Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-13
AT CALVERToN YARDS.

ICaae are sold at these figures lire Seig.t. Hogs are
S&d al net weight, that q 20 per cent (geaeruliyl Of
from lfre Hetgat Sseep are sold gross, haa Is lire
AT CALVERToN YARDS.
Beef Cattle.-There hasbeen no improve.
ment in the market to day in point of &C.
tivity, as compared with last week, and
and prices are generally reported s@ic
lower than they were then. The quality OF
the offerings compares favorably with that
of last week. Bat few sales were made at
the top figure. We quote the range at 50 90
@6 90, with most sales at 81 25@5 62!
per hundred pounds.
Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best S. 50@6 90; that generally rated
first quality s. 0O@5 80; medium orgood
fair quality s. 1904 Is; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 25@3 so.
Extreme range of prices s. 25@6 90.
Most of the sales were from 81 25@5 62l
per 100 lbs. Of the Cattle received, l25
head came from Virginia; 0O0 from Ken
lucky; 65 from New York; $40 from Hi
nois; 90 from Ohio, 465 head came from
Maryland; 10 from West Virginia; and 27S
from PENNSYLVANIA. Total receipts for the
past week 1928 head against 1850 last
week, and 1874 head same time last year.
Of the offerings sol head were taken by
Baltimore butchers; 45 sold to Eastern
spectators; and 90 to country dealers;
and 90 to Washington butchers. Total
sales for the week SAG head against
SOC last week, and 924 head same time last
year.
SwINE.-There is a very heavy falling
off in the receipts this week as compared
with last week, and good hogs are less plen-
tifdl in proportion than then, there being
too many small hogs which have to
be sold at the lowest prices.
We quote at 6@7c per ID. net, with most
sales at 64@6Sc. Receipts this week 4,3l5
head, against 6,S45 last week, and $3.50
head same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-There is no improve
ment to note in the trade in sheep. The
supply is in excess of a very slow demand,
and there will be numbers left over unsold.
There is no outside demand, and butchers
are buying slowly. The quality is better
than that of last weeks offerings. We
u~uotesheep at 24@jlc, and lambs at SIC
Sc per ID gross. Receipts this week
1853 head against 1852. last week and
2,lS2 head same time last year.
CLAhEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremon
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended March S.-82
cars, containing 1916 cattle, so calves
$40 sheep, $3.50 hogs, 1925 horses.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia
&C., 5ll cattle, 800 sheep, and Ill horses.
Sales of the week to dealers aud butch
rs, 1874 head of cattle and 81 head O.
heop.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March o.
Cattle in fair demaud. Receipts 2, 900 head;
prime 6@6Ic, good 5i@52c medium 4i@
SC, and common 3@4c per pound. Sheep
dull. Receipts 5000 head; prime i4@5}c
good 33@l!c, medium 3l@3!c, common
2J63c per pound. Lambs at 3@G!c per
pound. Hogs are inactive. Receipts 5000
head; selling at 6R@7ic per pound.
and weak; opened at S0Sc, declined gradu
ally to 79i, rallied to SO3c, and closed at
79!c.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Drovers' Jour
nal reports: Live Hogs-Receipts H.
600 head; shipments $500 head; market
slow and closed a shade lower; rough pack
ing 81 1901 65; packing and shipping
81 65@4 g95; light 81 1904 IS; Skps
So 25@4 %.
O head; market active and generally
ID. 81, ers of 1850 to l,400 pounds,
81 J5@5 30; choice S. 5O@5 80; Texans
2 p sthOoSSgDrReceipts 1900 head; shipments
400 head; market fairly active and
irmer; interior to medium ~ ZOOS 90;
rood TO choice So 1904 10; lambs 81 20
as 90. New York.
New YORK, March l2.-Beeves-Receipts
| carload; market steady at 7!@9!c; ex-
Dor's. 235 live cattle, l,4SO quarters beet,
80 carcasses mutton.
Sheep-Receipts 4,SOO head; market
shade Grmer, but inactive; extremes 4@
C Tor 81 eep; 5@6Ic for lambs; general
sl.s A @5}c for sheep; 6@6!c for lambs.
llogs-Receipts l,400 head; all slsugh.
'er, rs direct; live hogs nominally at - 90
a. 20 per cwt.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, March l2.-Csttle-Mar.
ke, closed dull and nothing doing; re
ceiIrs &c head; shipments 437 head.
Fogs-Market firm; receipts 1900
head; shipments 1900; Philadelphia
s. 20; Workers IS OO@5 100; pigs 81 so
"a so.
'Sheep-Market fair at unchanged prices;
receipts l,400 head; shipments 1900 head.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, March l2.-live Hogs
Steady; common and light So 85@5 CO.;
packing and butchers 81 60@5 Is; receipts
100 head; shipments 1000 head.