Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-12-08
MONDAY, December 3, 1881.
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE

amounted to 1925 head, against 2,525
last week and 1929 head the correspond
ing week of last year, and the sales dur
ing the week amounted to 2,64S head,
against ., ll3 last week and 1928 head
the corresponding week of last year,
and were as follows: To Baltimore
butchers, 1922; to country dealers, $50;
to Eastern spectators, 400; Washing
ton-city butchers, l6, total sales.
2,64S.
The market has been slow to-day, and
prices scarcely Us firm as last week, and
most dealers reporting them a shade
off ...The'quality of the offering has not
quite equal to those of last week,
for, though there were q few much
better tops than last week, the better
grades were more scarce and the middl-
ing and common Cattle more plentiful,
and the common Cattle were not as
good rs those of last week Prices, 2G6
cts, with most sales from 81 to D cts.
Swine.-The receipts are slightly less
in point of numbers as compared with
last week, and the quality is near about
the same as it was then, but prices are n
shade off, with only n moderate demand
generally reported in the yards. Quota
tons ia 81 with very few at either eX-
IRENE, the bulk of the sales ranging from
7J6SI cts. Arrivals this week 1889
head, against 1853 last week and 5000
head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-Thpre is no
outside demand for Sheep to-day, and
that on the part Of butcher being some
what limited, trade is generally quite
dull except for good Lambs, which are
in good demand. The quality is like
that of last weeks offerings, with per-
haps a few better Sheep than were sold
then. Prices 3GF5 cts, for butcher Sheep.
Stock Sheep-Ewes, 81 50G3 each:
wethcrs, 34m4! cts. Lambs, 4G5! cts,
Arrivals this week $3.50 head, against
1905 last week, and 18Th head same
time last year.
Philadelphia.
PHILApELPHIA' December THE arri-
walls OF live stock at the various Phila-
delphia yards were: BecveS, 1000; sheep,
Is, 200; hogs G,0O0.
Beef Cattle were dull and &c per pound
lower on account of the extra heavy supply
A choice lot of Illinois steer, were sold at
nc per pound. Extra 6@6Ac; good $40
SIC; medium 4HC; common 3(G4C.
Mich Cows were fairly active at $50 OOS
20 90.
Sheep were dull and fully &c per pound
lower on account OF the heavy receipts
which were 5,0O0hcad in excess OflaSt week
The quality of the stock was poor ani the
common grade was sold below the cost
West Unless this stock is kept off our
markets sheep will be lower than for wears
past. Lambs were dull and from u 10 lc
lower Mich calves were scarce and high.
Hogs were only in fair demand ut de-
cline of &c.
Dressed Beeves were fairly active at 10
9Hc.
Dressed sheep were dull.
Samuel Stewart sold 620 head at T(08 &c,
and 10 head dressed lambs at lOc.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, December There has been
some Slight improvement in the market
during the past week as compared with the
previous, and the prospect ahead looks still
brighter. As some foreign buyers are eX-
peCtcd in the market no material change
in prices. The average price for November,
1881, was - per cent. higher than for cor
responding month in 1880.
The range of prices is as follows: Driv-
ing horses at 1925 0OCGl15 90; draft horses,
1925 OOa POO %; street-car horses, $50 00Go
100 90; Southern shippers, ST5 O0CIlOO %;
mules, 15% to Is hands. $40 OO1l'5 %,
10 to l5H hands. $40 OOYl4O %; IA to 10
hands, $50 0O@l10 90.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, December 1.--Cattle-
Receipts 4i2 head. Market slow; best - 90
as 25; fair to good - OOa5 90 common
S. OOa4 80.
Hogs-Rcccipts 5000 head; Philadclphias
Sc 2OaG 40; Workers : Gjaj s..
Sheep-Reccipts 600 head. Market very
dull at from 2a5C.
New York.
New YORK, December The DrorcS'
Journal bureau reports: BceveS-ReCeiptS
for two days 300 head The market is
dull and extremely bad for sellers; poor to
common TO prime oxen stays sold at IS 90
al rs; poor to prime steers 7H9llHc;
general sales 9MlOC; exporters not opera
ting. Shipments to-day 905 quarters of
beef and $50 Carcasses of mutton.
Sheep-Reccipts for two days $3.50 head.
Market rather worse for sellers than on
Monday; common to prime sheep at So 25
IA IS per 100 pounds; ordinary TO prime
lambs 81 5O6G p; general sales, sheep 50 %
IA 25 per 100 pounds, the lowest figures
reached in this market for many years.
Swine-ReceiptS for two days $500 head;
no sales Of live weights; transactions yes
terday were at - S0Gt6 p per 100 pounds,
and dealers rated the marketa tritlc higher
Cincinnati.
CINc1YNATI December 7.-Hogs-Steady;
common and light 81 00a6 Is; packing
and butchers So 2Oa6 60. Receipts, l0,SOO;
shipments l13.
DRY GOODS.