Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-12-20
LISE STOCK.
BALTIMORE.


Baltimore.
MONDAY, December II.
c,,1, a,e sod at these figures hue toeighL
HOGS are sold al net toetgh, that g ~ per
cent (0ereraQy) from tiue ,oeioM. Sheep ore
sold GROSS, thai Is liue weight, or nothing OIL
TCALvERToN YARDS.
Beef Cattle-The offerings to-day were
much less numerous than on last Mon
day, but their average quality is much
better, there being fewer common cattle
and longer line of tops, with greater
proportionate number OF the good middle
grades. The market at the opening was
quite active, good cattle %(phc higher
than last Monday; common stock showed
lite If any advance, and were slow OF sale
before the close. We quote at So 0O95 90;
most sales being made at 81 % to - 20
per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle ranged as follows:
Best IS 5Od60 that generally rated hrst
quality "a 5Oa5 so medium or good fair
quality S. 5O@4 25, ordinary thin steers,
oxen and COWS S 0O93 -. Extreme range
OF prices S. OO@6 30. Most of the sales
ve!e from 81 25@5 80 per 100 lbs. The
cattle received were 624 head from Fir.
ripia, co from Maryland, 2IO from Ohio
ia from Illinois, 49, from kentucky, a
from West Virginia. Total receipts for the
week: l.573 head against 2,433 last week,
and 9. 355 head same, time last year. VI
the offerings sol head were taken 10y Balti-
more butchers, $50 sold to country dealers,
40 to Washington City dealers, ID TO east
ern SPECTATORS. Total sales for the week
!, 226 head, against l,S25 last week and
1863 head same time last year.
SwISE-The offerings number ZOO less
than last week, with some little improve
ment in the quality. There was far
amount of activity in the market to-day,
without a strong advance in the prices.
We now quote common rough hogs at 'I9
7l,c, and tie better grades at 1E0Sc per 10
net, the latter for extra fine hogs. Arri-
walls this week ; 500 head, against $500 last
week, and 6, $50 head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There was n slight in.
crease in the receipts over last week, but
the offerings were scarcely 1908, as some
| leo OF extra heavy Kentucky sheep were
reshipped to New York by their owners.
Trade was fairly active and the offerings
were mostly sold out at an early hour.
We quote butcher sheep al $500 cents,
and lambs at 1893 cents per pound gross.
Stock sheep - IjlD3.j 30 per head Tor ewes,
ard 4M4L cents per pound for wethers.
Arrivals this week 500 head, against
. 9G7 last week, and 9G6 head same time
last yesr. ,.,nr,
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Ysyds via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended Deem Der 1913 cars con.
tanning ,592 cattle, Is calves, l,2il sheep,
4, 49, hogs, - horses ard 81 mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
Eurote, etc: Hp4 cattle, N39 sheep, JIG
hogs. snd Il horses.
Sales of the week to butchers, dealers
and exporters. 2O7 head OF cattle.
Philadelphia.
rI!l.pEirHiA. December l7-lseceipts
last week: Beetes $500 sheep 5000; hogs
$500; Reef cattle active; prime 1859,
COED GhMGs4c. medium jA@i4c, com.
non 5M5I.c per pound. Sheep aud lambs
fairly active; prime - 90 j2c,g good I -'g'c,
medium al Il. common 3gic pei
pound. Lambs : }aGD3Ac per pound. Hogs
active: prime + 5OC,s -. good = -
~. medium IS O0GLs l2E. common
s. .OC7 ~ per 100 pounds
Chicago.
Chicago. December ~ - The Drovers
journal reports Hogs-Receipts jO,Dol
head; shipments 700 head. Market fairly
steady; packing 81 7O@5 40; packing and
shipping s. iOG6 90 light 81 '0g5 40
skips s. 25@I 81.
Csttle-Receipts $500 head; shipments
3.4OO Market very dull and weaker; ex
ports s. 25@7 %; good TO choice ship
ping - 4O@6 20; common to medium
81 2OC5 20: Texans 81 O0Gj 90.
Sheep-Receip 900 head; shipments
2,2Ou head Market active but weak anc
l5c lower inferior TO fair - 25@3 Oh pei
cwt.; medium to good s. 2j@i %; choice
to extra 81 5o@5 80.
New York.
New YORK, December l9-Beeves-Ee
Ceipts 100 head; market firm; extreme
| S. 25@7 so per cwt. live; poor to extra
| s. 75NtN 10: exporters usei 80 car loads o
| good 10 Prime steers
Sheep Receipts II, 5Un head; good stocs
active at full prices; common dull am
easier; extremes 81 0UGg6 -; Common tc
prime - ON@7 &7E for lambs.
Hogs-ReCeip's 1910 head; live hog
| Quiet at s. 2jGi6 ~.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, December l9.-Cattle-Re
| ceipts Go hesd. Market very SLOW: print
| ST. 25@6 80; fair to good IS 0O15 80 com
| mon 81 OO@4 30.
Hogs-Receipts :, $50 head Market fair
Philadelphias s. lO@6 y; Workers - L
| as 90.
Sheep-ReCeipts so head. Market fair
| prime 81 7ihtj 10; fair to good IL "D1 ~
| common - 00d3 10.
Cincinnati.
| CIHClNHArI, December l9.-Live Hogs
| Quiet; common and light 81 l5tg5 A.; pack
| ing and butchers s. 4595 -. Receipt
| 1000 head; shipments $50 head.
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