Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-08-31
LIVE STOCK
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
IhufSuay, august n, 1910,
-NroN -rOcT YARNS CIARTNONT.

UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CATTLE.-The market has not by
any means been active to-day. Values arc
considered baL cent lower than they were
last week, tops showing little, if any,
change in values since then. Medium and
common grades were reported easier, as
above noted. The quality offered was
scarcely ofas good an average as last week.
Quotations ranged from s. % TO a 6215
per 100 lbs, with more selling at e 5Oa4 %
per 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves "a 50a4 6214, those
generally rated first quality So S14a
1 S715; medium or good fair quality. S3 Goa
8 S7IZ, and ordinary thin steers, oxen and
cows, 81 25a2 15 per Zoe pounds.
OOf the Cattle received l, 1913 head came
from West Virginia, 9l3 from Virginia,
1872 from Ohio, % from Maryland, 26
from Illinois, and % from Tennessee.
Total receipts for the week 2,276 head,
against :, S4l last week, and 4, 705 head same
time last year. Total sales for the week
]. 562 head, against l,414 last week, and
l.O2+ head same time last year. The Bal
timore butchers took l l6S head, country
dealers 2l9 head, and the eastern buyers l15
head.
Mich Cows.-Trade is slow and values
easier. Prices for common to fair cows
SIS to S25, and the better grade at @3Oa35,
with few extra at $40 per head. Receipts
this week IS head.
VEAL CALvEs.-There is ? fairly good
demand for calves 3a57S cents, per 10. he
ceipts this week 49, head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts show
a fair falling of in numbers from the
heavy run Of last week, but there are too
many of them of common order, and trade
for such is very dull, showing no improve
ment of moment over the trade OF last
week. There is fair demand only for
good sheep ana lambs, but rates al round
are off from last weeks values. Quota
tions for sheep range at 2a3l4c, and few
best at SIC per 10. gross. Lambs are quo
ted at Sal cents, and few extra at AZ
cents per pound gross. Prospects look a
trihe more favorable, at least for good
sheep and lambs. The receipts Of sheep
and lambs this week numbered 1867 head,
against l0OO6 last week, and Il, 739 head
same time last year.
SwINE-Trade in hogs has been fair
since Monday. and at the values ruling
then, viz: Fair 10 best light westerns,
s. 5Oa6 20 per 100 lbs. and few extra a
shade higher; same grades heavy hogs
IS 75a6 IS per 100 los. gross. Roughs a 50a
3 90 per 100 lbs gross.
on TIE WHARF.
CATTLE-There was fair run Of stock,
but the market was somewhat slow. except
for choice grades, with the quotations as
follows: Thin COWS 81 50a2 % per 100
lbs; fat COWS 81 50a3 90 per 100 los. bulls
s. OOa2 80 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle.
Young steers, 300 lbs and upwards 81 25a
5 on per 100 lbs; old oxen 81 50a2 IS per
100 los, and fresh cows SIS 0OaS5 00 per
head
CALvEs-With light receipts the market
retained its frmness without huctuation,
the quotations being: Choice veals 51Sa6
per pound, and rough to good 81 0OaS 90 per
head
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The arrivals were
not heavy. and the demand being only fair
prices underwent little change. The quo
tations were as follows: Spring lambs
3l6a4Jkc per pound, and s. 0Oa3 20 per
head. Sheep }<a35<c per pound for good
10 choice, and g 15a3 80 per head; fair
81 O0a2 90 per head.
Horse ana Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, August % The demand has
been fairly active, mainly, as usual. for
smooth drivers and heavy draft horses
ana sound young mules. Receipts have
been light. and prices have ruled strong,
with an advance established in some in
Draft horses, good slaOals5i extra,