Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-28

try dealers, and 50 by Eastern buyers
Total sales for the week 1,0Sl head against
l.O77 head last week, and 955 head same
time last year.
Mich Cows.-Were slow and values
unchanged. We quote at Sl5aS35 per head,
with extra at $40. Receipts 95 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There has been fair
trade for good calves this week. We quote
at 4a7 cents per pound. Receipts, 20
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The market for
sheep and lambs is reported by dealers as
being less active than last week. The
number is little more than half those re-
ported then. The quality is fair, with
some very extra sheep from the Valley OF
Virginia sold on private terms TO one OF
the largest operators in the markets of this
city. We quote the range for sheep at
215 cents for common to 81 cents for bet
ter grades, with a few extra at 9 cents per
pound gross. Lambs, 516a6 cents per
pound gross. The receipts Of sheep and
lambs this week numbered 1859 head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, }
MONDAY. January %. 1892
SwINE-There is moderate supply OF
hogs on the market this week, about equal
TO fair demand generally prevailing. The
number reported is some 1900 less than
pound net; near by hogs 6a614C; westerns
6sSa6l5c, and rough hogs at 514a5$Ic per
pound net. The receipts Of hogs this
week numbered TO- 500 head.
CLAREMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, January %, lo92.
Arrivals of live stock at Clarelnont
stock yards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended January 24-2ll
cars, containing 2,2l9 cattle, as calves,
$40 sheep and lambs, 9,3TS hogs, IS horses
and 2 mules.
Shipments TO New York, Philadelphia,
&C, l,943 cattle, 259 sheep and lambs, "
hogs, % horses, 81 calves and - mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week,
$40 head, against 5,665 last week. Fair to
good hogs sold at 50 OOa5 10; rough at Il w
per 100 pounds. Pigs, 80 OOa4 50.
Receipts of Sheep and Lambs $40 head,
with sales at a. OOa5 % per 100 pounds for
Sheep, and Lambs at 41Ea6l4c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, January 23.-The fol-
lowing were the receipts:-West Phila-
delphia Yard, Beeves, 8,2lS head; Sheep,
Il, 900 head; Hogs, 1900 head; North Penn
sylyania Yard, Beeves, SOP head; Sheep,
1000 head Hogs, 500 head; Glass Yard,
Beeves-; Sheep; Hogs, 200 head. Total
for the week, Beeves, 1920 head; Sheep,
1900 head; Hogs, $500 head. Previous
week, Beeves, 4,267 head; Sheep, 1900
head; Hogs, 5000 head.
BEEF AND CATTLE-The receipts were
lighter and the market was firm, especially
for good cattle, but demand was rather
slow and prices were not advanced. Medl-
um cattle moved slow and were in light de-
mand. There were 202 head exported alive
to London per steamer Fonar, exporters
took $50 head for export as dressed beef
per an American Line steamer. Quota
lions: Extra, one in the market; good
5La5]5c; medium 4GIa5c; lair 414a4Hc;
common &c: culls 21sa3c.
SHEEP-The receipts were larger, and
the market was inactive. Prices were
about the same but demand was light. b.
H. Cook reports the sale Of 4,l53 sheep
and lambs at the quoted prices. Quota
tons: Best clipped sheep $3.50; medium
to good clipped sheep 5a5Hc; culls, 2lsa
Axe: spring lambs, best 616aTl4c; spring
lambs, common 10 medium 415a6c.
HoGs-There was a good demand, and
prices ruled very firm in sympathy with
the West. Receipts were little lighter.
Prices were about &c higher thBn last
week, but there was prospect OF another
advance next week. Quotations were as
fellows: Good Western, 619c; other grades
6l4G6Hc.
MILCH Cows were in fair demand at $20a
40 per head; most sales at SS5a40 per head.
Mich CALVES were dull and unchanged
at 514a715c.
FAT Cows were in good demand at 211
a4c.
THIN Cows were in good request at s7a
IA for bologna, and $l4a2O for slippery.
CRY DRESSED BEEvEs were in fair de-
mand at Base.
CHICAGO. January 27.-Cattle-Receipts
12. 600 head: shipments 1000 head; market
steady and higher; good to choice steers
s. 50a5 90; others SO 0Oa4 %; stockers
81 9Oa2 90: cows 81 65a2 So
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
1900 head; market closed weak, lOal5c
lower; rough and common 81 0Oa4 10;
mixed and packers e. 30a4 so; prime
heavy weights s. 5Oa4 60; light "a 20a4 IS.
Sheep-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
200 head; market steady; natives 81 25s
4 05: mixed s. 40s4 S71S; wethers 81 Goa
5 20; Westerns S. lOG5 %; lambs s. 20
al GO.
EAST LIBERTY. January 27.-Csttle-Re-
ceipts SIS head; shipments S62 head;
market steady; prime 81 S5s5 co; fair TO
good 81 75a4 80: common and medium 81 90
a3 50; bulls. cows and stays g 50aS 90.
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
, 600 head; market slow; all grades a 60
al 80.
Sheep-Receipts none; shipments 1000
head; market firm; prime s. 25a5 so; fair
to good 81 50a5 90; common 81 OOa3 90;
lambs g 00a6 80.
Veal Caves-Very dull at 81 OOa6 %.
CINCINNATI, O.. January 27.-Hogs,
easier; common and light s. 65a4 60; pack
ing and butchers g. 25a4 Is. Receipts,
1000; shipments, 1000.