Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-29

@-- 1hAS 90 AcN2oJ &A~
quality of the offerings throughout was
quite up 10 that of last weeks receipts.
We quote at s. 5OA5 90; most sales were
made at "a 00a5 90 per 100 pounds
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeyes at 81 75a5 90, those
generally rated as first quality s. 75a
4 62!; medium or good fair quality s. 05
al so; and ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows 81 30a3 90 per 100 lbs.
Of the cattle received 65 came from
Virginia, 500 from Maryland, 430 from
Illinois, 81 from Kentucky, and 268 from
Pennsylvania. Total receipts for the past
week 1878, against s27 last week, and
1,061 anne time last year.
OF the offerings 34l were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, 90 by country dealers
and As sold TO Eastern spectators.
Total sales for the week 3i6 against
421 last week, and SIT same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. There is a very
light run Of sheep and lambs this week
and the offerings generally are Of 3 very
indifferent order, but few good sheep and
lambs being among them. There is a good
inquiry for the good grades, but for the
Others trade is SLOW. We quote butchers
sheep at 39a63c per- ID gross, and lambs
at 42s6&c per ID gross. A few spring lambs
sold at 1ls14c per ID. Receipts this
week Of sheep and lambs !, 1S9 head.
SwINE.-The run is slightly in excess
Of last weeks offerings, and the quality
averages about as good generally as it did
last Monday. Trade is fair at an i'm.
provement of about &c over last weeks
figures. We now quote hogs at 6ia7ic,
with most sales st 7la7sc per pound net.
Receipts this week 1896 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont stock
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended March 25:-1O2 cars,
containing 1,O72 cattle, 81 calves, 1,0OS
sheep, 5,4l7 hogs, 80 horses and = mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
etc, 824 cattle, 8 calves, 721 sheep, l,2O5
hogs, and 81 horses.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts of hogs this
week are 3,407, against 1896 last week;
fair to good hogs sold at S. 9Od6 10,
and Toughs at IS O0a5 % per 100 lbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, March 27.-The re-
ceipts at the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards were:
For the week-Beeves, 2, 100 head; sheep,
5000 head; hogs, 500 head. Previous
week: Beeves, 5000 head; sheep, 5000
head; hogs 6, 800 head.
Beef Cattle-Were in poor request and
prices closed weak; extra at 5ta53c; good
5a5ic; medium 4!a43c; common 4a4tc.
Sheep-Good stock was in fair demand
and lc higher, while the conmon grades
were not wanted even at a decline, a num-
Der of cattle selling as low as BIC; extra,
7a1tc; good, 6ia6}c; medium, 52a6tc; COM
mon, 5a5tc; culls 3!s43; Texas, 5a5lc;
lambs, 6a73c. No common Texas sheep
arrived.
Hogs-Were dull, but prices were firm;
western 7iaSc; State 7a7!c.
Mich Calves-Were active at 5ia73c.
Mich Cows-WeTe in poor request at
$25a50.
Fat Cows-Were dull and lower at 2ia
BIC.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, March 24.-Business in
general was good, especially in drivers,
draueht-horses and good blocky mules, and
receipts,of these classes were compaia'iye!y
light. From indications increased activity
is promised with the return Of good
weather. The following were the ruling
prices for the week: Driving and saddle.
horses, $~150a225; draft-hoIses, $l75a225;
street-car horses, $100al25; Southern
chunks, $90a1l5. Mules, aged four to
eight years, fifteen and a half to sixteen
hands, $l35a150; fifteen to fifteen and a
half hands, $l15a135; fourteen and a half
to fifteen hands, $9Oa1l5.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 2S.-Cattle-Rsceipts
5000 head; shipments 1000 head; mar
ket slow but firm; steers 81 30a5 20;stock-
ers and feeders 81 40a3 %; cows, bulls
and mixed 81 70a3 so; Texas feed steers
81 so.
Hogs-Receipts IS, 900 head: shipments
1000 head; market strong and sc higher;
mixed SIS 20a5 so; heavy IS 35a5 60;
light S. 20a5 As; skips So 50a5 Is.
Sheep-Receipts 5,40Q head; shipments
1000 head; market steady; natives S. Goa
6 10; western S. 4Oa6 90; Texans 81 GOA
5 10 lambs S. 50a6 80.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, March 29-Cattle-
Receipts 10 head; shipments 76 head;
market steady; prime 81 75l6 90; fair to
good 81 25a4 so; common So SOFA 90.
Hogs-Receipts 900 head; shipments
800 head; market firm; Philadelphiss
S. 75a5 SIS; mixed S. 60a5 20; Workers
s. 5Os5 80; common to fair S. 25a5 40;
pigs 81 75a5 90.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
800 head; market firm; prime So 25a6 so;
fair to good SIS 5Os6 90; common 81 75a
5 90; lambs s. 50a6 IS.
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