Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-05-21
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE,
THURSDAY, May "A, 1891.

THURSDAY, May II, 1881.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market for Beef Cat
tie this week has not been active ut any
time, scarcely as much so as it was last
week, and toward the close Of operations
trade became exceedingly slow. The great
er portion of the receipts were of the medi-
um and common grades. though the tops
were as good as those of last weeks offer
ings, and were in sufficient quantity for
the wants of the butchers Values
were off nearly, if not quite &c on the
tops, and $5al%c on the common Cattle.
We quote at 81 00as600, most sales at
81. 75aS5 So per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, s. S711a6 90; those
generally rated first quality, S. 00a5 IS;
medium or good fair quality, s. 00a4 co.
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
81 O0a3 80 per 100 lbs.
Ofthe cattle received 4S3 head came from
Maryland, 5S4 from Illinois, 52S from Penn
sylvania, IS from Virginia, 253 from Ken
lucky and 81 from Ohio. Total receipts for
the week ,95S head against | ,6lS last week,
and 2,041 head same time one year ago.
OF the offerings to-day $50 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, - by country
dealers, and 100 by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week, 96J head against ,00l
last week, and COS head same time one
year ago
Mu.CH Cows.-There has been an over
supply and a demoralized market during
the week. We quote at SIS TO $40 per mead.
Receipts, 1l5 head
VEAL CALvEs.-There was heavy sup
ply of calves, and prices are off 1ia@c,
with d slow market We quote at 413a515c
per ID. Receipts, 26O head.
I % n -
nearly twice as many as last week. and
buyers are not operating Is freely as they
did then. The quality IS much like that
of last weeks offerings. Trade IS generally
reported as only fair at the best Lambs
are i C lower, and sheep &c off from last
weeks values. We quote sheep at 3l5a526
cents with a few extra at 81 cents per 10
gross. Lambs 7a7l9 cents per 10 gross.
The receipts of sheep and lambs this week
numbered 1855 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, I
MONDAY, May IS.
SwGNE-There has been a full supply of
hogs on the market this week. Fewer of
the nearby hogs than last week. The good
western hogs are in ample numbers for the
demand, which is reported as only fair.
Wequote the range as follows: Good fat
western corn fed hogs at G$4aTc, nearby at
6a63Ic per 10. net. Rough sows and stays
5l5a5SIc per To- net. The receipts of hogs
during tie week numbered II $40 head.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, May II, 1891.
Arrivals of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
for the week ended May 17-S6 cars, con-
tanning 439 cattle, 100 calves, 1928 sheep
and lambs, 6,053 hogs 81 horses and -
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c, 564 cattle, 90l sheep and lambs, SOB
hogs. 10 horses, 20 calves. and - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these Yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week
3. 45S head. against 4,005 last week. Far
10 good hogs sold at 81 0045 80; roughs at
81 30 per 100 lbs. pigs 81 50a5 co.
Receipts of sheep and lambs 1925 head,
with sales at 81 50a6 90 per 100 lbs for
sheep, and lambs sac cents per 10.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening, May
70. 1891. The receipts were:-West Phlla-
del;hia yard, beeves, 5000 head; sheep
10 600 head; hogs 5000 head. North Penn
svlvania ward. beeyes 6l0 head sheep
| 800 head; hogs 500 head. Total for the
week. beeves 500 head; sheep ll,5O0 !:
hogs 200. Previous week, becyes, 3,S63
head; sheep, $500; hogs, $500.
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts include
many head for shipment to Glasgow ana
Iiverpool. The demand for stock was
Good. and the market was active. Prices
remained the same. Quotations: Extra
6sIa6l%: good 6a6G medium 5$5a5I fair
5lia5%: common 4%a5S; fat COWS 3a479.
The demand for sheep was dull, and the
extra grades OF wool declined &c, anu the
GOOD grades Of clipped were &c lower.
Clipped lambs declined lie on the better
Grades Spring lambs were also lc lower.
BENJAMIN ii. Cook reports the sale of 3,6iO
sheep and calves. Wool sheep, 5a6Ac;
clipped sheep, 4aj$lc: clipped lamos, 02a
615c; spring lambs 1al0c.
Hoes were moderately active and easier.
Good western, 714a'19c: common western,
MiLcu Cows were fairly active at S25a5O
per head. Most sales at S35a45 per head
Nu,CH CALVES were dull at 412a6$c.
Far Cows were in good request at
4I5a6Nc. .,,-oo
head for bologna, and Sl6a25 per head Tor
slippery.
mand. Weauote steers at 72ia919c; cows,
case.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, May 20.-Cattle--
receipts, 1929 head; shipments, So head
market tair; prime TO extra 80 OOa62o oullS,
COWS and stays - OOa4 W.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head: shipments,
l $50 head Philadelphias "a 9Oa5 90; best
Workers and mixed a 70a4 SO; pigs 81 GOA
4 40
Sheep-Receipts, LOCO head; shipments,
GOO head; market dull; prime - 00a5 p
fair to good 81 0a4 90; common - 5la3 90;
spring lam0s s. 00a1 90; calves 3 Ood5 30.
CHICAGO, May 2O.-Cattie, receipts $4,000
head; Shipments 500 head; market lower
natives 81 l5a6 50: stockers S4u5a4 So; Tex
ans..S3 05a4 %; cows 81 5Oa35
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; market