Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-09
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET. !
THURSDAY. July 2, 1871.


AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The quality of the offer
ngs this week has been considerably below
the range OF last week. There were very
few good tops. q much smaller numoer
than last week, the greater portion OF the
offerings consisting of the middle grades.
We quote the range at = COaJ %, very lew
selling near the outside figure, the next
higher figure being - p; most sales at
% OOa5 % per 100 lbs, values being 16a4c
off.
Prices OF beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Deeves, - 25a5 CO.. those
generally rated first quality, 81 @5l5 90;
medium or good fair quality. - OJa4 90,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
- 00a2 - per 100 los.
Ofthe cattle received Sjhead came from
Maryland and 667 from Virginia. Total
receipts for the week 0j. head against
,252 last week. and $50 head same time
one year ago.
OF the offerings to-day 95l head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 4 by coun-
try dealers, and - by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week Oh mead against
$40 last week, and $50 mead same time one
wear ago.
MuCm Cows.-There was a light run
and better trade this week. We quote
common at Sl5 TO S}j. the better grades or
COWS ut $30a35 with lew az go per mead.
| Receipts A. head
VEAL CALvEs.-There was only q fair
trade in calves this week with light run.
We quote at 4ajc per To- Receipts, 70
head.
SnErP AND LANES. There has becn more
activity in the market this week for Doth
sheep and lambs. The quality has been
fair. satisfactory 10 buyers. Values have
4.11 80 rs1| irf
We quote butchers sheep az 3a49Ec, with
| few at 42lc per h. gross, Lambs o4aab14c
pcr To- gross. some Improvement over last
weeks figures for the best lambs. The re-
ceipts Of sheep and lambs this week
numbered 6SS9 head
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, ;
MONDAY, July 8. !
SwrNE.-Though the receipts are in eX-
! cess OF last weeks numbers, yet the Oher-
! ings are several hundred less, ana are call
! ed light supply The demand is active at
an advance OF a steady &c over last week ;
values. We quote az Galc, the former Tor
common rough hogs, most sales OF best
Western hogs at &c per 10. net, NEARBY
! 65Ea6&[c per ID. The receipts OF hogs this
week numbered 1888 head.
CLAREMoNT SroCK YARDS,
Baltimore, July 6, 1891. {
stock wards via Baltimore ana Ohio Rail
road for the week ended July 5-265 cars,
containing 1921 cattle, 20 calves, 2,O5l
sheep and lambs, 5,4l9 hogs 30 horses, and
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c. 2.50s cattle. j ,533 sheep and lambs,
2,Ol4 hogs, SO horses, calves, ana 3
mules.
All hogs and sheep sold In these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
3.OO3 head against 2,4l6 last week Far
to good hogs sold at 8 4Oa5 80, roughs at
81 25 per 100 lbs. Pigs = 25a5 30
Receipts of sheep and lambs 1901 head,
with sales al g 25a4 20 per 100 lbs. Tor
heep, and lambs 4${a6@<c per 10.
PHILADELPHIA, July 6-The receipts
were: West Philadelphia Yard 3,l5+
beeves. 5000 sheep, 1900 hogs. North
Pennsylvanis Yard 4OO beeves, 600 sheep,
OO0 hogs Glass's Yard, - beeves, -.
sheep. 500 hogs. Total for the week BOOT
beeves 1900 sheep, 1000 hogs Previous
week 40 beeves, II, 600 sheep. 100 hogs.
BEEF CATTLE-The market for the better
grades of cattle was firmer, and there was
an advance Of Aa1-jc, which was due to the
better demand. although the market was
dull. owing TO its being holiday time. The
market was rather unsettled, as ~ began
before the Fourth and extended over the
Fourth. The export demand was lighter,
there being only 40 cattle for export. Ex-
ira at 6a65zc good at 5s[a6c; medium at
5La5s[c; fair at 49&a5Ac; common at
4a5c: fat COWS at 24a24c.
SHEEP-The market was dull but ilrm
and at an advance OF &c on the best
clipped sheep. which was due TO the light
or REGENTS. Spring lambs also advanced
i1alc under better demand. Quotations:
Best clipped sheep, 5a51Ec; medium to
good clipped sheep, 4a42lc; culls, "a a3Hci
spring lambs, cannon 10 medium 41sa514c:
Hostile receipts were lighter, and
there was firmer feeling in the market,
which was due TO the advance in the west
ern markets. There was an advance or
iIalIc. Demand was good. We quote
Good Western, 1-lGa7l5c; other grades,
q" Mucg Cows were in light demand at
so5a40 ner head: most sales at S35a4O per
ie Nf,,cuC,1vEs were dull at 43a6sIc
E.T Cows were dull at 215a34c.
TIM Cows were in good request at asa
* for bologna and Sl6a@O for slippery
CRY DRESSED BEEvEs were IN good re-
quest. Wequote steers at 0>9as4c' COWS,
51sa719c.
CHICAGO. July Seattle, receipts 1900
head shipments o.0NV uCal lAeA nc q. 10
and steady; prime TO extra natives - va
an. good TO choice g 50a5 50; Texans = %
az ~. stockers s. 30a4 %; cows = S5aS ..
Hoes-Receipts 5000 bead; shipments
10 0so. market steady and strong. rough
and common q 25a4 80: mixed ard packers
q 6Ss4 so: prime heavy 81 9Oa4 SO; light
SbsspNReceipts 10000 head: shipments
4. 900 head market steady and weaker ma
tive cyres 81 25a4 p; mixed and wethers
e. 5Ca5 I2l5: Texans g GOA 30; westerns
e. GOA ~: lambs a 00a6 %.
EAST LIBERTY. Pa, July s.-Cattle-
Receipts 500 head; shipments, 81 nead
Steady mr. me s. 75a6 90; fair 70 good - 5ia
5 %; common S 00a4 90; bulls, cows and
stays s. OOaS 90.
Hogs-Receipts, 1850 head: shipments,
1000 head market firm; Phiia1elphias
g 00a5 Is; best Workers and mixed - goa
90: common to fair Workers - 60az 90;
pigs q 0Oal 50.
Sheep Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
500 head: market firm prime S. Uoa5 Is;
fair TO good a 6las 50; common 3 5oa4 %: |
spring lsmos Is VOa5 %.
CIycIyNAr Q, July Section steady;
midung S5S. Efur, easy. Wheat, firm; |
No. 2 red Can receipts 1900 bushels. ]