Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-12-27

generally rated first quality 437a4K cents,
medium or good fair qSLlity 9a3.eO cents
and ordinary thin steers, oxen ana COVE
1IE2X cents per pound.
OF the cattle received 903 head came
frota Virginia, 154 from Ohio, lO1 from
West Virginia, - from Kentucky, from
Illinois, and II from Maryland.
Total receipts for the week llSO neau
against 2040 last week, and liz Q a same
time last year. Total sales for the week
1889 head against 1891 last week. ana 5'4
mead same time last year. The Baltimore
butchers took 917 head, country dealers "A
and the Eastern buyers IS head.
Mich Cows.-The market is slow and
values are of, few selling at our top ngure'
Quotations at $50 TO $40 per head. he
ceipts this week los head.
VEAL C~ALyEs.-The market IS democrat
lied and prices 800 to 15c lower. Quota
tons at 3a5c per 10. Receipts SO heau'
Heavy grass calves are not wanted; price
S3a4 80 per head.
SUEEP AND LAMBs.-The market for both
sheen and lambs is fairly active, and val
ues for both are 1Sal4c better than they
were on Monday. There wcro some very
snperior Virginia lambs on the market,
purchased on private terms by one or our
home butchers. General prices ranged for
sheep at 2a3%c and lambs at Sa4$sc per 10.
The receipts OF sheep and lambs Inis week
numbered l,157 head against 2,Tll last
week and 1913 head same time last year.
SWINg.--rhere is little or no change IN
the market since Monday. Fair TO pest
Hogs sell at So 5Oa5 10 per l00lbs gross, and
roughs s. 5Oa5 90 per 100 lbs gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-There were moderate receipts,
and the demand light. with prices aoout
the same as before. Quotations were as Io!-
lows: Thin cows 81 25a2 90 per 100 ms.
fat COWS s. 25a2 so per 100 lbs. bulls 81 Qua
Q 90 per 100 lbs. fat beef cattle, young
steers. 1900 lbs. and upwards, a. u0a4 on
per 100 lbs; do 1000 TO 1900 lbs, So 25a3 20
pper 100 lbs; old oxen 81 75a2 % per 100 lbs,
and fresh COWS SIS 00a25 90 per head.
CALvEs-The receipts were moderate,
but the market was easy, partly due TO
the heavy arrivals Of poultry. The quota
tons were as follows: Choice veals Ga
81 cents per pound, and rough to goodS5 w
az 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The market was
dull with prices OF a shade, and the quota
lions were as follows: Spring lambs ga
81 cents per pound, and 81 50s3 20 per
head. Sheep, 2a3 cents per pound Tor good
TO choice, and s. 00a4 on per head; inferior
to fair 81 coal 81 per head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, December 23.-The
receipts we're: West Philadelphia Yard,
beeves, 1900; sheep, 100; hogs, 5000.
North Pennsylvania Yard, beeves, 3OO;
sheep, LOCO; hogs, 900. Totals for the
week, beeves, 2, 500; sheep, S,lOO; hogs, q
500; previous week, beeves. 2ISO; sheep
$500; hogs, 5000.
BEEF CATTLE-There was a fair demand
for cattle and receipts were light, but
owing to the large consumption OF poultry
daring the holiday season the sale OF cattle
was slow. Prices were weak and a frac-
t on east ar. There are four Of the largest
and finest steers in the world at the stock
wards. which are now on exhibition. Ihey
weigh over 8,420 pounds, and will be
slaughtered next Wednesday. Ihese
steers are worth S cents per pound. There
were no c2ttle for export this week. Quo
taions: Extra SIC; good 5a54c; medium
4ai2Ic; common 3Ha3%c.
SugEP-The market was dull under a
slow demand aud with liberal receipts
prices were a shade easier for both sheep
and lambs. B. II. Cook reports the sale
of $50 sheep and lambs at the quoted
prices. Quotations, extra 4Hc; good, 3$4s
4kc; medium, 23a3c; common, lac;
lambs 3aJ15c.
HoGs-The market was duh, and barely
steady in sympathy with the weakness In
the West. Receipts were liberal We
quote: Good Western, T9c; other grades,
7a7Hc.
Fat cows were in fair demand at ga
SIC.
Mich COWS were steady at S50a6O.
Thin COWS were dull at SSn29.
Mich calves were dull at 4Ha7c.
Dressed beeves were in fair demand at
GaS1{c,
CHICAGO. December 26.-Cattle receipts,
1O.5O0 head; shipments, 5000 head market
slow; good steers a o5a5 30: extras - 81;
OILERS 50 75a4 20; stockers 50 3Oa3 40.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
10000 head: market active; rough and
common 81 S5a5 10; mixed aud packers
s. 15a5 80; prime heavy weights - Doe
. 80; prime light s. 35a5 %.
aSheep-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
LOO head: market slightly higher; mixed
ewes and wethers 81 50a3 %; westerns 8 10
az so; lambs, 50 5Oa4 30.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, December 2S,-Cat-
tie receipts, 50 head; shipments, o0head;
market, steady at yesterdays prices at 10
to CSC of on best grades; common and me
dunn unchanged.
400 head; market firm; all grades 50 2oa
Sheep-Receipts, 500 head; market dull
and unchanged.
firm at 81 75a5 20; receipts 2,4OO head; ship
ments 1000 head.