Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-04-05


Offering with but few good cows which are
wanted. Prices S20a50 per head, and Few
sold at the latter figure. Receipts this
week were 81 head.
VEAL CALyEs-There is q fair number
on the markt, and q good trade Is repor.eu
for calves. We quote at 6a7 cents per 10.
Receipts this week were sol heed.
SHEEP AND LAMBS = There is gooo
market this week for Sheep and LAMBS,
Spring as well as Fall Lambs. Values are
about as they were early in the week, Win
an increase in the number OF the onerlnso
of nearly 1.200 head. We quote OLD oneep
at 4a6 cents per Id. gross; Fall Lamps %
615 cents per 10. gross, and extra suaue
higher. Spring Lambs lealS cents per ~.
gross. The market this week has been the
first one in a number of weeks in which
any especial activity has been shown. Tne
receipts of Sheep and Lambs this week
numbered 2,640 head against /, 459 neao last
week and 1910 head one year ago.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-Receipts were moderate, and
the market steady. The quotations were
as follows: Thin cows 81 5Oa2 20 per luO
lbs; fat cows e 50a3 90 per lOO lbs. !;
bulls So OOa2 Is per 100 lbs: fat beef cat
tie, young steers, a 00a4 so per 100 lbs. /;
cows Si5a30 per head.
CALyEs.-The arrivals and demand were
fair, with prices about steady. Quotations
were: Choice veals 6a7c per pound, aud
rough to good "a 00a9 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-With fair receipts
the market was little changed, and quota
tions were as follows: Lambs 5a6c per
pound; fair TO good, So 0Oa4 80 per head
inferior, 81 50a2 80 per head: sheep, 4a579
cents per pound; fair & 00a2 90 per head
common 81 so per head; spring lambs sold
at 12al4c per pound, with limited receipts.
PHILADELPHIA, PA, Saturday evening,
April l, 1S93.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Yard-Beeves,. 1920 head ;
sheep $500 head; hogs, $500 head. North
PENNSYLVANIA Yard-Beeves, 300 head
sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head. Totals
for the week-Beeves !, 220 head; sheep,
| $500 head: hogs $500 head. Previous
week-Beeves, 5000 head; sheep, 1,6OO
head; hogs. 1920 head.
BEEF CATTLE-The market ruled firm
and there was fair demand for all grades.
Prices OF common grades were ABOUT lOc
per loo higher, but there was no quotaole
change IN prices. Receipts were little
lighter, but the supply of cattle was ample
for trade wants. There was no cattle eX
ported this week. Quotations: Good a15a
| SIC; medium 5a516c common 41Sa5c.
| SHEEP-The market was more quiet and
steady with fair demand. Receipts were
about the same and prices were without ma
! terial change Quotations: Good, 6a615c;
medium, 5a5Ic; common, 4l5a49c; LAMBS,
6a71&c; clipped sheep, 42$a6c.
! HoGs-The market was dull and weak
and prices declined &c in sympathy with
the West. Demand is slow and receipts
are moderate but are ample for trade
wants. We quote good western at 1915
| l0$Ic; other grades, l0al04c.
Fat COWS were more active at Sage.
Thin cows move slow at $lOa25.
Mich calves were dull and steady at 5f
79lc.
Mich COWS were in slow demand at s25s
| so.
Dressed beeves were quiet at 7SlaS}5c.
Horse ana Mule Market
CINCINNATI April 1.-The supply o.
stock has been fair but at no time exces
sive, and there has been good general de
mand. The better grades of heavy draft
horses, prompt drivers, smooth youns
Southern chunks and sound mules, from
three to six years old, have sold rapidly
Prices have been about steady
Heavy draft horses, good Sl43al65; extra
sl65al95; medium do, good S90all0; extr;
Sll0al35; saddle and driving horses, good
$SOall0: extra, $ll0a135; Southern horses
good $70a90; extra, S90al10; streeters, sos
90; plugs S25a55 Mules-16 TO 1871 hanos
good, Sl45al60; extra Sl60a175; do Isl;
to 16 hands, good sl15al30; extra. sl3Oal45
do Is to 154 hands, good, $S5a95; extra
S95al15; do AZ to Is hands, good, $50;
20: extra, 70aS5: do IA to Az hands, good
S45a5O; extra $50a60; plugs S25a55.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, April 4.-Cattle-
Receipts $50 head; shipments, 40 head
market steady and unchanged.
Hogs-Receipts, 100 head; shipments
1000 head: market demoralized; Philadel
phias 81 75a6 so; mixed $6 60a6 20; hes
Workers So 40a6 So pigs and light York
ers s. 75a6 20.
Sheep-.Receipts, 1000 head; shipment
400 head; market 15a20c off from yester
days prices prime lambs steady and IN
changed.
CHICAGO, April A. Cattle - Receipts
1000 head; shipments. 1000 head; market
quiet choice TO prime steers s. 5Oa5 40
Texans 81 S0a4 40, cows So 00a3 25.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; shipments
5000 head; common and mixed g OOa6 90
prime heavy s. 65a6 IS; prime light 50 40
6 90; other lights s. 25a6 %.
Sheep-Receipts, 200 head; shipments
10000 head market, active and steady
natives 81 50a5 IS; clipped Texans 50 90
4 so; western IS 15a5 75; lambs 81 75a6 Al
CINCINNATI O., April 4-Hogs, stead
at s. 50a6 O.; receipts $500 head; ship
ments 9 500 head