Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-12
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
MONDAY, December z.
AT CALvERToN YARDS

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, !
MONDAY, December z !
AT CALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-Tne offerings this week
were OF an improved average quality as
compared with those of last week. The
tops were much better and more numerous
There was a larger line Of middles and
fewer common cattle, but some of the lat
ter were OF very inferior order. The
market opened somewhat stronger and IN
q few instances higher values were Cd
tanned, but the Improvement was suose-
ouently lost, aud the market may be con-
sidered as without serious change IN Vaiues.
We quote range at 81 T5a4 90; the latter
figure for a few very extra fine steers;
most sales were at 81 50a4 - per 100 los.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 81 371sa4 90, those
generally rated first quality 81 OOa4 %,
medium or good fair quality, - O0a3 %,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
81 75s2 % per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received l24 head came
from MARYLAND, 9S2 from Virginia, l4O
from Kentucky, 200 from West Virginia,
IS from Ohio, 81 from Illinois, ana - head
from PENNSYLVANIA. Total receipts for the
week 1,549 head, against 1905 last week,
and $500 head same time last year.
vi Tue AO-htN of4' hNeAN WV
taken by Baltimore butchers, 1913 by coun.
try dealers, and 50 Dy Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week ,46G head against
1885 head last week, and LAO mead sane
time last year.
Mich COws.-The market was slow
and the prices unchanged We quote at
s20a55 per head. Receipts IS head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is fair demand
for calves We quote at 51Sa6A cents per
pound. Receipts S. head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The quality Of the
sheep and lambs this week will compare
tavorably with that Of last weeks offer
ings The receipts are more than l,OOO
head in excess Of last weeks offerings.
Trade is reported IS being good for good
sheep but low for lamGs. We quote sheep
at 2xa4% cents per pound gross, with
most sales made at 4a415 cents; lambs 315a
Az cents, per pound gross. The receipts
of sheep and lambs this week numbered
2,479 head.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
MONDAY. December Z. 1871.
Sw1NE-The receipts of Hogs are some
9, 600 head in excess of last weeks numbers
but the offerings at the yards are less nu
merous than they were then. The quality
is quite fair, generally acceptable TO deal
ers. Prices are of &c as compared with
last week, and the trade is reported fair in
all the yards. The quotations range at 5a
81 cents per ID net. The receipts or hogs
this week numbered 1858 head.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, December Z, 1891.
Arrivals of live stock at Clarelnont
stock yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended December sos
cars, containing 1912 cattle, So calves,
2,Sl2 sheep and lambs, 12,679 hogs, y horses
and SO mules.
&c, 1928 cattle, $50 sheep and lambs,
4,OOl hogs, 81 horses, calves, and 30
mules.
An hogs aud sheep sold in these yards
are al gross weight Receipts this week
1884 head, against 6,O29 last week. Fair
n good hogs sold at 81 00a4 10; roughs
at $3 25 per 100 lbs. Pigs s. 90.
Receipts of sheep and lambs 2,Sl2 head,
with sales at IS 50a4 rs per 100 lbs Tor
sheep, and lambs 4a5o per 10.
P111ApELH1A, December S.-The follow
ing were the receipts West Philadelphia
Yard. Beeves, 3,440 head; Sheep, 10000
head: Hogs, 1900 head; North Pennsylva-
MIA Yard, Beeves, 500 head; Sheep, 1000
head: Hogs, 500 head Glass Yard, Beeves
-; Sheep; Hogs. 200 head. Total for the
week. Beeves, 3.29S head; Sheep, II, 600
head: Hogs, 10000 head. Previous week,
Beeves, 3,29S head; Sheep, 1l,000 head;
Hogs, 1900 head.
BEEF AND CATTLE.-The receipts OF cattle
for the local market were little lighter
and the market was frmer, and prices were
a shade higher. Cattle are much higher in
the West. but this had little effect on the
local market There was 37S head Of live
cattle exported per steamer Nestoriany,
and 200 head per steamer Fonar. There
were lS5 head purchased for export as
dressed beef per an American line steamer.
There was good demand for good cattle,
and prices did not advance over l5c. per
hundred. Quotations: Extra, none IN mar
ket; good SC; medium 4Ixais&c; fair 4s41{c;
common Sa4c: Texas Sa4c; culls 2}zaSc.
SuEEP-Receipts were about the same.
and there WAS good demand for good
stock. and the market was active, but me-
dunn and common stock was not wanted 10
anv extent. s. II. Cook reports the sale OF
$3.50 sheep and lambs at the quoted prices.
Quotations: Best clipped sheep, SIC;
medium to good clipped sheep, 5s5L1c C;
culls, 11<s4c: spring lambs, best 5a61Sc;
| spriug lambs, common TO medium, 81 R4slc C.
HoGs-There has been fair demand for
| hogs during the past week. The receipts
were a little lighter, but prices were
very little changed There were no Chi
cago hogs In the market. Quotations: Good
| Western 5iSa5ssic; other grades 5lls51Sc.
MIIoH Cows were in fair demand at s30a
50 per head: most sales at $S5a40 per head.
Mich CALVES were activeand higher at
| 51Sa7xc.
THIN Cows we've in good request at Ga
IA for bologna, and sl4ae0 for slippery.
CrrY DRESSED BEEvEs were in fair de-
mand at 5afsIc-
CHICAGO. December I.-Cattle-R Receipts
5000 head; shipments 1000 head; marke,