Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-07-09
LIVE srOCK.
wheeling.

Wheeling.
The market as a general thing rules
fair this week. Messrs. Hudson b Bayha
furnish the following quotations:
Cattle-Extra, 1000 to LOO ID. cattle,
SC per h.; good, 500 to 900 lbs, 43@4ac
per ID. light, from 600 to 800 lbs, 3f@4fc
per ID.
Hogs-Market active; 32@4f per ID.
Sheep-Dull; 2i@3c per ID.
Lambs-Good, market firm; 4@5c per ID.
Calves-$3 0O@6 90 per head.
Fresh cows-$20 00@35 90 per head.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MONDAY, July 6.
Catle are sold at these figures live reiSM Hogs are
sold at net treigh thai Is 20 per cent (generay %
from lire toeigh Sheep sold gross, that e liVe
Eeigh, or nothing ell
AT CALvERTON YARDS.
Beet Csttle-The market today has been
greatly demoralized. The offerings were
much in excess of the demand, and a num-
Der of dealers could not dispose of all their
offerings. The quality of the tops was
rather better than last week, but there were
more medium and common cattle. Tops
were of &c, medium 4c and common cattle
in some cases &c per pound as compared
with last week. We quote the range at 81 Is
@6 90. with most sales at 81 DOCS so per
100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best S. 50@6 90; that generally rated
first quality 81 50@5 so; medium or good
fair quality 81 00@4 37i; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 1903 so.
Extreme range of prices 81 1906 90.
Most of the sales were at 81 00@5 so per
100 lbs. Of the Cattle received, 7I8
head came from virginia, Isl from Mary
land, II from Kentucky, 1913 from
Ohio, 1876 from Illinois and lat from West
Virginia. Total receipts for the week
l,SA7 head against ], Ala last week, and 2, l04
head same time last year. Of the offerings
SIC head were taken by Baltimore butchers;
Is sold to Eastern spectators; 90 to country
dealers, 80 to Washington city butchers,
and Il to Richmond dealers. Total sales
for the week ZAP head against 742 last
week, and l,349 head same time last
year.
Swine-The run was rather light, some
500 less than last week, and met fair do
maRd, with prices ic higher than last Moa
day. The quality was quite as good as !
was last week. We quote hogs at 5@5fc
per ID net, as to quality. Receipts this
week 4,3ll head against 1888 last week.
and 1892 head same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-There has been full
supply on the market this week, but the bulk
Of the offerings were of q common grade.
good sheep and lambs being scarce and
trade fair for them; common stock hard
to sell at lowest prices. We quote sheep st
&c and lambs 3@6c per ID gross. Receipts
this week 4,729 head against 4.439 last
week, and 5,9l4 head same time last year.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended July Sill
cars, containing l.493 cattle, SO calves
ll,77l sheep and lambs, 2.lSS hogs, and
AZ horses.
Shipments to New York. Philsdslphia,
&c, 70l cattle, Is calves, s.778 sheep and
lambs. 80 hogs and SO horses. ~
Sales of the week to butchers and dealers.
a,es6 sheep and lambs and ~ cattle.
Philadelphia- 6e
wEsrPurApELPH1A, Pa, July 6.--Cattle
Market active; receipts 2,70o head; ssles
Of prime at 6i@sac; good 69eic; ne
dunn 5l@5ac. and common 4i@5tc; Tex
ans 4@5c per pound,
Sheep-Narket dull; receipts Ia coo heAd;
sales Of prime ct 4l@tic; good sa9ttc;
medium 3t@3lc; common 1889 Per
pound
Hogs-Actiye: receipts 8. 900 had; uiss
1t 81 0sic per pound.
Ns1 YORK.