Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-06-01
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, May rs, 1891.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE.-There has been mod
crate offering of beeves this week, and
their quality ranges like that of last weeks
receipts. Trade has been more active than
it was then, values varying but little, II
any, from that of the sales last week.
There were not many tops, as was the case
also last week, but they were nearly, If not
quite equal to the fairly active demand.
We quote the range at 81 00a6 90, few at or
near the former, and more at the latter
figure than last week; most sales at 50 25a
600 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows Best beeves, IS 81 5a6 90; those
generally rated first quality, 50 00a5 10;
medium or good fair quality, 81 OOa5 90,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
81 G0a3 so per 100 lbs.
Ofthe cattle received 252 head came from
Maryland, 227 from Illinois, 33l from Penn
svlvania, 81 from Virginia, and 326 from
Kentucky. Total receipts for the week
l.19S head against 1855 last week, and
l,.S4 head same time one year ago.
OF the offerings today $50 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by country
dealers, and 60 by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week, 9l5 head against S91
last week, and S2l head same time one
year ago.
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offering and slow trade this week. We
quote at Sl5 to $40 per head, most sales at
$30a35 Receipts, % head.
VEAL CAIvEs.-There has been good
trade in calves this week and light run.
We quote at safe per h. Receipts, 80 head.
SnEEP AND LAMBs.-There has been
fair Offering this week as to numbers, and
the quality has also been fair, equal to pre-
ceding offerings. Trade has been quite
slow. Values are off strong &c as to
sheep, and fully &c on lambs. We quote
sheep at 3a4$4c per ID. gross, and lambs 5@4
a7c per To- gross. The receipts of sheep
and lambs this week numbered 2,165 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE.-The receipts about met the
moderate demand, prices being steady,
with quotations as follows: Bulls at Ease
per Id; thin COWS lMa2%c per 10; fat cows
2sIa3c per Id; fat beef cattle, young, 4a5c
per ID: steers, young, 4113a5c, and old oxen
515a3c per ID; fresh cows sold at Sl5a4O per
head.
CALvEs.-With light receipts and fair
demand prices continued as follows: cholse
veals 5lIa6c per ID. and rough to good s3a4
per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The arrivals were
liberal and the demand limited The quo
tations were as follows: Fall lambs 419a
SIC per ID, $4a5 per head for prime, and
50 5Oa3 for inferior; spring lambs 6a613 {
per ID: sheep 4a5c per Id, 50 5Ua4 % per
| head for prime, and S3a3 80 for fair
HOGs.-The receipts are nominal, ano
prices are unchanged. The quotations
were sc per 10 gross. Pigs are quoted at
from 75c to 81
| CHICAGO, May 29.-Cattle, receipts 6,OOt
head; shipments 1000 head market steady
to stronger; good to choice steers - l5a
90: others 81 00a5 30; Texans 50 lOa4 30
cows 81 00a3 30.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; shipments,
900 head market active and higher;
rough and common 50 90a4 %; mixed and
packers 81 45a4 30: prime heavy and butch
ers' weights 81 55a4 is; light 81 25a4 80.
Sheep-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
4 900 head market irregular; natives 50 OO
50; Texans = 15a4 %; westerns - OOa
% lambs 81 25a6 %.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, May 29.-Cattle-
Receipts, 1860 head: shipments, 1874 head :
market nothing doing all through con-
Signments.
Hogs-Receipts, 1870 head: shipments
$500 head: market steady; Philadelphias
81 S5a4 95 best Workers and mixed a Qua
IS; pigs 3 75a4 %.
Sheep-Receipts. 400 head: shipments,
1.S00 head; market very dull at unchanged
prices.
CINCINNATI. O., May 29.-Hogs, steady
common and light 81 50a4 45; packing and
butchers a 35a4 -: receipts, AGO head ;
shipments. 1920 head. Cattle, easier: COM
mon S225a3 sc.