Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-06-26
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Baltimore Cattle Market.


Thursday, June 20 1895.
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMONT.
Beef Cattle-The market has been quite
slow again this week. with very few buy
erS IN the yards at any one time. 4 NUM-
Der of the offerings were unsol1. Prices
vary but little from those Of last week,
rather fewer sales were recorded at our
top figures than last Week, one dealer re-
porting mig sales as sc of from those rul-
ing last Thursday. Prices 20jiac, most
sales g 6Qfi5 40
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeves s. 0oel5 30; those
generally rated first quality 81 5cal 70
medium or good fair quality 50 5GQ3 70
62 y
OF the cattle received 923 head came
from Virginia, 2lS from Ohio lGi from llli-
nOs. 81 from Maryland . from Pennsyl-
yania, y from West Virginia aud 9 from
Tennessee.
Total receipts for the week Lab head,
against l.l6I last week and 40 one year
ago OF the offerings 1850 head were Ia
ken ny Baltimore butchers and % by East
ern buyers. Total sales for the week Isl
head, against l,lG7 last week and pa one
year ago.
Sheep and Lambs-Recelpts this week
1911 head, against $685. last week ana
5.9ii one year ago.
Remarks-There is a heavy Increase IN
the receipts over last week. and values
are off IA Sc since Monday on sheep and
lambs. and trade is very slow for all.
Sheep sell at 1ied22c and & few extra at
&c; lambs a. 3ia06c. and extra sac gross.
Swine-The market closes something
stronger than IL was on Monday. with tho
last sales OF Western at Mondays prices.
. o0Qi 10; nearby 81 75Q4 So and roughs
- Ooa5 % per 100 lbs gross, and with ex-
pectatcns OF higher figures on Monday.
Mich Cows-There is a fair demand for
good cows, with prices like those ruling
last week. Common TO fair sell at 500 ooG
80 90. fair 10 good S35 0CQ 10 90. and few
extra a SIS 10 per head. Receipts 100 head.
Veal Calves-There IS a fair trade only
for prime veals and slow for common.
Common TO fair sell 1t 2Qic, good 10 extra
545lic. Grassers g OGQ5 90 per head. Re
ceipts 80 head
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
Cattle-Arrivals on the wharf We're light
with the demand and prices steady. QUO
tations were as follows: Cows 80 0G02 -
per 100 lbs, bulls % 50Q3 90 per lo0 lbs,
over 200 lbs 81 SOFAS 90 per 1C5 lbs. lighter
weights g 15G4 y per 100 lbs fresh cows
so $3.50 90 per head.
Calves-The demand was rather dun and
prices declined, the quotations being as
follows For strictly choice veals 505l4c
per ID. and for rough to good g 00d6 %
ler head.
sheep and Lambs-The demand was
rather slow, but prices about steady.
Quotations were as follows: Spring lambs
llsqSc per ID ana 81 ooq2 50 per head.
Chicago. June 21-Cattle, dun and lower:
native dressed beef and shipping steers
81 SOFAS 80; big cattle s. 1913 25, cows and
heifers 50 seas 30: bulls % 00Q2 q.
Hogs. stronger; the bulk sold al 81 70d
4 so for heavy and at 81 seal 65 for light
weights.
Sheep lower; choice sheep and lambs
sold briskly at steady prices; spring lambs
S 0C05 Co; sheep were salable at 81 500
70 for inferior 70 choice lots; westerns
selling at 81 6jQ3 %. and natives chiefly
at SO 0G03 80.
Receipts-Cattle. $3.50 head: calves. 5000
head; hogs, 1900 head; sheep, 1850 head.
East Liberty. June 25.-Cottle, receipts
large and market steady; prime 81 50Q5 so;
butchers 81 1904 so; bulls, stays and COWS
81 75Q3 90
Hogs. active and firm; medium Phiia-
delphas 81 7504 so; common 10 best York
crs 81 40G4 70; roughs SO 0004 90
Sheep. dull and lower: extra So 2Od3 40;
common to fair 50cdH 80; best lambs s. 60
63 50: spring lambs SO 00d5 %.
Veal calves, g 25@5 70.
Cincinnati, June &.-Hogs, active at
s. l5d4 70; receipts, 1850 head; shipments,
1000 head.