Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-02-19

Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MONDAY, February It,
Cutie are sold al these figures lire .rstgh Hogs ar
sod al net reiJh thai IS 20 per cent. (generdHyl on
from Ere peiSh SheeP are sold gross, that IS sife
weight, Or nOthing OIL
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
Beef Cattle.-The market WAS as slow to
lay as for some weeks past, holding on
longer than usual. The offerings cossted
'argely of good and medium grades butch
rs cattle, and prices at the beginning were
p to last weeks figures, but tell of S@tc
tfore the close Some 81 head oil cattle
sere sold on private terms for shipment to
Europe. We quote the range at ~ 5O(G
, 90, with most sales at 81 00(G5 62! per
lundred pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows
Eest s. 623GG 90; that generally rated
lrst quality s. O0@5 62l; medium or good
air quality SO 5O(G4 IS; ordinary thin
steers, Oxen and Cows 81 50@3 %
sxtreme range Of prices 81 5O@6 90
Vost of the sales were from 81 0O95 62!
er 100 lbs. OF the Cattle received, i6l
anne from Virginia; 90 from Kentucky;
- from New York; 422 from Illinois; 70
ON Ohio. 400 head came from Maryland;
0 from West Virginia. and p from Penn
ylvania. Total receipts for the past week
1866 head against 623 last week, and
" head same time last year. Of the Of
erings 8l5 head were taken by Baltimore
butchers; 20 sold to Eastern SPECTATORS
and l6 to country dealers; and % to
Washington butchers Total sales for the
week ISL head against 760 last week, and
ia head same time last year
SwIyE.-There is heavy falling of in
be receipts as compared with last week,
md the quality not as good as then. There
8 a fair TO good demand for the Of
ferings at an advance of lc per 10. over the
ipurcs of last week We quote at 6f(97i
ents With most sales ct aud near cents
DER ID net Receipts this week 4,322 head
gainst 1865 last week, and T,l39 head
anne time last year. 49,.
Sheep and Lambs--There is a slight IN
crease in the receipts this week, and they
Constitute a number more than sufficient
or very moderate demand, as there are
q outside buyers. The quality is not
generally as good as that Of last weeks OF.
ierinps We quote sheep at 3!@j9c and
smbs at 3B@6c per ID gross. Receipts
his week 1888 head against 2,lS5 last
week and 1896 head same time last year
CLAkEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road kor the week ended February l6-l3O
cars containing 2,02l cattle, 81 calves, 1916
sleep, 1929 hogs. "a horses and Is mules
shipments to New York, Philadelphia
&C., 1907 cattle, 1876 hogs, ~ horses
I'D So mules. ..
Sales of the week to butchers, 3Ol head
of cattle. 1917 hogs, 3o7 sheep, and 10
calves.
philadelphia.
WEsr PHILADELPHIA, Pa, February To-
Cattle in fair demand Receipts ESQ heh'
prime 6663c, good 5i95ic, medium II z
e. and common 3(14c per pound. Sheep
fair. Receipts 1900 head; prime 5I96se
GOOD 4gG5Ic. medium 3I@ilc, common
2}G3 Sic p4f pound. Lambs at i@7to per
round. Hogs in slow demand. Receipts
/ 900 head; selling at 6l@7le per pound.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, reOtuAfl 10 -AHo DfS''
Journal reports: Live Hogs-Receipts
$4,000 head; shipments 5000 head market
stronger; rough packing "a 5O94 80;
packing and shipping 81 9OC95 30; light
s. 5OtS4 %; sk1ps s. 50@4 SO.
Csttle-Receipts $500 head; shipments
ESQ head: market brisk aud l09l5c high
er: steers OF | ESQ to !. 200 pounds. 81 OeS
& 90; j. 200 to |, 800 pounds - 1903 5oi
.350to / 500 pounds, s 2596 90; Texans
81 Oe65 90.
Sbeeo-Receipss :, 200 head; shiPm ents
/ 400 head; market active and firm; seal
hwsgs 81 75@2 SO; common to me
dium s. 1868 Is; good to choice % SOC
$50.
New Fork.
EEE YosK, February. ls.-Beeves-Re-
esiuis SEQ head and 50 car loads were
de,a ned Oh roa5s and 30 car loads IN yards
S;uce Yesterday there has been an atyance
Of 2ntS 25e per 100 poOnds. Ise wright bat
,be feeling at the close vas not so hrm a.
A. the opening. The yards Eere barely