Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-09-27

BALTIMORE, September 90, 1888.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week: Very
best on sale this week, 4sa4 4 &c; those
generally rated first quality 4a4tc; medi-
um or good fair quality 3ta3lc; ordinary
thin steers, oxep aud cows 2a3c; extreme
range of prices pa 4.5c: most of the sales
were from 2}a4sc.
The arrivals during the week amounted
TO 2 ,9lS head, against 2,338 last week, and
2, 533 head the corresponding week Of last
year, and the sales were 1,2l5 head,
against 1875 last week, and !, 1915 same
time last year.
The tradeIn beeves Was scarcely more
active than It was last week. Prices, ex-
cap, for extra tops, were c lower than
they we're then. Tops are quoted at about
.c lower than last week. The quality Az
eraged better than it did then. Baltimore
butchers bought $50 head and country
dealers nearly 200 head less than recorded
last Thursday. Prices Pal 4 &c, with few
er at the latter figure than last week, and
tbose of q better quality. Most sales at
23aalr.
OF the receipts 1.O43 head came over the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, and 1875
head over the Pennsylvania railroad.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Some $40 bead were sold at these yards
this week to Baltimore butchers.
Sheep-Arrivals this week, 1878 head;
arrivals last week, 4,463 head; arrivals one
year ago, 5,4aS head.
There has been 8 fairly active trade in
good stock of oil kinds, bat the quality
of the offerings generally is reported as
being not quite up to the receipts last week.
Prices show NJ appreciable change, quail
ity considered. Butcher sheep sold al 21s
&c gees; lambs at 43s51c. gross; fewer
selling ct me | ,.ter figure than last week.
Stock sheep sold by the head at 81 5Os
3 50 each.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS)
MONDAY, September "a, 1888.
SwINE-Tbere is a moderately fair sup.
ply of hogs on the market this week, a
slight increase over the numbers of last
Monday. The quality generally is not Of
as good o grade as that of last Mondays
offerings. Trade is fairly active in all the
yards, with the prices a shade higher. We
now quote the best grades Of hogs at S3a
SIC. per 10 net, most sales at 6}sS5c. the
latter for good corn fed. Common hogs
and grassers sell at Ease net. Receipts
this week 1854 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, Sept. "a, 1888.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad fol
the week ended September 23:-177 cars,
containing 1926 cattle, 95 calves, 4. 1875
sheep and lambs, 1854 hogs, and 8 horses
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
etc, 2,141 cattle, 80 calves, 1904 sheep
and lambs, 1,O42 hogs, and Is horses.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts Of hogs this
week are . 637, against 1,54l, last week
fair to good hogs sold at s. 00a7 90, and
rough hogs at S. rs per 100 lbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September "a -
The receipts at the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards were
For the week-Beeves, 3,400 head; sheep,
II, 900 head; hogs, $500 head. Previous
week: Beeves, 2,4OO head; sheep, 10,00t
head; hogs $500 head.
Beef Csttle-Wers in excessive supply,
and prices declined tc on good and &c OF
common grades; extra, 59s5ic; good, 5a5tc
medium 4ia4ic; common 3a4c; fat cow
2a3lc.
Sheep-Were only fairly active at a de
cline Of &c on extra and ic on othe
grades; extra, 44s4jc; good 4fa4ac; me
dunn Shade; common 13a3ic; lambs 3
&c.
Hcgs-Were in fair demand ut an I'D
vance Of fc; extra Western, 9ts9sc; com
mon do, a49sc; State 6iasfc.
Mich Calves-Were active at Static.
Mich Cows Were hard to move at So;
ass.
CHICAGO, September 26.-Csttle-Rs
ceiyts II, 600 head; market steady; native
s. 5Os3 IS; COWS 81 3Oa2 80; stockeI
81 O0s3 10.
Hoss-Receipts 1900 head; marks
lower; mixed S. 75s5 30; heavy psckin
IS As; light S. 75a6 Is.
Sheep-Rsceipts 1000 head; marketsc
i've and higher; western So $3.50 Isl rs
tives s. so; Texans s. 50a3 60. -
East Liberty.
EAST LrBEETY, September 26. Cattle
Receipts AIS head; shipments $50 hear
market stesdy on good, dull on common
prime S. 75a6 90; common 81 75a4 90.
Hogs-Rscsipts 1900 head; shipment