Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-10-20
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
TurRSDAY October I3 1892

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BEEF CATTLE.-The market has been
dull and somewhat easier this week.
There is a full quota of medium and COM
MON cattle, but with sufficient number OF
the better grades For tops prices were
| about 5Ec lower, and common and medium
| &c We quote the range from 81 90 TO
\ q so, few extra only at the latter figure;
most sales at - 00a4 90 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
| follows Best beeves 81 25a4 80, those
| generally rated first quality So 25a4 90; me-
dunn or good fair quality & 5Oa2 62, and
| ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS ~ w
az IS per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received AZ head came
/ from Maryland. 1850 from Virginia, -
| from Kentucky, % from Ohio, from
| Illinois, 1854 from West Virginia - from
| Pennsylvania. Total receipts for the week,
| 1884 head, against 1850 last week, and
1856 head same time last year.
| OF the offerings to-day 1901 head were
! taken by Baltimore butchers, 275 by coun-
/ try dealers and 327 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 1893 head against
| 2,2SS last week, and 1924 head same time
| last year.
Mich Cows-There is a fair trade in
cows at unchanged prices. Prices range
| from $40 to $50 per head. Receipts this
week 75 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There was full offering
and fairly active demand. We quote at
4a53lc per Id. Receipts this week 500 head.
SHEEP AND LAAIBs.-rhere has been
very heavy increase in the receipts over
| last week, more than 4, 500 head, and the
addition consists very largely of common
stock, which has greatly demoralized the
market; no Improvement is expected on the
part of the commission men until there's
change in the policy Of the shippers, hold
up ia their shipments Of so much common
stock, and this they advise. There is no
demand for stock ewes. Prices of sheep
now range at 116a4c, and few extra at 414c
per ID gross. Lambs 315a5c, and a lew
extra at SIC per 10. gross, The receipts OF
sheep and lambs numbered ~ 81 head.
on THE W HARF.
CATTLE-The receipts were fair and the
demand moderate, with quotations as tol-
lows: Thin COWS 1al13c per pound, tat
COWS 2a21Sc per ID; bulls 115a214c per To-;
fat cattle, young steers 375a4c per
ID; old oxen 115a24c per ID; and fresh
COWS $l5aS0 per head.
CALvEs-The market was fairly active
and prices well supported at the following
quotations: Good to choice Neals 5a515c
per 10, and rough to good S3OOaS.OO per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The run was fair,
with previous prices maintained Tor the
good stock, though poor was hard to move.
The quotations were as follows: Lambs,
4a5c per To-; sheep, 314a4c per 10; IS OOa
3 80 per head for prime, and u OOa2 oO Tor
fair.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
October l5.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard, beeves, 1850; sheep,
l3. 800; hogs, $500. North Pennsylvania
Yard, beeves, 300; sheep, LOO; hogs, 500.
Glass Yard, hogs, 200. Total for the week,
beeves, 4,l6O; sheep, 14,9OO; hogs, 500.
Previous week, beeves, 4,7oS; sheep, l3,UOO;
| hogs, s, 200.
BEEF AND CATTLE-There was fair
demand for cattle, and receipts were light
er, and prices were about steady with the
execution that good cattle were shade
higher. There were more good cattle In
the market and the demand was chiefly for
good stock The receipts included 40
head for export TO London per steamer
Fonar. and 2y2 for export to the same place
per steamer Memphis. Quotations: Extra,
SASS; good, 4%a4%c; medium, 4a419c;
common, 315a4c; culls, 3a34c; fat COWS,
21Sa314c.
very little change in prices Receipts were
heavier, and demand was light B. II.
Cook reports the sale of 1885 sheep and
lambs at the quoted prices Quotations:
Extra 54a5}5c; good 4Ia5c; medium 414a
415c; common 31Sa4c; culls 2a34c; lambs
9a61Sc.
Hogs-The market was steady. There
has been a fair demand for hogs during the
past week. and prices have been steady
and unchanged. Receipts were trlf1e
heavier. We quote: Good Western, S4a
&c: other Western, SaS19c.
Fat COWS were dull at 2a3llc.
Thin COWS were neglected at s. GOALS 90.
Mich calves were dull at 2aIc.
MuCH Cows were in fair demand at $50
a5O.
Dressed beeves were firm at 51la7}lc.
Horse and MuIs Market.
CINCINNATI, o., October l5.-The de-
mand in general has been active, and the
classes particularly wanted have been first
class driving and draft horses, young
smooth Southern chunks and large mules.
The latter have brought higher prices, and
as a rule the market has been firm.
Heavy draft horses good Sl40al65, extra
S65rlg5. medium do, good $S5al0O, extra
SlOOal3O. saddle and driving horses, good
$S5allO. extra $l10al40; Southern horses,
good S75a95, extra $95a1l5; streeters $7OalOO,
plugs S2Oa50 Mules-l6 to l6H HANDS,
GOOD, Sl6Oal70, extra $l70alS5; 90 l51s to
rs hands, good, Sl30al45, extra. Sl45al6O;
do Is to l516 hands, good, Sl00all5, extra
s1l5alSO; do Az to Is hands good S70aS5,
extra SS5al00. do IA to l41l hands, good,
$50a6O, extra S60a10; plugs S20a5O.
CHICAGO, October 49, Cattle = Re-
ceipts, $4,000 head; shipments, 5000 head;
market, steady; best natives = G0a5 90;
others 50 60a4 go; Texans 81 05a2 so;
stockers 81 75a3 90; cows 81 45a2 30.
Hogs-Receipts, Is, 600 head; shipments,
Z. 900 head; market opened 1Oc higher,
closed dull at an advance OF lOc; rough
and common IS 40a5 so; mixed and packers
IS 6Oa5 40; prime heavy ana butcher
weights, s. 75a5 95; light s. OOa5 %.
Sheep-Receipts, 10000 head; shipments,
9. 600 head; market, steady and strong;
stockers s. 5Oa8 rs; ewes 3 S5a4 50; mixed
a 25a4 SO; wethers, 80 OOao 5O; lambs
a 65.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, October 10
Cattle Receipts, $40 head; shipments,
$50 head: market fair; prime 81 75a5 90;
fair to good 81 00a4 50; common So 0Oa4 40;
bulls. cows and stays 81 5Oa2 80; bologna
COWS Sc 90 to $l2: fresh So to $40
Hogs-Receipts, 1850 head shipments,
ono head; market active; Philadelphias
s. q5a6 co; mixed s. SOao 30; best York
ers 50 65a5 80: common 10 fair 50 5Oa5 %
Sheep-Receipts, 900 head; shipments,
400 head. market very dull; prime a Pa
! go: fair 10 good SO 00a4 20; common 81 5Oa
Q so; lambs 80 00a5 90.
Veal CaIves-Steady at 3 OOa6 30.
CINCINNATI. o., October l9-Hogs.
active at q 4Oa5 75; receipts, 4,470 head; ;
shipments 4, 240 head.
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