Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-04-24
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BattlmOre.
MONDAY, April 81.
cate are sold at these gg1res a,e ,SSetC ~.
SoLd Grows, tSGt Is i've Weight, or nothing OIL
CALVERToN YARDS.
Beef Cattle-The offerings, which were
largely in excess of a very moderate de.
mapd, averaged much better than those OF
last week. Prices, in view of the improved
character of the offerings, were reported
IA &c lower than last week. We quote
6 co per 100 pounds.
Prices of beef cattle ranged as follows
Best IS IS as 40 that generally rated
first quality 81 75@5 rs, medium or good
fair quality 81 COCA or, ordinary thin
steers, oxen and COWS s. 5O9i on. Elk:
irene range of prices S. 50G6 40. Most OF
the sales we're from S. 25@6 90 per
100 lbs. The cattle received were: 13l head
from Virginia, GAS from Maryland ~
from illinois, 20 from Missouri, and GA
head from Pennsylvania. Total receipts for
this week l7i0 head against 1850 last week,
and 1882 head same time last year, vi
the offerings 40head we're taken by Balti'
more butchers, SIS sold to country dealers,
SO to Washington City dealers, 81 to east
ern spectators. Total sales for the week
9s4 head sgainst $50 last week, and
qs5 head same time last year.
SwlHE-The receipts were over 2,OOO head
more than last week. Trade has been
fairly active with the increased numbers.
The quality scarcely averages as good as
last week, as there is an increased num-
Der of thin light hogs, which are hard to
sell at the lowest quotations, and extra
weight has to be taken off. We quote COM
mon to fair hogs at 1914 cents, fair to
good at 7LdS cents and extra at 81 cents
Der Id net Arrivals this week 1882 hesd
against 5 362 last week, and 4, 0T6 head same
time last year.
SuEFP AND LAMBs.-The receipts show
considerable increase in numbers over last
week, though the average quality is not as
good as the offerings then: We quote
clipped sheep at 3@5%c., wool do. 400 &C,
and lambs at S@l04c. per 10 gross. Arm,
walls this week 2,6Ts head against !, IOi head
last week, and 1852 head same time last
year.
CLAREM0NT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals OF live stock at ClaremOut Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended April 2O--76 cars, con.
tanning 42S cattle, 81 calves, 1,699 sheep,
4, $50 hogs, II horses aud So mules.
Shipmeuts to New York, Philadelphia,
ETC.: 321 cattle, 2G hogs and 10 horses.
Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, April q. - Beeves-Rs-
ceipts 1900 head; market dull; prime Ga
@l4 cents, good 6G6h cts, medium
5L@5ACents, common 4H45 cents per 10.
Sheep and LsmbS-Receipts $500 head !;
market inactive; prime G2g7 cents, good
61f@G1% cents, medium $500 cents, and
common 41z@5}5 cents per ID. Lambs SOS
y Hoags-Receipts 800 head; market dul;
Western at Sl4G1SM cts. ana country STOCK
at 7]E@SH cts. per 10.
chicago,
CHICAGO. April 23.-rhe Drovers' Journal
reports: Live Hogs-Receipts 5000 head
shipments 800 head. Market brisk at
5@ 10c higher; rough packing IS 400. %;
packing and shipping S. SO@6 10; light
IS 3uCa5 10: skips "a OO@5 90.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
600 head; market strong and active at 10
Gltc higher; exports Sc 4O@6 20; good to
c1oIce shipping s. 95@6 80; common to
msdir m S. 20@5 IS.
Shetp-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
700 Market steady and firm; interior to
fair ST. OOG95 90 per cwt.; medium to good
s. OO@5 so; choice to extra S. 6O96 o..
New YOrk.
NV YORK. April 23-Beeves - Receipts
9. 800 head, including 200 head for exporta'
ton: fairly sctive at &c higher; common
and prime steers sold at Sc 00@7 l2K par
cwt; live extra do s. 25@7 so; shipm snts
100 live cattle.
sbeepNReceipts 1900 head; better de.
mand for all sorts, closed firm at So OO9
80 per cwt.; upshorn sheep S. OOaS 40;
unshorn yearlings IS 1926 80; clipped
sheep Sc 25@G so; clipped yearlings "a O09
90.
skips AID culls S. 2O@5 80.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, April 2S.-Cattle-Market
dull: prime So 2596 60; fair to good 81 %
G6 90; common 81 0O@5 90; receipts 1901
head; shipments Al head.
Hocs-Market slow; receipts l $50 head
sbipn ents 1855 hesn; Philadelphia IS 30
a 6 10; Workers IS S0@5 60.
Sheep-Market fair; prime wool IS Oo@
5 25; clipped S. 0o@5 %; fair to good wool
IS 25@5 IS; Clipped 81 0e@4 so; common
wool 81 COG5 co. clipped So DOGS 50;
lambs S. 5O@6 so; receipts 100 head; ship
ments :, 400 head.
CINCINNATI, April 2S.-Liye Hogs
Steady; common and light, 81 5O95 60;
hacking and butchers S. 25@6 90; receipts
500 head; shipments 2, 100 head.