Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-04-18
Baltimore Cattle Market,


UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMONI.
Beef Cattlc-The market has been less
active than last week ana values some 10
to - cents easier on the medium ana
common grades and but little, If any, on
the tops. The quality averaged about as
good as that of last week offerings,
prices ranging at 2UGc, lew selling al. or
near the former and nearly, II not quite,
as hany at and near the higher hGufe;
most sales at 39iN6c.
+ Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows Best beeves - SI06 %, those
generally rated first quality - OoQ5 81,
medium or good fair quality 50 500i GO,
and ordinary thin steers. aNen and COWS
g 0G0S %
Of the cattle received as head came
from Virginia 1863 from Pennsylvania, JOB
from Maryland and 16 from Ohio.
Total receipts for the week LOSS head,
against so head last week and 9f mead
same time last year. OF the offerings SOS
head We're taken by Baltimore butchers
and 10 head by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week We're 1893 head,
against SS5 last week and 9S7 head same
time last year.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts this week
9.251 head. abainst 42Gl head last week
and Ssi3 head same time last year.
Remarks-The receipts are quite heaVy,
more than twice as many as last week
and trade Is slow. values ranging hH' &c
off on both sheep and lambs. WOO sneep
sold at 2Iedp5c per 10 gross, clipped "a
&c gross, fall lambs 3i505Lc and few
extra n shade higher; spring lambs 5i2
Swine-The market is firm at the figures
quoted on Monday-Western - 400 oO
ami Others 2o lv0J 80, ruuSns S. 'J4t ~
per 100 lbs gross.
Mich cows-Trade is fair and values
without material change from last week,
$50 0003j 90 each and extra $40 COOS Uo, o
few only at the latter figure. Receipts
J20 head.
Veal Calves-Trade is only firm at IN
4 nHfsr M
STOCK on THE, WHARF.
Cattle-Receipts on the wharf were
light. with the demand good. Quotations
were about as follows: Cows s. OlG2 30
per 100 lbs. bulls 81 0Od3 90 per 100 lbs,
oxen s. 09I3 90 per 100 lbs. young steers
over .200 lbs "a 00fti so per 100 lbs, lighter
weights s. 25NS 70 per 100 lbs, fresh COWS
SIS o0I25 90 per head.
Calves-Receipts were rather moderate
and the demand was fairly active a. hrm-
er prices. with the quotations as follows;
For strictly choice yeals 2q2iac per ~
Sheep and Lambs-The market was
wanting in spirit and the quotations were
as follows: Spring lambs. 6oG2c per lb,
lambs 3AGihc per Id and 81 2OQS % per
head: sheep 2Is@4c per 10 and s. 25GS so
per head for good to choice and 81 90 TO
g 90 per head for common 20 fair.
Philadelphia. Saturday evening. Apr 13.
The receipts were
Beeves. Sheep. Hogs
West Phila. Yards....2S60 S2II 800
North Penn Yards. 500 1850 5uJ
Total for the week 1850 9277 1854
Previous week ........33o} S1lt 0yaU
Among the receipts were 2l2 export cat
tie for London on steamship British
Princess. and AS quarters dressed beer
on steamship Lord Cough for London.
BEEF CATTLE.
The market ruled weaker under ample
supplies and light demand, with prices
ruling lower.
QUOTATIONS..
Extra
Good OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ''.'''''v Wa
Medium 4ll215S$
SHEEP.
The market was easier under nberal
supply and fair demand prices being a
shade lower y. IT. Cook reports the sale
of 1850 sheep and lambs at the quoted
prices. -,..,--e,
Extra wool .........'.''''''..''...' W23.i
Best wool OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES - =
Common 10 fair WOol............''..--- 3 ~ ~
Clipped sheep ............-......'.....t' tli. 3
Clipped lambs ................'.''''..fi+ d9t 3
Wool lambs ...................'''':.. ltno-t
String lambs ...........,. ~ QUO 10
HovS were I'm sufficient supply, the
market ruled easier with supply equal to
demand We quote: laUI4c for best
grades: 6iaHGic for State hogs.
Fat COWS We're. in moderate demand az
Thin cows were In fair request at SIS 90
Mich calves were in reasonable demand
=. Mich cows were in fair inquiry at SOS %
Dressed beef sold from 74qloc.