Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-28
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,

UNION STOCk Y A(DS ClLAhE MIN L
BEEF CATTLE. There has been full
Offering this week at the yards, and trade
has been slow throughout The numoer
OF the offerings was somewhat IN excess OF
the demand The quality was quite as
good generally as that OF last week S
offerings, and values are generally consld-
cred as being &c lower than last THURSDAY.
Quotations ranged at 2a413c, few sales De-
recorded at either extreme, most sales
ranging from 3 10 AZ cents per pound.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beev es 4Za415c, those gen
orally rated first quality 3Ha4ssc, medium
or good fair quality 3a3lc and ordinary
thin steers. oxen ana cows 2a394c per 10.
OF the cattle received 40S head came
from Virginia, 237 from Illinois, pa from
Ohio. 100 from Maryland, 20 from New
York, 70 from West Virginia, 10 from
Pennsylva MIA.
Total receipts for the week l lis head,
against I'll head last week and $50 mead
same time last year. Total sales Tor the
week 1904 head, against 100 last week,
and 776 head same time last year The
Baltimore butchers took 992 head, country
eealers IS and the Eastern buyers - head.
Mich COws.-There is fair supply,
but trade is slow. Receipts this week
were IS head. Quotations $50 to 80 per
head.
VEAL CALyEs.-The offering is not heavy
and trade is slow Quotations 5l5a5$l cents
per h., and few extra a shade higher.
SHEEP ANDLAMBs.-There has been a
heavy run on sheep and lambs this week,
and trade is very slow. There is no East
ern demand, and trade is confined wholly
TO supplying onlI the home demand. Sheep
are quoted at 2a316c, and few extra at !
cents per Id. Lambs sell at 3a4c per To-. a
few extra at 4J4c per Id. Receipts Of
Sheep and Lambs this week 1856 head,
against ., 375 last week.
SwINE-Trade in hogs is slow since
Monday. and but little If any variations in
quotations for them. Light hogs sell at
IS 5Oa5 So per 100 lbs, the latter for selec-
tons; nearby hogs selling at 50 5Oa5 40
per 100 lbs. gross; roughs 81 OOa4 20 per
100 lbs. gross.
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday evening, Feb
ruary 24-The receipts were West Phil
adelphia yard-Beeves, ., 800 head; sheep,
9. 500 head; hogs, 1900 head. North Penn
yard-Beeves, 800 head; sheep, 1000 head ;
hogs. 500 head Totals for the week
Beeves, $500 head; sheep, $500 head A;
hogs, 400 head. Previous week-Beeves,
300 head; sheep, $500 head; hogs, 6,2O0
head
Sheep-Were dull and low. Quotations:
Extra, 4a44c; good, 3]SaSSIc; medium,
3a314c, inferior, 214a2Slc; common, 2a24c;
lambs, 3a5c.
BEEF CATTLE were in good demand and
with lighter supply prices advanced l254c
to l5c per 100 pounds. The exports were:
Peruvian, to Glasgow, 80 head; Ment-
more, TO London. 5l2 head. Quotations
Good, 45Sa5c Medium, 4lSa4Zc. Com
mon, ga a4c Inferior, 4lsa4Bc.
Hogs.-Hogs were in fair request and
firm. Quotations: Good WesterE. ia
&c; other Western Z Aa7}Sc.
Fat COWS were in fair demand At "a
SIC; thin cows sold from Sa2Oc; mich
cows were inacti We at S25a40.
Mich calves were demOralized at 4a6i4c;
dressed beeves were in fair demand al ia
7}4c.
CHICAGO. February 27.-Cattle, receipts,
1900 head. shipments, 5000 head; mar
ket steady; fair demand; good to prime
shipping steers 81 20a4 80; other steers
s. 15a3 -.
Receipts, $4,000 head; shipments,
1000 head; market active aud 5alOc
lower; heavy rough - 60az 20; heavy
packers and mixed 81 SOa5 %; prime heavy
s. O0a5 o.
Sheep Receipts, 10000 head; shipments
1900 head; market active and trile
lower: extra heavy - 15a4O0; others 3 90
az 80; lambs s. 75a4 30.
C1NCINNATI. ONO. February 27.-Hogs.
easier at 81 5Oa5 80; receipts, 800 head
shipments, 100 head.