Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-23
BALTIMORE, Thursday, May l6, 1889.
At CAIVRRTON YARDS.


AT CALVBRTON YARDS.
REEF CArrLE-The market on the Hill to-day
for beeyes showed slightly more activity than II
did last week. The average quality OF the oner-
ings was better than that OF last Thursday, Whlle
prices were not up TO those OF the previous week
and values in consequence were of &c as com
pared with those ruling then. We quote the
range from 81 20 to 81 40 with most sales at 50 GOA
4 % per 100 lbs
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best beeyes 81 25a4 40i tn9se geneIa IIS
rated first quality So s71la4 OOmedium or good
fair quality So 70, and ordinary thin steers
oxen aud cows 81 O0a3 % per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle received s75 came from Pennsy !
yania 1886 from Maryland, and 70 nom VIE VIZ
ginia. Total receipts for the week were LAD
head, against 1850 last week, ana ], lsl came
Of the offerings l72 head were sold 10 Baltimore
butchers, and 20 to Eastern dealers Iotai SAFES
for the week 762 head, against fl2 last week,
and 7O5 head same period last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts are heavy
this week being over 2,100 head moro than the
Of a very moderate demand lat BEST prevailing
i'm Ali the yards especially for lambs, and prices
for both are lower sheep fully &c snd lambs "a
sc per pound. Receipts this week OF Sheep and
Lambs $3.50 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY May 20, 1889
eyrNF-Tbe receipts number some 100 head
more than those reported last Monday, and are
generally considered q fair supply on sale with
the Increased number there is rather quiet
market in most OF the yards, az a decIlhe Oh gu
sc. as compared with last weeks figures. The
dnality generally seems to be satisfactory 10
dealers We quote the range for butchers hogs
6a6N cents, with most sales at 6tsabL Genus per
pound net Rough sows and sIags sell ell at oaso1a
cents net Receipts this week were 1882 head
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, May 20, 1889.
Arrivals ofLive Stock at Claremont stock Yards
via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week
ended NAV l9-l44 cars containing pa Cattle, q
Calves, Also Sheep and Lambs, 1864 Hogs, and
shipments to New York, Philadelphia, &c. l.
O7S Cattle, IA Calves 1885 Sheep and Lambs
.554 Hogs, and 81 Horses.
All Hogs and Sheep sold in these Yards are AZ
gross weight. Receipts this week 2;SlZ hea1;
against 3, s13 last week. Fair to good Hogs sofa
AT SIS 90, and roughs at 81 90 per 100 IDS. % ~
Receipts of sheep s. 756 head, with sales at y w
a. no per 100 lbs, and Lambs from 511 to g cents
per ID.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING. May Is.
The receipts at the West philadelphia ana
North Pennsylvania drove yards were: Fot tne
= an head Previous week. beeves, $500 head'
sheen 1000 head; hogs, 200 head a.
Reef Cattle were in fair demand and from iVc
10 15c per cwt. higher. We quote; Extra, d59a
sc; good, 41<a411ci medium SisS41sc' coiiiiioi'
SiIaSsIc; fat COWS, 212a314c L.
Sbeep were demand except for common grales'
which were dull and lower. Extra, 412aiszc;
good cd ia4Ac; medium S115aS54c; common SaS74c;
culls 21za254c ..o.oo and ,eopted NJ
.ssI[c. while spring lambs were in iair demand
AT So OJa6 90 per head. s..,,.o - 10.
HoSs were in fair demand at decline oil &C.
ysstern. GsLa65zc; State, 6s619c.
Mitch COWS were in poor demand and 1sc low
or On account of cow-hides declining lcper ID
"s Slippery Upper Cows were dull and weak at SIS GOA
Is 90. 1919 .. Q, ooa1snO
Mich Calves were in too large supply we
qu Mich COWS were fairly active at s25al5.
Dressed Beeves were fairly active and higher
at 5a7c ,oo.s.
CHICAGO. May 2l-Cattle- Receipts Il, 400 head;
.,,jnnents 5 900 head: market active and shade
ioyTer beeyes 81 00a4 371 steers 50 SOa4 To- stoct
srs and feeders 81 5Oa3 IS; cows bulls ana mixed
. sSoo s, 1900 head; shipments 2Go
hesd: market 5a10c lower; mixed y 2oad %,
heavy 81 25a4 so; light 81 SOa4 Io skips % Qua
ssTheep-Receipts 1900 head shipments l,OCO
I'D. market stronger; natives s. 50a4 S0 west
eTn shorn So 75a4 25S Texas snorn g OOa0 90
lambs 81 0Oa5 50. ooo
EAST LIRKRrY, May 22.-Cattle-Receipts SO