West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-10-25
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
CENTRAL Stock YARDS, EAST LIBERTY.

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CATTLE.
With q heavy run OF cattle and %unfavora-
bic reports from other markets trade was
very dull at lower prices. Tho stock on sale
was Of an inferior quality, only two lea s OF
prime cattle being on sale, VIII CHI were strong
at last weeks quotations. We give the fol
lowing as ru ing pric s, with several loads
loft over unsold: Prime, 300 to 1900 lbs,
nominal ut 81 so TO 3 IS; goo, f,20O t. 1,4J0
lbs, A& TO %; good, 1000 to 1900 It's,
90 80 to 4; rough fat, ! 100 to 1900 lbs, 50 to
80; fat cows audheifers, 81 % 70 2 rs bulls,
81 10 2 50; fresh cows and springers lower at
go TO 40 per lead.
HOCs.
The supply Of hogs has been liberal this
week, and the market slow at n decline. To-
day the receipts we're not heevy, but there
was very little activity IN the trade, buyers
being slow In taking hold even at the 10 iuc-
ton. Sales were male as fOllOws; Phila~
delphias, 80 10 TO 6 30; test Workers, s. IS
to5 50; common 70 fair IS 80 to 8 7J;roughs,
"a 80 10 o %.
sHEEP
Receipts OF sheep Monday, Tuesday and
Wednesday, about 5000 head, were fully
equal 20 the demand, but oil we're sold at
about last weeks prices for best grades, with
common TO mediu dull and 2jc lower. We
quote as follows; Prime Ohio and Indiana
wethers, Weighing here 100 to 100 lbs, s. 25
To- ~; good wethers, Ohios, IS 70 % lbs,
81 - to 90; fair to good mixed, 50 20 90
It's, g. % to 3 %; common 10 fair, @ 20 75
lbs, 81 p to 8 90: prime lambs. as to So lbs.,
IS p 90 . 30; fair to cool, 90 TO 60 lbso
q p to 5 900. Veal cllves, ITO to 100 lbs,
e. 80 to 9 as.
CmCAoo-Cattle-Rece ipts, 10000 head;
shipments, 300 head market strong: bceycs.
. 80 70 B 90; steers, 81 - 10 B 90; stockors
and feeders, e. to2 80 cow bulls sntmixed,
81 40 e. 2 IS Texas steers, 81 as TOD 80; Wes~
ern rangers, 81 - too ~. HOgs-Heceipts,
1900 he1d; shipments, GOO hal mqrket
weak aud lUc lower: mixed, g. 55 to 3 90;
heavy, e. as toe 10; light, e. SOTO o 90: skips,
81 40 70 D 30 Sheep-ltec ipts, 5000 head;
shipments, $500 head; market strong; ma
lives, 90 70 4, Westerns, 81 10 10 3 90; Texans
e. ~ TO 3 90; lamts, 81 TO B 90.
BUFFALO, N. Y.-Cattlo steady: feeders.
$40. Sheep AMI lambs; market weak:
sheep, $40 70 e46j. Hogs, fairly active, %
b 25c lower; medium. GO ~ 90 20; Workers,
Gl75 10 e.. 80; pigs, 1925 h 1866; rOughs.
e. % so; stogs, eiG 20 N7j
CINCINNATI, O-Hogs dull and lowort
common aud light. $40 to $3.50; packing
aud butohors' $50 TO &5.~.
Wool
BosroN, MAss-Thoro f. stu n very 1rm
market for wool. Tho demand continues
good. Manufacturers are free luyo 81 Oh
I good wool that Isl oneriua 90 reas0na lo prices,
Cot ore not inclirod To pay higher prices han
now quOtei Ohio nud PcnusYlvani1 n .ccos
I nr0 in ste8dy demand. with sales of - at Sic.
Xxx o. - ~ 33c; anl No. ! at - to i5r. fn
Michigan o. .cos there rave bccn sales OF =
ut 2sc, Tut very few holders ore willing i0
sell the host wool under zoe. Combing and
deloine selections nre very firm and in dee
maud, No. J. ccmuin0 selling ~ 30 o. 3sc;
Ohio fine dolaimo 90 sc ard Michigan Gao
doIaiuo 1T 81 ~ &c; IcXas and Territory
woods ore in demand iu TIE range Of - 10 300
ftotdy forrign wool ig firm end in light
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