Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-11-03
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, /
natNhar o. 1909

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THURSDAY, October %, 1892.
UNION STOCK YARDS CLAREMONT
BEEF CATTLE-The market this week
has oeen rather more active through most
of its course than last week, and tribe
stronger in a few instances, a shade higher
figures being realized for the better grades.
Tons were more numerous and good
butcher cattle less, with the lower grades
more largely represented. We quote the
range from 81 5Oa4 80, more selling at and
nearer the higher figure than last week,
with most sales at g 25a4 20 per lCO
pounds.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeveS "a 25a4 80, those
generally rated first quality s. 621Sa4 rs,
medium or good fair quality - l0a3 20, and
ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS 81 Qua
2 % per 100 pounds.
Ofthe cattle received 90 head came from
Maryland, 2,lO9 from Virginia, from
kentucky, Oh from Ohio, - from Illinois,
s44 from West Virginia, - from Pennsyl-
yania. Total receipts for the week 3,l99,
head against 3, 1856 last week, and ! 1868 head
same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 997 head were
taken bv Baltimore butchers, 452 by coun-
try dealers and 403 by Eastern buyers.
! Total sales for the week ?, 122 head against
6,EJU ltob NSSlAs anu Ai'i' NoeNNA S'''A-O $500
last year.
MucH Cows.-There was a light run
and fair demand for cows at prices ranging
from 800 to S45, with extra at $50 per head.
Receipts this week 81 head.
VEAL CALvES.-There is a fairly good
demand at 4a5l4c per h., few calves
| shade higher. Receipts 1872 head.
SHEEP AND Unconstitutional the num-
Der Of the receipts is nearly 1000 less than
last week, vet the number OF trashy stun
| complained of by operators still continues,
! and trade is active, and no improvement is
| looked for until there is change IN the
| ouality of the offerings. Sheep at 219a4
| cents. and few of the best at ~ cents per
ponnd gross. Lambs 31Sa4]1S cents, and q
| few extra at cents per pound gross. The
receipts of sheep and lambs numbered
4,SS4 head.
on THE WHARF.
CATrLE-The market was fairly active
| and prices steady, with quotations as fol
| lows: Thin cows lal15c per pound, raj
| cows 2a21kc per ID; bulls l1Sa2Ac pei
! 10. fat beef cattle, young steers, 313a4c
per ID; old oxen 115a24c per 10, and
! fresh cows Sl5aSO per head.
| CALvEs-The arrivals were tslr, ana the
| demand active for the best grades at the
following quotations: Good to choice
VealS OSO12C pSA ~ anu AONoA " oNSN
| s.. 00aS00 per head. ,.,--,
RIM. with active inquiry for prime grades,
! but poor stock little wanted. The quota
| tions were ss follows: Lambs, 4a5c per
| liz. sheep. Sa31Sc per 10; s. 5Oa3 % per
| head for fair 10 prime, 50 OOa2 90 for falr,
and 81 25a2 90 for inferior
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
| October 29.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard, beeves, 2,6SO; sheep,
: 400. hogs. 6.OO0. North Pennsylvania
Ward beeves. 300; sheep, LOCO; hogs, 500.
| class, Ward. hogs, 200. Total for the week,
beeves, 1850; sheep, $500; hogs, t,SOO'
Previous week, beeves, $500; sheep, lS,OOO;
hogs. $500. :
sympathy with the West, out was wltno9'
cnotable change. Demand has been good,
and there are prospects Of higher prices
nevt week. Receipts were about the same.
We ouote: Good Western, Sl4aSssc; other
Western, SaS1Sc.
min cows were steady at IS GOALS W.
Nf;Ich calves were active at 214a1c.
Mich Cows were in fair demand at So
a5O soz,lo
prrr AND CATTLE-The market ruled
| firm. and prices were ABOUT AOc per hSu-
dred higher under lighter receipts ana 2
GOOD demand Among the receipts were
500 head shipped to Glasgow per steamer
Manitobsn by Nelson Morris ana "; W
Brauer; 800 head, shipped oy N. G9lu'
.,ni,h m Aronmouth per steamer Affair,
sud li D go head. shipped by Myers & House
, go, and n. Lehman s. Bro. TO London
r ,,s',1 steamer Minnesota Quotations: Elk
"a SIC: good 5a55sc; medium 41la4szc;
c s-.r 3s{a411c; culls Sa37sc; lat COWS,
S7s Sg market FOR both sheep and
,.,S,hs was firm and active, and prices were
." sbsde higher. Demand was good, and
-ereipts were lighter. r. H. Cook reports
the sale ef AS sheep ana lamDs 49,. - u.
| quoted pricl Quoses'pns; E1'Ee' 9as7s 8