Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-04-19

Cattle are sold at these figures hre wet9hI
Hogs are sod at net freight that Is Is ~ PEI pc,
cent GENERALLY! OF from lire Cefgh Sfeep are
sold gross, thCf is lice freight, or netting OIL
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The offerings did not pre-
sent quite as good an average as those OF
last week, the extreme tops, though quite
as good, we're not so numerous, and ratner
a longer line of middle cattle. Trade was
not as active as last week, and but Tor the
purchase of about $50 head for export the
market would have been very dull and
much lower. Prices were of. &c as com
pared with last week. We quote at 81 500
7 37H; most sales were made at IS IS 70
Sc 10 per 100 pounds.
Prices of beef cattle ranged as follows:
Best Sc 37H@7 37H; that generally rated
first quality So 0O@6 12H; medium or
good fair quality 81 5000 20: ordinary
thin steers, oxen and cows IS OOgi %.
Extreme range OF prices 81 5O9l 3ik.
Most of the sales were from 50 1896 40 per
100 pounds. The cattle received were: 10y
head from Virginia, 90 from OHIO, 215
from Maryland, 81 head from canada, II
head West Virginia, and COB head from
Pennsylvania. Total receipts for the week
were 500 head, against 100 last week, and
| .342 head same time last year. Or the
offerings 700 head were taken by Baltimore
butchers, q sold to country dealers, 100
10 Washington City dealers and 100 to
Eastern spectators. Total sales for the
week $50 head against 7S3 last week, and
1872 head same time last year. $500.
SwINE-The offerings are nearly. 2,OOO
head in excess of the previous week, and
their quality is generally about as good rs
it was then. Trade, with the increased
,fTeripgs, has not been active, the supply
being rather in excess of the demand, which
is reported only moderate. We quote at
1Odllc few, and those Of excellent quail
ity, selling at the latter price; most safes
OF good butcher hogs ranged about 100
lO4c. per ID. net. Arrivals this week
d. U33 head against 4, 1876 last week, and 6,2i3
head same time last year.
SHEEP-The offerings are few less than
they were last week, and larger numDer
OF them were of a common order, aud few
or tops. Sales of wool sheep, which have
not been in heavy supply, have been quite
dull. We quote wooded sheep at 4I2C96Ac
and clipped do at 4(l6c. Lambs S19Nllc,
per poInd gross. Arrivals this week . 623
bead against 2,Sl4 last week, and l,3lJ head
same time last year.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of live stock at the Claremont
stock wards, via. Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road for the week ended April l5-lO7 cars
containing 1.lG0 cattle, 2,449 hogs, 200
sheep, q calves, 81 horses and 20 mules.
Shipments to Europe, New York, Phila'
delphia, ETC., 1919 cattle, III sheep, and
16 horses.
Sales for the week to butchers head OF
cattle; 10 exporters 81 do; TO dealers +i
cattle and l0l sheep.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, April l6-Cattle
active: receipts 2,4OO; sales aof prime at
73sM75z cents; good 6H@7H cents; med
ium G1&@GA cents, and common 5A9jI
ceipts 70 6OO sales of wool sheep at ga
~ cents; and clipped at 1861 cents Per
pound. Iogs-Market active; and
firm; receipts $500; sales at lOl2UN
cents per pound.
CHICAGO, April lS-The Drovers' Jour
nal reports: Hogs-Receip 1000 head;
shipments = 500 head. Market moderately
active and 5AlOc per 100 pounds higher;
all sold; closed steady; mixed IS 9Jty; -;
heavy s. 3O@1 50; light s. 259I %; Skips
s. 1906 -.
2,lOO head. Market quiet, steady and 'rr,-
er; exporters 81 25lgG 10; good to choice
shipping S. SO96 Is; common to fair - ~
% IS.
Sheep-Receipts 4 500 head: shipments
2,GO0 head. Market very slow aud lOgl5C
lower: dull; quality poor; medium TO good
50 OC@5 15; choice to extra - 9OgG 10.
New York.
New YORK, April lS.-Beeycs-ieceipts
$500 head market dull and lowe! on all
grades exceptextra common to prime steers
sold at So O0@7 80 per cwt live weight; a
few tops sold at s. 50@7 IS; exporters 81 10.
Sheep-ReceiptS ), 200 head; market firm !;
common to prime unshorn sheep ST 0O9
: 80; three car loads of clipped at 50 15c
80; Car load of poor reNd, sheep 81 %
per cwt. yearling lambs unshOrn - -.
Hogs-Receipts $3.50 head; live hogs
weak at S. 70GS 90
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, April Observation-Disclosures
703 head. Market very dull; prime eco
&c; fair to good 5A@64c; common 4A9
SIC.
Hogs-Receipts !, $50 head. Market SLOW
Phiadelphias s. Dogs 10; Workers 81 100
Is.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head. Market very
dull; prime wool sheep 6A@6Hc; clipped
494@5c; fair to good wool sheep 5i3Gg6c;
clipped 4A@iHc; common wool sheep 4Ig
41gc, clipped 3@S}3c.