The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1894-07-26

baltimore. Beef cat,lc.-Tralc at the
yards last week was fair and the number oi
the offerings not nearly 50 large, with fewer
OF the best tops among them. Thce" latter
fairly held their own. but the common wcre
q shade easier than before. Prices ranged
from y to A. Icts per lo-mosi sales $3.50 20
$3.50 per 100 los.
Prices Of beef cattle ranged rs follows;
Best bceves iAaii cts. those generally rnted
first quality 3s4ail cts; medium or good fair
quality 3G3Nc,s., and ordinary thin steers,
oxen aud cove. ! ia2l cents per lb.
OF the cattle received .ll2 head came from
Virginia. 5ls from Wcs, Virginia, -, head
from Ohio, 55 head from Maryland and 20
head from Pennsylvania.
Total receipts for the week 1857 head,
against 3.7l7 last week. and 1897 head same
time last year. And the sales for the week
were Az head, against ] 1868 last week. and
l,23l head same time last yoaI. OF the or
erings l.224 head were taken by "''timOre
Outcliers, 1zS sold 10 vOdn,ry deaicrs anu 20
head 10 eastern buyers.
Cattlc.--Receipts were fair and demand
moderate. with the quotations as follows;
Cows. l.5O@2.25 per 100 lbs. Balls l.50@225
per 100 lbs; old oxen l.75Ca $50 per 100 lbs;
lat beef cattle. young steers. 300 lbs. and
upwards. 4.50Mi75 per 100 lbs; 1000 10 ,3OC
lbs. s.5O2i.75 per 100 lbs; 1000 10 l,2J0 lbs,
3.5O@3.75 per 100 It's. lighter weights 2.I5a
1926 per 100 lbs; fresh COWS, 1000 % $500 Per
head.
calves liberal receipts and tho
market dull prices were easy, and quotation,
as follows: Choice Veals. 81 al cents Per To-
and rough to good 2.0Ja5. o per head.
Sheep and Lambs-R, CO pt- We're large and
the market was slow, ana only choice stock
wanted. Quotations were - follows; Spring
lambs 29f@3si cents per n. "a 80 perhcad
Sheep good 10 choice lis@2i, cents per No..
and i.7592.50 per head; common 80 cents and
| Il per head but not wanted.
Cincinnati. i.-Hogs-Sclect butchers. 1876
@5.4): fair 70 good packers S5.lj@ 80; fair
| TO good light, $1,000 $40; common and
| roushs. s475@5l0. Cattle-Good shippers.
! s3.5O(d400; good 10 choice butchers, =A.sJ6l
! 100; fair 70 medium. s3.u0d340; common
! S2.25G2 80. Sheep-Extras, 1925: good TO
! choice, 20 asa 3. 90; common to fair, $1,000
| 400. Lambs-Extras, $4,000 40; good TO
choice, S3.50@i.4O; common to good, s2.O0G
| 3.25.
Bugdlo-Cattle closed steady; good light
steers, :3.S5G4.00; choice. l,l0J pounds,
a. 1904 so; yeals, 42.75M47j; extra. $500;
Ugh, 10 fair steers, IS. 9.25@3.50. Hogs closed
| l5c 10 20c lower, with one car lorkers un-
sold: good TO choice Workers, 80 G5a $40,
mostly $50; good mediums and heavy.
s5.6OG5.65; choice heavy. sj.5), stags. 1880
GI25 sheep and lambs closed strong. all
sold; best mixed sheep. s3.25d3.50; common,
s2.5O@300; good wethers. -. 15a 400; extra
choice quotablc at $i25; good TO choice
lambs, a. 65a 500; fair to good, $1,000 l. 90
eulls and light butchers lots, s250&
l.75.
Chicago.- Cattle Receipts, 1900 head
market easy; common TO extra steers, 800
a4.T0; stockers and fecders.2 GOA 395; COWS
and bulls, I.256I3 40; ca!yess2 0Oai,75 Hogs
Receipts. 2sOO0 head; market weak
heavy, 4.s0@5.05; common to choice mixed
i65G sos; choice assorted, s5O0@505; light
I.75M4.95; pigs i25@iS0 Sheep--Re,e pts
900 head; market steady; inferior 10 choice
sl25@3.6O lambs, S3OO@iG0.
81. Louis. Cattle Receipts; ,G76head. steers
3GO@A35; cows, lSj@ $50; Texas steers
2.5O@3s5. Hags-Receipts, 2,i79 head; de
mand good: heavy, 5.00a520; mixed, i.sO@
SIS; light, L00@5.l0. Sbeep-Receipts, l.,
l6l head; market active; demand good; bes
lambs, 3. so; native sheep, 2.O0@2.26.