Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-06-28

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Cattle are sold at these figures lire UefghL
Hogs are soId at net freight, that Is ~ per
cent (generdHN orfrOm lire tceigh. Sheep are
sold gross, thai Is lire ,oef9ht, or nothing 91I
TCALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATrLE-The offerings to-day were
the best seen on the Hill for several weeks
past. Trade was dull, and more 80 toward
the close of the market than at any other
time. In view of tho fact that ii was uni
yersally conceded that prices were H@H
cent lower than last week, our top figures
show &c higher values than then, thus
proving the superior quality OF the offer
ipps. We quote at 50 5OG6 rs, most sales
were made at s. 5O@6 50 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle ranged as follows:
Best s. SOFAS -. that generally rated first
quality S. 25@6 %, medium or good fair
duality 81 62EG5 1917, ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows So 5Ogi p: Ex.
treme range of prices s. 5OC9G 80. Most oil
the sales were from s. $685. 80 per lOJ lbs.
The cattle received were: $50 head from
Virginia, 80 from Maryland. 600 from Hi
nois, 439 from Ohio, and 90 head from Ken.
tucky. Total receipts for the week 81
head against los head last week, and l.
OO9 head same time last year. OF the oiter-
invs 200 head were taken by Baltimore
butchers, - sold to country dealers, ~ to
| Washington City dealers, and - to Eastern
| SPECTATORS. Total sales for the week l,OOS
head against 7G7 last week, and 'b4 head
same time last year.
~Swine-There is butts slight falling of in
| the receipts as compared with the offerings
| of last week, and the quality is fully as
Good as il was then. Prices are oil from
last week. We quote at s}9Cs9c, VIA
most sales at 9aS4C per pound net. ARR
walls this week 4,6SS head, against 1886 last
week. and / 10 head SAME time last year.
Sheep and Lambs.-Thereis a heavy fall
ing off in the offerings as compared win
last week, and there is little il any differ:
ence in the quality. A good humber oil
the receipts were shipped to Eastern mar
kets, leaving only a fair supply for home
butchers. and the best stock was closed
out at an early hour. We quote butcher
sheep at 3H@5LIc, stock sheep at - 2oNa
3 . per head, and lambs at 5G1Ic, pei
pound gross. Arrivals this week 5,39
head, against 4,427 last week, and 3,SlI
head same time last year.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals OF live stock at Claremont stool
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad 10
the week eaded June 2i-20i cars contain
ing 2,O72 cattle, 3,l5s hogs, l0,9O7 shoel
and lambs, Is calves, A horses and /
mules.
Shipments TO Europe, New York, Phils
delphia, &c: loss cattle, 9,O5. sheep Ant
laE.bs, 4 hogs and , horses.
Sales OF the week to butchers and deal
ers 3.ll4 sheep and lambs, 10 cattle and IL
hogs. ..
PHILADELPHIA. June Cattle marke
fair; receipts 5000 head; sales OF prime a
$4,000, good 6%@6Hc, medium 6Bs
Gnc, and common at 5H@6c per n. Shee
steady; receipts 10000 head sales OF prim
sheep ut 5X@6c, good 5T@5tIc, medium
4yG5c, common 3Xm4Kc, and culls 25!t
axe per n. Lambs 4Gslic per No.. DO
market fair; receipts 5000 head; sales
shg9Hc, per h.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, June 21.-The Drovers' Joul
nal reports: Hogs-Receipts $1,000 head
shipments 1900 head; market panicky an
l5c lower all round, many sales 2OG2
lower; mixed S. S0@6 90; heavy 50 ~
6 As: light S. sOG6 40; sklps 81 00g5 .
closed very dull and heavy.
Cattle-Receipts 800 head; shipmen
200 head; market weak on low grade'
good to choice in good demand snd tirn
exports s. 90G6 20; good to choice sh;I