Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-03-27
LIVE STOCK.


w HEEIlNh. L 1ESDAls 4A1iNA -
The cattle market is brisk this week, and
prices have advanced considerably both on
cattle and hogs. Messrs. Bayha * Dorsey
furnish the following quotations:
Cattle, 600 to LOO and above 3S4a4c;
800 to 800 pounds 81 a31Ec; 100 to 500 pounds
y la3c
Hogs-Market active at 4a4llc.
Lambs-Lively at 5a51zc.
Calves-In good ddmanp at 4a5c.
Sheep-Active at 4a415c
BALTIMORE, THURSDAY, March 20, 1890
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-There was quite full
Offering on the Hill to-day, and the market
was easier Tops of superior order were
not plentiful and values of them were
maintained. others were quoted as fully
&c lower than last Thursday, and in some
instances a large fraction indicated the
loss. some thought &c lower prices ruled
for common grades. We quote the range
from - % to 81 10, few selling at the latter
figure, most sales being made at - OOa4 80
per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves - 5Oa4 20, those
generally rated first quality 81 25a4 90,
medium or good fair quality 50 5Oa4 %, and
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows = %
a3 p per 100 his.
OF the Cattle received 292 came from
MARYLAND, As from Virginia, GA from Hi
nois, 10 from New York. 80 from Indiana,
and BOB from Pennsylvania. Total receipts
for the week 1,50l head, against 6J5 last
week, ann g63 head same time last year
OF the offerings to-day 926 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, Ga by cOun-
try dealers, and 81 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week l,Oll head, against
653 last week, and 40 head same week last
year.
Mich Cows are quoted at S2Oa3O per
head for common to fair, sc}5a55 for good to
extra, with very few at the latter figure.
Trade slack. Receipts 80 head.
VEALs.-Roughs BAL cents, fair to good "a
81 cents per pound. Receipts $50 head.
SHEEP ANE LAMBs.-There is a fairly
good demand prevailing in all the yards for
good sheep and lambs, without any serious
change in values from last week, except
for spring lambs. The quality is re-
ported as being quite as good as it was
then. Sales of butchers sheep at 4a6 cents
per pound gross, Spring lambs at SalO
cents per pound gross, and fall lambs at "a
81 cents per pound gross. The receipts OF
sheep and lambs this week number lO46
head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY, MarCn ~, leJO.
SwINE-The receipts are less by some
500 head than they were last week, but the
market is not as strong as it was then.
Though prices of the best hogs are un-
changed. they were not as freely conceded
by BUYERS as they were last Monday, and
the market was slow. We quote the range
at 6a6Il per pound net for best Western
Hogs. 5sIa5jIc for nearby Hogs, and
4s{a5c for rough Hogs. Receipts of Hogs
this week 1896 head
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS, /
BALTIMORE, March "a, 1890
Arrivals of live stock at ClaremOnt Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad, FOR
the week ended March 23-2l6 cars, con
tanning 1909 cattle % calves, 40 sheep and
lambs. 2,3l5 hogs, 1903 horses and - mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, 400 cattle. - calves, l5S sheep and
lambs. 1856 hogs 40 horses, and - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
5.62l head, against >, 100 last week. Fair to
good hogs sold at 81 50, and roughs at 81 %
per 100 pounds.
Receipts of sheep 716 head, with sales at
= 5Oa6 90 per 100 pounds, and lambs 5a61 {
cents per Id. Spring lambs IA I'D cents
peril
PHILADELPHIA. March 25-The receipts
were West Philadelphia yard, beeves,
1872: sheep. 5000; hogs, $500; North Penn
sylvania yard beeves, 300; sheep, l,OW;
hogs. 1000; Glass yard, beeves, -;
sheep. -: hogs 800. Total for the week,
beeves, 2272: sheep, 5000; hogs, 1l,OOO.
Previous week, beeves, 1000; sheep, 1000;
hogs, 10000.
