Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-05-03

CLLTLE-Extra, 1000 to l,2O0, " ooa4 ooi
good, 900 to 1000, 81 40a4 65; good, eoo 70
900, Il 25a4 30; fair, 700 to 500, n Ooat 20;
common, 800 to 200, SO 50a4 90; bulls, - 2oa
%; cows, 81 00a8 80.
HoGs-Demsnd good; supply good; ex-
ira, 81 00a7 %; good, 70 75aI W; common
s. 50a6 75
SHEEP-Supply weaker; demand fair;
extra, g. 25a4 80; good. 81 0Oa4 %; CON-
mon, s2 5Oa3 so; lambs, s. 0Oa6 90.
Fresh Cows, go 20 to go 90.
Calves, 50 80 to 81 90.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET, |
Thursday, April q, 1898.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CArTLE-The market at wholesale
this week was stronger than 1t was at re-
tail, but the general feeling today was IN
most instances for the better grades, ana
the tops at retail were shade easier ina n
last week The quality was fully as good
as last weeks offerings, there being very
few common cattle among them. we quote
the range at 2 to 5]9c.witn most sales at
31<a51<c per 10.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves, 54a5X cents, those
generally rated first quality 4Aa53 cents,
medium or good fair quality. 313a41s cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows,
2a3 cents per 10.
OF the cattle received A head came
from Virginia. from Illinois, lc6 from
Maryland, 81 from Ohio, - from west
Virginia, - from Tennessee, 100 from Ken
lucky, and 6l2 head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 1854 head,
against 1913 last week, and ,22I head same
time last year. or the offerings e42 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, - by
= II
Total sales for the week 9lT head, against
SCI last week, and 9l5 head same time last
year.
Mich Cows-Cows are in fairly good
demand and Of q general good quality.
Prices range from $50 to $50 per head.
with fair number at and near the higher
figure Receipts this week were IS head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is a fair trade
with moderate receips. We quote at 419a
81 cents per ID, and few extra at shade
higher. Receipts this week were 2Sl head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts OF
sheep and lambs are very little more than
half the number reported last week. Their
quality is quite as good as IL was then.
The trade for sheep and fall lambs is fair,
but that for spring lambs is not active, the
weather operating against them. Wool
sheep sell at 6a6 cents, and clipped do. at
3l5a5c per pound. Fail lambs (wooD at
5J1a63{c, and clipped 5a55<c. Spring lambs
at 5al0 cents per pound gross. The re.
ceipts of Sheep and Lambs this week
numbered 1904 head against 1929 head
last week and 2,1l3 head one year ago.
SwISE-There is fair trade reported IN
hogs at the figures of Monday, but with
more sales at the top figure. Fair 10 best
hogs sell at a 15as 90 per 100 lbs. and
roughs at 81 75a7 90 per 100 lbs. gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATrLE-The receipts were fair, demand
moderately active. prices steady. The quota
tons were as follows: Thin cows 81 5Oa
2 % per 100 lbs; fat cows 81 50a3 90 per
100 los; bulls 81 C0a2 % per 100 lbs: fat
beef cattle, young steers, 81 00a4 80 per
100 lbs. old oxen 81 25a2 IS per 100 lbs,
and fresh cows Sl5a30 per head.
CALvEs.-The market was steady, with
fairly liberal supply. Quotations were:
Choice veals 81 a6c per pound, and rough
10 good s. 00aS 90 per head
SHEEP AND Handspring lambs were
In increased supply. and the market was
slightly easier. In other lines prices were
steady, and quotations were as follows {:
Lambs 5aSc per pound: fair TO good, e 90
"A so per head: inferior 81 50a2 80 per
head: sheep, 4a5N cents per pound; fair
& O9a2 50 per head; common 81 30 per
head; spring lambs sold az 7a9 cents and
a few extra at 10 cents per pound.
PHILADELPHIA. PA, Saturday evening,
April 20, lsg3.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeyes, 3,4S5 head;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 1000 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 300 head;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves 3, 7S5 head; sheep,
5000 head; hogs, 1900 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 3,400 head; sheep, 1900
head; hogs. 7,6o0 head.
BEzF CATTLE-The receipts included ~
head for shipment TO London per steamer
Missouri. leaving 3,263 head for the local
market. The heavy receipts with only
fair demand caused the market 10 decline
a fraction. Quotations: Extra SIC; Good
5Iia55Sc; medium 4ha5c; common 4[a
4lzc; fat cows 22<a44c-
SHEEP.-The market was fairly active
and firmer; closed firm Quotations:
Wool sheep, good, 5a62[c; clipped sheep,
3a5Izc; wool lambs, 6a75Ic; wool lambs,
HoGs-Were in fair demand and firm.
Quotations: Extra Chicago lOslallc; other
Western l01<l05<c.
Fat cows were in fair request at 2s[a
4&c
Thin COWS were in good demand at $40 90
as 90.
Mich cows were sold well at s25 GOA
80 90.
Mich calves were firm az 4a7c.
Rorse ana Mule Market.
CIycISSATI. April 29.-Receipts Of STOCK
have been fair in general, out the demand
for the better qualities has, for most Of the
time. been in excess OF the supply. For
this reason, while there has been no
change in the range of quotations, prices
have ruled firm.
Heavy draft horses, good s135al65; extra,
$I65al95; medium do, good sgOallO; extra
$llOal35; saddle and driving horses, good,
SScailO: extra, e1l0al45; Southern horses.
good s70a9O: extra, seOall0; streeters, S70a
20: plugs sl5a55. Mules-l5 70 1914 hanos,
good. sl54al65; extra sl65s1sO; DO 151l
to 10 hands. good sl25al40; extra. sl40al55;
do Is to 151< hands, good, Ss5allo; extra.
$IlOal25; do AZ 70 Is hands, good, f70a
50: extra. S0a95: do IA 70 AZ hands, good,
s5Oa6O; extra s6Os7o; plugs s25a55.
CHICAGO, May a. CATTLE Receipts. 400
head; market, steady aud in fair demand;
natives a l2a5 70; stOckers s. lOa4 80;
Texans s. 50a4 So; COWS e 00a3 IS.
Hors-Receipts, l., 900 head; mixed and
packers s. 25a7 So; heavy e. 6Oa7 70;Prime
light s. soar 75: pigs 6 25as IS.
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 head; clipped
Texans a 5Oa4 90: clipped natives and
wethers s. OOa5 IS; clipped lambs Is 65z
6 25.
EAST LTBEKTY, Pa, May 2.-Cattle-
Receipts, $50 head; shipments. $50 head
market steady AZ yesterday prices
Hogs-Receipts, 1,50o head; shipments,
400 head: market. steady; Philadel-
phias a. 6Oa7 75: Yorkers g. 25a7 CO.
Sheep Receipts, 800 head; shipments,
600 head: market, steady and unchanged.
CTScrxSATI, O., May 2.-Hogs, stronger
a. s. 5Oa7 80; receipts, 1900 head; ship
msnts, zoos head