Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-25

Baltimore butchers, Alb sold to country
deealers. and 2I5 head to Eastern buyers.
MuCH Cows-There is fair demand for
mich cows al about the rates ruling last
week, viz: $50 90 TO 80 o. for common to
fair, and few extra SIS 90 per head. Re-
ceipts, l27 head.
VEAL CALvEs-There is a fair demand
I for Veals at 3a51Sc, and extra at SIC per
pound; grassers are dull So O0ao % per
mead.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts this week
G, 1874 head, against II, 729 last week, and
q. 796 head same time last year. The o1er-
incs number some 4, 500 head less than last
week, but there is a very sluggish market
for sheep. Lambs show somewhat more
activity, as good lambs are reported as BE-
ing in fairly good demand. Sheep are
quoted at la2Jf cents, and few extra at
80 cents; lambs at 21Sa355 cents per pound
gross, and a few extra a shade higher.
There is no demand reported for STOCK
sheep.
SwINE-There is a decline Of &c on
hogs since early in the week. Good TO
prime hogs 50 60a5 IS; common TO fair, IN
Gliding nearby receipts, s. O0a5 80 per 100
pounds gross. Roushs 81 0Oa4 90 per 100
pounds gross
on THE WHARF.
CATTIE-The light arrivals were in fair
demand at steady values. the quotations
being a. follows: Cows - 00s2 % per 100
pound5: bulls & 90 a250 per 100 pounds;
iod 1xen s. OOa2 30 per 100 pounds; tat
DeeI cattle, young steers, l,OOO to LOO
poands, s. 605a4 90 per 100 pounds; lighter
Weights s. 55a3 % per 100 pounds; fresh
COWS SIS 0OA25 90 per head.
CAvEs-Tbe demand for choice veals
was active, receipts light, prices firm, and
quotations as follows: Choice veals "a
So cents per pound, and rough to good
s. O0aS % per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS The demand was
draggy for all but choice stock, with re-
ceipts light The quotations were as fol-
lows: Spring lambs 255a3 cents per pound,
and 81 5Oa2 90 per head. Sheep, good 70
choice 1a215 cents per pound, and al aOa2 10
per head common 10 fair 81 GOAL . per
head.
Horse and Muls Market.
CNcINNATI. o., October 20-The bust
ness for the past week has been very good,
receipts somewhat better and demand
strong. All consignments have met with
ready sale. All classes have been selling,
especially the better grades Of draft, driv-
ing and Southern horses, also good young
mules.
Horses Coach horses, good, Sl05al4O;
extra. $l4Oai90; draft, good S55al25; extra
sl25ai65; driving good, sgOal2O; extra,
Sl2Oal6O; saddle, good, SS5allO; extra
sllOal4O; Southern, good, S25a5O; extra,
MuIes-l4 to 14}l hands, good, s55a6O;
extra, $5Gs75; 1415 to Is hands, good,
S7OaSO extra S75a90; Is TO 1919 hands, good
S5alO0: extra, S95all0; l5}5 10 10 hands,
good, $lOjall5; extra, Sll0al25; 10 TO
l615 hands, good, Sl@Oal3O; extra, Si25a
40.
CHICAGO, October 24.-Trade slow
and prices unchanged IN cattle. Poor
kinds were steady at Sl.75a2.50 for native
COWS. hefers and bulls, and at a. 30 Tor
steers The stockers and feeders market
was steady at s. 0Oa3.50, and the calf mar
ket firm at g. 50a5.50.
Hogs-Prices were 5a1Oc lower; market
weak. Choice hogs $4'sja4.9 90; S465a4.s5
for medium and heavy, and S4.5Oa4.6 90 for
light. Lots of poor and common sold at
81 25a4. 40.
Sheep-Receipts light; market frmer.
Quotations were 75caS3OO for poor TO
choice sheep, and Sl.5Oa3.75 for poor TO
good lambs.
Receipts-Cattle IS, 600 head: calves 800 {;
hogs 81 900; sheep $4,000.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, October 24.-Cattle
steady and unchanged.
Hogs-Dull and lower; Philadelphia
"a 95a5 10; best Workers mixed a o5a4 30;
pigs 81 50a4 g.
Sheep-Lower; demand light; extra,
81 S0a3 00 fair, 81 50al So; common, SOC
asl 90; lambs, 81 OOa3 so.
CINCINNATI, o., October 24-Hogs,
easier at 81 35a4 IS; receipts, 1850 head /;
shipments, 5000 head.