Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-15
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AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-There has been more &C
tiyeiry in the cattla market to-day than
tor several weeks past, which continued
through most Of It's progress, becoming
dull ouly toward The close. Prices were
generally Ic higher than last week. The
quality Of he offsrings ranged about equal
to that CT last week. We quote at 81 OO
as 49,, with most sales at - 5OMl u
per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best 81 5O@5 l2l; that generally rated
first quality 81 5O@4 so; medium OF
good fair quality 81 1903 37!; ordinary
thin Steers, Oxe IL and Cows 81 0O@
2 so. Extreme range Of prices 81 90
@5 l2I. Most Of the sales were az 81 40
"a Is per 100 lbs. Of the Cattle re
ceived, 1928 head came from Virginia,
% from Ohio, 735 from Kentucky, %
from MARYLAND, 33l from West Virginia,
600 from Illinois, 90 from New York.
Total receipts for the past week., 65l head,
against 3,04O last week, and3, 1872 head
same time last year. OF the offerings 600
head were taken by Baltimore butchers;
1850 sold to country dealers and no head
to Eastern buyers. Total sales for the
week 1860 head against 1880 last week,
and 2,lS0 head same time last year.
Swine-There was a fairly good demand
to-day, but figures are off &c, as compared
With the Egures CT last week. Th, re is
some i'm provement in the quality OF the Of,
fv1irgs, which are not in excess Of the de,
maud. We quote at 1860, per 10 net
as TO quality. Receipts this week 1888
head against 5,t75 last week, and 1850
head same time last year.
Sheep Gnd Lambs-Tbe receipts are al
most Ito head less than last week, though
about equal to she demand There is lit
tie or no outside inquiry, and trade is gen
orally slow. The offerings show some i'm
provement in quality. We quote sheep al
2@4c, and lambs at 9@5t per 10 gross,
Stock sheep 81 0O@2 so per bead, Re,
ceipts this week 2 $50 head, against 3 $50
last week, and 2,458 head same time last
scar.
CLAhEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road for the week ended October ll-l83
cars, containing 2,779 cattle, 200 calves
) 63l..sheep and lambs, 1925 hogs, "A
horses and 20 mIlsg.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia
&c. 1918 cattle, Is calves, 2,09l sheer
and lambs, ll2 hogs, IS horses, and II
mules.
Sales OF the week to butcherssnd dealers
100 cattle, SO calves, 927 sheep ard lambs
Philadelphia.
WESTPRILAnELPHIA, Pa, October r.
Cattle-Aarket lair; receipts 3,O0O bead
sales of prime at 5!@6lc good 4i@5tc
medium a}@lic aud common 2s9S!'
per pound. .o,,
Sheep-MArket fair; receipts $1,000
head; sales os prime at 4i@+3c, good 3!
64c, medium S@3ic, common l3@23c
per pound. ..
Hors-Markst active; receipts 1906
head; sales of Western at 6@6!c pei
pound.
GAs- LIBERTY. October l4.-Cattle-.
Slow: prime s. C0@5 65; fair TO good
81 2564 IS; common S. 5O@4 90; re
ceipts SIT head; shipments 5l3 head
shipments TO New York yesterday IS cars.
Hogs-Ac,ivs and firm; Philadelphia
81 20a4 IS; Workers 81 Q0@4 l5i grass
era s. 1904 90; receipts 2,4Ou head
shipments 5000 head. Shipments to New
York Yesterday 10 care.
Sheep-Slow; prime s. 1908 90; taiI
10 coed 81 25@3 so; common 81 OO@
81 SO; lambs.SS 5O@4 so; receipts $500
head; shipments 1900 head.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, October 1.-The DTovers
} nal reportx Cattle-Reeeipts $500
head: shipments Z 400 head Raiketsteady
shipping steers, s. 65@6 IS; stockerl
and feeders 81 50@3 60; COWS, bulls anC
mixed 81 6O@3 20; through TexanI
81 a563 SIS; natives aud half breeds
So T5@5 90; COWS 90 f5@3 75i wintersc
Texans s. 0O@3 80.
Hoss-Rseeipts $4,000 head; shipment
10000 head; market steady and fsirlI
active; rough mixed $3 4p@$S 65.