Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-09-15
Live-SfOck Market, sept. 3
AT CALvERTON YARDS.

are sold at net weight that is 20 per cent (gener
dlly) off from Hue aoefght Sheep are sold gross.
that is tiUe weight, or notliin. off.
Baltimore Livestock Market, Sept. 8.
AT CALvERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-There was not much varia-
ton in prices as compared with last Thursday,
considering the slightly improved quality of
the tops, but the market was in the main a
little stronger with the more limited offering.
Prices are reported &c higher than last week.
Except towards the close trade was more &C.
not not Plentiful ii WE quote s1 at soasi most
sales were at 3aS4 371a per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best Beeves at475aS4 S712, those general
ly rated first quality 0Oas4 6215. medium or
good fair quality oOas3 .. ordinary thin
Of pr ces 5Oas4 s7I. Most Of the sales were
from So to 81 371l per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle received 1886 head came from
Virginia, Is from Maryland, 100 from West Vir-
gipfa, 81 from Ohio. IS from Kentucky, SO from
Illinois, and 25 from New York. Total receipts
for the week 1889 head against 2725 last week,
and 1851 head same time last year.
OF the offerings 1903 head were taken by Balti-
more butchers. 600 by country dealers. and rs
head to Eastern buyers. Total sales for the
head same time last year.
SwINE-The receipts since Monday. some
go head, have been disposed of at the rates
current on that day. and thereare none now on
sale. Monday is the principal market day for
Hogs.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts since Mon
day, Oils head,) though q fair number. were
not sufficient for the demand. which was fairly
d 5r good nep exra eood at
~ cents. Lambs in good demand at 212a5
cents per ID gross, Stock Sheep Pass per
head. Mondays and Thursdays are sales days
for Sheep of all kinds.
Richmond Livestock Market, Sept. 13.
Receipts: S65 head of cattle. 469 sheep and
lambs, 400 hogs.
Sales: 365 head of cattle, 372 sheep and lambs.
400 hogs.
Prices were as follows:
Cattle-Best, 4a41ac gross; medium to good,
33la4c. gross; common to fair. 1s4a3c. gross.
Sheep-MuttOn, 212a4c. gross; lambs. Base.
gross.
Hogs-5a6Ac. net.
Richmond Flour Market, Sept. IL.
We quote: Fine, 81 5Oas275; superfine S3aSS.25;
extra, 50 5OasS IS: family, s4as45O; patent fami-
ly, country, 81 75aSo.25,
Baltimore Livestock Market, Sept. I3.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Clarement Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the
week ended sept. l2al59 cars; con1ainingi 2459
Cattle, SO Calves, 1888 sheep and Lam bs. 1865
Hogs, go Horses. and q Mules.
SHIPMENTS to New YORK, Philadelphia, &C.,
1927 Cattle. Calves, 2230 Sheep and Lambs land
80 Horses.
All Hogs and Sheep sold in these Yards by E.
A. BiacKshere are at gross weight. Receipts OF
Hogs this week L 90 head against 1866 last week
selling from 81 so to IS 80 per 100 lbs. Market
brisk and closed strong.
Receipts of Sheep and Lambs for sale in these
Yards 480 head. Sheep sold at 2Aa4A cts. and
Lambs at 3a5 cts per Id. Some 3l4 Cattle sold to
dealers at 81 to 81 cts per ID.
New York Livestock Market. Sept. Is.
Beeves-Receipts to-day 24Olcarloads, includ.
ing 20 carloads for export, The market opened
with show of strength, but weakened and
closed dull and about 10 cts lower; native steers
sold at lass per 100 lbs: Tex IS and Colorado at
80aS4 35, and 81 so refused for carloads of
good cornfed Colorado Steers. Sheep and
Lambs-Rf celpts 1890; fairly active at small
advance; Sheep sold at 25as4 62lS per 100 lbs.
Lambs at 75as6 with extra State Lambs at
So 121% per 100 lbs; Hogs-Receipts 12.70C; live
Hogs f1rmer at 90aS5 40 per 100 lbs
Philadelphia Live Stock MarketSept.I3.
Cattle market dull; receipts $500; prime 81
cts good 43Ia5 cts, medium 4a41% cts, common
3a4 CTS perl 10. Sheen and Lambs in fair demand
cts, good 35la4 cts, medium 81 cts, common "a
~ cts; Lambs 3a6 cts per ib Stock Ewes 3a3H
cts Hogs active; receipts 4S0 selling at 6a61a
cts for State and 634a7 cts per ID for WESTERN
choice Chicago n cts per 10.