Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-27
ATCALYERTON YARDS.

Beef Cattle-The market was slow to-day,
chiefly on account OF the untayolable
weather, and prices OF medium and CON-
mon cattle, OF which the offerings very
largely consisted, were ls9Ac lower than
last week, while the tops and better grades
showed less change. Wholesale prices We're
better than last week. We quote at s. 90
ats STH; most sales were at s. - to 50 OO
per 100 lbs. Some 797 head of Kentucky
cattle, chiefly averaging over LOO lbs,
were sold on private terms for export.
Prices OF Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best s. OO@5 o7H; that generally rated
first quality S. 75@I4 S7}3; medium or good
fair quality s. 25@3 G212; ordinary thin
steers, oxen aud cows So OO93 %. Extreme
range of prices So U0(G5 S7E. Most OF
the sales were from S. 25@5 20 per TO-
lbs. The cattle received were l,6(l
head from Virginia, 40 from Maryland,
l53 from Ohio, 100 from Illinois, LOB from
Kentucky, los from West Virginia. Total
receipts for week 1924 head against 3, 767
last week, and 2Sl1 head same time last
year. OF the offerings S95 head were taken
by Baltimore butchers, l,l95 sold to coun.
try dealers, % to Washington City dealers,
Sc 10 eastern spectators. Total sales for
the week 2,125 head against 2,2lj last week,
and $3.50 head same time last year.
SwINE-The receipts number some ,po
head less than last week With the quality
about the same as then Trade is fair to
good, with prices shade oil from tho'e OF
last week. We quote common hogs at 6(9
&c. and better grades at 73sc per pound
net. Arrivals this week 4 462 head, against
$3.50 last week, and $50 head same time
last year.
SHEET AND LAMBs.-The receipts show
heavy falling off from last weeks offerings,
and the quality not so good rs then. Trade
is slow, there being no outside demand, and
butchers not buying very freely; prices are
off from last week. We quote fat sheep at
3M4% cents, and lambs at 400 cents per
Id, gross. Stock sheep s. 0O93 so per
head for ewes. with an extra lot al s. 30
and wethers 32I@4H cents per lb. Ar
rivals this week 1896 head, against 1861
head last week, and 5,79l head same time
last year.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and ONO railroad for
the week ended September 25-22) cars
containing 42i9 cattle, 2,O12 hogs, 4,263
sheep and lambs, 80 calves, and Is horses,
y mules and l goat.
Shipments 10 Europe, New York, Phila.
delphia, &c: 1865 cattle, 2,222 sheep and
lambs. 40 hogs, 10 calves, and - horses:
Sales of the week to butchers and deal
ers, 20 cattle and Si3 sheep and lambs.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, September 25.-Cattle mar.
ket fair; receipts 400 head; sales OF
prime al g. 5@6I &c good 5l!@6>sc, medium
j@55c, and common at 49iAc per 10.
Sheep market sui; receipts 10000 head;
sales OF prime sheep at 5@5Hc: good ~
tL43lc; medium 3M64l?c; common $50
SIC; culls 2M224c per ID. Lambs 4Cg7C
per h. oo,
Hog market active; receipts 5000 head;
sales of prime at nc per h; good 71sc per
b; medium &c per H. common CSC per ID.
Chicago,
CHICAGO, September 26.-The Growers
Journal reports: Hogs-Receipts 1900
head; shipments 600 head. Market unset.
tied and lOc lower; packing 81 25C94 50;
packing and shipping 81 7O95 %; light
"a 7O@5 Is; skIps So OO@4 40. Market
closed stcadier.
200 head. Market active and steady; ex-
ports Sc O0d6 80; good to choice ship.
pingS5 2O@5 IS; common to medium "a W
as 90; range firm; Texans So 9594 10;
Montana 81 55@5 81,
Sheep-Receipts 400 head; shipments
200 head. Market very dull and 25c lower;
inferior to fair g 20@3 IS; good 50 70;
choice 50 IS, Texans 50 5O93 So lambs
of 100 pounds s. so per bead.
NEW YORK, September &c -Beeves-Re-
ceipts $3.50 head. Market active at h@Hc
higher for dressed beef; extremes 81 SoCG
so per cwt. live weight; native steers
"a SOFAS So; Colorado "a 50Cg4 80; Texas
a sOd4 95. Exporters used 500 head and
paid So 4Od6 so per cwt for good prime
lots; exports 230 head live cattle, $50 head
live sheep,
Sheep-Receipts $500 head. Market
tirmer and a fair trade at s. 5Og5 % per
cwt. for sheep; and s. 0sG6 . for LAMBS
Hops-Receipts 927O head; none sold;
market active and nominally hrmer at
s. 7C@G CO per cwt.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, September 26 Cattle
Fair to prime s 75d6 90; fair 10 good - w
as 50; common s. O0@4 IS.
Hogs-Receipts LOO head. Market iirm;
Philadelphias IS 1905 5Oi Workers . ~
as 40.
sheep-Receipt6 $500 head market slow
prime "A Oo@4 80; fair to good s. 25g} 40;
common 81 O0@2 50.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. September 26-Ltve Hogs
Dull and unchanged. Receipts 2,3OO heAdl
shipments 255 head.