Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-04
LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore.


ICdftEc are sDH az these HguTeS IRE Ircigh
lions arc Soh at net lreight, that is ~ per
cant lg"H'TGilyl ogfrOm lire Wcight. Shcep are
suid gross, that is he freight, or nothing ~.
CALVERTON YARDS.
rEEF CATTLE.-The offerings were Of an
improved average quality as compared with
last weeks receipts, and prices were '-a'tc
, better than they were then, the actual advance
in values being considered fully - i'm view of
the improved general quality. The market
was active throughout, and operations were
cvcrat earlier hours than usual. Prices ranged
from - 5OtuSS, with most sales from Il I1aH' -
PER 100 lbs.
Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
: JcaS> CO; that generally rated first quality
: IUusI 10; medium or good talr quality
, UV:S6 20: ordinary thin steers, oxen and
CuwS3 50asi 70. Extreme range of prices 5Oa
s. 60. Most of the sales were from IJasI 10
per 100 lbs The Cattle received We're: 463
head from PENNSYLVANIA, 22 from Maryland
and l53 from OhiO-tOtal receipts for the week
S4S head, against ~ last week and 1874 head
same time last year. OF the offerings IA head
were taken by baltimore butchers, sold 10
Eastern Spectators, and head tS Washing
ton City dealers. Total sales for the week 16i
head, against 726 last week, and 80 head same
time last year.
SwISE.-The receipts show n slight increase n
over last week, and the quality il ully ~ good
il was then. The demand is only moderately
active at the improved prices. the butchers
only buying Hogs rs they need them. Prices
show an advance Of fully &c since last week
We quote at 9alUi actS, with most sales from
higher figures. Receipts this week 1868 head
against 1904 last week, and blG head same
time last year.
SHEEP kNDL\MRS-Tradc i'm sheep has been
quite active, the offerings being very light.
They were sold ont nj an early hour at i'm
proved prices. Lambs have been in supply
exceeding the demand, and many of them had
To be rcShippCd East nj owners risk. We
quote clipped sheep at iaHi4 cts, and wool do
Ia1i cts; Lambs 7alO cents per III gross, with
but lew at the latter price. The sheep were OF
cciptS this week 2iN3 head against 2JjS last
week. and 1919 head same time last year.
For the week ended April Ath - carloads Of
stock arrived, OF which q were by Northern
Central, So by Western Maryland, and = by
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad.
C!AREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals Of live stock at ClaremOni Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for the
week ended April SO-5S cars, containing 2,96i
hogs. $50 cattle, 50 calves, lg horses, 2,25j
Shipped East, to New York, Philadelphia,
&C., iShOrScS l26 cattle, 5calveS, and lH2 sheep.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPIIIA May 3.-The receipts of live
stock at the Philadelphia stock yards were:
fGcves, 2,4UO: sheep, 5000 hoy, 500. u,,,.
in sympathy with the Western markets have
advanced &c per pound. Extra, SlsaSi4c;
common. 6a5h fat cows 5a'i4c. .,..-.,
prices have advanced from l.c to J4c per pound
Fan lambs and milch calves are also active
and higher. while spring lambs were dull at
old rates. Extra wool. SIC: good wool, sisa
Ss.c: medium, = ash: common wool, IaI5zc;
Sheared Secep, 519;1lIc; lambs, fall, 1aSfac,
lambs, spring, SiaT per hundred; calves, West
arn, CLASSIC: calves, Chester county, ItsaS54c.
: Hoes were in good demand and prices were
&c higher. Extra, very few, lie; good, lO'.a
Ic54c: medium, l0alOhc.
DRESSED REEVES were active and closed AT
EUl2c.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
PRINCIPAL sale stables on Fifth street, between
Main and Sycamore StreetS.l
CI<CrNHATI. May 3.---The demand greatly
exceeds the supply, and cons,
Cuently sales are readily made at good
prices of all stock that i put upon the mar
ket. There is particularly good demand Tor
good street car horses and for good drivers.
We quote the general range OF prices as
follows: Driving horses, sli093O; draught
horses Sl25aaO: Strcet-car horses, sIlOHiS9
mules. l5Ls 10 Is hands, Sl5OgaO 10 10 lo1
hands, Sl2Isl5O.
New York.
New YoRK. May S.-The Drovers' Jour
nal reports: Beeves-Receipts for two days
l.7S0head; some50carloads or more due.were
held hack the demand exceeded the sup
ply at E@Ac higher; yards cleared before