Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-03-21


AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATrLE-The market has generally
been slow on the Hill to-day, winding up
with about 100 head of the offerings left
over unsold Prices for tops were shade
OF in most instances, and in few cases &c
lower figures were accepted for them to
effect sales. Other grades declinedAc, and
towards the close &c, the latter falling OIL
being on the most common of the offerings.
The quality was not as good generally a.
last week. Prices ranged from So p to
So 56, with most sales made at 50 to So 30 per
100 pounds.
Best So 81 H66 81, that generally rated first
fair quality 81 50@5 %: ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows s. 25@4 p. EX-
treme range OF prices s. 25@6 56. Most
Of the sales were from So 50CG6 30 per 100
pounds. The cattle received were: $50
head from Virginia, 81 from Ohio, 1893 from
Maryland, 100 from Missouri, SO head
from Illinois, 1917 head from Kentucky, %
head from West Virginia, and l26 head
from Pennsylvania. Total receipts for
the week were 1903 head, against $40 last
week, and 9i7 head same time last year.
OF the offerings $50 head were taken by
Baltimore butchers. So sold TO country
dealers, 70 TO Washington City dealers
and Ga TO Eastern spectators. Total
sales for the week 1905 head against T72
last week, and 100 head same time last year.
Swine-There has been a fair supply OF
hogs offered during the past week, and a
fair 10 good demand on the part OF home
butchers. The quality was fully as good
as il was last week, in some instances
was better. Prices show an improvement
on last Mondays figures. We quote COM
mon hogs at 9h@l0hc, and better grade
Chiefly Chicago at lO15@1lc, most sales
were made at I0I6@lOMc per h net. Ar
rivals this week 4,91l head against 4,l0l
last week, and 1855 head same time las
year.
Sheep-There is slight falling of in the
offerings as compared with last week, and
some improvement in their quality. Prices
are without serious change, quality con-
sidered. The supply is fully equal to a
moderately fair demand, the better grades
having been sold out at an early hour to city
butchers. We qnote common to fair sheep
at 4k@5Ac; fair to good 5A@6Hc, and
good to extra 6N@7c per ID gross. Arrivals
this week 1905 head against 2, 4S5 last week,
and 1856 head same time last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of live stock at the Claremont
stock yards, via. Baltimore and Ohio rail-
containing 2,549 cattle, 1888 hogs, 495
sheep, l6 calves, ~ horses and IL mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
ETC., 1882 cattle, 1l3 sheep, Sc hogs, Al
horses and - mules.
PHILADELPHIA, March 2o'-Cattle-In
fair demand; sales $500; prime at I4@
~ cents, good 6A@7 cents, Medium 81
@G}5 cents, and common 5h@6 cents; ;
fat COWS 4@5A cents per pound; veal
calves 100 cents per pound. Sheep-ln
fair demand; sales 1000; prime 634@IH
cents; good 62s65s cents medium 5A@6H
@SH cents. Hogs-Market dull; sales
5000; prime llH@llh cents; good lOA
Oil cents; and medium lOgl01 cents per
pound.
CHICAGO, March 20.-The Droyers' Jour
nal reports: Hogs-Receipts l., 900 head |;
shipments $500 head; quality improved;
market fairly active and firm; prices strong
at the opening, but the market closed
weak at 81 00@7 65; heavy s. 619S o.
light s. 1907 20; skips s. O0@6 80.
Cattle-Receipts 6,0Oo head; shipments
1,SO0 head, demand fair and market slow
and about steady; quality fair; exports
s. 5O@ 6 20: good TO choice shipping - 80
6i6 40; common to fair s. S095 IS butch
ers 50 7O@64 %: stockers and feeders
steady at So 20a4 s..
Sheep-Receipts 400 head; shipments
2,S09 head market fairly active and firm;
general market strong and all were sold !;
choice to extra SC .0096 60; good to choice
S. SOFAS co. common to fair 81 0oG6 ..
The Drovers' Journal British cable re-
ports the cattle trade dull at l6c for the
best steers. Sheep are selling WELL tops
lS92lc, estimated at dead weight.
Toledo.
ToLEpo, March 2O-Wheat firm; No. 2
red winter spot 81 09H; seller March
81 0aK asked; seller April 81 10 bid,
SIl0k asked; seller May; 81 Is seller June
81 1SH bid; seller July 81 10 bid. 81 los
asked. Corn-Easier; high mixed 5SSc;
No. spot SIC; seller May 5c'<c. Oats
Dull and nominal.
New York.
NEw YORK, March s0-Beeves-Recetpt pts
600 head, all consigned; no traffic in beef
cattle worth noting; feeling shade tirmer
dressed beef 6rm but very dull at 50 0o(s
10 90 for city; 81 50@9 90 for western. Ship
nentS .3l5 quarters n beef :,
Sheep-Esceipts saShead. Market dul!