Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-07
Fresh Cows-Dull at SIS OOa2O 90.
Calves-Steady at 81 0Oa5 90.
BALTIMORE, Thursday, July .
At CALVERTON YARDS.

AT CALNERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-There is an increase agail
this week in the offerings over the numbe
of last week, and trade has been very slow
no improvement in that respect over las
weeks market. Prices ranged lsali
lower throughout the list The qualit.
was generally very common. Tops were
not as good as those of last week. w
quote the range AT = 90 to - 30, most sale
at - 5OaI 81 per 100 lbs.
! Prices of Beef Cattle this week range,
as follows: Best Beeves 81 25a4 30; thos,
generally rated first quality - 25a4 ~
medium or good fair quality - 5Oa3 90. ant
ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows = On
az 49, per 100 lbs.
| OF the cattle received ! 1900 head camC
! from Virginia, 81 from Maryland, DIS from
Ohio, l55 from Kentucky, Isl from West
/ Virginia, and Il from Illinois. Total re
ccipts for the week !, 200 head against ,6Sl
/ last week, and l,l9l head for the same
week last year.
OF the offerings to-day ,225 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by coun-
try dealers, and - by Eastern buyers
| Total sales for the week ,2225 head, against
| .267 last week, and 1SS head same week
last year.
MILcm Cows.-A fair number offered
trade slow, and prices - per head lower.
Common quoted at $2Oa25, good S'}5a40 pei
head, and a few extra 4 shade higher.
Receipts, s. head
VEAL CALvEs.-Light receipts and trade
fair. The prices are 3 Sa4-{ cents, and a
few extra cents per pound. Receipts AZ
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is falling of
in the receipts, compared with last week,
of 3. POO head, and there is heavy decline
i'm prices in comparison with those ruling
then. The supply, nevertheless, was fairly
full, but trade was very slow. Butcher
Sheen were l,aiSc lower and Lambs were
) cents to 81 per 100 lbs. off. Prices of
Sheep range at 2l5a4ll cents per Id gross,
and Lambs at a 5a59f cents per Id gross.
The receipts of Sheep and Lambs this week
numbered 1901 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDR. ;
Monday. August (, 1890.
SwINE.-The receipts are slightly in eX-
cess of last weeks numbers. The quality
is not as good as that of the offerings then.
Trade is slow and values are shade high
er. The hot weather makes heavy Hogs
undesirable and slow Of sale. Prime corn
fed Hogs are not plentiful, and sell at top
prices. We quote the range at 5%a5sl
cents. with most sales of good Hogs at 52sa
~. cents per pound net Grass Hogs "a
u, cents ROughs, Sows and Stays sell at
p5a5 cents. Receipts Of Hogs this week
S.9G1 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, August 4.
Arrivals of live stock at Clarcmont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended August 3-2l2 cars, con
tanning , 1850 cattle, lis calves, 1855 sheep
and lambs. ,, $40 hogs, and % horses.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c. $50 cattle, S,213 sheep and lambs,
.. 354 hogs, q horses and 2S calves.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receips this week 3, 2l5
head. against $50 last week. Fair to good
hogs sold at s. 80, and roughs at s. 30 per
100 pounds
Receipts of sheep and lambs 1922 head,
with sales at = jOa5 90 per 100 pounds, for
sheep and lambs 5aGc per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, August 2.-The re-
ceipts were West Philadelphia Yard,
Reeves. 1854 head; Sheep, 9, 600 head; Hogs,
10 600 head. North Penna. Yard, Beeves,
$50 head: Sheep, 1900 head; Hogs, 1000
head Glass Yard, Beeves, -; Sheep. -:
Hogs. 800 head Total for the week. Beeves
| :. IA head: Sheep, lO,5OO head; Hogs, H.
500 head. Previous week, Beeves 1 so
head: Sheep : 800 head; Hogs 1900 head
BEEF CATTLE ne receipts LOT lue local
market were over 1850 head lighter than
for last week, and although wholesale
prices were a fraction higher the retail
market was duh and all grades, with the
exception Of good. were unsteady Extra,
47la5c: good. a sa45tc; medium. Al,aiaSc;
fair. 3s.a4c: common, 3as a35.o, culls, Pa
ate: fat COWS, 81 a3c.
SHEEP We're in larger supply and prices
declined 4, G on good and nearly &c on the
lower grades. Extra 5it a5lsc; good a5c
medium 4. al &c; common 81 ale; culls y !
a3l4 c; lambs 4a'c.
Hoes were il fair demand and prices
closed firm. Good light western 5s4a55Sc;
common heavy western 5i+a5%c.
MuCH Cows were hard to dispose OF
even at S25a45
MucH CALVES were demorailzed at IA
$50: western 3a3'5c.
Far Cows we've dull and neglected at
2A4a3c
quest at Sl5a9O
BoLoGNA Cows We're dull at $Sal5
CITY DRESSED BERvEs were in fair de
mand at 5a1}sc for steers, although at the
abattoir not more than ~ is asked
EAST LIBERTY, PA, August Cattle