Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-10
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
THURSDAY, September 8, 1891.
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THURSDAY, september D, 1891.
AT CALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-The offering was some
what larger than last week, and.the quality
was scarcely Of as good an average as ii
was then. Tops were not plentiful, put
were about enough for the demand. The
market was something stronger than last
week, few more cattle selling at nearer
the top figures than then. Quotations
ranged from $3.50 to $500, few at the
latter and more at AID near the former
figure; most sales at s275a4S71< per 100
lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, a 75a5 o.; those
generally rated first quality, 81 60a4 20
medium or good fair quality, 50 20a4 l215 !;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
g 50a3 90 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received S. head came from
MARYLAND and 9il from Virginia, AGA from
West Virginia, lST from Ohio, II from
PENNSYLVANIA and 90 head from Illinois.
Total receipts for the week LIS head,
against l,424 last week, and 1885 head
same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 911 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 1914 by coun-
try dealers, and 20 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 1901 head against
1901 last week, and l,205 head same time
last year.
Mich Cows-There has been quite a
heavy Offering this week, and prices are
easier. We quote at S20a40 per head, with
few extra shade higher Receipts this
week, los head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is liberal Offering
and an active trade We quote at 41sa61Sc
per h., an advance of 11fa3<c. Receipts
this week, 1872 head.
+ no iVfc
bered some 1000 head less than they did
last week Trade for sheep is rather low,
but that for lambs is reported as being
quite active at an advance of a to 4 cent
higher figures. Rather more than one-half
the receipts consist of lambs. We quote
sheep at 31Sa 45Sc per Id. net, and few
extra 392lc. Lambs, 416a5s%c per ID. gross.
The receipts of sheep and lambs this
week numbered 337 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE.-There was nothing new to note,
the arrivals continuing moderate and the
demand fairly active at the following quo
tations: Bulls at 2a2kIc per ID; thin COWS
1Ia2Ac per ID; fat cows 251la3c per Id; fat
beef cattle, young, 4a5c per Id; steers,
young, 41Sa5c, and old oxen 2a21Sc per ID;
fresh cows sold at s15a40 per head.
CALvEs.-The offerings were fair and the
INQUIRY ROOu LOT CuOlCc SJUCh. i uc uuOGt-
tions were as follows: Choice veals 5a
SIC per Id. and rough to good $3a7 50 per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Tbere was moder-
ately active trade, with the quotations "a
follows Spring lambs, 411a5c per ID; sheep
3l5a4Ac per ID; 50 50a4 90 per head for
prime, and 50 00a3 80 for fair.
HoGs.-The market was without
change. The quotations being 418c per ID
jross.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, !
MONDAY, September s
SwINE-The receipts are but few hun
dred in excess of last weeks numbers, and
constitute moderately fair supply. Trade
Is only fair at decline in values Of fully
Hc as compared with those rnling last
week. There is but comparatively small
number of Prime Western Hogs, which
sell at nc per ID net; heavy rough Hogs
sell at 6a6Nc, and nearby hogs at &c per 10
net. The receipts of hogs this week num-
bered 7,079 head.