Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-03-08

CAITLE-Extra, 1000 to ], 200, 81 4Oa4 on;
good, 900 to 1000, 81 25a4 40; good, SUI 10
900. 81 00a4 %; fair, 200 to 500, IS 5Oa4 w;
common, 60 to 200, 50 00a9 so; bulls, ~ 2oa
90; cows, 50 00a3 90.
HoGs-Demand fair; supply light; ex-
ira, s. 80 as 90; good, IS 75a1 W; common,
Sc 75a7 90.
SHEEP-Supply freer; demand fair; ex-
ira, 81 0Oa4 so; good, So 5Os4 90; common,
81 5Oa3 90; lambs, 81 0Oa5 %.
Fresh Cows, so 90 10 $50 90.
Calves, 81 90 TO IS 90.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, !
Thursday, March 2, 1893.
UNION STOCK YARDS, oLAREMoNT.
REEF CArrLE-The market is reported
by all the dealers as dull, much less active
than last week, and prices were generally
regarded as fully 10 cents per lou POUNDS
lower than then, ano on all grades, Dut
few,dealers sold their tops fully up 10 the
prices obtained for the same grades last
week. The quality generally was very
good, with fair proportion OF the petter
grades. We quote the range at l75ao7Sc'
most sales at 3a53E cents per pound.
Prices OF beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves, 59Sa51S cents, those
generally rated first quality 4sla51s cents;
medium or good fair quality. 395a41S cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS,
l1Ia31( cents per 10.
of the cattle received 2S2 head came
from Virginia, 1863 from Illinois, IS from
MARYLAND, 105 from Ohio, 20 from west
Virginia, - from Tennessee, from Ken
tuckv, aud 90 head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 962 head,
against $40 last week and 1854 head same
time last year. OF the offerings S5l head
oil oh
country dealers and % by Eastern buyers.
Total sales FOR the week 936 head, against
776 last week and S31 head same time last
year.
heavy: there is good trade at $2Oa5O per
head: one extra cow sold at 500. Receipts
this week were 55 head.
Veal calves.-The receipts are moderate,
and the quality only fair, with a moderate
" fair trade. We quote at 4a6szc per
pound.
Sheep and lambs.-The receipts are over
500 head under those of last week, and
their quality is, at best, only fair. Trade
is not active, but generally reported as
moderately fair, with values easier oy at
least i cent on lambs. We quote sheep at
3a5l1 cents per pound gross. Lambs 44a6
cents per pound gross. The receipts OF
sheep and lambs this week numbered i
S3l head.
ON THE WHARF.
CALvEs-The arrivals were moderate,
demand fairly active, and prices steady.
The quotations were as follows: Thin
cows l1Sa21S cents per 10. /; fat cows "a ASH
cents per To-; bulls Pa cents per To-; fat
beef cattle. young steers, 4a419 cents per
ID. old oxen 215a3 cents per To-, and fresh
cows -20a40 per head.
CALvEs.-Receipts were fair and prices
were steady. Quotations: Choice veals
51Sa6c per pound, and rough to good "a W
a9O0 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Quotations were
as follows: Lambs, 5a6c per pound; sheep,
31Sa516 cents per pound.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Saturday evening,
March4, lS93.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 2.94O head;
sheep, $500 head; hogs, 5000 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 300 head;
sheep. 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Glass
Yard-Beves, - head; sheep. - head;
hogs, GOO head. Totals for the week.
Beeves S,240 head; sheep, 6,SO0 head; hogs,
&. 100 head. Previous week-Beeves, 5000
head; sheep, 400 head; hogs, $500 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market was dull with
a slow demand. and prices were barely
steady, but were without quotable change.
Among the receipts were included'2l2 head
for export 10 London per steamer Mary
land. Quotations: Good 514a5s4c; Medium,
44a5Ac; Common, 4l4a4Slc; Fat cows, ga
$3.50.
SHEgP.-Tne market was dull with slow
demand, and with moderate receipts;
prices were about steady. Quotations:
Good, 6a6l1c; medium, 5l4a5S<c; common,
4a45Sc; culls, 3l4a4c; LAMBS, 41sa7c.
The market was dull under slow de-
mand, and prices were a shade easier in
sympathy with easier markets in the West.
The high prices have restricted trade. We
quote good western at ll$<c; other grades,
Ike.
Fat cows were dull at 21<aSs<c
Thin cows move slow at Sl0a25.
Mich calves were fairly active at 6as5Sc.
Mich COWS were in slow demand at $95a
So
Dressed beeves were quiet at 6as1fc.
Horse ana Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, March with an active
demand for all kinds Of good stock, receipts
though large, haven't been sufficient Young
horses have ruled firm, and large mules
have brought higher prices.
Heavy draft horses, good $l40al60; extra,
sl60al90; medium do, good $90al15; extra
Sll0a140; saddle and driving horses, good,
s9Oa115; extra, $1l5al45; Southern horses,
good $60asO; extra, $SOal05: streeters, S7Oa
90; plugs $25a55. Mules-16 to 161< hands,
good, $l55al65; extra $165a1SO; do ISL
TO 10 hands. good sl25alS5; extra. $lS5a155;
DO 10 to l51< hands, good, $95sl1O; extra.
el10a125; do AZ TO 10 hands, good, e65a
as; extra. 75as5: do II to AZ hands, good,
t5Oa55; extra s55a65; plugs $25a55.
CHICAGO, March a. Cattle Receipts.
$500 head; shipments 100 head: mar
ket slow and weak: top steers s. 50a6 90:
medium 10 good 81 60a5 Is; others q Goa
4 55: stockers and feeders So OOaS IS; Tex
anss2 90a4 IS: cows 81 10a4 IS.