BEEF CArTLE-The receipts were the
smallest for some time past, only 2212 head
arriving the entire week but they were all
/ for the local market. The demand was
fairly active. and, although the rain kept
many butchers away from the yard to-day,
the pens were nearly all sold out before five
o'clock Quotations: Extra, 4jSa5c; good,
45Ia494c; medium, 43sail3c; fair, 49ia4l4c;
common, 394a4c: fat cows, 2l9a3]9c..
SHEEP-Therc was good demand Tor all
grades except culls, and prices advanced
/ &c Extra 6iSa69lc; good 6a6I &c; medium
| 3 Sa59ic; common 5a54c; culls 4a455c.
LAMBs-Were in good demand at an adj
vance of &c. Extra 719a14c; good 'al &c;
medium 6I9aG4c; common 6a614c; culls 5a
| $50.
HoGs-Were in good demand and firm,
although some very light Western sold as
low as &c. Western Ga6iIc; State 5l9a6c.
MLCH Cows-Were in fair request at
Mich CALvEs-Were dull at 5a7c.
FAT Cows-Were in fair demand ut 2]3a
SIC.
SLIPPERY Cows-Were in moderate re
quest at Sl2a2O
BOLOGNA Cows-Wcre in fair demand at
SSal0.
CRY DRESSED BEEvEs-Were in fair re
quest at 6l5a7l9c
CHICAGO. March % Cattle-Receipts,
Ii, 900 head shipments, 5000 head; market
weak. closing at 10al5 cents lower; beeves
81 S0a5 %; steers . 3Oa4 60; stOckers and
feeders - 40a3 80: cows, bulls and mixed
81 7Oa3 20: Texas corn fed steers = 9Oa3 50.
Hogs-Receipts 2l,OOO head; shipments,
l0.O 900 head: market weak; mixed - O5a4 30
heavy 81 4Oa4 Is; light 81 OOa4 %; skips
- 0Oa4 co.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
800 head: market active and 5alO
cents lower; natives s. 00aG -; western
corn fed s. 90a4 95; lambs - OOa6 30.
EAsrLIBERrY, March 26-Cattle receipts
567 head; shipments 452 head market
strong: prime s. 50ai 20; fair to good,
81 GOAL %; common g 25a3 -.
HOgs-Receipts ESQ head; shipments
., go head; market firm; medium and Sc
lected 81 40a4 A.; common TO best Workers
81 2Oa4 30; pigs 81 0Oa4 10.
Sheep-Receipts 2,1OO head; shipments
800 head: market active; prime 81 GOA
4 10; fair to good - 25a5 10; common 3OOa
4 90; lambs 81 50a5 10.
CINCINNATI, March 26-Hogs, active;
common and light y Coal 20; packing and
butchers 81 l5a4 s. Receipts, 400 head;
shipments, 1850 head
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. March 22.-There has been
an active movement in all kinds of stock,
and the supply of horses has been ample,
but the better classes Of mules have not
been equal to the demand. The market has
been well maintained, with no material
change in prices.
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union Stock
Yard stables were as follows: Driving
horses Sl25a20O. saddle horses Sl25a200,
draft horses S125a2O0 street car horses SS5a
49, Southern horses S50aS5, plugs S!Oa5O.
Mules, aged TO years, 1873 TO Ii hands,
Sl25al50; - TO 49, hands, Sll0al25; AZ TO
10 hands, SS5all0; II to AZ hands S5OaS5;
plugs, S20a50.
The following prices prevailed at the Fifth
street stables: Driving and saddle horses
Sl25a20O draft horses, medium Sl35alGO,
do heavy Sl60a200. street-car horses SOFA
l20. Southern horses Sj5a90, plugs $l5a40.
Mules, aged to years, III to l6l{ hands,
Sl45alG5; l5i4 to 16 hands, Sl25al45; 10 TO
l5i5 hands, Sll0al25: l4i{ TO 10 hands,
S9Oall0; Il tol4iS hands, S50a9O.