Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-25

cent generally Og from hire freight. Sheep are
Sld gross, that Is lire Uet9ht, or RothHa9 VJ
TCALYERTON YARDS.
BEEF CArTLE.-The market has not been
nearly rs active rs IL was last week and the
week before. Though prices in the West are
higher, and those Ia New York not being AZ
! favorable, quotations here are off hsa4c as
| compared with last week, quality considered
| Top Cattle show the least decline, while
medium and common are OFF Ac- Prices
ranged AZ Sass 80, very extra at the latter
figure, with most sales at h 5OaS 10 per 100 lbs.
There were many more common cattle
among the offerings than there were last
MiLCH Cows-The receipts are In excess of
a very moderate demand, and prices ranged at
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
: 62LasS 80; hat generally rated inst quality
! ; T5aSs IS; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
COwS3 COaSS 80. Extreme range OF prices 3 OOa
s. 80. Most of the sales were from . J)as7 20
per 100 lbs. The Cattle received were: $50
head from Kentucky, 30 from Ohio. 81 from
Illinois, L6 from Maryland, SS from PennSyl-
Jania, l9from Virginia and Is from West VIZ
ginia-total receipts for the week llO
head, against $50 last week, and l2S head
same time last year. OF the offerings s2 he'd
SsSg G 8SIpi9ore ae"iG BUTCHER, we're H sOid
TO Eastern spectators; and 81 to Washing
ton butchers. Total sales for the week 30
head, against 90 last week, and6I7 head same
SwTNE-The receipts are nearly 1000 head in
excess OF last weeks offerings and the supply
mand, While prices show an Improvement OF
fully &c on last Mondays figures. We quote
at gJsan cents with most sales at iOTall cts
per 10 net. Receipts this week $50 head
against i2i last week, aud t6O head same
time last year.
SHEEP And LNNBS-The receipts are some
100 more than last week, and the quality
does not average rs good, there being a large
ly proportiOnate number of common Seeep,
among them. There being some outside de-
mand for good sheep, trade for them was
fair TO good, but for common the market was
duh. Lambs were more plentiful than last
week, and, quality considered, they were
lower. We quote sheep 2%aJA cts, and
Lambs at Gas cts per ID gross Receipts tins
week, $3.50 head against S,S2 last week, and
S3 lhcad same time last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
BALTIMORE, MAY 2i.-Arrivals of live
stock AT Claremont Stock Yards via
baltimore and Ohio railroad Tor the
week ended May 2lst-lq cars, containing S,TTS
hogs. 81 calves, $50 cattle, IS horses, 10 mules,
and 3,TTg sheep and lambs.
Shipped Fast, to New York, Philadelphia &c.
2l5 cattle, - horses, Is mules, and 2'3S sheep
Arrived on 2Is;, 10 Montgomery Palace
stock Cars, containing 2S head Cattle, from
Chicago, Illinois. The Cattle were in excel
lent condition, and were the finest on the mar
kct this week.
Philadelphia.
~LApELPH May q. The receipts OF live
stock st the Philadelphia stock yards were:
RecVcS, 2,iUO; sheep, 1900; hogs, 5000.
BEEF CNTTLE-The market has been fairly
active aud in sympathy with the Western
markets and prices have advanced &c per
pound. Cattle are now selling higher than
for the last ten years. Extras, Ssa9Ic; good,
NasaS4c; medium, SHsaS4; common, H4aE4c;
fat cows. 5La74c.
SHEEP-The market during the past week
was active for all good grades, but common
stock was dull and hard TO dispose OF nj, any
figure. Lambs and calves were in good de-
mand. Extra Shcared, 6haG9S; good sheared,
Jsa61Lc; medium sheared, 5ao28c; common
Sheared, IIsFIc; culls sheared, Saic; wool
sheep, SAFE; spring lambs, 6%alO11c; calves,
Western, SAFE, calves, Chester county, 62S9c.
Hoes were in good demand at an advance
tie per pound. Extra, llAc; good Ma
ne; light mixed, lO4allc.
DRESSED BEEYES-Werei I'm good demand and
closed at l2ai3Ec; an advanced OF &c:
DRESSED SHEEP were active at Wtaallt4c
and dressed lambs at l5alSc.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
Principal sale Stableso on Fifth street, between
Main and Sycamore Streets
C~NCINNATI, May 2i.-Au active demand
still exists for good "Streeters" from l,6O TO
li5O pounds, five TO eight years old. A num-
Der OF Eastern buyers are here for that class
Of stock. Good drivers and SaddlerS are also
selling well ut excellent prices IL the supply
OF stock was only equal TO the demand our
market would show eNtraOrdi ltTy~ anlInatiOn.
We quote general range OF prices as follows;
Ir9fNgG0: strcet.car horses. siiO@IN; mules,
BR to Is hands, slj0@S2O; 10 to l53 hands,
Sl20@ljO.
EASh AhoPFAy
East LIBERTY, May 24-Cattle-Receipts
sos head, Market active: extra 81 OOGS 25;
good 81 5O@7 80; fair lights s. 1891 %;
common s. O0@5 IS.
Hoes-Receipts 500 head. Market firm;
Philadelphias IS 25@S 80; Workers D. ~
as OO.
Sheep-Receipts 3, 200 head. Market very
dull and prices ranging from 81 Wt9o %.
New York.
NEv York, MAY 24.-The DTOrers' Journal
bureau reports: Beeves-Receipts for two
days EGO head. Market active and firm,
| and K@4c higher. Eleven carloads OF
grass Texan steers sold at l2c less than QUO
per head; poor to prime natives lZ199
i54c; best in market sold at l5A@l5Ac;
aboat $50 head taken for the export trade.
No shipments since Monday.
Sheep-Receipts for two days 1910 head.
Market better, with a good finish; 25c
higher on clipped sheep, and spring lambs
| s. O01S rs.
Swine-Receipts for two days $3.50 head.
None offered alive, but market iirmer; nom
inal range for live hogs at s. 9O@S 80 per
100 pounds.
CHICAGO, May 2k-The Drovers' Journal
reports: Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; ship
ments 500 head; demand fair and quality
good. General market except for prime
[ ucANN ONIlNN lONSl ,NbAuAAiOh W SNON AA1NN
s. 30@7 So; heavy packing and shipping
81 95@S 62H;a car sold at the latter
| price, which is the highest for the year;
common to fair light badly neglected at
81 3O@7 60; good bacon grades 81 sO;skips
/ s. OOGB7 90.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; shipments
100 head. Market very strong and
prices 5O@7Oc higher than q week
$50; exports S. OO@S IS; good to choice
shipping 81 1907 IS; common to fair s. so
az 80; mixed butchers 81 1896 90, mainly
s. 75@4 so; stockers and feeders 5000
5 rs; small receipts of grass Texans; mar
ket strong and supply sold at 81 1903 10;
good to choice heavy steers s. 5O95 90.
Sheep-ReceiptS s head; shipments none.
Market strong and firm: common 70 fair
shorn 81 OO@4 so; medium to good 81 20
as 20; choice to extra wooded So Dogs 80;
demand almost wholly for shorn sheep.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, May 24-Hogs-Actiye and
firm; common and light So 1907 80; pack
| ing and butchers s. 4O@s 25; receipts LOO
| head: shipments $50 head.
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