Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-01-05
WHERE THE CATTLE ARE REPORTED
REMARKS on BEEF CATTLE.

last week and ] $40 head the correspond
ing week Of last year, and the sales dur
ing the week amounted to 1924 head,
against 975 last week and 1913 head
the corresponding week of last year,
and were as follows: To Baltimore
butchers, 72S; to country dealers, Is;
to Eastern spectators, 204; Washing
ton City butchers, A; total sales, l,024
The market has been quite active to-
day, closing rather earlier than usual.
Prices were higher throughout the list;
the best Cattle showed the test improve
ment, about | Ct, while other grades,
especially the middles, We're about I ct.
higher. The equality of the offerings
averaged better than last week, some
few better tops being among them, and
the line of middeS being longer. Prices
2IG6 % cts, most sales ranging from
43G5i cts.
SwINE.-Thc offerings, more. than
1900 head less than those of last week,
are reported as moderate, and generally
about equal to fair to good demand.
The quality will average fully rs good
rs last weeks offerings and in some in
stances they are of a better grade. Prices
are shade higher than last week.
Quotations, 7a@S4 cts, and extra, 9 cts.
Arrivals this week GLIB head, against
1923 last week and 5,H27 head same time
last year.
SHEEP.-The offerings are more than
double i'm number those Of last week,
but their quality is not as good. The
demand has been quite active for good
sheep, which have been quite scarce,
allN- al
sorbCd them. Common sheep have not
been active. We quote prices at 3i(a}
81 cts, with few at or near the first
figures. Arrivals this week 1856 head,
against go last week and 2,I36 head
same time last year.
New York.
New York, January THE DrOcsrS
J0,.r0ql reports Beevcs--RccciptS for
two days $40 head; exporters used - car
loads 100 carloads had quick sale at an
advance OF &c on medium and fair grades
and &c on good and prime; sales include
rough oxen at ShaSAC; common to prime
steers JI4al24C: no extra or fancy cattle
shown. Shipments yesterday and to-day
4, 500 quarters of beef. $50 CarCaSScS of NUT
ton. Live stock and fresh meat exports
from the United States and Canada ieXclu-
sivc of horses and mules) for the year were
AS, SO cattle, llO,@37 sheep, l,5S6 hogs,
AS. $50 quarters of beef, 81 49, carcasses OF
mutton and 1862 dressed hogs.
Sheep---Receipts for two days II 20 head.
Market firmcr and higher, with quick sales
at 81 OOGL6 % per 100 pounds for sheep;
- 0OG11 80 for lambs; general sales of COOL
sheep from Kentucky and Illinois at - %
C,G 90.
Swine--Rcceipts for two days $3.50 head ;
demand for both live and dressed hogs
sharp, at an advance Of 4Oc per 100 pounds;
live hogs sold at s. 75@7 10 per 100 pounds;
DO 50 5U(@@ 90.
CHICAGO. January 1.-The DrOUers' Jour
nal reports Hogs-ReCeipts $4,000 head |;
shipments 1000; quality not SO good; all
other grades weak and j@l0c lower. Com
mon to good mixed at s. 9OG6 90; heavy
packing and shipping S. 2j@G 60; Phila-
delphia and lard hogs So G506 40; sklps
and CullS 81 1905 50.
CATrLE-RcCcipts G,0O0 head; exports,
So 2OM6 60; good to choice shipping s. 30
as 10; common to fair 81 5O(g5 %; mixed
butchers 81 75a4 %; stoCkerS and feeders
sLeep-Receipts $500 head; shipments
900 heed: active and weaker; common to
fair, 25c lower, g 7jaS 0O; good to choice
81 25a5 90; extra heavy mutton - 5Oa6 w..
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, January i.-Taking the holt
days into consideration, the market this
week has been very fair. There were a
few BUYERS here, but stock came in rather
slowly. Both buyers and stock are expect
ed to arrive more plcntifully in few days.
Street-car horses, smooth Southern chunks
and mules were in demand and selling we'll.
We quote range of prices as follows:
Driving horses Sl00al50; draft horses,
Sl25a2O0; street car horses, $9Oal25; smooth
Southern chunks, $S9all0; mules, 15H to
rs hands. Sl40al75; Is to 15H hands, Sl25a
80; Ia! to - hands, $lO0al25; ii to Az
hands, S75alO9.
East Liberty.
Fast LIBERTY, January 4.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts Gl2 head. Market brisk; best GIG
GNc: fair to good 5l4M6c; common 4hg5c.
Hogs-RcCeiptS ! 200 head; Philadelphias
S. Soar 10; Workers So GUGg6 30.
Sheep - Receipts 200 head. Selling
active at 4@5}3c.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. January 4.-Hogs-Quict;
common and light S. OO96 80; packing
and butchers s. 20@6 60. Receipts G,5JC
head; shipments lao head.
DRY GOODS,