Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-01-14
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, January Z.
1T CALvERToN YARDS.

| AT CALvERToN YARDS.
BEEF CATTLE.-The quality Of the offer
ings at the yards to-day was generally
much superior TO those of last week.
| Values for tops were about the same as
they were then and the market firm. Other
grades were generally reported as being
lower. Common cattle were not very
numerous, but were more of the better
grades than last week. We quote the range
at 81 00a4 80, and few very choice steers
! sold at a higher figure, most sales were at
| s. 25a+ IS per 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
| follows: Best beeves q 75a4 90, those
generally rated first quality 81 50a4 62l
medium or good fair quality, S3 25a4 70,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
g. 00a3 so per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 100 head came
from Maryland, $40 from Virginia, -
from Kentucky, - from West Virginia,
head from New York Total receipts for
the week 500 head against 9O4 last week,
and l ,746 mead same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 79i head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 60 by coun-
try dealers, and 100 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 954 head against
So head last week, and 932 mead same
time last year.
Mich Cows.-The market was extern
sively dull Values of. We quote at elsa
$50 per head, and a very few extra at $40.
Receipts 63 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-The offerings Of calves
were full with fair trade. We quote at
515a6R cents per pouEd. Receipts, Ia
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-All dealers report
= no, ,a,.lya he ~
fairly active and at advanced prices. The
quality generallyis good. We quote sheep
at 3a5iS cents per pound gross, with extra
shade higher. Lambs, 44a64 cents per
pound gross. The receipts Of sheep and
lambs this week numbered ,1O5 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE-There was tirmer feeling in
the market and prices were i cent per
pound higher on most kinds of stock. Quo
tations were as follows: Thin cows 2l1a
2Sl cents per pound, fat cows 2$4a8
cents per pound, bulls 2Ha2% cents
per pound, fat beef cattle, young
steers, 5a5L4 cents per pound, light 31Sa4
cents per pound, and ola oxen 213a2$$4 cents
per pound, fresh cows SlSa4O per head.
CALvEs-The receipts were light and
with an active demand prices advanced u
to & cents per pound, the quotations being
as follows: Choice veals 64a1c per pound,
and rough 10 good s. 0CdS w per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-The arrivals were
liberal. with q SLOW demand. Quotations
were as follows: Lambs sold at +I5a5 cents
per pound, sheep 81Sa4H cents per pound,
s. 50a4 90 per head for prime, and g GOA
3 30 for fair.
transformations were nominal, as fol-
lows: 4a4li cents per pound gross.
MILCu Cows were in fair demand at $3Oa
no "a nG n
MMCu CALVES were fairly active and un-
changed at 5Ea7lEc.
FAT Cows were in good demand at %
a3J5c.
THIN Cows were in good request at S6a
Il for bologna, and Sl4a2O for slippery.
CITY DRESSED BEEvEs were in fair de-
mand at 5ao5ac.
PHILADELPHIA, January 9-The fol-
lowing were the receipts West Phila-
delphia Yard, Beeves, 3,4S5 head; Sheep,
10000 head: Hogs, 3, $50 head; North Penn
sylvania Yard, BeeveS, 5lS head; Sheep,
LOCO head; Hogs, 500 head; Glass Yard,
Beeves-; Sheep; Hogs, 700 head. Total
for the week, Beeves, 4,003 head; Sheep,
II 600 head; Hogs, 600 head. Previous
week, Beeves, 1926 head; Sheep, 5000
head; Hogs, 5000 head.
BEEF AND CATTLE-The receipts were
about the same, and there was fair de-
mand at steady prices. There was very
little change in the market from the pre-
vious week. There were 2lS head exported
alive TO London per steamer EuSkar, and
81 head TO London per steamer Maine.
There were l05 head purchased for export
as dressed beef per an American Line
steamer. Quotations are unchanged
Extra, none in market; good 5Aa5Hc;
medium 4Sla5c; fair 4l4a454c; common
4c: Culls 2jta3c.
SHEEP-The receipts were larger, but
there was good demand and the market
was active. Prices, however, declined nc
under the larger supply. 3. II. Cook re-
ports the sale of $40 sheep and lambs at
the quoted prices. Quotations: Best clipped
sheep &c: medium to good clipped sheep
5Lla5Lc; culls, Sake: spring lambs, best
6a1Lc; spring lambs, common TO medium
5a6c.
HOGs.-The market has been active dur
ing the past week. and prices have ad-
vanced lake under q good demand. Re-
ceipts were larger, but there were not
enough hogs in the market 10 supply the
demand There are plenty Of hogs in Chi
but il was difficult TO obtain cars with
which TO ship them. There is a prospect
of further advance in price this week in
sympathy with the West. Quotations:
Good Western 64a651c; other grades Ga
sc.
EAST LIBERTY, January i3.-Cattle-Re-
celpts, 100 head; shipments, 7l3 head; mar.
ket slow; prime heavy 81 S0a5 10; good
81 4OaA SO; common to fair g 50a4 90: cows
and stays 81 OOa3 90; fresh cows $20a45.
Hogs-Receipts, LOO head; shipments,
200 head; market Slow Philadelphia
81 S0a+ 40: Workers "a 20a4 30
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
1850 head; market dull; prime g OOa5 %;
fair to good g. OOa4 10; common g OOa3 90;
lambs 81 00a4 10.
Veal Calves-s3 O0a6 IS.
CHICAGO. January 13.-Cattle-Receipts
21, coo head; shipments 5000 head; market
steady; common steers and cows Sl5a20;
stockers 81 25a3 %; natives e 0Ua4 TO-
Hogs-Receipts 5000 head; shipments
$4,000 head; market active; mixed and
packers & O0a4 10; prime and heavy a 10
az 50: pigs s. 90a3 90.
Sheep-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
9.OOO head; market steady; natives 3 S0a
4 %; mixed 81 50a4 IS; western wethers
81 75a5 IS; lambs, a 25a6 as.
PETKOLEUM.