Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-04-02

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AT CALVERTON YARDS.
Beef Cattle .-Trade in beeves has been
slow to-day. Efforts to hold up prices to
last weeks values were successful only in q
few instances, near the opening of the
market. Nearly all dealers report prices
to l.5c lower than last week, considering
the quality, which was OF a much better
average. We quote the range at 81 50G,
) IS, with most sales at 81 2j@j so per
hundred pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows;
Best SIS 5C@5 10; that generally rated
FIRST quality 50 00@5 So medium or good
fair quality So 1906 90; ordinary thin
| Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 50@3 so.
Extreme range Of prices 81 5O@5 Is
| Most of the sales were from 81 2j@5 50
per 100 lbs. Of the Cattle received, 49,
head came from Pennsylvania; 3G2 from
Mary, l2S from Ohio and 408 from Illinois.
Total receipts for the past week 1927 head
against 935 last week, and 957 head same
time last year. OF the offerings 790 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers; l6
sold to Eastern spectators; and 90 to
country dealers, and 90 to Washington
butchers. Total sales for the week Sl2
head against 7s3 last week, and 743 head
same time last year.
SwIYE.-The receipts show a slight in,
crease over last week, and the average quail
ity quite as good as it was then. Trade is
not active, the supply being fully equal to 8
very moderate demand. We quote at g. a
&c per ID. net, with most sales at 64@7c.
Receipts this week 5,402 head, against
1889 last week, and $50 head same time
last year.
Sheep and Lambs-There is q slight in
crease in the receipts over last week, with
the quality about the same as it was then.
The offerings are in excess Of a moderate
deruand; common sheep extremely dali
We quote sheep at 3@5!c with a few extra
at lhe outside price; tail lambs i66c;
spring do l0@l2!c per b gross. Receipts
this week 2.2SS head against 2.075 last
weak and l.s2j head same time last year.
CLAhEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremon;
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road br the week ended March 30.-74
cars, containing 400 cattle, &c calves, gjl
sheep, 1924 hogs, and lib horses.
Shipments TO New York, Philadelphia.
&c, l2O cattle, 10 sheep, and ia horses.
Chicago.
CHICAGO. April 1.-The Drovers' Jour,
| nal reports: Live Hogs-Receipts 5000
head; shipments none; market rather slow
and prices sc lower; rough packing 81 30
IA 10; heavy packing and shipping 81 40
4 50; light 81 25@4 So.
Cattle-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
none; market weak and l0@ljc lower;
shiK ping steers 81 2O05 80; butchers
81 1901 80; stockers s. 1901 90.
Sheep-Receipts $500 head; shipments
none: market dull and 10000 lower; sales
ranged 81 5O@4 GO, but mainly at s. ii
O. 20.
EAST LIBERTY, April l.-Cattle-Marke'
| dull; prime s. 50@5 60; fair to good 81 81
| a. %; Common 81 00@l 80 receipts 81
head; shipments none.
Hogs-Market dull and lower; receipts
500 head; shipments 900 head; Philadel
uhias 81 S06i 90; Workers ST 5O6i 60
Sbeep-Market very slow and firm a
81 1905 90; fair to good $3.50 so
common - 50@3 60; receipts 800 head
shipments 1920 head.
New York.
New York, April l.-Bseves-Receipt
2,75O head; market weak and dull and |;
a 20c lower; extremes, steers, 81 Ga
s y; general sales ct s. l0@6 10 fo
steers ard So 5O@i so for bulls, stays an,
dry cows; shipments 800 cattle, 1920 quar-
ters of beef, 800 carcssses mutton.
Sheep-Recelpts 1000 head; market dul
but easier; extremes 81 SOFAS Is for sheep
81 5OGG IS for Y~earling lambs.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; mona ottere'
ali :.
Cincinnati.
C~INclNYATl, April Live H~ogs-Steai
ard firm; common and light So 5O@i so
packing and butchers 81 20@4 10; receipt
l,-CO head; shipments 1873 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
MONDAY EVENING, March 80.
There was a good business in all kind
of stock during the past week, especial.
vas the demand active FOR smooth driving
horses and streeters, and the latter werC
higher. The supply of desirable stock wa
not equal to the wants OF buyers. The onl,
exceptions to the frmness and activity wer,
small mules, which were dull. Closing
prices are SIS follows: Driving horses, $l2j
Gl75: draft do Sl5O@225; street car d,
SlIO6l3O; Southern chunks $75@lOO
Mules, l53 to l6 hands, Sl5O@l7j; |,
70 Isl hands S25@l50; l4l TO Is hands
sS5MilO; IA 10 l4I hands S70985.