Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-08-02

TUESDAY, July 81.
The cattle market this week ID
good with prices unchanged. Messrs.
Hudson & Bayha furnish the following
quotations:
Cattle-1,OO to LOO lbs stock 4a4tc
per Id. 800 to 900 lbs. SHADE. per h.; zoo
to 800 lbs 23s3c. per lb.
Hogs-Market good; 5la6c per lb.
Lahbs-Good ut 3a5c per lb.
Calves-3a5c per ID.
Sheep-2a3e per ID.
Baltimore Cattle Market
BALTIMORE, July 26. 1888.
AT CALyERTON YARDS.
BEEF CArTLE-There was fair increase
in the sales over those reported last week,
Baltimore butchers buying over 100 head
more than they did then, but prises were
off ic. per lib. all round. The quality
was scarcely mp to that of last Thursday g
offerings for though the tops this week
were fully as good, il not better than they
were then, there was a longer line Of medi-
nm and common cattle, thin steers, &c. +,
than last week. We quote at 81 00a5 90,
few selling at the higher figure, and fair
number selling under So; most sales were
at So 50a4 IS per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
az follows: Best Beeves at 81 75a5 90;
those generally rated first quality 81 50
al 10; medium CT good fair quality 81 0C
al so, and ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows 81 00a3 so per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received So came from
Maryland, 1907 from Virginia, 17s from
West Virginia, SO from Ohio, and 126 from
Illinois. Total receipts for the past week
2,O65, sgainst 1,0S9, last week, and 1,784
same time last year.
OF the offerings SlS were taken by the
Baltimore butchers. 2O7 by country deal.
ers, and II by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week ,102, against 921 last
week and l, 238 same time last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is o fair
supply of sheep in the market this week,
though the number foots up nearly 1000
less than last week. The market gener-
ally has not been active, though there was
o fair demand for sheep. Prices for sheep
are shade of, and for lambs fully &c
lower. The quality does not average rs
good as it did last week. We quote
butchers sheep at Babe per Id gross.
Lambs sold at 4a52c per lb gross. Re-
ceipts this week of sheep and lambs,
1903 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS |
MONDAY, July 30, 1888. !
SwINE-The run is quite light az 10
numbers, few less than the rather limited
number last Monday, but there seems to be
q sufliciency for the demand. which is only
moderately fair at the figures asked
Prices have been advanced fully &c over
last Mondays figures. We now quote at
S,9c, most sales of hogs at ssa9 cents per
lb net, those selling under ss cents being
more or less Of rough grade. Receipts
this week 1896 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS. |
BALTIMORE, July 30, 1883.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont stock
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended July 29:-16S cars, con-
tanning 1,628 cattle, SO calves, 10, $50
sheep and lambs, 9, 1888 hogs, and SO horses.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
ETC., 1,1O7 cattle, 80 calves, s,10S sheep
and lambs, 732 hogs and 20 horses.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts of hogs this
week are 1858 against 2, 240 last week
fair to good hogs sold at 81 GOA, and
rough hogs at Sc 90 per 100 lbs.
Philadelphia.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July 30.-The re-
ceipts at the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards were:
For the week-Beeves, 1900 head; sheep,
900 head; hogs, 5000 head. Previous
week: Beeves, 1900 head; sheep, 10000
head; hogs 6, 900 head.
Beef Csttle-Were dull and prices lc
lower; extra 5ls5ac; good 5a53c; medium
4fa43c; common 3a4c.
Sheep-Were in fair request for the
good grades while common were bard TO
dispose of even at decline of &c; extra Sc;
good 4la43c; medium 3fa4c; common 1ls
&c; lambs 3a6c.
Hogs-Were active and &c higher; all
Western, selling at Sc; no other goods ar
rived.
Mich Calves-Were dull at 3aa6c.
Mich Cows Were in fair request at SIS
a50.
Fat Cows-were dull and lower at 81
a3ic.
Cbioaeo.
CHICAGO, August 1.--Cattle Receipts
5000 head; shipments 2, 600 head; choice
to extra beeves S. 40a6 10; common To
good So 40a4 30; stockers and feeders quiet
81 25s3 65; COWS, bulls and mixed 81 75a
3 So; Texas cattle weak; steers 81 20s3 SO.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
6,OOO head; market fairly active and Sc
lower; mixed So 10s8 85; heavy IS 20s
6 20; light Sc 30a6 20.
Sheep-Rsceipts 3, 600 head; shipments
1, 400 head; market active and q shade
higher; natives So 75s5 10; western So 50
"A 10; Texas 50 0Oa3 80; lambs IS 00a
6 IS per 100 lbs.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBERTY, August 1.-Cattle-
Receipts SS4 head; shipments SD bead;
market steady on good. dull on common;
prime S. 25s5 IS; fair to good "a 5OA5 90;
common So 35a4 Is.
Hogs-Rsceipts 1900 head; shipments
/, 400 head; market active; Philadelphia
50 $3.50 IS; mixed IS 75s6 80; Workers
SO 7Oa6 IS; common to fair IS 50a6 IS;
pigs 20 00s6 40.
Sheep Receipts 4. 400 bead; shipments
4, 400 head; market slow; prime = 50s
4 as; fair to good s. 50a4 90; common to
fair g. 4Oa3 90; lambs "a 50A5 90.
New York.
NEW YoRK, August L-Beevs-Re-
ceipts, 100 cars; good natives ffmer and
higher; native eteem ranged at s. 70s6 00
per 100 he; Texas DO s. 25a3 80; Colombo
"a 00a4 "a.
Sheep Receipts, 1900 bead; market .
trifis frmer ct IS 00z6 IS per 100 In fol
lambs; s. 50a5 90 for common sheep
Hoes-- Receipts, 500 had; markell
steady 1t 50 40a6 IS per 100 lha.
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