Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-08-03
LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore.

BALTIMORE, Aug,2.
lCutLe are sold at these figures Hre tceigh.
cent (generdHg) of from iire freight. Sheep are
sold gross, that is hre neight, or nothing OIL
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market has been quite
slow again this week, as for several weeks
past, nd prices show decline OF haHc, the
least concession being on the best grades,
most decline, AaLc, and medium nearly the
same. There were rather more common and
medium Cattle among the offerings, in pro-
portion to the total number, than last week.
We quote at 0OaS7 % most sales from pa
ST. CO per 100 lbs.
Mich COws-Trade is slow except for
good Cows. Wholesale prices S0asi5 per head.
Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
COAST SOC that generally rated first quality
I5a6 soc; medium or good fair quality
4 2Sas5 sec; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
COWS GCas3 25c. Extreme range OF prices
3 n0aT 30. Most OF the sales Were from
2'"sS s OG per 100 LBS; b the t EM
Virginia, So from Ohio, 60 from Maryland,
l5S from West Virginia, SS7 from Kentucky,
COO from Illinois, and p head from Penn
Ss head against e?s gi last Week and s
head same time last year. or the offerings 30
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, i5S
dealers, and 2lO TO Eastern spectators: Total
sales for the week BIZ head against l,i6i last
week, l,23i head same time last year.
ticai in numbers with those OF last week, but
the quality is not quite rs good as II was then,
some dealers reporting falling on In that re-
gard. The demand Is moderate to good,
and the tone OF the market generally firm at
last weeks quotations, with fair prospects in
the immediate future, AT least for the main.
tcnance OF present prices. We quote AT
lG14all5z cents, and extra at llAc; most sales
at IL&ail5sc per ID net. Receipts this week
$3.50 head against 1906 last week, and 4,S1S head
same time last year.
increase in the receipts over last week, there
is no improvement in their quality or prices
obtained, as compared with the figures ruling
then. There Is little outside demand, one deal
or from Philadelphia taking about 1000 head,
and the butchers here buying very sparingly.
We quote Sheep at Sa5A cents, and Lambs at
4a6 cents per Id gross, few of either selling at
the outside. Receipts this week 1891 head
aeains3 =, 5s6 last week, and 9,ai head same
time last year.
CIAREMoNT STOCK YARDS.
BALTIMORE, Aug ARRIVALS OF live
stock at ClaEem9nt Stock soo Yards vi, via
week ended July Solos cars, containing go
hogs, 2,SS2 cattle, 1909 sheep and lambs, "A
calves, and 1875 horses and IS mules.
&c, i,56S cattle, S,OS3 sheep and lambs, II
calves, 20 hogs and - horses.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA Aug 1.-The arrivals OF live
stock at the various Philadelphia stock
yards were: 800 beeyes; 400 sheep; S,l0
Fer CATTLE were unsettled and 70 per
pound lower, owing TO the heavy receipts.
Extra, 71taSc; good, 61SaT1sc; medium, 5Iza
exc; common, 4a5I<; fat cows, S1+aIszc,
Mich COWS We're inactive at SSOa6o with
sales of extra graded as high as $50.
SHEEP The Increased arrivals for the week
had the effect of lowering prices &c on all
grades except culls, which were full &c lower.
The stock was of a better quality than for any
week recently, and consequently quotations
were not changed on any grades except culls
and extras, the latter being advanced &c.
Lambs and calves were dull, while stock ewes
fA@5c; medium, 44@i1c: common, 3494c;
cuIls, Sa3Hc lambs, 4@714c; calves69TAc.
Hoes were active and prices hrm. Extra,
IKE; good, = l2@l21+c; medium n1z6llAc.
DRESSED BEEvES were active and closed
at 71Iall1+c the former rate for low Texans and
DRESSED SHEEP were active at SSs1lc, and
dressed lambs at llk@lSc.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, August THE Drovers Journal
reports: Hogs-Receipts Is, 900 head: ship
ments 8, 800 head Market weak and 5@l0c
lower and poor demand; light mixed s. 80
as 90: heavy S. OO@s 20; light 81 500
90; skips 81 I5@7 90; market closed weak
and large number of grassers and roughs
unsold.
Cattle-Receipts $500 head; shipments
1900 head. The market is more active and
generally on account of smaller supply and
better demand; improved quality of ex-
ports s. 1907 IS; good to choice shipping
IS 50@6 95; common to fair ~ 2o95 Isl
punches steady at 3 25@4 90; stockers and
feeders s. 90@4 25; rough foc higher;
Texans S. 35t64 so: half breeds 81 0Ot9i IS.
sheep-Receipts $500 head; shipments