Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-10-12
on THE WHARF.

o ~ per 4VV AOo.1 anu PISS
100 lbs.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-The arrivals were moderate,
and the demand was only fair for the best
grades. The quotations were as follows:
Thin cows 81 50s2 90 per 100 lbs; fat
cows 50 95a2 rs per 100 lbs; bulls 81 75s
2 25 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle, young
steers, 1900 lbs and upwards, 81 OOa4 Is
per 100 lbs; do. 1000 10 1000 lbs. - GOA
3 % per 100 les; old oxen 81 50a2 90 per
100 lbs, and fresh cows Sl5 OOago OO per
head.
CALvEs-Receipts were fair and the
market steady. with the quotations as FOL
lows: Choice veals 5Ka6 cents per
pound, and rough to good IS OOa7 90 per
head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The run was fully
eoual 10 the wants of trade. The quo
tations were as follows: Spring lambs
3La4c per pound, and 81 75a3 % per head.
| Sheen 2a3c per pound for good to choice,
and 81 75a3 90 per head fair 81 OOa2 W per
head.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Saturday evening,
OCTOBER THE receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, $500 head;
sheep, $500 head; hogs, 500 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 500 head;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Total
for the week-Beeves, 800 head; sheep
1900 head: hogs, $500 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 1850 head; sheep, $500
head; hogs. $500 head.
BEEF CArTLE-The market ruled firm
and prices of good cattle were perhaps a
shade stronger, but there was generally no
mateaial change in the market and quota
tions remain the same. Among the receipts
were included 800 head for shipment 10
Glasgow per steamer orean and 40 head
for London per steamer Bidar. Demand
was fair. Quotations: Extra, DC; good,
4Ta5kc; medium, 44a4Xc; inferior IA
4Xc; common, 3Ha3%c.
SHEEP-The market for both sheep and
lambs was dull under a slow demand, but
receipts were fairly liberal and supplies
were ample. Prices were steady and WITH
out material change. B.. H. Cook reports
the sale OF 1854 sheep and lambs at the
quoted prices. Quotations: Extra 44a415c;
good 3Ns4c; medium 3AS3%c; common, ~
aSc; cuils, lHa2c; lambs, 9a5Hc.
HoGs.-The market has been dull during
the past week upper a slow demand, but
prices were firm, in sympathy with The
markets IN the west. We quote:
Western, 9Ha9Tc; others ss9Hc.
Fat COWS were in better demand at ga
SIC.
Thin cows were dull at $Sa20.
Mich cows were fair demand at $25a50.
Mich calves were more active at 4Hs
CSC.
6aSHc.
Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI. October THE market has
been fairly active, and to dealers the pros
poets have been very tlattering. Fine
drivers, matched teams and good draft
horses have sold readily, and young. sound
mules have met a fair demand. Though
receipts have been only moderate, buyers
have been favored with the following easy
prices:
Draft horses, good, $115a1SO; extra,
s13Oa160; driving horses, good, sllOalSO;
extra, $125al55; saddle horses, good, $lOOa
100; extra, Sl2Oa140; Southern horses, good
SSOal00; extra, $l05al25; streeters S6oa
80. Mules-l4 to Az hands, good, $5Oa
60; extra S60a70; do. 14H TO Is hands,
good S70aS0; extra SS0a90; do. Is to l5H
hands, good, $S5a1l0; extra. SlOOallO; &c.
49, to 16 hands, good, S~lO5all5; extra,
s~l10al25; do. 16 to 16H hands, good Sl2Oa
40; extra, Sl40al6O.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, October I1.-Cattle,
receipts, and shipments, 20 head; market
weak; prime 81 90a5 20; fair to good 81 lUa
4 rs; common 81 25a3 %; fat cows and he'll
fers and bulls 81 25a3 90; Bologna cows
IS O0a12 90; fresh COWS $40 to S45.
Hogs-Receipts, 900 head; shipments,
$50 head; market only fair; all grades
&c 70a7 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 100 head; shipments,
400 head; market demoralized; prime
s. 1913 IS; fair to good 50 50a3 %; common
81 50a2 90; lambs 50 50a4 30.
Veal Calves-S4 50a5 70; heavy and thin
50 0Oa5 90.
CHICAGO, October 11,-Cattle, receipts
5000 head; shipments $500 head; market,
slow, 1Oal5c lower; prime native steers
IS 50a5 %; medium IS 00a5 40; others
81 SOFAS 25; Texans, & 60a9 so; westerns
So 05a5 10.
H~ogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; shipments
5000 head; market steady; rough and COM
mon &c OOa6 10; mixed Sc 25a6 45; prime
heavy Sc 50a6 20; prime light S. 50a6 40.
Sheep-Receipts, $1,000 head; shipments
1900 head: market slow; natives 50 25a4 90;
westerns So S5a3 35; lambs g S3a4 20,
CINCINNATI, ONO, October 11.-Hogs,
slow at Is 5Oa6 IS; receipts, 3,1OO head;
shipments, 1910 head.