Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-05-18

ccmt CScnerGIiy) OF from IiUe freight Sheep are
sold gross, that is hUe freight, or nothing OIL
CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market has been active
again to-day, the offerings all closed out at
an early hour. Prices show an Improvement
over last week. figures OF Ha1c. There were
some very superior Cattle on the market this
week, better than those OF last week, two car
loads OF superior Illinois Cattle sellihgat our
highest figure, IS Is. The most sales ranged
from 25aSS, per 100 lbs, a few selling down as
low as s. 50, but very few at ornear that hgnre.
Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
75asS 25; that generally rated first quality
5QaS7 IS; medium or good fair quality
OOaS7 %; ordinary thin Steers, oxen and
Cows3 5OaS5 %. Extreme range OF prices JOa
IS 25. Most of the sales were from 25asS 90
per 100 lbs. The Cattle received Were: Do
head from Pennsylvania, 90 from Kentucky,
l6s from Maryland lSd from 9hi9% S fP%m rom 11
800 head, against 7SS last week, and li52 head
same time last year: or the offerings 6OI heSd
were taken by Baltimore butchers, ~ sold
to Eastern spectators. Totalsales Tor the
week 626 head, against 7i9 last week, and III
head same time last year.
SwINE--There is q marked falling OIL in the
number OF the receipts as compared with last
week, about one-third less this week than
then, but there is some improvement in the
quality. The demand is reported as being fair,
moderate and good. Prices ranged at 9EaalOh
cents, with few at the former and large pro-
portion at and near the latter figure; most
sales being recorded at l0alOE3 cents per I'D net
with some prospects OF still higher figures.
Receipts this week 442i head against 6SeS last
week, and 1858 head same time last year..
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is heavy fall
ing off in the offerings as compared with last
week, nor Is the quality as good ms II was then,
good Sheep being quite scarce, as also good
lambs. The best demand is for good Lambs.
The supply Of Sheep Is fully equal TO a very
moderate demand. We quote. sheep at Sa
53Icts, and Lambs at SAG cents per ID gross, few
selling at either extreme. Receipts this week
1851 head against 5il9 last week, and IIS
head same time last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
BALTIMORE, May F.-Arrivals OF live
stock at Claremont Stock Yards via
baltimore and Ohio railroad for the
week ended May lith-5S cars, containing 26SS
hogs, 81 calves, 500 cattle, 81 horses, and 2,S2h
Shipped East, to New York, Philadelphia &c,
462 cattle, 10 horses, and TD sheep.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CISCISSATI, May T.-There continues to be
an active demand for drivers and streeterS,
but stock comes in slowly, and this serves to
check operations Mules suitable for street.
car purposes meet with ready sale. We quote
general range OF prices as follows: Driving
2OO; street-car horses, sll0GlS0; mules; l5%
iSo. ~ ' Wv ''' - ~
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA May II. The receipts OF live
stock 81 the Philadelphia stock yards were
Eeeyes, 2iOO; sheep, l2,0OO; hogs, 500.
BEEF CATTLE were active and prices adj
vanced &c, Extra, sass; good, SaS}sc; medi'
Mich Cows were dull at SSoa6s.
SHEEP-The market during the past week
has been slow, and prices, In sympathy Win
the West, have declined fuzzy 70 per ID. Extra
wool, 7s14c; good do, e19a6Ic; medium do, Ga
aG3sc; common do, 5Ha63Sc; culls do, ia2c
sheared sheep, 4a6sSc; spring lambs, " SOa
so; Western calves, case; Chester county
Hoes We're in good demand. Good, lo%allc
Dressed 6eeyes were fairly active and closed
at ll%alSc.
Dressed sheep were active at lOHallHc.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, May 1.-The Droyers' journal
reports: Hogs-Receipts 2,400 head
shipments $4,000 head. The general de
mand is fair, and the market average:
strong, closing weak; common to good 5, II
| al 20; light 81 1907 IS; heavy packing
and shipping, including Philadelphias
| 81 75(dS IS: skips and culls s. DOGS 30.
CattIe-Receipts 5000 head; shipment
!, 800 head. Market weak, averaging 10
! lower; average heavy and lean export
s. 4OG7 IS: good to choice shipping IS 3
| az so: common TO fair S. 90G6 so; mixed
butchers steady at 81 7595 so; grass Tex
ans active and firm; poor to fair 81 O!e
IS: medium to good 81 9o@5 20; stock
errs' and feeders s. 2595 so.
Sheep-Receipts 600 head; shipment
100 head. Market steady and firm; com
mon to fair 81 O0@5 90; medium TO goot
IS t25@5 IS; choice to extra s. OO@7 %
shorn IS 25@5 IS.
New York.
New YORK, May 1.-THE Drorers Jourld
bureau reports: Beeves-Receipts for w.
DAYS $3.50 head. Market strong and price
| fed Texas cattle sold at l2c; sixty carload
of dislilling-fed steers at 14@l5c; four ca
loads of Colorado stock at loo; carload Q
poor to prime corn-fed steers at lSh9
fsI3c. Exporters used Is carloads. N
shipments since Monday.
Sbeep-Receipts for 1882 heaH
Market barely steady at 81 SS96 - per ~
] for clipped sheep; IS S5S6 70 tor unsaor