Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-03
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, April IS, 1892.
AT CALVERTON YARDS.

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BEEF CATTLE--There was a fair Offering
of good cattle on the maket this week, few
of the common grade being offered. The
extreme tops were better than those of last
week, and brought higher figure, but no
change, as to them, was reported. The
general market is reported as being some
what stronger than last week, and some
few dealers reported their prices trltle
higher The general opinion was there
was no change from last week. We quote
the range at $2 00a5 60, most sales made at
s. O0a4 80 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves $4.50a460, those gen
orally rated first quality 81 .25a4.5 80, medium
or good fair quality S3.O0a40O, and ordinary
thin steers, oxen and cows S2.00a2.15 per
100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 223 head came
from Maryland, II from Virginia, 49, from
Kentucky, 10 from New York, 80 from
Ohio, 237 from Illinois, and 54S head from
PENNSYLVANIA. Total receipts for the
week l .l27 head against 1,22S head last
week, and 1910 head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day $50 head were
taken nv Baltimore butchers, - by coun-
try dealers and 50 by Eastern buyers. To-
tai sales for the week 9lS head against S41
last week, and 500 head same time last
year.
Mu.CH Cows. There was light run;
good COWS scarce and in demand. We
quote at $20a50 per head. Receipts this
week. 65 head.
VT1L CALvEs-Market stronger and
there was fairly good trade. We quote
at 46a514c per ID. Receipts this week 252
head
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts have
fallen off since last week, the number being
only about two-thirds as many as then.
Trade is reported as being only tair and the
QUALITY little, ifany, improvement over last
weeks receipts. We quote wool sheep at
4a6Is per 70. gross, only few, and those
extra. selling at the latter figure; clipped
sheep Sa55Ec, only few at outside inquire
fall lambs 513a7c per h. gross, and spring
lambs at 7a9c. Tue receipts of sheep and
lambs this week number >, l43 head.
on THE WHARF.
C,rTIF.-The market was rather quiet,
with receipts fair aud quotations as fol-
lows: Thin COWS. 2JSaZc per 10; fat cows,
% a9sic per 10; bulls, 2a215c per 10; fat
beef cattle, young steers, 1900 los and up
wards 4a4I4c per 10; light 32la4c per 10,
and old oxen lsIa2S4c per ID; fresh cows,
t20a35 per head.
CALvEs.-The arrivals were liberal and
the market dull, with lower prices. The
quotations were: Choice veals, 4l9a5c per
10. and rough to good s. 00a7 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The arrivals were
fair and the demand moderate Quotations
Fall lambs. 5a6c per 10; spring lambs, Ease
per 10: sheep, 4a5jSc per 10; 81 0Oa4 % per
head for prime, and 81 O0a9 80 for fair.
Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. May 2.-There has been a
fairly active business. with the demand es-
pecislly good for heavy draft and driving
horses and for mules Of all sizes. The
supply has been fair in general, but not
sufficient at all times. As rule the market
has been firm.
Heavy draft-horses, good S145a165; extra
$l65al9j; medium do good s90al20; extra
Sl20al45; saddle and driving horses. good
SS5allS; extra $l15al50; Southern horses.
GOOD S55aq5; extra $95al20; streeters $57a
100: plugs. S20a50. Mules, sixteen TO SIX
teen and a half hands, good Sl40al60:
extra <l55al75; do. fifteen and half
hands 10 sixteen hands, good Sl,Oal35: ex-
ira $lSOalS0: do. fifteen to fifteen and a
half hands, good $l00all5; extra Sll5al30:
40. fourteen and half TO fifteen hands,