Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-01

Tor best; EOOu OrulllaTS OldtCi Olt SOho
and SCalawagS 2a2I2C.
HoGs-Rcccipts moderate and prices firm.
We quote: Good packers - 75aj 80; COM
mon to good ordinary s. 5Oa5 20, with
bulk of sales at s. GO.
SuEEp-PriccS unchanged with light sup
ply and the tendency to higher hgures
The price has undergone no change, how
ever. hut there is good market for all re-
ceipts at former prices.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, Monday, November %, 1881.
Beef Catte-Thc market generally has
been reported slow to-day, though some
few dealers thought it tritle more active
for the better grades than last week, as
these were not as numerous as they were
then, and the lower grades were more
plentiful. Prices were reported a shade off
bv most of the dealers. We quote at 81 so
a5 S71I, with few at either extreme, most
sales ranging from 50 00a5 % per 100 lbs;
Mich Cows-There is a good retail de-
mand for prime cows at SjOaI5 per head,
and no quotations for common grade.
Prices this week for Beef Cattle ranged as
follows: Best BeeyeS at II to - 81; that
generally rated first quality II to II;
medium or good fair quality 3 II to II;
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 90
-
5 81. Most of the sales were from 90 to
5 90 per 100 lbs OF the receipts SO head
came from W. Virginia, 22O9 from Virginia
and 233 from Ohio-tOtal receipts for the
week 1925 head, against 3lG5 last week, and
4l2l head same time last year Ot the OIL
ferings 1910 head were taken by Baltimore
butchers, 97S sold to country dealers, 3SG to
Eastern Spectators and head to Wash
ington butchers. Total sales for the week
2Il3 head. against 1850 last week, and 2S5i
head same time last year.
Swine-Thcrc is a fair increase in the
number OF the receipts over those OF last
week and some improvement in the quality,
as nearly all dealers report their offerings
as better than last weeks receipts. Trade
has been fair to moderate with q supply
fully equal to the demand. We quote at
7L6S15 cts. per lb net, with but few sold
at the former figure. Arrivals this week
$3.50 head against los last week, and S,9SS
head same time last year.
Sheen and Iambs-The market has been
quite dull this week, the butcher demand
Icing limited There is some improvement
in the quality OF the offerings, with de-
crease in numbers. We quote butcher
sheen at 3I5Ga-j cents. with an extra choice
lot from Virginia at = 60 per 100 lbs.
Lambs 4@5M cts. per u gross. STOCK
Sheep-Dull ewes 81 5OG3 % per head,
and wetherS 3I!Gp4X cents per lb gross.
Arrivals this week 1905 head against 5.ilI
last week, and 3,5iS head same time last
year
EAST LIBERTY. November 3O.-Cattle--
Receipts to-day 39l head OF through stock
and 40 head for this market, total for two
DAYS $40 head of through and l.l39 head
of local. Everything is pretty we'll sold
out. Prime S6 OOa6 Gj; fair TO good - ooa
5 so; common 81 0oai 10.
Hogs-Receipts to-day $3.50 head, total
for two days 7,a55 head; Philade!phias
s. j0a6 60: Workers s. SOIS %.
sheep-Reccipts to-day 800 head, total
for two days 1920 head. Selling at 10 ,
cents. --.
CHICAGO. November 30-The Drorers Jour
nal REPORTS: Hogs-Receipts 5000. head :
shipments 200 head; packing CRATES DC
lower and weak on account OF soft untaIoT-
able weather: common TO good mixed - u
6s 90: light IS SOFAS 90; heavy packing
and shipping IS 1896 SIS; skips and culls
81 OO@5 40.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
9. lOO head. Trade slow and prices l0c low.
er on nearly all grades of sales. Exports
Sc OO16 so; good u choice shipping . -
as GO; common to fair s. I5Gi 60; mixed
butchers very plenty and weak; inferior
to fair 81 75@2 40; feeders plenty and weak
at 81 4OG3 as; no Texans offered; prices
nominal - 9OGi %. -.
sheep-Receipts 1900 head; market un,
changed; good and strong; Texans - SNS
5 25: common 10 medium s. Opg3 80; good
to choice 81 oO(g4 50; selects and wether'
81 9oCa5 >.
New York.
New YoRK. November 30.-The Dnorers
Journal bureau reports: Beeves-Receipt
| for two days 2,S40 head The unfayorabl'
weather has seriously weakened the mar
| ket, sales were slow and limited, and tn
wards we're not cleared; native. steers SO
| i2I<c: IL car loads Cherokee steers at 7He
| Sc; some coarse oxen sold n 8 % per 10
pounds live weight. Exporters used p