Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-02-17

Mich COWS.
Trade is slow, the demand being or;,,
limited. Prices $25S45 per head. r~'
Arrivals this week .................... 60.
Arrivals last week ...............
Ah1vAis one year aeo...... sis
RxNARKa
Sw1Ss-With . slight increase in a..
receipts, the quality is fully as good sen.
orally a. last week; in some instances
slight improvement is seen in some q,
the yards. Prices are firm at our orr,
tations, 7f(SSlc., with a moderately fai,
demand in nearly all the yard..one
only reporting a good demand with
light supply.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
AniyAs tnn week IN,
Arrivals last week 80
Arrivals one year "a,
REMARKS.
SHREP-There is q sight ipcre,ss :,
the number OF the receipts, with SON a
little falling off in quality as compare,
with last weeks offerings. There Is lon,
little outside demand, and that on H..
part OF our home butchers not being a..
tive trade is reported dull in al tte
yards. We quote prices at 3i66c. with
but few ateither extreme. most OF the
sales being recorded at Il@5ic.
Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, February l6.-The -.
ceipts Of cattle at the various wards werr.
For the week. 1900 head; 1900 head o,
sheep, and 1000 head OF hogs. Prev.
Gus week. $500 head OF cattle; 1000
head Of sheep. and 1000 head OF hogs.
Exports per Ohio. February s, cattle
200 head; hogs l4l head. Beef cattle
were fairly active during the past week
and prices were firmly held. and in A
few instances 6Gtc higher was realized.
Bulls and cows were fairly active. Calves
were scarce and higher. Mich COWS
were moderately active. We give the
following qustions: Extra 6iG6;c: COOL
5s@Gsc; medium 4 ia 5Ic: common I Ia
Ate; bulls and cows S(G4 ic; calves Ca
&c; mich cows at S2j@+j. Dressed
beef was in iair demand NJ 6!G9r. W.
note sales rs follows: Thomas BRADLEY,
100 head. western dressed. at 79S,.
Thomas Bradley, - head, city dressed.
at 8(6Stc; James Calvin, 10 head, CITY
dressed, at oslo; &. :. Dengler. ,,
head, city dressed, at 7i@sic; A. A.
Boswell, l0l head, city dressed, at 6!Gn
ste; W. X. Brown, $50 head, city
dressed, at ia Sic.
Sheep were active during the week
and prices advanced L. per pound ON
account OF the scarcity OF stock. The
quotations are: Extra 6!h6!c; good ,.
(d6c; medium 5i@j;c; common I, @,
5sc; culls 4l@3ic. Lambs a, 5CA.c.
Samuel Stewart sold 30 head OF sheep
at 7!9sc.
Hogs were in good demand during tie
week and prices advanced &c per pound
This was occasioned by the scarcity oi
good hogs in the West. Quotations
Extra 9@9!c; good sac SIC; medium \
@Sic.
Now York.
Ngw York. February l6.-The Drj.
rrr's journal bureau reports: Becyes-
Receipts yesterday and to-day 4, 40 head.
market firm; medium aud far grades
fraction higher, extremes Tor steers -
Ollie; fat bulls 81 2jG - per 100 lbs
live weight. Four car loads Of light
Cherokee steers Sid9lc. Exporters rc-
ceived 10 cars good and prime steers Tor
expectation direct. Shipments for the
two days 10 live cattle Ia bermuda.
Dressed beet in demand nj .i@9!c for
common Ia prime sIder. Private al
vices quote American refrigerator beet
in London and Liverpool al l0ldl0li
and dull.
Sheep Receipts for the two daNs
$500 head; trade active at iull prices at
5Cd6ic for sheep and 5.h7!c Tor lambs.
a car load OF choice lambs went at 5CH
74c; wooded wethers &c; dressed NUT.
ton firm at 7l@Si;c choice dressed
lambs To-.
Hogs Receipts for the two days 300
head. Both live and dressed hogs firm
with an upward tendency poor ,o good
live pigs 81 1Oth6 90; city dressed - ~
as 70 per 100 lbs. western 81 -; high,
pigs reached S. 81.
Cnioaso.
CHICAGO, February l6.-Ths Dror-,'
Journal reports hogs receipts l0,CyJ
head; shipments ZOO head. The mat
ket was again excited, and l0'6ljc
higher, making Ell advanced oi fully JOc
this week. The quality was good, aud
shippers the chief buyers; mixed pack
ing - 7jtdG 90; good TO choice heavy
81 25aG ~; light s. 00ao 10; closing
easy.
Receipts $500 head: ship.
ments 200 head. The market MAS
steady, business very heavy, easier. but
not quotably lower; exports 81 Jyss6 ~.
cool 10 choice shipping 81 ?ya5 ~
common 10 fair 81 25Caj ~. butchers
very strong and higher at IS 20di -.
stockers aud feeders ~ 1904 ~.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; ship.
ments $50 head. Good demand HnI
fully SOC higher; common 10 medium
81 O0t,14 80, good Ia choice ~ s0toJ ~,
extra s. G5ta5 IS.
East Hbsrty.
East LIBHRrV, February IG-Cai;le-
Receipts for two days. l75 heal 81
through, and 434 head OF yard sio.k.
The supply for this weeks aa,cs la.
been very light with like demand.
The offerings have been generally com.
mon ~ fair. with only lev loads 81
really good shipping grades, which we've
readily taken up at good prices, = shaG"
over last week. The lower grades were
rather slow, with q weak demand but
brought better price than las week,
and generally sold TO retail dealer. and
local butchers. Best slipping
s. 25ta,5 IS; fair TO good butchers 81 ~
(95 10; common light - 0ODsi 30; bulls.
cows and stsgs,as TO quslIty, g. Glsi".
stockers, none on the market. Sales %.
day, 200 head, total for three day., 90
head.
Hom-ReceipS for two days. 800
head; Philsdslpbias " JCsG 81,
Workers IS 00(a6 20.
Sheep-Receipts for two days. $50
head; selling at "a 2jtsG u: Tor TAR
Bsitanors.
Baltimore, February l6. - Flour
Active. bat steady; western suPeIhne
s. 25ia,3 rs; extra 81 rs; family - ~
6G W. Wheat-Wes,ern easier, bot
closing firm; No. 3 western winter red
spot and seller February u lGsl loi,
seller March 81 lGi01l IGi; seller Aprri
49,