Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-29

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tSM Leigh s5aGg Valley ~ Lehigh NSyig
ern 8; Philadelphia Erie, l2k +;
Northern Central 57S Northern Pacific
com, 2OH Northern Pacific, preferred, IS ;
preferred q Rochester & Pittsburg, OK;
| Oregon, Trans-Continental, l3ss Louisville d
Naahville 325z.
Cattle Markets.
West PHILADELPHIA STOCK YARDS. May
B.-Cattle in fair dem and; receipts, 400 head;
4 tme, 7Ma71sc,i good, ts4a7c.; medium. 6yza
&C.; common. 5Ec.
grades Nc. over: receipts. u 900 he ad prime,
6a61zc good, 5b1a5szc medium, 41fa5c.; com
mon, Saic; lambs, 6a91sc.
Hogs; in fair demand receipts, 1850 head;
good, SaS1zc.; medium, 71sa7s4e.; common,
SEW YORK, May 2s.-Beeves Receipts,
LAO Market fairly active at very strong
prices for strictly prime steers, and at easi sr
y ices for low r grad 81 extremes were Ua7.2O
per 100 ppuIds live weight, for steers, N
f.5O and y carloads of native steers from st
Louis a s7a740 Fat distillery fed bulls
ranged from si,15 To s. 80 per 100 pounds, live
and 0qu2rters of beef FOR the week-l,l0
head live cattle and 1872 quarters of beef
hrm + for good sheep, but extremely dun ana
lower for spring lambs. Sheep sold at xia6
per iOl pounds lambs az s7s7.5 80. with one car
Load up TO 81 62. Hog4-R ceipts. 1900 head.
making 3l.sS1 head for the eek not much
trading in live hogs. A few light Pigs changed
hands at 90 21ao.oI per 10 pounds, and dealers
make $40 an outside figure.
BUFFALO, May rs 6-Cattle-Receipts to-day,
l,5OO head; market active, firm and higher;
offerings generally fair u medium quality,
sales of good to choice steers, S6 00a6 4U; fair
TO medium, S. 5Oa5 81: Indian steers, y5.t0L560;
mixed butchers, q .25a5 s'ockers, 81 5Oa5; fat
bulls, si.35a5.l5. Sheep-Receipts to-day, S,2D
head a good demand and prices a shade
higher for good grages common, DUH
common to fair at 4.25a4,S5; good t. choice
sl.g1a5 50 extra, S5.7oao.yu; wooled sheep, S3.76
aB.25, and very dull. Hogs eceipts to-day,
$3.50 head market opened active, but closed
light mixed, 81. l5a5 40 good mediums, s5.75a
BALTIMORE, May 2G--Beef cattle; the
market open cd fairy active with an advance
which did not hold out till the close, averaging
only 1so., with much better quality; very
best, bSaIc; first quality, 514a61ac; medium,
were from 5z8c TO bs4ei receipts, I,4ai head
sales, 732 head. @wlne-Fair supply ana
fairly good dem and; receipts 5y34 head; quota
tions, Ia7S4c. The receipts of sheep and lambs
we're b'e3i head; quotations, sheep 3a5l4c.i
EAST Liberty, May 26.-Cattle, active and
@ %snts 'S 81 Gs'R Gead hSss ss af@; asaa fhilp ia
uelpnlasi tl.uuao.lOS fOrkers, eooUao.O re-
ceipts, $3.50 head shipments, 2,S5 head
Sheep in fair demand and 2ic. higher on good
grades and dul on common grades me 1ium
unchanged receipts, 2,tO0 head shipments,
1900 head.
CsICAGo, May 2B B-Hogs-Receipts, 1900
head;hhipments.l 100 head d;market fairly active,
prices 5aiuc. lower; rough packing, Si.lUa5.35;
light, 81. 1.lUa5.6i; skips, ,S3.7oa5, Natte-Receipts,
$500 head; shipn. ents, 6OO head market brisk
for best but low grades lJal5c. lower;
export grades, s65Oab70; good to choice
shipping S6a6.iJ; Common co medium, y5.25a
5.Dl; grass Tex ans, sI5 ja5; corn. fed Texans S5
1.l5. Sheep-Recelpts, l,UJu head shipments,
3B1 head market slow; inferior to fair, 81 70a
$40; medium to good, s3.75al.6O; choice to
extra,s \. .7ja550. LiveTpoolspeCial cable quotes:
Cattle; weak but steady; best American, l4Hc.
per pound. American sheep, steady at l6al7c.