Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-11

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The market Is well supplied this week
Nessrs. Hudson & Bsyha furnished the fol-
lowing quotations:
Cattle, S. 00@4 so for all kinds.
Hogs, fair supply; 5952o per 10.
Sheep, 2a@32c per ID.
Calves, 81 00@l0 90.
Lambs, 4@5c per Id.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MONDAY, September s.
,Ca,'ie are sold a, these figures lire freight. Hogs are
sold at net freight thai is 20 per cent generally of
from lire freight Sheep are sold gross, that is lire
uciyh, or nothing OIL
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
Beef Cattle-Trade has been only fair
at best to-day but towards the close be-
came quite slow and heavy. Prices fol tops
show no appreciabe change since last week,
but other grades average &c lower figures
all round. A few selected tops sold frsc-
ton higher We quote at 81 so to Sc 20
per 100 pounds; most sales were made at
81 so to s. % per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
B st S. 75@6 20; that generally rated
first s. 00(G5 80: medium or good fair
Quality 81 37l@4 62!; ordinary thin Steers,
oxen and Cows - 50@2 Is. Extreme
range of prices 81 SOFAS 20. Most Of the
sales were from 81 jO@j2 . per 100 lbs
OF the Cattle received, l49 head came from
MARYLAND; 3l9 from Illinois; lI09 from Nir-
GINA III from Kentucky; POS from New
York; Ia from West Virginia; 259
from Ohio. and - from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the past week 3,7i2, head
against 3,0l2 last week, and 1925 head
same time last year. Of the offerings $50
head were taken By Baltimore butchers;
l22 sold to Eastern Spectators; 733 to
country dealers, and to Washington
city dealers. Total sales for the week l,7S5
head against TBS last week, and 2,l70
head same time last year.
Swine-Though there is heavy falling
off in the receipts as compared with last
week, vet there is a much larger proper
ton Of thin graz hogs, which are difficult
of sales at the lowest prices quoted, 6GT9c,
and some willhsve to be reshipped to New
York. Good Western cornfed hogs are
scarce, and bring S@8lc per pound net
Receipts this week 4,406 head against
6,747 head last week, and 6,ST5 head
same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-There was some
little improvement in the quality OF the re-
ceipts, which are eighty in excess of last
week, but there are too many common
lambs among the offerings There has
been some little outside demand for good
stock, and butchers bought more freely.
We quote butcher sheep at 3@4lc and
lsanbs at 3@5lc per pound gross Stock
sheep 81 50@3 so per head for ewes and
3Jd,4fc per pound for wethers. Receipts
this week 6,396 head against 604S last
week, and 6,999 head same time last year.
CLAkEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals Of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road for the week ended Sept. 7-2l3
cars. containing 1857 Cattle, AZ Calves,
1885 Sheep and Lambs, 5,494 Hogs, 4S
Horses, and Is Mules
Shipments to New York, Philldelphia,
Europe, &C.: 3026 Cattle, 9 Calves, 4,758
Sheep and Lambs, 229 Hogs, Horses, and
Is Mules.
Sales for the week to butchers and deal
ers, 90 Cattle, l,5Hs Sheep and Lambs, and
524 Hogs.
CHICAGO, September I0.-Drovers' Journal
reports: Live Hogs-Receipts 5000 head;
shipments 5000 head; market moderately
active and lOc lower; rough packing IS 20
as so; packing and shipping s. 70 e6 3o;;'
light IS hogs 90; skips and grassers IS 90
as so.
Cattle-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
l,580 head; market steady; best grades
scarce and firm; export grades IS SOC
90; good 10 choice Skipping 81 eo9e So,