Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-09-14

than they were last week, and some in
provement<in the general quality OF the
sheep and lambs, there Is q better demand
at higher figures for both, and more favor
able prospects for next week for all kinds
of good stock Quotations for sheep
range at 25ta3s[c, Lambs, S1zao cents,
per pound. RECEIPTS Of sheep and lambs
this week numbered 3,747 head against
1881 head last week, and SAL head same
time last year.
SyINE-The market has been strong at
the prices ruling on Monday. Fair 70 pest
light westerns hogs, SO 50a6 90 per lOO los.
and q few extra shade higher; same
grades heavy hogs s. 75a625 per lVO los.
GROSS. with prospects of higher rates next
week. Roughs q 50a5 90 per 100 IDS gross.
ON THE WHARF.
CArrLE-The arrivals were fair, demand
little slow, and prices shade easier.
The quotations were as follows: INN
. COWS 81 50a2 90 per 100 lbs; 1at cows
q 25a2 Topper 100 lbs; bulls 81 75a2 70 per
100 lbs: fat beef cattle, young steers,
1900 lbs and upwards a 00a4 Is per 100
lbs. do. 900 TO 200 lbs. So 0Oa8 Is per lOO
les. old oxen 81 50a2 20 per 100 lbs, and
fresh COWS SIS 0Oa25 90 per head.
CALVES With light receipts the Market
remained without fiuctuation. the quota
tions being: Choice veals 5a5H cents
per pound, and rough to good s. OOa7 % per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The arrivals were
rather moderate, the demand was only fair,
with prices steady. The quotations were
nound. and 81 75a3 25 per head. Sheep
2%a311c per pound for good to choice, and
81 75a5 90 per head; fair 81 OOa2 w per
head.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Saturday evening,
September 9.-The receipts were: West
PHILADELPHIA Yard-Beeves, 3,065 lead;
sheen. {. 500 head; hogs, $500 head. North
Pennsylvania Yard-Beeyes, 300 head;
sheep. 900 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves, 1865 head; sheep
6. 500 head; hogs, $500 head. PREVIOUS
week-Beeves, $3.50 head; sheep, S,SOO
head; hogs. $500 head.
Beef Cattle-The exports were 800 head
to Glasgow per steamer Carthallnlan ana
222 head 10 London per the steamer MIS-
souri,, leaving only 2,S43 head for the local
market. which was fairly active and fully
&c per pound high9r on all grades. Quota
tons: Extra, 514c; good, 41sa51sc; medi-
UNI, 4lSa49lc; inferior 4a4Hc; common, 80
SHgEP-Sheep were active and scarce
and n-jme. closed frmer, while lambs ad-
vapced nc. per pound. Benz. H. Cook sold
9Sl mead of sheep and lambs Quotations:
Sheep, extra 43lc; good 4Aa41Sc; medium
3%a4c; common, 11Sa21Ic; oulls, S1Sao7Sc;
lambs. 355a616c.
Hogs were active and prices advanced
&c, with prospect OF another advance
Wednesday,. We quote western 614a5Mc.
Fat cows were in fair request at ga
Thin cows were fairly active at S6a20.
Mich cows were in moderate request
at $25a45.
41Sa61Ic.
at case.
nCH1oAGo, September 19.-Cattle, receipts
IS. 600 head: shipments, A. 600 head market
active and strong; top steers s. OOa5 30;
medium a 75a4 go; others - 75aS 40;
Texans 81 15a2 30: sesterns 81 95a3 5O;
stoekers and feeders 81 0Oa3 To-
Hogs-Receipts $4,000 head; shipments
1000 head; market active and lOal5c
higher; mixed and packers % soa9 10
prime heavy, So 0Oa6 30; do. light mixed,
S6 00a6 25
Sheep-Receipts IA, 900 head; shipments
1000; market active and lOal5c higher;
natives 50 5Oa4 SO; westerns IS 15a3 90;
lambs 81 75a5 30.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, September 12.-Cattle
receipts, 1860 head; shipments, 1lSO head;
market slow; good butchers, 50 9Oa4 %;
common to fair. SO 40a3 rs; fat cows and
heifers, 81 00s3 20; good bulls, 81 O0aS 70;
fresh COWS, $50 to 40.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 head; shipments,
9, 400 head; market slow; all grades, $500
a6 so.
Sheep-Recelpts, $500 head; shipments,
/ 800 head; market steady; extra, a Goa
4 20: good, 50 25a3 80; common, DOC to 81 90;
fair, s. 25a2 IS; lambs So 0Oa5 Is.
CINCINNATI, o., September 19.-Hogs
weaker at So OOa6 20; receipts 5000 heads
shipments 900 head.