Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-04
WHEELING, February 3.

trifie changed and there is a fair
demand. The supply of cattle has been
fair the past week. The prices as
reported by GoOdhue Il Thomas are as fol-
lows:
Cattle-Extra, 1000 to Zoo, s. 75a4 90;
good, 900 TO 1000, q 5Oa3 10; good, 500 to
900, g 5Oa3 %; fair, 700 to $40, s. OOa3 20;
common, 600 to 700, e 75a3 90; bulls, & 5Oa
. -; cows, & 0Oaa2 20.
Hogs-Good demand; extra, So 15a3 90;
good g 5Oa3 TO: common, 50 25a3 90.
Sheep-Active; extra, - 50a4 75 good,
81 25a4 50; common, s. 25a3 SIS; lambs
Is 00a5 so.
Fresh Cows are fair at $50 COaS5 90.
Calves at 81 O0a5 90.
BALTIMORE, Mp, January 20, 1891.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CArrLE-There was at the opening
OF the market on the Hill to-day some
what better tone for the better grades OF
cattle, which were In much more limited
numbers than last week. Values for these
was a shade higher, the quality OF the
tops not being rs good as that oil last week
offerings. Common cattle were plentllul
and slow OF sale, and shade of in values.
We quote the range from g 90 10 - 10,
most sales at 81 5Oa4 80 per 100 pounds. i
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves q 50a4 10; those
generally rated first quality - 2oa4 oO
medium or good fair quality - OOa4 w,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows |
g O0a3 90 per 100 pounds
OF the cattle received $40 head came
from Virginia, POI from Maryland, lg9 from
Illinois, lO4 from OHIO, and 100 from
PENNSYLVANIA Total receipts for the
week 1903 head against l,l19 last week, and
.OO2 head same time last year
OF the offerings to-day SIS head were
taken py Baltimore butchers, 40 by coun-
trv dealers, and 81 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 962 head against
g55 last week, and SIS head same week
last year.
Mi1cu Cows.-There was light offer
ing this week, mostly common cows, wnlch
are dull: good cows are IN FAR demand
We quote common at Sl5a25, fair TO good SO
a4O. and few extra at $40 per head. he
ceipts 80 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is a full supply |
of calves and a dull market. We quote AT |
4a5l4c per pound. Receipts TINS week lo'
head
SHEEP AND LAMBS Trade in sheep and |
lambs this week has been very dull in all |
the wards. The quality is generally fair
comparing favorably with that OF last
weeks offerings We quote butchers
sheep at i5a5c: and few extra at SIC per
pound gross Lambs 4Ila6c, and few
extra at6l1c per pound gross. The re-
ceipts of sheep and lambs this week num-
bered 2,276 head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 3.-The |
receipts were: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beeves. 2.55S head; Sheep, $500 head
Hogs. 10000 head. North PENNSYLVANIA
Yard. Beeves, 800 head; Sheep, LOO head
Hogs. 1000 head Glass Yard, Beeves, :;
Sheep. :: Hogs, 500. Total for the week,
Reeves o.S5s head: Sheep, 1000 head
Hogs. IL 800 head. Previous week, Beeyes,
3. 507 head; Sheep, 1000 head; Hogs,
10, 500 head. 1852
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts included 80
head to be slaughtered and shipped on the
steamer Indiana for Liverpool, leaving
. 1873 head for the local market, and only
about 1900 head of these were for the
market to-day.
The demand for stock was only light, as
the higher prices West kept the butchers
from buying more than was absolutely
necessary for their immediate wants, and
although the supply was so light seven or
eight car loads were withdrawn from the
market and shipped to New York. Prices
closed only lkc higher than last week
Quotations: extra, So a5Ec; good, 5a5l4c;
medium, 49Ea4Ec; fair, 4l4a4}3c; common,
9Ia4c; culls, 3i4a3hc; fat cows, 2sIa514c
SHEEP AND LAMBS were only in mod
crate request at previous rates; eX-
ira 59la6c; good, 54a5l9c; medium, ~
a5c; common, 4a4]8c; culls, 3a34c; lambs
4lSa7c.
ter demand, and prices closed hrm,
with a prospect Of an advance Monday; |
good Western closed at 5Xa555c; other
grades, SIS a55sc.
MLcn Cows were fairly active at s3Oa5O
per head.
5a7c: no Western arrived and none are
wanted
FAT Cows were in good demand at 22la
SIC.
head.
CRY DRESSED BEEvEs were active and
firm at case.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, January 3l.-Business has
continued to improve. and with fair at
tendance of Eastern and Southern buyers
the shipping movement has been Disk
There has also been an active local trade.
Receipts though fair have hardly been sui
ficient for the increased demand. In gen
eral prices have been well maintained.
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union Stock
Yard Stables were as follows: Driving
horses sl25a250, saddle horses Sl25a250.
draft-horses Sl35a2O0 street-car horses
sS5all5, Southern horses S50as5, plugs
SlOa25 Mules, TO years old, 1871 10 Ii
hands Sl5Oal75, do l5ato l5i4 hands Sl25a
100. do l4j< to 10 hands $9Oall5, IL to l414
hands s75a90, plugs slOa25
The following prices prevailed at the
Fifth street stables Driving and saddle
horses, Sl25a225; draft-horses, Sl25a20O;
street car horses S65al25; Southern horses
S4OalOO; plugs, Sl5a55 Mules, aged four
To eight wears, sixteen 10 sixteen and half
hands. $li5aal65; fifteen and half 10 six
teen hands, $l30aljO; fifteen TO fifteen and
half hands. $l2Oal35: fourteen and half
To fifteen hands. $l00al25; fourteen 10 four
teen and half hands, SS0al0O; plugs S35a
IS
CHICAGO, February 3.-Cattle, receipts
600 head; shipments 5000 head market
moderately active; prime extra steers s. 90
a. so; common 10 good g 0Oa4 30; cows
/ cows 81 35a3 80; stockers = 5Oa3 To.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head shipments,
! 9. 900 head market active and steady; rough
and common 81 45a3 80; packers and mixed
& 55a3 co. prime heavy s. 65aS 20; light
s. 5ja3 Is.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; shipments,
1900 head, market active and steady;
westerns 81 5Jai -; native 81 OOa4 50;
Texans q OOa4 60; lambs, s. 25a6 10.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, February 3.-Cattle,
receipts $40 head: shipments 800 head
market firm ut yesterdays prices.
! Hogs-Receipts $50 head; shipments
| 500 head; market steady; Philadelphia
- sraq on. ,nivpd a. -5a3 NJ. heavy Y Ork-