Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-23
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AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE ALL the dealers report
the market as slow to-day, with prices,
except for tops, gate lower than last
Thursday week, the regular sale day Of
that week. The quality to-day was fully
up to that Of the offerings then. Those
dealers favoring the Monday market seem
to be satisfied with their operations, aud
express their firm determination to offer
cattle only on Monday of each week. We
quote at 50 00a5 124, most sales being
made at So 00a5 90 per 100 pounds. The
State Scales record show the scales last
Thursday as being 1856 head, all except 6
being to Baltimore butchers.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves at 81 75a5 122; those
generally rated as first quality 81 OOa4 623;
medium or good fair quality So 75a4 90;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows
81 00a2 rs per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 444 came from
Virginia, 81 from Maryland, 107 from
Ohio, 1913 from Illinois, Ga from West Vir-
ginia, and 135 from Pennsylvania. Total
receipts for the past week 1855 against
1888 last week, and $40 same time last
year.
Of the offerings $40 were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, 100 by country dealers
and 46 cold to Eastern spectators.
Total sales for the week 1872 against
$50 last Thursday week, and SGT same time
last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. - The receipts
exceed those of the last sale day some $50
head, and the quality of the offerings is
not as good az they were then. The
market was slow, the offerings being rather
in excess of the very moderate demand
prevailing. We quote butchers sheep
at 3la53c, per Id gross, and lambs at Ala
Gle, with a few extra at 8to per ID. gross.
Receipts this week of sheep and lambs
2,421 head.
SwINE.-The receipts number nearly l.
200 head less than last Monday, but they
seem to be sufficient for the rather moder.
ale demand reported in all the yards.
The quality of the offerings was quite as
good as it was last Monday, and prices
without serious change. We quote rough
hogs at 6@a7@c, with most sales at 74a7!c
per pound net. Receipts this week $500
head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals Of live stock at Claremont stock
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended February 1910 cars,
containing GOA cattle, "A calves, 1884
sheep, 6,23 hogs, "a horses and SO mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
etc, 81 cattle, 10 calves, 1922 sheep, 432
hogs, 81 horses and 40 mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts of hogs this
week are 1924, against 2,762 last week;
rough hogs sold at S. 00a5 25; fair Ia
good at SIS 70a6 90; pigs at S. 25a5 80 per
100 lbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, February 20.-The re.
ceipts at the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards were:
For the week-Beeves, 1900 head; sheep,
5000 head; hogs, $500 head. Previous
week: Beeves 1920 head; sheep 1880
head; hogs 1000 head.
Beef Cattle-The Lenten season restrict
ed the demand, although prices were firm;
extra 53a53c; good 5a5fc, medium 4~ia4fc;
common 3!a4c.
Sheep-Were inactive and prices on the
lower grades were weaker; extra, Gta6tc;
good, 5la6c; medium, 43a5ic; common, 81
a4ic; lambs, 44s7tc.
Hogs-Were inactive and prices were
weak; extra Chicago SIC; good Sassc; State
7a72c.
Calves-Were active at 5la7lc.
Mich Cows-Were dull at $25s55.
Fat Cows-Were inactive at 2ia3}c.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, February 22.-Cattle-Re-
ceipts {, 400 head; shipments 1000 head;
market dull and 10al5c lower; steers 50 90
al 80; stockers and feeders Sc 35a2 IS;
cows, bulls and mixed 81 75s3 Is.
Hogs-Recsipts Is, 500 head; shipments
$500 head; market slow, closing 5a10c
lower; mixed s. O0a5 So; heavy IS 30a5 65;
light 81 e5a5 %; skips So 30a4 so.
Sheep-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
1900 head; market firm; natives 81 50a
5 SO; western 81 75a5 40; Texans s. %
al IS; lambs 81 50a6 20.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERIY, February 22-Cattle-
Receipts 100 head; shipments 152 head;
market slow; prime 81 75a5 90; fair to
good 81 25a4 so; common So 74a4 90.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
800 head; market slow; P~hiladelphiss
S. 6Oa5 20; mixed s. 50a5 go; Workers
81 30a4 40; common to iair IS l5a5 %;
pigs 81 75a5 90.
sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1000 head; market slow: prime to extra
81 75s6 %; fair to good 81 5Oa5 90; COM
mon 81 OOa4 90: lambs S. 00a6 IS.
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