Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-12
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Beef Cattle.-There has been no improve
neut in the market to day in point Of &C.
tivity, as compared with last week, and
and prices are generally reported imic
lower than they were then. The quality o,
the offerings compares favorably With that
of last week. But few sales were made a.
he top figure, We quote the range at 81 OC'
as 90, with most sales al 81 25Tj GO!
per hundred pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows
Best S. 50@6 90; that generally rated
first quality s. 0O@5 BIZ; medium or good
fair quality So 75@4 IS; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 2j@3 so
Extreme range of prices So 2j@6 90
Most of the sales were from 81 25@5 62l
per 100 lbs. OF the Cattle received, l25
head came from Virginia; 600 from Ken.
lucky; 65 from New York; 80 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 1898 head against 1850 last
week, and 1914 head same time last year.
Of the offerings sol head were taken by
Baltimore butchers; as sold to Eastern
SPECTATORS; and 90 to country dealers;
and 90 to Washington butchers. Total
sales for the week SIC head against
SOC last week, and 924 head same time last
year.
SWINe.-There is a very heavy falling
of in the receipts this week as compared
With last week, and good hogs are less plen.
iful in proportion than then, there being
too many small hogs which have to
be sold at the lowest prices.
We quote at G@7c per Id. net, with most
sales at Gi@63c 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
nent 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
uuotesheep at 2l@5}c, and lambs at $40
sc per h gross. Receipts this week
1859 head against 1852 last week and
2,l82 head same time last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremoni
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road Tor the week ended March S.--S2
cars, containing l.OTG cattle, 30 calves,
$40 sheep, 2,690 hogs, 1926 horses.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&C., 5ll cattle, 300 sheep, and Ill horses.
Sales of the week to dealers and butch
rs. 1874 head Of cattle aud 81 head Of
beep.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March o.
Cattle in fair demaud. Receipts $500 head;
prime 6@6lc, good 5l@53c, medium 4i@
&c, and common 3@4c per pound. Sheep
dull. Receipts 5000 head; prime 42@5ic,
good 32@4!c, medium 3f@3lc. common
2i@3c per pound. Lambs at 396!c per
pound. Hogs are inactive. Receipts 5000
head; selling at 6!@7ic per pound.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 1.-THE Droyers Jour
nal reports: Live Hoes-Receipis 2.l00
head; shipments $500 head; market strong
and sc higher; rough packing u 500
| 65; packing and shipping ~ 65@4 u.s.
light 81 2564 IS; skips S. sega Is.
'Cattle-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
Z,uUU nea0; mALAet otVW auu oatetl
steady; steers of 1850 to 1900 pounds,
81 20S4 so; 1900 to 1880 pounds 81 90
as 90; Texans q 00@4 Is.
Sbser-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1900 head; market steady and firm; in
ferior to medium 81 50@3 25i good to
choice s. 5O@4 so; extra sheep and lambs
81 60@5 90.
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NV YoRz, March il.-Beeyes-Receips
2,Ts0 head, of which seven carloads were
for expectation; the improvement noted on
Monday was lost to day and the market
closed l0S20c lower; poor to fan steers
g. SOFAS 90 per cvt; balls and dry cows
s. 2564 Is. Exports $50 live cattle;
1860 quarters beef; coo carcasses mutton.
Sheep-Receipts 3.700 head; market
6rmer and Ic higher. with q good-elesr-
ance; eommou to'good 81 2595 Is per
cwt prime and extra IS 80; lambs VI 10
@s IS.
Hoes-Recsipts 1900 head; live hogs
ncminally steady at 81 so9s 70.
a Liberty.
Essr LIBERTY, March Il.-Csttis-har.
kes slow; prime s. 1896 90; fair TO good
IS 0Oa5 60; common 81 5094 70; re
800 head; Shipments - head
Hogs-Market acise; treeefpts .vvv
head: shipments 800; PhiiAdsiPhias ~ 10