Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-12-18
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LOIS head. swinel-F ar supply and moderate
demand reoeipta, 48S head; quotations., ga
&c Tho receipts of aheep and lambs NUM-
be- ed $50 head. ouotations-sheep 2aaso;
EAST LIBERTY, Dec. l5.-Cattle-M Iket
alo v at unchanged priots; receipts, 3V4o mead;
shipments, 93l head. hogs-MAIket activei
receipts 500 head; shipments, oovJ /, nes 3.
Philadslphias ss.4Ja4 80; Workers. VI 2iaa.oo
Sheep-Market allow and unch .nged; receipt /,
5000 head; shipments, l,0U b ad.
NEW YORK, Dou. lb -Beeyes--hecelpt8
Including 50 car los Tor expectation, were
274 car loads or B8J head, making lI,sU head
for the week; rather slow trade nc about
former quotations for IKE quAnties more
any day last week very common 70 prime
steers sold at "a 50 to $3.50 per 100 pounds
i've weight; extra do, sIA7. 22,And one car ioaa
average, at IS. Sheep-Receipts, 1,7OJ head,
making IS $40 head for the wees opened dull
but rsllieu and finally c.osed hrm with an up.
$3.50 10 1910 per lOO pounds extra and
premium do. at S5.70aB l21S; common 70 choice
iambs, ka.75a8 rs per 1yU pounds Hogs-Re'
ceipts, oeoJ head. making ezoo .9r .ns %9sk
BUFFALO, N. Y, Dec. 10 -CAttle- receipts,
$50 head market generally nncnanved put
rather higher saies OF e1tTa Christinas steers
of from I,7u0 to 400 pounds average NtOAoi
choice, of from 40 TO I,6OO pounds, s6Ao.6Oi
good shippsrs' steers of from l.2U to ,4t0
pounds, So60a5.eo, lair 10 medium, OF l,.Oj To
| ltfuV pOuuukg Ntstoho.tVf ilbht NS'SseS
$50; cows aud heiiers, s550t4.25; common t.
Prime oxen, x3 .0a5 old thin cows, ~ 2oA3 I;
spockers, steady and in goou demand az S5.2ja
3 85; teeuers, S4a4.5U; mil ID cows aud sprinsere
duli except for fancy ones late springers not
y anted fair TO GOOD native COWS, S5OaoO PER
head. Sheep-Receipts, IL, 5OU head market,
generally unc anged; but some sales raths
lower and lending lower; common to fair, $40
aA40; good to choice, 81 80s4;l0, choice feeuers,
s4.l0 AGO light feeders under 10 pounds not
wanted; western lambs, SS76as75. Canada
lambs, S5a6.2j. Hogs-Receipts, 10 OOO head
market fairly active and q shade higher god
to choice Workers, S43oa4 Az; light TO fair, si.zo
aa.30 good medium, SiS0a4.40i few Extra
selected heavy, SL25a450 rough 10 fair ends,
S3.60a4; about all sold.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Dec. l5.-Hogs -Rsceipts
6 00O head shipments, 2,lO0 head market
generally more active and values firm two
cars Christmas besves of l 99j pounds at IS
export cattle, s6A6.60 good to choice shipping,
s5a6.76; common to medium, $sa5 inferior TO
fair cows, s250aS; medium TO good, S325a4;
stoekers and feeders, s3a460: Texans COWS,
s2.90a320; Texas steers, s325as Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 10000 head; shipments, $500 head;
market steady; values uneven; rough pack,
ing, $3.50 4 10; pack ng. Of from 2so to $50
pounds, 50 8iasl5; shippers, sSa3 %; market
closed weak 5000 head unsold. Hheep-Re-
eeipts, $500 head shipments 200head; market
steady inferior to fair, Seaa7b; medium to
good, S3l8.75; choice. s. S0l4.a6; ChristmRs
sheep and lambs, 81 The Ltvarpool special
quotes Cattle-Heavy supply OF home bred
s1ock. American-5upply moderate but in
light demand and selling No. lower; tops max
ing 141<c.