Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-01-29
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE, Mp, January %, 1891.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.

Al CAl@N EkION ANDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The very stormy weather
had the effect Of making the market on the
Hill to-day very draggy. The quality of
the offerings generally was pretty good.
The extreme tops, which were scarcely as
numerous as last week, were of better
grade than the best offerings then; but the
next grade was well represented. Values
for tops were shade higher; the others
were unchanged, except the inferior cattle,
which were quoted a shade weaker. We
quote the range from = 90 to 81 10, most
sales at 3 OOa4 G2l4 per 100 pounds.
Prices OF Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeyes - 62l5a4 80; those
generally rated first quality - 5Oa4 GA 4;
medium or good fair quality - 81 4ai %,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
- 0Oa3 90 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 3j3 head came
from Virginia, l01 from Maryland, $50 from
Illinois. 90 from OHIO. and IA from
PENNSYLVANIA. Total receipts for the
week !, l79 head against 1913 last week, and
,3l6 head same time last year.
or the offerings to-day 81 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, l01 by coun-
try dealers, and 81 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week go head against
l.O72 last week, and 59S head same week
last year.
MiLCH Cows.-Trade was very dull this
week. and prices off. Wequote common at
sl5a20. good 30a35, and a few extra at so
per head. Receipts 10 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is full Offering
and fair trade in calves. We quote at
4 5a5c per pound. Receipts this week "a
head
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The number of the
arrivals is nearly double that OF last week.
and their quality is not different. The
trade in both sheep and lambs is quite
slow. Common to fair sheep sold at 3lsa
4atc. and good TO extra at BAL ~ per pound
gross. Common 10 fair lambs 1 al e, and
good TO extra 5ai .Ga-c per pound gross.
The receipts of sheep and lambs this week
numbered 2,5i4 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, :
MONDAY, January %.
SwINE-The receipts this week, are some
400 head in excess Of last weeks numbers,
but the offerings at the Yards are some 400
head less than they were then. Trads is
generally reported as fairly active at the
full figures of last weeks values and range
at 5a5l &c with the quality as good; roughs
hogs sell at 4a4llc per pound net. Re
ceipts Of hogs this week numbered lO,6l5
head
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, January %.
Arrivals of live stock ut Clarem0nt Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended January 25-231 cars, con-
tanning 2.O77 cattle, los calves, 1862 sheep
and lambs, l,G72 hogs, e horses, and -
mules.
Shipments 10 New York, Philapelphia,
sc, ! ,55s cattle, 2l5 sheep and lambs, 2,I'O
hogs, % horses, - calves and "A mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week Isl
head, against 1 ,0l1 last week. Fair 10 good
hogs sold at = 10. and roughs at - -
per 100 pounds. Pigs at = -.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs ,Gi2 head,
with sales at - 5Oaj 10 per 100 pounds for
sheep, and lambs + .aGl c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, January 2+.-The
receipts were: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beeves. 3,2O1 head; Sheep, $500 head ;
Hogs 1000 head. North Pennsylvania
Yard, Beeves, 300 head: Sheep, 100 head ;
Hogs. 1000 head. Glass Yard, Beeves, -;
sheen. -: Hogs. 800. Total for the week,
Reeves. 3.5Oi head: Sheep, 1000 head ;
Hogs. 10. 500 head. Previous week, Becves,
3. 80 head; Sheep, 1000 head; Hogs,
, -. 800 head.
| BEEF CATTLE-The receipts included 2S
head for shipment per the steamship As
syrian. for Glasgow, leaving 3,26s head for
the local market, against 1886 head last
week.
The demand for stock was fairly active
and prices closed weak. Quotations: ex-
ira. 3, al &C.: good, -a5i-c; medium, q "a
l4s.c: fair, 4a4l L; common. 81 saS'4c; culls
3a3i,c: fat cows. 2lsa2l &C.
SHEEP AND LANES were only in mod
crate demand and prices closed weak
extra - acc; good 54a5isc; medium, ~
a5c: common, 4a4 &c; culls, 3a334c; lambs
4l4a74c.