Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-18


BEEF CATILE-Thers was come i'm
provement in the activity cf the market
This week, end prices generally were equal
to those ruliug then A few dea!e's re.
port a trife decline in p ices ottlined
The quality was fully as good as that OF
last Thursdays off riggs. We quote at
So O0a4 rs, most Gales being made at ~ 70
"A 90 per 100 lbs. .
Prices of Beef Cattle tbs week ranged
az followe: Best beeves at 81 12!s4 10.
those generally rated first quality 50 62t
s$3 S74; med IN or good fair quality % 90
s$3 25. and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows s. 0Ol2 so per 100 lbs.
Of the Cattle received 55 came from
Maryland, ait from Virginia, 625 from
West Virginia, 277 from Ohio, 149 from
Kentucky, and "a from Illinois, Total
receipts for the past week 3,26S against
3, 4OS last week, and 3. 1856 same time last
year.
Of the offerings $50 were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, sos by country deal
ers, and 42 by Eastern buyers. Total sales
tor the week / 1888 sgainst l 6Sl last week,
and 1859 same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS The receipts nun
Der 500 head less than last week, and
their quslity is net quite up 10 that OF the
offerings then. Trade is reported as fairy
active in all the yards, there icing a fiitlS
good deDaid for sheep and lambs. We
quote butcher Sheep at 2a4 cents per
pound gross, and Lambs at Bias! cents
per pound gross. Stock Sheep sold at 81 81
az so per head. Receipts this week OF
Sheep and Lambs 1891 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS
MONDAY, October Is, 1888. J
SwINE-The receipts of hogs, which
number come 1, 500 head 10 excess Of toe
cf asst week, constitute a moderately fail
supply, for which the demand is net by
ny means active. Prices are fully IL
10 wer than those ruling last Monday. The
quality will svsr'ge about that Of last
| weeks receipt. We quote the best grades
of hogs at Sas3c per Ii. net, with mod
| sales at 8ls8sc. Common rough hog
sell at 7s7ic net. Receipts this weef
7,641 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont stcci
wards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad To-
the week ended October 14:-17l carr
containing 2,453 cattle, 1T calves, 2.92t
sheep and lambs, 1871 hogs, and 81 horsts
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia
etc, 1929 cattle, 80 calves, s56 sbeel
and lambs, /, 795 hogs, aud 81 horsss.
All hogs and sheep cold in these yard
are at gross weight. Receipts of hogs thu
week are 3,OsS, against 2 S57 last week
fair to good hogs cold at sc 30s6 20. pig
at S. 5Oa5 IS, and rough hogs at IS so pc
100 lbs
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October STD
receipts at the West Philadelphia an
North Pennsylvania drove yards were
For the week-Beeves, 3,400 head; sheer
49, 600 head; hogs, 1900 head. Previou
week: Beeves, $500 head; sheep, 1900
head; hogs 1000 head.
Beef Cattle-Were in poor demand ar
prize declined fc; extra, 5s5sc; good, 4
a4ic; medium 3ia4ic; common Ss3i'
fat COWS 2.3c.
Sheep-Were inactive ard prices OF 5,
lGIa1tb tACSpt eAun ottiiA ", SNN
4as5c; good 4fs4Ac: medium 33s4e; coz
mon, 2a3c; lambs 3la6ac.
Hogs-Wers inactive and &c lowsi
extra Ciicagos Sc; Western, s3ss3c; Stat
ssSte.
Mich Calves-Were in fair rtques
st 3s6lc.
Mich Cows-were readily taken 6
$50 0oa6oeo.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, October II. -Csttle-Recsfp'
10. 600 head, shipn en's2 500 heed; uaTse
rope; besyes s. SOS 80; steers S329.5S
ssockers and feeders s2 0os3 IS; cows, boil
AID mixed 81 40s2 IS; western IA ge'
81 25a4 90.
Hcgs-Receirs IA GOO lead; shipment
5000; market Zoe lower; mixed so