Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-07
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY. September 3, 1891.
AT CALvERToN YARDS.


AT CALvERToS YARDS.
BEER CArrLE.-The offering was some
what larger than last week, and.the quality
was scarcely of as good an average as 1t
was then. Tops were not plentiful, put
were about enough for the demand. The
market was something stronger than last
week. few more cattle selling at nearer
I the top figures than then. Quotations
ranged from $3.50 to $500, few at the
latter and more at AID near the former
figure; most sales at S2.75a4.S719 per lOO
| lbs
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, a 15a5 OO; those
generally rated first quality, 81 oOa4 20;
medium or good fair quality, % 2Oa4 IN
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows
s. 50a3 90 per 100 lbs.
the cattle received So head came from
MARYLAND and GAL from Virginia, AGA from
West Virginia, 1S7 from Ohio, ~ from
Pennsylvania and 20 head from Illinois.
Total receipts for the week LIS head,
against 1,424 last week, and l,96o head
same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 977 head were
taken bv Baltimore butchers, 394 by coun-
try dealers, and 20 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week ,30l head against
1901 last week, and 1,2O5 head same Time
last wear.
MILcH Cows-There has been quite
heavy Offering this week, and prices are
easier. We quote at S20a40 per head, with
few extra shade higher. Receipts this
week, l65 head.
VEAL CALvEs-There Is liberal onerlng
and an active trade. We quote at 4Ha611c
per h., an advance Of 1Saalc. kecelpts
this week, 162 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts num-
bered some 1000 head less than they ala
last week. Trade for sheep is rather low,
but that for lambs is reported as oelng
quite active at an advance OF 4 TO Il cent
higher figures. Rather more than one-nalf
the receipts consist Of lambs. we quote
sheep at 31<a 4@3Sc per ID. net, and lew
extra 3$lc. Lambs, 411a5slc per 10. gross.
The receipts of sheep and lambs this
week numbered 1877 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CArrIE.-There was nothing new TO note,
the arrivals continuing moderate ana the
demand fairly active at the following quo
tations: Bulls at 2a21c per ID; thin COWS
18/a2Ic per 10; fat cows 21l6a3c per 10; Tat
beef cattle, young, 4a5c per 10; Steers,
young, 416a5c, and old oxen 2a219c per 10
fresh cows sold at S15a4O per head.
CALvEs.-The offerings were fair and the
inquiry good for choice stock. The quota
tions were as follows: Choice veals 5a
SIC per Id, and rough TO good s3a1 5O per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Tbere was moder-
atelv active trade, with the quotations as
follows: Spring lambs, 411a5c per 10; sneep
3I6a4IIc per ID; So 50a4 90 per head Tor
prime, and s. 00a3 80 for fair.
HoGs.-The market was without
change. The quotations being 41fc per 10
gross.
CHICAGO, September 5.-Cattle, receipts
2 ZOO head shipments 1000 head; market
steady: common natives 50. 00a4. 50; Texans
81 7Oa2 75; stockers 81 20a2 IS; COWS 81 75a
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; shipments,
COO head: market irregular; rough and
common, 81 50a5 Is; prime heavy and
butchers weights q 20a5 so; prime pack
ers and mixed s. 00a5 Is; light s. 3Oa5 40.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; market
strong: native ewes So 50a4 GO; wethers
g. O0a5 %: mixed a 70a4 so; Texans g 20
al Is; westerns 81 35a4 40; lambs, - I5a
90.
EIsrLIBERrY, Pa, September Seattle
Receipts !, 1855 head; shipments WOhead;
market nothing doing, all through consign-
Hogs Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
500 head; market fair; no change In
p Sbeep-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
| !. 600 head market very dull at unchanged
prices.
CiycrxxArI, September 5.-Hogs, ac-
tive and higher; common and lgnt - OOa
az. packing and butchers q 15a5 80 ;
receipts, 1000 head; shipments, oOO mead