Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-26


Total s,les 2.o'<
The market to-day is pronounced by
a number of the dealers rs the meanest
of the season. The offerings were In ex-
cess of the dcmaud and concession was
the order of the isv, q decline OF / ct.
all round being the general report, some
dealers payinga full ! ct. and others CT.
off from last week. Tops were scarce
and middle and common Cattle nnmer'
GUS. Prices 2(S5t cts, most sales rang
Ing from 3l@4l cts.
MICH cows.
There is fair demand for good Cows.
Trade seems to be improving. Prices
S2O(G4O per head, as to quality.
SWINE.
Arrivals this 6tsi
Arrivals last week sst
rivals one year ago.. io'io-
REMARKS.
There is q fuller supply OF Hogs on
the market than last week; the quality
is but little il any different. Prices, not.
withstanding the largely increased offer.
ings, are unchanged. the same quo.
tations generally ruling now as prevail
ed last Monday, except few grassers
and rough hogs. which sold at 6i(G7 cts,
while the better grades ruled at 7G13
cts.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Arrivals this week gu
Arrivals last week hl
Arrivals one year
REMARKS.
Trade i'm the Sheep pens has been
rather more active than it was last week,
the best grades having been disposed Of
early. There is somewhat more eastern
demand than there was last week. The
quality OF the offerings was not quite rs
good as last week. We quote butcher
Sheep at 3l(i5 cts, the latter for very
extra; Lambs, 3iM5t cts: stock Sheep,
ewes, 81 25@3 20 each; wethers. BIO
cts.
New York.
NEW YORK. August 25.-Beeves-
Receipts for two days 1900 head. Msr.
ket dull, irregular aud closing weak at
a reduction of about 81 per head; ex.
tremes 7iGgl0!c. for native steers and
Sl@7;c for Texas and Cherokee cattle,
bulk OF TexansG;11c; natives SA(a,9lc.
Exporters used 50 car loads. and ship
ped Yesterday and today 500 live cat.
lie and 80 live sheep.
Sheep-Reccipts for two days $500
head, against 9, 500 for the same time last
week; fair to prime sheep in demand
aud strong at former prices, but lambs
declined fraction and closed heavy;
poor to choice sheep 81 SOFAS sol per 100
pounds; outside for 81 80 export sheep
1870 pounds average; lambs 81 65S6 %
per 100 pounds
IIogs-Rcceipts for the two days 6. $50
head, against 400 head for the same
time last week. Market unchanged at
s. 20 to s. 30 alive and s. 00Id7 Is
dressed per 100 pounds.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBRRrY, August 25.- Cattle Re-
ceipts to-day 13l head OF through stock
and 1852 head of yard stock; total for
two days, 73l head OF through and q
aSl head Of local stock. The supply
has been good. with good demand for
good shipping stock, which sold readily
but at shade from yesterdays prices,
say about 10 cents; commoner grades
10 to l5c of. Everything sold out.
Hogs-Receips today 1910 head;
grassers 81 S0td4 80; Workers s. OO(9
Is 5: Philadelpnias s. 4O(dt5 IS.
Sheep-Receipts to-day 1900 head;
selling slow at S3S4 80.
CHICAGO, August 23.-The Drop~s
Journal reports hog receipts 20, 900 head |;
shipments $500 head. Market uneven
and irregular; common To choice mixed
packing dull at 81 S0,d5 O5; light 5 10
as %; bulk s. %; choice heavy S. 20
as 80.
Cattle-Receipts 420 heal; shipments
1000 head. Common to fair, natives
shipping steers slow and steady at g 80
asa 30; good to choice active 81 Goa
5 90; butchers dull at 81 00(93 80;
stockers' slow at 50 20(S2 80; grass
Texans 81 200 300; western half breed.
ers s. 45td,3 80.
Sheep-Receipts 700 head. Market
firm; stockers 50 s.; lambs 81 90.
Cincinnati
CINCINNATI, August %. - HoRs-
Easier; common 81 OO(S4 20; light a Is
as 90; packing - sJa5 20; butcher
- 35td5 80. Receipts $50 head; ship
mants OIL