Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-02-01

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ATCALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-rhe market has been very
slow throughout to-day, but prices gener-
ally were about the same as last week, ex.
cept towards the close, when there were
lower figures, to the extent Of about EC on
the medium and common grades. Til
quality was quite as good as it was last
week, with perhaps a. few less common
cattle than then. Prices ranged from IS OO
TO s. 40, with most sales at 81 OOGG5 G2E
per 100 pounds.
Prices of beef cattle ranged rs follows:
Best s. T5M6 10, that generally rated first
quality 81 5O(95 62L9; medium or good
fair quality 50 SI12@i3 T}2: ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows s. 0OG3 80. Ex-
IRENE range of prices S. 0OG6 40. Most of
the sales were from 81 OOGg5 62l2 per 100
pounds. The cattle received were: 800
head from Virginia, 10 from Ohio, rs from
Maryland, 60 from West Virginia, 50 from
Kentucky, 81 from Illinois and CD head
from Missouri-total receipts for the week
were al head, against l,O72 last week, and
l.US9 head same time last year. OF the Of
ferIngS COL head were taken by Baltimore
huIchere, 20 sold TO country dealers, % TO
Washington City dealers and 8 to East
EN- spectators. Total sales for the week
7g9 head against 7S4 last week, and 1866
head same time last year.
Swine-The offerings are light again this
week, near about the same number aS last
week, and their quality is fully as g0)l as
it was then. Trade is reported "a fair 10
good at the advance which our quotations
show over last weeks figures. We quote
very common to fair hogs at 8@S}2c, very
few and very common at the inside figure
SI@9c for fair to good, and extra 3I4c per
pound net, with a few selections a shade
higher. Arrivals this week $3.50 head,
against 5,l29 last week, and 1922 head same
tint last year.
Sheep-There is a falling Off in the offer.
ings of a large proportion as compared
with last week, but they seem to be about
equal toa very moderate demand, which is
| wholly confined TO sales to home butchers.
We quote common to fair sheep at 31GGjc,
| and fair to good at 5@5.c, and a few very
extra at 6Ac per pound gross. Arrivals
| this week l,5T2head against 1916 last week,
and LIZ 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 January 2S-l4o
! cars containing l,724 cattle, 4,0l6 hogs, Sl3
sheep. 20 calves, 90 horses and 3 mules.
CLlIllCllNS w IsulObNt Z "a Ha'o
delphia, &c, 1902 cattle, SOP sheep, 3S4
hogs, and l. horses.
Total sales for the week TO butchers,
10 head of cattle.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, January 3l.-Cattle market
dull: sales $500; prime at 6A@7 cents,
good 6@61z cents, Medium 5k@5M cents,
ana common 424Q-54 cents per pound.
Cows 5A@4A cents per pound. Sheep
market active; sales of 10000; prime at
G2s@6ss cents good $780, cents, medium
1896 cents, and common 494H cents
per pound. Lambs 4@7K cents, and calves
sales 1900; prime 9H@l0 cents, good
81 9N cents, medium S4@9 cents, and
common S4@95 cents per pound.
CHICAGO, January 3l.-The Drover's Jour
nal reports: Hogs-Receipts 5000 head;
shipments, 1900 head. Market considera-
bly, excited; packers buying the choicest
offers at 25c advance; the general market
averaged 2O@25c higher; mixed s. 9OG6 i5;
heavy So 1907 10; light, S. S96 50; skips
81 O067 SIS.
Cattle-Beceipts 1900; shipments $500
head. General market better in tone;
fresh cattle lOGl5c higher; State and COM
mon stock in heavy supply; light demand;
exports SIS SO@6 20; good to choice shipping
So OO@5 75; common to fair 81 2O94 50;
butchers s. 35@4 50; stockers and feeders
fairly active at IS 2eG4 80.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head: shipments
eco head. Market more active and less
demcrslized; not uuotably different from
Tuesday: common to fair s. 2594 90;
medium to good 81 25@4 IS; choice to ex-
ira S. 00@5 so.
New York.
SEw YORK. January 3l.-The Drovers' Jour,
, nal Is: Beeves-Receipts Tor two days
$40 head. Market dull and lower and
no prospect of clearance; ordinary to good
steers So 35@6 05 per cwt. live weight
prime and extra steers s. 2596 IS; one Cal
load premium Kentucky steers sold q.
S. 81: exporters 50 90; fat steers s. 409
6 so per cwt Shipments for two days
Live cattle $50.
sheep-Receipts for two days 1880 head