Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-02-22

MOuUHys ak " kun :" - -, 49, ~
s. 7Oa5 so; and few extra.at 3 ~ per lv
lbs. gross; nearby country hogs y ooa4 q
per 100 lbs. gross.
on THE WHARF.
CArrrR-Receipts were light, demand
rather quiet, and prices about steady, tne
quotations being as follows: Tnln cows
81 25a1 20 per 100 pounds; rat cows g W.
2 SO per 100 sounds: bulls 81 5Oa2 20 per l0t
pounds: fat beef cattle, young steers l, SOY
bounds and upwards, s. 25a4 80 per lVt
bounds: do. 1000 to 1,200 pounds IS oOa
s IS per 100 pounds; old oxen 81 IoaS "a
per 100 pound. and fresh cows Sl5 OOaSO "
per head.
CALvKs-The receipts were moderate
and the demand was lair for choice stock,
only extra choice bringing the OUTSIDE
figure. The quotations were as IolloWs
Choice yeals 5s[a6 cents per pound, anu
rough to good $3a7 per head
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The market was
oniet though receipts were light, and only
eood stock IN request; with the quotations
az follows: Lambs 3a4 centsper 10, and
81 5Oa3 90 per head. Sheep, 21sa3 cents
per 10 for good to choice, and 81 5OaS % per
head inferior to fair 81 coal 80 per nead'
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday evening, Feb
ruarv 1.-THE receipts were: west Phll'
adeInhia vard-Beeves. 2, 20 head; sheep,
I 600 head; hogs, $500 head. North Penn
vard-Beeves. 800 head; sheep, LOU mead;
hogs. 500 head. Totals for the week
Beeyes, 1920 head; sheep, $500 head
hogs. $500 head. Previous week-BeeVes,
2, 800 head; sheep, $500 head: hogS, 4,0VO
head. -,
BEEF CArTLE.-The market was dull
and the demand was light. Receipts were
heavier and prices were 10 TO 10 cents PEI
100 lower The quality Of the cattle tnAl
came to the market this week was not al
good, and there were very goou catI!e
among the receipts. There were no cat
tie for export this week. Quotations
Good, 43{ Medium, 49sa43sc. CON
mon, 315a414c. 80
Sneep-The market was dull, with
slow demand, but receipts were light ano
prices were steady and unchanged. quo
tations: Extra, 4Ac; good, 319a4c; me
dunn, 2Aa34c; common, 2a21sc; lamps
Sa5c. IL
Hogs.-The market has been very dull
during the past week and demand IS very
slow, which is partly due to the Lenter
season. We quote: Good Western. f71s
7s[c; other grades, 714a71<c.
Fat COWS were in light demand at 20
Sc; thin COWS were steady at oaZOc
mich COWS were dull at S25a4O.
Mich calves were dull at 4a7c; dressed
beeves were In light demand at 6a11Sc.
Horse and Mule Market.
CNcrSNATI, February 17.-More activity
has been exhibited in the market this weeE
than for some time past, and the lnclna
ton of buyers has been more toward the
better classes of stock than heretofore
Owing TO the demand being In excess oil tne
supply. the market has ruled stronger, ano
at tine close better prices prevail
Drsught horses, good $llOal22, extra d
S125a160; driving horses, good SIO0aloO
extra Sl30al60; saddle horses, GOOD S9oa
10. extra $ll0al50; Southern horses, gooo
S45a65. extra S65aS0; streeters S6oa9o
Mules IA to Az hands. good S5Oa65, extra
e65a75: do. 49, TO - hands, good S15aSo
extra SS5a95; do 10 to l519 hands, good
S95a110, extra S1O0al20; do 1914 to Is hands
good Sll5al3O, extra $120a140, do l6 10 1913
hands, good Sl30al45, extra Sl4Oal55.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, February 2l.-Cattle
Receipts. 1920 head; shipments, VOL
head; market, slow; prime exporters "a "a
"A 80: fair to good s. 50a3 so; common IS VI
a3 %: fat cows and heifers 81 0Oa9 so; bulls
50 SOFAS 25; bologna COWS S. 90 to Sl2 OO
fresh $50 90 to $40 90.
Hogs Receipts, 1000 head; shipments,
1900 head market, slow; all grades 50 2Ot
$40.
Sheep-Receipts, 500 head shipments
400 head; market very dull; prime s. 2Oa
3 40; fair to good 50 50a3 90; common 81 VI
al 50; lambs s. 5Oa4 %.
Veal Calves-S5 0Oa6 90; heavy and thin
81 50a3 %.
CHICAGO. February 2l.-Cattle, receipts,
Is, 500 head; shipments, 1000 head; mar
ket trife higher; prime to extra native
steers none here; good to choice 81 SOa
4 go: medium 81 OOa4 so; others SO OOa3 20.
Hogs-Receipts, $4,000 head: shipments,
$500 head market active and lOc higher
rough and heavy a SOa5 %; packers and
mixed So 10a5 10; prime heavy weights
s. l5a5 20.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts, 10,0 900 head
shipments, 1000 head; market unchanged.
Top sheep 50 00a3 60; top lambs 81 OOa4 %
CINoINNATI, OHIO, February Sl.zHogs,
steady at a 6Oa5 40; receipts, $500 head
shipments, 500 head.