Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-27
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
Thursday, April 20. 1893.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.

tiyity in the beef cattle market than last
week, with values for the tops without Sc
rious variation, and medium and common
q strong &c higher than last week In most
cases is reported. There were but Few
common cattle among the offerings, ana
fair supply of the better grades, medium
being well represented. we quote tne
range at 11Sto 25c with most safes al Cd
5 2-5c per To-
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves, 514a5 2-5cents, those
generally rated first quality 44a57s cents;
medium or good fair quality. 3ssa413 cents,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen ana COWS,
l1<a3 cents per 10.
OF the cattle received AZ head came
from Virginia, 6S from Illinois. 254 from
MARYLAND, 95 from Ohio, - from west
Virginia. - from Tennessee, 65 from Ken
lucky, and $50 head from PENNSYLVANIA.
Total receipts for the week lob head
against 958 last week, and ,22S head same
time last year. OF the offerings IS2 head
were taken by Baltimore butchers, - oy
country dealers and So by Eastern BUYERS,
Total sales for the week S67 head, against
S65 last week, and S47 head same time last
year.
Mich Cows-There is good trade re-
ported for COWS, Prices range from go TO
$50 per head, but few at the latter price,
though few brought s55. Receipts this
week were SO head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is fair trade re-
ported, with a full supply. We quote at
sac cents perth. Receipts this week were
400 head. -.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The receipts are
much heavier than last week, more than
double what they were then. Trade Is
ba ~ ahOnf
as il has for several weeks past. Wool
sheep sell at 4l6a6 cents, and clipped do. at
31a5c per pound. Fall lambs (wooD at
5Ta6sIc, and clipped 5a59Ic. Spring lambs
at 7lSa10 cents per pound gross. The re-
ceipts of Sheep and Lambs this week
numbered $500 head against 7,4S7 head
last week and $3.50 head one year ago.
SwINE-The prices Of hogs have been
fairly well maintained since early in the
week. in view of a stronger market IN the
West, with full prices. The quotations
are 81 25a7 So and few Western extra
81 IS per 100 lbs, with fair prospects for
values holding up to the present range.
on THE WHARF.
CATrLE-The market was steady. with
moderate arrivals. The quotations were
as follows: Thin cows 81 50a2 25 per 100
lbs: fat cows 81 50a3 90 per 100 los. /;
bulls az O0a2 IS per 100 lbs. fat beef cat
tie. young steers, a 00a4 so per 100 lbs. ;
old oxen 50 25a2 rs per 100 lbs, and fresh
COWS Sl5a30 per head.
CAIvFs.-Prices were about steady. with
fair receipts Quotations were Choice
veals 51Sa6c per pound, and rough to good
s. 0OaS 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-With fair receipts
the market was about steady, and quota
tons were as follows Lambs 5a6c per
pound: fair to good, 50 0Oa4 80 per head ;
inferios 81 50a2 80 per head: sheep, 4a515
cents per pound; fair & 0ea2 80 per head :
common 81 80 per head; spring lambs sold
at 7a10 cents per pound, receipts being
moderate.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
April %, 1S93.-The receipts were: West
PHILADELPHIA Yard-Beeves. 300 head (;
sheep. {, 500 head; hogs. 100 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 800 head (;
sheep, 1000 head; hogs. 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves s, 400 head; sheep,
1900 head: hogs, 1900 head. Previous
week-Beeves 2,200 head; sheep, 5000
head hogs. 800 head.
BEzF CATTLE-There was frmer feel
ing in the market, and prices ruled very
firm, and in the some cases they were a
shade higher, but there was no quotable
change. There was a fair demand.
Among the receipts were included 300
head for export to Glasgow per steamer
Austrian. Quotations: Good 53sa5Ac;
medium 47sa515c; common 4ssa4slc.
SHEEP.-The market was frmer, and
prices were &c higher with better de-
rnand and lighter receipts: Quotations:
Wool sheep, good, 6a6%c; fair to good,
4a6c; clipped sheep, 3a5&c; wool lambs,
good, 7a7Slc; wool lambs, fair TO good, Ga
&c; clipped lambs, 5a6Hc.
Hostile market was firmer in sym
pathy with the market in the west, and
prices were shade higher. There was
also better demand, but receipts were
heavier. Wequot good western at l0Mc;
other grades, 1910.
Fat cows were dull at 214a315c
Thin COWS move slow at Sl0a25.
Mich calves were more active and &c
higher at 41Sa719c.
Mich cows were in slow demand at s25a
so.
Dressed beeves were quiet at 7s<aS]Sc
EAST LIBERTY, PA. April &c. Cattle
Receipts. $40 head; shipments, $50 head ;
market, strong; prime heavy 8 5Oa5 go;
fair to good "a 90a5 %; common 50 75a4 so;
bulls and fat cows & 75a4 25: fresh cows
and spring 81 50a2 80.
Hogs-Receipts, 1,400 head; shipments,
1900 head: market, active; Philadelphias
81 90as 90; best Workers and mixed 81 S0a
I so; pigs and common Workers 81 25a7 80.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head: market,
steady; prime clipped g. 25a5 so: fair to
good 81 50a5 90; common, s. O0a3 so;
Clipped lambs g. 50a6 90.
Veal Calves-s4 5Oa5 CO.; spring lambs
S6 0Oal0 90.
CHICAGO, April Co. Cattle Receipts.
q, 900 head; shipments, 5000 head; mar
ket slow at 10al5c lower: best steers S. 50a
5 so: others 81 25aa5 %; Texans s. 55a
4 25; natives cows s. 75a25.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; shipments,
5000 head; market easy; heavy weights
s. 7Oa7 10; prime light s. 65a7 20; pigs
s. 75a7 So
Sheep-Receipts, 1000 head: shipments
500 head; market higher; westerns 6 81 a
$50: clipped Texans 81 7Os5 10; lambs
s. 5Oa5 20.
CINCINNATI, o., April 26.-Hogs strong,
higher, So S5a7 So; receipts, 1000 head
ehi > f0l head