Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-10

The quotations were: Choice veals ~ a3c
per pound, and rough to good IS OOa1 w per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The demand was
moderate, with the offerings not liberal
The quotations were as follows: Spring
lambs 31<a41Sc per pound, and s. O0a3 IS
per head Sheep 21Sa31Sc per pound Tor
good to choice, and 81 75a3 so per head;
fair 81 00a2 90 per head.
PHfLApELPaIA, PA, Saturday evening,
August S. The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, $3.50 head;
sheep, 5000 head; hogs, $500 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 800 head;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves 4, $50 head; sheep,
1000 head; hogs, 5000 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 5000 head; sheep, lO,OOo
head; hogs. 5000 head.
Beef Cattle-The market for cattle was
quiet, and dull and without material
changes in prices. Some sales were made
at prices which were a shade easier, but
prices were generally maintained, and the
market was without quotable change;
Among the receipts were included 3lS head
which were shipped to London per steamer
| Montana, and 1876 head shipped TO London
per steamer Bidar. Quotations.: Extra,
| SIC; good, 4a5c; medium, 41Ta411c; COM
mon, 31la91c: Texas, Sa3Hc; lat COWS,
| 24a3lc.
SuEEP-There was a little better demand
| for both sheep and lambs, but the market
was steady and prices were without quot
able change. B. II. Cook reports the sale
of $3.50 sheep and lambs at the quoted
prices: Quotations.: Sheep, extra 41Sa5c;
good SaIa416c; medium 3Aa31c; common,
3a3l1c; culls, 2a3c; clipped lambs, 31fao1sc
Hoes-There has been a fair demand
for hogs during the past week, but prices
have declined &c, in sympathy with the
weakness OF the Western markets, quo
tations: Wastern medium weight, 7SIaSc;
Western heavy weight, 7Ha7%o.
Fat COWS were in light demand and
steady at 2l1a314c.
Thin cows were in light demand at s. 90
a13 90 for bologna and $l5 0Oa20 90 for slip
| perry. 80, oo,- M
Mich calves were in better demand at
4a6cl
Dressed beeyes were in light demand at
| 511aS1zc.
Horse ana Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, August S.-The demand has
been good throughout, particularly LOT
good, smooth driving and heavy draft
| horses. The supply has been light, and at
times not equal to the requirements OF the
trade. Good, sound mules, from to 5
years old, have also sold readily. Prices
| of the better qualities have ruled nrm.
Draft horses, good $sOalSO; extra,
Sl30al75; driving horses, good, sl0Oal25;
extra, S125al60; saddle horses, good, tSos
! lis; extra, Sll5al50: Southern horses, good
S7Oa9O: extra, t9Oal2O; streeters S65a
1 90. Mules-l4 to AK hanos, good, $5Oa
| So; extra $55a 60; Go. AZ TO 10 hands,
| good $6Oa75; extra $70aS0; do. 10 to l54
| hands, good, SS5al00; extra. $lO5al2O; DO.
l5x to 10 hands, good, Sl20al3O; extra,
! $l30al40; do IS to 1914 hands, good Sl4Oa
$50; extra, sl50al7O; plugs, $25a5O.
CHICAGO. August 9.-Cattle, receipts
! 5000 head; shipments, $500 head: mar
ket weak but higher; prime heavy "a SOa
5 10; good to choice 81 OOa4 70; medium
g 75a4 10; common 81 gOaS 40; Texans
81 40a3 65 cows 81 0OaS so.
Hogs-Receipts 1900 head; shipments
& 500 head; market l0a25chigher; common
rough heavy a 25a4 80; fair to good pack
! ing 81 9Oa5 l5; prime heavy s. 25so 40;
selected butchers s. 40a5 So; light mixed
Sheep~Receipts $4,000 head; shipments
8 OOO head: natives {3 00a4 %; westerns
50 S5a3 30; Texans 81 s5a3 IS lambs lOa
l5c higher at g 00a5 90.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, August 9.-Cattle
receipts, 800 head; shipments, ZoO head
market, stronger; prime, 81 5oa4 65; good
g. OOa4 10; common to fair 81 5Oa3 30: lat
cows and bulls e 00a3 90; fresh cows go
ass.
Hogs-Receipts, 1850 head; shipments,
LOCO head; market active; medium ano
light weights s. 9Oa6 2Oi extreme heaVy
s. 5Oa5 IS.
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head; shipments
500 head: market, fair; prime, 81 4Oa4 6O
good 81 OOa4 25; common 10 fair, 81 wa
3 90 lambs, So 5Oa5 %.
Veal Calves-s5 5Oa6 so; heavy and thin
s. 50a3 50.
CIScIxNArI, o., August 9.-Hogs, scarce
I higher at 81 sOa5 65. Receipts, 1000 head
shipments, 500 head.