Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-03-04
LIVE STOCK.
wheeling,

Neaay5. Hudson b Bsyha furnish the fol
lowing quotations:
Cattle, 600 to LOO lbs stock 3S@44c
per To-; 800 to 900 lbs. 3f@33c per ID.
700 to 500 los. 3@3fc per ID.
aogs-Market active; 4@44c per h.
Lambs-Good at 3@4!c per 10.
Gslves-s3 00@6 90 per head.
Sheep-3@3!c per ID.
| Baltimore.
OFFICE OF THE CALvERToN Stock YARDS. /
MONDAY, March l.
Cattle are sold al these figures lire Weight. Hogs ave
sod al net reigh, that is 20 per cent (generolyl o.
iron, live freight Sheep are sold gross that Is iiUt
weight, or nothing CG.l
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATrLE-The market for Beevep
differs but little in prices or quality with
last week operations. There were fewer
common Cattle and the tops more numer-
Gus. There was narrower range in
prices than for long time past We
auote at 50 1905 90, with most sales
made at 81 coos 90 per 100 los.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows Best 81 S7l@5 90; that gen
orally rated first quality 81 35@4 SO;
medium or good fair quality - 100
1 .; ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cowa 81 1903 80. Extreme range of
prices 81 1905 90. Most Of the sales
we're from 81 0Q@5 90 per 100 lbs.
Of the Cattle received, some 335 head
came from Virginia, 528 from Maryland,
"a from Ohio, and 81 head from Pennsyl-
vania. Totsl receipts for the week 9S3
head, against G45 last week, and 1000
head the same time last year.
OF the offerings $40 head were taken
By Baltimore butchers; AZ sold to country
dealers and, 90 head to Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week GS3 head, against
! 7OSlast week, and 500 head same time
last year.
Swine THE supply this week 10 light,
$50 head less thsn last week, and prices
advanced. The quality is fully as good
az was that OF last Mondays offerings
We quote hogs st 5l@6ic, per pount
ret. with most Gales ct 5s66ic. Arrivals
this week lO9 head against 5,4O6 las
week, and 6,845 head same time last year
Sheep and Lsmbs-The receipts ar
LARGELY in excess Of those Of last week
with very few good sheep among them
Trade for good sheep has been quite good
bpt others sold slowly. We quote SheeI
AZ 3G6c, and extra at 10 perlb gross. Al
rivals this week 1856 head, against Sc
head last week, and 1852 head ssm
time lsst year.
CLAkEMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of Live Stock at Claremon
Stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Raj
road for the geek ended February 2S-l2
cars, containing l,079 cattle, e calvei
,24S sheep and lambs, 4,l2j hogs, II
horses and 90 mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia
&C., i25 cattle, IFS hogs, ZIG horses, an
81 mules.
Sales OF the week to butchers and des
; ers, 20 cattle, II calves 100 hogs and So
. sheep and lambs.
Philadelphia.
!, WEST PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March 2
!. Cattle-Market active; receipts ia
! head; GALES at 4!@5ic per pound.
Sheep-Market fair; receipts zoo
q head; sales Of prime at 696!c, good
o (G5Ic, Deoium 4a(9tici ana common
!; 2I@4e per pound
) Hogs-Market steady; receipts 4.5C
!, head; sales at 6l06lc per pound.
!. ChlosGo.
CHICAGO, March 3.-Ths D:o7es's Jon
It nal reportE Cattle-Receipts 5000 hea'
!; shipments 5000 head; market steady az
3 strong shipping steers s. 9O@5 60; II e
J; ira 1860 pound beeves sold at S g.
); stockers 50 1904 40; slop fed bul
}; So OO@3 60; through Texans 81 0Ot
. 1 40.
b Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; shi
. m eEts 5000 head; market strong wi
); values frmer, rough and mixed So s5t
! 4 IS; packing and shipping 81 20
& 4 so; light weights 50 1904 20; xxi
Z So OO@S 10.
.. sheep-Rsceipts 5000 had; shipnsE