Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-18


ira, 81 65a7 90; good, 81 soar 20; common,
81 00a7 %.
SHEEP-Supply freer; demand fair; ex-
ira. So 75a4 OC; good, 50 50a3 20; common,
s. 00a2 so; lambs, 81 O0a5 90.
Fresh Cows, $40 90 to $50 90.
Calves, 81 90 TO s. so.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
Thursday, January II, 1903
UNION STOCK YAKDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CATTLR-There has been light
Offering at the yards this week, but 1t was
sufficient for the demand. The cattle were
generally Of good average grade, fully az
good as those OF last week. Prices, espec-
tally for tops and better Grades, are report
ed as being fully 3 cent higher than last
week, and some dealers thought their rs
ures showed a fractional advance. We
quote the range from IN cents for a few
very common Cattle to cents per pound,
az which numerous sales were made, me ST
sales st 2s1a5 cents per pound.
Prices OF Beef Cattla this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves 4tsa5 cents, those
generally rated first quality 4ssa4$4 cents,
medium or good fair qnality 31sa44 cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
15Sa2I cents per pound.
Total receipts for the week 1904 head
against ,4l6 last week, and l,0ll head
same time last year. OF the offerings S4S
head were taken by Baltimore butchers,
81 by country dealers, and so by Eastern
BUYERS. Total sales for the week S44 head
against 1901 last week, and l,O77 head
same time last year.
Mich CowS-There is q light Offering,
and better demand Tor cows at improved
rates. We quote at 25af45 per head.
Wal CALvEs-There is limited offer
ing this week, with a better feeling and
good demand at higher figures. Prices
ranged from from 70 nc per pound
SHEEP AND LAMBS There is a much
lighter Offering than last week and much
better feeling prevails for both sheep and
lambs, especially in the former The quo
tations are as follows: Sheep Base per
pound gross and lambs 4a51Sc per pound
gross Improvement on sheep 14a15c per
pound Receipts Of sheep and lambs this
week numbered ,4S9 head.
on THE WHARF.
CArTLE-The run was very light, and
the demand steady, with the quotations as
follows: Thin cows lal1lc per pound; fat
2a2]5c per pound; bulls 2a21Sc per pound;
fat beef cattle, young steers, 31Sa4c per
pound, old oxen l5Sa2%c per pound, and
fresh cows sl5a35 per head.
CALvEs-With the light receipts the de-
mand was good at the following quota
tons: Choics veals 6}Sa1c per pound and
rough to good g 00a9 W per head.
SHEEP AND LANBS-The market was
quiet, but prices were steady, with the
quotations as follows: Lambs 41Sa51Sc per
pound; sheep 31@a41sc per pound.
PHnADRLPuIA, Saturday evening, Janu-
arv Is. 1893. The receipts were: West Phil
adelphiR Ysrd-Beeves, 1000 head; sheep,
900 head; hogs, 1900 head. North Penn
sylvania Yard-Beeves, 300 head sheep,
200 head: hogs, 500 head. Glass Yard
Beeves, - head; sheep, - head; hogs,
7O0 head Totals for the week-Beeves,
800 head; sheep, 5000 head: hogs, $500
head. Previous week-Beeyes, 3, 300 head /;
| sheep, i, 600 head: hogs. $500 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market was much
stronger and prices advanced fully 40 cents
per 100 under light receipts and good de-
mand The supply was exceedingly small,
owing to q delay IN shipments, caused by
the severe weather and heavy snow storms.
| Among the receipts were included I'D head
! for shipment 70 London per steamer Mis-
| souri,. QuotAtions.-Extra,- -; Good 81
assoc; Medium, 434a5Ac; Common, Az
| 4s4C; CullS, 4cr Fat cows, 2S<a4c.
SHREP.-The market was very hrm with
| light receipts and good demand. Prices
1 ruled very firm FOR both sheep and lambs.
/ Quotations: Extra, 5S.sGc; good, 54s5Mcl
medium, 4 a5c; common, 4s31Ic; culls,
/ $50; lambs, 4jsa7c.
Hostile market was frmer and prices
were fully &c higher in sympathy with the
West Demand was good and receipts
were very light
We quote: Good western lie; other
western O1sal0s4c.
/ Fat cows were dull at 2S{a4c
Thin cows were steady at $SalS.
Mich cows were in fair demand at f25a
so.
Milch calves we're in good demand at
/ 5aSc
Dressed heeves were firm at 6a9c.
! Among the sales OF beef cattle az The
/ West Philadelphia drove yards to-day were
/ the following
l. Ahern to Daniel Smy;h K Bro, 19
western steers, average ,l0l lbs, at a Gu
/ per hundred.
/ Michael Ulman to Daniel Smvth & Bro,
| western steers, average 1886 lbs, al
! - % per hundre0 , CO. do. average l,IlO
lbs, at a 50 per hundred.
- 10 Daniel Smyth Il Bro, g. western
steers, average l,IS7 lbs, stS5 per hundred.
/ CHICAGO, January 1.-Cattie-Receipt
1 $500 heSd; shipments :, 800 head. Mar
! active and firm: best steers, g. jGas5 so;
fair 10 good, 81 S0S5 10; others, 81 0 Al so;
st0ckerS'. IS cess 10; Gamers, 81 25a2 IS
cows, s. 00a3 so.
Hogs-Receipts. 1000 head; shipments,
| 5000 head; market strong; mixed. e Goa
: 20; prime heavy, s. Sos7 90; prime light,
g. 5OaT 65
Sheep-R Receipts, 1000 head: shipments,
1900 head; market steady; mixed. 81 50a
4 So: western. IS 2Sa5 40: yearling weth-
ers, IS o0a5 so; lambs, Is 95a6 IS
EAST LIBERTY. PA, January l7-Cattle
Receipts. $50 head; shipments. S92 head
market active AZ Yesterdays advance OF 25c
over last weeks priceA-
ogs-Receipts, 4,l50 head; shipments,