Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-08-15
BALTIMORE, Thursday, August s

Al GALNtkION ! AhUS.
BEEF CATrLE-The market this week was less
active at any lime than IL was last week, and t.
wards the close became extremely sluggish
with values a shade OF The qualify averaged
6bout AS COED as last week, for though there
we;e fewer tops, there was q longer line Of cool
middle cattle and fewer OF the lower grades.
Prices ranged about as last week, az 81 50ai 40,
most sales az 81 75Gi l215 per 100 pounds
Prices OF beef cattle this week ranged as fol
lows: Best beeyes 81 C0s4 20; those generally
rated first quality g 62%a3 S7%. medium or
good fair quality So 25A3 62%, and ordinary
thin steers oxen and cows s! 5Oa3 % per 100 lbs.
OF the Cattle received SD came from Virginia,
10 from Ohio. i73 from Illinois, 50 from Mary
land and Is from West Virginia. Total receipts
for the week were .4l5 head, against ,l9l head
last week, and $50 same period last year.
OF the offerings 80 head were sold TO Baltimore
butchers, and 2l0 to country dealers. Total sales
for the week, 80 head. against 7Ss last week
and $50 head same period last year.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There IS Il fairly good de
mand prevailing in all the yards for good stock.
The numbers are less by some 800 head than
last week, and the quality generally as good with
the exception OF u somewhat larger number of
common sheep that find slow sale. Prices Of
butchers sheep range 2aiAc per pound gross,
and LAMBS at ia65Sc per pound gross, an advance
OF fully %c per pound over last week. Stock
sheep sell at s2a3 30 per head. Receipts OF sheep
and lambs this week LAD head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS.
MONDAY, August l., 1889 J
SWlNE-lneTe Us q moderately lalf OueTlng a.
the Yards but IL is ample for the very moderate
deman existing. The qualitylshows no serious
chance nor are prices different from what they
were last week aud the week before. They are
"a cents per pound net Common Hogs and
heavy rough ones sell along down TO cents per
pound net. Receipts this week ., 700 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, August L. 1889. !
Arrivals Of Live Stock at ClaremOnt Stock Yards
rH.H.g "A Duffr rafLF
ended August ll-2i6 cars containing 2'9l Cat
tie. 90 Calves, l03S5 Sheep and Lambs, 5,59l
Hogs. 10 HoIs. and % Mules
Shipments TO New York. Philadelphia &c,
. GIG Cattle 10 Calves. s577 Sheep and Lambs,
LII Hogs and 80 Horses.
An Hos and Sheep sold in these Yards are at
gross weight. Receipts this week 3 Ols head,
against 2. So last week. Fair 10 good Hogs sold
at SIS 30 and heavy at 81 %; roughs at q 10 per
Receipts Of Sheep e66 head, with sales at "a
a4]4 cts and Lambs from "a TO 90 cents per ID.
PHILADELPHIA, August y
BEEF CATTIE-The receipts were nearly 300
head less than Tor last week and were mostly
/ consigned direct . wholesale butchers or were
| for shipment. and consequently there were less
| than 900 head on the market to-day, ana. with
the usual demand at this time OF the year, prices
| advanced fully 2jc per 100 pounds Quotatons:
Extra natives, 5lZa5ldc: good 4jIajc; medium
i%ai5Ec; common Si4a4hc; ColoTa1os and Tex
sheep The receipts were for the week 10 900
head: previous week, 1900 head. The demand
/ for ali good grades was good and prices ad-
yanced sac. We quote extra, 5tsc; good, "a
| SIC; medium, 1AaiAc; common, SAaic; culls'
2l5a3c.
Lambs Were active and &c higher We quote:
| Extra 7a7Ac: good da6Hc medium 'a3'4ci com
mon 4viIc.
Hostile receipts were for the week 900
head previous week, G. 800 head There has been
no change for two weeks in the market, and
| frfnag UNCHANGED Good llEnf
western al GHa65zc: heavy western, - 10 2oO
lbs, 6l2a6' &c; extra heavy western over 20 lbs
Fat cows were in fair demand at 215as15c per
pound.
Slippery Cows were in better request at SIS Goa
| p 90 per he6d.
Bologna Cows were in moderate demand at
| $40 O0a6 90 per head.
Mich Calves were active at 4ISaG per ID.
Mich Cows were duh at SIS 0Oa50 10 per head.
| Dressed Beeves were in fair request, and IN
/ sympathy with live stock prices advanced &c
We quote: Natives Gl%sSc and Texans 5laa6hc.
EAST LIBERTY, August H.-Cattle-keceipts
| 50 head: shipments $50 head; market finn; all
| through cOnsiguments; prime 81 50ai GO. ialr 70
good 81 25ai 80; common 81 OOai D. stockers IS W
| az 20
Hogs--Receipts lsO) head; shipments l,GoC
head. market firm; light Workers 81 s0a4 30; com
mon 81 70ai %: medium and light 81 coal TO-
grassers 81 6o04 20; heavy hogs5 1ol4 so,
| Shecp--Receipts 1000 head: shipments, liut
head: market firm: prime 81 90a5 90; fair 10 good
81 5Oai 75i common 81 OOaS 90; lambs 81 5Oa6 co.
CHICAGO. August Il Cattle. receipts 8 600 head
| shipments 600 head; market stronger beeyes
| 81 50ai so: stOCkers and feeders, 80 10; cows
| bulls and mixed 81 00i3 on: Texans 81 G0a3 Is
| Aoes-Recepls 1900 head; shipments 6.Ol
| head market slow and heavy; mixed 81 Ooai 40
heavy 81 lOai D. light si 3)ai 10; skIps So 81
| al So
sheep-Receipts 10 900 head: shipments 3,OOc
| head market steady; natives S. O0ai 20. western
IS 45a. 90: Texans So j0ai 50; lambs 81 7ja6 co.
New YORK, August 14.-Beeves receipts 20l cars
per 100 pounds: Colorado s. Coal 90: Texans
s. t0a3 7O bulls aud dry cows 81 6Oa3 90
Sheep. receipts 800 head: market active
sheep Il 00aj 25per 100 pounds; lambs s. 5la5 %
Hogs. Receipts 1000 head market steady
at 81 75a5 - per 100 pounds.
CrNcrvEArI. O.. Angus. 4.-Hogs. lower
common and light So 75s4 IS; packing and
butchers 81 SOai 70. Receipts 500 head; ship
menis, 80 head.