were off
lagc as compared with last week,
and in n few cases towards the
close &c lower prices were accepted
to effect sales. We quote ut 2a$5-
50 per 100 lbs, the latter for very
choice.
Prices this week for Beef Cattle
ranged as follows: Best Bcevcs at
) 0Oas5 50; that generally rated
first quality i 00aS5 90; medium
or good fair quality 3 00a$l %;
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen, and
Cows 9 00a$2 rs; extreme range Of
prices 2 00a$5 so Most Of the sales
we're from 8 so TO 4 rs per 100 lbs.
Ofthe receipts 1l9l head came from
Ohio, 1864 from Virginia, GSG from
West Virginia, 1S1 from Maryland,
900 hoad from Missouri,
& from kentucky, and 10 head
from Pennsylvania and co from
Tennessec-total receipts for the
week S735 head against 110S last
Monday and 1908 head same time
last year. Of the offerings 1913
head wore taken by baltimore
butchers, SO sold 10 Washington
city butchers, 2Gl 10 country deal
ers, and 479 head to Eastern specu-
lators-total sales for the week
1879 head against 914 last week,
and ITO head same time last year
SwlNE.-With q very large in
crease in tie number ofthe receipts
over last week, the quality is not
as good as it was then, there being
u considerable number among
them~of small rough Hogs. pri-
ces arc Off nearly &c, with the
heavy receipts, sales being report
ed fair in nearly all the yards at
reduced prices. Wo quote small
rough Hogs Mt 5la5s cents, and
better grades GaGt cents perlb net,
with a few extra q share higher.
Arrivals this week 9i93 head
against 23lS last week, and 1884
head same tine last year.
SuEEp.-The receipts aro much
numerous than they were last week,
and the quality something better
than it was then. With fair de-
mand on the part of our butchers,
and Ill Eastern demand, tho mark
ct is reported fair to brisk at Il frac-
ton advance. We quote butcher
Sheep ,ia5l cents, and Lambs LAB!
cents per ID gross. Prospects are
favorable for good Sheep. Arrivals
tliis week 1927 head against 1854
last week, and 1855 head same
tino last year.
baltimore, January G.-Flour
dull and unchanged, but in buyers
favor. Wheat, western dull and
lower, to sell; No. 2 western win
ter red. spot and January, 81 Is! I;
February 81 523al 81; March
Il 55ai 554; April 81 IS! bid.
Corn, western dull and lower, to
sell ; western mixed, spot md Jan
uary, 5Ga574a5715; March 5S4a5Sf;
Steamer SIC. Oats steady; western
white 4Ga.i7c; do mixed ,ijalGc +;
Pennsylvania .lGa,l77c. Rye 97a9Sc.
Hay unchanged. Provisions un-
changed. Butter quite and with
out change. Eggs dull and lower;
fresh 19c; lined 14a15c. Coffee
quiet; Rio cHrgoes llal6!c. SUI
gar firm; a soft 9$c. Whisky dull
at 81 II.
PHILADELPHIA, january G.-Wool
firm Ohio, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia NN and above 5Oa55c;
Y 5Oa52c; medium 55n5Sc; coarse
jOa52c, Now York, Michigan, lnli-
ana and Western fine 4Su50c; me-