Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-10-09

prime. SSs7o.s d, seSd, 5sSss ed6s
611c.i COMMON. S1za41fc,
a 15In good. ms'en, 2SaS1c. com
Lambs, 8aSJ<.
Hogs, In fair demahdi receipts. $500 head;
western, Sa6szc.; country, 7a8cs
| BALTIMORE, Oct. 6-Beef cattle-Narket
| SLOW, with some better tops; the balance of
offerings inferior. prices; quality considered,
51<c.; medium, sISa45sc ordinary, 2JSasc.
most sales were from Be. to &C.; receipts 4,0l7
head sales, l,704 head. Swine-Fair supply
head; quotations, 6a7zzc The fsfsz$<s Of
sheep and lambs were t,27a head Quotafions:
sheep, 21za4A &C.; lambs 3a5c.
EAST LIBERTY, Oct. b.--Cattle in fair de-
mand and prices a shade higher than last
week receipts, 400 head; shipments, 7i0
head. Hogs, firm, all soid; .receipts. 9,b1l
s5.75ie.0O; Baitimores, s5ab5s56j; Workers,
IS 25a6. :grasserssi as rs Sheep dull and r1-
changed /; receipts, AGO head shipments, 40
head.
NEW YORK, Oct. B-Reeve Receipts 295
car loads or $3.50 head, and included B2 car
loads for export. Nearly all grades OF native
Steers were firmeT and is to DC. per 90 pounds
live weight higher. EARLY sales of Texss and
half-breed western steers were also at rather
stronP prices, hut b 10 Q the finish there was
n decline in range cattle, and number OF car
loads must be carried over. Hoor to prime
tive steers sold at S5a6 30 per II pounds live
weight extra and fancy do at S7s7.20 Texas
and Colorado cattle at fS 80a4.SlN. No ship
ments OF live stock to-day. The week'a en-
ports were 1856 head Of live cattle, $3.50 quar-
ters of beef and 300 catcasses OF mutton.
Sheep-ArriSals, 81 car loads or 1880 head.
Prices were no better for the selling interest
but there was a fair trade and the pens were
nearly cleared before noon. Common to good
sheep sold at s3a5 per ITO pounds, and common
to prime lambs at s4.25a65O. A car load OF
very poor sheep went at 81. and q car load of
choice lambs At s5,62X per 100 pounds. Hogs
-Receipts, 81 car loads Of $500 head very
slow for live hogs At s5a5.5O per 100 pounds.
BUFFALO, N. Y, Oct. 6-Cattle-Receipts
$50 head market steady, with fair demand
for good grades; dull. weak and lower for
common stock; good to choice steers,
s5.GOa6t0 fair 10 good native shipping steers,
IS. l6a550; common to fair butchers grades,
S4.50a5 good to choice through Texans, .SOa
4.25 stOckers and feeders duh at S3.IOaA.ib.
sheep and lamDs-Receipts 6,500head; market
dull and unsettled under heavy receipts; COM
mon to fai. t3 Z5a4.10; choice, 81 l0a4 4Oi good
to choice western lambs, s4s4.6p; Canada, Si.65
moderately active and higher good TO choice
Workers., t5.4Os560; common grassers, .loa
63l: butchers grades, s5.60a5.S0; pigs, "a 6Oa5.
CHICAGO. ILL, Oct. 6.-Hogs--Receipts
e50Ohead; shipments, 3, 4LOhead; market active
and lOal5c higher; good mixed packing, t4.eOa
s475a5 So Cattle : Receipts, 5000 head;
shipments, 2,400 head market fairly active
and a shade firmer export grades, s6;s0a7.lO
good to prime shippers, IS 9Oa6.76; Texans,
3.20a3 81 Sheep Receipts, 1000 head ship
ments, sen head market steady inferior 20
choice, gl.6Oa4. The Liverpool cable reports
stronger market for American cattle good
14al5<c.; American sheep steady at l3Hc. Tor
ton Qrades.