Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-03-08
LIVE sTOCK.
BArrpoEE CATTbv MARKET,
THpRsDAY. Mar, b !. 1894.


THURSDAY, Mar !. 1874.
UNION STOCK YARDS cLAREMONI
BEER CATTLE. L Trade has been dul
to-day; no Improvement over last VIZ
market. Tue quality was scarcely - soou
an average grade as that OF the onerLosS5
last week. For this there were as g sN
tops and butcher cattle as last weeA. 1I LsI
were scarcely as many OF them, Due ICY ~
were in full supply for the aelanu ~, III
those Grades. Common cattle OF the 10"
Grades ,Vere more numerous, and OF IN
feriOr quality to that OF the low grades o.
last yveek. Prices ranged from IL 10 80 c,
fewer sales being recorded at or near tne
top than last week, aud more near Iue
Lowest figures reported then; most SUES
81 59a4 30 per 100 pounds.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 4ssa419c, those gen
erallv rated first quality 31sa4S5c, medium
or good fair quality 3a3Hc ana ordinary
thin steers, oxen and cows ~ az{3c per 10.
OF the cattle received sos mead came
from Virginia, 240 from Illinois, % lIoLu
Ohio, 95 from Maryland, IS from Fennsyl'
vauia, and 35 from Tennessee.
Total receipts for the week w Ieaul
against J, us head last week ana soz neau
same time last year. Total sales Tor tne
weak or head. against 1904 last week
and g36 head same time last year Inc
Baltimore butchers took 81 head, country
eealers 90 and the Eastern buyers 50 heaa
AIu.CH Cows.-There is full onerlne
and dull market. Receipts TINS Weeh
were los. head. Quotations $50 to $50 pei
head. and few extra shade higher.
Veal CA1vEs.-There is a fair trade foI
good stock. Quotations 4a51S cents per 10
and extra SO cents per 10. hecelpt "a
head
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is rather 8
light offering at the yards, the recelpis
consisting to a large exteat OF sneep lol
export. Trade is fairly active, with some
improvement over rates carrier IN tnt
week Fair to best Sheep sre quoted a.
2J<a3II cents, and Lambs at 31sa415 cents
per 10. gross. Receipts of Sheep aud
Lambs this week 4, Al head, against S'SoV
last week.
SwINE.-There is no serious change 10
values since early in the week. talr u
best Western Hogs S. 60a5 90 per 100 lbs
near by Hogs, s. 6Oa5 Is per 100 IDS gross
rouhgs 81 25a4 IS per 100 lbs gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATr1E-Receipts were light, AMI the
market was quiet, but prices were STEADY
the quotations being rs follows INN COW
81 SOdL % per lOO pOuuuSs 4oS III,
2 so per 100 pounds; bulls 81 50a2 % per lux
pounds: fat beef cattle, young steers /, 3Ol
pounds and upwards, a 25a4 so per lO'
pounds: old oxen 81 75a2 % per 100 POUNDS
and fresh COWS Sl5 00a30 90 per head.
CALvEs-The demand was 1air but th'
market was rather easy with very moder
ate receipts. The quotations were as fol
lows: Choice Veals 5a5l5 cents per pound
and rough 70 good SO 0Oa7 90 per head.
0SHEEP AND LAsTBs-The market wa
quiet and receipts were light, and gooC
stock only IN request at the quotations
as follows: Lambs 3a4 cents per 10, anc
81 5Oa3 90 per head. Sheep, 215a319 cents
per Id for good to choice, and 81 5Oa8 oOpei
head; inferior to fair 81 GOAL so per head.
Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, o., March 8.-There has
been first-class movement during the en-
tire week. and there has been an especially
good demand for prompt buyers and coacI
horses. Good conditioned young m9le'
have also been disposed OF readily. hrH
feeling has prevailed, and prices o
some stock have ruled higher.
Draught horses, good Sll5al40, extri
S14Oal65; driving horses. good SllOal55
extra Sl35al6O saddle horses, good $lUOi
1875. extra Sl25a150; Southern horses, GOO
SSOa1OO. extra SlO0al25; streeters S65a9o
Mules, II to l416 hands, good S5Oao5 ,extrI
S65aSO; do l415 to 10 hands, good S'oa9V
extra S9Oa1O5; do 10 to 1913 hands, goo'
$1OOa115.extra S1l5al30;do 10 to l61S hands
good Sl35a15O, extra Sl50al65.
EAST LIBERTY, PA. March Cattle
Receipts. $50 head shipments, l,O4O lead
market. dull; prime to extra, 81 35a4 5O
fair to good, So 50a4 90; common, IS OOa3 on
fat cows and heifers, 81 O0a3 90; bulls
50 OOa3 90; bologna cows, s. O0alS O0i tresI
cows, 50 0Oa3 so.
Hogs. Receipts, $500 head; shipments
1900 head; market dull common TO pes
S. OOa5 10.
Sheep-Receipts, 900 head shipments
500 head; market very slow; prime I
extra. 50 5Oa3 70; fair 10 good, g 5Oa3 20
common, 81 O0a3 90; lambs, common L
choice. 81 50a4 so.
Veal Calyes-S4 5Oa6 %; heavy and thin
81 50a3 90.
CHICAGO. March 7.-Cattle-Receipts
L. 900 head; shipments, $500 head; marke
a trife higher; prime steers, 81 7Oa4 80
ungraded 81 25a4 60; others, So 25a3 20
Texans 50 00a3 IS.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; shipments
1900 head; market weak; rough and heav.
81 5Oa4 60; packers and mixed 81 1Oa4 30
prime heavy a 09a5 05; assorted light 81 9
40 %.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 10000 head
market active and strong; top sneep IS w
. so; top lambs 81 00a4 %