Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-28
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/ &c per h., and few at the latter figure. Re
ceipts, 20 head.
+ SnEEP AND LAMBs.-There has been &
! Slight excess in the receipts of sheep anC
lambs over last weeks numbers, and M
variation of Importance to note in theil
quality from last week The market has
! been slow. and values lower, particularly
: toward the latter part of the market. rang
4 ing full &c off as TO sheep, and 12a94c or
lambs. We quote sheep at 3a514 cents
per Id. gross, with but few at the latter
figure; lambs 6a7A cents per h.. gross
The receipts of sheep ana lambs this week
numbered 406S head
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY, May % J
SWINE The receipts of hogs are l GOO
less than last week, and constitute a fail
supply Their quality is satisfactory gen
orally. Trade is not active, nearly all
dealers reporting it as only fair, Ut best
Values are lower to the extent of about
&c. We quote the range as follows: Coed
at 6ila65Ic; nearby at 614a63sc, and good
fat Western hogs at 61Sa619c. most sales
6i%a65Ec per 10. net, with Il few choice al
CSC Rough hogs 5a514c per 10. net. The
receipts of hogs during the week num-
bered 1891 head.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, May %, 1891. I
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for the week ended May 24-l25 cars, con-
tanning 1919 cattle, los calves, 4,739 sheep
and lambs, 4,S3S hogs, 70 horses, and -
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, l,l60 cattle, 3,044 sheep and lambs, ,454
hogs, As horses, - calves, and - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these Yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
5000 head. against 3,45S last week. Fair
to good hogs sold at S. 00a5 40: roughs at
81 80 per 100 lbs; pigs 81 25a5 90.
Receipts of sheep and lambs ABB head.
with sales at "a 5Oa5 25 per 100 lbs for
sheep, and lambs 619a714 cents per h.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening, May
26 1891 The receipts were:-West Phila-
delphia yard, beeves, 1926 head; sheep
5000 head hogs $500 head. North Penn
ylvania yard, beeves -; sheep -; hogs
head; sheep $500 head; hogs $500 head.
Previous week, beeves, 3, lis head; sheep,
] 800; hogs, 1890 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market was tirmer
and prices advanced 1sal-16c. There are
many Texas cattle coming in. Good steers
were scarce. Quotations: Extra 613a64c;
good 64a615 medium 5$la6c; fair -:
common 5a54c; fat cows 34a434c.
The demand for sheep was dull, and the
market declined &c. There are no more
wool and sheep in the market. Benjamin
H. Cook reports the sale of 2,942 sheep and
cattle.
Hoes were moderately active with a
fair demand. Good western, 7a114c; other
grades 6l5a7c.
Mich Cows were in good demand at
head
Mich CALVES were dull at 419a7c.
FAT Cows were in good demand al
3a411c.
THIN Cows were in good request at Ssa
20 per head flor bologna, and Sl6a25 per
head for slippery.
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs were in good re-
quest. We quote steers at Sa9$Ic; COWS,
616aS114c.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, May 27.-Cattle--
Receipts, 693 head; shipments, 623 head
market very dull; prime s. 15a6 90; fair to
good 81 75a5 so; common 50 50a4 90; bulls,
cows aud stays - 25a4 90.
Hogs-Receipts, ZOO head: shipments,
$50 head; market slow; Philadelphias
81 S0a4 90; best Workers and mixed a 65a
4 IS: common to far Workers 81 40a4 so
pigs 50 75a4 %.
Sheep-Receipts, 1 400 head; shipments,
!, 200 head; market dull; prime So O0a5 -;
fair to good 81 25a4 80: common 50 0iia3 % ;
spring lambs s. 50a5 70; veal calves Il ia
525
CHICAGO, May 27.-Cattle, receipts IA, 0C0
head shipments 1000 head; market, dull
and lower; prime to extra natives 80 SOa
625; others 81 50a5 -; Texans - S0a4 65
stockers SO 25a4 80.
Hogs-Receipts $1,000 head; shipments
Il. nrlyG os.tIU
strong: rough and common n G0a4 % prime
packers and good mixed 81 40a4 80: prime
heavy - ijaifi0; light 81 30a4 90.
Sheep Receipts 5000 head: shipments
5000 head; market, lower; natives - l5a
) % westerns 50 CO.; common Texans 50 Pa
4 10; lambs 81 00a7 co.
CINCINNATI, O., May 27-Hogs, steady;
common and light s. 50a4 80; packing and
butchers 81 35a4 So; receipts, 1920 head !:
shipments. 800 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, May 23.-Receipts of stock
of all kinds have been light, and with
good demand the market has ruled firm.
The better qualities of drivers and mules
have been especially sought for, and the
supply has not been sufficient
Quotations at the Cincinnati Union Stock
Yards Stables were as follows Driving
horses at Sl25a250 saddle horses $l25a250 :;
draft horses S120a1S0; street car horses
$S5all0; Southern horses S50a75; plugs
SlOa5O Mules, aged four to eight years,
fifteen and half to sixteen hands Sl35a
l65; fifteen 10 fifteen and 4 half hands 81 .
a125; fourteen and half to fifteen hands
$90al15; fourteen to fourteen and half
hands s50aS5; plugs Sl0a5O.
The following prices prevailed at the
Fifth street stables: Driving and saddle
horses Sl25a250; draft horses Sl2Oa2i0;
street-car horses sa5al20: Southern horses
$65all5: plugs Sl5aj0. Mules. four to eight
years, sixteen to sixteen and half hands
Sl65al90: do. fifteen and half 10 sixteen
hands S140al65; do. fifteen to fifteen and a
holt hnndc SIonn 40. do fnnrfeen and q half