Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-04
LIVE sro0R.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, July %, 1892 J
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.

BEEF CArTLE.-The market for bceves
has been very dull to-day, and values
throughout I. aHc or from those 81 last
week the lowest decline being on the tops,
Of these there were few sold % our highest
quotation, g. G215. and many more near the
lowest figures, - 90. The quality Wes a5
good rs that of last weeks offerings, there
being enough tops and q lair number Of tho
I medium and lowest grades especially OF
the latter. We quote the range from 81 %
al GA, most sales az g. 50a4 314 per 100
pounds.
Prices of beef cattle THIS week ranged as
follows; Best beeves 81 2Jl4 G1}9. those gen
orally rated first quality - '5a4 80, mo
dunn or good fair queity 3 ija3 -, aud
ordinary thin steers, oxen aud cows q OOa
80 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received % head came
from Maryland, ,lOT from Virginia, IRON
Kentucky, Y from Onto, - from Illinois,
E34 from West Virginia, - from Indiana,
- from Missouri and ~ head from
/ Pennsylvania Total receipts for the
week ,513 head against l,52l head last
week. and 2,e67 head same timo last year.
Of the offerings today 500 head were
taken 0v Baltimore butchers, 40 taken bY
country dealers and 1913 by Eastern buyers
Total faleS for the week $50 head against
I $50 last week and 1875 head same time
last year.
MiLcB Cows There was a limited offer
ing and more active demand for COWS at
$3Oa2J per head Cor common, S30a35 FOR me-
dium, aud SiOa45 for good 20 extra. Re
ceipts this week 81 head
VEAL CNvEs-Trade dull and q fair
Offering We quote at 33fc per pound
Receipts this week 239 head.
SHEEP AND LsNBs-rhere has been an
other exceedingly heavy run OF sheep and
lambs this week. the number being only
400 head less than last week; q very large
proportion of the receipts consist OF com
mon stock, There is too much trash,
dealer observed, and IL Is very hard 70 sell
az very low prices, about the lowest evor
known at this season, tho market being de-
moraliZed, moro so than for long time,
but few buyers presenting themselves.
We quote the range for sheep &c 5a4Hc per
pound gross, and an exceedingly small
number al 4l5c per pound gross. Lambs
at 5'fa4c per pound gross, and few
at 45Sc. Tho receipts OF sheep and lambs
numbered Is, 1856 head.
on TIE WHARF.
CATr1E.-The market was dull, chiefly
from the effects of hot weather Quota
tons were as follows; Thin cows l|Sa2c
per 10; fat cows, 2a25{c per 10; bulls,
2a2bc per 10; fat beef cattle, young
steers, 5a4}{c per ID; light 4s+l{c per
10, and old oxen l%a2l4c per ID; fresh
cows, SlSa55 per head.
CALvEs-TLe receipts were liberal, but
the movement was slow az low values.
Quotations were: Good to choice veals
S}5a4l5c per 10, and rough to good 3 GOA
% per head.
SHEEP AND LANBs-The market for
lambs was weak, au' prices were uOmi-
nally low. The quotations were es fol-
ows: Lambs, 81 a4tsc per 10. Sheep,
3]<a455c per 10, 3 00a4 90 per head FOR
prime, and 3 0Oa2 90 for fair.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, July S0-Saturday
evening. - The receipts We're: West
Philadelphia Yard, beeves, 1855; sheep,
5000; hogs, $500 North Pennsylvania
Yard. beeves, 400; sheep, 100; hogs, 500.
Glass Yard, hogs, zoo. Total tor the week,
beeVes, ALAG; sheep, q,0G0; hogs, 4, 701.
Previous week, beeves, ,293; sheep, TO-
coo; hogs. 500.
BEEF AND CATTLE-The market was
very dull and poices declined about &c en-
su grades, which was due 70 the extreme
hot weather and heavier receipts. De
mand was very light There were ABOUT
400 head on the market which could not be
disposed Of and were shipped % New
York for the market there. Among the
receipts were $50 head, which were eX-
ported 10 Glasgow per steamer MnniDba,
and 100 head, which were exported to
Bristol per steamer DelmaF. Quotations:
Culls, SlSa4c; Texas steers, SSla4ISc; fat
cows, s[a39[c; extra. 5l{a5i5c; good, "a
SIC; medium, slSa4sslc; common, 4a4Ilc.
SHEEP.- Receipts were lighter and tue
market ruled very dull under light de-
mand. Prices weqe about steady, but it
was difficult 70 reich outside quotations.
Common sheep aud lambs were dull, and
not wanted. A - choice lambs brought
70. Ouotationst8 tipped sheep, best 51sa
5gfc: GO nediumf fa5lfc; do common. "a
SCI &c; spring laEnCsss'4a61Sc.
HOGs.-The4 market was dull under