Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-10-09

as follows: Best Beeves a 25a4 IS; those
generally rated first quality g 75a4 90;
medium or good fair quality 3 50a3 p,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
81 75a2 90 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 2,0Ss head came
from Virginia, 1923 from West Virginia,
81 from Maryland. and - from Illinois.
Total receipts for the week 3,464 head
against 1896 last week, and 3,i63 head
same time last year
OF the offerings to-day In head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 30 by coun-
try dealers, and Al by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week | ,SS3 head, against
,03i last week, and 1903 head same week
last year
MiLcH Cows.-There is light Offering
Good cows are wanted, and sell at si5aj0
per head; common to fair at s20a40 per
head. Receipts, - head.
VEAL CALvEs.-Trade is only fair; the
quotations are 2l1a6L4c per Id. Receipts
light, % head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is an increase
in the receipts of more than 1900 head as
compared with the number last week.
There was fair trade in all the yards for
good sheep and lambs. as also for stock
sheep. We quote butchers Sheep at
3a5iic per H. gross, and Lambs at I ate
per 10 gross. Stock Sheep ;! jOa4 ~ per
head The receipts Of sheep and lambs
this week numbered 5,052 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY, October 6, 1890.
SwINE.-The receipts this week are but
a few hundred in excess of last week 5
numbers, and their quality generally is not
as good as that Of the offerings then. Prices
are &c lower than last week. and trade is
only fair. We quote the range from , TO
SIC per Id net. Common trashy stuff to
fair grassers 5a6c; good western cornfed
hogs 6a6a-c c, and a very few prime western
hogs at &c per 10 net Receipts of hogs
this week 1864 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 5-304 cars. con
tanning 4.2l4 cattle, 2l7 calves, 1892
sheep and lambs, $40 hogs, 80 horses and
> mules
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia
&c. 3,O43 cattle, 2,l03 sheep and lambs,
2,4l7 hogs, horse, - calves and -
mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week >, iG+
head, against 1880 last week. Fair to good
hogs sold at - OOa5 10, and roughs at 81 90
per 100 pounds.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs 1892 head,
with sales at 3 25a5 30 per 100 pounds, for
sheep and lambs 4 sadi &c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, October THE re-
ceipts were: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beeves, 1895 head; Sheep, 1900 head ;
Hogs, 1000 head. North Penna. Yard,
Beeves. $50 head; Sheep, ! 800 head; Hogs,
1000 head. Glass Yard, Beeves,-; Sheep.
-: Hogs. 800. Total for the week, Bceves,
4,745 head; Sheep, 1880 head; Hogs,
300 head. Previous week, Beeves, 3, l63
head; Sheep, 1850 head; Hogs, l2,5OO
head
BEEF CArrLE-The receipts included 5lS
head for shipment to Glasgow per the
steamer Scandinavian, and lj5 head per
the steamer Rhenania for Deptford, leaving
4.O72 head for the local market against
3.l63 head for last week. The demand FOR
the good and extra grades was brisk, ana
prices were firmer, while the lower grades
were dull and weaker. Extra, DC; good,
45.a4JSc; medium, 4i4a4l9c; fair, 3ssa
4l.c: common, 81 a3l3c; culls, . 4a3c; lat
cows, 2lla34c.
SHEEP were in fair request at decline
of &c. Extra, 5lia5]9c; good, 4sajc; me
dium, 4I4a4Ac: common, 3 ale; culls,
2a3c: lambs, 4a1c.
Hoes were in poor demand and prices
closed weaker We quote western, ga
&c: State and and Shoppers, g. a6 e..
Mmcm Cows were in good request and
higher at S3OaGO per head
Mich CALVES were active at ja1c;
Western and grassers at 3a5c.
FAT Cows were in poor request at 2'4a
3l4c per pound.
THIN Cows were in moderate demand
at S1a20.
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs were in fair de-
mand at 5a1 &C.
EAST LIBERTY, pa, October S.-Cattlc,
receipts ,029 head; shipments 80 head;
market steady; prime 81 25ai Coz fair 10
good y j0a4 90; common - OOa3 10; bulls,
cows and stays 81 jOa3 %.
Hogs Receipts 5000 head: shipments
900 head market slow, Philadelphlas
81 15ai 30: medium mixed - GNa4 -; corn
fed Workers 81 4Oai 30; common aud grass
ers - 0Oa4 Is; pigs - OOa3 -.
Sheep Receipts 1000 head; shipments
500 head. market slow; prime - OOa1 10;
fair to good - OOal 80: common - 0Oa3 %;
lambs - 0Oaj ~ veal calves II OOa5 30.
Chicago. October Seattle, receipts,
5000 head: shipments 5000 head mar
ket lower: steers - 60a5 10: Texas - 33a
90; rangers )! 9ja3 o.
Hogs-Receipts $1,000 head; shipments
$500 head: market lower; heavy weights
- gOa4 80; light 81 45a4 80
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; market
easier: stockers - G0a3 So westerns s. GOA
20; natives 81 OOa4 %; lambs - 62j gaG TO-
CrycINNArr. ONO, October S.-Hogs,
weaker. receipts large: common and light
8 OOa4 80: packing and butchers 81 2Oa
Co. Receipts, $500 head; shipments 1900
head.