Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-17
LIVE srOCh.
baltimore Cattle Market.
THURSDAY, January 10, 1895.
r-N-rON GTOCE vans CTARFMONT

UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMONT.
BEEF CATrLE.-There was but little if
any difference either in the quality Of the
offerings as compared with those OF last
week or of the prices obtained. The
quality was fully as good as that OF last
weeks offerings and values compared well
with those obtained then. A number of
prime punches were sold TO our home deal
ers. Quotations ranged from g 90 to 81 10
per 100 pOunds-mOst sales at 314 a4${c per
pound.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best oeeves 45Sa4${c, those gen.
orally rated first quality AZ a49sc, medium
or good fair quality SHa44c, and ordinary
tain steers, oxen and COWS 2a34c per
pound.
Ofthe cattle received lilo head came
from Virginia, 126 from Ohio, 103 from
Kentucky, II from West Virginia 81 from
Maryland, IS from Tennessee, A from
PENNSYLVANIA, IS from Indiana and IS head
rom New York.
Total receipts for the week 1,615 head,
against l,640 head last week. and l,49S
head same time last year. The sales for
the week were ,43O head. against ], 454
last week, and - head same time last
year OF the offerings 1880 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers, sold 10
country dealers and zoo head TO Eastern
buyers.
MuCH Cows-There is a fair trade re-
ported. and the number of the offerings is
sufficient for the demand, with no change
in values since last week, viz: Common
20 fair cows S2OaS5, and few extra at $40
per head.
CALvEs-Good veals sell at 5a6c and fair
to good S]la41fc per 10.
SHEEP AND LAMBS-Receipts this week
S .026 head, against 1861 last week and
g. 500 head same time last year. The mar
ket for sheep and lambs is only fair. The
receipts are much in excess OF last weeks
run-more than double-most of them
being of very common stock few good
sheep being among them. Sheep sell at "a
81 and lamOs at 33sa455c
SwINE-Tbe market IS easier shade
since Monday, and the demand Tor the oil,
ferings is very moderate. Fair TO good
hogs are quoted at q 25a4 60 and extra at
a - per 100 lbs. gross Roughs s. OOaS 10
per 100 lbs.
on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-There was a good demand for
the few arrivals and prices were well sup
ported, with quotations as follows: Cows,
81 5Oa2 90 per 100 lbs; bulls s. OOa2 %
per 100 lbs; old oxen, - OOa3 % per 100
lbs: fat beef cattle, young steers, over
/ 900 lbs, 50 75a4 30 per 100 lbs; lighter
weights, Is OOaS 30 per 100 lbs; fresh
cows, Sl5a25 per head
CN,vEs.-Tne market was steady at the
slight decline during the week, win INT
ouotations as follows: Choice veals 5@a6
cents per To-, and rough TO good 50 GOA
5 20 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.-There was very
good demand. with light offerings and the
quotations as follows: Spring lambs 3a4
cents per 10. and & 5Oa3 w per head
Sheep, good 10 choice, 2}6a3 cents per To-
and - 5Oa3 90 per head; common to fair
81 5Oa2Nli per head.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY. EVENING, Jan
nary l2-The receipts were: Vest Phil
adelphia Yard-Beeves, 1850; sheep,
049: hogs, 7,44l. North Pennsylvania
Yard-Beeyes, 300; sheep, LOCO: hogs.
500 Total for the week, beeves, 1850;
sheen 5 g49: hogs, 7,g4l. Previous week,
beeyes. $3.50; sheep, 1859 nogs, 6,6O4.
BEEF CATTLE-The market ruled duh |
under light supplies, the prices being l5c |
per hundred higher. Quotations.; Extra,
none; good, 44a5c; medium, ,418a44c; |
common, 4a415c .,
nlv ample and demand good. B. II. Cook |
renorts the sale Of $500 sheep and lambs |
On the quoted prices. Quotations: Best |
4a4iIo. good 3aS16c; medium 2Aa239c; |
common 10 fair az; lambs, 3a4Ac.
HOGS were in sufficient supply, the |
market active and demand good. We |
oDote: 6l6a6$lc for best grades, 6Aa61sc |
for other grades.
Far Cows were in moderate demand at |
&c. 400
THIS Cows were in request at 50 to so. |
Mich CALVES were quiet at sac.
Much Cows were in fair inquiry at S27a |
DRESSED BEEF sold well at 64&SSlc.
CHICAGO. January 6.-Cattle-l0al5c |
lower tnan yesterday. The bulk OF the |
business was done below s. 50, or at |
3 SOFAS 80 for common to choice steers.
and at 81 O0a3 90 for cows, heifers and /
bulls. The extreme range of quotations
was 81 25a1 90.
Hoqs-lOal5c decline to 81 2Oa4 81 for
common to prime $50 to 400 pound hogs,
and TO 8 65a4 70 for averages less than
200 pounds.
Sheep were in gaod Demand for sheep at
S2sO Gas 20 for poor TO extra and 81 5Oa4 40
for lambs.
Receipts-Cattle, 10000; calves, 500;
hogs. $1,000; sheep, $1,000.
EAST LIBERTY, PA, January l6.-Cattle,
steady and unchanged,
Hogs, dull; receipts heavy, but DO buy
ing; decline in prices expected
Sheep. steady; extra, 50 45a3 60; good.
- 65a3 %; common TO fair lambs, 81 Asa
3 50.
CINCINNATI, Ono, January l6.-Hogs,
weak and lower at So 65a4 45; receipts,
&. 600 head; shipments, 1900 head.
DRY 9OoDS