Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-03-12
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE, Mn, March ). 1891.
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BALTIMORE, Mn, March ,. 1891.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CArTLE-There has been light
run this week, and the market has been
active and stronger. There were some bet
ter tops than last week, and the average
throughout was better than ii was then.
Values throughout are fully &c higher
than those ruling last Thursday, But few
very common cattle were offered. We
quote the range from - 90 10 - ~, with
most sales at 3 90 to - l213per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves - 0Oa5 p: those
generally rated first quality s. 50a5 90;
medium or good fair quality - 15ai 3d1s,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
s. O0a3 90 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 252 head came
from Maryland, 1919 from Virginia. 2SS
Illinois. and "a from Pennsylvania. Total
receipts for the week iI3 head against !, lel
last week, and LA head same time last
year.
or the offerings to-day r3S head were
taken Dy Baltimore and other butchers, -
bv country dealers, and IL by Eastern buy
ers Total sales for the week I5i head,
against ~ last week, and 65l head same
week last year.
Mich Cows-There is better demand
and good cows are wanted, with light
run. We quote at S2Oa45 per head. Re
ceipts - head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is a fairly good de-
mand for calves. We quote at 5lat59c
per pound. Receipts this week lO5 head.
SnEEP AND LANES There has been fair
Offering this week, and the quality has
been fairly good There is a good trade
reported for good sheep and lambs. We
quote the range for common TO fair sheep
at 4a5 cents, fair to good 5a554 cents, and
good 10 extra > za5tc per pound gross.
Lambs, 5a6i5c per pound gross, with the
market stronger for all kinds OF good
stock. The receipts Of sheep and lambs
this week numbered 2,0lS head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YAHDS,
MONDAY, March 10.
SwINE-The offerings at the yards are
fair in point of numbers, being but few
hundred less than they were last week.
The quality also shows little, If any, change.
Quotations show but slight variation from
that Of last weeks range. \ moderately
fair trade is reported in all the yards. We
quote the range at 5a5a. c net for most OF
the sales Rough hogs and sOws sold
down TO 4, a5l%c per pound net. Receipts
of hogs during the week numbered IL, s33
head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, March 9.
Arrivals Of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended March $40 cars, contain
ing 700 cattle, 70 calves, 395 sheep and
lambs. 1909 hogs, lO6 horses, and - mules
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c. 226 cattle, 49, sheep and lambs, 2,'4s
hogs. 81 horses, - calves and - mules
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at pross weight. Receipt this week
1875 head against 4,025 last week. Fair TO
good hogs sold at - 2Oal 20, and rouehs at
- - per 100 pounds. Pigs 50 '5a4 60.
Receipts of sheep and lambs 393 head
with sales at - 25a5 ~ per 100 pounds for
sheep. and lambs A. a6i4c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March The
receipts We're: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beeves, 900 head; Sheep, $500 head
Hogs, 1900 head. North Pennsylvania
Yard, Beeves, $50 head; Sheep 800 head
Hogs, 1000 head. Glass Yard, Beeves,
-; Sheep. -: Hogs, 800. Total for the
week, Beeves, 1850 head; Sheep, 700
head Hogs, 1880 head Previous week,
Beeves, 3,5l2 head; Sheep, 1000 head
Hogs, 1880 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts included PA
head for shipment to Liverpool, and $50
head more were brought here for the same
steamer. leaving only $50 head for the
local market against 30OJ.head last week.
The light run and higher prices West
had good effect upon the market, and the
buying of 356 head for shipments to Europe
caused prices TO advance &c per 10 on all
grades.
Quotations: extra, 5i{a52ic; good, 5lsa
81 e. medium, 494a5c: fair, 4aza4'.c; com
mon, 4a4 /, {; culls, - .a33. c; fat cows, 24ia
a3l4c.
SHEEP AND LAMBS were active, and
prices closed firm. a few real choice sheep
selling at63ic per To-
Quotations: extra 64a619c; good - Il
&c: medium, 5i4a5i{c; common, A. a5c;
culls. 4a4b6c, lambs 5l14c.
HoG>-Were in good demand and firm.
Quotations. Choice Chicago sc; good
Western at 5Ha53Ic other grades, D aja- {
Mich Cows were in fairly active at
S30aj0 per head.
MILCH CALVES were active AT jaJa14c
FAT Cows were in good demand at 2e6a
32c
THIN Cows were active at $oal5 per
head for bologna, and sl5a22 per head for
shipping
CRY DRESSED BEEvrs were active and
firm at jl4aSc.
CHICAGO, March ll.--Cattle. receipts
10. 900 head; shipments none. market weak
natives - 95a5 50: stockers & l0a3 81
cows 81 25a2 Q0 heifers - U0a4 co; bulls
q i5a3 80
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; market
active and strong; prime heavy q t5a
, 50. rough packing g j0a3 10; light q -
az to; heavy mixed ~ 50a3 ~.
Sheep Receipts, 1900 head; market
lower: westerns IS G5a5 ~; Western
Texas 8 0Oi lambs - O0a6 H.
EAST LIBERTY. PA, March ll.-Cattle,
receipts $50 head shipments 800 head mar
ket firm; prime s. 95a5 ~; fair to good
- 6Oa5 %. common ~ 15o4 p; bulls, cows
and stays = 00a3 IS
Hogs-Recelpts, 1850 mead shipments,
2,40 head: market firm, Philadelphias
e. O0a4 o. best Workers = s5a3 20; York
ers - GOa3 50; pigs & 25a35O.
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head; shipments,
| 800 head; market strong; prime = MA
& To-: fair TO good 81 25aj -; common g %
az 80; lambs 81 j0aG 30; calves s. OOab %.
CINCINNATI. o March ll.-Hogs, strong
or: common and light q 40a3 10; packing
and butchers - 15a4 CO. Receipts, 2,13O
head; shipments, 40 head.
Cincinnati Horse AMI Mule Market.
CIyCINNATI. March Good stock Of all
kinds has been in active demand, and, in
consequence of light receipts, firm tone
has prevailed, and better prices have been
obtained for most offerings. There has
been a special demand for blOcky mules and
good driving and saddle horses.
Quotations at the cincinnati Union Stock
Yard Stables were as follows Driving
horses $l25a250. saddle horses sl25a250.
draft-horses $l35ilO, street-car horses
$S5all5. Southern horses $Jlas5, plugs
slua30 Mules to wears old, l5lz 10 10
hands Sl35al65. do II 10 l55s hands Sl20a
49, do l1l6 to II hands SgOdll5, ii to 49,
hands s5Oal0. plugs sl0a3O.
The following prices prevailed at the
Fifth street stables: Driving and saddle
horses, Sl2ja225; draft-horses, sl25a 80 {;
street arhorses, $75al20; Southern horses,
S50all0; plugs, Sl5a5O. Mules, aged four
TO eight years. sixteen to sixteen and half
hands. $l45aal15 fifteen and a half To six
teen hands. Sl25al45; fifteen to fifteen and
half hands, Sll0al25; fourteen ana half
TO fifteen hands. s95allO: fourteen to four