Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-02-12

opening and during nearly the whole OF its
progress trade was fairly active. Only to-
ward the close it tagged. Tops and good
| butcher cattle were of better order than
last week. and prices for them considerably
stronger than they were then. There were
a few very common cattle among the re-
ceipis. We quote the range from 81 70 TO
| - 90 FOR the extreme tops with fair num-
/ be- at only a shade lower figure than the
tops most sales at - j0ai So per 100 lbs.
/ Prices Of Beef Cattle this week ranged
Us follows: Best Bccves - s1a5 %: those
generally rated first quality - Jlai -;
medium or good fair quality - ija4 -,
and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and Cows
81 50a3 ~ per 100 pounds.
or the cattle received 3gl head came
from Virginia, 2lJ from Maryland, ~ from
Illinois. II from Ohio and ~ from West
Virginia Total receipts for the week ,29;J
head against 993 last week, and ! ,40l head
same time last year.
Of the offerings to-day 80 head were
taken by Baltimore and other butchers. -
by country dealers, and - by Eastern buy
crs Total sales for the week 80 head,
against 962 last week, and so head same
week last yeaf
Mich Cows-There was light run and
a better demand for good cows this week
We quote common at S20a;!2 fair 10 good $50
AS, and good to extra at s40a4j per head
Receipts 30 head
VEAL CsLvEs.-There is fair offer
ing and very slow trade We quote at
4a5lic per pound. Receipts this week 80
head.
SHEEP AND LANES The Offering is not
as numerous as last by some 800 head.
Trade is reported in all the yards as cx-
tremelv slow for all kinds OF stock, both
sheep and lambs The quality is UNI
changed, grading abont like that of last
weeks offerings. We quote butchers
sheep at ~ IA I per pound gross. Lambs
{ ,aiic per pound gross, being fully &c
lower than last week on both sheep and
lambs. The receipts of sheep and lambs
this week numbered |. ,td head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK \ ARDS,
MONDAY. February ..
SWINE-Thcrc is but little difference in
the number of offerings as compared with
last week. and they constitute fair sup
ply for the moderate demand generally re-
ported in all the yards. The quality. too,
differs but little from that OF the offerings
last week. Prices are shade higher than
they were then, ranging from 10 D cents.
the latter for the best Western hogs, most
sales ut 81, a5a. Z per ID. net. Receipts OF
hogs during the week numbered 9 ,5jS head.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS,
BALTIMORE, February.
Arrivals Of live stock at Claremont Stock
Yards via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for
the week ended February S-l63 cars. con
tanning l,153 cattle, - calves, 45o sheep
and lambs. l0,S26 hogs, 80 horses, and :
mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&c. COB cattle. 222 sheep and lambs, 3,HD
hogs. u horses, - calves aud - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at lross weight. Receipt this week
$3.50 head against 32Sl last week. Fair TO
good hogs sold at 81 90a4 80, and roughs at
at g - per 100 pounds. Pigs 3 -.
Receipts of sheep and lambs i5S head.
with sales AT 81 00a5 % per 100 pounds for
sheep, and lambs 5a6i &C per pound.
PHILADELPHIA. PA. February l0.-The
receipts were: West Philadelphia Yard,
Beeves, $50 head; Sheep, 800 head;
Hogs, 10000 head. North Pennsylvania
Yard, Becves, i9i head; Sheep, 100 head;
Hogs, 1000 head Glass Yard, Beeves,
-: Sheep. -: Hogs, 800 Total for the
week, Bceves, 3,2s6 head; Sheep, 1000
head Hogs. II 800 head. Previous week,
Beeves, 2.N5S head; Sheep, 1000 head;
Hogs. II 800 head
BEEF CATTLE-The receipts included 4b
head for shipment. alive. per the steamer
Enskar for London. and 40 head 10 he
slaughtered and shipped per the steamer
Lord Gaugh, for Liverpool, leaving lib
head for the local market, against 2,iS3
head last week and only l.54 head for
tO-day'S trade.
The demand for stock was fairly active
and butchers were mostly out and were
compelled 10 buy, paying fully - NOR"
for stock than for the same kind last week.
Quotations: extra ) AZ. &C.; good, ,a5"- e.:
medium. 4 acc; fair. - az e: common.
Ia4i &C.: culls. , a" e: fat cows. =! az e.
SHEEP AND LAMBS were in good demand
and higher Quotations: extra GaG'3c
good, ; a. c; medium, 3aj14c; common,
4al54" a.: culls. 4a4 &c; lambs 3a'c.
HuG- were in good demand and higher.
Quotations: Good Western at - a. e.:
other grades. - ID sc.
MuCM Cows were I'm moderate request
at S}Oa50 per head.
MLoH CALVES were in better demand ~
5aii a.: no Western arrived and none are
wanted.
FAT Cows were in good demand at Pa
&c.
Tniv Cow, were active at S>a2! per
mead.
CITY DEr,>rp BrEvr> were active and
firm al > case.
CHICAGO. February ll.-CsltIe. receipts
1908 mead; shipments 1909 head, market
steady: steers g. 2jaj 20: COWS 81 lOa2 20.
heifers q S5a3 81. stockcrs - l5a3 ~.
Hogs-Receipts. 1900 head, shipments.
l2,OC0 head: market lower: rough aud
common - 21a3 b; packers ami mixed,
81 45aj -: prime heavy - nab j9' pigs
- 1Oa3 10.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000 head; shipments.
1000 head: market active ard steady to
stronger: natives - coal 30, lambs 8 Goa
%, westerns - 41a5 20; Texans - wa
$50
EAST LIBERTY, pa, February II Cattle,
receipts 100 head; shipments BIO head; mar
ket firm; prime 81 15a5 %; fair to good
a 00a4 10; common - 2ja3 80; bulls, cows
aud stays 3 jOa3 ~.
Hogs-Receipts 300 head: shipments
1900 head: market slow; mixed and tops
g S0a3 20; Workers - G0a3 -; pigs - 21a
30
/ Sheep Receipts 1000 head; shipments
I | 200 head market active: prime g 25a5 ~:
/ fair to good - 50a5 90; common - Jla4 %;
/ lambs - 50aG 80. Veal calves a. Goa, O1.
ClxclNv,TI, o, February ll.-Hogs,
/ firm: common and light, 81 25a3 -: pack
4 ing and butchers, 8 G0aj ~. Receipts,
! 200 head: shipments 500 head.
Cincinnati Horse an1 Mule Market.
CIxcixNATI. February The market
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