Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-16

been active at any time Values have
been about isc of for the tops and better
sT22deS and &c in some instances on the
others. There We're few tops and they
were not generally up to those OF last
week and the week before. Prices 4 SOC
100 lbs
Prices Of beef cattle this week RANGED as
tolloWs Best beeves 81 scat 50. these gen
orally rated first quality 81 coat %: lnedi-
I'm or good fair quality 50 00d3 so: ordi-
nary thin steers, oxen and cows 81 5od2 50
Ot the cattle received 22J3 head came
from West Virginia, l99S from Virginia,
90 from Ohio. 10 from Kentucky IS from
pennsylvania and 81 from Maryland.
Ictal receipts for the week 4,393 head,
against 3,467 last week and 3,l6l one year
ago. OF the offerings 1,137 head were
taken by Baltimore butchers. GO by coun-
Try dealers and 265 head By Eastern buy
against 2,l41 last week and 2,l03 one year
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts this week
were l3,0n head, against Il, $50 last week
and ll,729 one year ago.
Remarks-The market for sheen gener-
ally Is very much demoraliZed there being
a tair trade only for good fat sheep, which
are by no means numerous, the bulk OF
552neeo receipts, which are heavy, being some
1000 head in excess of last weeks fun
number, being Of q common order-tOo
common <and too many of them. Sheep
sell at 1HQ21sc, and few at 2%c; lambs
trade for them stock ewes 50cG$2. 90 each,
and those at the latter figure must be
good.
Calves-Trade is only fair at best for oil
kinds Of calves. Neals sell at S05hc. and
few extra at 5i9c; grassers SO O5qG 90 per
head. Receipts 5S1 head.
Swine-There is no change to note in
hogs since Monday.
trade is dull and values lower. We quote
common COWS at 500 CG625 co. fair 10 good
$50 0od3j 90 and a few extra at $40 90 per
head Receipts 19o head;
STOCK on THE WHARF.
Cattle-The market was firm for, al
choice grades. with receipts light and the
following quotations: Cows 81 00G2 M per
100 lbs; bulls 81 7502 % per 100 lbs; oxen
g 00Gi2 80 per leo lbs; young steers over
l.2o0 lbs. So 75G4 . per 100 lbs; lighter
weights 81 7J7S 80 per 100 lbs: cows Sl202O
per head. and fresh cows $lSd25 per mead.
Calves-The demand was fair for at
tractive veals. with prices about STEADY
as follows: For strictly choice veals oi3g
sac per H.. adm extra choice 6 cents. and
for rough 70 good So G0Q7 90 per he2G.
Sheep and Lamhs-There was fair de-
mand for fine lambs and the best mutton
sheep. and the quotations were as follows:
Spring lambs 3HG4c per ID; extra me
lambs 4hc. and 81 50q3 90 per heau; shSep
1jzC2Ikc per H., and 81 0o12 80 per head.
Philadelphia, Pa. Saturday evening Oc-
'0O'' - Beeves. Sheep Hogs.
West Phfla. Yards. $50 23S ESQ
North Penn Yards. 300 LOO oO0
Total for the week...&1SO 12,23S 5l9
Previous week43 $50 1889 7lOl
BFFF CATTLE.
The market was light but sufhclent sup
ply and slow demand, with prices Vlr,uaIi4
unchanged andqualty only falr. mOSIS
of Virginia, Colorado and western eat'ie;:
Among the exports wede 5i6 quarters Oh
beef for Liverpool on steamship Be!gen-
land .,rrl,>-e
Extra ...... COCOON. ...None IN M IHv oo
Good ......... ......'.. ..'.'''''''''Ff hS$54 "a
Medium ......... .'''..''' '''''''' 50GI 90
COmmO" '''''''''sHiiiE;iE;P . 1900
The market under sufficient supply ana
demand ruled fairly steady at the prices
quoted. =. II. Cook reports the sale OF
fl6O sheep and lambs al the quoted prices
anu o''-' Quotations. o,,-o,,
GOOD "....... .....'''' '.'''''''''''' -, 81
Medium .......'..'''' - "a . -
Common 10 fair ..............''..''''55'
Lambs $1,000. noe; ''''''''''''''
The market under moderate supply
and demand ruled quiet at unchanged
quotations. except a few commoner sorts
which ruled lower No State hogs IN mar
ket We quote: Best western 6i2d6Aic.
Inferior grades lower
Fat cows were in moderate demand al
2itW3Nc. a. ~,
Thin cows were in light request at 50 90
Voai calves were in brisk inquiry at
3l2G7@c. =
a. ,ressed beef sold for 5G7l2c.