Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-10
baltimore.
RIITrNoRE MONDAY. ia

BALTIMORE, MONDAY, Januarr 5.
ICuaas arc sold al hese figures lire Weigh. Hogs are
SOLD al net treigh, Hdt q 20 per cent, generGayl, %
from Itve ~eigh. SAeep are sold gross, hGs Is hRs
veiSh, or HOtAtHg oEl
AT CALVERToN YARDS.
Beef Cattle.-The market has been fairly
active to-day on the Hill and prices for
common stock q small fraction better than
week before last. The better grades show
little if any change, quality considered.
Prices ranged at 50 00@6 90, with most
sales at So sos 62l per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows:
Best S. 1906 90; that generally rated
first quality 81 1906 Is; medium or good
fair quality 50 00@4 so; ordinary hin
Steers, Oxen and Cows 50 00@4 90.
Extreme range Of prices So 00@6 90.
Most of the sales were from 81 25@5 623
per 100 lbs. Of the Cattle received, 739
came from Virginia; l55 from Kentucky;
90 from New York; l0l from Illinois, ITO
from Ohio, sc head came from Maryland;
80 from West Virginia; and 90 from Penn
s~ylvania. Total receipts for the past week
1920 head against 962 last week, and
S5l head same time last year. Of the Of
| ferings sol head were taken by Baltimore
| butchers; 81 sold to Eastern spectators;
and 63 to country dealers. Total sales
for the week 9I5 head against All last
week. and SS4 head same time last year.
SwINE.-The receipts are a few hundred
in excess of last week, but are generally Of
a better quality. Prices are fully up to those
of last week, mere hogs selling at or near
the highest price. We quote at 5i@6S
cents per ID net, with extra a small fraction
higher. Receipts this week 5.793 head,
against 6,4l0 last week, and 4,456 head
same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-Trade was fair for
good sheep and lambs only. Common was
very dull. There was no outside demand,
and the market was fairly active for good
stock. The quality was scarcely Of as good
m average as last weeks offerings. We
quote sheep at 2@5c and lambs at 34@
SIC per ID gross. Receipts thisweek 2,2S5
head, against l,34l last week and 2,749
head same time last year.
CLAhEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended January 4-l24
cars containing 1863 cattle, q calves l,67S
hogs, 4,3Sl sheep and AZ horses.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, i,l03 cattle, 2s6 sheep, 227 hogs, and
81 horses.
Sales of the week to butchers and dealers
I29 cattle. $40 sheep, and "a hogs.
Philadelphia.
wEsr PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 81
Cattle market fair. Receipts 400 head
prime 6l97c, good 5a@6c, medium 44@
Sac, and common 3@4c per pound. Sheep
fair. Receipts 5000 head; prime 5@5fc
good 4f@42c, medium 3t94c, common
Sasc per pound. Lambs at 4@6fc PEI
pound. Hogs in fair demand. Receipts
$500 head; selling At 6@6ic per pound
New York.
NV YoRK, January 9.-Beeves-Re
ceipts $3.50 head, including so car loads to-
expectation; noextra or fancy steers shown
demand sharp and market active and high
err: extremes. steers s. 0S@6 Is per cwt
general sales S. 25@6 %; shipments to
morrow $50 head live cattle, Clio quarter
beef l.100 csrcasSes mutton.
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