Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-08-14
Cattle Markets.,

WEST pHILA DELPHIA STOCK YARDS. Aug
| l.-.Cattle market. fair demand; receipts, 1850
he'd, p ime 71fa715ci good G1s7ac: mrdinm,
Sheep. in fair demardi receipts. 1900 head;
prime, 4s4ahc.; good, 4a41Sc.: medium, 8a311<c.;
common, 2a2ss4c.; lambs. 3a75<c. iTl}
Hogs, in fair demand; receipts, 200 hsad;
WEI tern, S1zaS1fc; common country. Sc.
| BALTIMORE, ugust ll.-Beef cattle-Trada
fairly active and market strong at last weeks
figures, quality oonsiderfd d; very best. 6sza.;
first quality, bIa8c.; medium, ls4Jzci ordi-
nary, 35tafc; most sales at 4l4a5sAc.; receipt,
l,0lO head sales, SiS head. Swine-Llght
supDly and only moderate demand. Rereipti,
1862 head quotations, 7aSHe, The. receipts
of sheen and lambs were 5.Tl2 head ;qpOta-
ti9n., sheep 3al1Sc.; lambs ia8c;
EAST LIBERTY, August ll.-fJattle, active
and firm; good 81 25a6 60; extra, 1910: butch
eis' grades, t6.25a6 common. s1.50a5t0:
receipts, 1867 head; shipments, ,235 head. Hogs
firm; receipts, Ah00 haad; shipments, g. II head;
Philadelphias. t6l5iG3; Workers, s59Ja6l 10;
grassers, On. Sheen firm ar about last
weeks prices; oCelpts, 1901 headi shipments,
LOO head.
XIV York, Ang II Reeves Vsceipts in-
cludii 20 esr lrads for expor ation.s 200 head,
maxim. v 800 tor Tho week AT a turth' sd
vance Of b to &c. re 90 pounds live weight
the MAJ ltAt W active ann firm Teughont
with an early ciearauce. Poor 10 faii native
stesrs sold at $50 to 80. per l0l pounds live
weight; good 20 prime do. at t6 0aT.20; tops,
SIN ami Texas ateers At tba 50. Nheep-Re- !
clips II 40 head, making Ss,5 for the week.
Ftrmer aud quiz kar at Sia5..5 per 100 pounds
Tor sheep ana 20 25ab 10 FOR lambs-a lew choice
state lambs going to 81. Il gs-ReceIpts, 400
head, akiDg "a 1850 for the week. None for
sale alive Nominally quoted tirmer at IS 6Qa
go per 100 pounds.
BUFFALa, N. Y, Aug -Catfle-Receipe,
300 head maI ket fairly active and shade
higher the bulk of offerings sold extra.
s6.75a7S5 90 TO choice shipping, 1876 50;
fair to medium. s. 40a5 90; fair to choice
butchers. S1ila5 80; mixed butchers. sS40a
80 (; common TO hest butchers COWS s3ai.2Ss
stockers, Ss.65a4 25 ; feeders, 81 35a4.T0i fat
bulls, fair to chOise, S3.30a3.75. kheep-ke-
ceipts, $50 head; market steady with good
demand comm on to ia r, S3.25a4 80 good to
choice, So i5a4.70 ; western lambs, 81 g0a5.50;
Canada do, s5.50a5 10. Hogs-Receipts,6 $50 head;
market opened dull but closed active; gTassers
s lOr. lower sales of best corn fed Workers,
40 l0a6 20 do. mediums and heavy, s6.l5a6 30
grassers, light to choice, % l5a575; all sold.
CHICAGO ILL, Aug. u.-Hogs-Receipts,
1,8OUD head; shipments 500 head; market
brisk; good hoes 5al0c. higher rough
packing, i5.40a565; packing and chip
ping, S. 65a6 10; light t5.70a6.l0; skins.
S85la5.5J; 500. Cattle-Receipts, 400
head; shipments, l,l01 head; market active
and stronger; export grades, So 5Da6.9J; good
to choice shipping S8aB 51;t ommou TO medium,
81 65a5 ~; range cattle, l5a20c. higher: grass
Texans, t3.75a5 Sheep Receipts, 500 head;
shipments, none; market wea kinferior 70 lair,
81 5la3.25; medium to good, 3.25ai.CO; choice to
extra, Sia4.6l: Texas sheep, s2t0a4- The
Liverpool special reports weak market for
Ameril an cattle, best grades marking only
l4kc. per pound, dressed weight, and sheep,
sluggish at l5al0c. for choice American stock