Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-03

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condition this week. There is some slight
change in hogs and spring lambs, prices be-
ing a little stronger Messrs. Bayha X
Dorsey furnish the following quotations:
Cattle. 900 10 LOO and above 80 a4c !;
500 to 800 pounds BIZ a3Ac; 700 to OOpounds
81 abe.
Hogs-Market active at 4a4l4c.
thanksgiving lively at 6aic.
Calves-In good demand at 3a4c.
Sheep-Active AT 4a4l5c.
BALTIMORE, THURSDAY. April -.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CArTLE-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
top quotations, - 90 per 100 lbs. Values
were generally considered a shade higher
than last week. but trade at the improve
ment was not active \ few cattle sold
ONLY at our lowest quotation, y 90; bulls
sold at s. l2i5a3 3D.. We quote the gen
eral range of prices from - 90 to - o.
most sales being at . 25a4 50 per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows Best beeycs 81 SOa5 90. those
generally rated first quality s. 3liza4 20,
medium or good fair quality y 62l9 IA -,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS
= 0Oa3 30 per 100 lbs
OF the cattle received l65 came from
MARYLAND. 81 from Virginia, 593 from Hi
nois. and 5l4 from Pennsylvania. Total
receipts for the week 1907 head against
1872 last week. and 1876 head same time
last year
OF the offerings to-day 675 head were
taken bv Baltimore butchers, by cOun-
try dealers. and 20 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 695 head against
ISL last week. and 6O5 head same week last
year. ..,,.,- -.
for common. $3Oa35 for fair to good, and
StOa6O for good to very extra. Common
cows are not wanted; fair demand for good
cows. Receipts - head
Veal calves are quoted at 4a4l4 cents per
Mound. with very light supply and fairly
GOOD demand. Receipts 80 head.
Sheen and Lambs-There has been full
offering of sheep and lambs this week, and
trade is only fair for good butcher sheep.
Lambs are not active The quality aver
apes about as good as last weeks offerings.
We quote clipped sheep at 2l5a3i5c per
Mound gross for common TO fair, 81 a453c
for fair TO good. and 4$ia5c for good TO eX-
ira. Wool sheep 4lla55ic per pound gross.
Fall lambs 5a6l5c, and spring lambs 'ao19c
nor pound gross The receipts OF sheep
and lambs this week number 2,3Sl head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK 1AkDS.
MONDAY, April 3, 1890.
Sw1Nr.-There has been very full offer
inc this week. some 500 head in excess of
the very fair number recorded last Mon
dav. The quality is reported generally as
being good, and trade only fair. The
market was not quite as strong as last
week. though the same figures ruled to-day,
bnt with much fewer sales, and those OF
very fine Western Hogs at the top hgures
We quote fair 10 good Western Hogs AT
55la6il cts lb net. nearby 5e4a5E cents
and rough Hogs at 4$ta5 cents. Receipts
of Hogs this week 1920 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS, !
BALTIMORE, April %, 1890.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont STOCK
Yards via Baltimore and ONO railroad, 1Or
the week ended April 2'-l96 cars, CON
tanning 1919 cattle, % calves, Law sheeP
and lambs, S,456 hogs, l39 horses and
mules. o,.,,.
SHIPMENTS to New York, Philadelphia,
90 GA cattle. 10 calves, ,94l sheep and
lambs. >. 36S hogs, is horses, and : mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight Receipts this week:
:. $50 head. against 3, 556 last week Far to
GOOD hogs sold at 81 00a4 50, and roughs at
81 90 per 100 pounds.
Receipts of sheep Up head, with sales at
- 25a5 Is per 100 pounds and lambs to 9
cents per ID.
PHILADELPHIA. April 26.-The receipts
were: West Philadelphia yard, beeves,
1920: sheep, 1000; hogs, ll,OOO; North
Pennsylvania yard, beeves, 400; sheep,
/ 600: hogs. 1000; Glass yard, beeves, -;
sheen. =; hogs 800. Total for the week,
beeyes. 1929; sheep, 5000; hogs, l2,5OO.
Previous week, beeves, 3,l46; sheep, 1000;
REEF CArrLE-The receipts included
957 head for shipment per the steamer In
diana for London, and III head for ship
ment to Glasgow per the steamer Aus
TRAN. leaving }. 757 head for the local mar
ket. against $3.50 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
carly an grades being readily taken at
firm prices, hnd in some instances advances
were made. -,--, ~
a5c. medium. 45Ia494c; fair, 4asa459c; com
mon. 4a4l4c; culls, 334aS1sc; fat cows, 23la
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