Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-02
LIVE STOCK.

LIVE STOCK.
WHEELING. TUESDAY, April %.
The cattle market is reported I'm brisk
condition this week. There Is some slight
change in hogs and spring lambs, prices be-
ing a little stronger Messrs. Bayha
Dorsey furnish the following quotations:
Cattle 900 10 LOO and above 81 a4c;
500 10 800 pounds 81 az e.; 200 10 500 pounds
abe.
Hogs-Marllct active at 4a4 C..
Lambs Spring lively al Gaze.
Calves-In good demand at Bale.
Sheep-Active at 4ai e..
BALTIMORE, THURSDAY, April =.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE The offerings on the Hill
to-day were of "a rather better average gen
orally than they were last week. Some
very superior Illinois cattle sold at our
ton quotations. = 90 per 100 lbs. Values
were generally considered a shade higher
than last week. but trade M the improve
ment was not active \ few cattle sold
only M our lowest quotation. - W; bulls
sold at 8 l2i a3 b.. We quote the gen
eral range of prices from - 90 20 - 90.
most sales bcip, at - 25a4 80 per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best bceves - SOaj OO, those
generally rated first quality - 81 4ai -,
medium or good fair quality - 62 al -,
and ordinary thin steers. oxen and cows
- OOa3 30 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received l65 came from
Maryland 3j from Virginia. 1913 from llii-
nois. and 5lf from Pennsylvania. Total
receipts for the week ,3O1 head against
.3l2 last week. and 1876 head same time
last year
OF the offerings to-day G15 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers. by couu-
try dealers. and 20 10y Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week go head against
Isl last week. and GU5 head same week last
year.
Mich COWS are quoted at S10a25 per head
for common. S.i0a35 for fair To good. and
Si0aG0 for good To- very extra. Common
cows are not vanted fair demand for good
cows. Receipts - head.
Veal calves are quoted at iaili cents per
pound. with a very light supply and fairly
good demand. Receipts SO head
Sheep and Lambs There has been full
Offering of sheep and lambs this week, ana
trade is only fair for good butcher sheep.
Lambs are not active. The quality aver
ages about as good as last weeks offerings
We quote clipped sheep at ABB e. per
pound gross for common 20 fair 3 ,af'
for fair 20 good. and 4 a5c for good 10 cN-
ira Wool sheep 1 a5 e. per pound gross
Fail lambs jaGi e.. and spring lambs as e.
DER pouud gross The receipts OF sheep
and lambs this week number 2.3Sl head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS.
MONDAY. April y, 1890.
SWINE.-Thcrc has been very fun offer
iug this week. some 500 head in excess OF
the very fair number recorded last Mon
day. The quality Is reported generally as
|rH NanH 'nI
market was not quite as strong as last
week. though the same figures ruled to-day.
but with much fewer sales. and those oil
very fine Western Hogs at the top figures
We quote fair 10 good Western Hogs at
5'-aGl, cts. To net, nearby 5@la3', cents
and rough Hogs an : 40 cents. Receipts
of Hogs this week 1920 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE. April %. 1880.
Arrivals of live stock az Clarem0ut Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad, FOR
the week ended April 1916 cars. con-
tanning 1919 cattle, 81 calves, l,'O2 sheep
and lambs, >,4lj hogs, la9 horses and &
mules.
Shipments 10 New York. Philadelphia.
&c. "a cattle. lO calves. ,Hl sheep amt
lambs. 2.3jS hogs. 80 horses, and mules.
All hoes and sheep sold I'm these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week.
>. 1sO head. against 3. 500 last week. FAIR 10
rood hogs sold at a 00a4 50. and r0ughs at
= 90 per 100 pounds
Receipts of sheep l.112 head, with sales at
- 35aj - per 100 pounds and lambs To- y
cents per Id.
PnuADrIruA. April 26-The receipts
We're: West Philadelphia yard. becves.
3O2g: sheep. 1000: hogs. 1000; North
PENNSYLVANIA yard, becvcs. 400; sheep.
900: hogs. 1000; Glass yard. bceves. -;
sheep. -: hogs 800 Total for the week,
beevcs. 3.429; sheep, 5000; hogs, l2,5m.
Previous week becvcs, 3,ll6: sheep, f.OOO;
hogs. ll.100.
BEEF CAruE-The receipts included
251 head for shipment per the steamer In
diana for London, and AZ head Tor ship
mcnt 10 Glasgow per the steamer Aus
trian. leaving ., 80 head for the local mar
ket against 2,EO head for the previous
week.
Although the receipts were heavier, to-
DAVIS market was the most active one for
some time past. and the pens were sold out
early. all grades being readily taken at
firm prices. and I'm some instances advances
We're made
Quotations. Extra. 5i,a5iic; good, AZ
a5c: medium, ! ,ai @; fair - al 81; COM
mon. lafi.c; culls, 3 ia3 S.; fat cows. ga
BIC.
G SHEEP The demand for stock was ac-
tive. and. although the receipts were 1000
head heavier than last week, prices ON all
good grades closed firm. 40 native wool
sheep arrived, although some Kansas wool
sheep were iu Extra wool. Kansas. o. e.;
good. Ga6 &C.: medium. D a. &C.; common.
5a5 G.: culls. 4 al g.; extra native cnp-
ped. 40 &c.; good. . a3i .c: medium, ].l
a.. ....frnrrr..rl fl4' d. fsfIII-
LNm,-Native fan lambs, both wool and
clipped were I'm good demand and prices
closed firm while spring lambs were SOC
per head lower No Kansas arrived. Ma
tive wool lambs. > az e.; native clipped.
a. as e.: spring lambs. SiaG 30 per head.
HoG--Althoueh the receipts were hcav-
ier prices closed firm under good demand.
Good western G',aGIc: good state 34a
Mucu Cows-Wcre at better request
and prices advanced 90 $30aGO. with sales
of several extra good at so per head.
MuCH CALVES Were duh ~ 3 alto.
FAT Cow--Wcrc in good demand at .
a3i C.
SLIPPERY Cow--Were In moderate re-
quest at Sl2a20 per head.
BOLOGNA Cows-Werc i'm full supply al
S5al2 per head.
CRY DRESSED BEEvE--Werc I'm fair
demand and firm az d. az e. for steers and
ats e. for COWS
EAST LIBERTY. PA, May -Catt.e-Re-
ceipts 42O head, shipments $50 head moth
ing doing. all through consignmcuts
Receipts $50 head. shipments
500 head: market duh. fair 90 best Phil
adclphias - l0a4 80: fair 20 best mixed
a 35a4 40: common 90 best Workers - 20a
4 -; pigs. - Olai lu.