Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1882-10-19

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AT CALvERTON YARDS.
BEEE iCATTLE-The market has been fair
~ active to-day, and prices, according TO
quality, are about &c higher than last week.
The tops were scarce to-day but they were
of as good quality as those of last week.
There was much longer line of medium
and common cattle among the number, and
a much larger number of stock cattle than
for months past. Prices ranged from s. %
@6 IS, with most sales from IS 1905 30
per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best Is OO@6 Is; those generally rated first
quality S. 12H@5 rs; medium or good
fair quality 81 l21I@5 12H; ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows So OO94 90. Extreme
range of prices, So OO(96 %. Most of the
sales were from So 1906 so per 100 pounds.
The cattle received were: 1924 head
from Virginia; 204 from Ohio; q from
Maryland; "a from West Virginia; 3OS from
Kentucky and 26 from Tennessee. Total
receipts for the week 1906 head, against
$40 last week, and 2,947 head same time
last year. OF the offerings S42 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, ,lSO sold to
country dealers and 276 to Eastern specula-
tors. Total sales for the week 1892 head,
against 2, 1S9 last week and 2, l42 head same
time last year.
SwINE-There is a heavy falling off in the
receipts as compared with last week. The
quality of the offerings is about as it was
then. Prices are shade easier. Trade is
not active, but the demand is near about
equal to the supply. We quote common
hogs at 1O@11c, with extra weight off, and
Chicago corned hogs of 100 to 225 pounds,
at 11@l1Ac per pound net. Receipts this
week 4, 666 head, against 6,S76 last week,
and 6,095 head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LANBs-There is large falling
off in the receipts since last week, and no
marked improvement in the quality.
Trade is universally reported slow, there be-
ing no outside demand, and butchers buy
ing very sparingly. We quote butcher
sheep at S@5c, few at either extreme, and
lambs at 4@5c per Id gross. Stock Sheep
Some as low as 81 so per head; wethers Az
4hc per lb gross, and ewes at 81 5093 so per
head. Receipts this week 8, 3l9 head against
GAIT last week, and $500 head same time
last year.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended October l5-lS5
cars. containing 1889 Hogs, 2,274 Cattle,
1850 Sheep, SIS Calves 81 horses, y Mules.
S0lppeu TSdSJ, VI N6W lOIh, ullduoi-
phia, &C., 2,l0l Cattle, 1857 Sheep, Is
Hogs, 50 Calves, 20 Horses and Z Mules.
Philadelphia.
PM ADELPHIA, October l8-The arrivals
of live stock at the Philadelphia stock
yards were: Beeves, 3,400; sheep, 1900;
hogs, 5000.
Beef cattle were in fair demand and
prices were a fraction higher Extra, 7c;
good 6@62Ic; medium 5@5Mc; common
4@4Mc; fat cows 315@4Ac.
Milk cows were inactive at $i0@70, with
sales of extra grades as high as 800.
Sheep.-The arrivals were of poor quail
ity and the market was inactive and I'M
steady, although good stock brought all
advance of &c, while the other grades were
neglected at previous quotations. Extra
wethers, 53S(95 &c; good do 4@5hc; medi-
um do AZ @4Ac; fair do 4@4hc; common
sheep 3@63lc; Chester county lambs 69
7Hc; Western lambs 3II@3l1c; veal calves
S@9Hc; York State calves 4941&c; fat ewes
4k@5c; stock ewes 4@4Hc.
Hogs were active and steady. Extra
1880; good 12H@1219c; medium 11A9l2c;
light mixed l1@l1Hc.
Dressed beeves were rather active end
closed at 7k@l0c; the former rate for low
Texans and cows.
Dressed sheep were active at 7]z@9c, and
uEtsscu ldIhuS III SNUIiC'
Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 1S.-The Drovers' Jour
nsl reports: Hogs-Receipts 10000 head;
CeSsive; finished 59l0c lower; mixed 81 10
al IS; heavy 81 $500 90; light s. 9O@7 10;
skips S. 00@6 rs.
Csttle-Receipis 5000 head; shipments
AGO head. Trade dull and market closed
1O@l5c lower; no extr stock offered good
to choice shipping s. 1905 80; common to
fair 81 00(a4 80; butchers in heavy sup
ply and light demand at 81 20(92 IS; stock.
ers and feeders slow and weak at 81 0O@
25 range; Texans l09l5c lower at s. ~
IA so; Americans 81 0O@5 As.
Sheep-Receipts 100 head; shipments
200 head. Market active and stronger;
general demand fair; poor to medium 81 30
as rs; good TO choice 81 0O@4 20.
New York.
NEW YoRK, October l8.-The Dropers'
Journal bureau reports: Beeves-Receipts
for two day, $3.50 head. The market was
dull and trifle lower for fat native steers,
but firm and q shade stronger for light ma
tive steers and all sorts OF Texas and half
breed cattle; extreme native steers sold at
50 GOALS 90; Texas and Colorado stock
50 75dl0 IS general sales; $40 0O9ll so
for natives; $40 00@l0 so for half breeds
and Texans. Shipments, IS cars live cattle:
Sheep-Receipts for two days, 1880
head. The market was extremely dull at
L@Xc lower, and no prospect of clear
apce. Common to good sheep sold at IS 50
as 25 per cwt; lambs s. OoG6 w per
cwt.
Swine-Receipts. 1900 head, and dull;
live hogs 81 70@S 20 per cwt.
East Liberty.
20 De-
ceipts aO4 head. Market slow; prime S. IS
as %. GOOD. As OOC05 50; common, 81 00@