Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-12-31

The market this week was quite slow.
Mssssa, Hudson 4 B3yhs tGrnssh The ioi'
losing quotations. ,o,o.
Cat,le-l 900 to 100 lbs stock 32@4c
Der IL; 500 10 900 lbs. 3@39c per To-;
Zoo to 800 los. 2924c per H.
Hoys-Market sct,ve; 2AG 3gc Per TO-
Lsmbs-Good ct 3i94c per ID.
CI7es-S3 OOG,S GO Per head,
Baltimore.
OFE1cz OF THE GALVESTON 5TooE YARDS.
MONDAY, Dec amber 70.
OH. a-s s5i6 at these dyUres lice freight HGg' o.
s5I qinet Lsig, tlcf % 20 per cent tgtasraGs %
ron lie weighL Slssp Gre sold gross, TAI u ''''
t7sig5:, CT nothing e9i
At CALYERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-There vas az exceed
ipvly light Offering to-day, one ot the
highest ior years, even at this dali season
Trade was quite slow, bat prices tor the
better grades were 1@ltc higher than they
gere la. week, while tie other grades
ouaiitv considered show little, ifsrY varia'
tioa f:om the prices realized thea. We
quote ct s. 25@2 80, With moat Gales at
IS 5005 25 per 100 les.
Prices Of Beef Cattle ranged as fellows
Best s. 2595 so; that generally rated
irst oGeEty s. 25@5 %; medium or GOOD
tsir quality s. O0@4 CO; ordinary thin
steers, Oxen sud Cows 81 25@3 90,
Extreme range Of prices 81 $500 so.
Mos G: the sales we7s ct g 5C@5 70 per
loo lbs, OF the Cattle recsived, l83
head came from Virginia, 81 from Ohio,
66 from Kentucky. SIS from Maryland, 90
c;orn West Virgins, 00O from Illinois, Is
from New York Total receipts tor the
mast week 4O8 head, against ISL last
week and 962 head the same time last
wear. OF the offerings 2O3 head were
taken By Baltimore butchers; 100 sold
IN country dealers and 20 head to Eastern
buyers Total sales for the week 1888 head
against sos last week. and 447 head same
time last year. -. p,
Swiue-Thero Is a large falling Of
from last week bat there are quite enough
for the rather moderate demand. Tht
Quality hardly averages as good as last
weeks offerings. We quote ct 43@j3t
per pound net, Receipts this week 1856
head agsinet 5,60l last week, and 6.4lj
head Against the same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts ar
very light, but the demand is quite slow
The quality is about the same asst was las
week, With the exception Of few extr
sheep which sold on private terms, suPpoI
ed ct SIC. We quote Sheep at 2l@43C
and lambs st 34@5c per 10 gross. h
, ceipts this week 97s head, sgainI
1878 head last week and 1871 hea
same time last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals Of Live Stock at ClaremoI
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Raj
road for the vesl ended December II
80 cars, containing ssS cattle, csive
90 sheep, $3.50 hogs. 6j horses and
mules.
Shipments to New York, PhiladelPhl
) &C., S46 Cattle. : calves, l23 hogs, ;
horses and 3 mules.
: Sales Of the week to butchers and dea
:, ers $50 cattle.
Y WEST PHILABELFRIA, p, Dec. %
Cattle-Market slow; receipts 2.6o0 hea
> sales, of prime at 5l@Ssc., good 43@5i
, medium 2A@4lc, and common 2I@3
3 per pound.
}; Sheep-Market fair; receipts 80
e head; sales of prime at 4i@5ic, good
Z @llo, medium 3l@Slc, common l4@
. per pound. Lambs S4@Tc PR posnd.
: Hogs-Market dull; receipts 5000 hea
: head; sales at $40 &c per pound.
y CaIcaSo.
. CHICAGO, Decenher 30 -Ths Drove
= Journal reports Csrtle-Rsceipts 80
9 head; shipments $500 head; mari
. strong Is cents higher; shipping ste'
:, 81 5695 70; srorksrs and feeders sctive
3 81 4094 10; cows. bulls and Eized 81
. 63 90; bulk 81 7O93 90.
:, Hogs--Receip.s 24.5Oo head shipnsI
= 1000 head narke. slos aud sot
. stss.s7; rough and mixed - 40@3
y packing and shipping So Io@4 co. hi
y $3 s5@3 90; skips - 6o@3 10.
8 Sheep-Recsipts 1000 head; q
- uaents ], 600 head; market strong; natl
. % 0O@4 SIS; western q S0@3 go: I
g $50 60; lambs 81 o0@S IS.
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