Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-12-14


s. 75a4 IS per 100 pounds.
Prices OF beef cattle this Week ranged
as follows: Best beeyes, 81 75s4 90; those
generally rated first quality, g. 56a4 %;
medium or good fair quality, - 25aS on,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen ana cows
81 50a3 90 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 40 head cameron
Maryland, 1,04S from Virginia, ~ from
Missouri, 204 from Ohio, 81 from Illinois,
405 from West Virginia, = from Pennsyl-
vania. Total receipts for the week, ~
head against 1918 last week, and 1903
head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day LII head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 100 by coun-
try dealers, and 60 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week l,54l head, against
1886 last week, and l, 156 head same time
last year
Mich Cows.-There is light offering
and fairly good demand for good COWS, but
common are dull. The quotations range at
$50 to $50, few sold al $50 per head. Re-
ceipts this week were SO head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is fair run and
good demand for veals at 4a61Sc, per 10.
Receipts were 291 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-With lighter re-
ceiptS during this week the market has
been q little more active, and a shade high
err range of prices have been obtained ear
lier in the week. The quotations were as
follows: Sheep at 3a49s cents per pound
gross, with Lambs 4a5$S cents per pound
gross. The receipts Of Sheep and LAMBS
this week numbered 2,615 head.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLR-The run was moderate, and the
trading not particularly active. The
quotations were as follows: Thin cows
lal1Sc per pound, fat cows 2a21sc per TO-;
bulls 2a214c per To-; fat beef cattle, young
steers, 311a4c per h.; old oxen Ia a254 per
ID, and fresh cows $l5aS0 per head.
CALvEs-The arrivals were not very
heavy, and the market was only moderate
~ active at the following quotations:
Choice veals 5s<a6c per 10, and rough TO
good $3.00aS.Oo per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The arrivals OF
prime stock were rather light, with the de-
mand about fair, and the quotations as
follows: LAMBS 4a51lc per ID. Sheep 3s<a
41lc per To-, $3a4 per head for good to
prime, $2.25a2.50 for fair, and Sl.5Oa2OO
for inferior.
December 10.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard, beeves, 3,41l; sheep,
1900; hogs, 1000. North Pennsylvania
Yard, beeves, 300; sheep, 1000; hogs, 500.
Glass Yard, hogs, 700. Total for the week,
beeves, 3,7l1; sheep, 1900; hogs, $500;
Previous week, beeves, 5000; sheep, L, 400;
hogs. 5000.
BEEF AND CATTLE-The market for cattle
was steady and without material change In
prices. The receipts were heavier and de-
mRnd was fair. There were II Christmas
cattle, which were heavier than any that
have been in the market for some time,
averaging 1914 pounds, which were sold
at 81, 81 1913 and 81 % per hundred. There
were no cattle exported during the week.
Quotations: Extra SIC; good 59Sa5$sc;
medium 4Ssa5c; common 4Za41Sc; culs
21<a3c; fat COWS, 21fa314c.
SHERP-The market was steady at IN
changed prices. There was fair demand
for good stock, but medium and poor
grades were not wanted. B. II. Cook re-
ports the sale of $3.50 sheep and lambs at
the quoted prices. Quotations: Extra,
5a51Sc; good, 45Ea4slc; medium, 47sa4&c;
common, Slla4c; culls, l1sa3c; lambs, "A
exc.
Hogs The market was firmer, and
prices advanced La16c under the influence
Of stronger markets in the west. There
was a fair demand. We quote: Good
Western, S3sa9c; other Western, S95a
SEC.
Fat COWS were dull'at 24a314c.
Thin COWS were steady at S GOALS 90.
Mich calves were in good demand at 3a
re.
Mich Cows were in fair demand $25a5O.
Dressed beeves were firm at base.
Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, December 10.-SupplieS OF
the most desirable classes Of stock haven't
been sufficient to meet the demand, and
dealers have urged shippers TO forward the
better qualities at once, so as to avail
themselves of the present full prices. The
L.. lgArn
Heavy draft horses, good, $l45al70, extra,
Sl70a2O0 medium do, good s90al20, extra,
sl20a150, saddle and driving horses, good,
s75al05, extra $l05a140; Southern horses
good $70a95, extra $95al15; Streeters S7Oa
90 plugs $25a50 Mules--l6 to 1614 hands,
good, $l50al65, extra $165alS0; do l51S to
10 hands, good, $l2OalS5, extra, Sl35al5O,
do 10 to 151S hands, good, $95a105, extra
$1O2a12O; do Az to Is hands, good S54a65,
extra $S5a95; do ID to 141I hands, good,
$55a65, extra S65a75; plugs S25a55.
CHICAGO, December 13.-Cattle, receipts
1000 head; shipments 2,5C0 head; mar
ket dull and weak; Christmas beeves,
s. 5Oa6 so; others, 81 S0aS 05; stockers 81 90
az 30; stockers and feeders 81 9Oa3 10; cows
81 10a2 so.
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; shipments
1000 head; market steady, rough and
common, 50 90a6 so; prime heavy S6 35a6 So;
butchers Sc 20a6 80.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
1,5O0 head; market steady; Christmas
wethers s55Oa60 90; natives s. OOa5 25; mixed
So 50a4 40; westerns a 40a4 so; Texans
SO 75a4 so; lambs 81 0Oa6 TO-
EAST LIBERTY, PA, December 13--Cat.
tie, receipts 800 head; shipments, $50
head; market active at yesterdays prices
Hogs, receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
l 500 head; market firm; Philadelphias
Sc 45a6 so; mixed 81 35a6 40; Workers
S. 25a6 80.
Sheep, receipts $500 head; shipments
100 head; market fair at yesterdays
prices.
CINCINNATI, o., December IS. Hogs, !
stronger and higher at s. 50a6 40; receipts, |
2, 400 head shipments. 1000 head.
WOOL