Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-25

on good and &c on common. We quote at
31xa5%cents per pound. Receipts A head
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The receipts OF sheep
and lambs being much less than last week,
still there are sufficient number 10 sup
ply the demand, which has been only 1slr
for trade stock, while other kinds nave
been very slow. Values are off &c on
good sheep and lambs and &c on the COM
mon grades We quote sheep at ~ a44
cents per pound gross, lambs Bash cents
per pound gross. The receipts Of sheep
and lambs this week numbered 9, IA? head.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY, December 81, 1891.
SwINE-There is fair supply Of hogs
on the market this week, the number be-
ing some 400 head less than last week
The demand is onl Y moderate, but prices
are generally quoted as being sc higher
than they were last week. The quotations
range at 5a5%c, with rough at 419a4%c,
most sales of hogs at 5s5a511c per 10 net
The receipts of hogs this week numbered
l0,73S head.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, December q, 1891. !
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont
stock yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended December 0-l69
CARS, Siu1~ SnNeAN, W. ~
l.639 sheep and lambs, S,ll0 hogs, horse
and - mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, 1887 cattle, 914 sheep and lambs,
!, 400 hogs, - horses, l calf, and -
mules.
PHILADELPHIA, December 19.-The FOL
lowing were the receipts West Phila
delphia Yard, Beeves, 2,776 head; Sheep
II, 900 head; Hogs, $500 head; North Penn
sylvania Yard, Beeves, 300 head; Sheep,
LOCO head; Hogs, 500 head; Glass Yard,
Beeves-; Sheep; Hogs, 200 head. Total
for the week, Beeves, 3,016 head; Sheep,
II 900 head; Hogs, 9,700 head. Previous
week, Beeves, 9,5l3 head; Sheep, 10000
head; Hogs, 10000 head.
BEEF AND CATTLE-The receipts Of cat
tie were lighter. There was good de-
mand, aud the market was firm, prices adj
vancing 1lc. There were 3I9 head export
ed alive per steamer Manitoba to Glasgow.
There were 100 head taken to be exported
as dressed beef. Among the receipts at
the West Philadelphia yard were 200 head
of extra cattle, which were shipped as
holiday cattle for show, and one car con-
tanned eight, of which six averaged 2, 100
pounds apiece, and the other two LAO lbs.
apiece. These are the best cattle that have
been here for many years, and they cost &c
per Id here. Quotations: Extra for holt
day trade care; good 514c; medium 4sIa5c I;
fair 414a416c; common 3a4c; Texas 3a4c;
culls 21sa3c.
SHEEP-There was O good demand for
choice stop, but common grades were not
wanted. Receipts were a little heavier,
but prices were firm and steady. The best
lambs advanced &c. Some extra sheep
for Christmas show were sold at SIC. b:
H. Cook reports the sale of 4,3S0 sheep and
lambs at the quoted prices. Quotations
Best clipped sheep SIC: medium TO good
clipped sheep, 5a5I4c; culls, l{a4c: spring
lambs, best, 5a61c; spring lambs, COM
mon TO medium, 3I9s4sic.
HOGS.-Demaud has been rather light
the asst week, which is due TO the near APP
proach OF the holidays. Receipts were a
little lighter, and prices were little
CHANGED. Quotations Good Western 52a
sec; other grades 5a5Ac.
Mich Cows were in fair demand at s30a
80 per head; most sales at S35a40 per head.
MuCH CALVES were active and unchanged
at 5]1a11sc.
FAT Cows were dur at 2e3c.
THIN Cows we've in good request at Sea
IA for bologna, and sl4a20 for slippery.
CRY DRESSED BEEvEs were In fair de-
mand at 5aSc.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, December 19.-There has
been quite an improvement in the market
during the past week. There is good de-
maud for good drivers, workers and mules,
but the supply Of the latter is far short OF
the demand.
Driving and saddle horses from Sll0al5O;
medium draft horses Sl00al85; heavy draft
horses S135al75; streeters $60al00; South
ern horses, Ss0al00; plug horses, s1Oa5O.
Mules, from four to eight years, sixteen
to sixteen aud a half hands, from Sl50al75;
do. fifteen and half to sixteen hands, sl25a
800; do. fifteen to fifteen and half hands,
S10Oal52; do. fourteen and half to M
teen hands $75al00; plugs, sl5a60.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, December 24.-Hogs,
steady: common and light 50 15a3 20; pack
ing and butchers g 60a3 IS; receipts, 1870
head; shipments. 1870 head.