Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-06

head from Virginia, 40 from Maryland, 21O
from Ohio, 90 from Illinois, 521 from
Kentucky, 20 from West Virginia Total
receipts for week 2S08 head against 304l
last week, and 2.0S9 head same time last
year. OF the offerings $50 head were taken
BY Baltimore butchers, Sl9 sold to country
dealers, 101 to Washington City dealers.
81 to eastern spectators. Total sales for
the week 1888 head against ], $50 last week,
and 1,626 head same time last year.
SwIYE-The offerings this week show an
increase of some 1900 over those OF last
week, and the quality near about the same
as ii was then. Trade has been moderate
at slight decline in prices, We quote
rough hogs at 7@7H cents. and better
grades at 7K@S cents per pound net. Ar.
rivals this week ), 657 bead, against 4,OI2
head last week, and 4, 81 head same time
last year.
Sheep ard Lambs-The receipts are
moderate, about / 800 less than last week,
with fairly good demand on the part OF
both butchers and feeders Lambs were
also in good demand, with light supply
We quO,e butcher sheep at 3G5c, with
extra a shade higher, and lambs at 4@6Hc
per b gross stock sheep 81 25C13 90 per
head for ewes, and wethers 4GiAc per 10.
Arrivals this week 5.5l4 head, against
1873 last week, and S,S71 head same time
last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont stock
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railrosd for
the week ended September 2-2S9 cars con
tanning $3.50 cattle, 800 hogs, 6,9OS sheep
and lambs, 50 calves, 80 horses and %
mules.
Shipments to Europe, New York, Phil.
adelphia, etc. 3, 059 cattle, 5,Ol5 sheep and
lambs, Al calves, 10 hogs 81 horses and .
mules.
Sales of the week to exporters, butch.
ers, and dealers, 16S cattle, 1864 sheep and
lambs and l calf.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, September 3-Cattle mar
ket Active; receipts 2SOO head; sales OF
prime at 6}s@6Ac; good 52I@GHc, medium
5H@55-c, and common at 4l4@5c, Texas
4H@5Hc per h.
Sheep market fair; receipts 10000 head;
sales OF prime sheep at 5%@5Ac, good 59
SIC, medium 4Hc, common 2A93l@c, and
culls 292Hc per ID.
LAMBS 3@7LEc per ID.
Hog market dull; receipts 1000 head;
sales at 7I4@7Ac per III.
New York.
NEW YORK, September 5-Beeyes-Re.
ceipts 1870 head market quiet and &c
81 GeM6 65 per cwt., live weight; Colorado
steers 81 6OG5 TO- with FIVE car loads very
good stock at s. 50; exporters bought 400
mead fair to prime steers at 81 O095 50 per
cwt Shipments $50 head of live cattle,
80 head of live sheep, $40 quarters OF
beef, and $50 carcasses OF mutton.
Sheep-ReCeipts lO,9UO head; market in
good demand and firmer AT 81 uOd6 I'd per
cwt for common to good sheep; 81 OO@
80 for lambs.
Hogs-Receipts $3.50 head morket quiet
snd steady for live hogs at s. 5Og6 Oh
per cwt.
CHICAGO, September j.-The Drovers
Journal reports: Hogs-ReCeipts 1900
Lead; shipments 1900 head. Market dull
and l5(G2O cents lower; packing 81 iDl@l 90
packing and shipping 81 IJGgj 10; iigh
IS 9OG5 80; skIps weaker.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head; shipment,
2,lOU head. Market easier, except on choices
exports al 81 UOGt6 30; good TO chOiC" snip
ping - 4U,4,j 80: common tn medium II "
as -: range easier; half breeds s. 30 - 1 -;
grass Texans s. 1891 30; Americans 81 n19
, 10.
Sh,ep-Receipts , 500 head; Shipment,
200 cad. Market-Best, steady; comm III
l5M .Oc lower; inferior TO fair y 7OgG y
1000 81 W; CholGe - -.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, September 5.-Cattle-ltn.
ceipts S74 head; market active; prime
Texas steers Sc 40; fair to good s. 2596 50;
common 81 SOFAS 90.
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; market fair;
Philadelphias S. 65; Workers s. 55Cgj So.
Sheep-Receipts 500 head; market active;
prime 81 75d5 05 fair 20 good 81 OO@i so;
common s. OO@3 so.