Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-12-02
8taunton Markets.
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Stanton, Va. December l, 1885.
The market is inactive in staple products
Wheat shows a weakening tendency. A gen.
| eral decline in quotations has occurred in all
the distant markets. Offerings very light for
the past week. Clover seed Is beginning to
come in literally, and maintains a steady de-
mand. Hay has rather an upward tendency
corn dull. Butter and eggs in fair request, bu
without change since last week.
The only changes In the markets we make
this week are oats 25@s0cts; Wheat-Longbeiry
92@94; Fultz sO@s2. and clover 5O@s5 Is.
For the want of space we omit those in which
there Is no change.
Richmond Market, Nov. 8Oth.
FLOUR.
We quote: Fine, s., 75as3 superfne, s3aS3, so;
extra, So 75aS4; family, S4aS4 rs; patent family,
country, IS 50aS5.75.
Baltimore Cattle Market, Nov. 80.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market opened fairly
active this morning, with the expectations of
these were realized only to a limited extent
Trade soon became slack, and SO continued TO
the With prices but little II any better
improved quality Of the offerings. We. quote
at 20o@s5 IS. with most sales at 5o@s5.OO per
Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
1906 Is; that generally rated first quality
81 oqaaarg thin Oxen aaa anS
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Cows 200@S 90. Extreme range OF prices
2oO@s5 Is Most of the sales were at g 56@s5Oo
came from Virginia. LAG from Ohio. 626 from
Kentucky, 200 from Maryland, 90 from West
Virginia, 90 from Illinois. and 90 from Pennsyl-
vania. Total receipts for the past week 1892
head, against 1868 last week, and 2243 head the
same time last year. OF the offerings go head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, 7O3 sold
to country dealers and so head to Eastern buy.
ers. Total sales for the week l453 head against
1870 last week, and 1905 head same time last
year.
SwINE.--The receipts are only few less than
last week. and the quality OF the offerings
about as good as 1t was then, There is q slight
Hogs at 5%@57s cents. extra At Cents and
common at 1905 cents cents per 10 net. Re-
ceipts this week $751; head against 54l3 last
week. and 6l6l head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The trade this week is
slow. The receipts this weeks are less than last
week, but enough for the wants of butchers,
is not as good as last weeks offerings. We
quote Sheep at 2@4 cents. and Lambs at
2M@4A cts per 10 gross Receipts this bis week
same time last year.
New York Livestock Market. Nov. 30. |
Beeves-Receipts ga carloads or 1880; q car |
loads for export, Is carloads TO- slaughterers |
good demand. and trade was brisk at an adj
vance OF Is to 20 cts. Poor Steers sold at 500
q 10 per 100 bs live Weight 40 to goSs
So TO- An exporter bought $50 fat steers. main |
~ at 4O@s8. sheep-Receipts 1900; fair de- |
mand at steady prices for choice stock, but dull
for common; extremes 70@s4 IS per 100 lbs for |
Sheep and 5O0S6 for Lambs; choice Wethsrs. |
ID 800; fairly firm for live Hogs at 90@A Is per
100 lbs choice Pigs 20@s4 Is. |
Philadelphla Livestock Market, Nov. |
so, 1855.
Cattle market fair: receipts 1900: sales Of prime
at $1,000 cts, good 41z25N cents, medium $40
~ cents, and common q IA 2SM@sA per ID: Sheep
cents, and common 21592A cts per 10. Lambs |
2%@5A cts per 10. Hog market fair; receipts |
$500: sales at 515@5A cts per 10.