West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1888-09-13
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
CENTRAL LIVE Stock YARDS,
EAST LIBERTY, PA.
CATTLE.

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CATTLE.
There was fair demand for good he1vy
feeders, with but few ON sale; common ven
calves were in sclutsupply and ruled consid.
erably higher, and while No / milch COVE
sold readily.enough at full prices, the poorer
Kinds were dull and neglec ed. We on tie a.
follows: Prime 500 TO ,GO0,cattle, s.. Is 10
5.s5; good 1900 TO 14OO,lb cattle, s5.25 to
$50; fair l. 100 TO ,2OO-lb cittle. $3.50 To 81
common 300 to l,OO0-lb cattle, $500 TO 4 %:
Stockers and feeders, s275 TO 375; thin
steers and heifers, 81 as TO $50; bull and
dry cows, Sl50 to 3 light veal cllves. SO 10
$50; heavy calves, So 30 TO ..
= SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Wehaye had asluggish and unsatisfactory
market all week; while the supply has not
been excessive, owing to unfayorable reports
from New York there has been an absence
OF animation aud prices, as compared with
those OF thisday week, are cons derab y lower
The average quality was again common,
consisting largely.of poor, trashy stuff, and
for this particular kind the market was one
OF the worst OF the seas IN. We quote as fol
lows: Extra % TO l00-lb wetheTs. a p to
90; good 50 TO 90-lb. wethers, 3 Is 10 %;
fair, 15 TO S0-lb. wethers, % 70 so: com
mon 20 to 75-lb. mixed, 2 80 TO 2 10; scala
,%sgs, per heat, 100 70 50;
HOGS.
There has been an increased volume Of bus.
mess the past week but prices are slightly
lower than Mt the date OF our last report
The offerings were lirgor than those OF any
preceding week this seasoD, and the average
quality common; but with the ADVENT Of
cooler weather there has been an incro ,se 4
demand. Wequoto prices as follows. Phil.
adelphia hogs, $500 e. 665; good mike J,
5000 20 o 30; corn Workers, So 70 9 10; grass
ers, $500 10 50 Pigs, S. toG5O.
BUFFALO NJ Y.-Cattle-steefs. s4bf TO
8; sheep and lambs--Sheep steady at s8.b to
70 4 %; good 10 choice limbs firm. Western
s525 10 5,GO; Canada, 1915 10 O. Hogs
Workers, to ice lower; mod ums, 60 rs to
6bOi Workers, So 80 TO O. ~ II; light and
CrEcrNNAu O.-Hogs firm: common and
Ugh, 8 70 go; packing and butchers, SG2J
Wool.
NV YORK.--Wool active md strong.
domestic fleece, g 20 &c; puilsd, 30 10 So;
IeXas 13 ~ PC.
PHILADELPHIA, PA-Wool quiet. prices
firm; OniO. Pennsylvania md West Virginia
Xxx ond above 20 70 &c, * % to 3Ocsriedi-
um 33 ls2 t03ic; coarse. 81 ID tO 83c. New
Hork, Michigan, Indiana and Western, fno
OF y and Xxx % 10 DC, medium 88 10 3fe.
co1rsc ~ ~ % BE. fae washed doimoo. X
oni x =, ~ % - l-2c. medium washed comb
ing and dc.olnc, 80 ~ Csc. coars, do, SO to
~ &c Cangd washed c7mbing 81 70 o.;
tuD Wis1o1, ~ ~ 55., u iium unw0shsI
combing and dplaino ~ 30 23c: cJlrse. do.
- TO &c; Eastern Oregon, 10 b. 20c. velov
Oregon. 10 20 21s; NcH Mexico and Colorado.
- % ice
BOSTON The market is much more quiet
tnan iasl week, aud only faIr demand from
manufacturer i8 noticed The transactions
Of iho week a3 reported are q good avcraya
amounting ~ 36fl 900 p unds, but this I'M.
c.ud@ sales made previously mud Just report.
e. q cos romain about q frm rs previous.
~ although buyo sfo lfss incline 90 rav
an advance nov fhnn ffnrtafr a. a.ofI..tt.. ~
q week o. tno ng0. stf0dy mlrkeJ for nso
washed heccc3 l8noticod ohio and ponuevl-
vania fiecccs are selling at 20 % soc for - ard
~ 70 Sic for Xxx, With 30. / co 81 b Be.