Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-16
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE, Thursday, Oct. 0, 1890.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE-Inc offerings on inc hlll
to-day were of very common order
almost throughout. There were Il very
few good cattle among them, with large
number of common stockers. Prices of
tops show little or no change since last
week; other grades were 1sa4c off. We
quote the range at 81 30 to 81 -, with most
sales at - OOa4 90 per l00. lbs.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
rs follows: Best Beeves 81 25a4 -; those
generally rated first quality 81 50a4 90;
medium or good fair quality - 5Oa3 90,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
81 5Oa2 90 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received l,6il head came
from Virginia, - from Maryland, l02 from
Illinois. and 81 from North Carolina. Total
receipts for the week SO head against
q. 4t4 last week, and 3,2O6 head same time
last year.
OF the offerings to-day LIE head were
taken BY Baltimore butchers, 106 by coun-
try dealers, and % by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week ,3il head, against
Ssh last week, and PSI head same week
last year
MiLcm Cows-The market is lower and
dull. Prices for common TO fair at slSa23
per head fair TO good S30a35 per head, and
a very few extra cows ut $40 per head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is fair trade in
veals. and the quotations are 31Ia6c per ID.
SHEEP AND LAMBS. There is falling
off in the number of the receipts, as com
pared with last week, of nearly 900 head.
But the demand for no kind of sheep or
lams is active, dullness prevailing in all
the wards Prices are quoted as being
nearly or quite &c off from last weeks
values We quote fair to good butchers
sheep at 3llal4c per pound gross and
lambs mt a ,aGc for fair, and 5l3a6lsc per
ner pound gross for good lambs. Stock
sheep = coal 90 per head. Receipts of
sheep and lambs this week number 4,OS3
head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY, October 10, 1890.
SwlNr-The market for hogs this week
is not quite as strong as it was last Mon
dav. fewer hogs selling at our top figures
than then The quality is scarcely as good
as was that of last weeks offerings We
quote the range from so to q cents per
pound net for neat and light cornfed hogs,
and crassers to 63 ia6a- cents for the better
and heavier weights of cOrnfed, and 615
cents per pound net for few extra West
ern coinfed hogs Receipts Of hogs this
week 1895 head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, October IL.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended October l2-264 cars, CON
tanning 3432 cattle, l2S calves, +,Hl
sheep and lambs, S,433 hogs, l02 horses
and mules
Shipments to New York, Philapelphia,
&c. 3l6i cattle. SIP sheep and lambs, |
2.S6S hogs, fl horses, 81 calves and ~
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are Mt gross weight Receipts this week 80
head, against j, AGA last week. Fair TO good
hogs sold at s. o., and roughs at - 90
per 100 pounds. o, -,
with sales at g 50a5 90 per 100 pounds, for
sheep and lambs a acc per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October 1.-The re- |
ceipts were: West Philadelphia Yard, |
Reeves. 1862 head; Sheep, 10000 head !;
Hogs. 1000 head North Penna. Yard,
Beeves. $50 head; Sheep 1900 head; Hogs,
900 head Glass Yard, Reeves; Sheep, |
-: Hogs, 800. Total for the week, Beeves,
44l2 head: Sheep, II, 800 head; Hogs, |
- 500 head. Previous week, Beeves, 4,I+5
head Sheep, 1850 head; Hogs, l2,oOO
head
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts included only |
~ head for shipment on the steamer VIC
tory for London, leaving I'D head Tor the
local market, the majority of which were
common. and with only a fair demand |
prices remained firm for good stock, while
the common grades declined. We quote:
Extra, &c; good, 4tIaijsc; medium, aga
&c: fair. 3@Sa4c: common, 3aSi &c; cuils, |
2La3s(c: fat cows, 4aS4c.
SHEEP were in fair request and firm.
Extra. 5i4a5lc; good, 4 'sa5c; medium,
4l4a4l{c; common, 34aic; culls, 2a5c;
lambs, 4a1c.
western, 6s4aG5sc; State and and sloppers'
GaGlIc.
AGO per head.
MIIcH CALVES were active at 5a7c |
Western and grassers at 215a41c.
FAT Cows were in poor request at 2l4a |
SIC per pound.
TINS Cows were in moderate demand |
at $7a2O.
CRY DRESSED BEEvEs were in fair de-
mand at 5aI4c.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, October l5.-Cattle, |
receipts 735 head; shipments G12 head |
market dull prime s. 5Oai GO; fair to good
81 loaf -; common = OOa3 20; bulls, cows
and stays > 00a3 co.
ogs-Receipts 800 head; shipments
2 400 head: market fair; Philadeiphias |
Il coal 30; good Workers - a0a4 40; com
mon to fair 81 90ai 10; pigs - OOa3 -.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
200 head; market slow; prime 81 a5a5 90; |
fair TO good 81 25a4 80: common > 5Oa3 30; /
lambs s. 50aG 90.
CHICAGO, October l5.-Cattle, receipts, |
1900 head; shipments, 5000 head; market
active and steady; steers 81 GOa5 p; Tex
ans = 10a2 90; rangers 50 lOa3 30.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
500 head market easier and lower; prime |
heavy 81 OOa4 GO; light 81 coal 30.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; shipments, |
none: market quiet; natives 81 OOa4 50; /
western s. 15aa4 30; lambs - OJab %.
CIxcINNATI, ONO, October l5.-Hogs, /
receipts liberal; market steady; common
and light - 55a4 40; packing and butchers |
a OOa4 10. Receipts, $500 head; shipments
so head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. October ll.-There has been /
a fair general business, but the market has /
not been active, probably because OF the |
scarcity Of desirable stock. Good driving |
horses. strceters and large mules have been |
wanted in excess of the supply. Prices /
have ruled somewhat easier.
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union Stock |
Yards Stables were as follows: Driving /
horses. Sl5Oal75: saddle horses, Sl25a200; |
draft horses. sl35a200: street car horses |
SS5a11O: Southern do S50aS5; plugs, sl0a50 /
Mules. aged four to eight years, fifteen |
and n half to sixteen hands, Sl25al5O; fif- /
teen to fifteen and half hands, SllOal25;
fourteen and half to fifteen hands, sS5a |
ito: fourteen to fourteen and half hands,
S5OaS5; plugs sl5a5O.
The following prices prevailed at the
Fifth street stables: Driving and saddle /
horses Sl25al75: draft-horses Sl35al9O; |
s,reet-car horses, s9Oal20; Southern
chunks. S55a9O; plugs, sl5a4Q. Mules, /
four to eight years old, sixteen TO