Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-26

a bags Approximations, $50 barrels;
wheat. 900 bushels; corn, 5000 bushels;
oats, 500 bushels; rye, 600 bushels; clover
seed, 80 bags.
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE, Mp, March 10. 1891.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market for Beef /
Cattle this week has been firm, but not ac-
tive. The quality averages better than
that of last weeks offerings. There was
proportionately among the rather light
offerings more good Cattle than last week,
and the values for them were quoted &c
higher Other grades showed somewhat
larger fractional advance over last weeks
figures, nearly &c. We quote the range
from 8 90 to 3 3716, with most sales at
g OOaS5 - per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves $ 35a5 31t2 those
generally rated first quality 81 15a5 90;
medium or good fair quality - 15a4 %,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
- OOa3 - per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received pa head came
from Maryland, - from Virginia, and II
from West Virginia. Total receipts for the
week 632 head against ,O3} last week, and
$40 head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 800 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, by country
dealers, and - by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week 625 head, against e4l last
week, and l,0ll head same week last year.
MmCH Cows-There has been a light run
and a good demand for good cows this
week We quote from SIS to 80 per head,
few extra at outside price Receipts %
head.
VEAL CALvEs-There has been an over
supply this week, and trade IS slow We
quote at 5a5i5c per pound. Receipts this
week IL head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There has been but
little activity in the market for sheep and
lambs this week The receipts are not
numerous. only 40 over the number report
ed last week The quality was fair Prices
are of "A strong &C for both sheep and
lambs. We quote the range for sheep
at 4a6 cents per pound gross, and lambs
5i5a6i.c per pound gross. The receipts
Of sheep and lambs this week numbered
>, 229 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS,
MONDAY, March Is.
SwINE-There has been fair supply
only on the market and good demand re-
ported in all yards The quality is gener-
ally satisfactory TO dealers. Prices have
advanced fully &c, as compared with
last weeks quotations, owing TO the adj
vance of figures in the West. We quote
the range at 55{a5Tc per pound Tor com
mon 10 fair hogs, nearby receipts ana To-
for good Western most sales nj 5Sa6c per
pound net, full number selling ut the lat
Ter figure. Receipts Of hogs during the
week numbered ASIA head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
BALTIMORE, March %.
Arrivals Of live stock at ClarcmOnt Stock
Yards via Baltimorca and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended March l5-3O5 ears, contain
ing 925S cattle. 90 calves 100 sheep aud
lambs. g. - hogs. 2Oj,horses, aud 80 mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c. 5Gg cattle. - sheep and lambs, -
hogs. - horses, 20 calves and - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at Gross weight Receipts this week
4 gG head. against 1914 last week. Fair 10
good hogs sold al - SOa5 co. and roughS at
3 50per 100 pounds Pigs = 80.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs 100 head.
with sales at - 5Oa5 % per 100 pounds
for sheep, and lambs jaG55c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA PA. March 2l.-The
receipts We're: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beeves. 1900 head; Sheep, 6.OD head
Hogs, $500 head. North pennsylvania
Yard. Beeves $50 head Sheep, 800 head |
Hogs AshNW A'aAs 'AAea'' 49, - I
-: Sheep. -; Hogs, -. Total FOR the
week. Bceves. 1880 head; Sheep, 100
head; Hogs. 10000 head. Previous week, |
Beeves. 1891 head; Sheep, 1900 head;
Hogs 10 500 head. 900.
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts included 34 |
head for shipment 10 Liverpool, dressed |
per steamer Indiana. leaving 3,46 head Tor |
the local market, against S23 held last
week i
The demand for stock was good and |
prices on all grades advanced traction |
on last week 5 prices.
Quotations: extra, 52iaGc; good, 5Aa |
55.c, medium, 5a5lt &C: fair 4SaiAci |
common, A., "a lc culls, iall4c; fat COWS,
D aaic.
SnEEp AND LANES were fairly active, !
and prices closed firm, q few real choice
sheep selling al SO per To-
Quotations: extra 64aG4c; good, 5s4a |
&c; medium, 54a5i1c; common, 44a5c;
culls, 4a4i4c; lambs 5dF4c.
HoGs-Were active and prices advanced
ila5Lc per h., in sympathy with the West,
which is advancing daily. Quotations:
Good Western at Is a6l4c.
MuCu Cows were fairly active at S95a5O
per head Most sales $:S5a40 per head.
MuCn CALVES were scarce and wanted
at 5a1i6c.
FAT Cows were in good demand at 22a
&C.
THIN Cows were active at sab per
head for bologna, and Sl5a25 per head for
slippery.
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs were active and
prices, in sympathy with live stock, again
advanced We quote daic.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, March 25.-Cattle,
receipts 900 head; shipments IS5 head;
market slow prime s. 40a5 20; fair to good
81 15a5 %: common 8 15a4 30; bulls, COWS
and stays g 0Oa4 w.
Hogs Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
> 200 head; market strong; good to best
selected = s0a4 20: good mixed, - 61a4 30;
pigs and common Workers, 81 lOa4 10.
Sheep Receipts, 800 head; shipments,
POO hsad fair to good - OOa5 20; prime
q 75aG 90: common 8 OOa4 90; lambs - JOa
( 80: veal calves - 0Oa5 10.
CHICAGO, March % Cattle, receipts
II. O01 head shipments 1000 head; market
steady: steers, - jOaG -; COWS and heifers
= j0a4 30
Hovs-Reccipts, 30.NO head; shipments
10 600 head: market dull, weak and lower;
rough and common s. .OOa4 20; mixed - BOA
1 ~. prime heavy - d0a4 -, light 8 2Oa
"a
Shcep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
3 800 head market steady; westerns g. lOa
-, lambs 3 5Oad 40.
CINCINNATI, O, March Clogs, active
and strong: common and lowest, = O1a4 80;