Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-05-12
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c,,,,nn.t, Hor,s' and Mule Market

Cinc,nnsti Hor,s' ana Aols Aafkse
CIrcIxSArr, Nav THE number o
head sold during the p, " We.
large increase ON the sa., VI c VIZ.
previous. The sversge O.. Pncss ~
sl03.S3, being nearly SIS ab. Vo az ss Ss
rates for May in 1880, and $l9.. " aoove
the average MAY sales for the laW zen
years. There were many Eastern .sno
some Southern buyers ON the marke<;
The supply Of good smooth drivers, OF
coachers, Of draft horses and OF large
"blocky" mules is far inferior to the de.
mand.
We quote range oil prices a. follows:
Driving horses, $l509S0G draft
horses, $l409225; street car horses, 500
@l20; Southern chunks, $40(965; South.
ern plugs, $25945; mules. aged to s
years, l5l to l6 hands, $l35f9lS5; mules,
Is to ISL hands, $ll0Sl+0; mules, IA!
to Is hands, $75s 100; IA to l4 hands,
$5O@75.
CaIcAao, May 1.-The Dnoeys' Jour.
NIL bureau reports: Hoks-Receipts
10000 head; shipments 400 head
Market steady and fairly active, except
on light, which are weak and easier
mixed packing S. 8O(S6 90; light S. 2Sa
6 90, chiefly S. 20; some fancy 80 05i
choice heavy s. 1906 IS.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; chip.
ments 200 head. Market weak and
slow; l0;Gl5c lower; common to fair
S. 25a5 60; good to extra S. S5S6 l5;
butchers steady and fairly active at
IS 20, mainly s. 50S4 %; corn fed
Texans 81 75(G5 %; stockers and feeders
plenty and l0(9l5c lower; common to
fair s. 50(94 90; good to choice 81 $50
475.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; ship
ments 400 head market slow and weak I;
clipped 50 1905 10; fair to good wooled
S. 25@6 l2l.
NIw YeRK. May ll.-Drovrs' Jo.un.
a! bureau reports: Beeves Receipts
for two days $500 head. The market
was over-stocked, and clearance was
barely made. The opening prices were
i@ic lower than Monday g closing ratss.
and the days business was at q reaction
OF 81 per 100 pounds; extremes, eta
l2Ic: general sales l0l@lll; LOO head
were used for expectation. Shipments
to-day g. head OF live cattle The
steamers tomorrow will take 4S5 head
OF live cattle, CPS quarters OF beef, 1850
live sheep. and 200 carcasses OF mutton.
Sheep-Receipts for two days 5000
head. Prices were well maintained.
Sales not active and market tending
downward; unshorn sheep 81 50(d6 so;
clipped do 81 75(a5 75, choice clipped
IS 25; dressed mutton S(Sl0c.
Hogs-Receipts for two days II ,235
head; none offered alive; market quiet
and easier at So 00(S6 25 per lC0 pounds.
East Liberty.
East LIBERrY, May ll.-Catt!e--Re.
ceipts to-day none; total for two days
6l2 head OF through and 1888 head for
this market. The only cattle selling to.
day are four or five loads OF still.fed
cattle and one OF two OF still.fed bulls,
in fact are the only kind on the market.
They are selling well and butchers are
glad to get these prices for them: 81 80
(d5 80; average from $ll 50t Dl5 90 and
bulls from $l2 509I6 90.
Hogs-Receipts to-day 465 head; to-
tai for two days 2.970 head; Philadel-
phias 81 65G6 80; Workers S. 75S
6 90.
Shecp-Receipts to-day 900 head;
total for two days 5000 heal; selling
from 81 5095 25.
PhiIadeIphia.
PHILADELPHIA, May ll.-Cattle-Sales
$500 head; market active; prime 7C1
tic; good 5iG6ic; medium Gi@6.c;
common 5'G8lc. Sheep Sales 5000
head market octive; wool sheep 5lS7c;
clipped 5l68c. Hogs-SaIes 9, 500 head;
market active; prime 9l@9lc; good $40
9.c; common to medium s(Gsic.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May ll.-Hogs-Steady;
common and light 81 50(98 10; packing
and butchers s. 50(a6 IS. Receipts
1900 head; shipments $50 head.