Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-11-28
BALTIMORE, Thursday, November 81.
AT CALyRRToN YARDS;

Al hAlN EhlOH lAnR9s
BEEF CATTLE-While trade was not sctve on
the Hill Today, the market was strong at last
weeks prices. The quality was not or as good
an average as last week; the tops, though quite
as good, being less numerous, with shorter line
Cf the medium grades aud more common cattle.
We quote the range from 81 90 TO 81 % most
sales being made al So 75a4 copper 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as fol
lows Best beeves 81 l215s4 %, those generally
rated first quality 81 00a4 l2%, medium or good
fair quality IS S71a4 co. and ordinary thin steers,
oxen and cows 81 00a3 25 per 100 pounds.
OF the Cattle received l 10 came nom Virginia,
1,lsS from Kentucky. and l07 head from OHIO.
Total receipts for the week were O05 head,
against ? 457 last week, and S,4So head Tor same
period last year
or the offerings Cos head were sold 10 Baltimore
butchers, 2S7 TO country dealers, and Il 70
Eastern BUYERS. Total sales for the week, LOB
head, against 963 last week, and ,ls9 head for
same period last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-Ihe receipts are Yfry light
this week. not many sheep being wanted. The
offering is nearly equal to the demand. The
quality is fair and about as good as last week
Oliern,s. Sheep were a shade higher and
lambs unchanged from last week. We quote the
range for butchers sheep at PAS cents per pound
gross. Lambs at 4a534 cents per pound gross.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs this week SOB head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS:
MONDAY, November 25, 1889 !
SwINE-There has been a heavy gn OF hogs
this week, the receipts exceeding those OF last
Monday more than ? 600 head Trade has been
only fair. not by any means active. Prices are
shade of from those ruling last week. We quote
the range as follows: Rough hogs, ~ cents;
the better grades 5a5% cents; most sales at 514s
ass cents per pound net. Receipts of hogs this
week ,l30 head.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE November 25, 1889.
Arrivals OfLive Stock at Claremont Stock Yards
via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for the week
ended November 2i-206 cars, containing 2556
Cattle, l42 Calves, GEO sheep and Lambs, o,752
Hogs, Horses and Mules.
Shipments 70 New York, Philadelphia, &c.r
1882 Cattle, S2Calyes, 10l Sheep and Lambs,
l,9sl Hogs, 6 Horses and mules.
All Hogs and Sheep sold in these Yards are at
gross weight Receipts this week, 4,l6g head,
against 81 last week Fair to good Hogs sold
100 lbs.
Receipts Of sheep eco head, with sales at So co
81 IS per 100 lbs, and Lambs az ~ to SIC per ID.
PHILADELPHIA, November % The receipts
OF live stock at the North Philadelphia and West
Philadelphia StOckyards were: For the week,
3,039 beeves, 1000 sheep, II 600 hogs; previous
week, 25l2 beeyes p 600 sheep, 600 hogs.
BEEF CATTLR-There were 26i steers exported
on the steamer HISTORIAN for Glasgow this week
against none for the previous week, leaving the
receIp.s for the local market POI head more than
FOR the previous week. The near approach o.
Thanksgiving, with the usual supply OF poultry,
had dep eSsing effect on the market and, al.
10 New York, thesupply was still too large for the
demand aud the market closed dull, although
the prices Of stock in sympathy with the West.
were from 10 to l5c per 100 higher thar last
saturday.
Quotations: Extra at l9laEc; good at 43sli5sc;
medium at 4a4l4c; common at 3Aa34c; fat cows
az 215a3Lc.
sHgEP-The demand Tor coed stock con-
dnued active and closed 80 higher, while the
lower grades were in fair demand at previous
rates. Quotations-RXtra, at 53ka55%c; good 6Ha
a5hc; medium lHa3c; common 3Aa4hc; culls
Ease.
LAMBS The demand for gooi stock continued
brisk and prices closed &c higher, while com
mon was neglected AZ low rates. Quotations.
Extra 654a7c; good 6a615c; medium jZa5i4c com.
mon 4l4a5c cul's 3l%aio.
HoGs-As usual during Thanksgiving week
the demand for hOgs was United and prices on
all grades declined from lsahc. Quotations
Good westerns 51Sa53zc; all Others 4}4a5hc
Fat cows were in moderate request at an ad
vance. We quote 2HaS1$c
slippery COWS were in fair demand at SIS Goa
Bologna cows were in moderate demand at
c. 00al4 90
Mich cows were IN good request at $50 OOa
IS co.
Dressed Beeves were in moderate demand at
5al59c for city dressed, although most Of the
abattoir slaughtered sold between 51&a7c.
CHICAGO. November % Cattle. receipts u, 900
mead; shipments $500: market steady; beeves
81 s5aj %. steers 81 S0ai 50, stockers and feeders
81 sOa2 90; Texans cattle 81 5Oa2 so; western
rar Bers e. ooa2 30
aogs-Receipts 900 head shipments, 1900
head; market steady: mixed, g 45a3 20; heavy
s. 45a3 72}5; light So i0a3 TO-
Sheep-Receipts 200 head; shipments 2O0J|
head; market strong; natives So 00a5 so; western
s. O0a4 81 Texans So OOAi Is; lambs 81 75a6 CO.
EAST LIBERTY, November q. -Cattle-Receipts
$50 head shipments $50 head market steady
prime 81 25ai 35; fair to good 81 75af CO., com
mon So 25a3 40; slookers and feeders 81 75a3 D.
H0gs-Receipts $500 head; shipments. 200
head; market steady; Philadelphia s. 7Oa3 49,
Workers So 60a3 TO-
sheep--Receipis l,6OO head: shipments 200
head; market firm: prime 81 S0a5 10: fair 10 good
"a 5ai 90; common 50 50aS 80; lambs 81 OOa6 %.
CINCINNATI. o., November 27-Hogs lower
butchers SO i5a5 co. Receipts, 400 head; ship
ments | 400 head