Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-01-26

Virginia, and II head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 942 head
against l,064 last week, and /, 1876 head
same time last year. OF the offerings $50
head were taken by Baltimore butchers,
80 by country dealers, and 20 by Eastern
BUYERS. Total sales for the week 93S head
against 944 last week, and l,0Sl head
same timelast year.
Mich Cows-There Is very slim offer
ing, and good demand for cows this
week We quote Common TO fair at 25aS3o
and good to extra at 40a$50 per head
VEAL CALvEs-There is only affair offer
ing this week. with fair trade at 51s aS13c
per pound. Receipts, 240 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-The receipts are
not heavy, but there is an increase Of near
ly ]. 900 over last weeks numbers. There
is little good stock among it, consisting, as
il does, chiefly OF common TO fair ewes.
There is a good demand for good stock at
good prices. The quotations are as fol-
lows: Sheep 31<a5c per pound gross. with
a few a shade higher, and lambs 4s55< C
per pound gross, and extra shade higher.
Receipts of sheep and lambs this week
numbered 2,407 head.
on THE WHARF.
CArTLE-Owing to the obstruction to
shipment by boat there were no sales on
the wharf. The last quotations were as
follows: Thin cows lalLtc per pound; lat
2a2J<c per pound; bulls 2a214c per pound;
fat beef cattle, young steers, 39a4c per
pound, old oxen l15a216c per lpound, and
fresh cows Sl5a35 per head.
CALyEs-Quotstions Choice veals 69Ia
nc per pound, and rough to good Is OOa9 w
per head
SHEEP AND IAMBs-Quotation were as
follows: Lambs 41Sa51Sc per pound; sheep
311a4114c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening, Janu-
arv2I, lS93-The receipts were: West Phil
adelphia Yard-Beeves, :, $50 head; sheep,
5000 head; hogs, $500 head. North Penn
svlvania Yard-Beeves, 800 head; sheep,
LOCO head hogs, 500 bead Glass Yard
Beeves, - head; sheep, - head; hogs,
zoo head. Totals for the week-Beeves,
4. 100 head: sheep 1000 head; hogs, $500
head. Previous week-Beeves, 2, 800 head ;
sheep. 5000 head hogs. $500 head
BEEF CATTLE-The market was steady
at last weeks prices. In some cases cat
tie were sold st shade lower price. out
prices were generally well maintained.
Receipts were heavier and there were
plenty Of cattle in the market this week.
There were no cattle for export this week.
Quotations. -Extra,-; Good 5l4a5<c;
Medium, 43Ia5Lc; Common. 44a4S4c;
Culls. 81 SAC; Fat cows, 25{a4c.
SHEEP.-There was q fair demand for
sheep and lamos, and prices were about
steady, aud without material cheoge. Re
ceipts were slightly heavier. b. ii. Cook
reports the sale Of {, 500 sheep and lambs
at the quoted prices. Quotations: Extra,
5s{a6IIc; good, 511a53<c! medium, 41za5c;
common, 4a414c; culls, 211aS5lc; lambs,
5s7i4c.
HoGs-The market was dull under light
demand owing 10 the prevailing high
prices. Values, however. are well main
tanned under light receipts, and prices are
without euoteble change.
We quote: Good western lie; other
western 1O1kSl0S<c.
Fat COWS were dull st2SIa4c.
Thin cows were steady st $l0a2O.
Mich cows were in fair demand at $25a
so.
Mich calves were dull at case.
Dressed beeves were urn at 511Sa9c.
CHICAGO, January Receipts
II, 900 head; shipments 1000 head; market
steady TO strong; choice 70 prime
steers s. 75a5 90; fair to good 81 75a5 so;
others g. O0a4 so; stockers, 50 25aS 30;
COWS s. 25a3 IS.
Hogs Receipts, 2S.000 head: shipments.
1000 head; market slow and lower; mixed