Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-08
LIVE STOOK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, |
THURSDAY, September l, 1892 I
Crr AnnNENNT1,' c,ufONU VADnS

THURSDAY, September l, 1892.
CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-TheIe has been a much
lighter offeriug than last week, and the
quality shows an improvement throughout
over that OF tue offerings then. Trade has
been fairly active until near the close OF
operations, and an advance Of &c over last
weeks figures is generally recorded for
tops, while other grades showed larger
fractional Improvement most dealers
thought Of &c. The quotations ranged at
s. 0Oa4 63}5, with extra sales at fair frac-
ton higher on private terms; most sales
were at So 5Oa4 62115 per 100 pounds.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves s. 371Sa4 621l, those
generally rated first quality s. 5Qa4 %, me
dunn or good fair quality s. 0OaS rs, and
ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS 81 Goa
2 81 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received So head came
from Maryland, 1,ll6 from Virginia, 204
from Kentucky, 253 from Ohio, - from Hi
nols. 1903 from West Virginia, - from
PENNSYLVANIA Total receipts for th eweek
3,l6l head against 705 head last week, and
1,7I5 head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 0OS head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, rs by coun-
try dealers and 260 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week l ,5Sl head against
1915 last week, and 1891 head same time
last year.
MiLCH Cows-There is a light run, fair
trade, with prices q shade higher: We
quote common to fair al t20a30, and fair to
good at S35a45 per head. Receipts this
week 40 head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is q fair trade. We
quote at315a51Sc per pound. Receipts this
week 3l4 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There has been very
marked falling of in the receipts as com
pared with those Of last week, more than
1900 head There has been fair trade for
good stock, with a slight improvement
over last week on sheep, while the sales OF
lambs were fully up to prices ruling last
week. Sheep sold at 3a413 cents, with
extra at Az cents, snd lambs at 91Sa4H
cents per pound gross, and few extra at
cents per pound gross. Stock sheep sold
at 81 5Oa3 80 per head, with fair demand
prevailing. Receipts OF sheep and lambs
numbered 9, 474 head.
on THE WHARF.
CArTLE.-The receipts have been moder-
ate during the week, but mainly of inferior
grades, and the market closed steady. The
quotations were as follows: Thin cows,
lalISc per Id; fat COWS, 2a21sc per ID. {;
bulls, 11{a21lc per ID; fat beef cattle,
young steers, 3L4a4Hc per lb; and old
oxen 115a2Gc per 10; fresh COWS, Sl5a30
per head.
CALvEs-The receipts were fair, and
the market continued firm at the fol-
lowing quotations: Good to choice veals ga
51Sc per ID, and rough to good 50 OOaS 20
per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts were
moderate, and the market closed easier and
4 -. 10 cham Tho
quotations were as follows: Lambs, 454a
Sic per 10. sheep, 3I<s4c per 10; 81 00a4 80
per head for prime, ana q OOa2 % for
fair
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT,
Monday, Sept 5, 1892.
SwINE-There is a heavy falling or in
the number Of receipts, there being 1920
head less than reported last week. Trade
is tolerably fair; the best hogs sold at s. 90
as 50 per 100 lbs. gross, and other grades
from Is OOa5 80 per 100 lbs. gross. The
quality generally reported as being salts
factory to dealers Receipts, 9,l27 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-There is q fairly
good trade reported for sheep and lambs,
Sheep selling at Sa41fc per 10 gross, and
lambs at 4a414c, with few extra al cents
per 10 gross
lOWluE hCLG NLAG ANNOAENos W w 4 N-4ANa~t~A
mia Yard, beeves, 5000; sheep, $4,000;
hogs, 5000. North Pennsylvania Yard,
beeves, $50; sheep, Loco; hogs, 800. Glass
Yard. hogs, zoo. Total for the week, beeves,
ass; sheep, 10000; hogs, 4,200. Preyi-
Gus week, beeves, 5000; sheep, 1880; hogs.
$500.
REEF AND CATTLE-Rtceipts were lighter
and the market was shade trmer, with
\ fair. demand. Among the receipts were
sos head, which were exported alive 10
Glasgow per steamer HISTORIAN, 25S head
for Eondon per steamer HOlksr, 204 head
for London per steamer MunifcenL and
200 head for Bristol per steamer Adar.
Quotations: Extra, sc; good, 40 acc;
medium, 41Sa4lIc; common, S54a4c; cuIls,
SsS1<c; FAT COWS, 2a3c
SHEEP.-R Receipts were larger, ana there
was a good demand for all good stock, but
common aud low grades were dull ana not
wanted. B. H. Cook reports the sale OF
4 1SO sneep and lambs at the quoted prices.
Quotations: Clipped sheep, best "a a51sci
40. do. medium, 4s5c: do. 90. common,
base; spring lambs, SSo1Sc.
Hoes The market was duh, and prices
declined fully nc under the influence OF tue
TSyostarn nprkets. where the cholera scare
caneed a decline in prices. Demand was
I;ght Quotations: Chicago, 75saiAc;
other Western, 7i4a1H
Mich cows were in fair demand 81 asa
sO ner head. Most sales, $S5a40 per head
Mich calves were fairly active at ga
6{c. III. Lord a. o,ao
min cows were ia fair request at $oal5
fnr bologna and tl+alS for slippery, j,
CITY dressed beeves were IN 1air demand
at 5a1Ao.
Horse and Mule Market
CINCINNATI. o., September 3.-The mar
ket mere has shown decided improvement
Snring the past week. The demand has
49, for All classes of stock. especially good
S UeN horses, good prompt drivers and good
Southern chunks. There are several ouy-
s,s here from Philadelphia. Washington,
Georgia and Tennessee. 80
Hasvy draught horses good, from tl4O
asi7O; extra sl7Oa9OO; medium ,,6l,e asan ls1
9 9ia and driving. good tS5all5, extra tllSa
i $50 Southern, good s7ossO, extra toOa a;
s s s7Os9O, plugs s2Oa5O. Mules from rom
- : We. IS old, "A 70 141z hands. good SoSa
e - s : s55a75; Az to Is hands, GOOD, go