Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-08-24
on THE WHARF.


CATrLE.-The market was quiet, with
little change of values. The quotations
were as follows: Thin cows, llaa2c per 10;
fat COWS, 3a2&lc per 10; buiis, 2a21lc
per 10; fat beef cattle, young steers, A., q
nc per 10; light, 4a4ltc per 10, and Old
oxen li5a2}4 c per ID; fresh cows, Sl5a35 per
head
CALvEs-With a moderate demand prices
were u shade easier, with the quotations
rs follows: Good 10 choice veals 5a5Sc per
10, and rough 10 good s.. 00a9 90 per head.
SHEEP and LANBs-The run was mod
crate with better prices for lambs, and
sheep steady. The quotations were as fol-
ows: Lambs, 5ajAc per ID: sheep, 379a4c
per ID; 9 00ai 80 per head for prime, and
s2O0a2 90 for fair.
PHuApELPuIA, PA, August 2O.-The fol-
lowing were the receipts: West Philadel-
pha Yard, beeves, 1852; sheep, 10000;
hogs. $500 North Pennsylvania Yard,
Yard, hogs, 200. Total for the week, beeves,
, .232; sheep, 1000; hogs, 400. Previ-
GUS week, beeves, 1902; sheep y, 600; hogs,
900.
BEEF AID CATTLE-The market ruled
very firm and active, ana prices OF cattle
advanced l5a2oC per hundred, and dressed
beef was sc higher. Demand was good.
The strength Of the market and the adj
vance in prices was caused by the
tue railroad strikes Although receipts Of
cattle at the drove yard were about the
same, the delay in shipments OF western
dressed beef 10 the butchers caused rush
20 the drove yard for supplies, and the ac.
tive demand quickly advanced prices. OF
the receipts 1913 head Of live cattle were
shipped to Av0umouth per steamer Bidar.
Exporters were holding of as they wore
unable 20 get cars in which 10 make ship
ments Quotations: Extra 53se5ac;
good. 4sIa5i.c; Dedipm, 8sa4aEc; COM
nor, 3%. a+}qc; culls, 81 a339c; fat cows,
2i9aSlsC.
SHEEP Receipts were a little lighter,
and the market was firm at steady prices.
Demand was good for choice stock, but
common grades were dull and not wanted
70 any extent. Lambs were in fair demand
and steady. 3. Il. Cook reports the sale
Of 4,231 sheep aud LAMBS at the quoted
prices. Quotations: Clipped sheep. best
5a5sIc; do do medium, II, Gs45ic; do. do.
common, - a4C; spring LAMBS, +aTLc.
HoGs-The market continues dull and
inactive Receipts we're q little larger, and
prices were steady and unchanged. Quo
tatious: Chicago, SIC; other Western,
Sl4a>@c.
Mich cows were in fair demand az S25a
50 per head. Most sales, S.Sd4U per mead.
Mich calves were active at 5a6s4c.
Fat COWS were in light demand at ga
SlyC.
Thin cows were In fair request at $Sal5
for bologna and sl4a2O for slippery.
City dressed beeves were in gOO0 demand
NJ 6ayc.
Horse and Hule Market.
CrNCINNArI. August G0.-Tne supply Of
The most desirable stock, such as the better
grades OF draft-hors,S and good prompt
drivers. hes been snort of the demand. Al
most everything has met ready sale, and
IS rule prices have been well maintained.
Heavy drauEhJ horses good, SI45aSl70,
extra S179G2JO; medium draught horses,
good S90all5. extra Sll5al+5; saddle and
driving. good SS5al15, extra sll5al45; South
crn. good S75aq5, extra S9Gall5; street
ers S75a95, plugs S2Oa50. Mules l6 70 1873
hands. good Sl45alG0, extra Sl60s175; do
l5]5 to Is hands, good sl15al25, extra sl25a
l45, do 10 10 I51S hands, good, scales, ex-
ira Sl00all5; do l41s to Is hands, good
s7OaSO, extra SSOa95; do - 70 l4iy hands,
good S50a6O, extra s60a15; plugs S20a5O.
CHICAGO, August 23.-Cattle Receipts,
9. 900 head: shipments 5000 head; market
slow aud steady; extra steers 6 00a5 %
others g 50a4 So; Texans 81 40a3 %; rang
ers - S0a4 10; stockers g l5a3 10; cows
. 50a3 TO-
Hogs-Receipts, Il, coo head; shipments,
1000 head; market lower; rough and
common IS S0a5 10; mixed s. 50a5 10;