Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-06-21

CATTLE-Extra. 1000 to 200, a 4Oa4 so;
good. 900 to 900, 81 25a4 40; good, 500 TO
900, a 00a4 25; fair, 200 TO 500, 80 75a4 W;
| common. 800 to 700, g 25a3 50; bulls, 81 5Oa
90; COWS, 81 00a3 90.
HoGs-Demand good; supply good; ex-
ira, Sc 4Oa6 so; good, 81 25a6 40; common
81 00a6 25.
SHEEP = Supply fair; demand good;
extra, g 25a3 50; good, 50 OOa3 %; COM
mon, e. OOa2 so; lambs, 81 0Oa5 90.
Fresh Cows, so 90 TO $2S co.
Calves, 81 00 TO s. 90.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, |
Thursday, June 10, 1898
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoST.
BEEF CATTLE-The market for beef cat
| tie this week has not been active at any
| time 1t was stronger than last week.
| Quotations of last Thursday were well
maintained though the quality was not
nearly so good as the offerings then. There
were few fine stable-fed beeves, which
brought top prices. Much Of the Offering
consisted Of grassers and common grades
| Prices ranged from 81 5Oa5 Go per lOO IDS,
with most sales ranging from g 5Oa5 %
per 100 lbs
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
! follows: Best beeves 5.50a565 cents, those
generally rated first quality 4.S0a5.35 cents,
medium or good fair quality. 313a41s cents,
| and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
| 2%a34 cents per 10.
Ofthe Cattle received 500 head came from
Virginia, PSI from Illinois, l09 from Mary
| land, - from Ohio, 80 from West Virgin
| ia from Tennessee, $50 from Kentucky,
and 90 head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 9O7 head,
against al last week, and LIS head same
q off uo
were taken by Baltimore butchers, l9 by
| country dealers and - by Eastern buyers.
| Total sales for the week 6l5 head, against
| 663 last week, and $50 head same time last
ear.
Mich Cows.-There is q very light
run, and also a limited demand, with prices
off. Quotations range from SO TO S45 per
head Receipts 67 head.
VEAL CALvEs-A very heavy run this
week, with only fair demand. Quotations
4a5 cents per pound. Receipts, 57S head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is very
heavy run of both sheep and lambs this
week, some 1900 head in excess OF last
week, but the receipts were Of very
| trashy order, consisting mainly OF very in
different ews, and only few fair lambs.
Trade was much forced and the market
demoralized. Sheep sold at 2a44 cents per
pound gross, with a very few at AZ cents.
Lambs, 4a515 cents, with few extra at
cents per pound gross. The receipts OF
sheep and lambs this week numbered 1881
head, against 6,443 head last week, and
1919 head one year ago.
SwINE-The market for hogs is slow and
values Of Monday maintained. Quotations
S6 75a7 so per 100 pounds. Pigs So 5Oa6 20,
and roughs So 00a6 30 per 100 pounds.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-Receipts were fair, with the
demand moderately active and prices
steady, the quotations being as follows:
Thin cows 81 75a2 so per 100 lbs; fat
cows 81 75a3 90 per 100 lbs; bulls & 5Oa
90 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle. young
steers, 81 00a4 IS per 100 lbs; old oxen
SO 25a2 rs per 100 lbs, and fresh cows $2Oa
| 80 per head.
CALvEs-The arrivals were fair, and
prices were shade easier The quotations
were: Choice veals 5sIa6c per pound, and
rough to good s. OCaS w per head;
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The run OF spring
lambs was liberal, and prices were about
steady. The quotations were as follows;
Spring lambs SAGE per pound, and S3 GOA
IS per head. Sheep 3a4c per pound
for good to choice, and g 75a3 80 per head;
fair e 00a2 90 per head.
PHILADELPHIA L
June II. - The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 5000 head;
sheep, $500 head; hogs, 1850 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 800 head {;
sheep. 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves $500 head; sheep,
10. 600 head: hogs, 5000 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 400 head; sheep, 5000
head; hogs, 5000 head.
The market was stronger and prices
were 20 cents per hundred higher in sym
pathv with the advance in the West. Re-
ceipts were lighter, and there was q
fair demand Among the receipts were
included 304 head for export TO Glasgow
per steamer Siberian, 200 head for export
to London per steamer Fonar, and BIZ head
| for export to London per steamer Mon
taua. Quotations: Good, 51{a5Zc; med
ium, 41fa511c; common, 4a433c: Iexas,
| 4a44c.
SBEEP.-There was only fair de-
mand for sheep and with heavier receipts
! prices were lower. Lambs were IN light
| demand and lower. B. II. Cook reports
the sale of $3.50 sheep and lambs at the
quoted prices: Quotations: sheep, extra
| 5a5I6c; good 4a41<c; common, 21S a31c;
clipped lambs, ~ aSc.
HoGs-There was fair demand for
hogs, but prices were lower in sympathy
with the break IN the West. 1t is expect
ed that 6I4c will be the top price on Mon
day. Receipts were lighter. Quotations:
Extra Chicago, 91SalOc; other Western
91sa914c.
| lower at 2j4a4c.
Thin cows were in fair demand at go 90
| all 90 for bologna and Is OOa25 % for slip
Mich cows were dull at s25 OOa45 CO.
Mich calves were in moderate demand
at 5a7i4c
Dressed beeves were in fair demand at
Horse ana Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. June l7.-There has been
a fair general business, and the better
| grades Of the several classes Of stock have
been especially active Receipts have at
no time been excessive, and prices. as
rule, have continued firm.
Draft horses, good $1l0al50; extra,
| S150a2l0; driving horses, good, SllOal35;
extra, $lS5al60; saddle horses, good, el05a
| 1870: extra. Sl35al75: Southern horses,
| coed $S0allO; extra, Sll0al25; streeters,
S6Oal00; plugs e25a50. Mules-l6 to 16H
| hands, good, s130al50; extra $l50aal7O; do
ID TO 10 hands, good $95all0; extra $ll5-
al3O: do. IA to Is hands, good, $50a75; ex-
ira. t75asS; plugs $s5a5o.
CHICAGO. June co. Cattle - Receipts
$500 head; shipments $500 head; market
slow; top prices q s0a5 80; medium 81 50
al 20: others 50 75a4 %; Texans g T0a
10: native COWS and heifers s. 00a4 Is.
Hogs-Receipts 1000 head; shipments
1000 head: market steady; mixed azH
packers 6 10a6 80; heavy s. 45a6 50;
s. 40s6 So.
shesp-RsOsipss 1900 head; shI