Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-13
LIVE STOCK:
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
Thursday, April g, 1893.
rN1oN srocK YARDS. CLAREMONT

tie has been very dull this week, in mark
ed contrast in that regard with tnat OF iast
week. Values are generally considered as
being 1<c off on the tops, and medium and
common grades a strong &c. and ID some
cases larger fractional decline is noted;
The quality was quite good, 1uIly equal
to last weeks, though there were very rev
common cattle among them. we quote tne
range at II to SIC with moderate sales al
2&a5asc per 10:
follows: Best beeves, 55sa51s cents, those
generally rated first quality 4sls5% cents !;
medium or good fair quality. S1fa41l cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
Aa2$@ cents per ID.
from Virginia, ~ from Illinois, lIO from
Maryland, 81 from Ohio, - from west
Virginia, - from Tennessee, - from Ken
lucky, and AIS head from PENNSYLVANIA.
Total receipts for the week 9O4 heao.
against 945 last week, and CAT head same
time last year or the offerings oOS mead
were taken by Baltimore butchers, - oy
country dealers and 10 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week $50 head, against
s97 last week, and 640 head same time last
year
Mich Cows-There is good trade re-
ported for good cows, OF when
there are but few received. Prices range
from S20a50 per head, within but lew
sold at the latter figure. TWO were sofa
at $l2O. Receipts this week were 50 nead.
VEAL CALvEs-Trade is very dull with
prices away off. say 81 50a2 90 per 100 los
we quote at 4a5 cents per- ID. Receipts
this week were 5S2 heed.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The market for
Sheep and Lambs, has been extreamiy
dull this week. Spring lambs more particu-
larly, and at heavy decline, say tl.oO per
hundred lbs. The quality OF the offerings mas
been generally fair. Wool sheep sell at
4a516 cents and clipped do. at 5a6l4 cents,
and spring lambs at 7a9 cents, with a very
few extra at 10 cents per ID. The receipts
of Sheep and Lambs this week number
ed 2,9l0 head against 2,G40 head last week
and Z, 49l head one year ago.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-The arrivals were fair and the
market steady: The quotations were ere
as follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 % per lOO
lbs; fat COWS 81 50a3 90 per 100 los.
bulls 81 OOa2 IS per 100 lbs; fat beef cat
tie. young steers, a 00a4 80 per 100 lbs,
old oxen 81 25a2 IS per leo lbs, and fresn
COWS Si5a30 per head.
CALvEs.-The arrivals were light and
the demand moderately active. quotations
were: Choice veals 6a7c per pound, and
rough to good 81 00a9 90 per head,
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-With fair receipts
the market was about steady, and quota
tons were as follows: Lambs 5a6c per
pound; fair TO good, IS 0Oa4 81 per head
inferior, 81 50a2 50 per head: sheep, 4a519
cents per pound; fair e Oea2 % per mead
common 81 80 per head spring lambs sofa
at l2a14c per pound, with small receipts.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
April s, lS93.-rhe receipts were: west
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 2,74O head;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 400 head. North
Pennsylyania Y ard-Beeves, 800 head ;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves 3,040 head; sheep,
5000 head: hogs, 1900 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 1920 head; sheep, $500
head hogs. $500 head.
BEEF CATTLE-There was fair demand
for cattle, but receipts were little larger
and the market was shade easier. Prices
were about 10c per 100 pounds lower.
Among the receipts were included ZIG FOR
export per steamer Maryland. Quotations
Good 5j1a525c; medium 49la5c; common
! 414a41sc.
Sales.--future was fair demand for
sheep and lambs and prices were shade
| firmer. Receipts were little heavier.
Quotations: Good, 6a61Sc; medium, 5Ha6c
| common, 4a2c; lambs, 5Ha7zc; clipped
sheep, 5a5Xc. =,
HoGs-The market has been very dull
during the past week, and prices are &c
| lower. Demand is slow, and holders are
| anxious to realize.
We quote good western at 10al04c;
other grades, 9ZHslc.
Fat COWS were dull at 3a35sc.
Thin cows move slow at slOa25.
Mich calves were dull and lower at 415a
| nc.
Mich COWS were in slow demand at s25a
| 80.
Dressed beeves were quiet at 72laS]fc
Horse ana Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. April S.-As heretofore the
! demand this week has been mainly Tor the
better grades of heavy draft-horSes prompt
drivers. Young Southern chunks and sound
Young mules The supply Of these classes
| hasn't been sufficient for the trade, and
dealers have urged shippers TO forward
stock promptly, while the following good
prices prevail.
sl6Oa190: medium do, good S9Osll0; extra
81 lOa135; saddle and driving horses, good,
SS5allO; extra. sllOal35; Southern horses,
good $70a90; extra, $90all0; streeters, $7Oa
| 90: plugs S25a50. Mules-l6 TO l61S hands,
good. sl59al65; extra Sl65nlS0; do 1515
TO 10 hands, good Sl25al34; extra. Sl35al5O;
do IS to 15lS hands, good, S95allO; extra
Sll0al25; do AZ to 10 hands, good, SIOs
| so; extra, S0a95: do IA to AZ hands, good,
S55a6O; extra s60a70; plugs s25a55.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, April y. Cattle
| Receipts $50 head; shipments, 42O head
prime s. 75a5 90; fair to good "a 50a5 80;
| common 81 50a3 %; best bulls 81 OOa4 20
| bologna bulls s. j0a3 %; fresh COWS and
| spriDgerS Sl5a45.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
! 1000 head: market, weak and fair; light tc
best Philadelphia s. 5OaS co..
Sheep-Receipts, LOO head; shipments,
! 1900 head; market, steady: prime 30 qua
| 5 50; fair to good s. IS; common g 5Oa4 %
! lambs a 50a6 10; yearlings 81 OOa5 49,
clipped sheep 81 25a5 90.
| Veal Calves-t4 50a5 %.
CHICAGO, April - Cattle Receipts
5000 head; shipments, 5000 head; mar
! ket lower: choice steers s. 25a5 80; medium
a. 95a5 20; others a 5Oa4 so; Texans s. 25a
ass
Hors-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
II 600 head, market steady and lower
mixed and packers Sc Soa7 90; best 81 5Oa
Z so; light s. 70a6 95 -,
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
1000; market slow; natives, g SOa5 50
clipped Texans, a 5Oa4 90; lambs, e. 15s
5 65.
CINCINNATI, O.. April 12.-Hogs, lower
at IS 75s7 45; receipts, 1900 head; ship
ments, LOCO head.
PEIROLEUM.
New YORK. April 12.-The petroleum