Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-05-23
LIVE STOCK.
WHEELING. TUEsDAY

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 a
larger number of them and of good Cattle
generally, common grades being scarce.
We quote the range of prices from 500 TO
$500, few selling at or near the inside tig-
ure, and fair number at the outside, most
sales at S4.00a500 per 100 lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows Best beeves 81 S71@a5 90, those
generally rated first quality 81 5Oa4 S7I5,
medium or good fair quality s3 S715a4 3719,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows
- 0Oa3 6219 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 424 came from
Maryland, 90 from Virginia, 655 from
Ohio. Sl4 from Pennsylvania, and 60 from
New York Total receipts for the week
2,O4l head against 1926 last week, and
] ,245 head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 645 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 10 by coun-
try dealers, and 40 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week Cos head against
7l9 last week, and 762 head same week last
year.
Mich cows are quoted at S2Oa45 per head
for common TO good; no extra on the mar
ket. Trade slow. Receipts 1870 head.
Veal calves are quoted at 4i%a54 cents
per pound, with good trade Receipts ITO
head
Sheep and ELambs-The receipts do not
number half as many as last week. The
quality throughout is fair. Trade is only
fair for Sheep, but for Lambs dealers re-
port the market as being slow. We quote
butchers sheep at 3l5a5lf C per pound gross
lambs at 6lSa7lfc, with a few extra at &c
per pound gross The receipts of sheep and
lambs this week number ,Sll head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS.
MONDAY, May 10, 1890.
SwINE-The receipts are only few hun
dred head less than the number reported
last week. Trade is moderately fair. The
market is scarcely as strong as it was last
Monday Quotations for the extreme fig
ures range at l%a6 cents net, most sales at
53Ia5Z cents, with few extra fine west
ern hogs at cents; nearby hogs 5%a5$[c
per pound net. The hogs most in demand
range in weight from $50 to 40 pounds
gross. Receipts of hogs this week 1853
head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE. May ~, 1890
Arrivals of live stock at ClaremOnt Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio railroad, for
the week ended May lS-233 cars, con-
tanning 2,435 cattle, 101 calves, 1920 sheep
and lambs, S,474 hogs, 66 horses and -
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, 1,94S cattle, 40 sheep and lambs, 1894
hogs. A. horses and 10 calves.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
1859 head, against }, 204 last week. Fair to
good hogs sold at 81 Goal 20, and roughs at
s. so per 100 pounds.
Receipts of sheep and lambs 1926 head,
with sales at 81 00a5 - per 100 pounds, for
sheep and lambs go to Z cents per ID.
PHILADELPHIA, May 1O-Receipts We're:
West Philadelphia yard, beeves, 2,4s2;
sheep, 5000; hogs, 1000; North Penn
sylvania yard, beeves, 400; sheep, 1000;
hogs, 10OO Glass yard, beeves, -;
sheep, -: hogs 500. Total for the week.
beeves, 2,0S2; sheep, 5000; hogs, 10,5OO
Previous week, beeves, 3,395; sheep, 5000;
hogs, 1880.
BEEF CATTLE-The demands for stock
was only fairly active, and with full sup
ply prices declined from 10 to l5c per 100
Extra, 5a5lsc; good, 4a$l4aTc; medium,
41la455c; fair, 44a43sc; common, 4a41sc;
culls 32a35Sc.
SHEEP-With larger receipts and light
er demand, prices declined a fraction:
extra 5l5a59{c; good, 5a614c; medium,
4l$a4$Ic: common, 39la44c; culls, 3a3l &C.
Nothing but clipped arrived.
LAMBs-Spring lambs were inl fair de-
mand at case. No fall lambs arrived.
HoGs-Were in fair demand at 6a619c
for Western.
Mich Cows-Were hard to dispose of
even at S25a50.
Mich CALvEs-Were active at 4a6i4c
FAT Cows-Were only in fair demand
at 2$la34c.
SLIPPERY Cows-Were in poor demand
at Sl3a20.
BOLOGNA Cows-Were dull at S6al2 per
head
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs-Were in good
demand and prices lower at 64a7$ic for
steers and 5a6l5c for cows.
CHICAGO, May -Cattle-Receipts, r.,
200 head; shipments 5000 head; market
slow: beeves 81 65a5 90: steers 50 1Oa4 60;
stockers and feeders - S0a4 10; cows, bulls
and mixed 81 15a3 20; Texans = 50a3 %.
Hogs-Receipts, "a, 900 head; shipments
5000 head; market slow and l0.cents lower;
mixed and light 8 S5a4 90; heavy 50 S5a
1 TO- sllips s. 25a3 70
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments
200 head; market steady: natives s. 15a
& Is: western cord fed 81 00a6 90; Texans
81 00a4 Is; lambs s. soar 90.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, May 22.-Cattle-
Receipts, 4S2 head; shipments, 354 head:
market steady at yesterdays prices.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,S00 head; shipments,
1000 head; market slow; medium and Sc
lected 81 25a4 30; common to best Workers
q O5a4 20: pigs, 81 75a4 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 400 head: shipments,
600 head; market firm and 10 to l5c high
er than Yesterdays prices.
CINCINNATI o., May 22.-Hogs, lower;
common and light 81 75a3 80; packing and
butchers 81 S5a4 TO- Receipts, $500 head;
shipments, 1,l5O head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. May 17-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
to meet the requirements of buyers. Good
heavy mules have also been in demand eX-
cess of the supply. The market mas ruleu
firm.
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union stock
ward stables were as follows: Driving
horses Sl25a250: saddle horses Sl25a25O;
draft horses $150a225; street car horses $50
al20: Southern horses S15al25; plugs so
AIS. Mules, aged to s years, l5H to IL
hands, Sl35a175; II to 49, hands, sllOa
l25: AZ to 10 hands, s9Oall0; II to AZ
hands S75a90; plugs, s30a60.
The following prices prevailed at the
Fifth street stables: Driving and saddle
horses, Sl25a225; draft horses, medium,
Sl35al65; draft horses, heavy, sl65a2OO;
street-car horses S90a120; Southern horses,
s65a90; plugs, Sl5a40 Mules, aged TO
wears. Is to l614 hands, sl45al65; do l519 to
is hands, s125al45; do - to l519 hands, $40
a125; do AZ to 10 hands, SgVallO