Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-24
LIVE STOCK.
WHEELING +

WHEELING, February %.
The live stock market remains steady.
The market for live hogs continues steady
at the recent sharp advance, and the pro-
ducts are sympathizing with an increasing
demand for the latter
Prices are reported as follows by Good
hue & Thomas:
CArT.E-Extra, 1000 to 1900, g S5a4 90;
good, 900 to 1000, s. 60a3 70; good, 500 70
900, s. 00a3 %; fair 700 to 800, g. 75a3 10;
common, 900 to 700, g 50a2 rs; bulls, &c 25a
2 10; COWS, 81 50a3 90.
HoGs-Demand very good; supply linn
tied; extra, q l5a5 %; good, IS GOA 10;
common, "a 75a5 90.
SHEEP-Supply scarce; demand good;
extra, 81 50a5 90; good, 81 00a4 so; COM
mon, s. O0a3 so; lambs, s 00a6 co.
Calves are in fair demand at IS 0Oa5 %.
Fresh Cows SEQ 90 to $50 90.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, |
THURSDAY, February Is. J
AT CALvEHToN YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-There is an improve
ment in the quality Of the offerings over
those Of last week, and the market is
stronger than it was then. There was
fair lot OF tops and good number OF med
ium TO good butchers cattle, and COM
paratively small number Of the lower
grades. Some dealers thought slight ad-
vance was obtained, but the general feel
ing was that there was no change in values,
considering the average Improvement in
quality throughout. We quote the range
at S2.0Oa4.75, a full number at and near
the latter figure, and few at the former;
most sales were made at S3.OOa4.I5 per
100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves, q 6215a4 75, those
fa1 Arcf
medium or good fair quality, % 25a4 -,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
& 00a3 90 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received III head came
from Maryland, 265 from Virginia, -
from Kentucky, So from West Virginia,
Is from Ohio, 200 from Illinois, and Il
head from Pennsylvania. Total receipts
for the week 7lS head, against 554 last
week, and 95S head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day GO head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, % by coun-
try dealers. and 20 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 709 head against
559 head last week, and 773 head same
time last year.
Mich Cows.-There is very light offer
ing of stock, and the quality is fair, with
moderate trade We quote the range at go
a45 per head. Receipts 35 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There Is fair Offering,
which is of faircquality. There is good
trade for good calves. We quote at 4a6Hc
per pound. Receipts this week, 1874 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is fair in
crease in the receipts over last week, and
the quality is an Improvement on that OF
the receipts then. There is good trade
for good sheep and lambs, and prices are
better throughout the list. We quote COM
mon to fair sheep at 31Sa5 cents, fair to
good at 5a5H cents, and extra at cents
per pound gross. Lambs 5a6A cents per
pound gross. The receipts of sheep and
lambs this week numbered 1857 head.
PHILADELPHIA, February 20.-The fol-
lowing were the receipts West Phila-
delphia Yard, Beeves, 3,504 head; Sheep,
10000 head; Hogs, 1900 head; North Penn
sylvania Yard, Beeves, 300 head; Sheep,
1000 head; Hogs, 500 head; Glass Yard,
Beeves-; Sheep; Hogs, 200 head. Total
for the week, Beeves, 3,SO4 head; Sheep,
II, 900 head; Hogs, $500 head. Previous
week, Beeves, 1898 head; Sheep, 1000
head; Hogs, S,700 head.
BEEF AND CATTLE.-The receipts were
heavier, and the market ruled very dull
under a light demand. Prices in conse-
quence declined about l0c per hundred, but
il was hard to sell cattle even at the de-
cline. At the close Of the market there
were twenty loads of cattle shipped for
New York, as they could not be sold in the
local market. There were 5S1 head taken
for shipment alive on the Bristol Queen for
London, and lS4 head taken to be dressed
for shipment per American Line steamer.
Quotations: Extra, 5ISc: good, 4s<a5c;
medium 4ssa45Ec; common 4a4hc; culls
31fa3sIe; fat cows 2Aa4c.
SHEEP-There was very little change in
the market. The receipts were about the
same, and the prices were steady with
slight variation. The market ruled active
under a good demand B. II. Cook reports
the sale of $3.50 sheep and lambs at the
quoted prices. Quotations: Best clipped
sheep 6a63c; medium TO good clipped
sheep 5a5slc; culls, 3a41lc: spring lambs
best 6<a714 spring lambs, common to me-
dunn 416s6c.
HoGs-There was a fair demand and
prices ruled firm with slight advance in
sympathy with the West. The prospect is
for higher market this week. Good
Western, 71SaT5Ic; other grades, 7a71lc;
State hogs, 6ISa6s%c.
Mich Cows were in fair demand at goa
As per head; most sales at $35a40 per head.
MILCu CALVES were firm at 515aSc.
FAT Cows were in good demand at 21S
a4c.
THIN Cows were in good request at sra
IA for bologna, and Sl4a20 for slippery.
CITY DRESSED BEEvRs were in fair de-
mand at sarge.
Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI February 20-TAere has been