Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-30
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE, Thursday, Oct. %, 1890.
AT CAIVERTON YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE-There were more cattle
on the Hill than last week, and the quality
was fully equal that of the offerings then.
There were but few good tops The very
rainy weather made trade slow and prices
depressed. Tops were quoted &c less than
last weeks values, and better grades,
medium and conmon. greater fraction, in
most cases &C.. We quote the range at
- 90 to 81 49,, with most sales at = 5Oa
90 per 100 lbs.
Prices Of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Bceves 81 25a4 81 !, those
generally rated first quality - 50ai 90:
medium or good fair quality - 5Oa3 p,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
= OOa2 10 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received l,4j9 head came
from Virginia 252 from West Virginia. l22
from Kentucky, III from Ohio, 30 from
North Carolina, and PIP from Pennsylva-
mia. Total receipts for the week 2,221
head against 2.43G last week, and 1888
head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day l,033 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, Ga by cOun-
try dealers and l21 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week /, 159 head against
!. 100 last week, and ,2O5 head same week
last year.
MiLCH Cows. There is fair demand for
good COWS at Si5a5O per head; common to
fair S2Oa40 per head. Receipts - head.
VEAL CALvEs.-Trade fair for yeals at
4a524c, with few extra at &c per H. Re
ceipts 81 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts are
some !. 800 less than last weeks numbers,
and their quality is fully as good as that Of
the offerings then Trade is reported as
fairl active in all the yards, no serious vari-
alton in values being observable. We quote
butchers sheep at 3a5c per pound gross,
and lambs at4 acc per pound gross. Stock
sheep = 00a3 15per head. Receipts of
sheep and lambs this week numbered 2,Ol9
head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, ;
MONDAY. October -, 1880.
SwINE.-Thc receipts are some 5000
head in excess of last weeks numbers. and
their quality is better than hat Of the Of
ferings then, and there is quite full mum
Der i'm the market The trade is reported
rs being fairly active in all the yards, with
prices a.a4c lower. We quote the range
at State. with few extra fine western
corn-fcd hogs at csc per ID net Receipts
of hogs this week / ,269 head.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, October 2j.-The re-
ceipts We're: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beevcs. 3.S22 head; Sheep, 5000 head;
Beeves, $50 head; Sheep, 1900 head; Hogs,
900 head. Glass Yard, Beeves,-; Sheep.
49,: Hogs, 800. Total for the week, Becves,
4.172 head; Sheep, $500 head; Hogs,
T.. 800 head Previous week, Beeves 5,495
head, Sheep, II, 800 head; Hogs, 1880
head
BEEF CArrLE-The receipts 4,l12 head
were all for the local market, against
BOOB head for the previous week. The in
creased receipts, with only the usual de-
maud. had a depressing effect upon the
market, and rates on all grades except extra
declined. We quote: Extra 5a14c; good,
4iSal8ic: medium, 4a4 &C; fair, 3isa3fc;
common, 3a3isc; cuils, . s24c; lat cows
2i+a3c.
SHEEP were in fair request and I'M
changed. We quote: Extra, 5l4a5l4c;
good. 49la5c, medium, 4i4a4i5c; common,
3l.a4c: culls, 2a}c; lambs, 2a3c.
Hoes were active and firm. Western,
g. 5a62lc; State cattle.
MlLcm Cows were active and firmly held
at S30aG0
MncH CALVES were active at sac;
Western and grassers at 21a4}4c.
FAT Cows were in poor request at "a
a3c per pound.
CITY Dressed BEEvEs were in fair de-
mand. We quote: 5a'i c for sides.
East LIBERTY, PA, October 29.-Cattlee'
receipts l,lg1 head; shipments ,OjO head
market. duh; prime 81 3Oa4 60; fair to good
g 75a4 90: common 3 OOa3 30; BULL cows
and stays 3 0Oa3 90.
Hogs-Receipts $500 head; shipments
, 900: market dull, Philadelphias - pa
/ 30: mixed 81 l0a4 20; best Workers - GOA
4 10: pigs s. 6Oa3 30.
Sheep-Receipts 900 head; shipments
500 head: market, slow; prime - s9a9 10;
fair to good 50 15a4 -; common = @oa3 20
lambs . 5Oaj 10; calves 3 jOaG p.
CuIeAGo. October 29.-Cattle, receipts
% OoO head: shipments 1000 head; market
Slow and weak; steers . 25a5 2Oi Texans
Hors|Receipts 5000 head; shipments
:, OoO head: market active and steady
rough and common g 50a3 50; fair 10 good
mixed s. 90a4 10: prime heavy - l2'4a
425: light y 75a4 10; pigs = 50a3 %.
Sheep-Receipts. 10000 head shipments
400 head: market active and steady
westerns y 9Oa4 80; Texans $40; lambs
81 81 as CO.
CrvcrxxArr, October 29-Hogs, in good
demand aud fair; common and light, - 30