Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-05-06
LIVE STOCK.
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wheeling.
The market this week was schv'
Messrs. Hudson & BRyhs furnish sns 70
losing quotations: -
Ca.le-l,O0 to I,l00lbs stock 4@S,o
per 10: 800 to 500 lbs. 3l@4!c per To-
700 to 800 los. 5!@4c per TO-.
Hogs-Market dull; 33&44c pr 10
~LAmbs-Good at 5@6c per 10
C~alves-s2 0O95 o. PEI head.
Sheep-394c per ID.
Baltimore.
OFyIcE OF THE CALvERroN STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY, May 81
CattIs are sold at these figures lice tesight. H2gI az
so!d AZ net trsight, thai Is 20 per cent. lgeGeraty5 =
from liue rsiehL Sheep are sold gross, pa' w
rei9hf, or nothing OIL
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CArTLE-The market has beef
fairly active this week, and though prices
are quoted a fair fraction higher the I'm
proved quality of the offerings account
for the apparent advance over last week
figures. There are comparatively few IN
ferior cattle. the bulk of the offeriugs being
of a superior order. We quote at 81 5OCa
5 Is, with most sales made at 81 SAG,
5 so per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle ranged a follows:
Best s. 50@5 Is; that generally rated
first quality s. 25@5 so; medium or
good fair quality s. OO@5 25; ordinary
thin Steers, Oxen and Cows 81 5O@
/ so. Extreme range of prices 81 80
.@5 IS. Most Of the sales ranged from
81 874@5 so per 100 lbs.
Of the Cattle received, some 395 head
came from Maryland, 5l9 from Pennsyl,
vsuia, 3 from Virginia, e. from Ohio, and
head from New York. Total receipts tor
the week $50 head, against 1903 head last
week, and 500 head same timelast year.
Of the offerings 695 head were taken
by Baltimore butchers; 80 sold to country
dealers, so head to Eastern buyers, and
90 to Washington city butchers. Total
sales for the week $50 head, against 1913
last week, and 500 head same time last
year.
S~ine-The run numbers some l,4'O
head less than last week, with the quality
fully as good as the offerings then. The de-
msnd has been fairly good, with prices in
favor OF buyers as compared with the sales
of last week Of fully &c. We quote Hogs
at 5@5!c, per pound net, with extra at
sc. Arrivals this week 1892 head,
against 1906 last week, and 5,0l4 head
time last year.
Sheep--The supply ia fair and trade fair
ly sctive. with prices fully up TO those Of
last week. We quote commonto medium
sheep at 23@2ic.; medium to good $40
Ate, and good to extra 4!@jic per pound
gross. Arrivals this week 2,O96 head,
3.Nl6 last week, and 2,7l9 head
same time last year.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at C~laremoni
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail.
road for the week ended May 25-9S
cars, containing 5S2 cattle, 80 calves, 3 800
sheep and lamos, 500 hogs, 30. horses
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&C., $50 cattle, Il calves, l,535 shsep aud
26l hogs and 2l5 horses.
Philadelphia.
WEST PHILADELPHIA, PA, May a
Cattle-Market slow; receipts 1000 head,
sales al 43@Gic per pound us to quality
Sheep-Market fairly active; receipts
6 600 head sales o. wooded at l@G4c, aud
at 3@5lc per pound.
Hogs-Matket fairly active; receipts
300 head; sales at 6@6.c; extra &c per
Chicago.
Ca.cAao, May 5.-Fhe Dfo7ar's Jonf-
ral reports: Cattle Rece;pts 1000 hesd;
shipments 2, 1000 head; market active and
iOc higher; shipping steers 81 2O95 Go;
s'eckefs and feeders 81 75@4 Is; COWS,
bulls and mixed 81 GOAL 10; hulk 81 20
93 30; through Texas 81 1904 -.
Hogs-Receipts ii. 900 head; shipments
900 head; market a Shade higher; rough
and mixed 81 75@4 80; packing and
81 9O@4 30; light 50 1904 80
skips 81 5000 80.
Sheop-Rsceipts l,4O0 head; shipments
none; market stronger; natives 81 25@
) %.
Rass L,sS=,Y.
EAST LIBERTY, May o. Cattle - Re.
eeipts Sl9 head; shipments Is head, market
slow; prime s. 25@5 so; fair 10 good 81 Is
as 90; stockers aud feeders 81 5O9l IS
/ cars shipped TO New York to-day.
Hogs-Receipts 800 head; shipment
900 head, market firm; ~PhilsdelphiRs
81 4094 50; Workers 81 3O@4 10; skips
50 1904 90; 3 cars shipped to New York
Sheep Receipts l,4OO head; shipments
400 head; market slow; prime 81 sea
4 80; fair TO good 81 3O@4 80; common
% 00@a 90; spring 6@9c; clipped lambs
per 10.
New York.
NEw YORE, May 5.-Beeyes r. aceip.s
l29 care; market firm aud higher; poor to
prime steers 81 S0@6 2j; fat bulls s. j09
25; 3 cars good Ohio steers at s. 05; ex.
ports $50 bssves, LOO quarters beef.
Sheep Receipts > 800 head; market firm
81 and higher but SLOW; extremes 81 SOC
5 Is for cIpped sheep; . 5O@6 Is for cliF.
ped yssrlipgs, ard 81 DOCS 90 per head
for spring lambs.
Hogs-Receipis $500 head; rome offer
ed for sale alive; very quiet feeling;
nominal value 81 Gj@4 So.
Uinc nnRti.
CnolEYirr, @, May 5-Hogs-
Qaiet; comnoG aud light - 4j9l IL;
packing snd butchers - goo 81; re-
cs;nts 2 OGS head. shiorents 400 head