Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-11
At CALVERTON YARDS.

SUid gross, that Is Ire UcI9h, or hothlhg W.I
ATCALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF GATTLE.-The run has been light
again this week, and the quality fully a good
aS II was last week. The market has been
little more active than 1t was last Monday.
prices averaging higher than last week; on
very common they were oil a shade, but
medium showed an advance of about Loo aud
the best Lcpcr III. Prices ranged from 50 % to
s. few selling at or near the former, while most
sales were made at lass per 100 lbs.
Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
jOaSS o.; that generally rated irSt quality
l2%aS7 50: medium or good fair quality
} jUtsG 80; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and
CowS3 5OaS5 %. Extreme range of prices Oa
IS W. Most Of the sales were from OOasS w
head from Virginia, ljG from PENNSYLVANIA,
I&S from Maryland, and " head from
kcntucky-total receipts for me 8, week
7SS head, against SIS last week and II u heal
same time last year. OF the offerings nS9 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, II sold To
country dealers, IS 10 Eastern spectators, and
- head to washington City dealers: Iotai
sales for the week 7is head, against 76l last
week, and 9l7 head same time last year.
SWINE--Therc is considerable increase in
the number of the receipts over last week,
when the demand at the high prevailing
prices is considered, and quotations are
weaker than when we last reported opera
lions. General reports say fair 10 full receipts
and only moderate demand. We quote ut "a
lO1.CtS, but few at either extreme, very COM
mon at the former and few extra at the latter
rate: most sales at lOL4al0is cents perlb net.
week and 57gO head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-ThC RECEIPTS are con-
SdCrably in excess Of the demand, Whlcil Is
quite slow. The offerings number more IMAM
double aS many as last week, most OF which
are of a common order. We quote sheep N
SaGl. ctS few at The latter, and IL considerable
number AT and near the former figure. LIMBS
also very slow of sale at 5aS cents per Id
wrosS. ReccintS This week 5il9 head a gainSt
2iS3 last week, and 29lI head same time last
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals Of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for the
week cuded May - cars, containing lbs
hogs, 70 calves, $40 cattle, y horses, BID
SHIPPED Fast, to New York. &C., ~ cattle,
6CalveS Is horses, 7SS sheep, and w hogs,
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA May lO.-The receipts were
for the week, beevcS, 1900; sheep, 5000 hogs,
5000; previous week, heevcS, 2l,oO; sheep, -
BEEF cattle were fairly active nj decline
QToTNTIoNs-Extra, S1laS33; good, ~ 7lsr;
medium, T4a71oc common, 5@4a7i &C; fat cows,
iAa1C.
Hoes were in good demand.
QUoTAT1oNS-Extra, lie; good, lO'2alOIc;
medium, l0alOAc.
MILCH CowS-wcre dull at S25al5.
SHEEP were dull, us the arrivals Were great
~ in excess of the demand, and rates Of good
stock were &c lower, while common sheep
and lambs could not be disposed of even at
QT%TATIoNS-Extra wool, 7hSaSc; good do,
7as3sc; medium do, 6l2a6' &; common DO, pa
t9,c; culls do, 4I%a5I5c. Shcared sheep, Sa7Ac:
calves, case; Chester county, 6EaSi2c.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CrSCISSATI. May lO.-But little changes are
TO he noted in the market. All saleable stock
goes of quickly and al good prices. Good
"stTCeterS' and drivers" are still in excellent
demand Thprp n number OF Eastern
buyers here, and the supply OF stock Is far be-
low the demand. Driving horses sell at
$40 O09I0 ~; draft horses al l25 oq2OV W
street car horses al Sll0 OOdlS0 10. Mules, aged
to years, l513to Is hands, $50 OOGaO 20; ID
49, hands, SID O0@lSO 20. Mules for street
car purposes-about l51a hands--are selling
well.
Chicago.
CHICAGO. May 10.-The Droters' Journal
reports: Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; ship
ments 5000 head; market fairly active;
prime strong, but low qualities sc off;
common to good mixed Sc 9G(9T As; heavy
packing and shipping 81 50@S 90 includ-
ing larders and Philadelphas; light Sc S5@
IS; skips and culls 81 5O@6 60.
Cattle-Receipts ZOO head; shipments
1850 head. Market slow; best steady and
others weak; exports 81 3O97 10; good to
choice shipping ST 1907 Is; common to
fair 5@l0c lower at s. 1906 90; mixed
butchers STEADY dt - VVStO SV, luLOuSu
Texans steady and unchanged at s. $50
5 IS; sales mainly at 81 50@5 10; market
steady at recent decline; stockers and feed
ers more active and steady at s. 75@5 90.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
900 head. Market glutted and badly weak
ened: prices lower; poor TO fair s. 259
4 q; medium to good 81 5O34 IS; good to
choice s. OOta6 50; best sheep l15c lower
than 10 days ago.
PrrTsBrRG. Pa, May 10.-Petroleum-Ac-
tive; United certificates firm and higher;
closed at 1886; refined nc for Philade!-
phia delivery.
New York.
New York, May 10.-The Drorers' Journal
bureau reports: Beeyes-Receipts for two
days $3.50 head. There is fair demand
for common to fair steers at full Mondays
prices. but dull for good and prime steers
at a reduction Of about one dollar per head.
The export demand is light, and only loo
head were taken both to-day and yesterday.
Some poor native Stop fed steers and six car
loads of light Cherokee grass fed steers sold
at 10c. A few extra steers sold at liHc, but