The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-07-25

baltimore cattle.-Trade at the
Yards last week was fair and the number Of
the offerings not nearly so large, with fewer
OF the best tops among them. These latter
fairly held their own, but the common were
n shade easier than before. Prices ranged
from ~ to 4lGcts per lb-most sales $3.50 to
$3.50 per 100 lbs.
Prices of beef cattle ranged as follows:
Best beeves 49Ea4i Gets, those generally rated
first quality 34a4l cts; medium or good fair
quality 3a3kcts., and ordinary thin steers,
oxen and cows, liSa2l6 cents per lb.
OF the cattle received ,ll2 head came from
Virginia, 5ls from West Virginia, 23S head
from Ohio. So head from Maryland and 20
head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 1887 head,
against Q. III last week, and 1897 head same
time last year. And the sales for the week
were AT head, against 1868 last week, and
1921 head same time last yeai. OF the or
erings l.224 head were taken by Baltimore
butchers, 1928 sold to country dealers and G5
head to eastern buyers.
attle.-Receipts were fair and demand
moderate. with the quotations as follows:
Cows, 1.50M2,25 per 100 lbs; Bulls l.5Od2.25
per 100 lbs; old oxen l.75@2.50 per 100 lbs;
lat beef cattle. young steers. 300 lbs. and
upwards. 4.50d4.75 per 100 lbs; 1000 TO 300
lbs, s.50d4.75 per 100 lbs; 1000 to 200 lbs,
9.50@3.75 per 100 lbs. lighter weights 2.75a
9.25 per 100 lbs; fresh cows, 20.0O to 5000 per
head.
Calves.-with liberal receipts and the
market dull prices were easy, and quotations
as follows. Choice veals. 81 Sa4 cents per Id,
and rough to good 2.Ola5. per head.
sheep and Lnmbs-Ro ce pts were large and
the market was slow, and only choice stock
wanted. Quotations were az follows: Spring
lambs 22l@J394 centsper II, 2@S2.50 perhead
Sheep good to choice llG@2A cents per ib,
and i.75@2.50 per head; common so cents and
81 per head, but not wanted.
Cincinnati. .-Hogs-Select butchers, s5
@5.40; fair to good packers s5.15@5 35; fair
to good light, a5.00@5.l0; common and
roughs. s4.75@5.10. Cattle-Good shippers.
e3506400; good to choice butchers, $4,000
| 400; fair TO medium. S3.O0@340; common
! s225a290. Sheep-Extras, 1925; good to
! choice, S2. 25d 3. 90; common to fair, $1,000
200. Lambs-Extras, S450@470; good to
choice, S3.50@4.40; common to good, $4,000
5.25.
Bufdlo.--Cattle closed steady; good light
steers, s3.s5G400; choice, 1,l00 pounds,
| e4.40@4.50; veals, s2.75@475; extra, $500!
! light to fair steer, 50 25a350. Hogs closed
l5c to zoe lower, with one car Workers un.
sold; good to choice Workers, S5 65CD5. 10
mostly 1870; good mediums and heavy
t56O@5.65; choice heavy. 1880, stays, s3. Sc
@A25. Sheep and lambs closed strong. all
.old; best mixed sheep, s3.25pS. so; common
| t2,bOd3.Ou; Roou Wetners. %. o.iog3.uo; extrh
,hoice quotable at S4.25; good to choice
lambs, "a 65@ 500; fair to good, S4.00@4. 90
,ulls and light butchers lots, s2.50@
l75
Chicago Cattle Receipts, $4,000 head
market easy; common to extra steers. 500
"a 10; stockers and feeders. 2 00@3.95; COW:
and bulls, 1868. 40; calvesS2. .00@475. Hogs
Receipts. 2S.000 head; market weak
neavy, 4s0@5.05; common to choice mixed
t.65a5.05; choice assorted, s5.00@5.05; light
i.750DA95; pigs. 425G4.s0 Sheep-Recelpts
5000 head; market steady; inferior to choice
el.25@8.60; lambs, s3.60@4.6O.
81. Louis Cattle Receipts; 1,676head. steers
S.60@4.35; cows, l.s5@2.50; Texas steers
2.5O@3.s5. Hogs-Receipts, 2,479 head; de
mand good; heavy, 5.0035.20; mixed, 4.S0@
b.l5; light, 4.9o@5.10. Sbeep-Receipts, !,
i6i head; market active; demand good; bes
lambs, $50; native sheep. 200@225.