Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-05-10

were 700 head. against SAB last week. ana
$40 head same time last year. Inc BATH
more butchers took 146 head, country deal
ers-and the Eastern buyers Oh hesa:
0MucH Cows-There IS 1air oHerlng
and an increased demand. common 10
for cell AT son 10 $50 per head. fair 10 good
S35 10 $40, and few extra $40 per heao'
REGENTS this week were los head.
VEAI, CALvEs-There is quite 1ul OIL
ferinp and but little demand, the market
being very dull. Quotations 3ai cents per
10. Receipts psi head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-RecelptS TINS week
ASS head, against 3,O23 last week. Inc
receipts were very heavy-l,SOO IN excess
of last weeks numbers-and trade IS very
dun more especially for wool sheep and
spring lambs, the latter being much de-
moralized and selling at 81 per ewt. less
than they did last Monday. Ihere Is no
eastern demand for either sheep or lamos.
Wool sheep sell at 2a31Ic, and Jew extra
at 3sI cts per pound. ana not wanted 1s :
clipped sheep 2a314c. aud lew extra %
per ID. Spring lamos 4aoS+c' anu d lie"
extra at &c per 10 gross.
Sw1SF-There is no change IN prices
since Monday. with the market strong aud
favorable prospects for next wrek. Fair
10 best Western hogs 81 70a5 s., nearby
hogs those from Virginia, PENNSYLVANIA
and Maryland) s. 50a5 GO; light pigs - ,oa
) % per 100 pounds gross. Light WelgntS
are not in demand by butchers.
ON THE WHARF.
CArTLE-The arrivals were light and
prices about steady, the quotations oelng
as follows: Cows 81 5Oa2 % per iOO IDS
Bulls. 81 50a2 80 per 100 los; old ONen'
81 0Oa2 80 per 100 los; fat Beef Cattle, young
s GERS, 300 lbs and upward, 81 oUaf 80 per
100 lbs; ], 900 TO 200 lbs, g i5ai W per lVU
lbs: lighter weights IS OOa3 % per 100 lbs;
fresh Cows S20a25 per head.
CAIygs-Receipts were liberal and the
demand was slow. with the prices easier
and the quotations as follows Cnolce wears
4a4J6 cents per Id, and rough to good - ou
a6 Oh per head.
SHEEP AND Handspring Lambs were
in fair supply, out only the choicest real
allied the outside quotations. For other
Lambs and Sheep the demand was rather
slow The quotations were as follows
Spring Lambs 54 a6l4 cents per 10. raj
Lambs 3l5a4i5 cents per lib, aud s! 5Oa5 9l
per head. Sheep, good 10 choice ~ a519
cents per 10. and 50 j0a4 % per head; In
ferior to fair 81 25a2 90 per head.
CHICAGO, May -Cattle-Raceipts, 10
600 head shipments, 1000 head; market
steady 10 strong; prime to extra nauv'
steers q 4Ua4 to; medium 81 OOa4 30; others
81 75a3 90
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; ship
ments. 1000 head: market, slow, lOai9'
lower; rough and heavy 81 25a4 SO; pack
ers and mixed IS 00a5 10; prime ant
heavy 81 lOa5 IL.
Sheep and Lambs-Beceipts $4,000 head
shipments. 1000 head; market, slow, lOi
l5c lower: top sheep 81 25a+ 30; tol
lambs 81 15Oa5 90; spring lambs - 5O'
%.
EAST LIBERTY, PA. May 9.--Cattle. re
ceipts. light; market steady; prime 81 25i
4 81: good 50 goal 10: good butchers s. 6O'
4 90; good tat COWS and heifers - 3'a3 90
Hogs Receipts, eight; market steady
best Phiadelphias 8 50aa3 30; best YORK
ers 50 2:la5 81.
Sheep-Market dull; extra S3EsOa4 90
good 81 50a3 -; fair g 50a3 10; sprinl
lambs 81 5Oa6 80.
CINcINNArI, O., May 9.-Hogs, easier al
81 4Da5 %; receipts, 1000 head; shipments
4, 600 head.