Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-30
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY. October %. 1891.
Ar CALvERTON YARDS.


AT CALVERTOS YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The market has been slow
this week, and owing to the storm prevail
ing values were off a shade for the tops and
15al. sc on other grades. The quality was no
Improvement on last weeks offerings, there
being long line Of the common thin cattle
and medium grades with but few prime
tops We quote at g 90 to 81 80, most sales
at 3 25a4 % per 100 pounds.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 81 35a4 55, those
generally rated first quality g S0a4 90,
medium or good fair quality, 81 OOa3 90,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
81 00a2 80 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received rs head came
from Maryland, 1,5l7 from Virginia, POS
from Kentucky, l09 from West Virginia,
- from Ohio, 2l0 from New York and
y head from Pennsylvania. Total re-
ceipts for the week 2O69 head, against
1852 last week, and 2,221 head same time
last year.
Of the offerings to-day 1851 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 123 by coun-
try dealers, and 20 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 1,944 head against
2,234 head last week, and ], 1853 mead same
time last year
Mich Cows-There was a fair trade
at unchanged prices. WeQuote common TO
fair cows at s20a40, and extra $45 per head.
Receipts this week, 81 head.
VEAL Ca vEs-There was fair trade
and fair receipts this week. We quote at
31Sa5 cents, with a few extra at 515 cents
per 10. Receipts. l2l head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is a fair
number of sheep and lambs on the market
this week, being some 500 head less than
last week. The quality Of the sheep is
scarcely up to that of last weeks offerings,
but that Of Lambs is somewhat better.
There is generally a fair trade reported
for both Sheep and Lambs, except for
common stock Of both kinds, which is dull.
We quote the range for sheep at 91{a4%
cents per ID. gross, and lambs 4a51Sc per
ID. gross. The receipts of sheep and lambs
this week numbered 4,523 head
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, !
MONDAY, October 26.
SwNE-The receipts Of hogs this week
exceed those Of last week some 500 head.
The quality is satisfactory. Trade is re
ported in Yards generally as only fair.
Values are of nearly, IL not quite x cent,
as compared with those ruling last Mon
day. Wequote the range at 515a6]zc, with
most sales 6aG14 cents per ID. net. The re-
ceipts Of hogs this week numbered u, 4s3
head.
OLAhEhONT AhDS, I
Baltimore, October 20, 1891.
Arrivals Of live stock at Clarelnont
stock yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road for the week ended October 25-203
cars, containing 1850 cattle, 25l calves,
1854 sheep and lambs, 6,25S hogs, horse
and mules.
Shipments TO New York, Philadelphia,
&c, 1878 cattle, 1855 sheep and lambs,
1857 hogs, / horse, loo calves, and -
mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are al gross weight. Receipts this week
8, $40 head, against 5,057 last week. Fair
to good hogs sold at 30 0Oa0 90; roughs
at & 90 per 100 lbs. Pigs 50 o0af %.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs 1854 head,
with sales at g 50a4 20 per 1U0 lbs: for
sheep, and lambs 4a514c per 10.
PHILADELPHIA, October 24.-The follow
ing were the receipts West Philadelphia
Yard, BeeveS, Ass head; Sheep, 1900
head: Hogs, 1000 head; North Pennsylva-
MIA Yard, Beeves, $50 head; Sheep, 1000
head; Hogs, 500 head Glass Yard, Beeves
=; Sheep; Hogs, 700 head; Total for the
week. Beeves, 4,545 head: Sheep, Is, 900
head; Hogs, II 200 head. Previous week,
Beeyes, 4,3l6 head; Sheep, ll,0o0 head I;
Hogs, 1000 head Beef Cattle--The re-
ceipts were heavier, and prices declined
5Ealc, under light demand. The market
was dull. Quotations: Extra, none in
market; good 5a5l{c; medium l1<a4s<c;
fair 4LIal1<c; common 3,ls414c: Texas
3a4c: culls Ease
SHEEP-The receips were larger, and
the market was active alta decline of &c.
There was fair demand. B. II. Cook re-
ports the sale Of 4, 739 sheep and lambs at
he quoted prices. Quotations: Bestclipred
sheep 4S[a5l<c; medium a.o good clipped
sheep Ss<a45<c; cuils 2l<aSAc; spring
lambs, best. 5s<a6c; spring lambs, common
to medium, 4a51Sc.
Hoes-There was good demand during