Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-06-23
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET
THURSDAY, June l6, 1892.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.

BEEF CATTLE.-There was fair offering
of beeves on the market this week, and
their quality throughout rather better
than those of last week. Trade is less
active than it was then, and values were
easier, some dealers thought sc per ID in
view of the Improvement in the quality Of
the cattle sold. We quote the range at
81 50a4 65 per 100 ID; fair number at the
latter, and not many at or near the former
figure, with most sales at s. 25a4 % per
100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves s. 5Oa4 IS, those gen
orally rated first quality 81 l214a4 S715,
medium or good fair quality 3 50a4 90,
and ordinary thin steers oxen and cows
81 50a3 10 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received SO head came
from Maryland, 254 from Virginia, - from
Kentucky, 49, from New York, - from
Ohio, 320 from Illinois, and 45S head from
PENNSYLVANIA. Total receipts for the
week l,ll5 head against $50 head last
week, and POS head same time last year
Of the offerings to-day SIS head were
taken Dv Baltimore butchers, - by coun-
try dealers, and 40 by Eastern buyers. To-
tai ales for the week $50 head against $50
last week, and l,O54 head same time last
year.
MMCH Cows-There was good demand
for good COWS atimproved figures. We quote
at $20a50 per head, and fair trade. Receipts
this week So head
VEAL CALvEs-Prices are off since early
in the week trade is dull, and quotations &c
lower We quote at 5a51Sc per pound.
Receipts this week lS6 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is an increase
in the number Of the receipts this week
over those of last week of more than 2,4OO
head. Trade is fair for good sheep and
lambs, and inactive for common grades OF
both. Sheep sell at about the same
price as last week, 9a5c per pound gross,
an Improvement over last weeks values Of
a small fraction. The receipts Of sheep
and lambs numbered 1919 head.
ON THE WHARF.
CATTLE-The receipts were fair, and the
market only moderately active at the quota
tions as follows: Thin cows, lIa214c per
ID; fat COWS, 2J5a3c per ID; bulls, 2a219c per
ID; fat beef cattle, young steers, 44a419c
per ID; light 4a414c per 10, and old oxen
2a2SIc per Id; fresh cows, tl5a35 per head.
CALyEs-The offerings were liberal with
a rather full demand. The quotations
were: Choice veals, 5a511c per ID, and
rough to good 81 0Oa7 90 per head.
SuEEP AND LAMBs-The arrivals were
fair and the QeDdQQ was UlOuCIdlC. nc
quotations were as follows: Lambs 5a517c
per 10. Sheep, 21Sa4c per 10, 50 OOa3 30
per head for prime. andrS2 OOa2 so for fair.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-The following
were the receipts West Philadelphia
Yard, beeves, 1920; sheep, 10000; hogs,
6.5CO. North Pennsylvania Yard, beeves,
400: sheep, 1000; hogs, 500. Glass Yard,
hogs. ZOO. Total for the week, beeves,
8. 500; sheep, 1900; hogs, 100. Previous
week, beeYes, 1899; sheep, 10000; hogs.
800.
BEEF AND CATTLE-The market was firm
and shade higher, advancing l5c per hun
dred. This was due to Ii ghter receipts, and
a good demand. There were no cattle taken
for export alive last week, but 324 head
were taken for export as dressed beef per
an American line steamer Quotations:
Culls, 31la3s[c; Texas steers, 311Sa455c: fat
cows, 21Sa3Slc; extra, &c; good, 45ss41ISc;
medium, 414a411Sc; common, 3Sa47sc.
SHEEP-The market has been dull during
the past wesk. Receipts were not quite so
heavy. but prices were weak and declined
&c under a slow demand. Lambs were also
dull under light demand. B. H. Cook re-
norts the sale Of 3,120 sheep at the quoted
nrices. Quetosious: Clipped sheep, 2a5ss<c;
ran lamb spring lambsI5a715c.