Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-05-07
1900 head; trading brisk and Csc higher;
slorn 3 25@4 30; wooded 81 0o@5 90.

1900 head; trading brisk and Csc higher;
elorn 3 1894 30; wooded "a 00@5 90.
New York.
EEW YoRK, May 6.-Beeyes-Receipts,
Isl car loads; market irmer; common to
prime steers sold at s. 1904 so; no choice
steers IN the market; exporters used 20 Car
loads; shipments 480 live cattle, 2, lao quar-
ters beef, and 40 carcasses mutton. - -.
Sheep-Receipts $3.50; fair trade but
closed easier; common TO extra unshorn
sheep at SIS 0096 l2f per 100 lbs; clipped
sheep at 81 20@5 %; unshorn yearlings
Sc oo@7 l2l; spring lambs 50 25@6 so
per head.
Hogs-Receipts S.4OO head; market quiet
and unchanged at nominal range of 81 20
@4 so per 100 lbs.
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, O., May 6.-Hogs-Weak;
common and light, So 1904 40; packing
and butchers, 81 OO@4 60. Receipts
2,64O head; shipments $50 head.
Baltimore.
BALTIMORE, MONDAY, May 1.
CGiiie sod Of heSe figures lire freight. oS are
sold a net freight that is 20 per cent. generally Of
from lice freight. Sheep sold gross, hG! Is lire
cegh, or Eothing es:l
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
Beef Cattle-The market was not active
to-day; efforts to advance prices were par
italy successful and as a result an i'm
provement considering quality of 10 to
l22 cents per 100 lbs was effected. The
quality was of much better average than
for some time past. A superior bunch OF
Washington county fed cattle were sold on
private terms, said at much above the
highest quotation. We quote the range at
So 25@5 so, with most sales at 81 $50
Is per 100 lbs
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged as follows
Best S. 5O@5 so; that generally rated
6rst quality s. 00@5 50; medium or good
fair quality 81 O0@4 10; ordinary thin
Steers, Oxen and Cows s. 2j@3 75
Extreme range of prices So 25@5 so.
Most of the sales were at 81 1906 Is per
100 lbs. Of the Cattle received, 90
head came from Virginia, 23l from Mary
land, 495 from Pennsylvania, and 1913
from Illinois. Total receipts for the week
1859 against l,006 head last week, and l,5l4
head same time last year. Of the offerings
$50 head were taken by Baltimore butchers;
Is sold to Eastern spectators; 90 to country
dealers, and 6 to Washington butchers
Total sales for the week 500 head against
837 last week, and 933 head same time
last year.
SwINE-There is a small increase in the
receipts over last weeks offerings, and the
quality is fully as good as it was then.
Trade is fair to good, the supply being about
equal to the demand. We quote common
rough hogs at 5!@Gc per lb. net, and the
better grades at 6l@6Sc. Receipts this
week 4,O4l head, against 43Ojlast week,
and 44S4 head same time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-There is quite a
good trade for good sheep and Lambs, but
common stock of any kind is exceedingly
dull; not wanted at any price. The quality
does not average as good as that Of last
weeks doings. We quote wool sheep at
3CG55c clipped do at 2Cr5!c; spring
lambs SOLE; tall do 54@Gc; per 10
Jro,s. Receipts this week 2,7l9 head
against 2,2lj last week and 3,2S4 head
same time last year
CLAhEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals OF Live Stock at Claremont
Stock lardS VIA Baltimore and ONO Nall
road for the week ended May SIS
cars containing Gil cattle, 1873 calves,
and sheep, 1852 hogs, 1879 horses and 81
mules.
Shipments TO New York, Philadelphia,
&C., 594 cattle, 81 sheep, l6 horses and 20
mules.
Sales to dealers cattle and 1902 sheep.
Philadelphia.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, May D
Cattle market fair; receipts 1000 head,
prime 61@6lc, good 52@6c medium ) a
SIC, and common 4!@jc per pound. Sheep
active; eceipts 5000 head; sale of wool
sheep at 4@6fc, and clipped do. 23@5ic
per pound. Wool lambs at 4@7!c per
pound. Hogs in fair demand; receipts $500
head; selling at 6l@Gsc per pound.