Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-05

I llnIu uhlIutl VI ups N4lil last
week. We quote the range from 81 70
to % 20, with most sales at & 81 to 81 S71J6
per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves 81 S7I5a5 20; those
generally rated first quality q 81 9ai 80;
medium or good fair quality s. 5Oa4 y,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
81 5Oa2 80 per 100 pounds
OF the cattle received 46G head came
from Maryland, l49 from Ohio, 345 from
Virginia, 81 from West Virginia. l4g from
Illinois, and Il from Pennsylvania Total
receipts for the week l9l head against 95S
last week, and / ,l30 head same time last
year.
OF the offerings to-day 932 head We're
taken by Baltimore and other butchers, -
by country dealers, and "a by Eastern buy
ers Total sales for the week 9l6 head,
against 113 last week, and DTS head same
week last year
Mich COws-Trade in cows slow; com
mon to fair quoted at SlSa20; fair TO good,
s25a30, and good to extra at S}5af5 per
head Receipts - head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is fairly good de
mand for good calves. We quote at 3l3a
&c per pound. Receipts this week ~
head.
SHEEP ANp LAMB--There was compai'-
atvely light offering at the yards this
week, and prices were somewhat hrmer
than before reported. Trade has been
fairly active in all the yards for good
sheep and lambs We quote the range for
sheep at A. TO 81 cents for fair to good,
and ) a5s<c per pound gross for good Ia
extra, with few selling at shade adj
vance over the last figure. Lambs. 5a6s- c
per pound gross. The receipts of sheep
a h. - ,tfrn1,asaf han1
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY. March ,.
SwINE-While the receipts are some
4 800 in excess of the record last week, the
offerings at the yards exceed those of last
week 400 head Yet there is a fair trade
reported in all the yards, and the market
Is stronger than il was last Monday. We
quote the range at 5i4a5asc, with very
few extra hogs at SIC per pound net. but
ONLY few choice; most sales az jNc per
pound net OF the sales |. lS6 head came
over the Baltimore and Ohio railroad and
Il ,O83 over the Pennsylvania railroad. Re
cepts of hogs during the week numbered
II, 249 head
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE. March .
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended March l-23s cars, contain
ing 2,546 cattle, III calves, l5l sheep and
lambs. q,l57 hogs. 90 horses, and ID mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, 1909 cattle, - sheep and lambs, 3,3l
hogs, 81 horses. - calves and - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at Gross weight Receipt this week
4. 3i8 head against ( 02b last week. Fair to
GOOD hogs sold at - 20a4 30, and rOughs at
- - per1O0 pounds. Pigs - 90.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs l5l head.
with sales at - 0OaG % per 100 pounds for
sheep. and lambs ja6ilc per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, February 2S.-The
receipts were: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beeves. 2.SqI head; Sheep, $500 head;
Hogs. 1000 head North Pennsylvania
Yard. Beeves. SIS head: Sheep, 800 head;
Hogs. 1000 head. Glass Yard, Beeves,
49,: Sheep. -: Hogs, 500. Total for the
week. Beeves, 3,1l2 head: Sheep, 1000
head: Hogs. lO,50O head Previous week,
Beeves. $3.50 head; Sheep, 1000 head;
Hogs, II 800 head
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts included 3ls
head for shipment 10 Glasgow, alive, FOR
the steamer Hi0erniau, and over 800 head
TO be slaughtered and shipped on the
steamer Lord Give for Liverpool, leaving
stout 3. OJ0 head OF cattle for local use
against 3. $50 head last week.
The demand for stock was fairly a.
tive and prices closed firm on all grades
except common. which were a fraction
lower.
Quotations. extra, ) 5a5slc; good, 5'sa
50, Z: medium. acc: fair, ~ al &c; com
mon, 4a4i4c; culls, 3iaa3a4c fat cows, 2l9a
a3i5c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS were active and firm.
Quotations: extra Gi4a6l9c; good, 5.ia
"a
culls. 4a4i5c; lambs 5afif &c.
HOGs-Were in good demand and firmer.
Quotations: Choice Chicago Sc; good
Western at 5l5a5 c; other grades, 81 a5Hzc
MucH Cows were in fair demand at
S3OajO per head.
MmCH CALVES were scarce ana wanted
at 5a5a7l@c.
FAT Cows were in good demand at 2'laI
Tnly Cows were active at $Sa92 per
head
CRY DRESSED BrEvEs were active and
firm al 5i<aSc.
CHICAGO, March Cattle, receipts 1900
head. shipments 1000 head; market fairly
steady: steers fancy, - TO; others . 5la
!: 4O cows 81 25a3 80; heifers g OOa4 %;
stockers :! 25a3 80.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments
III. 900 head: market slow and lower; rough
and common - SOa3 40; mixed packers
. 45a5 So prime heavy a tOa5 'o' hsht
g 40a3 TO-
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; shipments
5000 head: market active; westerns - GOA
; 81: fed Texans - 20; natives - GOa3 90.
lambs - 40a6 10.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, March Cattle,
receipts 19S head; shipments d'2 head
market steady; prime - l5a1 %; talr
81 90: common 81 jOa4 %; bulls, COWS and
stays - 21a3 ~.
Hogs-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
LEO head; market active, Philadelphias
81 9Oa4 90. best Workers - 70a3 20; COM
mon to fair - 6Oa3 20; pigs 81 25a3 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head; shipments
900 head; market firm and slow on lambs
and calves prime - 75aG 90; fair to good
81 OOa5 80; common - 00a4 90; lambs II oOa
Is 40: veal calves - 0Oa6 %.
CINcrNNArI, O., March Hogs, 10 light
supply; common and light, g 35a3 -;
packing and butchers, . fOa3 70. Re-
ceipts. 1000 head; shipments. $40 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market
CINc1xSArI, February 9S-There has
been a good demand for nearly all kinds Of
stock. but the most activity has been in
chunky horses and mules, medium saddlers
and drivers. while heavy animals have been
neglected Receipts have been only moder-
ate and prices ruled firm,
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union Stock
Yard Stables were as follows: Driving
horses Sl25a2J0 saddle horses $l25a2JD,
draft-horses Sl35algO, street-car horses
$S5all5. Southern horses S50as5, plugs
SlOa3O. Mules, to : years old, l54 to l6
hands Sl35alGO, do Is to 1917 hands Sll5a
1856. do l4iS to IL hands SS5all5, "a TO AZ
hands s50aS5 plugs SlOa3O
The following prices prevailed at the
Fifth street stables: Driving and saddle
horses, Sl25a2OO draft-horses, Sl25al25:
street car horses, $70all5; Southern horses
S6OalOO; plugs, Sl5aGO. Mules, aged four
TO eight wears. sixteen 10 sixteen and half
hands. Sl45aal75; fifteen and half TO SIX
teen hands, Sl25al45; fifteen 10 fifteen and
half hands, Sll5al25; fourteen and half
TO fifteen hands. slOOall5; fourteen TO four
teen and half hands, s75al0O; plugs, goa
60.
PETROLEUM.