Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-27

their average quality was much below
that of last weeks offerings. Very few
tops, and not great many really good
butcher cattle. Values on the better grades
are nearly &c lower than last week, and
other grades, Of which the bulk Of the Of
ferings consisted, were 4asc lower, In
some cases, &c of. The market was very
slow, and held for longer time than for
some months. We quote the range al
g. 25a5 20. but few settings at the latter fig.
ure and more at and near the lower figure,
most sales at 81 50a5 90 per 100 lbs
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, s. 00a5 20: those
generally rated first quality, q OOaf 30;
medium or good fair quality, s. OOaS 90,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
s. 25a2 621IS per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 4S head came from
Maryland and l,SC4 from Virginia, BIZ from
West Virginia, $40 from Ohio and 20
from Kentucky. Total receipts for the
week 2,24s head against LIZ last week.
and 1,6Sl head same time one year ago.
OF the offerings to-day 1,490 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by coun-
try dealers. and SIS by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week l $40 head against
l, liz last week, and 1857 head same time
one year ago.
MucH Cows-There was a very light on
ering and a fair trade this week We
quote common TO fair cows at S95as3o,
fair TO good at $40a40; few extra at 500
per head. and one choice cow at 800.
Receipts 81 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There was a fair offer
ing of calves and only fair trade this
week. We quote at 4a5c per ID. Receipts,
9S head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.--Owing to very
limited Offering Gas compared with last
week; about $500 less than there were
then; trade early in the week was fairly
active for good stock, in view OF the quail
", which was not as good as last week:
Sheep sold at 31Sa4slc. per 10 gross, asd
lambs 41Sa51sc. per 10 gross, few extra
shipping lambs at shade higher. The
market an the close was easier than in its
early stages. The receipts OF sheep and
lambs this week numbered 6,492 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE.-The arrivals were moderate,
with fair inquiry, and the market was
steady; the quotations being as follows:
Bulls at y a3c; per ID; thin.cows l&a2Hc
per 10; fat cows 2s!aSc per 10; lat beef
cattle, young, 4a5c per 10; steers, young,
415a5c, and old oxen 2a211c perlb; fresh
cows sold at S20a40 per head.
CALvEs.-The market was fairly active,
and the receipts not in excess OF the de-
mand, with quotations as follows; choice
veals 5a53[c per Id, and rough TO good s3a1
per head.
SHEEP AND LAMDs.-With liberal arriv-
ais and moderate demand the quotations
were as follows: Fall lambs, 4lSa5i5c per
Id; 81 00a4 80 per head for prime, and
81 5Oa3 % for inferior; spring lambs 5ao1sc
per ID; sheep 4a5c per 10; - 5OaA % per
head for prime, and 50 OOa3 so for fair;
HoGs.-The market was without
change. The quotations were &c per 10
gross. Pigs were quoted at from 75c to
g. 90.
CHICAGO, July 25.-Cattle, receipts 1900
head; shipments, 500 head; market
steady: prime TO extra natives IS 7Oa
6 20: good to choice s. 50a5 10; Texans
81 75a4 90; COWS and heifers, e 25a3 30.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
5000 head; market steady; rough and
common, 81 50a4 20; mixed and packers
IS OOa5 %; prime heavy weights s. 35a
5 As; light 50 25a5 20.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
500 head; market steady; wethers, "a 74a
5 %: yearlings, s. 20a5 40; mixed, s. 45a
80; Texans 50 6Oa4 IS; lambs 50 OOaD w.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, July 25.- Cattle
Receipts, 1858 head; shipments, 1850
head; Market nothing doing. all through.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
3, 200 head; market firm; Philadelphias
IS SOa5 So; best Workers and mixed, Is Goa
5 10: common to fair Workers 81 5Oaa5 60;
fair to best pigs a 75a5 90.
Sheep Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
1000 head; market slow at yesterdays
prices.
CINCINNATI, O., July 25.-Hogs, steady;
common and light s. 75a5 TO; pack
ing and butchers s. 35a5 40. Receipts,
s35 head shipments, 63l head.