Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-10-04

Ohio, and 10 rom Illinois. Total receipts
for the past week 3, 152 against AIS Last
week. and 3. 100 same time LAST year.
OF the offerings LOCO were taken by the
Baltimore butchers, s43 by country deal.
ersf and 40 by Eastern buyers. Total sales
for the week /, 1888 sgainst 1,245 last week,
and ], 1887 same time last rear.
SHEEP AND Relationships num-
Der about LOCO head more than they did
last week, but the quality of the offerings
is of as compared with that of last Thurs
day. Trade for good stock of all kinds
has been fair, and common grades dull.
Prices, as to quality, differ but little, il
any, from those ruling last Thursday. We
quote butcher Sheep at 22s4f cents per
pound gross, and Lambs at 3as5f, with q
few extra at ST csbts per pound gross.
Stock Sheep sold at 81 5Oa3 so per head.
Receipts this week Of Sheep and Lambs
s, 1887 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS /
MONDAY, October 1, 1888. !
SwINE-There is fair supply of hogs
on the market this week, the number
being some LOO head in excess of last
weeks receipts. The quality will average
fully as good as that of last Mondays
offerings. Trade is fairly active in all the
yards. We quote the best grades Of
hogs at 8fassc. per lb net, with a few
extra at SIC, most sales at s3sssc. Com
mon and rough hogs sell at 7a8c net.
Receipts this week 7, 253 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS, |
BALTIMORE, Oct. l, 1888. !.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont stock
yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad for
the week ended September 30:-227 cara,
containing 1870, cattle, "A calves, 3, $40
sheep and lambs. s, 3S5 hogs, and II horses.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
ETC., 2,s51 cattle, & calves, ITO sheep
and lambs, 1,527 hogs, and 81 horses.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts of hogs this
week are 3,445, against 1883 last week /;
fair to good hogs sold at Sc soar 90, pigs
at S. 75a6 90, and rough hogs at SIS so per
100 lbs.
Philadelphia Cattle Market.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, October 1.-The
receipts at the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards were:
For the week-Beeves, 3,4OO head; sheep,
10000 head; hogs, $500 head. Previous
week: Beeves, 3,400 head; sheep, 1000
head; hogs $500 head.
Beef Cattle-Were in fair demand at q
decline Of taic; extra, 5ta5sc; good, 4ia5c;
medium 4a4lc; common 3a3lc; fat COWS
2a3tc.
Sheep-Were In fair request and extra
stock advanced ic; extra, SC; good 44a43c;
medium 3ia4fc; common 2a3tc; lambs 33a
SIC.
Hogs-Were in moderate demand; extra
Chicsgos 9is9!c; Western, 9a9sc; State
9!as}c.
Mich Calves-Were active at 3a63c.
Mich CowsAWere firm of $25a60.
Chicago,
CHICAGO, October -Cattle-Receipta
IL, 900 head; shipments, --- head; market
lower; natives 81 15s6 40; stockers 81 BOA
2 IS; COWS, bulls and mixed 81 25a5 90;
Texas cattle 81 60a2 50; western rangers
ST. 50a3 40.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head-frmer;
packers and shippers Sc 15a6 80 mixed
S. 25a6 rs; light S. 95a6 25; heavy Sc s5;
skips SIS 9Oa6 IS.
Sheep-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
-; matket easier; natives So OOa4 373
Texas So 0Os3 %; western 81 5Oa3 20;
lambs 81 55a5 80.
East Liberty.
EAST LIBKBTY, October 3.-Oattle---
Receipts 223 head; shipments 266 head;
market strong on good, slow on common
prime IS 75a6 II; fair to good "a 55a4 IS;
common So 50a4 90.
Hogs--Rsceipts $500 hesd; shipments
800 head; market active; Philsdeiphias
Sc 65,6 IS; mixed Sc 35a6 SIS; Workers.
Sc 2Oa6 80; grsssers and stubblers Sc GOA
6 Is; pigs IS 75a6 90.
Sheep-Recsipts 800 head; shipmeuta
1000 head; market firm; prime "a 25s
4 so; fair to good 81 50a4 90; common to
fair So OOa3 90; lambs So 50a5 81.