Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-06

1000 head; market steady; inferior to
medium 81 2593 IS; good TO choice sheep
end lambs $3 4594 rs.
Cincinnati.
CrEoTSSAT1, March olive Hogs
Steady; CONNER and light So 1904 20;
packing and butchers 81 1905 Is; receipts
525 head; shipments IL head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
During the past week the weather was
uniformly very cold, and prevented parties
from shipping in stock. Thua, there is but
little change to note. There were some
BUYERS here, and the demand was tolerably
fair. On Fifth street driving horses are
quoted at $l25@l75, draft do $l50@225,
street car do $l00@l20, Southern chunks
SS5@ll0. Mules, aged four to eight years.
l5l to l6 hands, $l5O@l75; Is to ISL
hands $l25@l50, l4s to Is hands $3.50
ITO, IA to Is hands $70@85.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MONDAY, March 2.
ICaHe are scld al these figures Tire rei9ht. Hogs are
sId al net Eefght, thai Is 20 per cent (genersIy Of
from lire pei9h. SAeep are sod gross, lSdt Is live
ueichf, or nOthiR5 cgl
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
Beef Cattle.-The market has been very
dull to-day, and except at the beginning
lower, tops being beforethe close &c off, and
other grades &c. At the opening prices
showed little variation from last week, but
fell of as above indicated before many
sales were effected and closed exceedingly
dull. The quality averaged fully as good
as it was last week, there being a full repre-.
s~entation of middle grades. We quote the
range at s. 25@6 90, with most sales at
81 50@5 Is per hundred pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best SIS 1906 90; that generally rated
first quality IS 37I@5 624; medium or good
fair quality 50 1905 90; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 50 25@i 90.
Extreme range of prices So 25@6 90.
Most Of the sales were from 81 5O@5 rs
per 100 lbs. OF the Cattle received, 2l5
head came from Virginia; 90 from Ken
lucky; 900 from New York; 800 from ILL.
nois; II from Ohio, 442 head came from
Maryland; 90 from West Virginia; and SO
from PENNSYLVANIA. Total receipts for the
past week 1850 head against 1000 last
| week, and 1906 head same time last year.
OF the offerings CTS head were taken by
Baltimore butchers; 90 sold to Eastern
SPECTATORS; and ii to country dealers;
and 90 to Washington butchers. Total
sales fer the week SOC head against
! 673 last week, and 76l head same time last
year.
SwINE.-There is an increase in the
number of the receipts of about 1000
over last week, and a decline in prices OF
Ic., while the quality shows but little
change, and trade is moderate to good
We quote at 6@7c per ID. net, with most
| sales at 7c. ReceiD!a this week $751;
head, against 5,78l last week, and 4,l5l
head same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade in sheep is
very slow, the number being in excess Of
last weeks offerings, and more than equal
TO q very sluggish demand. Numbers will
he left over unsold, and will be reshipped
East at owners risk. The quality is not a.
good as that Of last offerings. We quote
sheep at Pause, and lambs at 3?@j?c
per ID gross. Receipts this week 2,752
head against 2,445 last week and 2,905
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 March Ills
cars, containing Liza cattle, Go calves,
1905 sheep, 1852 hogs, 226 horses and lO9
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&C., 8O2 cattle, 554 sheep, 765 hogs, SO
horses and l9 mules.
Sales of.the week to dealers and export
er, lj2 head of cattle.
Philadelphia.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March q
Cattle in fair demaud. Receipts $500 head;
prime 6@6!c, good 5i@52c medium 4i@
SC, and common SOLE per pound. Sheep
dull. Receipts $1,000 head; prime 5@5lc,
good 4@i4c, medium 3l@3c, common
2l@3lc per pound. Lambs at 34@Gc per
pound. Hogs unchanged. Receipts 5000
head; selling at 6l@7!c per pound.