Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-19
LIVE STOCK.
RALrlNoEE CArrLE MARKEr,

UNION STOCK \ AkDS CLARE dON
BEEF CArTLE.-The average quality OF
the offerings this week was an improve
nent over last week. There were more
and somewhat better tops than there were
then. and less of the Indifferent grades.
The market opened somewhat stronger
than il did last week, but did not continue
so 10 the close Quotations show shade
of iulprOvement over that OF last Thurs
dav. out il was owing to the quality IN the
main, there being no serious, II any, change
in values. Quotations 3 l5a4 30 per lOO
los: most sales 3Ia4 3-5c per 10.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeyes g 6Oa4 20, those gen
orally rated irst quality 81 25a4 80; me-
dunn or good fair quality - 5Oa3 20; ordl-
nary thin steers, oxen aud COWS 8 Ioa3 .
cents per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received $50 head came
from PENNSYLVANIA, 1856 from Virginia, l5l
from Maryland, SO from Missouri, 81 from
Ohio and 20 from Illinois.
Total receipts for the week ga head,
against 81 last week, and 95S head same
time last wear. And the sales for the week
were q31 head, against 1876 last week, and
500 head same time last year. The Balt,-
more butchers took S17 head, country deal
ers - and the Eastern buyers GO head.
Mich COvs-There is fair offering
and a moderately fair demand Quotations
so 10 $40 per head, and few extra $40 per
head Receipts this week were 81 heao'
VEAL CALVES. There is fair offering
and only a moderate demand. Quotations
Sa5c per pound. Receipts 245 head.
SHFEp AND LAMBs.-There is quite
heavy run of sheep this week, but numbers
Of them are intended for export to Europe.
The offerings were fair as TO numbers
enough for fairly good demand-eXcept
spring lambs, which were very dull. Wool
sheep are quoted at 2l@a4asc, clipped Pa
&c. and extra at 3lbc per pound; fail
lam0s 4a5i c. spring lambs 6a615c and eX-
ira az &c per pound gross Receipts TINS
week S,2l3 head, against 3,751 last week,
SwINE.-Trade in hogs has been fair,
with an improvement in values and
strength Of market. Fair to best Western
- 5Oa5 90, and nearby hogs s. 3Oa5 90 per
100 pounds gross, Roughs a OOa4 10 per
100 pounds gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTIE.-The demand was fairly good
for the light arrivals at steady values, the
quotations being as follows Cows 81 5Oa
> 80 per 100 pounds; bulls 81 50a2 30 per 100
pounds: old oxen - 00a2 30 per 100 pounds;
TAT beef cattle, young steers 1900 pounds
and upwards, 81 50a4 - per 100 pounds;
1000 TO 1900 pounds, s. 15a4 90 per 100
n0LnuS.
hounds; fresh cows $50 O0a35 90 per head.
CNvFs.-With rather liberal receipts
the market was sluggish and the quota
tons were as follows: Choice Neals 5a53s
cents per pound, and rough to good 50 Goa
90 per head.
SHEET AND LANBs.-Receipts of Spring
Lambs were moderate and the demand was
only fan. Sheep were quiet. The quota
tions were as follows: Spring Lambs Ga
~ cents per pound, the outside price for
very choice Fall Lambs 3i4a4}5 cents per
pound, and = 50a3 30 per head. Wool
Sheep. good TO choice sal cents per pound,
and - 50a4 90 per head; inferior TO fair
81 25a2 90 per head.
CHrCAGo. April lS.-Cattie-R Receipts
u coo head; shipments 5000 head; market
slow and lower; prime to extra native
steers s. 30a4 40; medium 81 00a4 10; 9TH
ers IS S0a3 90; Texans So 30a4 40.
HoEs-ReCeipts, $4,000 head; shipments,
10000 head market slow, lOal5c lower;
closed weak: rough heavy 81 25a4 30; pack,
ers aud mixed - lja5 30; prime heavy and
butcher weights s. 30a5 80.
Sheep and Lam 0s-Rcceipts 10000 head;
shipments j., 100 head; market slow and
easier; top sheep 81 15a4 50; top lambs
s. 25a5 %.
EAST LIBERTY. PA, April lS.-Cattle re-
cciptS light; market trm prime - 25a4 %;
good 8 gOa4 20: good butchers q 3Oa4 10.
Hogs Receipts fair; market slow; best
Philadelphias - 6a55 60; best Workers
- 40a5 80; pigs g l5a5 20.
Sheep-Supply light; demand light; mar
ket slow; clipped sheep 81 OOai 10; good
81 5OaS 90: fair S3 OOa3 10; common 50ca
81 80; clipped lambs 81 5Oa5 90; spring
lambs - UOalO 90.
C1NcISNATI, o., April ls.--HoCs, weaker
at 81 5Oa5 So, receipts, 1000 head; ship
meuts, 3, 100 head.
Horse aud Mule Market
CtNcINNArI, April 14.-Business for the
past week has improved materially. Re
CENTS have been more liberal aud all con-
siguments met with ready sale, Market
has ruled iirm owing TO a number Of buy
ers from South and East The better
grades Of driving and draft horses also
smooth Young mules sell well.
Horses-Draft, good, Sll0al25; extra,
Sl25al6O Driving, good, $l0Oal2O; extra,
Si2Oal60. Saddle, good, S9OalO5; extra,
SlO5al5O. Southern, good, S35a5O; extra.
S5Oa75. Streeters, good, S6JagO.
Mu,es-GoOd, Il 10 li55 hands, S55atO;
extra. S50a75. Good, AZ TO 10 hands.
S1OaS5; extra, SSOs95. Good, - to 15;5
hands. Sq0alOO; extra, $1tjall0. Good, l51S
10 l6 hands, Sl05all0; extra, Sll0al20
Good. Ia to l6]S hands, Sl20al4O; extra,
Sl4Oal6O.
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