Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-12-13
81 S0a1 so; German millet, 81 90; Ameri-
can millet, csc: orchard grass, - ~; DUCK
wheat, common. 81 10; Japanese, 81 10
LIVE STOCK.
baltimore Cattle 81 Arket.
TUESDAY, November 20, 1894.

LIVE STOCK.
baltimore Cattle 81 arket.
TUESDAY, November 20, 1894
UNION STOCK YARDS. cLAREMoNT.
BEEF CATTLE-There has been fairly
active market this week, and values were
quoted for the better grades from 10 to q
cents higher than they were last week
There has been an increase in the receipts
of about 200 head as compared with last
week. The quality showed some improve
ment over that of last weeks offerings,
there being a fair number Of holiday cattle
among them. Quotations ranged at LAS
cents. Some extra Christmas cattle were
sold 10 some of our home butchers at fancy
prices; most sales 3a4ts cents.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best oeeves 4IfaI5sc, those gen.
orally rated first quality 9sa45Sc. medium
or good fair quality 315a4llc, and ordinary
tain steers, oxen ana cows 2a319c per
pound.
from Virginia, 36S from Ohio, 2ll from
Kentucky, Al from West Virginia ana ii
head from Maryland.
Total receipts fer the week 1867 head,
against 1915 head last week, and ,, 446 head
same time last year. The sales for tue
week were 1903 head, against l,4S2 last
week, and ,957head same time last year.
OF the offerings !, l23 head were taken oy
Baltimore butchers, 10 sold TO country
dealers and 2I0 head TO Eastern buyers.
Mich Cows-There is a light Offering
and an improved demand. Prices: Common
to fair S20a35, and good TO extra at S4Oa45
per head. Receipts, IS head.
CALvEs-There is fair trade for good
veals at 5a5llc per pound gross. Grassers
s. 00a5 90 per head. Receipts, 234 head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts this week
were ,29S head, against 2,S12 last week,
and 2, FOL head same time last year. There
has been light ri of sheep and lambs
this week, tue number being less tnan half
that of last week, and there is fairly
good demand for the offerings. Sheep sell
at 11fa215c, and few extra wethers al
CSC per pound gross. Lambs 3a32sc, and
extra at 31<c per pound gross.
HoGs-The market is strong at the
price ruling on Monday, viz: Good to
brine western 81 S0a5 90; nearby hogs
81 5Oa4 IS, and roughs So 00a3 20 per JOG
pounds gross
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-With arrivals light and demand
fair prices were steady, and the quota
tious as follows: Cows, 81 5Oa2 10 per LOO
lbs. old oxen, 81 5Oa2 90 per 100 lbs: TAT
beef cattle, young steers, over l,OOO los.
SO 50a4 % per 100 lbs; lighter weights,
81 50a3 90 per 100 lbs; fresh COWS, Sloa2o
per head.
CALvEs.-The market was steady, with
the demand fair for choice veals at the
quotations as follows: Choice veals 5a51S
cents per h., and rough TO good - OOs w
per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The trading was
dull, with receipts light and the quotations
as follows: Spring lambs 21Sa3 cents per
h. and 81 O0a2 90 per head. Sheep, good
TO choice l15a215 cents per 10. and 81 5Oa
2 90 per head; common 10 fair 20 cents TO
81 % per head
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, De-
cember S.-The receipts were: West
Philadelphia Ysrd-Beeves, 1920; sheep,
9.72s; hogs, AIS. North Pennsylvania
Yard-Beeves, 300; sheep, 1000; hogs.
500. Total for the week, beeves, 3,720;
sheep, 10, 72S; hogs, 5,2l5. Previous week,
beeves, 2, APO; sheep, 5,54S; hogs, 1856.
Among the receipts were export cattle
as follows: 225 Western eeeves, pa sneep
for London per steamship Maryland, and
200 Western beeves for Liverpool per
steamship Maine.
BEEF CATTLE-The cattle market was
steady, the supply fair and demand good.
Quotations: Extra, Christmas stock, 6a
64c good, 4jsa59sc; medium, 416a43{c;
common, 3AaiHc.
SHEEP The market was active and
steady, with prices a shade lower. b. II.
Cook reports the sale Of 5,43O sheep and
lambs at the quoted prices. Quotations
Extra, 2$Ia3Hc; medium, 2a2l4c; common
TO fair, lal$Ic; lambs, 21 a44c.
Hoes were in sufficient supply, the mar
ket firm and demand good. We quote: ga
CSC for better grades.
FAT Cows were in moderate demand at
24a4c.
TIM Cows were in request at SOTO 500.
Mich Cows were in fair inquiry at sra
so.
MmCH CALVES were quiet at 3a6lI.
DRESSED BEEF sold well at 6aSj4c.
CHICAGO. December 12.-Cattle, in fair
demand aud firm. Most Of the supply
went out of sellers hands at e. 0Oa2 80 for
COWS and heiferS, and at s. 5Oa4 90 for
steers. Christmas steers were quoted at
81 coat 40. There was inquiry for stockers
and feeders at g oOa3 %; and for veal
calves 81 00a5 %.
Hogs-Receipts light and firm. Sellers
unloaded at an advance of jalOc. Common
to prime heavy grades were taken at q 2ja
4 G5, and poor to choice light 81 00a4 80.
Sheep-Inactive. Prices were very I'M
even and averaged weak. From 81 % to
g 25 was paid for poor 70 choice sheep,
and from s. 10 to 81 10 for lambs. The ma
iority of sheep sales were al s. OOa2 49, and
the bulk of lambs brOughtS3 00a3 IS.
Receipts, cattle 10, 900; calves 300; hogs
81, 900 ;ssheep 1900.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, December ~ Cat
tie, firm aud unchanged.
Hogs-Steady; Philadelphia 81 5Oa4 IS;
common TO fair Workers 81 2ja4 IS; roughs
s. 0Oa4 90.
Sheep-Steady; extra 50 OOa3 %; good
g. 3Oa2 10; common TO fair lambs & l5a
2 80.
CIScINNATr. o.. December l2.-HoRs,
firmer at 81 9a4 SO; receipts, 100 head
go0 head