Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-08-13
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO, August l2.-Cattle, receipts IL
900 head market 5tcurfy, vhoioe to exira
IS 75a6 90; good steers a eOa5 %; common
s. 6Oa4 40: Texans . 25a3 20; westerns a 30
Hogs-Receipts $1,000 head; shipments
1900 head; market active and steady:
rough and common, 81 25a4 So; mixed and
packers "A 90a5 3d. prime, heavy ana
butcher weights Is 35a5 As; prime 50 Boa
70; grassers 50 00a4 50.
Sheep-Receipts 5000 head shipments
1000 head; market fairly active al lOa2Oc
lower; native ewes IS 50a4 so; mixed and
wethers a. 50a5 10; Texans a OOa5 Is;
westerns s. 15a4 20; lambs 50 5Oa5 20.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY, August o, 1891.
AT CALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The market was some
what stronger than IL was last week, most
dealers reporting an improvement OF &c.
There was smaller number or Rood tops
than last week, and larger line OF middle
cattle. with the lower grades less in num-
her than they were then. We quote the
range at 81 25a5 35, with but few at the
better figure, most sales at s. 00a5 124 per
100 pounds. The market closed rather slug
gish
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves. s. l21fa5 %: those
generally rated first quality, "a 3I1Sa5 OOi
medium or good fair quality, ~ S71fa4 - {;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
81 25a3 % per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 80 head came from
MARYLAND and 700 from Virginia, 34 from
West Virginia, 203 from Ohio, 30l from
Kentucky, and 90 head from Pennsylvanla.
Total receipts for the week 1000 head
against 1,52l last week, and 1,l20 head
aome time last wear
OF the offerings to-day 934 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by coun-
try dealers, and 40 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 974 head against
|. $50 last week, and l,ls9 head same time
last year.
Mich Cows-There was a very dull
market. with lower prices. We quote at
sl5a40, with few at the latter price,
Receipts this week, 125 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There was q fair Offer
ing of calves and fairly good trade this
week We quote at 31<a5llc per ID.
SnEEP AND LAMBs.--There has been
fair trade this week for sheep and lambs,
il good The number on the market was
some |. 200 head less than last week. Quo
tatious for sheep are unchanged from last
week. Lambs show some improvement,
and there is a good prospect for all kinds OF
good stock. We quote sheep at 31fa4s<c
per 10 gross. and lambs 4lla5s[c per 10
gross. The receipts Of sheep and lambs
this week numbered 6,2s7 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, I
MONDAY, August TO-
SwrSE.-The market is fairly well sup
piled. being some 900 more than the re-
ceipts last week, and fully equal 70 the de-
mand prevailing In all the yards, which Is
universally reported by dealers as being
very slow. There Is fair supply Of good
Western corn hogs on the market We
quote the range at 6a6j< cents for com
mon light grassers, and very hard 70 sell
at these figures; good Western corn hogs
at 7a71z cents. with most sales at 's<aaX
cents. and nearby hogs at 7a7H cents per
pound net The receipts Of hogs this
week numbered ISIS head.
CLAREMoST STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, August 10. 1891
Arrivals of live stock 81 Claremont
stock yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail-
road FOR the week ended August 2-204
cars. containing Ala cattle, ia calves,
1886 sheep and lambs, 5,2fS hogs, 2
horses and = mules
Shipments 10 New York, Philadelphia,
&c, 1,5l0 cattle. 1878 sheep and lambs.
,0s9 hogs, = horses, 10 calves, and =
mules.
All hogs and sheep sold In these yards
are at gross weight Receipts this week
1854 head against 1881 last week. Fair
70 good hogs sold at % 30. roughs at IS 90
per 100 lbs. Pigs t5 0oa5 50.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs y. $40 head,
with sales at 8 75a5 90 per 100 lbs TOR
sheep. and lambs 4i<a64c per ID.
PHILADELPHIA. August 5.-The receipts
were: West philadelphia Yard, 22g7
beeyes, 5000 sheep. 5000 hogs North
Pennsylvania Yard, 900 bceyes, 100 sheep.
1000 hogs. GLASS; Yard. - booFcs, -
sheep, 800 hogs. Total for the week. !, 5o7
beeyes. 5000 sheep. e,5oohos& Previous