Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-04-12

BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
THURSDAY, April 3, 1894.


cases Il cent. but others consider the mar
ket as being strong at the values ruling
the previous week-BaA cent hlguer
figures are reported, but these may DC O"-
ing to the improved quality and make up
of the lunches. Prices ranged at za4 %
cents. a few only selling at either extreme
most sales at 3a41S cents.
Prices Of beef cattle this week rapgeu
as follows: Best beeves 4Ssa4 oc' tuose
generally rated first quality 4a474 {, ne9 ii
um or good fair quality Sa578c, anu olul,
nary thin steers, oxen and COWS %doc pel
pound. ooo ,.s. oor,a
from Pennsvlvania. 1872 from Virginia,
l06 from MARYLAND, 80 from Ohio, "a from
Missouri. "a from Illinois and ~ from
Total receipts for the week S27 head,
af-ainst 15l head last week, and SO4 heau
same time last year. And the sales ior tne
yveel, were T96 head, against l.l43 last
week. and S34 head same time last year
The Baltimore butchers took T41 mead,
country dealers - and the Eastern buyers
NITCH Covs.-Trade is fair for Mich
Cows at no change from last week. quota
tions $50 TO $40 per head, ana few extra
SIS per head each. Receipts TINS week were
lU7 head. o.,,.
VEAL. CALvEs.-The market is greatly
demoralized with very heavy run and
great decline IN prices. Prices sage per
pound. Receipts 565 head. FL.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-There is fairly
good demand reported for old Wool Sheep
and for fell Wool Lamos and very uuIl
trade for Spring Lambs, with heavy oe-
cline. Wool Sheep sell at 3a454c, anu q
few extra at 4}Ec per pound gross Fan
Wool Lambs at AZ a5l4 &c per pound gross.
Clipped Sheep 2a3%c. Spring LAMBS ga
ne, and a few extra at Sc per pound gross.
SwrXE-With the market for hogs IN the
West stronger and righer prices asked our
market is held firm here az MONDAYS
prices for fair TO best Western hogs, VIZ
S. 25a5 80 per 100 lbs gross Near by hogs
those from Virginia, pennsylvania anu
Marvland) are fraction easier, and quo
tations range from S5a5 25 per 100 IDS
gross. Roughs, 4a4l5c per 10 gross.
on THE WHARF.
CaT,r1E-Arrivals were light and the
market was steady, the quotations being
as follows: Thin COWS, 81 50a2 On per lOO
lbs. fat cows. > 25a2 80 per 100 lbs; bulls,
81 5Oa2 80 per 100 lbs; fat beef cattle, young
steers. 800 lbs and upwards, 81 3Oa4 20
Der 100 lbs. and 900 10 POO lbs, IS 15a4 90
Der 100 lbs: lighter weights, s3a3 % per 100
lbs; old oxen. S2a2 30 per 100 lbs, ana 1reSn
cows, $50 0Ua35 90 per head.
CALyEs.-The demand was about equal
10 receipts and prices steady. The quota
tions were as follows Choice Veals oao1s
cents per pound, and rough to good IS OVa
% per head.
STEEp AND IANBs.-The receipts were
light, with spring lambs IN active demand,
and the quotations as follows: Fall lambs
3I{a4I5 cents per pound, and = 5Oa3 % per
head. Spring lambs 612aS cents per pound.
Sheep. good 10 choice 259a3H cents per
pound. and g 5Oa3 90 per head; inferior TO
fair 81 GOAL 80 per head. =,
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening, April
The receipts were: West Philadelphia
Yard-Beeves, 1900 head sheep, $500
head; hogs. 6. 500 head. North Penn Yard
-beeves, 500 head sheep, 1000 head; hogs,
500 head Total for the week-beeyes,
2.5OO head; sheep, $500 head; hogs, 1000
head. Previous week-beeves, l,o2O head;
sheep, $500 head; hogs, $500.
BEEF CATTLE-The market Tor cattle was
strong. and prices were about 20 higher IN
svmnathv with the west. Receipts were
light, and there was a good demand, whlcu
readily took all the offerings. Quotations,
GOOD. 4lsa49Ic; medium, 4a413c; common,
81 a4c.
SHEEP The market was strong and
prices were 14a1Sc higher under moderate
receipts and better demand, which was
active for both sheep and lambs. b. II.
Cook reports the sale OF 1850 sheep and
lambs at the quoted prices. Quotations:
Wool sheep, good, 5a5$sc; wool sheep, me-
dium, 4a5c; wool sheep, common, 3a32[c:
clipped sheep, 3a475c; wool lamos 4a5$4c;.
clipped lambs 4a5c
H0Gs-Tbe market was active under
good demand, and prices were &c higher
in sympathy with the West. II is eX-
pected mat prices will be still higher next
week. We quote 7haI13c for good West
ern, and nc for other grades.
Fat cows were in better demand at ga
3tIc; thin cows were in fair demand at
sl3al5 for slippery, and Sl5a2O for bologna.
Mich COWS were in fair demand at S25a
As.
Calves were very dull at 31Ia64c.
Dressed beeves were in light demand at
5a7Ac.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa. April 11.-Cattle re-
ceipts light; market steady; prime 81 Pa
4 co; good 50 S5a4 10; rough butchers So %
"a 90; cows and heifers 3 50a3 p; bolOnga
cows 50 OOal2 90; fresh cows $50 0Oa4O 10.
Hogs Receipts light; market steady;
hest Philadelphias s. 50a5 So; best Workers
- 45a5 50; common TO fair Workers 50 35a
. 40.
Sheep-Receipts light; market dull; ex-
ira - 5Oai 90; good 81 25a4 10; fair 8 25a
3 80; yearlings 81 50a4 so; lambs IS GOA
40.
CHICAGO, April Administrations
1900 head; market, slow and l5a2Oc low
eI; prime TO extra native steers 81 4Oa4 60;
medium 81 25a4 30; others 81 50a4 10.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head; shipments,
5000 head; market, active; rough heavy
81 5Oa4 90; packers and mixed 50 l5a5 2'1s {;
prime heavy s. lOa5 80.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1900 head A;
market slow and lower; top sheep 50 GOA
. p; top lambs s. 25ao 90.
CNcrNNAT1, O., April 1.-Hogs, In
fair demand at 81 50a5 40; receipts, 1000
head; shipments, 500 head.
Horse and NIuIe Market.
CrNcINNATI, April business for the
past week has been good Tor all classes,
especially OF the better qualities, selling
promptly. Good drivers, heavy draft, well
broke and smooth young mules sell well.
Stock still somewhat scarce.
Horses-Draft, good, SlO6al2O; extra,
Sl2Oal6O. Driving, good, S5all5; extra,
Sil5al5O. Saddle, good, SS5alOO; extra
SlUOal4O, Southern, good, SS9a3O, extra,
S5Oa75. Streeters, good, S63aSO
Mules-GoOd, II 70 l4]5 hands, S5Oa65
extra. Sjga75. Good, sl455 TO Is. hands
S7OaS5; extra. SS0s95 Good, - 10 49,
hands. SqOalOO; extra, S95all0. Good, l5;9
10 rs hands. $lO0ail5; extra, Sll0alSO
Good. 10 to 1914 hands, .$l2Oal4Oi extra
Sl3Osl55.
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