Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-17
BALTIMORE thursday, May 9. lSsg
AT CALVHRTON YARDS.


BEEF CArrLE-The offerings on the Hill today
were of much better average quality than those
of last week as good as any on sale for number
OF months past. Trade was not active Prices
though ranging up TO higher figure than last
Thursday, show m advance in values consider
ing the improved quality ofthe offerings There
were few common cattle in the yards We quote
the range from s. 50 10 81 80, few selling under
81 90, and number over ~ 90 and up TO s. 60
with most sales at S. 25a4 81 y per 100 lbs
Prices OF beef cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best beeves 81 371&ai 50; those generally
rated first quality 81 00a4 D; medium or good
fair quality 50 jOa4 20, and ordinary thin steers
oxen and cows g. 50a3 y per 100 lbs.
of the Cattle received TIP came from Pennsyl-
yania, 40 from Illinois, 2s5 from Maryland, 100
from Kentucky, and II from Virginia. Total
receipts for the week were 1850 head, against
30 last week and $50 same period last wear
or the offerings GOO head We're sold TO Baltimore
butchers, s. 10 Richmond Va dealers, aud 80 10
Eastern dealers. Total sales for the week IL
head, against 60 last week and 74l head same
period last year.
SHEEP AID LAMHS.-The receipts show an in,
crease IN numbers of about l,l5O head over last
week. Their quality is Of rather better aver
age throughout than those offered last Thursday
Trade is fair Sales Of butchers clipped sheep
at 2a41ac per pound gross; no wool sheep offered
Lambs sold NJ 6as cents, with few extra 1t 50
cents per pound gross. Receipts this week OF
Sheep and Lambs 1861 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS.
MONDAY, May Is. 1859.
SwINE-There Is Il fair supply of hogs on the
market this week, come 525 head in excess oflaSt
weeks receipts The demand is moderately
active in all the yards. The quality was about
as It has been for several weeks past State and
nearby hogs sell at 65zaG4 cents per 10: good 10
best Western hogs at 6Aa6H cents, the outside
figure for prime common, heavy and rough S0ws
and stays bring J54a6 cents per To MT Receipts
this week were 5.s75 head
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDs.l
d D
Arrivals ofLive Stock at Claremont stock Yards
via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week
ended May l2-l56 cars, containing 1908 Cattle, Is
Calves, 2,5Os sheep and Lambs, 1904 Hogs, and
Shipments to New York. Philadelphia, &c.. L.
7O7 Cattle 76S Sheep and Lambs, sSl Hogs, and
| 50 Horses
All Hogs and Sheep sold I'm these Yards are al
/ against :. S0i last week. Fair 10 good Hogs sold
at IS ., and roughs at 81 y per 100 lbs.
Receipts of sheep $50 head, with sales al s. j0a
4 30 per 100 lbs, and Lambs from Ga TO "a cents
per 10.
| PHILADELPHIA. SATURDAY EVENING. May II.
The receipts 81 the West Philadelphia and
North Pennsylvania drove yards We're For the
week. b-eyes, 500 lead; sheep, 900 head. hogs,
1000 head. Previous week. beeves, 22OoJ head;
sheep. 1900 head: hogs 200 head.
Beef Cattle-The receipts were TOO large for the
demand and prices declined from l0c TO l5c per
cwt. number of cattle We're left in the pens
unsold. Extra, 415ai5zc; good, a Sa45 &C. medium,
3i4aic; common. lta313c.
rheep-The receipts continued heavy and,
with only moderate demand, prices declined
&c. Extra, 419ei1zc; good 4aiAc; medium y "a
354c; common 3a3Ac.
Iambs--Fall stock was scarce and when found
sold r, adily at 5a6l5c, while spring lambs were
inactive at 50 0Ja6 90 per head.
Hogs were unchanged; Western. 7a71Ic; State,
GaGI5c.
Mich cows were in fair demand at So OOa75 no.
the latter rate for extra mixers.
Fat Cows were IN moderate request at 2l4aS3sc
Slippery Cows were in fair demand at SIS Goa
% co.
Bologna Cows were active at 81 GOALS On.
Mich Calves were dull and &c lower, AZ lace
Dressed Beeyes were IN good request Al de-
cline Of Hc. We quote sac for city slaughtered
CHICAGO, May lG Cattle Receipts II 900 head;
shipments 900 head; market shade lower beeyes
81 i0a4 s. steers s. i0li 10; sOcxers aud feeders
81 50aS GO cows bulls and mixed 81 75a3 30.
HOgs-Receipts 10000 head; shipments 1000
head; market l5c lower; mixed 81 l0ai 30 heavy
81 0ja4 25; light e. .Oai 90; skips % j0ai H..
Sheep-Reccipts 1000 head; shipments LOCO
head; market steady: natives 81 j0ai -; western
/ So - al 10 Texans g 00a3 -; lambs 81 50a5 80
EAST LIBERTY. May 10 Cattle-Receiuts 40
head; shipments 100 head: market steaay aud
unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; shipments 1900
/ head market slow; Phiiatelphias. p IS ana
! Workers 81 Coal 20
sheep Receipts and shipments 5000 head;
market firm at yesterday quotations.
! CINCrSNATI, O., May l6.-HOgs lower. common
and light s. 75ai 20; packing and butchers - .
al i0 receipts 800 head, shipments 1000 head.