Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-09-28
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET
THURSDAY, September "a, 1881.
At CAIVERTON YARDS.

AT CALN EhTON lands.
BEEF CATTLE.-There has been no i'm
provement in the market this week as TO
activity over that Of last week. The offer
ings were not as good as they were then,
the tops not being as good, and as there
was a large number of the common grades,
values were off from the beginning, and
before the close NC lower figures than last
were accepted to close out. We quote at
$500 to a 65, most sales at $2.00a4S71S per
100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves. 81 37a4 Go; those
generally rated first quality, s. OOa4 %;
medium or good fair quality, 81 75a3 SO;
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
81 0Oa2 80 per 100 lbs.
OF the cattle received 10 head came
from Maryland, 1892 from Virginia, 90
from Kentucky, / 1863 from West Virginia,
III from Ohio, 60 from Illinois, and 81
head from Pennsylvania. Total receipts
for the week 2,50S head, against 1914
last week, and 3, 1866 head same time last
year.
OF the offerings to-day 1929 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 443 by coun-
try dealers, and - by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 1,472 head against
], 769 last week, and 2,03+ head same time
last year.
Mich Cows-Trade was a very light
run, but the market was draggy. Wequote
at $l5a40 per head, with few at the latter
figure Receipts this week, 30 head.
VEAL Ca vES-There was full offering
and trade very slow this week, with prices
of We quote at 3a41% cents per 10.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is full Of
fering this week, considerably in excess of
the very dull trade reported in all the
yards and the receipts consist largely of
very common, light stock, which makes
trade so slow. We quote the range for
Sheep at 3a41l cents, with a few extra at
AZ cents per lbs gross, and lambs 4a54 C
per 10. gross The receipts of sheep and
lambs this week numbered 1868 head
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE.-The receipts were fair and the
demand moderate. The quotations were
as follows: Thin COWS l%a214c per 10;
fat cows 21Ia3c per ID; bulls at 2a214c per
ID; fat beef cattle, young, 4a5c per ID;
steers, young, 41Sa5c and old oxen 2a219c
per ID; fresh cows sold at $l5a4O per head.
CALvEs.-The offerings were liberal,
and the market dull. The movement of
stock was mostly choice. Quotations as
follows: Choice veals 5a5llc per ID, and
rough to good S3a7 so per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Tbe arrivals were
tations were as follows: Spring lambs,
5a5lSc per ID; sheep 31Sa44c per 10, s. 5Oa
1 90 per head for prime, and s. 0Oa3 80 for
fair.
Hoes.-Quotations only nominal, 419a5c
per 10 gross.
CHICAGO, September 26.-Cattle, receipts
1000 head: shipments l 900 head; market
steady; natives 3 S5aa5 30; Texans s. 25a
us; rangers s. 10a4 IS; stockers q lOa
2 So; COWS 81 25a2 SO.
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
5000 head; market lower; rough and COM
mon 50 95a4 50; mixed and packers a Goa
4 90; prime heavy S. OOa5 %; Phlladel-
phias s. 40a5 50; light 81 25a4 50.
Sheep-Receipts 500 head; market light;
prices nominal.
CINCINNATI, O., September 26.-Hogs,
dull: common and light 81 75a5 90; pack
ing and butchers 81 50a5 Is; receipts,
$50 head; shipments, l,4OO head.
EAST LIBERTY, September 26.-Cattle-
Receipts, !, 240 head shipments, l,26O head ;
market dull; all through consignments.
Hogs Receipts, 1000 head; shipments