Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-02-02
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
Thursday. january ~, 1893.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.


UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CArTLE-The market has been ex'
ceedingly slow this week, and val
ues generally reported fully 4
cent lower than last week. The
quality was quite as good as that oil
the offerings then. There were more com
mon cattle than last week, and those sold
at much lower rates. We quote the range
from IL TO 5ls cents per To-, few choice
selling at at the latter price, most sales at
2sla5 cents per To-
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves 4&a5B cents,
those generally rated first quality 41Sa
AZ cents, medium or good fair qnality 31Sa
Az cents, and ordinary thin steers, oxen
and COWS, 1lfa3 cents per pound.
OF the cattle received sos head came
from Virginia, ia from Illinois, 295 from
Maryland, as from Ohio, SIS from West
Virginia, and 16 head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 1,l52 head
against 942 last week, and 76l head
same time last year. OF the offerings Lose
head were taken by Baltimore butchers,
% by country dealers, and 20 by Eastern
BUYERS. Total sales for the week ], $50 head
against 93S last week, and $50 head
same time last year.
Mich Cows-There is light offering,
with q fairly active trade for cows this
week at unchanged prices. Wequote csm-
mon to fair cows at 25aS35 andfair 10 best
at 40aS50 per head Receipts were As head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is a fair Offering
of Veals this week, with fairly active
trade for good stock at 6a71sc per pound ;
and few extra shode higher. Receipts,
3SS head.
SHERP AND LAMBS There is an increase
Of 400 head in the receipts over last week,
and the arrivals still continue to consist Of
too much common stock, for which dealers
report very poor market at the lowest
prices. There are few extra sheep, some
Of which sold on private terms, not report
ed in our range. The quotations are as
follows: Sheep 3a4c for common to fair,
and good to extra 515a5$%c per pound gross,
with few u shade higher. Lambs 41a
&c per pound gross, and extra shade
higher. Receipts Of sheep and lambs this
week numbered 2,Sl3 head.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-Until good weather continues
long enough TO open navigation the market
will be nominal The last quotations were
as follows: Thin COWS lal1S per pound fat
2a21S c per pound; bulls 2a21c per pound {;
fat beef cattle, young steers, 31Sa4c per
pound, old oxen l1Sa21Ec per pound, and
fresh COWS sl5aS5 per head.
CALvEs-Quotations Choice veals 6sIa
re per pound, and rough to good 50 0Oa9 10
per head.
SHEEP AND TRANSFORMATIONS were as
follows: Lambs 41Sa511c per pound; sheep
3&a414c per pound.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening, Janu-
ary IS, 1893. The receipts we're: West Phil
adelphia Yard-Beeves, 8, $40 head; sheep;
5000 head; hogs, 5000 head. North Penn
sylvania Yard-Beeves, 800 head; sheep,
200 head; hogs, 500 head. Glass Yard
Beeves, - head; sheep, - head; hogs,
- head Totals for the week-Beeves,
500 head; sheep, 5000 head; hogs, 1850
head. Previous week-Beeves, 4, 100 head (;
sheep, 5000 head; hogs, $500 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market for cattle
was dull under slow demand and prices
were about &c lower. Receipts were fairly
liberal. Among the receipts were included
29l head for shipment to London per
steamer Memphis. Quotations: Extra,
-; Good 5a5Jfc; Medium, 411a5c; Com
mon. 4a41Sc; Culls, 31sa4c; Fat COWS, 21sa
3%c.
SHEEP.-The market was dull for both
sheep and lambs. The latter were slightly
easier, but prices were about steady. Re
b. H. Cook reports the sale of 3, $50 sheep
and lambs at the quoted prices, Quota
tons: Extra, 5%a6l4c; good, 51Sa54cl
medium, 415a5c; common, 4a44c; culls,
3a315c; lamos, 415a7c.
HOGs-The market was dull, but prices
were steady and unchanged. Prices IN the
west are strong and there is prospect OF
an advance in this market next week. De-
maud is slow, but receipts are rather
light.
western l015 al09Ic.
Fat cows were dull at 211a3Ic.
Thin cows were steady at Sl0a20.
Mich cows were in fair demand at $25a
80.
Mich calves were dull at case.
Dressed beeves were firm at 51SaS1Tc.
CHIcAGo. February -Cattle-Receipts,
1900 head; shipments, 1000 head; mar
ket lOal5c higher: extra steers 80 90a6 10;
good to choice s. 75a5 so; others s. 25a5 -
feeders 81 25s4 so; stockers 50 OOa3 20; COWS
6 0OaS IS.
Hogs-Receipts, 25,OOO head shipments,
: 600 head: market slow and l0al5C
lower: mixed and packers s. soar %; prime
heavy 81 g5aS 60; light 81 5Oa7 so; pigs
81 25a7 40.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000 head; shipments,
zoo; market fairly active and steady;
natives s. 1886 90; westerns kS5 lOa5 %;
lambs 81 00a6 Is.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, February l.-Cattle
Receipts. 40 head; shipments, go head
market, steady; prime s. 25a5 60; fair 70
good a. 25 4 IS; common 50 75a4 90; bulls.
COWS and stays e 0Oa3 so; fresh cows 81
a40
Hogs Receipts, 1900 head; shipments
LOGO head: market, steady; fair light tC
best heavy a. 60a$S ..
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head; shipments
1900 head; market, steady; prime s. sos
5 IS: fair TO good 81 50s5 %; common 81 81
as 90: lambs s. 50a6 ..
CINCINNATI, O.. February Hogs, low
er at e. O0aS 90, receipts, 1000 head; ship
ments, 1900 head.
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