Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-15


kets, which furnish no outlet to our re-
ceipts. There IS a fair demand for the Jew
good Sheep and Lambs among the on ei
ings. Prices Of Sheep range at z73ao5S
cents per Id, and extra SO cents per 10
gross. Lambs 2Sa4 cents, and extra -
cents gross. Receipts of Sheep and LAMBS
this week 1893 head against i,sOf iast
week, and 1879 head the same tlme las1
year. ~,
SwINE-The market is slow. Far 10
best western hogs sell s. 75a5 50; near Dy
country hogs IS 5Oa5 60, and rough hogs
81 '5Oa4 IS per 100 pounds gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATr1E-Receipts were light, demand
only fair, and prices about steady, the
quotations being as follows: INN COWS
81 25al 70 per 100 pounds; TAT COWS = S SOa
= IS per 100 pounds; bulls 81 50a2 w per lO JJ
pounds; fat beef cattle, young steers lioV O
pounds and upwards, 81 25a4 Oh per lOU
bounds: do 1000 70 1900 pounds 8 5Oa
3 IS per 100 pounds: old oxen 81 15a2 20
per 100 pound, and fresh cows $40 OOa2o w
per head.
SHEEP AND IAMBs-The market was
quiet though receipts were light; with the
quotations as follows: Lambs 3a4 cents
per 10, and g 50a3 90 per head. SneeP. "a
az cents per Id for good TO choice, anu - 81
az 10 per head; inferior TO fair 81 OUal Oh
per head.
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday evening, FEB
ruary lO.-The receipts were: west PhlI-
adelphia yard-Beeves, 1900 head; sheep
400 head; hogs, $500 head. North Penn
yard-Beeves, 800 head; sheep, 1000 head;
hogs, 500 head. Totals for the week
Beeves, 1900 head; sheep, S,4OO mead;
hogs, 4, 800 head. Previous week-BeeveS,
5000 head; sheep, $500 head: hogs, o''oO
head.
BEEF CATTLE.-The cattle market was
firm and prices were 10 to 10 cents per
hundred higher, which was due to the light
receipts. Trade was dull and demand was
slow. There were no cattle for export last
week. Quotations: Extra, none mere;
good 47Sa5lzc; medium 411a4slc; common
S$%a415c.
Sneep-The market was very dull under
a slow demand, and prices were weak ana
&c lower. Receipts were fairly liberal.
b. II. Cook reports the sale of 2,S6O sheep
and lambs at the quoted prices. Extra
4l4c; good, 315a4c; medium, 24a34c; com
mon, 2a214c; lambs, 3a5c
Hogs. The market was quiet and prices
were steady and unchanged. Receipts were
light aud demand was light. Good West
ern. 71Sa7$Ic; other grades, 1AaI4c.
Fat COWS were in light demand at ga
SIC: thin COWS were steady at Sa2Oc {;
mich COWS were dull at $25a4O.
Mich calves were dull at 4a6%c, dressed
beeves were in light demand at 6a5Hc.
CHICAGO. February 14-Cattle receipts,
1900 head shipments, 1000 head; mar
ket slow; prime to extra steers, 20 OOa5 IT,
none here; good to choice, 81 l5a4 W /;
medium 81 25a4 80; common, 50 25a3 30;
Texans, 81 70a3 90 cows and heifers - 6Oa
$50; Gamers 81 S5a2 40.
Hogs-Receipts, 81 900 head; shipments,
5000 head market slow and l5a25c lower;
rough heavy, 81 s0a4 90; packers ant mixed
s. OOa5 90; prime heavy and butcher
weights, 50 15a5 %; assorted light, 60 loa
go.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts, $4,000 head;
market active and a trltie higher; top
western wethers 80 25a3 20; native mixed
50 OOa3 75; top lambs, a OOa4 40; one lot
81 65
EAST LIBERTY, PA. February 14.-Cattle
Receipts, 100 head; shipments, l4O head;
market firm; prime TO extra 81 65a4 so; fair
to good s. 0Oa4 80; common 8 5Oa3 SO; lat
cows and heifers 50 00a9 25; bulls s. Goa
3 so: bologna COWS SIS 00al0 90; fresh cows
so O0a40 90.
Hogs Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
/, $50 head market, excited; all grades 50 %
as So
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments,
400 head; marke: steady; prime g Goa
90; fair to good 50 00a3 80; common 81 GOA
2 90; lambs So 0Oa4 90.
Veal Calves-Heavy "a OOa5 90; thin g 10
az co.
CINCINNATI, ONO, February 14.-Hogs,
easier at 81 65a5 As; receipts, $500 head;
shipments, $500 head.