Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-22

changes in prices. Messrs. Bayha & Dor
sey furnish the following quotations:
Cattle-1,OOO to LOO and above 80 a4c;
500 to 800 pounds 3l4a3Hc; 100 TO S0Opounds
2l%a3c.
Hogs-Market active at 4a41sc.
thanksgiving lively at ja6c.
Calves-In good demand at 3a4c.
Sheep-Active mt 4a4l9c.
BALTIMORE, THURSDAY, May 10.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-There was fair offering
on the Hill to-day as to numbers, and its
quality was an improvement over that OF
last week Trade was more active through
out and values sc higher than on last
Thursday. The tops showed some i'm
provement in quality, and there was
larger number of them and Of good Cattle
generally, common grades being scarce.
We quote the range of prices from 500 to
500. few selling at or near the inside fig
ure, and a fair number at the outside most
sales at $iO0a5.0O per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves 81 S1l5a5 90, those
generally rated first quality 81 50a4 So,
medium or good fair quality - S1lla4 80,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows
- 0Oa3 62l5 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 424 came from
Maryland, 80 from Virginia, go from
Ohio, Sl4 from Pennsylvania, and 60 from
New York. Total receipts for the week
2.Oil head against l,2Y5 last week, and
| ,245 head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 645 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 10 by coun-
try dealers, and 40 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week Cos head against
10 last week, and 1G2 head same week last
year.
Mich cows are quoted at S2Oa45 per head
FOR common TO good; no extra on the mar
ket Trade slow. Receipts 1870 head
Veal calves are quoted at 4ila54 cents
per pound, with good trade Receipts 10
head.
Sheep andELambs The receipts do not
number half as many as last week. The
quality throughout is fair Trade is only
fair for Sheep, but for Lambs dealers re
port the market as being slow. We quote
butchers sheep at B la5l4 &c per pound gross:
lambs at 6i5a1l4c, with few extra at &c
per pound gross. The receipts of sheep and
lambs this week number l,Sll head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS.
MONDAY, May 10, 1890.
SwINE-The receipts are only a few hun
dred head less than the number reported
last week Trade is moderately fair. The
market is scarcely as strong as it was last
Monday. Quotations for the extreme fig
ures range at - za6 cents net, most sales at
59{a55I cents, with few extra fine west
ern hogs at cents; nearby hogs 5S d5S4c
per pound net. The hogs most in demand
range in weight from $50 TO 40 pounds
gross. Receipts of hogs this week 1,25J
head
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, May 10, 1890
Arrivals of live stock AT Claremont Stock
4 = 10. 1sf.g.
the week ended May lS-233 cars, con-
tanning :. 435 cattle. iO7 calves, l,92O sheep
and lambs, S,414 hogs, G6 horses and -
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, !, 94S cattle, 40 sheep and lambs l,HN
hogs, IL horses and 10 calves.
All hogs ana sheep sUld In these yards
are ut gross weight Receipts this week:
1859 head, against 3. 2Oi last week. Fair to
good hogs sold at 81 coal 40, and rOughs at
= 50 per 100 pounds.
Receipts of sheep and lambs 1926 head,
with sales at 81 00aj % per 100 pounds, for
sheep and lambs 90 to cents per ID.
PHILADELPHIA, May lO.-Receipts were:
West Philadelphia yard, beeves, 2,4s2;
sheep, 5000; hogs, 1000; North Penn
sylvania yard, beeves, 400; sheep, 1000;
hogs, 1000; Glass yard, beeves, -;
sheep, -; hogs 500. Total for the week,
beeyes, 2,0S2; sheep, 5000; hogs, 1900
Previous week, beeves, 1895; sheep, 5000;
hogs, 1850.
BEEF CArTLE-Thc demand for stock
was only fairly active, and with full sup
ply prices declined from 10 to 15c per 100.
Extra, 5a5hc; good. 4a9i 4a5Sc: medium,
zai9sc; fair, +l4a4ac; common, 4ai Sc;
culls, 32ia3}sc.
SHEEP-With larger receipts and light
er demand, prices declined fraction;
extra 5l5a594c; good, 5a64c; medium,
N5a43lc; common, 33fa44c; culls, 3a3i9c.
Nothing but clipped arrived.
LAAIBs-Spring lambs were I'M fair de-
mand at Case. No fall lambs arrived.
HoGs-Were in fair demand at 6a61sc
for Western.
MILcu Cows-Were hard to dispose of
even at S25a50.
MILcM CMvEs-Were active at 4aG4c.
FAT Cows-Were only in fair demand
at 29Ia3i4c.
SIippEnY Cows-Were in poor demand
al Sl3a20.
BOLOGNA Cows-Were dull at $Gal2 per
head.
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs-Were in good
demand and prices lower at G4aI5lc for
steers and 5aGjl e for cows.
Chicago, May -Cattle-Receipts, H.
O0O head; shipments 1000 head: market
dull and 5alOc lower; beeves 81 '5a5 20;
steers 81 coal 20; stockers and feeders 50 90
al 20: cows bulls and mixed 81 25a3 so;
Tex ans 81 9Oa3 -.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments
5000 head: market lower: mixed y 9Oa4 IL;
heavy y 95a4 ~; light 8 coal l2l3.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; shipments
=. 800 head: market steady and slow; ma
tives 81 OOaG 30: western 81 50aG 20 Tex
ans 81 coal 30; lambs y jOa3 %.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, May 2l.-Cattle-
Receipts, IA head; shipments, 564 head:
market firm: prime s. lOa5 30; fair to good
81 5Oa4 81: common s. 5Oa4 p: stockers and
feeders - coal -; cows, bulls and stays
s. 0Oa3 30.
Hogs-Reccipts, $3.50 head; shipments,
/ 400 head: market slow; medium and Sc
lected s. 2Oa4 30; common to best Workers
- 1Oa4 20; pigs g 5Oa4 90
Sheep-Receipts, 900 head; shipments,
500 head; market fair; prime 50 OOa5 30;
fair to good 81 coal so; common = OOa3 %;
vearling calves 81 25a4 80.
CINCINNATI o., May 2l.-Hogs, lower;
common and light > I5a4 90; packing and
butchers s. 95ai 20. Receipts, 900 mead
shipments, 1880 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CrNcINNATI, May l7.-There has been an
active demand for all kinds of good stock,
and while receipts have been fair in gen
eral the supply of good drivers and saddle
horses and streeters has not been sufficient
10 meet the requirements Of buyers Good
heavy mules have also been in demand eX-
cess of the supply. The market has ruled
firm.
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union stock
ward stables were as follows: DRIVING
horses sl25a2j0 saddle horses sl2oa25O;
draft horses SljOa225; street car horses So
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