Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-31
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, !
Thursday, May Is, 1873. }
UNION STOCK YARDS. cLAREMoNT.

UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CArTLE.-The market for beef cat
tie this morning opened strong at last
weeks values for the better grades, tnougn
not as active as it was last week. but LOT
common cattle prices were 7saA cent lower
throughout Towards the close OF the mar
ket some dealers thought prices for tops q
shade easier than at the opening me
quality was fully up to the range OF isst
weeks offerings. Theiprlces were 2ao.ooc
per pound, with most sales at 4a511 cents
per 10.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves sSa5 S-5 cents, those
generally rated first quality 4Ha515 cents,
medium or good fair quality. 314a45s cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
2a3 cents per 10.
OF the Cattle received IS head came from
Virginia, 40 from Illinois, 2S6 from Mary
land, ~ from Ohio, - from West Virgin
ia from Tennessee, LOCO from Kentucky,
and Geo head from Pennsylvania
Total receipts for the week ], lo2 neao.
against /, Os9 last week, and 1882 head same
time last year OF the offerings 922 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, "A by
country dealers and 40 by Eastern buyers.
Total sales for the week l,0l6 head, against
9l4 last week, and 7S4 head same time last
year.
Mich Cows.-There is full offering
and fairly good demand In the market
this week for cows. Prices range from
SO TO $50 per head, with few extra with
out calves at s55 per head. Receipts this
week ITO head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is large increase
in the number of the offerings over last
week, with fairly good trade for good
calves. Prices, 21Sa44 cents per pound.
Receipts, 427 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-There is heavy In
crease in abe receipts over last week, there
being more than 1000 in excess OF last
weeks numbers The market has been
fairly active for good sheep, while that Tor
lambs has been only lair. we
quote wool sheep at 4a5Sl cents, per
pound gross, and clipped do at 213a4%
cents per pound gross, with favorable
prospects Spring lambs Gas cents per
pound gross. The receipts OF sheep ana
lambs this week numbered 5,794 head,
against 3, $50 head last week. and 1909 head
one year ago.
SwINE-Priced of hogs show no serious
variations from Mondays values. Trade
is not active at the figures ruling
Fair to best Western hogs sell at $40
as 20 per 100 pounds, aud with few
extra at $3.50, aud roughs at S. 25a6 10 per
100 pounds gross.
ON TIE WHARF.
CATrLE-Receipts were fair and demand
equal to the supply, at the quotations rs
follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 20 per loo
lbs; fat cows 81 50a3 90 per 100 lbs; bulls
81 50a3 90 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle.
young steers, "a 0Oa4 80 per 100 lbs; old
oxen 50 25a2 IS per 100 lbs, and fresh COWS
$20a35 per head.
CALvEs.-The receipts were fairly liberal
and demand moderately active. The quo
tations were: Choice veals Sa6Hc per
pound. and rough to good 80 0OaS 70 per
head.
SHEEP AND Thanksgiving lambs were
in ample supply, but the run of sheep was
rather moderate. The quotations were as
follows: Spring lambs 6a1c per pound,
and So O0a4 80 per head. Sheep and fall
lambs 4a411c per pound for good to choice,
and So 00a4 on per head; fair 50 OOa2 80
per head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
May q, lS93-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 1920 head;
sheep, $500 head; hogs, $500 head. North
Pennsylvania Yard-Beeves, 300 head;
sheep, ]. 900 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves 1920 head; sheep,
1900 head hogs, $500 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 1000 head; sheep, $500
head; hogs. 5000 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market for cattle was
active, and prices advanced &c under
lighter receipts and agood demond. Among
the receipts were included 200 head for eX-
port TO London per the American line
steamer Enshar Quotations: Good, 519a6c;
medium, 54a51Sc; common, 41Sa5c.
SHEEP.-Hhe market was active with
good demand for both sheep and lambs.
Receipts were shade lighter. B. H. Cook
reports the sale of 3.l66 sheep and lsmas at
the quoted prices: Quotations: Prime
sheep, 516a6c; good sheep, 41Sa5Hc; COM
mon to fair sheep, 2Aa316c; clipped lambs
5a71Ic; spring lambs, 81 50a6 80 apiece.
HoGs-There was fair demand for
hogs and receipts were lighter, but the
market was a shade of from last week, in
sympathy with the West. Quotations:
Extra Chicago, l0Ha10slc; other West
ern, l04al0Hc.
Fat cows were in better demand and
higher at 23Ia4$c
Thin COWS were in good demand at $40 90
ago 90.
Mich cows were sold well at s25 GOA
As 90.
Mich calves were firm and active at 5a
SIC.
Dressed beeyes were in good demand at
SAGE.
CINCINNATI, O., May 29.-Hogs, strong
err receipts, $500 head: shipments, 1,4OO
head.