Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-11

OutSp-SsoS Pci ib'
baltimore Cattle Market.
THURSDAY, Octt Der 4, 1888.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CAr1LE-There has been slow
market again this week, wit, prices Gil
throughout the Isl. Tops ere quoted
about Ic and The other grades fc lower.
The Quality of the tops Offered wac quito
I'D to that OF the tops last week, but they
were less numerous, while mo- t OF tho Gil.
erings consisted OF medium, thin ard com-
mon Cattle. Wequote AZ 81 Ola4 70, with
few OF the outside figure, most gales beng
made at So 25a4 per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle tbs week ranged
"a follows: Best heevcs e. 81 l22a4 40.
.hose generally rated first quality - GA
ts3 s7I; medium or good fair quality 80 OO
ass 25, and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows So O0,2 so per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle received II came from
Maryland, 2,O93 from Virginia, 37o from
West Virginls, $40 from Ohio, lCo from
Kentucky, and 40 from Illinois. Total
Ie,eipts TOR the past week 8. 4OS against
S.l52 last wesk, and g. O7 same time last
year.
OF the cfferipgI 1913 were taken by the
Baltimore bat ,hers, 75S by country deal
ery, ard - by Eastern buyers. Total sa!es
fer the week 6Sl against 1888 last week,
aud 2.l6S same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS There is a tome-
what lighter rua Of sheep this week, as
conpsred with last week, but there ap'
pears to have btea enough for the rather
moderate demand generally p'eyaLiog
The quality is scarcely as good as that OF
las. weeks offerings. There has been a
moderately fir demand for good stock.
We oaote butcher Sheep at 23a4t cents
per pound gross, end Lamb, at 3!s54.
with a few extra at 81 ce1t' FER pGupd
uross. Stock Sheep sold nj 81 50,3 % PSF
head. Receipts this week of Sheep ard
Lambs 4, 49l head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS !
MONDAY, October !, 1888. J
SwINE-The receipts of hcgs foot up
aboat l coo head il excess Of last weeks
numbers and their quality shows some
Improvement on that OF the offerings Their.
Trade il fairly active in all the yards. We
quote the best grades OF hogs at stss$c
per Ii. net, with NOT sales CT sSasfc,
Common rough hoss SILL at 7aSc net.
Receipts this week 6, lS9 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS, !
BALTIMORE. Oct. 8, 1888. !
Axivals of live stock at Claremont stock
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended October 7:-l5l care,
containing 0s5 cattle, 81 calves, 2. GAG
sheep and lambs, 4, AIS hogs, and 30 hotsts
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
etc, 1872 cattle, u calves, 1913 sheep
and lambs, 1,1Sl hogs, and q horses.
All hogs and sheep cold in these YARDS
are at gross weight. Receipts OF hogs TINS
week are 2.e47, against 3, AS last week
fair to good hogs cold at &c So'7 Oh. pig'
at S 5Oa6 20, ard rough hogs at - 80 pei
100 lbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, PA October 8-The
receipts at the West Philadelphia ano
North Pennsylvania drove yards were
For the week-Bee7es, 3, 300 bead; sheep,
-, 600 head; hogs, 1900 head. Previous
week: Beeves, 8 400 head; sheep, lO,oV
head; hogs {, 500 head.
Reef Csttle-were Gull srd prices 81 S d
week; extra, 5ta5sc: good, 4}s5c; medium
4s4Ic; common 3s3ic; fat COWS 2.3tc.
Sheep-Were active 70: the good a1es
rbile common stock was neglected; extra
&c: good 4la42c: MEDIUM g i4c; coEnmou
! 2sa3tc; lambs 3ls6!c.
Hcgs-were sctive and firm: extra Gil