Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-01-04
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE Cattle MARKET.
THURSDAY, Dec. IS.

UNION STOCK YARDS, cLkREMoNr.
BEEF CATTLE--The market has been
very slow to-day, comparatively few buy
ers being on hand, ana held on rather
longer than usual. Values OF tops are un-
changed, though there were fewer at our
extreme quotations than last week, in the
absence chiefly of tho Christmas cattle;
other grades were strong &c lower. Quo
tations range at 2ass1 cents per Id. with
some sales AZ ~ al y cents per H.
Prices OF beef cattle tuis weeh ranged as
follows: Beat beeves 4lSassf cents. those
generally rated first quality 4La41< cents
medium or good fair quality 3lkaJ5{ cents
and ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows
LAB cents per pound.
OF the cattle received 415 head came
from Virginia, 423 from Ohio. - from
West Virginia, lgl from kentucky, 10 from
Indiana, ii from Maryland, and l3i fron
New York.
Total receipts for the week 1899 head
against 1850 last week aud g33 head same
time last year. Total sales for the week
1893 head against 1899 last week. and az
head same time last year: The Baltimore
butchers took 79S head, country dealers 40
and the Eastern buyers 30 head.
Mich COws.-The market is slow and
very few sold at our top figure. Quotations
at s2O TO $40 per head. Receipts this week
90 head.
VEAL CALvEs-A very light Offering, but
ample FOR the slow demand Quotations ga
5i4c per ID. Receipts AZ head. Rough
grass calves f3a5 per head, and hard To SELL
SHEEP AND LAMBS. There is light offer
ing. over 200 head less than the limited
number last week, but is about equal To
the very moderate demand A little higher
range OF prices rule over those reported
last Monday, with favorable prospects for
next week. Quotations for sheep 2a3I6c
and lambs 31<a4jfc per TO- Receipts OF
sheep and lambs this week mum bered go
head against l,l57 last week and ], 654 head
same time last year.
SwIsE-The market is not active and
prices were as on Monday. Fair 20 best
Hogs sell at s. 5Oa5 s5p per 100 los gross, aud
roughs. sows and stags a 5Oa5 90 per 100
lbs gross.
OK THE WHARF.
CATTLE Receipts were light and the
market was inactive. with quotations as
follows. Thin cows 81 25a2 90 per 100 lbs
fat cows 81 25a2 20 per 100 lbs. bulls 81 5Oa
90 per 100 los. fat beef cattle. young
steers. 1000 lbs. and upw ards, - OOa4 80
per 100 lbs. do 900 20 200 ibs 60 5Oa3 40
per 100 lbs old oxen 81 75a2 % per 100 lbs,
and fresh cove SIS O0a25 % per head.
CALvEs-The receipts wero moderate.
but the market was dull and prices easy.
The quotations were az follows: Choice
yeals 5a5if cents per pound, and rough 20
good e. 0Oa7 % per head.
SHEEP AND LAMB3-Tho market was
not active, and the quotations were as
lNADWSs DDliuE AAulDS pHrya EtUtS per
pound, and 81 JOa3 90 per head. Sheep,
2a3 cents per pound for good 70 choice. and
81 0ga4 % per head; inferior TO fair 81 %
al 80 pee head.
CHICAGO, January 3.-C0ttle receipts.
1900 head shipments. 400 head: market
steady and lower; prime steers s. UOa5 S..
others - 25a4 50: common - 6Oa4 10; cows
81 C5a32j.
Hogs-Receipts, $1,000 head; shipments.
1000 head. market steady az yesterdays
quotations; rough heavy 81 gOa5 o.; pack
crs and mixed e. iOa5 20; prime heavy
g 3ja5 40: prime light g 35a5 90
Sheep-Receipts. 1900 bead. ship
ments 1000 head: market lower; thin ewes
s. OOa2 20. few wefhers 50 O0a3 % westerns
O. 0Oa3 80; lambs s. 00aJ %.
East LiBrRTY, Pa. January 3.-Cattie
--Koceipts. $50 head shipments. 40 head
market steady; prime 70 extra - S5a5 -;
fair 70 good - OOa4 J0 common 20 fair
g. OOa3 10: common 10 good heifere AZ 2,a
3 30; stockers and feeders ~ 5Oa8 as. com.
mon 10 good bulls 81 5Oa3 90. bologna cows
s. OOai2 o.. fresh cows a % OOa45 90
Hogs Receipts, $50 head shipments
$50 head market weak; all grades s. 65a
50; prospects are that they will sell lower
Sheep Receipts, 200 head shipments.
800 head market slow: prime 81 4Oa3 20:
foir to good g 5oa5 IS; common 50casl. 10 ,
lambs - OOs3 10
Veal calves OOae 30; heavy and thin
e. O0a3 90.
CfxUSSkTr, O., January 3.--Hogs. low
er az "a 15a5 3j; receipts. T,0OD head. ship
ments. 1000 head.