Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-08
BALTIMORE, February 2.
AT YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE-The market has been
dull again this week, showing no improve
' ment as compared with the very dull one
last week. The quality averages through
out quite as good as it did last week, and
The prices obtained were not up to the
figures ruling then, as to quality, the tops
being quoted as &c lower, and other grades
fully 3c of. We quote at 81 00a5 90, a
few only selling at the latter figure, most
sales being made at 81 879a4 873 per 100
pounds.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves at 81 75a5 90; those
generally rated as first quality 81 25a4 639
medium or good fair quality 81 75a4 90;
and ordinary thin steers, ken and COW
81 00a2 70 per 100 lbs.
Of the cattle received 6s9 came from
Virginia, Ais from Maryland, 155 from
Ohio, and 292 from Illinois. Total receipts
for the past week !, 551 against 1883 last
week, and 59l same time last year.
Of the offerings 642 were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, 211 by country dealers
and 81 for export. Total sales for the
week $50 against 697 last week, and 430
same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. - The receipts,
show a slight falling off this week az COM
pared with last week, and the quality of
the offerings is fully as good as it was
then. Trade is reported as being very
dull, aud the figures fully &c per IN. lower
than on last Thursday. We now quote
butchers sheep at 34a6c, and lambs at IA
6tc per ID. gross. Receipts this week OF
sheep and lambs 2, 547 head.
by the general consent of dealers, aud
at their suggestion, it is announced that
the sale day at these yards for beef cattle,
hogs and sheep will he changed to Monday
Of each week, TO commence OH Monday,
February 20, 1888
CLAREMONT LIVE STOCK YARDS
The sales of sheep and lambs at these
yards numbered some 361 head at So S0a
6 90 per 100 lbs. for sheep and IS 0Oa6 %
for lambs.
CHICAGO, February Cattle Receipte
5000 head; shipments 1000 hesd; market
about Toe higher; steers So OOI5 %;
stockers and feeders 81 l0d3 60; cows,
bulls and mixed 81 90aS 10.
Hogs-Receipts Is, 600 head: shipments
5000 head; market strong at 5al0c higher;
mixed So l5a5 80; light 30 0Oa5 30; skips
So 50a4 65.
Sheep-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
1000 head; market slow and steady;
natives So O0a5 25; western 81 4Oa5 10;
Texans So 00a4 90; lambs So O0a6 %.
East Liberty.
EAST Liberty, February 7.-Cattle-
Receipts &c head; shipments 1873 head;
market steady at yesterdays prices
Hogs Receipts 700 heat; shipments
500 head; market firm; Philade!phias
IS 75s5 50; mixed s. 55a5 %; Workers
S. 4Oa5 so; common to fair So lOa5 30;
pigs 81 50a5 90.
Sheep-Receipts 4,400 head; shipments
$500 head; market slow and unchanged
from yesterday.
New York.
NEW YORK, February Z. -Beeves-Re-
ceipts 600 cars; no trading in beeves; mar
ket dull for dressed beef at Case for sides.
Sheep-Rereipts 900 head; prices dull
but firmer al 43a5ic for sheep, and 5ia6ic
for lambs.
Hogs-Receipts 1920 head; market
nearly nominal; live hogs 81 5945 -. ~
Cincinnati.
CINCINNATI, o., February T.--Hogs-
| Stronger; common and light 81 GOa5 50;
packing and butchers S. 40a5 So receipts
1000 head; shipments go head.