Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-03-22
At CALYERTON YARDS.

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BEEF CATTLE-There was a fair offer
log Of the best cattle this week, as TO num-
bers, but the quality of these on sale to-
day was OF IA much better average than
those offered last Monday. Trade was
slow throughout, without change in values,
considering the improved quality Of the
offerings. WI quote at 50 50l5 90; most
sales were made at 81 00a5 90 per 100
pounds.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves Mt s. 00a5 20, those
generally rated rs first quality 81 OOA
4 IS; medium or good fair quality 81 %
al rs; and ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows 81 50a3 co per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 314 came from
Virginia, 272frOm Maryland, lS7 from
Illinois, Is from Ohio, and 80 from Penn
sylvaDia. Total receipts for the past
week S27, against sol last week, and 655
same time last year.
OF the offerings 500 were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, 90 by country dealers
aud Is told to Eastern spectators.
Total sales for the week 42l against
4SI last week, and GAL same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There has been
a rather foil Offering this week but the
quality is not az good ss il was last Mon
day. Trade in general was not active,
though there was a fairly good demand for
good stock, which was not plentiful. We
quote butchers sheep at 3!a6sc per ID
gross. A few spring lambs sold at l5c per
10. Receipts this week Of sheep and
lambs 6. 932 head.
SwINE.-There is q slight increase in
the receipts over last week, but prices re-
main without quotable change. The
quality averages quite as good re- for several
weeks past, ard trade is fairly active. We
quote hogs at 6!a7sc, with most sales at
73a7Sc per pound net. Receipts this week
G,Gl0 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
Arrivals of live stock at CiareplOnt stock
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended March 1s:-l2G cars,
containing 81 cattle, Il calves, 3,052
sheep, 5,6si hogs, 1874 horses end As mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelpbia,
etc, 572 cattle, 10 calves, lS5 sheep, l,49s
hogs, 1873 horses aud 80 mules.
All nOgs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts OF hogs this
week are 9, 906, against 1855 last week
fair to good hogs sold at IS SOa6 90,
and pigs at S. 25a5 50 per 100 tbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, March 20-The re-
ceipts at the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards were:
For the week-Beeyes, 5000 head; sheep,
S,OO0 head: hogs, 6 800 head. Previous
week: Boeves, 200 head; sheep, 5000
head; hogs $500 head.
Beef Cattle-Were in large supply and
with only a moderate demand piicns de,
clined la4c; extra az 5!a53c; good 5a5ici
medium 43a4fc; common ia4ic.
Sheep-Were in good demand and prices
advanced iC; extra, Gia7c; good, GtG64c;
medium, 5la6c; common, l!a5lci Texas,
34a43C; lambs, 6a72c.
Hogs-Were in fair request ut adeCline
of &c; all western stock, 7iaSc; no State
hOg' arrived.
Mich Calves-WeTe active at Case.
Mich COws-Were in fair request at $25
a50.
Fat CoNs-Were lalc lower at 2ta3ic,
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market,
CINCINNATI, March l7.-There was q
good general demand for stock, and the
supply Of some kinds was not sufficient tc
meet requirements Of The trade, Driving
horses and good blocky mules were partic'
ularly active. The following were tue
ruling prices for the week: Driving and
saddle. horses, Sl5Oa22j; draft horses, $l7;
a225; streot-car horses, $l00Il25; South
ern chunks, $S0all5. Mules, aged foul
to eight years, fifteen and a half TO sixteer
hands, $l35il5O; fifteen to fifteen and
halt hapds, $ll5al35; fourteen and a bal
to fifteen hands, $90all5.
Chicago.
CHICAGO, March 2l.- Cattla-ReCeipt
5000 head; shipments 1000 bead; mar
ket slow and steady, steers g 20a5 10
stockers and feeders 81 3l03 IS; CO.'S
bulls and mixed 81 1913 so; Texas fet
cattle 81 40A3 90.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; shipment
6, 500 head; market strong and 5al0
higher; mixed s. 29l5 80; heavy s. 81
5 60; light s. 2J35 10; skipJ s. 50a5 10
!, Sheep-Roceipts 500 head; shipment
/ 900 head; market a shade lower; native
i, 81 O0a5 80; western s. 5Os6 30; Texan
50 75a5 90; lambs S. 5Oa7 90.
: East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, March 2l.-Cattle-
Receipts 22S head shipments 304 bead
market very dull; prime 81 75a5 90; fair I
r good 81 0Ol4 so; common 50 5OO3 IS.
; Hogs-Reoaip's 100 head; shipment
; 100 head; market strong; Philsdelphis
; s. 70d5 50; mixed S. 55a5 Is; Yorker
2 s. 4Oa5 so; common to fair S. 25a5 81
{; pigs 81 5045 90.
i Sheep-Receipts 500 head; shipmsn.
1000 head; market fair on good; dull @
. common; prime Sc O0l6 %; fair to goo
s. 25s5 60; cOmmon s. 5Oa4 so; LAM
= s. 00a6 10.