Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-03-23
LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore Cattle Market.

February 2O.-Beef Cattle-The market
to-day has been much more active than 1t
was last week and prices, considering quail
ity, were without serious change. Some
few of the tops Pennsylvania Stablc-fed
cattle, were superior TO the best offered last
week. All the offerings were closed out.
Prices ranged from So OoG6 81 with most
sales from s. 75M6 90 per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best Sc 50Cd6 S71z; that generally rated
first quality S. SOFAS -; medium or good
fair quality 81 25a5 -; ordinary thin steers
Oxen and COWS s. 00Gg3 -. Extreme range
of prices S3@6 SIZE Most Of the sales
were from s. 75CH6 60 per 100 pounds. The
cattle received were: 526 head from Penn.
svlvania, 26S from Illinois. and lj3 head
from Maryland-total receipts for the week
947 head against | 49, last week, and l,2S1
head same time last year. Of the offerings
40 head were taken by Baltimore butch
ers. - sold TO Eastern dealers, and - head
10 Washington City butchers. Total sales
for the week 799 head against $40 last week.
and lois head same time last year.
SwINR-The receipts number few hun
dred less than last week, and their quality
is near what il was then, in some Of the
pens II is little better, and in others not
quite as good averaging about the same.
The lighter run seems ample for very
moderate demand at the improved prices,
as there are more sales at and near our top
figures than there were last week. Prices
ranged at Sk@9Hc, with extra shade
higher. most sales being at 94@9lsc per
pound net. Receipts this week ), 2s5 head
against Sob last week. and 4,luI head
same time last year.
Sheep-The receipts a-e a few hundred
more than last week. but without any I'M
provement in the quality, but with some
outside demand and free purchases on the
part of butchers, the offerings were sold
out at an early hour. Prices ranged at 4Ea
cents and lambs sos 80 per head and
4Sa6A cents per ID gross. Arrivals this
week 1896 head against l476 last week, and
1892 head same time last year.
CLAREMoNT Stock YARDS, BALTIMORE,
March 2O.-Arrivals OF live stock at Clare
mont stock yards Wis Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for the week ended March 49,
cars. containing 2120 hogs, Ii calves. "a
cattle. o. horses, 3aS sheep and - males.
Arrivals on foot, 800 cattle. Shipped to
Philadelphia. Northeast, etc, 4 calves, 316
cattle, 81 horses AID 267 sheep. Arrivals
Saturday night and Sunday - car loads.
Sold in the yards IS head of cattle from
Ohio averaging 1882 pounds 10 the head,
and Ia cattle from same Averaging 1913
pounds to the head.
East Liberty.
EAST lLBxRTY, March 22--Cattle-Re,
csipts $40 head Market firm; best IS 25Ce
So; fair TO good $ 50(g6. %; common
| 81 5e@5 90
Hogs-Receipts 500 head. Market fra:
Philadelphias s. 5O97 80; Workers % u
Sheep-Receipts 5000 head. Market fsm
prices ranging from 5 0O(56 so.
Chicago
| CHICAGO. March 22.-The Droszs' Jour
nal reports: Hogs-Recsipts 4,oD head
shipments $500 head; demand good, ten
dency up 1Oc higher; common to good medi
um S. 25@e so heavy packing and shipping
s6 9O@7 As; light hogs So 25eS6 s5i SKIP
and culls S 00@6l5.
Cattle-Receipts 800 head; shipment
$500 head; market strong and active at az
lOc higher; exports 81 s5S7 Is: good !