Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-06-13
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET |
THrRsnAY. June Z, 1884 J

THURSDAY, June Z, loS4
UNION STOCK YARDS CLAREMONT
BEEF CArTLE-At the opening OF the
market today values were somewhat
stronger, and, in few instances, range
of figures a shade higher than those OF last
week were obtaiued, but some time before
the close any advantage obtained was lost
and trade became exceedingly tame, and
the market closed quite dull. Quotations
ranged from g. GOAL 90, with most sales
s. 75a4 90 per 100 pounds.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
nc follows: Best Beeves 81 5Oa4 %,
those generally rated first quallty "a goa
4 81, medium or good fair quality % foa
20. and ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows s. 0Oa3 % per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 2S7 head came
from Virginia, POI head from PennsylVa-
MIA. 200 head from Kentucky, IA head from
Illinois. l26 head from Maryland, and -
head from West Virginia.
Total receipts for the week l,O5o head,
against $50 last week, and al head
same time last year. And the sales Tor the
week were g20 head, against eO1 last week
and GS3 head same time last year. The
Baltimore butchers took $40 head, country
dealers and the Eastern ouyers ~. neau.
Mulch CowS-There is a fair Offering
and trade sluggish; values easier. Quota
lions at S2Oa4O per head. Receipts this week
were 100 head.
VEAI CALvEs-A full offering again
this week and trade slow. Quotations at
Sa416c, aud few extra 4$lc per 10. he
ceipts 52l head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts this week
1915 head, against 9,013 last week, and
&. 443 head same time last year. There is
rather heavy Offering again this week,
e than ! 1Oll less
than il was last week Trade for spring
lambs is reported as fairly active, but that
of sheep is slow. Sheep sell at l%a34c,
and few extra at SIC; spring lambs al
3I6a5c and extra at SIC per pound gross.
SwINE.-Trade for hogs is fair. Quota
tious range from 50 +0a5 40 for western,
81 OOa5 20 for those from Pennsylvania,
Maryland and Virginia per 100 lbs. gross.
Roughs 81 00a4 80 per 100 los. gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-Receipts were light, and with
the demand fair, prices were steady, the
quotations being as follows Cows 81 BOA
J. 30 per 100 lbs; Bulls. 81 50a2 80 per 100
lbs; old Oxen, - 00a2 80 per 100 lbs; fat
Beef Cattle, young Steers, l,3OO los ana
upward, a 50a4 30 per 100 lbs; l,OOO 10
! 200 lbs, So 75a4 10 per 100 lbs; lighter
weights 50 OOa3 % per 100 lbs; fresh COWS
S2Oa35 per head.
CALvEs-Receipt and demand were talr,
with the quotations as follows: Choice
yeals 5a5ll cents per h., and rough to
good So OOa6 10 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Sprlng lambs and
sheep were in fair supply, but the demand
was slow at easy prices, the quotations
being as follows: Spring LAMBS 4a413
cents per ID. Sheep, good to choice 2aS
cents per 10. and s. O0a3 90 per head; lnfe-
rior to fair 81 GOAL 80 per head.
CHICAGO. June 12.-Cattle, receipts,
! 600 head shipments 5000 head; market
slow aud l0al5c lower; primo to extra
native steers q S0a4 20; medium 81 25a
/ so; others 50 S5a4 10; Texans 80 0Oa4 90.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head; shipments,
g GOO head market active and 5alOc
higher: rough heavy s. OOa4 80; packers
and mixed a 65a4 SO; prime heavy 81 Sz15a
4Q5.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 1000 head;
market demOralized; top sheep, So 2ja3I5;
top lambs, IS 9Oa4 80.
EAST LIBERTY PA, June l2.-Cattle-
Receipts better than last woek with eighty
cars on sale: prime 81 50a4 so; good 81 4Os
4 80; rough IS 25a3 40.
Hogs Receipts light; market activei
best Philadelphias 81 S5a4 30; good \ ork-
ers 81 SOa4 s.; common 10 fair a ICai 40.
Sheep-Supply heavy; 40 cars on sale;
nrices - to SIC lower than last week: extra
3 5Oa3 TO; fair e l0a2 40; common 5Oca
81 90. Lambs 8 lOa3 80.
C1Sc1NNArI, o., June l2.-Hogs, strong
al - 25a4 90; receipts, l,4O0 head; ship
ments, 500 head.