Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1885-05-20
Iron, Steel, Nails, etc.

AIchInOEsl cram Market May Is.
~ WHEAT-White so bushels very good at
ii IS. Mixed, 700 bushels very good on private
terms. Red, 626 bushels prime Longberry on
urivate terms so bushels prime Shortberry at
Los; 134 bushels common to very good Short
berry on private terms.
CoRN.-White, SOP bushels very good to
prime Virginia at "a to 65c. Mixed, 800 bush
els good on private terms.
Richmond live Stock Market, May is.
Prices this week ranged as follows:
BEEF CATTLE.-Very best. 5000; few
higher; medium to good, 4A@5c.; common to
HoGs.-5%@61ac net.
sHEEP.-(sheared) S@419c gross; do, wool
ON 4@51ac. gross.
There were 266 head of beef cattle, 344 hogs,
and 800 sheep on the market during the week
Baltimore Live Stock Market. May as.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market was dull to-day,
with prices 15@20 cents per 100 lbs lower than
last week, considering the quail ity, which, in
some respects, was better even than the very
range at 300@S5.S0, with most sales at 4.75@
S5.62% per 100 lbs.
5.50d $3.50; that generally rated first quality
4.S71S@S550; medium or good fair quality 4.00@
"a S715; ordinary thin Steers. Oxen and Cows
3.00@gs4 90. Extreme range of prices S.00@S5. so.
Most of tie sales were at4.75@S56215 per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle received, 90 head came from Vir-
ginia. 90 from Kentucky, 20 fl ON New York,
Maryland, Cd from West Virginia, and 735 from
Pennsylvania. Total receipts for the past
head same time last year. OF the offerings S02
head were taken by Baltimore butchers, Is sold
to Eastern spectators, 40 to country dealers,
and 10 to Washington butchers. Total sales
for the week 8S3 head against 905 last week, and
752 head same time last year.
SwINE.-Tnere is slight increase in the re-
ceipts over ,ast week, and the quality of the
offerings is as good as it was then. The supply
is about equal to a moderate demand. We
quote at $1,000 cents, with most sales at G3s
cents per 10 net. Receipts this week 5632 head
against 5l62 last week, and 561S head same
time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMB5.-The receipts are some
$50 less than The offerings last week, and their
general quality not as good as it was then.
Trade is exceedingly slow, common stock not
being wanted at the lowest figures. We quote
Sheep at ~ AZ cents, and Lambs Dag cents
per Id gross. Receipts this week 1918 head
last year.
New York Live Stock Market, May IS.
BEEvEs-Receipts 1870 head. The market
open ed dull and closed weak at a decline of
20(025 cents Common to strictly prime Steers
sold at 5@S6 80 per 100 lbs live weight, and fat
Bulls at 4.25@s445. Exporters used 50 carloads,
paid S605 Tor fat steers. Shipments 50 Cattle.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 900; market ex-
tremely dull and Il cent per Id lower; unshorn
Sheep sold at 5U0@S5.SJ per 100 lbs; clipped
6@S7 per 100 lbs, clipped do. 5@Se.25 Southern
Spring Lambs sold at SgS8 per 100 lbs. Hogs
Receipts i 200; dull and nominal for live Hogs
at 4@S4.60 per 100 lbs.
Philadelphia Live Stock Market, Azay
IS. 1853.
Cattle market fair; receipts $500; prime at
614@615 cents, good 53496 cents. medium $40
81 cents, and common 1905 cents per 10.
sheep dragging; receipts 10000; sales prime
Sheep of 1905 cts good at AZ AZ cents, me-
dlum S3l04 cents and $685. cents per 10. Hogs
in fair demand; receipts 1900, Western cornfed
at 81 cents pei Id.