Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-03-04

OFFERINGS.
WHEAr.-Mixed, 934 bushels, Red 1853 bush.
els, Total. ! 692 bushels.
CoRN.-White 3646 bushels.
OATS .240 bushels.
MEAL.-400 bushels.
ORCAARD GRASS SEED.-2SO bushels.
SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WAEAT.-Mixed, 5S4 bushels at "a to &c.
Red. 668 bushels prime Longberry on private
terms 80 bushels fair to very good Shortberry
CoRN.-White. 400 bushels very good on pri-
vate terms; 048 bushels very good Virginia at
5Sc
Richmond Live Stock Market, March 2.
Prices this week ran. ed as follows:
BEEF CATTLE.-very best. 5@5zc; medium
to good. 4@434c common to fair. 3@3szc.
SHEEP .S1s@ &C. gross.
There were 2sl head of beef cattle, sos hogs.
and q sheep on the market during the weeK.
Baltimore Live Stock Market. March. 2.
BEEF krrLE.-The market has been very
dull to-day. and except at the beginning low
er grades Nc. AT the opening prices showed
little variation from last week, but fel. Off as
above indicated before many sales were effect
Averaged fully as good as 1t was last week
there being full representation OF middle
Sales at 0s rs san f with
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
,.a5d g 90: that generally rated first quality
@s5 90; oroInary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
3259sS75 Extreme range Of prices S25@s6 10.
Most OF tie sales were at 50Q35 70 per 100 lbs.
or the Cattle received, 2i5 head came from Vir.
ginia 10 from Kentucky 900 ON New York.
80 from Illinois. IA from Ohio, AZ head from
Maryland 90 from West Virginia. and 80 from
week 1850 head against 1890 last week, and 1876
head same time last year. OF the offerings 675
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, 80 sold
to Eastern spectators, II to country dealers,
an 90 to Wellington butchers. Totai sales
for the week sos 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 LOCO over last week.
and decline in prices of nc. while the quail
ty shows but little change, and trade is mode
rate to good. we quot at 6@7 cents per ID
net. with most sales at cents. Receipts this
week 6S45 head against 5,7S4 lat week, and
4. l5l head same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-Trade in Sheep Is very
SLOW. the numbers being in excess of last
weeks offerings, and more than equal to a
over unsold, and will be reshipped East at
owners risk. the quality Is not as good as
that Ct Of last weeks offerings. We quote Sheep
10 gross. Receipts this week 1852 head against
year.
New York Live stock Market, March. 2.
BEEvEs-Recsipts 1880 head Trade was
slow, and some sales were at lower prices
prime Steers and light and common Cattle
were doing well. Exporters used 50 carloads.
steers sold at 5@71212 per 100 lbs live weight
sheep and Lamos-Receipts 1850; uncom-
monty dull; common to prime Sheep held a.
3.5o@S.25 per 100 los; do. LAMBS 475@s6.51.
doss-Receipts IA 400; dali and weak fof live
Hogs at the nominal range Of 44lg$4 So pei
100 lbs.
Philadelphia Live Stock Market, March
O. 1884.
Cattle in fair demand; receipts $500: prime
al 6@614 cents. good 514@5a cents medium AZ
60 cents, and common o@4 cents per h. Sheep
null receipts l20U0; prime SOS cents gooo
i@4A cents, medium 314e 81 cents, common
l12@3A cents per 10. Lambs 31z@8 Ger Is per
% Hogs unchanged; receipts 500; selling al
613@715 cents per ID