Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-29
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, September ", 1892.
CLAREMONT STOCK Wards.

CLAREMONT STOCK YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-Nearly all the dealers
called the market this week for beef cattle
q very scattered one," owing to the alb
sence Of large number of the operators
strict observance of the Jewish holiday,
''the New Year Day" The offerings at the
yards consisted very largely of the medium
and common grades of cattle, the latter De-
ing very fully represented, and but few
tops. which were Of quite as good quality
as last weeks offerings; there was little or
no change in these, but other grades were
10 20 % cents per 100 pounds lower. We
quote the range at 2 00a4 So; most sales at
? 25a4 371I per 100 pounds.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 81 3Sa4 50, those
generally rated first quality So 3Sa4 10,
medium or good fair quality 81 75aS 90, and
ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS w
az 80 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received - head came
from Maryland, 1870 from Virginia, -
from Kentucky, 27S from Ohio, from
Illinois, ,559 from West Virginia - from
PENNSYLVANIA Total receipts for the week,
g. 7S7 head, against 5,lSS last week, and
.. sos head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day ], l9S head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 1S5 by coun-
try dealers and 125 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 1918 head against
21l2 last week, and LAP head same time
last year.
MiLCu Cows.-There was a good de-
mand for cows, Of which there was light
offering at unchanged prices. We quote
at t25a50 per head. Receipts this week 10
head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There was fair trade
for calves at at 3a516c per ID. Receipts this
week 264 head.
SHEEP AND LANBs.-There has been a
light Offering OF sheep and lambs this week,
not much more than half as many as last
week. Trade has been fairly active for
good sheep and lambs at an Improvement
of &c on the former and full &c on the
latter; common stock very dull. Stock
ewes 81 50aS 90 per head. The receipts OF
sheep and lambs NUMBER 6,llS head
ON THE WHARF.
CALvEs-The receipts were light and
prices steady. The quotations were as
follows: Thin COWS lal1Sc per pound fat
COWS 2a2[5c per 10; bulls 11Sa24c per 10;
fat beef cattle, young steers 9214a4c. per
10, and old oxen 175a214c per 10; fresh
COWS l5aSS0 per head.
CALvEs-The arrivals were moderate,
with a steady market at the following
quotations. Good 10 choice Neals 5a515c
per ID, and rough 10 good 3OOaSo.OO per
head
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The run was only fair
with prices Of sheep unchanged, but lambs
were shade easier. The quotations were
As folows Lambs, 4a5c per To-; sheep,
SHa4c per 10; IS 00aS % per heSo Ior
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Sept 4.-The fol-
lowing were the receipts; West Philadel-
phia Yard, beeves; 5734; sheep, 1900;
noes. 1000. North Pennsylvania Yard,
beeves. $50: sheep, ], coo; hogs, 500. Glass
Yard hogs. zoe Total for the week, beeves,
4 0g4: sheep, $4,000; hogs, $500. Previ-
Gus week, beeves, 4,5O3; sheep, $4,000; hogs,
400.
REEF AND CATTLE-The receipts included
SOS head for shipment to London per the
steamer Maryland, leaving 3,o06 head 1or
the local market, against $3.50 head last
week.
active. ana with a large supply prices on all
Grades except good declined fraction.
Quotations: Extra, none here; good, ~
a5c: medium, 44a4ac; common SS4a4c'
culls. 3aS1<c: fat cows. 2s54c.
Surep-Good stock was active, while the
,o1oInon grades remained dull and neglect
- Quotations: Extra 81 a515c; good ga
r.. medium 4lla41<c; common S>Sa4ci culis
2a3l{c; lambs Sa65sc
Hogs were in good demand. Good west
ern T5IaSc: other Western, 1@sa1Slc.
Fat COWS were dull at 2aSlc.
min cows were neglected at S GOALS 90.
Mich calves were firm at 5a5c., while
heavy calves were duh and lower at ga
Mich Cows were firm at SS5a5O.
DFEssEp BEEvEs sold well at sarge
Among the sales Of beef cattle at the
West Philadelphia Drove Yards To-Day
were the following: =,
TVrsT VIRGINIA STEERS: So, average
,sss hounds. S4S5; 90, average 1910 pounds,
AS. 3, average 1870 pounds, 4S17<; o.
l447 pounds n1.as ssT 14 y p sTsrh 400
F,sr LrBERrY, Pa, September Is
r,sttIa.- Receipts. 1.O20 head; shipments,
200 head; market slow; prime & s9aS loi
fsir 70 good 81 O0a4 so; common g 25aS %;
bulls, cows and st88s = OOaSOO' iresn COWS
HIo5gs-Receipts, $500 head; shipments