Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-04


TCALNERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATrLE-Trade was slow again on
the Hill this week. Wholesale prices are
reported shade better than last week,
but the figures obtained at retail show no
Improvement, and same dealers had to
submit to some concessions TO effect q
clearance. There were more medium and
common Cattle among the offerings and
fewer though quite as good tops as COM
pared with last week. We quote at IS 10
il, with few transactions at or near the
latter price, most sales were made at 81 ~
TO Sc - per 100 lbs.
Prices OF beef cattle ranged as follows:
Best So 3715Ca7 10, that generally rated first
quality s. JO@G 1917; medium or good
fair quality 81 25@5 90; ordinary thin
steers, oxen land cows S. 0O@4 OO. Ex'
IRENE range ofpnces S. O0@7 90. Most
of the sales were from 81 75@6 % per LOG
pounds. The cattle received were: 2S3
head from Virginia, sos from Maryland, I'll
head from Pennsylvania. Total receipts
for the week were 997 head against Iss
last week, and l,i2l head same time last
year. OF tine offerings 135 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers. IL sold 10
country dealers, ~ 10 Washington City
dealers and 81 to Eastern spectators. To-
tai sales for the week Sl4 head against
G73 last week, and $40 head same time fast
year.
SWlyE.-The redeipts this week show q
considerable falling off in numbers as COM
pared with last week, and marked dete
riOration in the quality of the offerings,
there being a much larger number of small
and common and rough hogs than for sew
eral weeks past. Prices are about the same
as during the past two or three weeks, con-
sidering quality. We quote at 9A9ll
cents most sales ranging from 10 TO 10Y
cents per pound net. Extra heavy Chica'
90 hogs are in very light supply. Arr
walls this week 4,0A head against 1889 last
week, and 500 head same time last week.
Sheep-The offerings this week show a
falling of of about 80 per cent as compar'
ed with last week, and a falling Off also in
quality. There has been a moderate de-
mand from city butchers and no sales tc
outsiders The supply has been about
equal to the demand. We quote wooded
sheep at 4l!@7c, with few at the latter fig
ure, and clipped do. at 44GHc. Spring
lambs in light supply and limited demand
at 10@l21. cents per ID gross. Arrival 5 this
week 2,3S4 head against 3, l2I last week, and
@,547 head same time last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
-. Arrivals of live stock at the Claremont
stock yards. via Baltimore and Ohio rail
road for the week ended April l-l25 cars
containing l,6i9 cattle, LOIS hogs, Al
sheep, 10 calves. llG horses and ~ mules
Shipments to Europe, New York, Phila
delphla, etc, 1858 cattle, sos sheep, A
horses and % mules.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April 2.-Cattle-Market
dull; receipts 2.4OO; sales of prime at 713@
"a cents; good 7@7A cents; medium 615g
90 cents. and common 5M@6h cents; fat
COWS 414@5H cents and veal calves 7GSA
cents per pound. Sheep-Active; receipts
1900; sales of prime at 715@7A cents;
good 6&67 cents; medium 5TG6% cents
common 4A@534 cents; fall lambs 6t9s
cents per pound, and spring lambs S+Gs
per head. Hogs-Market active; receipts
g 500; sales of prime at ll2-@llh cents
good 1l@llH cents; medium lOH@lOAs
cents per pound.
New York.
New YORK, April S.-Beeves-Receipt
l,OSO head, all consigned; nothing doing
beef cattle higher at ~ 50(1ll % for city
50 00{Gl050 for western.
Sheep-Receipts 800 head market dull
common to good prime sheep s. SO per
cwt. good to choice lambs s. 00GS 80;
dressed mutton frmer at 50 5o@l0 o..
Hogs-ReCeipts l,70e head; none offered
sllve; market nomlnaliy steauy AZ y ovS
so per cwt.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, April 3.-Cattle-Receipts
95 head.
Hogs-Receipts SIS head; market &C
tive: Philadelphias s. Oo9S %; Workers
s. 60@7 IS.
at yesterdays prices.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, April S.-The Drovers' Jour
nal reports: Hogs--ReceiPts ll,oCO head
shipments ? 500 head Market weaker and
declined sGl0c per pound; packers and
shippers are buying best quality; comm on
Good 10 best heavy s. 70GSS 20; Light s. 3Da
I 20: mixed s. 2597 60
Csitle-Recaipts $500 hesd; shipments
2 400 head; market slow ana easier ani ~
lower; good to fair Shipp;os y 2G3 ~
good TO choice Sc 00G6 GO; exports 50 %