Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-19
baltimore Cattle Market.

THURSDAY, DeCeLuOeT Ia, lOJf.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CATrLE-The market has not been
active this week, and closed very slow,
with values for the medium and common
cattle at about &c lower figures. While
there were some very choice cattle among
the offerings, the greater number consist
ed of the medium aud sommon grades.
Prices 2a4 3-5 cts, with most sales 216a414
cents.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best oeeves 41ia4 3-5c, those gen.
orally rated first quality 4a415c, medium
or good fair quality SAGE, and ordinary
thin steers, oxen and cows 2a3Ac per
OF the cattle received 1888 head came
from iYfegihia, II from OHIO, 6S from
Maryland, 80 from Tennessee, 81 from
Kentucky, Al from West Virginia and q
head from Pennsylvania
Total receipts for the week l,SSS head,
against 1,S67 head last week, and 2,O40 head
same time last year. The sales for the
week were $50 head, against l,5O3 last
week. and 1892 head same time last year.
OF the offerings ,037 head were taken by
Baltimore butchers, 81 sold TO country
dealers and $50 head TO Eastern BUYERS.
Mich COws-There is a full Offering
and trade is slow Prices range at $2Oa45,
aud fer extra at So per head. Receipts,
l22 head.
CALvEs-Veal calves are dull at 4s51{c,
and extra at SIC. Grassers very dull and
not wanted. Quotations, 50 OOa5 90 per
head. Receipts, S3l head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts TINS week
were 3.427 head, against 1925 last week,
aud :, al head same time last year. There
in sheep is slow, with values unchanged
from early in the week. There has been
a comparatively heavy run compared with
the previous week. Sheep are quoted at
lISa23Ic. Lambs 3a3SIc per pound, and
extra a shade higher.
HoGs-Trade is only fair, with values
about 25c lower than on Monday. Nearby
I hogs. of which the offering consists, are
quoted at and around s. 50 per 100 pounds
| gross.
on THE WHARF.
CArTLE-The market was only fairly
active, with arrivals light and the quota.
tions as follows: Cows, 81 50a2 90 per 100
| lbs; bulls 81 50a2 25 per 100 pounds
old oxen, 81 50s2 % per 100 lbs: fat
| beef cattle, young steers, over 600 lbs.
/ S3 5Oa4 90 per 100 lbs: lighter weights,
81 5Oa3 90 per 100 lbs; fresh COWS, Sl5a25
| per head.
CALvEs.-Choice veals only were in
good demand at steady prices with the
/ quotations as follows: Choice veals 5a51S
cents per h., and rough TO good s. OOa7 "
per head.
SHEEP AND LANBs.-Though receipts
were light the demand was slow at the
] quotations as follows: Spring lambs p IA
| cents per ID and 81 O0a2 00 per head
Sheep, good to choice l1za21S cents per 10
and 81 5Oa2 90 per head; common TO fail
| 75 cents TO 81 % per head.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING. De
cemberI l5.-The receipts were; West
| Philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 1000; sheep
10. 4g3; hogs, $50. North Pennsylvania
| Yard-8eeves, sou; sheep. 1000; hogs
| 500 Total for the week, beeves. 1850;
sheep. il, 493; hogs. 6, $50. Previous week
beeves, 3. 40; sheep, 10, rs; hogs. 5,2l5.
Among the receipts were export cattle
| as foIlofrs: 800 Western beeves for Glss
Cow, pet steamship Siberi-
Beer CATTLE-The cattle market was