Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-31
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY, August 81, 1891.
AT cALvERToN YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE.-There was no improve
ment in the quality over that OF last weeks
offerings. There were no more eood cattle
than there were then, the same number Of
the middle grades, but more common cattle
offered. Prices for tops were shade
stronger than last week, and some of the
middle grades, but there was little If any
change in values. Quotations ranged from
s.. 90 TO $500, a few more at the latter fg-
ure than last week, and larger number
at and near the lower figure; most sales at
81. 25a4 IS per 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, 81 75a5 90; those
generally rated first quality, 81 371fa4 IS;
medium or good fair quality, s. l21Sa4 90;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
g 00a2 20 per 100 lbs.
Ofthe cattle received 10 head came from
MARYLAND and 76 from Virginia, 743 from
West Virginia, a. from Ohio, aud Is
head from Illinois. Total receipts for the
week .424 head against LIZA last week,
and 1,52S head same time last year.
Of the offerings to-day 1888 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by coun-
try dealers, and 43 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week ,301 head against
1,201 last week, and ~ head same time
last year.
Mich Cows-There is light run and
fairly good demand this week We quote
at $2Oa40 per head, with few extra at
$45a50 Receipts this week, 60 head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is q fair offering
and a fair trade in good calves; common
dull. We quote at 4a514c. per h., with
few extra shade higher. Receipts this
week, a head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There has been
Cot, on hn
number being some 600 head less than last
week. The quality of the offerings Is gen.
orally satisfactory, averaging favoraoly
with the receipts at the yards for some
time past. Trade is reported as being fair
for lambs and slow for sheep. We quote
sheep tat 3I%a45Ic. per 10 net, and lambs
4a516c per lbs gross. The receipts Of
sheep and lambs this week numbered
1904 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE.-The arrivals were moderate,
with a not very active demSnd at the
following quotations: Bulls at 2a24c per
Id; thin COWS 1S<a24c per 10; fat cows ga
Sc per lb fat beef cattle, young, 4a5c per
lb steers, young, 411a5c, and old oxen
2a21Sc per lb fresh COWS sold at sl5a40 per
head.
CALvBs-Receipts were fair and the de
mand better, with the quotations as fol-
lows; choice veals 5a5l1c per Id. and rough
to good $9a7 so per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The arrivals were
moderate, with fair inquiry. The quota
tions were as follows: Spring lambs, 41<a
sc per ID; sheep 31fa41{c per 10; 50 50a4 90
per head for prime, and So OOa3 50 for
fair.
Hoes.-The market was without
change. The quotations being 4<c per ID
gross.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, August 90 Cattle
Receipts see head; shipments ,659
head; nothing doing, all through consign-
ments. Hogs-Receipts 200; shipments
1900; market steady and unchanged. Sheep
Receipts 100; shipments 1900; nothing
doing, all through consignments. Pros
poets favorable for next week.
CHICAGO, August 29.-Cettle, receipts
1000 head; shipments 800 head; market
stronger, prime to extra, steers$5 s0a6 ID;
other So 50a5 co; Texans IS 75a3 80; cows
81 5Oa2 40.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; market
active, steady; rough and common, a 75a
5 O5: mixed and packers - Soa5 10;
prime heavy and butchers weights q 15a
5 40; light IS 50a5 20.
Sheep-Receipts $500 head; shipments,
600 head: natives, 50 75a5 80; Texans
90; westerns 81 10a4 30; lambs, a Goa
20.
CINCINNATI, August 29.-Hogs. firm;
common and light g 50a4 10; packing and
butchers, 50 65a4 %; receipts, 500; ship
ments, 575.