Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-08-02

steers. oxen and o se0O@s e5. Extreme
rarge Of prices s. 00G6 90. Most of the
sales were from 81 25@5 62k per 100 lbs.
The cattle received were l.107 head from
Virgins, 17S from Maryland, 81 from Ohio,
IS8 from Illinois, AIS from Kentucky, 0
from Pennsylvania Total receipts for
week 1,0S7 head against 1,6S1 last week, and
1,s23 kead same time last year. Of the
offerings 76l head were taken by Baltimore
butchers, 457 sold to country dealers, Is
to Washington City dealers. A to eastern
spectators, and 50 to Richmond dealers.
Total sales for the week 1,330 head against
1.267 last week, aud 1881 head same time
last year.
Swine-The run this week shows a fair
increase in numbers over last years ofTsr-
ings, but the quality generally proves 70 be
unsatisfactory, being too heavy. There is
a scarcity Of the kind needed. The prices
show an advance of fully &c over last
weeks figures, and are firm at the quota.
tons. We quote stillers and common Hogs
at S@SHc, and the better grades at SIG
9Isc per ID net, with extra a shade higher.
Arrivals this week 4,4i6 head against 1856
last week, and $3.50 head same time last
year.
SHEET AND LAMBS The offerings consist
almost wholly of common sheep and lambs
Good stock of both sheep and lambs is in
demand. but scarce, and common grades
hard 10 sell. The market generally being
SIC, and lambs at 4@6Kc per h gross; stock
sheep SO 00G4 so per head. Arrivals this
week ASP head. against 6,3l7 last week,
and 1,O9l head same time last year.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals Of live stock at Claremont stock
yards via baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended July 29-l6l cars contain.
ing l ,446 cattle, 2,439 hogs, 1880 sheep and
lambs, Al calves, Sc horses and 10 mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
etc. 9O7 cattle, II ,64S sheep and lambs, l
calf, and 80 horses.
Sales OF the week to butchers, dealers
and exporters: l25 cattle and 1852 sheep
and lambs.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, July 30-Cattle market
fair receipts $500 head; sales of prime at
615@62ic, good 6A@SHc, medium ca
exc, and common at 5H@5Ac, Texas 4A@
SIC per b. Sheep market fair; receipts IL
coo head; sales of prime sheep at $40
sac, good 5@514c, medium 4h@ihc,
common S@3Hc, and culls 2}4@S4c per
h. Lambs SM@Sc per h. Hog market dull;
receipts 400 head; sales at S9SAc per ID.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, August THE Drovers' Jour
nal reports: Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head;
Shipments 400 head heavy 5@lOc
lower, light firm; mixed S. %
G5 80; heavy S. G095 s.; light 5 7596 D;
skIps s. 1905 81.
Cattie-Receipts $500 head; shipments
200 head; choice stronger: common
weaker: exports SIS 00d6 So; good to
choice shipping steers IS 6UG6 90; COM
non to medium 81 COOS Is.
Sheep-ReceiptS 100 head; shipments
80 head; market dull and l5G2Ic lower;
inferior to fair 81 5093 %; good 81 90;
clOiCe 81 %.
New York
New York, August l.-Beef-Receipts L.
$50 head; market firm and full prices Tor
all grades: extremes at s. 35@GSi per cwt;
native steers at - 15GL6 20 per cwt; half
breeds do IS 1915 SO; grass fed Texans
general sales; medium TO good natives 50 s.
as 50; exports 1,l9O live cattle, 6GO live
sheep; GA quarters beefand 20 carcasses
mutton.
Shecp-Receipts $500 head; market
easier but not quotably lower for extremes;
81 50CGG 10 per Cwt. for sheep; So uo9
: % for common TO good lambs. a few
chico lambs sold at s. 20.
Hogs-Re CeiptS 500 head none offered
alive; market nominaly quiet at Sc 500
81 50 per Cwt.
East Liberty.
East LIBERTY, August l.-Cattle-Re'
ceipts $50 head. Market steady on good.
and lower on common, from Yesterdays
prices.
Hocs-Eeceipts sos head; market fair;
Philadelphia S. OO@G Isl Workers 81 OO9
Is ~.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head market firm;
prices a shade stronger than yesterday.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, August l. Live Hogs
Steady; common and light 81 1905 %;
packers and butchers s. 1915 %. Re-
ceipts $500 head; shipments POO head.