Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-18
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, June II, 1891.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.


BEEF CATTLE.-The market has not
been active at any time this week, and
values throughout are considered a shade
off from those ruling last Thursday. The
quality averages about like that of last
weeks offerings, and is generally satisfac-
tory to dealers We quote the range at
at 81 0Ja5 S715, few selling at or near the
former figure; most sales at So 0Oa5 30
per 100 lbs
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, s. 75a5 S713; those
generally rated first quality, 81 I5a5 62!9 :
medium or good fair quality, So 50a4 80,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
- 00a3 90 per 100 lbs.
Ofthe cattle received l07 head came from
Maryland, IS from Illinois, l39 from Penn
sylvania, 400 from Virginia, Al from Ken
lucky, SO from Missouri, and IS from Ohio.
Total receipts for the week ] 1925 head
against 2.047 last week, and $40 head same
time one year ago
Of the offerings to-day 945 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by country
dealers, and % by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week. 96S head against 1850
last week, and 1913 head same time one
year ago.
Mich Cows.-Trade is dull there is an
over supply for the market. We quote
al Sl0 10 stU Il lew eAIrd az ouC ialtCi PiiSS,
most sales at $30a32 per head Receipts
this week $40 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is good trade in
calves this week We quote at 4a51lc per
ID. Receipts, 80 head.
SnEEP AND LAMBS.-The re ceiptS exceed
those of last week some 200 head, and
their quality is as good as that of the offer
ings then, and generally acceptable. Trade
has been fair, and prices show slight de-
cline, a shade, from last weeks values for
sheep. We quote sheep at 3a4$4c per 10.
gross, and lambs 516a719c per ID. gross, a
Slight advance over last week. The re-
ceipts of sheep and lambs this week num-
bered 6, $40 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, /
MONDAY, June Is.
SwINE.-The supply on the market is
fair as to numbers, which are about ~
head less than last week. There is a
moderately fair demand prevailing in all
the yards, and prices are quoted without
serious change since last Monday, 6a6$4
per pound net, the best western hogs sell
ing at the outside figure; nearby hogs in
light number at 614a6ssc, and most sales Of
good western at 63Sa64 cents per pound.
The receipts of hogs the week numbered
10, $50 head.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, June Is, 1891.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for the week ended June ALA cars, con-
tanning $40 cattle, 153 calves, 9,597 sheep
and lambs, 5,597 hogs, IL horses, and IL
mules
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, l5S cattle, 1850 sheep and lambs, l ,9el
hogs, horse, 3S calves, and - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these Yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
1912 head. against 3,704 last week. FAN
to good hogs sold at 81 20; roughs al
81 - per 100 lbs; pigs 81 10.
Receipts of sheep and lambs 1913 head
with sales at 80 00a5 90 per 100 lbs fol
sheep. and lambs 8 5a6]2 cenB per ID.
PHILADELPHIA. Sunday evening, June
IA, 1891. The receipts were West Phila
delphia yard. beeyes, 1924 head; sheer