Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-09-09

Baltimore Livestock Market. Sept. z.
| BEEF CATTLE.-Trade has been more active
| to day than last Monday but prices through
out were Off 1sc on the better grades and nc on
| the others, and in some instances 5000 lower
figures were accepted to effect sales. The tops
| were shade better in quality than those of
last week, and there was fair number OF good
IS so. with most sales at Boss Is per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows: Best
5. 25a So. 60: that generally rated first quality
OO@s5 121a; medium or good fair quality 325
@s3 75 ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows,
200@S2.75. Extreme range of prices, 200@s5.6l.
Most of tie sales were at 300@S5 25 per 100 lbs.
or the Cattle received, 1878 head came fromVir-
ginia. 493 from Kentucky, 10 fl ON New York,
Maryl land. 26O from West Virginia, and 90 from
Pennsylvania. Total receipts for the past
week 1851 head against 2l75 last week, and 3742
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, l72 sold
to Eastern SPECTATORS, 763 to country dealers.
Totai sales for the week 17IS head against 1893
last week, and 1875 same time last year.
SwINE.-The receipts, though several hun
dred less than last weeks offerings, are about
equal to a fair demand. The quality is hardly
as good as 1t was last week, there being too
many common hogs among them. which are
not quoted. as they have to be sold for what
1hey WIZ MS wee a. pef
5l24 last week, and 4406 head same time last
year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is quite full run
of sheep this week, and their quality will av
erage fully as good as last weeks offerings
Trade is slow, with no outside demand and the
butchers buy sparingly. We quote butcher
sheep at 2@3A cts, and lambs at S@14I cts per Id
gross. Stock sheep 1852 so per head. Receipts
this week 6l54 head, against 4045 last week. and
1926 head same time last year.
New York Livestock Market, Sept. z.
Beeves-Receipts $500 head, IS carloads for
export A few good and prime steers sold ear
ly at fair prices. but the large offering of COM
mon cattle made a very dull market for all
grades and before the finish forced prices down
10 cts. Poor to prime native steers sold at 4 25
Q6 25 per 100 lbs live weight; extra do at 300
S. IS; Texas steers at 70@$f %, and Colorado do
4 l2}4@5 10. Sheep and Lambs.Receipts 20, 500;
no improvement in prices and the market dull
and weak sheep sold at 2 50@S4 25. and lambs at
1896 Is per 100 lbs. Swine-Receipts IL .l50
better feeling live hogs quoted at 65@S5 10 per
100 lbs.
Philadelphia Livestock Market, Sept.
z. 1855.
Cattle market fair receipts 5000; sales of prime
at $1,000 cts, good 5@5% cts, medium 33l(9424c,
and common 514@312 cts per Id. Sheep market
dull; receipts l4OOO; sales of prime at 1904 C,
good 33lG4 cts medium 3@3% cts, common 20
sales at 634@6za cts per Id.
Richmond Grain Market, September 2.
WHEAT.-White, Sc bushels very good at
97c. Mixed. 40 bushels very good at 96c. Red.
1874 bushels common to very good LOngberry
at IS to &c.; 1,l54 bushels common to very
good Shortberry at 76 to 9Sc.
OATS.-Winter, so bushels very good Vir-
ginfa on private terms. Spring, 100 bushels
very good at SOC.
RYE.-5O bushels very good at Csc.
FLOUR.
We quote: Fine, $275@S3 sunerfine, S3@S3.5O;
extra, S3.15@S4; family, S4@S4.75; patent family,
| country. S5.25@s55O.