Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-11
BALTIMORE, Thursday, July 1.
At CATVRRTON YARDS


BEEF CArrLE-The offerings this week were
very mited In numbers, bu' they were quite
sufficient for the light demand. buyers being
scarce. and trade exceedingly dull. The quality
lid not average up TO that of last weeks otier-
ings after leaving the tops, which were Of
shade better grade than last week. There was
but little variation from lsst Thursday, with
prices a shade higher than they were then,
few more sales being made near our top figures
han were reported last week. We quote the
range from 81 coal 60, most sales were az q 15k
4 80 per 100 pounds.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as fol-
lows: Best beeves 81 3lhai GO; those generally
rttcd first quality 81 coal .; medium or good
fair quality s. 75al 90, and ordinary thin
steers. oxen and cows 81 OOa3 % per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle received 1877 came from Pennsyl-
vania 50 from Maryland li5 head from Vir-
ginia, p head from Ohio, and Dis head from
illinois Total receipts for the week were 525
head, against 9l6 head last week, and 1855 same
period last year.
OF the offerings 5s5 head were sold 10 Baltimore
butchers Total salesior the week, SS5 head,
against 677 last week, and 162 head same period
last year.
sHTrP AND LAMBs-The receipts number
about 900 head less than those Of last Thursday
and their quality is quite rs good as that OF the
offerings then. Trade is fairly active in all the
Yards with prices a shade higher than they
were last week We quote butchers sheep nj
2af5< cents per pound gross. Lambs at 4abA cts
per pound gross with but few, though, at the
latter figure. Receipts OF sheep and lambs this
VIVA CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS
BALTIMORE, July s, 1889
Arrivals ofLive Stock at Claremont Stock Yards
via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week
ended July 7.-2l4 cars, containing l6O3 cattle
% Calves, L, $50 sheep and Lambs, 5.439 Hogs,
''' shi IN to New York, Philadelphia, &c,
1879 Cattle, 90 Calves, 9,S26 Sheep and Lambs
l0T Hogs, and 20 Horses.
All Hos and Sheep sold in these Yards are at
against 80 last week Fair TO good Hogs sold
at So 20, and heavy at 81 S)a4 &c. roughs at u %
Receipts ofsheep IA head, with sales at So 90
a. 90 per 100 lbs and Lambs from TO cents
per 10.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6-The receipts at the
Wet Philadelphia and North Pennsylvania
Drove Yards were For the week, 2,f4 beeves,
1000 sheep. G,5O) hogs. Previous week. $3.50
beeves 600 sheep, 6 900 hogs. Beef cattle were
grades but extra common. Extra 4Ha5c good,
415ai4c; medium, 4'sai3tci common o52aic'
sheep-Were fairly active, and with light
run prices advanced &c. Extra, SIC; good, "a
SIC: medium, 4Aa434c; common, Shaic; culls,
2aSc. Lambs were in fair request at ia734c.
H0gs-Were fairly active and prices advanced
Econ all grades except heavy go 10 300 pound
hogs which were 10 dispose OF 81 any hgurei
western light at 6%s63zc; western heavy at ca
6l<c: State li2ht al 5za6c; state heavy at 5a5%c.
Fat cows were in good demand at 214a3Ac
slippery Cows were fairly active at sl5 GOA
p 50.
Bologna Cows were in fair reques. at IS Goa
II 90.
Mich Calves we're active and scarce at 418a6c.
Mich Cows were unchanged ats25 0Oa50 %.
Dressed Beeves were fairly active at ba4&c;
/ or, head being killed at the abatoir for the
week ending July5.
EAST LIBERTY. July l0.-Cattle-Recetpts 60
head: shipments 100 head: market closed tloMi
prime 25a4 s.; fair TO good s360aA 90: common
81 bla3 Sd ,., -.
Hogs-Receipts. 100 head; shipments 500 head
market active: light grades 81 70a4 So Philadel
phiss 81 coal 6: heavy grades 81 40a4 so.
sheep-Receipts, 1,i0O head: shipments, liiVv
good 81 25s4 e.: I---aon 81 50a3 30; lambs 81 GOA
425.
CHICAGO, July 1o.-Catte, receipts 1900 head;