Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-10
HRltimore Cattle Market,
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UNION STOCK YARDS, cLAREMoNT.

Baltimore
THURSDAY, October 4.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMoNT.
BEEF CArTLE.-The market has been
tolerably active this week, and prices Tor
tops were fully maintained, out otner
grades were generally about 10 cents easier
than last week. Tops were IN better sup
ply than last week and scarcely as many
were sold at our highest figures as then.
Quotations: 2a416 cents, most sales al ~
Al cents per pound.
Prices CT beef cattle this week ranged
as follows Best beeves s3.31a4.5O; those
generally rated first quality at IS. I9a4.OOi
medium or good fair quality &.4Oa5OO,
and ordinary thin steers, oxen ana COWS,
81 O0s2. 25 per 100 pounds.
OF the cattle received, 2,24S nead came
from Virginia 1.405 from West virginia
IS from Ohio, 81 head from Tennessee ana
81 head from Maryland.
Total receipts for the week, 3,S23 head,
against 3, 1875 head last week, ana 5,oSo
head same time last year. The sales Tor
the week were 1854 head, against :, l5S last
week. and !, 9S3 head same time last year
Of the offerings 1,779 head were taken oy
Baltimore butchers, 495 sold 10 country
dealers, and $40 head to Eastern buyers.
Mu.CH CoWs-Good COWS are in demand.
Prices range from go 90 TO $40 %, and ex-
ira S45 90 per head. Receipts, lo3 mead
VEAL CALvEs-The market is well sup
ported. Veal calves are off fully &c per
ID since last week. Prices range 215a5]9c
per lib. the latter for extreme tops. Grass
calves are fully SOC off from last week.
Prices range So 50a4 so per head. Receipts,
SOC head. .,..,
nSHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts this week
iO.777 head, against 9,540 last week. and
7 g66 head same time last year. There
have been heavy arrivals all this week,
the number of the receipts being more
than 200 head in excess of the heavy run
of last week, and the markets. reported as
being very slow, with values on from those
ruling last week. Sheep are quoted at
l15a2SIc, and few extra at 3ci lamos
at casio, and few extra heavy al &c per
lb. gross. ,,o,..
are fullv &c lower than on Monday. Quo
tations: Good to prime western hogs - I5a
co: nearby hogs-those from Virginia,
MARYLAND and Pennsylvania-SJ 2oa5 %
per 100 pounds gross. Rough a OOa4 5O
per 100 pounds gross.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-The demand ran mostly, for
best stock, with the arrivals light ana the
market steady, with prices, as IoIIows;
Cows 81 5Oa2 so per 100 pounds; bulls 81 %
az so per 100 pounds: old oxen 81 OOa2 %
per 100 pounds; fat beef cattle, young
steers, l 900 to 1000 pounds, So 35a3 IS per
100 pounds; lighter weights 81 5Oa3 5O per
100 mounds: fresh COWS SIS OOa25 % per
head.
CALyEs-With light receipts prices were
firm, and the quotations were as follows:
Choice veals 515a6 cents per pound, and
rough to good 50 00aS 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS Receipts were pretty
liberal, with the demand slow and the
market easier. The quotations were as
follows: Spring lambs 214a3 cents per
pound. and 81 O0a9 80 per head. Sheep,
good TO choice 116a21s cents per pound, ana no1
50 OOa3 20 per head; common to fair 81 Qua
l so per head.
PHLADELHIA, PA, SATURDAY EVENING,
October 6,-The receipts were: west
fFafiiiffziigffUir1a y1rtt; be5vgs 5,+o0 mead;
sheep. l3,4OS head; hogs, 5000 head,
North Pennsylvania yard, beeves, 2OO
head; sheep, 1000 head; hogs, 500 head.
Total for the week, Deeves 1860 head;
sheep, 4,4OS head; hogs, 800 head. Pre-
yious week, beeves. 1920 head; sheep,
-, 900 head; hogs, 5000 head.
REEF CATTLE-The cattle market was
steady and without material change IN
prices. Receipts were ample. Quotations
Extra, $40; good. 494a5c; medium, 4a411c;
common, 3a35Ic. ,.,
SHEEP-The market was inactive, with
q fair demand, and prices were shade
lower. B. h Cook reports the sale OF
6, 600 sheep aud lambs at the quoted prices.
Quotations: Extra. 31ia8]1c, medium, "a
aSc; fair TO common, l4a2c; lambs, 21aa
4Hc. .,.A .no
Hoes were lower in sympathy Win the
West and in good demand, We quote; ga
SIC for extra, and 7$lc to Sc for medium
and common grades.
FAT Cows were in fair demand at 2a514c.
THIN Cows were good at s GOALS w.
Mulch Cows were in fair inquiry at SO w
AGO 90.
Mich CALVES were active at 3a7c.
DRESSED BEEvEs sold well at 5aS$lc.
Horse and Mule Market.
CINCINNATI, o., October Cuisines
for the past week has improved considera-
hlv both in receipts and demand. A firm
feeling in all classes, and especially good,
prompt driving and coach horses, also ex-
ira match teams. Young, sound, good
conditioned mules sell well
Coach horses, good, Sll5al5O; do. extra,
s15Oa2OO draught horses good, S95al2O; do.
extra Sl2Osl75; driving horses, gooc, So0a