Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-03-05

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Beef Cattle.-The market has been very
dull today, and except at the beginning
lower, tops being before the close &c off, and
other grades lc. At the opening prices
showed little variation from last week, but
fell off as above indicated before many
sales we're effected and closed exceedingly
dull, The quality averaged fully as good
as it was last week, there being a full repre-.
s~entation Of middle grades. We quote the
,cuge at s. 25@6 90, with most sales at
81 Seas 10 per hundred pounds.
Pr;ces of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best IS 7506 40: that generally rated
first quality S 37I@5 G2Hs,;; medium orgood
fair quality So 1906 90; ordlne;TEV tnin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 50 1904 w.
Extreme range of prices So 25@6 90,
Most of the sales were from 81 5O@5 10
per 100 lbs. Of the Cattle received, 2l5
head came from Virginia; 90 from Ken
tueky; 900 from New York; 800 from Hi
nois; II from Ohio, 442 head came from
Maryland; 90 from West Virginia; and GO
from PENNSYLVANIA. Total receipts for the
past week 1850 head against 1000 last
week, and 1905 head same time last year.
Of the offerings 675 head were taken by
Baltimore butchers; 30 sold to Eastern
SPECTATORS; andi ii to country dealers;
and 90 to Washington butchers. Total
sales for the week SOC 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 1000
over last week, and a decline in prices OF
Ic., while the quality shows but little
change, and trade is moderate to good.
We quote al 6@7c per ID. net, with most
sales at &c. Receipts this week 6,S45
head, against 1874 last week, and 4,l5l
head same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade in sheep is
very slow, the number being in excess Of
last weeks offerings, and more than equal
to a very sluggish demand. Numbers will
be left over unseld, and will be reshipped
East at owners risk. The quality is not as
good as that of last offerings. We quote
sheep at 2!@5c, and lambs at 3!@52c
per ID gross. Receipts this week 1852
head against 2,445 last week and 1905
head same time last year.
CLAREM0NT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road for the week ended March Ills
cars, containing l,444 cattle, 65 calves,
7,405 sheep, 1852 hogs, 226 horses and 100
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&C., 802 cattle, 554 sheep, 765 hogs, 80
horses and l9 mules.
Sales of the week to dealers and export
er, l52 head of cattle.
Philadelphia.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March O.
Cattle in fair demaud. Receipts $500 head;
prime 6@63c, good 5f@52c, medium 4l@
sc, and common 3@4c per pound. Sheep
dull. Receipts 10000 head; prime 5@5lc,
good 4@43c, medium 3l@3c, common
23@3fc per pound. Lambs at 3I66c per
pound. Hogs unchanged. Receipts 5000
head; selling at 6!974c per pound.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 4.-The Drovers' Journal
reports: Live H~ogs-Receipts $4,000 head;
shipments $500 head, market slow but
steady; rough packing t g. 20@4 90;
packing and shipping 81 6094 %; light
81 OO@4 65; skips s. 50@4 90.
Csttle-Receipts $500 head; shipments
$500 head; market weak and dull and q
shade lower; cattle of 1850 to 1900
pounds. 81 00@4 20; 1900 to 1900 pounds,
81 S0@5 Is; extra S. SO@6 90; Texans
81 OO@4 IS.
Sheep-Receipts $500 head; shipments
1900 head market weak; inferior 81 &c
az so; medium to good 81 75@3 so;
choice s. 1904 90; lambs 81 O0@4 rs.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, March 4-Cattle-Mar
ket duh; prime S. 1896 Is; fair to good
81 SOFAS %; common 81 00(94 %; re-
ceipts IS head; shipments l9 head.
Hogs-Market slow; receipts 700 head;
shipments LOO; Philadephiss S 009
5 Is; best Workers 81 50@6 60; common
81 25@4 40.
Sheep-Market very duh; prime 81 IS
| al so: fair 10 GOOD $3 5OR4 90: com