Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-04
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE, Thursday, Nov. p, s90
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AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The market was slightly
more active than last week. and prices for
tops were a shade higher than the figures
obtained then. The better grades were not
plentiful, barely enough for the wants OF
our butchers; common Cattle were very
fully represented. and for them there was
no change Of moment. We quote the
range from 500 az 81. most sales at
- J0ai - per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Bcoves - 2ja4 So, those
generally rated first quality - 15a4 ~ :.
medium or good fair quality - 5Oa3 -,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
- 00a2 - per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 1910 head came
from Virginia. 270 from West Virginia, 34s
from Ohio. - from Maryland. 331 from
Kentucky and - from Illinois. Total re-
ceipts for the week !. 1876 head against 29l4
last week, and l,i61 head same time last
year.
OF the offerings to-day 79i head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 80 by coun-
try dealers. aud 81 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week .2li head against
!, CD last week, and 02i head same week
last year
MiLcn Cows. There is an exceedingly
light run of cows and trade for them is
fair. We quote the range at S20a45. with a
few extra at so each Receipts THIS week
5 head.
EALCALvEs-Thcre is very light offer
ing, and trade is slow. We quote ut 3Ha
SIC per ID. Receipts 80 head.
SHEEP AND LANBs.-There is Il slightly
lighter Offering than last week, some 200
head. and its quality differs but little from
that of the receipts then. Trade is only
fair. Butchers sheep sell at 3i9a4S4c, and
and a few extra at DC per pound gross.
Lambs 4l4a5l5c per pound gross. Stock
ewes 81 O0a3 20 per head. The arrivals OF
sheep and lambs this week numbered 30!
head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY. December !, 1850.
SwISE-The receipts number some 200
head in excess of those of last week, and
make a fairly good supply. There is mod
erately good demand reported in all the
Yards. The quality of the offerings is sat
factory to the butchers. Prices are fully
J. c higher than last week. We quote the
range as follows: ja5lS cents per 10. net, ii
few extra hogs selling at the top figure,
most sales at -. aj}. cents. Rough hogs,
sows and stays sell at ~ cents net. The
receipts of hogs during the week numbered
IL, 254 head
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS, !
BALTIMORE. December u.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended December Zoo cars. con-
tanning ISL cattle, 81 calves, 40 sheep
and lambs, II, 0l2 hogs, ; horses, and -
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
sc, i,20S cattle, 200 sheep and lambs,
2,GO9 hogs, - horses, 9 calves and -
mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are AT gross weight. Receipts this week ., SOB
head, against 5,31l last week. Fair TO good
hogs sold at 81 00a+ 20. and roughs at
- - per 100 pounds.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs 40 head,
with sales at 81 25a5 30 per 100 pounds, for
sheep and lambs Il ,a6i &c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, November 29.-The
receipts were: West Philadelphia ard,
Beeves, 4.2ll head; Sheep, 5000 head; ,
Hogs. 10000 head. North Pennsylvania
Yard. Beeves. $50 head: Sheep, 1909 head !;
Hogs. 900 head. Glass Yard, Beeves,-;
Sheep. -: Hogs, 800. Total for the week,
Beeves. 4,5Gl head: Sheep, 1880 head;
Hogs. II 800 head. Previous week, Beeves,
3.Ii2 head; Sheep, 1880 head; Hogs,
II 800 head.
REEF CATTLE - The receipts in
cluded $50 head for shipment on the steam
err Hibcrnian. for Glasgow, leaving 4,24l
head for the local market, against 2,9l2
head last week.
The receipts were very heavy early in
the week. and n number were shipped 10
New York. and to-day arrivals were late
getting in, but this did not interfere much
with the market, which was active and