Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-20


The cattle market this week is dull
with prices unchanged. Messrs. Hudson q
Bayha furnish the following quotations:
Cattle-1,O00 to LOO lbs stock 3a3tc
per h.; 800 to 900 lbs. 23a2fc. per h.; 700
to 800 lbs. 2s22c. per ID.
Hogs-Market active; 5a5tc per Id.
Lambs-GoOd at 3a4c per ID.
Calves-3a4Ac per Id.
Sheep-2a3c per ID.
Baltmiore Cattle Market.
THURSDAY, December Is, 1888.
CALVERTON STOCK YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The market has not
been active this week, and prices showed
no serious change from thcss of last week
except toward the close Of operations,
when the values for the common grades
fell a slight fraction. The quality is no bet
ter than that of last Thursday s.offerings.
We quote the range at 81 0Oa4 80, most
sales being made at 81 5Oa4 90 per 100
pounds. .
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeyes at "a 123a4 80,
those generally rated first quality So 623
al 125, medium or good fair quality $500
a3 373, and ordinary thin steers, oxen and
COWS 81 00a2 rs per 100 lbs.
Of the Cattle received LOGS came from
Virginia, 100 from West Virginia, 1S4 from
Ohio, ga from Maryland, and "a from
Illinois. Total receipts for the past week
$50 heed against 2,S73 last week, and
2,3l7 same time last year.
OF the offerings TO were taken by the
| ID A.kAorn OH hu rNnnfru daol-
ere, and 100 by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week l oil against 1,176 last
week, and 1000 same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is a decided
falling off in the number of the receipts as
compared with last week, some 1900
head less, and there is hut little improve
ment in the general quality of the offer
ings, there being a few extra sheep. There
is no charge TO note in values. Trade is
reported as very slow. We quote sheep
at 2a4fc for co1mon to fairly good,
and 4}a41 cents per lb. gross for good to
extra, and lambs at 44a5f cents per ID.
gross. Receipts this week of sheep and
lambs 3. 500 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS)
MONDAY, December II, 1888. J
SHINE There is o slight increase in the
receipts over last weeks record, bot there
is scarcely az many coed light hogs among
them, such as are most needed. For these
there is q fairly good demand. Heavy
hogs, of which there ere rather too many
are slow of sale. We quote at 7a7sc; most
sales of good light hogs at 7fs7sc per ID
net. Receipts this week 5.82l head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, December II.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont stock
Yards via Baltimore ard Ohio railroad for
the week ended December 16:-129 cars,
containing 1884 cattle, Ill calves, O62
sheep, SAC hogs, 4 horses and 2 mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
ETC., 64s cattle, 4 c~slves, 46l sheep, 1901
hogs and Is horses.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
are 1902, against 2,55l last week; fair to
good hogs sold at SIS 20. pigs at IS 25t5 so,
and roughs at 81 IS per 100 lbs.
EAst Liberty.
EAST L1sKRTY, December 19.-Cattle-
Receipts and shipments 2S5; market dull
prime 50 25s5 90; fair to good s. 25s4 %
common 81 50s3 90; stockers IS 35s3 90
feeders 81 25a3 90.
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
2. 100 head; market firm; Philadelphiai
S. 20s5 25; mixed S. 1906 90; Workers
IS 15a5 20; common to fair S. 05a5 10
pigs S. 05a5 10.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
loo head; market steady; prime 81 5Oa
4 so; fair to good s. 75'4 90; common
81 5Oa2 20; lambs S. oOa6 30.
Chicago,
CHIJAeo, December 10. -Osstle-Rs'
ceiFts LOO head; shipments 4 OOO bead
market weaker; beeyes 50 0oa5 so; steer
81 S5a5 90; stockers and feeders ~ TO-
g 80; COWS, bulls ard mixed 81 14Oa3 10
Hogs-Receipts %, 600 nsad; shipments
5000 head; market weaker; mixed IS OOt
5 90; heavy S. O5a5 %; light 81 s5s9 %
skips s. 25a4 so. .
Sheep-Receipts 5000 lead; Shipment
1000 head; market strong; natives y 50'
5 10; western s. 40a4 %. Texans ~ 30
3 20; lambs So 9Oa6 90.
New York.
NEW YORK, December 19.-Beeves-
Receipts 100 cars; market dull, weak ant
lower; Ohio steers at SC per 100 ibJ; ex
treme for native steers s. 25a5 rs; Texa
and Colorado do s. 00I3 65.
Sheep Recsipts $500; market stead.
fer sheep at So 5Oa6 90 per 100 lbs, easie
for lambs S. 5Oa7 go per 100 tbL
Hoes-Receipts 1900; market dun and
weak for live hogs at S. 25s5 50 pr 100 lbs
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI. o., December 19.-Hcg-
Active and 5a1Os higher; common ant
light 81 50s5 10; packing and butchers
S. O5s5 20; receipts 5000 head; shipment
800 bead.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, December 15.-Busines