Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-09
LIVE srooK.

Fast LIBERTY, October s. Cattle-Re-
GENTS. 1.2Sl head; shipments, 1,5l2 head
market, nothing doing, all through con-
signments.
1900 head; market firm; Philadelphias
Is 45a5 So; best Workers and god mixed
As O0a5 25; grassers and stubblers q GOa
AS; pigs 50 50a4 25.
S6eep-Receipts, 700 head shipments SEQ
head: market steady and shade stronger
than yesterday.
BALTIMOE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY, October l, 1891.
AT cALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATrLE-The receipts are nearly
45l head larger than those of last week, but
the demand is good, the market stronger,
and values are nc TO Il higher. Prices OF
heef cattle this week ranged as follows:
BEST beeves. 41Sa 4 7-10c; those generally
rated first quality, 41{a49sc; medium or
good fair onality, 3a3Ec; ordinary thin
Steers, oxen and cows, 2a2%c. Most of the
sales were at from exc TO &c Receipts
of beef cattle this week, 2,95l head. Sales,
l 40 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Receipts are nearly
40 per cent. less than those OF week ago,
and as the demand is good prices Of sheep
are nc higher, though values OF lambs are
without change, the range now quoted
being 3l<a45lc on sheep and 4a513c on
lambs Receipts Of sheep and lambs this
week 1852 head.
RAJ TIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY, October5 3.
SwINE-The market this week is fairly
well supplied with Hogs, acceptable gen
orally, as to quality, TO the needs of butch
ers, the weights ranging from $50 to l60 lbs
gross being most desired. Prices are &c
oer 10 lower than they were last week, and
the number some $50 head less than IL was
then. We quote the range at Gaze per ID
net, most sales Of good Western cornfed
hogs at 6s/a7 cents per ID net The re-
ceipts of hogs this week numbered 9,242
head.
CLAREMoNT Stock YARDS,
Baltimore, OCTOBER D, 1891.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont
stock Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended October 4-254
cars. containing 3,l49 cattle, 297 calves,
4,4O5 sheep and lambs, 6,S07 hogs, 30
horses, and = mules.
Shipments TO New York, Philadelphia,
&C. 2.465 cattle. 1925 sheep and lambs,
2.50l hogs, horses, y calves, ana -
mules.
are ct gross weight. Receipts this week
1900 head against ale last week. Fair
10 good hogs sold at 81 50a5 40; r0ughs
at 81 so per 100 los. Pigs s. C0a5 20.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs ,4O5 head,
with sales at SO 25a4 80 per 100 lbs. for
sheep, and lambs 3l5a515c per ID.
PHILApELPHIA, October 3.-The follow
mo were the receipts: West Philadelphia
Yard. 9 2S2 beeves, II, 900 sheep, 5000 hogs.
North Pennsylvania Yard, 400 beeves, Loo
sheep, 500 hogs. Glass Yard, = oeeyes,
- sheep, 700 hogs. Total for the week,
3. 692 beeves, 13, 600 sheep, 7,2oJhogs. Pre-
vious week, 3,572 beeves, 1900 sheep,
1900 hogs
lighter and the market was very dull.
There was an advance in prices OF about
&c. which was due TO the lighter receipts.
The cattle in the yards were mostly VIZ
pinia steers There were few sales to-day,
as the Hebrews, whose holidays begin to
day. had made good market for the cattle
Yesterday. Quotations.: Extra, 514a5Hc;
good 5a 51{c:medium 4$Ia5c: fair ~ a4Ic;
common 4a4Ic: fat COWS 295a3}9c; Texas
3a4c; culls 2MG4c
SHEEP-The market was fairly 9ctlVe
and firm. Prices advanced slightly, which
was due TO lighter receipts. The demand
was princlpally for the best stock. h II.
Cook reports the sale Of 1855 sheep at the
quoted prices. Quotations: Best clip
ped sheep 5a5I4c; medium to good clipped
sheep 4jla4%c; culls 24a3Hc; spring
lambs, best. 61zc; spring lambs, common to
medium, 4a5c.
Hoes-The market was firm at I'M
changed price Receipts were about the
same. and good hogs were in good demand.
Trade was fair, although the hot weather
interferes with it somewhat Quotations:
Good Western, 7&aSc; other grades IA
re. .o-
MncH Cows were in light demand at S25
a5O per head. Most sales, S35a4O per mead.
Mich CALVES were dull at 4Ha6c.
FAT Cows were dull at 21la3c.
THIN Cows were in good request at SSal5
for bologna and Sl5a20 for slippery.
CRY DRESSED BEEvEs were in light de
mand. We quote steers at 611aoc; COWS at
41a5]Sc.
CHICAGO, October S.-Cattle--Receipts
15,OC0 head shipments 1000 head: market
irregular: prime natives higher; prime TO
extra natives So GOAT 40; good TO choice
a 75a5 80; others $955o $50 Texans - 2
rangers Is 30a4 80; st)ckers 81 25aS 20.
Hogs-Receipts 10000 mead; shipments