Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-18
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
Thursday, May IL, 1893

UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT'
REEF CArTLE-The market this week
was well supported, especially with good
tops and middle grade cattle. The tops
were superior 10 those offered last week,
and trade generally fairly active. Inc
values were somewhat easier Tor tops,
some dealers reporting &c decline in their
sales while medium and common were III
10 20 cents off Common cattle were not
numerous. Quotations 2A to 80 cents,
with most sales at 3%a513c per pound.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves, 555a56 90 cents, those
generally rated first quality 4Ba515 cents,
medium or good fair quality. 514a419 cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
2L4a3 cents per 10.
of the Cattle received 25 head came from
Virginia, 81 from Illinois, 2l1 from Mary
land. 10 from Ohio, - from West Virgin
Ia, - from Tennessee, fl from Kentucky,
and $50 mead from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 9S6 mead.
against s56 last week, and l,lS5 head same
time last wear. Of the offerings $40 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, 20 by
country dealers and 90 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week 666 head, against
$40 last week, and 972 head same time last
year.
MlLcH Cows.-There is a fair Offering
and trade for good COWS. Prices range
from S25 to $50 per head. Receipts this
week % head.
VEAL CALvEs.-The offerings were light
and the values y centlo Prices 5a57S
cents per pound. Receipts 233 head
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-Therei is falling on
in the number OF the receipts OF LOU head
as compared with last week, and a slow
market is reported. The quality averages
-fs 10 off ~
there being fewer common sheep among
them. Values q trifle easier all but spring
lambs. which show slight improvement;
We quote wool sheep at %a5& cents, and
Clipped do at 215al& cents per pound, ana
a few at ) cents per pound gross. Eau
lambs, clipped, 5a5& cents per pound gross
Spring lambs 6aS4 cents per pound gross
The receipts Of sheep and lambs this week
numbered 2,95S head against 4,597 last
week, and l,5l2 head one year ago.
SwINR-The market is strong at last
Mondays quotations: more sales being re-
ported at and near our top figures and some
few a shade higher, with favorable pros
poets of further Improvement. Fair TO
best Western hogs sell at sl.5OaS per !V0
pounds gross, and rough at S6a6 5O per lUO
pounds gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-The market was about steady
with arrivals fair The quotations were
as follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 % per lOO
lbs; fat cows s. 5Oa3 90 per 100 los; bulls
81 OOa2 10 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle,
Young steers, 81 00a4 80 per 100 lbs; old
oxen 50 25a2 10 per 100 lbs, and fresh COWS
S2Oa35 per head
CALvEs.-Recelpts were equal to the de-
mand, and prices steady. Quotations were
Choice veals 5a51Ic per pound, Few IAN
CIV grade cents per pound, and rough 70
good So 0OaS 90 per head.
SHEEP AND JAMBs.-The run OF sneep
was lighter, but of lambs the receipts were
more liberal. The market was steady.
Quotations were as follows: Spring lambs
Ease per pound: fancy &c more. Fall
lambs 5a6c per pound; fair to good 50 %
al so per head; sheep, 4a575 cents per
pound; good to choice So Oea4 W per head
fair 81 90 az 80 per head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening
May Is. 1S93.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, $500 bead
sheen, s, 500 head; hogs, $500 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 80 head
sheep. 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-BeeveS 3, $40 head: sheep
{, 500 head: hogs. $500 head, Previous
week-Beeves, $50 head; sheep, 500,
head; hogs 1000 head.
BEaF CATTLE-Ile market was StSaug
and without material change in prices
Receipts were little heavier, but there
was fair demand, which took most of the
offerings. There were no cattle Tor ex'
port this week. Quotations: Good 57Ss
5sIc; medium 5lla5ssc; common 4sla5c.
SHEEP.-The market was active under
good demand, but prices were about tue
same as they were in our asst report Re
ceipts were heavier, but demand was sum
Gent to absorb most Of the arrivals. Quo
tations: Wool sheep, 5s6s{c; clipped sheep
3a5S{c; fall lambs, 5a65{c.
HoGs-The market was frmer in sym
patty with the advance in the West There
was a fair demand aud prices were higher
Receipts were lighter. Quotations; Extra
Chicago l0Xs1lc; other Western 1915
l0%c.
Fat cows were in fair request at 2s1s
&c.
Thin COWS were in good demand at $40 Of
Mich COWS were sold well at SIS OOH
so 90.