Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-05

against $40 last week, aud 7e1 neao sans
time last year. OF the offerings 959 mead
were taken by Baltimore butchers, o. oy
country dealers and go by Eastern ouvers.
Total sales for the week 1876 head, against
S2S last week, and III head same time last
year.
Mich Cows-Receipts only fair, and
trade NOR active. Quotations range from
SO to $40 per head. and few at the latter
figure. Receipts % head.
VEAL CALVES. - Receipts fair this week,
with trade moderate. Prices 4ao cents per
TO- Receipts 424 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts OF
sheep and lambs this week number some
/, 100 less than last week Prices OF sheep
show no change since Monday, and the
market for them is slow. Lambs, on the
other hand, are more active, there being
some shipping demand, and prices for them
show an improvement OF &c. Sheep sen
at 2a4 cents per pound gross, and extra at
AZ cents. Lambs 414a6 cents with extra
at Oh cents per 10. gross. The receipts OF
sheep and lambs this week numbered 1850
head against 9,2S5 last week, and l2,SA
head one year ago.
SwINE-Trade is not active, and values
shade easier than early in the week. Quo
tations for fair TO best light westerns
are S6 Gar 90 per 100 pounds gross; fair to
best heavy at Sc 50a6 90, and roughs at
| IS O0a5 so per 100 pounds.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-Receipts were not large, and
with the demand moderately active prices
were steady, the quotations being as FOL
lows: Thin COWS 81 75a2 so per 100 lbs;
fat cows g 75a3 80 per 100 los; bulls g %
az 90 per 100 TBS: fat beef cattle. young
steers, 1900 pounds and upwards 81 Qua
5 90 per 100 lbs; old oxen g 25a2 IS per
100 lbs, and fresh cows s20s IS per head.
CALvEs-The arrivals were liberal
and prices were little easier. The quota
tions were: Choice veals 5a51sc per pound
and rough 10 good So 00aS 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The run was rather
liberal, and with only ordinary demand
prices were slightly of. The quotations
were as follows: Spring lambs 5a51Ic
per pound, and 50 00a3 IS per head.
Sheep 3a4c per pound for good to choice,
and 81 75a3 so per head; fair 81 OOa2 % per
head.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
July l. - The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-3eeves, $500 head;
sheep, 5000 head; hogs, 5000 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 300 head;
sheep, loo head; hogs, 500 head: Totals
for the week-Beeves 1880 head, sheep,
10000 head: hogs, $500 h<d Previous
week-Beeves, $500 head; sheep, 1900
b, ad; hogs. $500 head.
Beef Cattle-The market was steady and
without material change in prices. There
was fair demand and receipts were light
er. The receipts did not include any for
export. Quotations: Extra, 5ssa5Xc;
good, 51Ia5hc; medium, 455sa51sc; inferior
41Sa4sIc; common, 4a41 &C: Texas, 31Sa4slc;
fat cows, 215a315c.
SHEEP. = The market was active
with good demand, and prices of sheep
were steady and without material change,
but anbs were O shade higher. The re-
ceipts were lighter. B. H. Cook reports
the sale Of $50 sheep and lambs at the
quoted prices: Quotations: Sheep, extra
5ha5%c; good 41Sa51sc; medium 41sa454c;
common, 324a44c; culls, 2a51c; clipped
lambs, 4aSc.
HoGs-The market was firm at the quo
ted prices in sympathy with the Western
market. There was fair demand and re-
ceipts were moderate. Quotations: Extra
Chicago &c; other Western Ssla9c.
Fat cows were in light demand and
lower at 21Sa3Hc.
Thin cows were in fair demand at $40 90
all 90 for bologna and SIS 0Oa25 90 for slip
perry. ~
MICH CALVES hSAO III l4AONSAoNO
at 5a74c.
Dressed beeves were in fair demand at
6AsS&c.
CHICAGO, July Seattle, receipts 1880
head; shipments $500 head: market,
active and higher; top steers s. lOa5 45;
others s. 60a4 90; coarse and grassers
s3 75a4 so: Texans g. 70a3 70.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; shipments
1000 head; market active at 10a15c higher;
mixed IS SIS; prime heavy IS 90a6 oO; light
Sc 00a6 10.
Sheep-Receipts, II, 900 head: shipments,
1900 head; market steady; stockers - 25a
3 10; natives "a 00a5 so; Texans "a 00a4 80;
westerns 81 30a4 90; lambs 50 5oa6 80.
EAST LIBERTY, July 2.-Cattle, receipts
t,S40 head; shipments 1000 head; market
steady.
Hogs-Receipts, 69OO head; shipments,
$500 head; market slow; medium and
light So 00a6 20; heavy s. seas 90.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
$500 head; market active at last weeks
prices.
CINcINNATI, O., July Hogs weak
and lower at IS 40a6 co. Receipts $50
head; shipments 1000 head