Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-09-01

last week. the dry weather causing prema-
ture offerings. Primes throughout were
off and the market very dull. Medium
and common cattle were off l4aAc., and IN
q few instances q greater decline was ac-
cepted TO effect sales. The better grades
were subject to light decline-in most In
stances &c. lower figures were recorded.
Quotations ranged at ls4c. TO 3-5c.i most
sales. 2a415c
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves e. 25a4 80, those gen.
erally rated first quality 50 25a4 10, me,
dun or good fair quality - 75a3 %, and
ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS 81 'oa
2 80 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 80 head came
from Maryland, 2039 from Virginia, lOl from
Kentucky, I'll from Ohio, 40 from Illinois,
1907 from West Virginia, from Pennsyi-
vania. Total receipts for the week 4,'o9
head against $500 head last week, ana
.424 head same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day l,075 head were
taken nv Baltimore butchers, 324 by coun-
try dealers and 235 By Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 2,0l5 head against
1890 last week, and 1901 head same time
last year.
MiLcH Cows.-Trade is only fair at best
Prices S25a4O per head. Receipts this week
rs head.
VEAL CALvEs-Trade is very dull. We
quute at 3a5c per pound. Receipts this week
{36 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There has been
very heavy run of sheep this week, some
1000 head in excess of last week. Trade
is slow and the market much demoraliZed,
more so than for some weeks past Prices
for common 10 fair sheep are 90 cents per
100 pounds of. and fully l cent OF on
lambs since the first Of the week. Sheep
sold at 3a4% cents, and lambs at 3ha4Ia
cents per pound gross, and few extra at
cents. The receipts Of sheep and lambs
numbered l., 739 head.
on THE WHARF.
CArrLE.-The receipts have been fair
during the week, but mainly of inferior
grades. and the market closed easy at de-
Cline. The quotations were as follows:
Thin cows, la115c per ID; fat cows, 2a2Hc
per b.; bulls, l14a24c per ID; fat beef
cattle, young steers, 3-lafl4c per Id; and
old oxen 1]5a2k.c per 10; fresh cows, Sl5a3O
per head.
CALvEs-The receipts receipts were fair,
and the market continued firm at the fol-
lowing quotations: Good to choice veals "a
bic per TO- and rough TO good g OOaS 90
per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts were
moderate, and the market closed easier and
lower for lambs, and steady for sheep. The
quotations were as follows: Lambs, 414a
SIC per h. sheep, 3}<a4c per 10; So OOa4 90
per head for prime, and 81 OOa2 % for fair
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT, !
Monday, August 20, 1892.
SwINE-The market was heavily supplied
with hogs this week, the number being
q L. ~ lnr CT
numbers, and trade is extremely dull, with
n decline of fully 20 cents per 100 lbs from
last weeks sales. We quote the range for
strictly prime Western cornfed hogs at
So OOa6 20 per 100 lbs. gross, with most sales
from IS O0a6 10; grassers sold at Is OOa
; %, best at 81 80, and rough Hogs, Sows
and Stays, at s. O0a5 25 per 100 lbs. gross
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The market is slow,
and but little or nothingodoing. Sheep are
quoted at Sa4SSc per ID and lambs at 3a413c
and few extra at cents per ID gross.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, August 30.-The fol
lowing were the receipts: West Philadel-
phia Yard, beeves, 400; sheep, 1880;
hogs. 200. North Pennsylvania Yard,
beeves, 300; sheep, LOCO; hogs, 700. Glass
Yard, hogs, 700. Total for the week, beeves,
zoos; sheep, 1850; hogs, $500 Previ-
Gus week, beeves, 3,232; sheep, 1000; hogs,
400.
BEEF AND CArTLE-The market was
weak, and prices were 14a1<c per pound
lower. There were very few good cattle
in the market. the bulk OF the receipts be-
ing common cattle. Receipts were much
larger. and IL was the large supply that
caused the decline In prices. Among the
receipts were GOA head which were export
alive TO London per steamer Michigan,
and 1916 head which will be exported alive
next week 10 Glasgow per steamer Nasto-
rian. Quotations: Extra, 9%a5c; good,
41Sa9lc; medium, 414a4}5c; common, 3Aa
Axe; culls, 3a3I5c; Fat cows, 211a315c.
SHEEP.-Receipts were heavier, and the
market was about steady. There was q
good demand for choice stock, but the
market was dull Gu common sheep ami
lambs B. H. Cook reports the sale of
5270 sheep and lambs at the quoted prices.
Quotations: Clipped sheep, best 81 a5$lc;
do. do. medium, 514aa5c; do. do common,
2i5a3Hc; spring lambs, 3aG4c.
HoGs.-The market has been dull and
inactive during the past week. Receipts
are larger and prices are lower in sympa-
thv with the decline in the West. Demand
was light The quoted prices are the pres
ent prices, hogs having sold at higher
prices during the earlier part OF the week.
Quotations; Chicago, SIC; other West
ern, 75laSc.
Mich cows were in fair demand at s25a
so per head. Most sales, S35a40 per head
Mich calves were fairly active at 4a6Ac.
Fat cows were In light demand at ga
Thin cows were in fair request at sSa15
for bologna and $l4a20 for slippery.
City dressed beeves were in fair demand
at 5a5O.
Horse and Mule Market.
C1NCINNATI, August T.-While there
has been con siderable improvement ia bus
mess, and all kinds of stock vesold read
lily, there has been an especial and rather
pressing demand for first class prompt
drivers, good coachers, good steppers and
well matched teams. There have been sew
eral good buyers in attendance from the
East aud South. The market has ruled
firm at the following prices:
Heavy draught horses good, Sl45aSl1O,
extra Sl70a200; medium draught horses,
good sS5all5, extra Sll5al40; saddle and
driving, good SS5a115, extra fll5al45; South
ern, good S70a90, extra S90all0; street
ers s7Oal00. plugs s2Oa50 Mules 10 to l6@
hands, good tl50a160, extra slG0al75; do
l5l< to 10 hands, good sl20al35, extra sl35a
$50; do Is to l5l5 hands, good, slO0allO, ex-
ira $ll0al25; do 14LS to - hands, good
$15aS5, extra $S5al00; do IA TO AZ hands,
good Sj5a65, extra $G5a55; plugs S20a5O.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, August 3l.-Cattle-
Receipts 924 head; shipments LOCO head !;
market, steady; prime - S0a5 co; fair TO
good IS j0a4 so; common E 5Oa2 So bulls,
cows and stays 81 00a3 90; fresh cows $40
TO SO.
Hogs-Receipts 300 head; shipments
I. 200 head; market slow: fair to best prime
:, ON, a.. fair 10 best Medium s. l0a5 20: