Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-02-11
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, February 4.

AT CALVERTON YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE-The market has not
been active to-day at any time, holding on
longer than for several weeks past. There
were but few Of the top Cattle, the re-
ceipts consisting mainly OF middle grades
and fair butchers stock, and with ABOUT
the usual number of thin Cattle Values
for the tops were of shade to sc, medium
grades Is to 20 cts, and the commonest &C.
I'VE quote the range at $200a4.75 with few
sales at the latter figure; most sales were
made at 81. 5Oa4.50 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 81 JOa4 30, those
generally rated first quality 81 l219a4 3I1S,
medium or good fair quality, 50 OOa4 l24
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
81 00a2 q per 100 pounds.
or the cattle received 119 head came
from MARYLAND, 573 from Virginia, -
from Kentucky, 90 from West Virginia,
81 from Ohio, l46 from Illinois, and 70
head from Pennsylvania. Total receipts
for the week 935 bead, against 76l last
week, and ,226 head same time last year.
or the offerings to-day 769 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 40 by coun-
try dealers, and 100 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 9Og head against
75O head last week. and 775 head same
time last year
MrLCH Cows.-Trade is very dull, and
values off this week. We quote the range
at Sl5as3O per head, with very few extra
AT $35. Receipts % head.
VrAI, CAIvEs.-The market is dull, and
values &c per pound lower. Receipts, IS
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The market is re-
ported by all dealers as being strong. with
receipts being several hundred head less
10
apy change in values as compared with
those ruling then. The quality is general
lv fair. We quote common to fair sheep
az 31Sa4IS cents. fair to good 4sza5 cents,
and good TO extra at 5l4 asa cents per
pound gross. Lambs, 4$4a64 cents per
hound gross with very few at the latter
figure. The receipts of sheep and lambs
this week numbered 2,0lS head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK YARDS, !
MONDAY. February 5, 1892.
SwINE-The market was fairly well sup
piled with hogs this week, and the trading
was lot by any means active, but prices
were firm and a small fraction higher, say
&c. The receipts were some 400 less
than last week. There is full number OF
lightweight Western hogs. We quote the
range at 6a65Sc per pound net, the latter
figure for best westerns; nearby hogs ga
6l,C. Ialr 10 DeSl WeSIcluS VS. S1p/sS PcA
pound net. The receipts Of hogs this week
numbered 10, 500 head.
CLARKMoNT STOCK YARDS,
Baltimore, February 5, 1892 J
Arrivals of live stock at Clarelront
stock wards via Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road for the week ended February 1-l8
cars, containing l,l26 cattle, So calves,
1867 sheep and lambs, 1855 hogs, 50 horses
and - mules.
Shipments to New York, Philadelphia,
&C, St;4 cattle, 291 sheep and lambs, =, To-
hogs, is horses, calves and = mules.
All hogs and sheep sold in these yards
are at gross weight. Receipts this week,
4. 1871 head, against 4, OBS last week. Fair 70
good hogs sold at s. Soa5 10; rough at q %
Der 100 pounds. Pigs, % 0Oa4 %.
Receipts of Sheep and Lambs 1867 head,
with sales al 50 50a5 so per 100 pounds for
Sheep. and Lambs at 5a6ISc per pound.
PHILApKLPHIA, February 6.-The fol-
lowing were the receipts West Phila-
delphis Yard, Beeves, 1872 head; Sheep,
II 900 head; Hogs. $500 head; North Penn
syivauia Yard, Beeves, 523 head; Sheep,
1000 head; Hogs, 500 head; Glass Yard,
Beeyes-; Sheep; Hogs, 200 head. Total
for the week, Beeyes, 3,7SS head; Sheep,
L, coo head; Hogs, $500 head. Previous