Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-08-21
Baltimore Cattle Mark

AyAltiiilole 0dlllt Market
Thursday, august II, 1895.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CIARENONT
Beef Cattle-The offerings at the wards
this week are heavier and the sales more
numerous than for months past and
through trade was fairly active. though
most OF the morning values were off IA
Ssc and in some few instances lac TOYS
We're easier about lsc and other grades u
09sc and in few cases re lower figures
were taken TO close out. The quality of
the offerings compares favorably with
that OF last weeks cattle. Prices T. 0jc
most sales at 2ihC4MC.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best b0eVes 4%iU5c. those gem
orally rated first quality 4AUp2c. medium
or good fair quality Sd3@c ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows li2G4Ac.
or the cattle received 1865 head came
from West Virginia, 1904 from Virginia
l& from Ohio, q from Pennsylvania and
l5 from Maryland.
Total receipts for the week 3.27S head
against 2.5i5 last week and 4.30S one year
ago. OF the offerings ] 1872 We're taken by
Baltimore butchers, S2S by country deal
ers and 3& head by Eastern buyers. Total
sales for the week 2,6H head, against 2,03l
last week and 20S2 one year ago.
Sheep and Lambs-The arrivals this
week We're lL2S head, against 1000 last
week and HOP one year ago.
Remarks-There has been very heavy
run again this week and II consisted very
largely or common stuff, entirely too much
QI II, ana Shippers We're ADVISED 20 nOlu
off for a while TIN butchers are more clear
Of their purchases. Prices ranged at pRH
2@3c and few extra prime at Sc. Lambs
212Q4c, and few extra prime at A4c
gross. trade being exceedingly low.
Swine-The market is barely steady at
Mondays quotations
Mich Cows-There is a moderate offer
ing and good demand at last weeks quo
tations-S2o 0o445 10 per head. Receipts
So head.
Veal Calves-There is a fair demand
only for good calves. Neals 2i2Hii2c and
extra Sc. Grassers dun at 81 j0Q5 % per
STOCK on THE WHARF.
Cattle-The arrivals We're light and
prices steady for choice stock al the quo
tatiOns as follows Cows g OJ02 q per
100 lbs. bulls s. 2ja2 70 per 100 lbs, oxen
200 lbs, 81 g5qi Is per 100 lbs, lighter
weights 81 50V4 . per 100 lbs fresh cows
$40 00d35 90 per head.
Calves-With light receipts the demand
was fair with the quotations as follows.
For strictly choice veals 5i2c per Id and
for rough TO good 81 O0H6 40 per head.
Sheep and Lambs-Arrivals on the
wharf We're light and prices steady. The
quotations were as follows: Spring lambs
203c per lb and 81 o0a2 80 per head.
Chicago August 20.-Cattle steady,
strictly choice 20 extra beeves largely
nominal at s. 1JN5 go, the bulk sold low
anu safes were IdIEtlN IltlOM - - TtNNh7
ers and feeders 81 3DUi 90; butchers and
Gamers 81 7jN3 80 cows and heifers 81 ga
so for poor 10 strictly choice. good TO
choice calves 81 1505 go. undesirable lots
Hogs, heavy hogs 81 25af 90; mixed 81 40
al %; light weights 81 55N5 % for common
10 choice assorted and pigs 50 5od4 ~. the
bulk of the sales occurred M 50 J0U4 %
for packing and 81 11Hi W for shipping
hogs.
Sheep were active to-day; sales dragged
a 81 6Jd3 30 for Inferior to cuOicc natives
with western sheep from Wyoming, Mon
tana and Utah selling at s. 5V03 co. lambs
were active and steady; comon TO choice
s. 0e05 -.
Receipts-Cattle 100 head; calves. 1000
head hogs. l4000 head. sheep. lN.Co0 head.
East Liberty. August @.-Cattle. full
quarter lower on light and G. ommon
grades: prime s. 2005 80; good butchers
81 25U4 80: bulls. stays and COWS 81 5uU2 -.
Hogs prices are a shade stronger com
mon 70 fair Workers 81 10'i U' roughs
So 50d4 o.
Sheep, demand light; extra 81 7a3 90;
good 81 U5U2 10, common Jlc0$l Wi spring
lambs 81 0eu4 -.
Veal calves, Sc 0006 80.
Cincinnati August 20-Hogs. stronger
and jdloc higher at 81 l5H4 '.
HORSE AND MULE MARKET.
Cincinnati. August l1-Business for the
past week has been only fair. The de
maud was steady but receipts light ana ar
the close very little stock on the market.
Good, prompt drivers. match teams and
some heavy draft horses have the call
with no noticeable change in prices.
HorSes-Draft horses. good S62 3W193, eN-
ira S9jul30; coach horses, good 500 lO, eN-
ira $llO0EO: driving horses. good $73N
" 50. extra $50 50Ul35; saddle horses good
$l5dq0. extra Sq0Qli0: Southern horses.
good $yJQ35 extra S30U5
NTules-l4 to iais hands. good Sl0050. eN-
ira, S5N55: 1p2 10 - hands. good S,3Uel.
extra SG0N7o: - 10 1872 hands, good S651 %,
extra S7j0 -: l512 to rs hands, good $S0GSQ.
extra S900l0a; 10 to lC,s hands, good %odll3'
avtra S110U125