Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-20
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BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
Thursday, April l3, 1923.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CLARBMoNr.

Thursday, April 10, 1898.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLARBMoNT.
BEEF CATrLE-The offerings Of beef cat.
tie at the yards this week have been OF
very good quality. The tops were quite
as good as the same grade last week, and
there were fewer Of the lower grades
Values were lower all the way through.
Tops were,l0 TO l21Sc of, and other sales
l5c of. and in some instances a greater de-
cline was reported. We quote the range at
IL to SIC with moderate sales at 21Sa514 C
per ID.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves, 5l4a5H cents, those
generally rated first quality 4$sa5 cents;
medium or good fair quality. 3Ha44 cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
1Ha2H cents per 10.
OF the cattle received 10 head came
from Virginia. q from Illinois, 4lO from
MARYLAND, 50 from Ohio, - from West
virginia. = from Tennessee, - from Ken
lucky, and 1894 head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 95S head,
against g04 last week, and l,019 head same
time last year. or the offerings 79S head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, - By
country dealers and 70 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week S55 head, against
$50 last week, and 795 head same time last
Mich Cows-There is a fair trade and
moderate offerings. Prices range from $40
to $50 per head. Receipts this week were
80 head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is fairly good
trade, with moderate supply. We quote
at 5a6 cents per Id. Receipts this week
were 27S heed.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipte are
very light this week, very little more than
half the number reported last week, aud
trade is better than it was then, being
fairly active for both sheep and lambs
Fall as well as spring lambs showing moro
life. and with moro favorable prospects
The quality is generally reported as being
good. Wool sheep sell at 416a6 cents, and
clipped do at S1Sa5c per pound. Fan
lambs at 51(a6%c, and spring lambs at 1alC
cents per pound gross. The receipts OF
Sheep and Lambs this week numbered
1887 head against 2,0l0 head last week
and 995 head one year ago.
SwINE-ThereIis more firmness seen
in the hog trade, with shade advance in
values since early in the week, and more
favorable prospects are also reported.
Prices to-day s. O0a7 so, and few west
ern extra at a 60 per 100 pounds.
on THE WHARF.
CArrEE-Receipts were fair and the
market was only moderately active. with
prices rather easy. The quotations were
as follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 25 per 100
lbs; fat cows 81 50a3 90 per l0U los. {;
bulls q OOa2 IS per 100 lbs; fat beef cat
tie. Young steers, g. 00a4 80 per 100 lbs. {;
old oxen 81 25a2 IS per 100 lbs, and fresh
COWS Sl5aS0 per head.
CALvEs.-The arrivals were fair and the
demand a little slow. Quotations were
Choice veals 51Ia6c per pound, and rough
to good s5 00a9 10 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-With fair receipts
the market was about steady, and quota
items were as follows: Lambs 5a6c per
pound; fair to good, 50 00a4 80 per head !;
inferios 81 5Oa2 so per head: sheep, 4a515
cents per ound; fair 81 09a2 80 per head !;
common 81 so per head; spring lambs sold
at 7a10 cents per pound, receipts being
moderate
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
April Is, lS9S.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard7Beeves, 1920 head ;
sheep, s, 900 head; hogs, $500 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 300 head
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves 2,29O head; sheep,
1900 head; hogs, 500 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 3,040 head; sheep, s,UO0
head; hogs, 4,SOO neau.
BEEF CATTLE-The market was tirmer
and prices advanced about 10 cents on the
hundred under a more active demand and
lighter receipts. There were no cattle
shipped abroad during the week. Quota
tons: Good 59sa55lc; medium 4Ha5c11s
common 43Sa4zc.
SHEEP.-Receipts were q little larger
but there was q more active demand FOL
both sheep and lambs and prices were
steady. B. H. Cook reports the trade
2. $50 sheep and lambs at the quoted prices
Quotations: Wool sheep, good, oa61Sc
fair to good, 4l5a5j(c; clipped sheep, S71t
SIC; wool lambs, good, 634a71Sc; WOO
lambs, fair to good, 5a6ci clipped lambs
l5a6c.
light scarcity Of hogs prices advanced
&c Win fair demand
We quote good western at lO5<c; othel
grades, lOal015c.
Fat cows were dull at 21SaS1zc.
Thin COWS move slow at flOa25.
Mich calves were dull and lower at 40
&c.
so.
Dressed beeves were quiet at 79lass<c.
CHICAGO, April 49, Cattle - Receipts
10. 600 head; shipments, $500 head; marke
steady; good to prime steers s. 3Oa5 20
others $f 5Oa5 %; Texans s. O0a4 %; nativ,
COWS s. 4Os3 IS.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments
5000 head; market active, strong ant
higher: rough and common Is 40a7 05
good mixed 81 loaf 20; prime heavy 81 %
: 40; light s. LOAF 20; pigs Sc 6Oa6 20.
Sheep - Receipts, 1900 head; ship
ments, 900 head; market slow and lower
ewes g. SOa5 05; mixed IS 00a5 25; west
ern wethers S S5s5 90; prime Texans e
as 40; lambs IS 75a6 IS.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, April 49, Cattle
Receipts, 800 head; shipments, 1000 head
market. steady; prime Is 40a5 As; fair 4
good a 65a5 90; common s. 75a4 90: bo'
o0ua bulls, 50 O0a3 IS; fresh COWS e25a4f
HoesE Receipts, 2.200 head; shipment
9. 100 head: market. firm; Philadelphia
| 81 4Okz 80; good mixed e 25a7 IS; Yorker
| 81 ldh7 90; pigs q 75a7 90.
Shkep- Receipts, 500 head; shipment.
400 Mad; Market allow; prime $ 50a5 8
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