Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-11
LIVE STOCK.
Wheeling. Januarv 10.

w HEELlNG, y dHuHTN ~
Hogs continue 10 DO the most striking
feature in the live stock market, they being
well up in the seventies, and many are con-
occurring as to how far they will run. tits
thought they viii touch cents.
Prices are reported as follows by Good
hue q Thomas:
CATTLz-Extra, 1000 to 1900, 81 25a4 50;
good 900 10 1000, 81 i5a4 %; good, 500 to
Goa, 90 T5a4 90; fair, 90 to 500 g 50aS IS;
Ct Slmon, eco 70 7O0 81 15a3 90; bulls, 81 GOA
so; cows, 81 20a3 -.
HOeS-Semand fair; supply light;
extra, 81 4Oa7 80; good, 81 25a7 30; COM
mon. So 50a1 %.
SuEEP-Supply freer; demand fair;
extra, s. 75a4 90; coed, s. 5Oa3 90; CON-
mon, - O0a2 so; lambs, 81 OOa5 90.
Fresh Cows go 90 TO 5000.
Calves, s. 90 10 s. so.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, I
THURSDAY, January ., 1898.
UNION STOCK YARDS CLAREMONT
BEEF CATTIE.-There has been a full
Offering at the yards this week, and the
cattle were Of very good grade general
ly. the better beeves being fully up TO the
average Of those of last week. The market
has not been active and values for good
beeves are sc, and common 4clower. We
quote the range from 81 90 for few COM
mon cattle to 81 S7l5 for the tops, with
most sales at 81 5Oa4 10 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves, 81 75a4 S713 I;
those generally rated first quality, s. 25a
4 80; medium or good fair quality, SO rs
"A 90, and ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows. 81 50a2 80 per 100 pounds.
or the cattle received 100 head came from
MARYLAND, GA from Virginia. - from Mis-
souri,. lOl from Ohio, 81 from Illinois, 355
from West Virginia, 50 from Kentucky,
- from Tennessee, - from Pennsylva-
MIA Total receipts for the week 1.4S6 head
against 9S2 head last week, and 500 head
same time last year.
OF the offerings to-day 73l head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, 90 by cOun-
try dealers and 40 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week ! ,2l1 head against
IN last week, and 9j4 head same time
last year.
MILCH Cows.-The market isdull, with
light run and prices lower; common 70
fair S20a25, and fair to good cows at $50 TO
sos per head. Receipts this week were S2
head
VEAL CA1vEs.-There is a fair Offering
this week, 3l4 head. Prices ranged from
10 o. cents per pound.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-There has been a
very heavy run OF sheep this week; large
increase over last weeks numbers. A
heavy decline on both sheep and lambs is
reported, with a very dull ard difficult
market. Prices for good sheep are nc on,
and common TO fair do. "a 10 lc on. Quo
tations are as follows: sheep at 3a4 C
per pound gross, and "A few extra al q
shade higher. Lambs 4a5 cents, and few
extra st SIC per pound gross. Receipts OF
sheen and lambs this week mum bered 5,olg
head.
on THE WHARF.
CATrLE-Recipts were light, with the
quotations as follows: Thin COWS 1sllSC
per pound Eat cows 2a2ISc per To-; bulls
2a2l<c per 10. ; fat beef cattle, young steers,
S]ka4c per 10; old oxen 111a2lSc. per 10,
and fresh cows Si5aS5 per head
CALvEs-The receipts were very mod
crate. with good demand at the follow
ing quotations: Choice Yeals 61Sa1c pei
10. and rough TO good SS.O0aS 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The arrivals of sheep
were very light, and the market was firm,
with the quotations IS follows: Lambs
5Ila5slc per ID Sheep 4a5c per ID.
CHICAGO, January lO.-Cattle. receipt:
$500 head; shipments 1900 head; market
steady: cows strong; best steers s. so;
others s. o0a4 IS; stockers q S0a3 60; cows
81 t0lo 30
Hogs-Receipts, 81, coo head; shipments
s COO head: market Zoe lower: rough and
common 81 l0a7 p; packers and mixed
s. soar IS; prime heavy G. 55a7 90; pig:
SC 25a7 S111S.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments
600 head; market active ami strong; na
tiyes S3 1915 IS; westerns S. 00a5 so; Tex.
ans s. 9Oa5 05; lambs s. 00a0 20.
EAST LIBERTY. PA. January 10-CattIe
Receipts, 200 head; shipments. 200 head
market. steady ana unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, l,400 head: shipments.
$500 head; market. firm; fair light
to best heavy 81 t0a7 %.
Sheep-Receipts, 30 head; shipments
1860 head; market, active and slow al II
of.
CINclSNATI, O., January lO.-Hogs