Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-04
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY. October 90. 1891.
AT cALvERToN YARDS.

AT CALVERT0N YARDS.
BEEF CATrLE-The market has been quite
slow this week, and became much demon
allied before the close. There was but lew
really good tops on the market, but there
were sufficient for the demand. The bulk
of the offerings consisted of the middle
and common thin Cattle, mostly the latter.
Prices were generally reported as Is TO 10
cents lower throughout the list. We quote
at }2 OOaS4 37I%, most sales were ct s. Qua
1 90 per 100 pounds
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows Best beeves "a 25a4 3715, those
generally rated first quality % 75a4 90,
medium or good fair quality, 81 75a3 3i1a,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
e OOa2 371S per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 245 head came
from Maryland, LII from Virginia, 800
from Kentucky, - from West Virginia,
- from Ohio. 80 from Illinois. ana Az
head from Pennsylvania. Total re-
ceipts for the week 1,765 bead, against
1,069 last week, and 2,649 head same time
last year.
Of the offerings to-day 1852 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 625 by coun-
try dealers, and SO by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 1,745 head against
l.944 head last week. and 1855 mead same
time last year.
MnCH Cows-Trade was slow and drag
ging this week. We quote common cows at
s20a25; medium grades s25a40, and extra
S45 per head. Receipts this week, ITO head.
VEAL CA vEs-There was dull market
this week and lower prices, We quote at
3a411S cents, and few extra good at cents
per To-, quality fair.
SHEEP AND L4MBS-The receipts were
quite heavy this week, the number being
a,l, y in nt pct
receipts The quality is about as that OF
last Thursdays offerings. The market is
vary dull fer all except the best grades,
end values are off 81 per l00lbs on the COM
mon to fair grades of lambs, and so cents
on good, and 1Sa4 cent on sheep. Wee quote
the range for sheep at 3a4x cents per 10.
gross, and lambs 311Sa5c per ID. gross. The
receipts Of sheep and lambs this week
numbered c, 252 head
EaPHILADELHIA, November 1.-The follow
ing were the receipts :-West Philadelphia
Yard, Beeves, 2,962 head; Sheep, 1900
head; Hogs, 10000 head; North Pennsylva-
MIA Yard, Beeves, 53S head; Sheep, 1000
head Hogs, 500 head; Glass Yard, Beeves
-; Sheep; Hogs, 200 head; Total for the
week, Beeves, 1895 head; Sheep, 1900
head; Hogs, Il, 200 h I'D. Previous week,
Beeves, 1900 head; Sheep, 1900 head;
Hogs, 1900 head. Beef Cattle-The re-
ceipts included 2S3 head for shipment alive
per the steamer H0lkar for London and
nearly 800 were bought for shipment dead
per an American Line steamer to Liver
pool, leaving only 1852 head for the local
market against 3,g3S head last week. The
demand for stock was fairly active and
prices closed &c. higher on all grades.
SIC; medium 44a4Jsc: fair 4Aa41fc;
common Ssls4", culls 5aSHc; Texas 3Ha
Axe: fot cows 2a3c.
Among The sales Of beef cattle at the
West Philadelphia Drove Yard to-day
were the following:
West Virginia steers-22, average 1900
lbs, "a On -, l,o1I los, %, 10, 100 los,
s SIS; 4S, l,l6i los, 81; Is, 1884 lbs, 81 55;
90, 1,4S7 lbs, s5121S; 60, i.247 los, 4.40;
70, LOO lbs, So IS; %, 1,lS7 lbs, f4121S;
81, 1,24l lbs, a; l6, LIS lbs. &; go, 1921
lbs, s455; 80, 1921 lbs, s4.621s.
SHEEP were active for all good grades,
and prices closed firm, while the common
grades were dull and neglected. Quota
tons: Extra, 5a5Isc; good, 411a4s<c; me-
dunn, 4a414c; common; 314aSSlc; culls, pa
Sc: lambs, Sxa6c.
Hoes were active at 6i4a61Ic for good
Western; 6a6l4c for other grades, and 51la
SEC for State.
a50 per head.
Mich CALVES were inactive at 5a71c.
FAT Cows were dpr at 2s3c.
THIN Cows were dr.. at $6a20.
CRY DRESSED BKEvKs were active at
5aSc.
WHEELING, November 8.
Several changes are reported In the live
stock market Hogs are weaker. at
prices quoted below. Sheep continue In
fair supply, and moderate demand. Prices
are reported as follows by Goodhue &
Thomas:
CArrE-Extra, 1000 to loo, % 60a3 IS;
good. 200 to 1000, s. 50a3 GO; good, 500 TO
600, s. 15a3 25; fair 700 TO 500, s. 5oa2 20:
common, 900 to 200. & 25s2 so; bulls, e GOA
%, COWS, 81 50s2 so.
HoGs-Demand moderate: supply fair;
extra. Il lea4 %; good, = OoaA 10; common,
IS T5a4 90.
SHKEP-Supply fair; demand moderate;
extra, a ooa4 %; good, s. 50a4 o.; COM
mon. - 5Oa2 IS; lambs, 81 50s5 3.
Calves are in fair demand at q 50a5 Is.
Fresh Cows $50 90 to $50 90.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, November 3.-There has
been considerable improvement In the
market during The past week, and there
has been an extra good demand for good
drivers, but the supply Is far short Of the
demand. There are several buyers her.