Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-08
BALTIMORE, Thursday, August !


BEEF CATTLE-The offerings al the yards this
week are more numerous than last week. Their
quality does not average though, as good as that
of last weeks offerings. The tops were fully as
coed as they were then, but there were more
common cattle Trade at the opening was only
fair, but Il soon became doll and so continued
throughout with q decline IN values of fully &c
all through Quotations range from 10 2-5c,
most sales at 2Hs454c
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best beeves lal 25 cents; those generally
ratedl first quality 33sa3B cents. medium or
good fair quality 3Aa3S cents, and ordinary
thin steers, oxen and cows 2a3 cents per lb.
OF the Cattle received l. 053 came nom Virginia,
~ from Ohio. and l6 from Maryland, Total
receipts for the week were l.l9l head, against
/ ll6 head last week, and ,, l79 same period last
year
OF the offerings CO., head were old 10 Baltimore
butchers, and l36 10 country dealers. Total sales
for the week 7SS head, against 500 last week
and SOD head same period last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There has been fair re
ceipts of sheep and lambs as well IS stock sheep
this we k, some 900 in excess OF last week 5 mum
btrs. There is fairly good trade in all kinds OF
good stock, the general average OF the qualify
not being ss good as last weeks offerings. The
shipments East have been fair in numbers.
Prices show TO change since last week. Butcher
sheep sold at 3aiAc per pound gross, few extra
at the latter figure Lambs at la5Hc per pound
gross. Stock sheep at s2a3 jOper head Receipts
of sheep and lambs this week 5,139 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS.
MONDAY. August 3, 1859
SWINE-There IS not heavy run this week,
the number OF hogs being few hundred less
than the very moderate one Of last week. Trade
is fair, with the demand about equal to the sup
ply The quality is quite good. Fat hogs are
slow Of sale at Hsi3c lower than good light ones.
Prices range from % CSC: most sales at 81 i6tsc
per pound net Receipts this week . 500 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDs,
BALTIMORE, August 3, 1889.
ftsafu arT frrf.E at
via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week
ended August H. l92 cars, containing 2Osi Cat
tie, Is Calves, 81 Sheep and Lambs, and 1921
Hogs.
.3i2 Cattle. - Calves, go Sheep and Lambs
and 1872 Hogs.
All Hoss and Sheep sold in these Yards are at
gross weight Receipts this week 2,S59 head,
at IS 20, and heavy at 81 So roughs at 500 per
Receipts OF Sheep .OO3 head, with sales at 3a
iSs cts and Lambs from to cents per 10
PHILADELPHIA ,Augus.3 Beef c 4ttle-The arry
ais for the week were very ligntand great many
o. what did arrive were consigned to wholesale
buichl rs direct: not over 1890 head were on sale
to-day aud with Il fair demand prices advanced
zoe TO 2j3 per hundred pounds. The condition
of the STOCK wss much better than for the prtvl-
Gus week, not 50 many Texans or Indians being
Among them. Quotations Extra natives, 5c
good lS5aiAc; medium iAai14c; common 3'aslc;
Texans, 3l:it4c. 800,
head previous week, 1900 head The demand
for sll good grades was brisk and prices were
firm, while inc common stun was hard 10 move
al any figure We quote extra, 5Ac; good, ga
Sc; medium 4a415c common, Sa3t4c; culls, page.
Lambs Good stock Was readily taken at firm
prices. while the common grabs were not
wanted. We quote Extra f1aat54e; good 312a
&c: medium i%a]Ac common J52uiAc soo
Hogs-The receipts were for the week 0,SOO
head; previous week, 500 head. There has been
no change in the market since our last report
and prices remain unchanged, viz Good nght
western a. bAa6Nci heaNy Wes,eIu, - - ~ -, ~
lbs, 61&aG3 &c; extra heavy western, over 20 lbs
6AaG5Sc; State &C.
Fai cows were inIoor demand at 213aS4c per
pound. ......
Bologna Cows were inactive at $40 Goals 90
Mich Calves were hard to sell At 4a6 per ID.
Mich Cows were dull al SIS 00e50 70.
Dressed Beeyes were in coed demand and
prices In sympathy with live stock advanced
&c We Quoie. Natives ba71ac end Texans aah,.
Killed at the Absttoir for the week ending
august /: McCandless Refining Co., l02;
Charles Roesch & son, 20J; c. Denrler q Co.
9S; Roger Mayur :. 81; Paul & Welker. - Rdey <
Morris 9l. joan Murphy, =; ID. O.. clayton, 81 y.
b. Herbert, r.; J. G. Wells, 60; D. 4 W. Smyth,
Sc; transient butchers. 80; total, 80 head.
CHICAGO. August7.-Cattle, receipts IS 900 head;
shipments 600 head; market steady; beevess,
81 30al S.; steers, s. 50ai iji stoekers and feed
ers g. 1a3 b: cows. bulls and mixed 81 Goa
| 3 90: Texans, 81 6Oa3 10.
Hoes-Receipts 1850 head: shipments 0,0OO
head: market steady; mixed 81 25ai 50; heavy
81 lOa4 10: light 81 3jai %; skips s. 5Oai GO.
sheep-Receipts II 0)0 head; shipments 3 600
head; market steady; natives So 6Oat 10: western
g Coal 10; Texans So i0ai 10; lambs 81 l5a5 -.
EAST LIBERTY, August 7.-Cattle-Receipts
go head: shipments $40 head; market steady;
prime 81 l0ai 50: fair to good IS 1jsi 10; common
s3 OOa3 so: stockers 81 70 e5 co.
Hogs--Receipts 1900 head; shipments ], sd
head; market firm: light Workers 81 7lai 50; me
dun ard light Philadelphies 81 5Oai 80; heavy
| hogs 81 4Oai 30 ..
eep--Receipts 1910 head; shipments, 400
| head; market steady; prime 81 lOa5 90: fair TO
good So tosi TO- commons & 5Oa2 5o' lambs u Qua
( 60
NEW YORK, August 7.-Baeves. receipts ITO
cars market steady; natives 81 COAL 90 per lOJ
| pounds: bulls 81 l0a3 TO-
sheep receipts 1000 head; sheep quiet; lambs
active: sheep 50 j0a5 % per 100 pounds; lambs
Hogs. Receipts 6 COO head market drmer at
| 81 6Ja5 10.
CINCINNATI. O., Angus. Hogs, steady; com
mon and light So 75ai 80; packing and butchers
81 lOai 50. Receipts, $500 head; shipments 40
| head.
Cincinnati Horso and Mule Market.
| CrSctSSArI, August Cat the Union Stock
| yard stables the market during the past week
mas shown mo.e activity at full prices, with some
| improvement in both Eastern ard local demand
with light supply leit over. Questions were as
follows Driving horses sl25a200 saddle do
| si21a20O: dun GO sl3ja200: streeteri S@all';
Southern horses s5OasO Mules, aged four TO eight
wears Is - tolGhauds, Sl2jal50 fifteen to fifteen
| and half hands, Sll0al25 fourteen ana pan
| TO fifteen hands, Sg0all0; fourteen to fourteen
and p half hands, s60a90. Mules in light suDply.
AttEe Fifth street stables receipts were light
during the past week ana not sufficient for the
| Ipuaud Good driving hOrSfS were especially