Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-25

common grades were c0nSplcuously uosent-
The extreme tops were scarcely up 10 Tue
best of last weeks offerings. The better
grades show no change In values, Wnile
common cattle are fully 10 cents per iVo
higher The prices were 24ao1sc., WIN
most sales at 4a415c. per 10
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 5.40a5.5O cents, those
generally rated first quality 44a51s cents,
medium or good fair quality. Ssla415 cents
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
24a34 cents per 10.
OF the Cattle received 2S head came from
Virginia, 273 from Illinois, l61 from Mary
land, - from Ohio, from West virgin
Ia, = from Tennessee, = from KentucKy,
and 6l7 head from Pennsylvania
Total receipts for the week LUos neau,
against CSC last week, and sos seaa same
time last year OF the otferints 500 mead
were taken by Baltimore buIcners, - oy
country dealers and go by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week Oh head, against
966 last week, and 7S4 head same time iast
year. .,-d
good cows are scs-ce. Prices range
from s25 10 $50 per had. fair number at
the latter figure. receipts this week DO
head
VEAL CALvEs.-The is very limited
offering and a felrly active trade Prices,
5l6a6N cents ser pound. Receipts, LOO
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There Is very slow
market this week for all kinds OF sheep
The oualits is no Improvement on last
weeks offerings; there is too many COM
mon sprigg lambs among the receipts: we
quote wool sheep at 4a51S cents, lew az
so cents, and clipped do at Sal% cents per
Co., y oar1fE rNEH
Fall ambs, at 415a52 cents. Spring lambs
6a7X cents. and a few extra at S cents per
noard gross. The receipts Of sheep and
limbs this week numbered $500 head,
against .. 95S head last week, and 3,6oO mead
one year ago.
Sw1NE-There is fair trade reported for
hogs, the prices being strong at last Mon
DAVIS rates Fair to best Western hogs
sell at 81 75aS 80 per 100 pounds, and
rough at So 50a6 20 per 100 pounds gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATrLE-The arrivals have been hight
with q fair demand. The quotations were
as follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 % per 100
lbs; fat COWS 81 50a3 90 per 100 lbs; bulls
50 5Oa3 90 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle.
young steers. s. 0Oa4 so per 100 los; old
oxen 50 25a2 20 per 100 los, and fresh COWS
$20a35 per head
CALyEs.-The receipts were Moderate,
and prices firmer. The quotations were;
Choice veals 54a6c per pound, and rough
to good 50 0OaS % per head.
SHEEP AND thanksgiving lambs were
in good demand, but the ruiz Of sheep was
light. The quotations were as follows
Spring lambs 6%a11Sc per pound. and
s. OOa4 80 per head. Sheep and fall lambs
4I5a5c per pound for good 10 choice, and
IS OOa4 90 per head; fair g 00a2 so per
head.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Saturday evening,
MAY 20, lS93-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 300 head;
sheep. $500 head; hogs, 5000 head. North
Ysrd-Beeves, 300 head
sheep. 1000 head; hogs, 500 head; Totals
for the week-BeeveS 1000 head; sheep.
I, 800 head; hogs, $500 head. Previous
week-Beeves, $500 head;. sheep, $500
head; hogs. $500 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market ruled firm on
good grades of cattle for which there was
better demand, but some few common cat
tie were shade easier. The receipts were
heavier. but there was a fair demand.
There were good many cattle purchased
for export. Quotations: Good, 53sa5Mc;
medium, 5I<a5s6c; Common, 41Sa5c.
SHEEP.-The market was active under
good demand, but prices were about the
same as they were in our last report. Re-
ceipts were heavier, but demand was sutti-
cient TO absorb most Of the arrivals. Quo
tations: Wool sheep, 5a6Ac; clipped sheep,
Sa51Ic; spring lambs, S3a6H apiece.
HoGs-There was fair demand for
hogs and prices were without material
change. Receipts were fairly liberal.
Quotations: Extra Chicago l0Ma10}sc;
other Western l01Sal0&c
Fat COWS were in fair request at 2sla
SIC
Thin COWS were in good demand at $40 90
a2O 90.
Mich COWS were sold well at s25 GOA
40 90.
Mich calves were firm and active at 5a
NC.
Dressed beeves were in fair demand at
7aS1sc, withia few extra lots at Sslc
Horse ana Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. Nav 20.-The market has
been fairly active, and the better qualities
of the several grades of stock have sold
readily as usual. Draft and driving
horses and sound mules have been in
especial demand, and prices in general
have been well sustained.
Draft horses, good $ll0al40; extra,
Sl4Oa2OO; saddle and driving horses, good,
SlOOal30; extra, Sl30al75; Southern horses,
good S75al0O: extra, $l00a125; plugs $25a5O.
Mules-l6 TO l6H hanos, good, Sl55alT0;
extra sl70a1S5; do 10 to 10 hands, good
SlI0al25; extra. $l25al5O; do IA to 10 hands,
good, s55a65; extra, S65aSO; plugs S25a5S.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, May "a. Cattle
Receipts, go head; shipments. $40 head;
market fair; prime S. 50a5 IS; fair to good
s. O0a5 %; common 81 65a4 So; fat COWS
and bulls 50 50a4 90; fresh cows $2Oa4O.
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
900 head; market firm; all grades 81 SOa
95
Sheep-Receipts, 2.1OO head; shipments,
600 head; market steady; prime s. GOA
50: fair to good s. 90a5 10; common 81 30
az 50; fair to best yearlings 50 OOa6 90;
spring lambs s. 50a5 10
Veal Calves-S5 50a6 90.
CHICAGO. May "a Cattle-Receipts,
Il, 1000 head; shipments 5000 head; market,
slowand l0al5c lower; fat westerners IS 80
top price; others s. l0a5 40: medium "a sea
50; Texans SO 26a3 80.
Hogs-Receipts, "a, 900 head; shipments,
5000 head market, slow and 15a20c lower;
mixed and packers 81 40a7 so; heavy & Goa
Z 30; light So 80.
Sheep-Receipts, Is, 900 head; shipments,
1000 head; market, slow and slightly low
er; natives 81 25a5 81: Texans, 81 60; west
ems, IS 65; lambs, 81 0Oa1 30.
PkTkOLECA.
New YORK, May 24.-The petroleum
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