Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-15

are AT gross weight Receipts this week
1923 head against 1906 last week Fair
to good hogs sold at S. 50a5 60; roughs
at a 80 per 100 lbs. Pigs 6 O0a5 25.
Receipts Of sheep and lambs 4,597 head,
with sales at IS 25a4 90 per 100 lbs. for
sheep and lambs 319a4Ac per h.
PHILADELnIA, October 10.-BEEF CATTLE
The receipts were much larger and the
market was more active and frmer under
better demand. There was an advance
in prices of about &c. Quotations: Extra,
519a59zc; good 54a5Hc; medium 4Ma5c;
fair 4l6a44c; common 3&a4Ac: fat cows
2ba3i$c: Texas 3a4c; culls 2SIa4c
SHEEP-The market was fairly active
and firm under a good demand and prices
advanced about &c. Receipts were lighter
and the demand was principally for the
best stock. Quotations; Best clipped
sheep 5a5 2-5c; medium TO good clipped
sheep AZ a5c; culls 3a4c; spring lambs,
best 615c; spring lambs, common to me
dunn, 5a6c.
HoGs-The market continues firm under
good demand. Receipts were about the
same, and good hogs were scarce and in
good demand. There was a fair trade
Quotations. Good Western, 79<a7Tc; other
grades 71fa79Sc.
STATE Hoes, 6$+a7c.
MILCH Cows were in light demand at $25
a5O per head. Most sales, S35a4O per head.
MiLCH CALVES were dull at 4lSa6c.
FAT Cows were dull ut 21fa31Gc
THIN Cows were in good request at SSal5
for bologna and Sl5a20 for slippery.
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs were in light de-
mand. We quote steers at 5aSc; cows at
4a515c.
Among the sales OF beef cattle at the
West Philadelphia Drove yard to-day were
the following:
70 West Virginia steers, average l, $50
lbs at 81 80 per hundred; ! do do, weight
$50 lbs, at 81 per hundred
West Virginia steers, average | 1853 lbs,
at b 3115 per hundred.
EAST LIBERTY. October "A Cattle-Re-
ceipts, 1888 head; shipments, ! ,344 head ;
market closing firm; prime 10 extra - pa
> 80; fair 10 good a 50a5 90; common 3 5Oa
4 %; stOckers 8 50a3 80; bulls, COWS and
stays - 00a3 20; fresh COWS Sl,50a4 30.
Hogs-Recepts, $3.50 head; shipments,
$500 head; market slow; Philadelphias
s. O0a5 Is; mixed "a 90a5 90; Workers 81 65a
{ 50; grassers and stubblers 81 0Oa4 30 !;
rough s. jOa4 80.
Sheep-Receipts, , 500 head; shipments
l,S00 head; market, fair; good to prime
- N0a5 20; fair Fl 2ja4 90; common - GOA
3 80 lambs 81 50a6 90; calves s. 50a6 30.
CHICAGO, October l4.-Cattle-R Receipts
2l,oC0 head market slow; prime to extra
81 75a6 25; good to choice g. 00a5 IS; others
8 l0a4 -; Texans - l5a3 10; rangers - OO
al 90; stockers g 25a3 10.
Hogs-Rece!pts $4,000 head; shipments
l0,OUO head; market slow aud- lower; rough
and common Il 00a4 25; packers and
mixed a 35a4 As; prime light weight 81 45a
o.
Sheep-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
1900 head; market active; native ewes
50 25a4 80; wethers and yearlngS - GOA
10; westerns a O0a4 90; lambs s. 75a5 80.
CINCINNATI, o., October l4.--Hogs,
lower; common and light SO 25a4 30; pack
ing and butchers 81 4ja4 S0 receipts, 1000
head; shipments, 1000 head.
Cincinnati Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI October 10-Reccipts Of all
kinds Of stock have been only moderate,
and the supply of some classes has been
short Of the demand There has been an
active inquiry, especially for good drivers
and work horses, and the arrivals have not
been sufficient. Prices have ruled firm.
Driving and saddle horses $ll0ai15;
draft horses )heavy) Sl50a2O0; do. medium
$ll0al50 strect-car horses, $70all0; South
ern horses $70al25; plug horses, Sl5a60.
Mules, from four TO eight years, sixteen
10 sixteen and a half hands Sll5al60;
90 fifteen to fifteen and half hands 800
al25; do. fourteen and half TO fifteen
hands $15al0O; plugs SlGa60;