Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-25
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY, June Is, 1891.
AT CALvERTON YARDS.


BEEF CATTLE.-The market is univer-
sally reported as being exceedingly dull,
more so than for several weeks past. Val
ues are off fully sc on the tops which were
of very good grade, and ample for the de
mand. to a full &c on the medium and
common grades. We quote the range at
81 00a5 -, few sales being recorded at or
near either eXtreme most sales at - 25a
90 per 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, s. 50a5 20; those
generally rated first quality, s46212a5 3712 ;
medium or good fair quality, - 25a4 %,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
= 00a3 90 per 100 lbs.
Ofthe cattle received 40 head came from
Maryland, 623 from Virginia, 292 from
Ohio, 1913 from Kentucky, and 81 from
Pennsylvania. Total receipts for the week
POS head against 1925 last week. and sos
head same time one year ago.
OF the offerings to-day 9G4 head were
taken by Baltimord butchers, - by coun-
try dealers, and 100 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week l,064 head against
9GS last week, and 7S3 head same time one
year ago.
MncH Cows.-Trade is rather slow and
offerings fair. We quote at sl5 70 S35, and
a few extra at $40 per head. Receipts this
week ll3 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is only fair trade
in calves this week, with light offerings.
We quote at 4a515c per 10. Receipts, 81
head.
SnEEP AND LAMBs.-The market for shee p
has been fair, but for lambs trade has been
slow and values &c lower. The quality of
both sheep aud lambs has been fair, as good
as for some time past Wequote the range
for sheep at 3a4$lc per 10. gross, with
few extra at &c, and lambs at 513a612c per
ID. gross. There has been full Offering,
one slightly in exc ess of last week. The
receipts of sheep and lambs this week num-
bered 6,494 head
New York, June 23.-Beeves, receipts
$50 head; market firm; dressed beef
at S14a91lcper pound.
Sheep receipts 4,447 head; steady; sheep
SIS 50a5 %, lambs $sja7 62%; dressed NUT
ton firm at 9al01%c per pound; dressed
lambs steady at lO%al2c per pound.
Hogs, receipts 5000 head; market steady
at 81 30a5 30 per 100 pounds.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, I
MONDAY, June %.
SwINE.-The receipts this week were not
heavy, some 900 head less than last week.
They make only fair supply, and trade is
moderately active. The receipts consist
chiefly of good Western cOrn-fed hogs,
The quotations show no change from last
week. ranging 6a6$c net, the best Western
hogs selling at the latter figure: nearby
hogs 81 a635c, and most sales of good TO
best Western at 695a62{c per 10 net. The
receipts Of hogs this week numbered $3.50
head
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, June %. 1891.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont
stock yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended June 2l-l03 cars,
containing 2,2SS cattle, 2l0 calves, lip
sheep and lambs, $3.50 hogs, III horses, and
- mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, ,592 cattle, G,327 sheep and lambs,
LOOP hogs, GA horses, 81 calves, and -
mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
g, 467 head against 3,3l2 last week. Fair
to good hogs sold 81 - 30, roughs at g p
per 100 lbs. Pige $ 10.
Receipts of sheep and lambs Z, 10 head,
with sales at 81 0Oa5 90 per 100 lbs for
sheep, and lambs 515a6Mc per ID.
PHILADELPHIA, June 2O.-The receipts
were: West Philadelphia Yard 2,9Sl
beeves. 10000 sheep, $500 hogs. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard $50 beeves, 1000 sheep,
500 hogs. Glass's Yard 800 hogs. Total
for the week 1881 beeves, l1,000 sheep,
4, 800 hogs. Previous week 3,763 beeves,
II, 600 sheep, $500 hogs.
BEEF CATTLE-The entire receipts, 1881
head. were for The local market, against
{, O57 head last week. which were made up
mainly Of common and medium cattle. The
demand for stock was only fairly active,
and prices closed Ta1lc lower on the lower
grades, while the extra good grades, while
the extra and good grades closed firm.
Extra at 695a61Sc; good at 6a6}Ic; medium
at 5sza55Ec; fair at 514s5Hc; common at
4a5c: Texas at 4a5c: fat cows at 22la4c.
SHEEP were in poor request nc lower
spring lambs were demoralized and fully lc
per pound lower; extra at 5a52sc; good at