Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-03
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY. July 81, 1881.
Ia CALvERToN YARDs.

AT CALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-Tnere was a consider
able Improvement in the quality OF the Of
ferings over those of last week. There
have been Iacre good tops and good butcher
cattle, and fewer common grades. The
market has been shade stronger, with
higher quotations, but little, If any change
in values. in view of the rather better
range of quality. We quote the range at
81 5Oa5 %, very few selling at or near the
lower figure, and a comparatively few
under s. -, and fair number at and near
the top quotation; most sales at = 15a5 l21S
per 100 pounds.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves. S. l2lSa5 %; those
generally rated first quality, 81 25a+ o115
medium or good fair quality, g 25ai 90;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
81 50a3 90 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 81 head came from
Maryland and 914 from Virginia, from
West Virginia, from Ohio, 800 from
Kentucky, and 13 head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week ISL head
against 2.261 last week, and 1900 head
same time last year
OF the offerings to-day 1850 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by coun-
try dealers, and - by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week $50 head against
l,575 last week, aad ], 225 head same time
last year.
Mich Cows-There was full offering,
slow market. and values of this week.
We quote at S20a40, with few extra at
S45 per head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There was a full offer
ing of calves and only fair demand this
week. We quote at 4a5c per 10. sRecelpts,
1919 head.
SHERP AND LANiBs.---Though the receipts
number nearly HOO head more than they
did last week, yet there has been compar-
atively light run of sheep, while the lambs
have been in excess Of last weeks number
The trade has been slow at the prices rul-
ing last week We quote sheep at 31Sa44
cents per ID gross. and lambs 419a51s cents
per 10 gross. The receipts Of sheep and
lambs this week numbered 7,5S4 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE.-The market was moderately
active, with fair demand at the quota
tons, as follows: Bulls at 2a2l5c per 10;
thin cows lMa2lfc per 10; fat cows 9Ia3c
per Id; fat beef cattle, young, 4a5c per
ID; steers, young, 41Sa5c, and old oxen
2a21Sc per lb fresh cows sold at Sl5a4O per
head
CALvEs.-There was moderate inquiry,
and the arrivals were not excessive. The
quotations as follows; choice veals 5a5l4c
per ID. and rough to good SSa7per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Tbe offerings were
fair at the quotations, as follows: Fail
lambs, 416a51Sc per ID; 81 00a4 80 per head
for prime, and - 50a3 90 for inferior;
spring lambs 5a515c per ID: sheep 4a5c per
10: So 5Oa4 50per head for prime, and s. 90
az so for fair.
HoGs.-The market was without
change. The quotations were &c per 10
gross.
CHICAGO, August Cattle, receipts 9, 500
head shipments, s 90 head; market steady
native steers g 25a5 90; butchers 81 60a8 90.
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
4. 600 head market steady: rough and COM
mon, s. 70a4 10; mixed and packers s. l5a
5 40; prime heavy and bucther's weights
s. 45a5 80
Sheep - Receipts 1000 head; market
steady; natives 50 50a4 so; mixed and
wethers, 81 75a5 %; Texans q 60; lambs
IS 60.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, August Cattle
Receipts, 65l head; shipments, 551 head
nothing doing.
9. 600 head: market steady; Philadelphias
50 7Oa5 Is; best Workers and mixed s. 81
, 5 65: common to fair Workers. S. 00aa5 10
fair to best pigs 81 00a4 rs.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1900 head; market dull at unchanged
prices.
CINCINNATI. O., August 1.-Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1000 head; shipments, 1000 head.
Market steady; rough and common s. goa
10. Sheep-Receipts 1000 head, ship
ments ncne.