Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-09-13
LIVE STOCK.
baltimore Cattle Market

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UNION STOCK YARDS CLAREMONT
BEEF CArTLE.-There were not many
top cattle among the offerings, but there
were enough fer the demand The cattle
offered consisted very largely OF medium
and ordinary grades. The cattle fairy
held their own from the opening TO the
close. ynd prices were fully up TO those
ruling Iast week The medium and com
mon Cattle-par;icularly the latter-were
easier than last week, and became very
dull long before the close OF the market.
Prices 2a415c; most sales 2Ha+'4c per
pound.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best Beeves 81 3Oa4 30, those
generally rated first quality 50 S1a4 %,
medium or good fair quality - '5a3 y, ana
ordinary thin steers, oxen and COWS 81 Qua
80 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received 1000 head came
from West Virginia, 1909 head from Nlr-
GINA. 22O head from Ohio aud 2O1 head
from Kentucky, Sc head from Pennsylya-
MIA and Is head from Maryland.
Total receipts for the week $3.50 mead,
against 2,SgS last week, and 2,220 head
same time last year And the sales for the
week were . OPS head, against 2,215 last
week, and ,5Ol head same time last year.
OF the offerings l.36S head were taken oy
Baltimore butchers, 361 sold 70 country
dealers and 200 head TO Eastern buyers.
MUCu Cows-There is a fair trade in
Mich Cows. Prices S20a3O, and few
.nad e higher. Receipts this week were
100 head.
veal CALvEs-There is a fair trade
for Veal Calves. Prices for them 3a5 cents
per ID. Frass Calves $3a5 per head. Re-
cefpls 4l2 head,
SHEER AND LAMBs-Receipts this week
lgeN oil nj
s. IA head same time last year There has
been fairly active trade for both Sheep
and Lambs, as also stock. Ewes, owing to
the falling of IN the number OF the re-
ceipts. as compared with last week. Sheep
sell at 2a2Ic; Lambs 25la4 cents per 10.
gross. Stock Ewes 20 cents TO 81 20 per
herd.
SwGys-The market is strong at the
prices ruling last Monday, viz: Good
Western S. 50a6 60; others common TO
fair Sc GOAT 40 per 100 pounds gross.
Roughs 81 OOa5 90 per 100 pounds gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-ReCeiptS were very light, and
with the demand fair prices were steady,
the quotations being as follows; Cows
81 50a2 80 per 100 pounds; bulls 81 5Oa2 3O
per 100 pounds: old oxen s. OOa2 % pes lUO
pounds; fat beef cattle, young steers, LOU
10 l,IlU ilJuLuS, - todf w PC wv tCuAi1''
lighter weights 50 U0a3 30 per 100 POUNDS;
fresh cows $l5 OOa25 % per head.
CALvEs-The market was trmer, with
light receipts and the quotations as FOL
lows: Choice veals A. a5c per 10, and
rough to good s. OOa1 % per head.
SHEEP AND LAjtBS-With receipts light
and demand rather better, prices were
steady, and quotations were as follows:
Spring lambs 3aSilc per ID, 3 OOa2 90
per head. Sheep good TO choice 2a215c per
III, and 50 5Oa3 % per head; common to
lair, 81 GOAL 80 per mead
PHILADELPHIA, Pa, SATURDAY EVENING,
September S.-The receipts We're: West
Philadelphia yard, beeves, 1920 head;
sheep ll,200 head; hogs, $500 head.
North PENNSYLVANIA yard, beeves, 300
head sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head.
Total for the week, Deeves 1920 head;
sheep, II, POO head; hogs, $500 head. Pre-
vious week, beeves, :, l6O head; sheep,
1860 head; hogs, $500 head.
BEEF CATTLE were only in fair demand
and prices closed firm on all grades but
common. Quotations: Extra, 5a5l4c; good,
4ba4s e; medium, 4O4l4c; common, 313a
$40; Culls, 2l5a 3Lc.
SHEEP were in lair demand and &c high
err. Quotations: Extra, 3 a354c, good,
3a3ilc; medium, 2l5a3$4c; common, Ia
nc; 4auOS - d4r5c.
Hogs were in far demand at $ia9c.
Fat COWS were in fair demand at ga
she.
Thin COWS sold poor al SlOa25c.
Mich COWS were n good request at S25a
-.
Mich calves were active at 2}fa6c.
Dressed beeves sold well az 63aS4c.
CHICAGO, September l2.-Nearly 10000
head Of cattle mere and not 5000 head that
were good enough 10 attract the attention
of shippers. Native steers sold at a. goa
Is 81. All grades l0al5c lower.
Hog prices were not subjected to any ma
terial change The 0ulk of the packers
purchases are made below s. p
Ia sheep the run for yesterday at the
start was estimated at 10000 head, and
later in the dav $4,000, actually footed up
1900 head. The market was glutted and
all grades of sheep and lambs sold lower.
Poor 10 choice sheep brought from 81 30 TO
s. -. Lambs sold from 81 80 70 81 co.
Receints-Cattle, 10000 head; calves !