Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-01-09
BALTIMORE, MONDAY, Januarr D.

Lambs, 39j4c per TO-
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MONDAY, Januarr D.
rCryI, are sold at these figure, lire Wsight, Hogs are
! sold at mel rsigkt, hai Is 20 per eeaL geasrIHyl 9g
from lire freight Sheep are sold gross, thai IS I've
,reigkt, or nothing OIL
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
Beef Cattle.-The market has been fairly
active today on the Hill and prices for
common stock a small fraction better than
week before last. The better grades show
little if any change, quality considered
Prices ranged at So 00@6 90, with most
sales at s. 75@5 .623 per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows;
Best So 1906 90; that generally rated
first quality 81 1905 10; medium or good
fair quality So O0@4 so; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows s. 00@f CO..
Extreme range Of prices So 0O@6 90.
Most of the sales were from 81 25@5 624
per 100 lbs. Of the Cattle received, 739
came from Virginia; l55 from Kentucky
30 from New York; l0l from Illinois; ITO
from Ohio, sc head came from Maryland;
20 from West Virginia; and 90 from Penn.
s~ylvania. Total receipts for the past week
1920 head against 962 last week, and
85l 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. 9l5 head against All last
week. and 1874 head same time last year.
SwINE.-The receipts are q few hundred
in excess of last week, but are generally OF
a better quality. Prices are fully up to those
of last week, more hogs selling at or neal
the highest price. We quote at 54@63
cents per ID net, with extra a small fraction
higher. Receipts this week 5,793 head,
against 6,4lO last week, and 4,456 head
same time last year.
Sheen 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
an average as last weeks offerings. We
| quote sheep at 2@5c and lambs at 34@
SIC per ID gross. Receipts thisweek 2,2Sj
head, against 1871 last week and 2,74y
head same time last year.
CLAKEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremont
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended January 4-l2l
cars, containing 1868 cattle, q calves, LOTS
hogs, 1881 sheep and AZ horses.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, i,lO3 cattle, 296 sheep, 227 hogs, and
81 horses.
Sales of the week TO butchers and dealers
l29 cattle, $40 sheep, and "a hogs.
Philadelphia.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, PA, January o.
Cattle market fair. Receipts 1920 head;
prime 69@7c, good 54@6c, medium 4@@
| 54c, and common 3@4c per pound. Sheep
fair. Receipts 5000 head; prime 5@5fc,
good 4I@43c, medium 3(@4c, common
2@3c per pound. Lambs at 4@64c pei
pound. Hogs in fair demand. Receipts
1900 head; selling at 6@6lc per pound.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, January S.-The Drovers'
Journal reports: Hogs-Receipts, As, 1000
head; shipments 1000 head. Market opened
strong, then weakened and finally closed
strong, steady and firm; rough packing,
81 2O64 so; packing and shipping 81 As
"a 10; light 81 2O@4 so; skips, 50 ESQ
( Is.
Cattle-Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
5000 head; market slow and common
grades lower; exports S. 1906 25; good
to choice shipping IS 25@6 60; stockers
So 2O@3 90; feeders, 81 00@4 30.
Sheep-ReceiptS, $500 head; shipments
LOO; market steady; inferior to fair
S2 4O@3 90; medium to good, 50 ESQ
8 IS; choice to extra So SO@l 10; lambs
81 OO@@4 Is.
NV York, January 8.-Beeves-Re-
ceipts two car loads; no trading in beef
cattle; dressed beef steady and firm at 8
SSeep-Reeeipts 400 head; market
very quiet and in buyers favor; extremes
So O6@5 so for sheep; IS 1906 10 for
lambs; dressed mutton steady at IS 00@
8 90; dressed lambs 81 QO@9 90.
Hogs-Receipst 1880 head; a caz load
of fair western corn fed hogs, olive, sold at
81 2566 so per cwt; :. and the bidding
range is reported at 81 1895 IS.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, January Seattle
Market steady AID unchanged prices. Re
eeipts 1925 head; shipments l,045.
Hogs-Market slower. Receipts 400
head; shipments 200 head; Philadephias
81 1904 IS; Workers 81 50@4 65.
Sheep-Market firm at unchanged prices
Receipts 500 head; shipments 900 head.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, January S.-Live Hogs
QUIET; common and hight s. 65@4 So;
packing and butchers 81 5094 S.; re-
ceipts $500 head; shipments 60 head.
PETROLEUM.