Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-03-07
.sarinaore Eave-stoel EEarket. Mar. .

REEF CATrLE.--The offerings this week were
scareeIv IN 10 the demsnd, which was fairly
active an The z a today. as dealers report they
could have sold I'VE eafloaes nl1Is ttan tiiey
66roven1ent over the offerings Of last Monday,
and prices are eorrespOndtngiy higher, leaVlng
value unchanged. We quote at z t0aSo - 8
few extra on private terms soi9 az 2 ~ NJ
figure. most sales We're maze al oo'e0 " per
100 lbs. GOD as f,,
lows Best BeaYes at 75ae5 ~ those general
" rated rirsf q ualftv4 G1sei rs. medium orgeoo
ia1rquality3 5Ja54 on. and oTc!nsIy Shlh steers
oxen and Cows 75as3 % per lou ms. 700
NJ The Cattle res ivsd 223 came from We. l96
from nd, 207 from H., and 81 from "a. Iota
receiuts Tor the past week 793 against I9o lass
week and 527 same time last year. -,
OF the offerings 325 were taken Dy the hti ~
more butchers. 90 by country Dealers aud ~
sold to Eastern spectators. fotai SAFES lof IN
week 9ls az inst 29S last week, and 80 same
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There IS fair increase
in the receipts over the numbers reported lasL
week but the offerings are light and the oe-
mand active. with the quality showing SOM
Improvement over that OF last week ousF-
ings. We quote Butchers sheep at 5a554 per 10
gross with a few extra at 81 cts, and Lam s az
4a6l5 cts per % gross. Receipts this week OF
Sheep aud lambs 1852 head
SWINE The supply is generally falr, though
the receipts number some 400 head less than
last week. The quality ia quite as good as on
last Monday, with trade lalriy acttV5 IN al w
yards and prices shade stronger we quote
fIoos at 6l5a7h cts. with most sales at 114a412
cts per b net. Receipts this week 5,5lS head.
New York s.Sve-stock Market. sEar. D.
Beeves-Reeelp pts, 81 carloads TO be sold. 50
carloads Tor export, and 81 carloads Tor slaugh-
terers. More than halt Of the arrivals reach
ed the market very late. butthe cattle were an
wanted and the yards were cleaned at small
advance from the closing figures OF FRIDAY
last; very common to very cnOice steers went
at 25aS5 80 Der 100 fbs q carload OF extra DO az
So 20. and Bulls and dry Cows at 5}7S5 80.
sheep and I.ambs-Receipts 500; good stock
had q ready sale at a further advance, aud the
market closed firm; common to prime sheep
sold at 25as6 rs per 100 fbs.. some extra ana
fancy do. 7a97 25. ana common ochoice Lambs
lgas7 so per 100 lbs. Bogs-tifceipts 5ttt;
steady at 4 utjmiCal range ct . 3ot10 81 r9f iuV
fbs
PhTins9eEpEis Live STOCK &a=s1e'
8zaVesi ..
Cstte-Reeeipts 800: market 30 higher:
extra at 5{a6 cents, good 5Ila515 cts. medium
f3<s5 cents, common Sail cei Is per 10. Steep
-iseceipts SO05; market 14e higher: extra
Sheep 6Aa6j5 cents, good 534a6 cents. medium
5a5l5 cts and common 4a41S cts per To- Lambs
415a715 cents per ID H0gs-keceipis 630l
market lover; extra Chicago at cents, good
Western rs cents, state 7a719 cents per D.
Richmond livestock Market, 15ar. ).
Receipts: 8S7 head cattle. 245 sheep, $40 hogs.
Sales: 3l4 head cattle, 245 sheep. i6S hogs.
Prices:
Ca;tle-Best, 415s5c. gross; medium 10 good,
S54a4l4c. gross: common to iair 2S5a315c. gross.
Sheep-51Ia7c gross,
HOgS-5I 5a75<c net.
Bulls-234aS16c gross.