Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-30
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLEMARKET
Thursday, November %, 1873.
UNION srocK YARDS, cLAREMoNr.

UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market for beef cat
| tie this week, especially for the better
! grades Of butcher cattle and good stock
ers. was trifle more active than last week,
and values were fully maintained, but be-
fore the close the market became dull and
the lower grades easier. Quotation ranged
at g 00a4 20 per 100 pounds; most sales
ranged at 50 25a4 60 per 100 pounds.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 3-5a4 7-l0c, those gen
orally rated first quality 4l4a41Sc; medl-
UNI or good fair quality. 3a314c, ano or
binary thin steers, oxen and COWS, 2a-1lc
per pound.
OF the Cattle received 2,04l head came
from West Virginia, 2, 4OS from virginia,
107 from Ohio, - from Kentucky and 2oS
from Maryland.
Total receipts for the week 4,s24 head.
against 2,S5l last week, and :, IA head same
time last year. Total sales for the week
2.325 head, against 1924 last week, and
1874 head same time last year The Baltl-
more butchers took 1889 head, country
dealers 6i9 head. and the eastern buyers
6l7 head.
M1LcH Cows.-There is fair trade for
cows. Quotations at S20a5O per head. ne
ceipts this week l03 head.
good calves, thore being light Offering AZ
4a6JS cents per pound. Receipts 3G6 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The market for both
sheep and lambs is very dull, demoralized,
and prices X cent of from those ruling
early in the week, with falling OF in the
numoer of about 200 head. There Is but
little or no outside demand. The quota
tions for sheep range at l1zG3 cents per
pound gross, and for lambs at Pass cents
and few extra at cents per pound gross.
Receipts of sheep and lambs this week
numbered 4,756 head against 5,4l7 last
weak, and .55S head same tins last year.
SwINE-The market is dull for hogs
and values are of cent. Quotations:
Light hogs 51$a5H cents per 10. gross;
and few extra light western 40 6 cents per
lb. gross; heavy hogs 51la5s[ cents gross (;
pigs same as heavy hogs; roughs 4%a1
cents per 10. gross.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Saturday evening,
November 25.-The receipts were: West
philadelphia Ysrd-Beeyes, $3.50 head;
sheep, 1869 head; hogs, $500 hend. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beevees, 500 head; ;
sheep, ] 600 head; hogs, 800 head. TOTAL
for the veek-Beeves, 200 head; sheep,
s. 0e0 head: hogs, 1000 head. Previous
vcek-Beeves, :. 900 head; sheep, lO.SOO
head; hogs, $500 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market was dull and
demand was very slow. Receipts were
heavier. but the bulk Of the arrivals vas
of medium and common grades, Wnlcn
were hard to move. Chioce cattle were
scarce. Prices were barely steady, and
ruled rather in buyers favor. me near
approach of the Thanksgiving holiday ln-
terfered somewhat with the sale OF cattle.
There were 222 head exported 10 London
per steamer MIME. and 500 head 10 Glas-
cow per steamer Car,haginiaE. Quotations:
Extra, none here; good, 5a54c; medium,
41Ga4Elc; common, 3l5a44c.
SHFEP-The market was dull under
slow demand, but prices were well main
tanned. TIE reer approach Of the Thanks
giving holiday has caused dizziness in the
market. 3. r. Cook reports the sale OF
$3.50 sheep and lambs at the quoted
prices. Quotations: extra 4a4}lc; good
3Na33Ic; medium 21Ia3c; common, I58a
2l4c; lambs. 3a5c.
HoGs-There has been fair demand
during the past week, but prices were
weak and lower in sympathy with the
West. The near approach Of the Thanks
giving holiday mas inJerferrd with trade
somewhat. Receipts were heavier. We
quote Good Western, I5as55c; other
grades, 71%a7%c.
Fat cows were in fair demand at 215a
31Sc. 1000,
Mich COWS were dullat E30aGO.
Mich calves were fairly active at 4la
re.
51IaSlZc.
EAsTLIBERTY, PA, n )vember 2s.--Cat-
tie receipts, $50 head; shipments 74O head;
market draggy: prime 20 extra % 09a0 20;
fair 10 good 81 50a4 90: common 70 medium
81 56z4 no; good feeder 50 60si 90; fat COWS
and beifers 81 25a3 y: good bulls s. Pa
3 90: bologna COWS s O0al2 co; fresh COWS
$50 C0a40 %.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
1.4OO head market only fair; ell grades
s. j0a5 So.
ShceD-Receipts. 400 head; shipments,
600 head; market, dull; prime 3 z5a3 90:
fair 70 GOOD s. 25a2 IS; common 5GeaSl 90;
lambs s. 00a4 20.
Veal Calves-Strong; heavy s. 5Oa6 80;
thin g. 50a350.
CHICAGO, November 29.-Cattle, rrceipts,
q.C0O head shipments 1909 head; market
higher; extra Christmas So OOa6 35i ship
pers 8 5Ga5 80; common - 5Oa4 20 Tex
ans steady
Hogs-iaecaipts, $4,000 head; shipments,
10000 head market active; heavy packers
s. 10a5 25; prime heavy - ooa5 4O; good 70
fancy light s. 35a5 80.
Q. 500 head; market slow; natives g GOA
375; westerns g sOa3 %; lambs q 5Oa4 20.
C1ycINNATI, o., November 29.-Hogs,
steady at 81 75a5 rs; receipts, 5000 head;
shipments, 1000 head.