Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-07
LIVE STOCK.
REGISTER OFFICE,
Juna IL 1SQ9

REGISTER OFFICE,
WHEELING. June o, 1893.
The quotations under this head show
number of changes. Hogs are much weak
err with quotations lower. Cattle are some
what sitter.
Prices are reported as follows by Good
hue 81 Thomas:
CATTLE-Extra. 1000 to 1900, 81 6Oa4 20;
good, 900 to 1000, 81 50a4 65; good, 500 to
900, 81 25a4 80; fair, 700 TO 500, n OOa4 %;
common, quo to 100, % 5Oa4 %; bulls, q Qua
3 so; cows, 50 00aS 80.
HoGs-Demand good; supply good; ex-
ira, s. 65a6 rs; good, Sc 5Oa6 60; common
So 00a6 %.
SHEEP = Supply fair; demand good;
extra, 81 50a4 90; good, 50 25aS so; COM
mon, 81 GOA 90; lambs, s. OOa6 w.
Fresh Cows, go 90 TO SO OO.
Calves, a 80 TO s. co.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, [
Thursday, June /, 1893. J
UNION STOCK YARDS. CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market for beef cat
tie this week is generally considered as
strong at last weeks values, but not active
at any time, and closing very dull, particu-
larly for common cattle. The average
quality OF offerings was not as good as
that of last weeks receipts, the bulk OF the
beeves consisting Of medium and common
stock, but there were some very good tops,
fully up TO the average of last weeks best
grades. Prices 2a5 3-5 cents per pound,
with most sales at 3a51< cents per pound,
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 3. asa5 3-5 cents, those
generally rated first quality 4Sa5h cents,
medium or good fair quality. 31sa44 cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
2a8 cents per 10.
OF the Cattle received 90 head came from
Virginia IA from Illinois, liz from Mary
land, = from Ohio, - from West Virgin
ia,-from Tennessee, 800 from Kentucky,
and CSC head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week LISP head.
against 1, 1S2 last week, and 900 head same
time last year. OF the offerings sos head
were taken, by Baltimore butchers, - by
country dealers and 10 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 9SS head, against
1916 last week, and S94 head same time last
year.
Mich Cows.-There is a fairly large
Offering, aud the market is slow. Prices
range from $40 to $50 per head, with few
at the latter price Receipts this week
140 head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is full offering
this week, with a good trade for good
stock. Prices, 5a6A cents per pound. Re
ceipts, 554 head.
SnEEp AND LAMBs.-There has been q
falling of in the offerings Of
more than 1000 head as CON-
pared with last weeks numbers.
There is fair trade reported for old sheep,
but that for lambs is reported dull. Quota
tions for sheep range from to AZ cents
rrrffh n fnNay a n
cents. Lambs, 6a7 cents, with few ex-
ira at ~ cents per pound gross The re-
ceipts of sheep and lambs this week num-
bered 3. 935 head, against 5,794 head last
week, and 1920 head one year ago.
SwINE-The market for hogs have been
easier since Monday. values being reported
at 20 cents per 100 lbs lower than they
were then. Trade has been only moder-
crate. Fair TO best Western hogs sell at
81 25s7 50 per 100 pounds; roughsat IS 90
as so, and pigs at So 5Oa6 70 per 100 pounds
gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-Receipts and demand were fair
with the quotations as follows: Thin cows
81 5Oa2 % per 100lbs.; fat cows 50 50a3 90
per 100 lbs. bulls s. 50a3 90 per 100 lbs:
tat beef cattle. young steers, a OOa4 90
per 100 lbs; old oxen 81 25a2 30 per lOO
CAIyEs.-The run was fairly liberal, with
the market firm The quotations were:
Choice yeals 81 a6Ac per pound, and rough
to good s. 00aS 90 per head.
SHEEP AND IAMBs.-Receipts OF spring
lambs were liberal, and prices little
easier Sheep in moderate supply and de-
mand. The quotations were as follows:
Spring lambs 5,4 a615c per pound, and 50 90
al 90 per head. Sheep 4a4Tc per pound
for good TO choice, and 50 00a4 90 per head;
fair 50 00a2 80 per head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
June 8, lS93-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 1900 head;
sheep. 6. 900 head; hogs, $500 head. North
Pennsylvania Yard-Beeves, 300 head;
sheep. 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves 1920 head; sheep,
1000 head: hogs, 800 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 5000 head; sheep, 1900
head; hogs. $500 head.
BEEF CATTLB-The market was strong
and prices were about 10c per hundred
lighter. Receipts were heavier, but there
was a a good demand, which caused q
strong feeling in the market. Quotations:
Good, 5s4a6c; medium, 5l4a51Sc; common,
4$la5c.
with fairly liberal ogerings, prices were
a shade easier. Is. II. COOK reports tue
sale OF 1926 sheep and lambs at the quoted
prices: Quotations.: sheep, extra. l4a5ssZc;
good 4a5c; common to fair, 21Ia31lc; clip
ped lambs, 5a7c; spring lambs, e 5oa6 80
apiece.
HoGs-The market was dull under slow
demand and prices were shade easier in
sympathy with decline in the West. Quo
tations: Extra Chicago, l01la1011c; other
Western. lOaI0i(c.
Fat cows were in better demand and
higher at Sa41Sc.
Thin COWS were in good demand at $40 90
AIS 90.
50 90.
Dressed beeyes were in good demand at
Sa9c.
Horse ana Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. June "a fairly active
business has been in progress, ami, while
everything has sold readily, the better
Qualities OF the several kinds of stock have
been in demand in excess Of the supply. AS
a rule the following prices have bten
maintained:
Draft horses, good $S5al25; extra,
si25al05; saddle and driving horses, good,
slOoal25. extra. <125al70; Southern horses.
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