Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-18
Receipts-Cattle, 500 head: calves. 500
head; hogs, 1900 head; sheep, 1900 head.
Baltimore Cattle Market,


Baltimore Cattle Market
,->-r THURSDAY, September Y, 1896
CNION STOCK YARDS CLAREMONT
Beef Cattle-The market has been a
trine more active this week though most
OF the morning values for the middle
grades something stronger than Iasf
week. Tops show little ii anv change
put We're strong at last weeks rates
oucn Improvement in Nalues as was seen
vas on the middle grades and good butch
erS cattle Prices 1hq5c, most sales at
45d4s4c q
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
I ,s Ioilows: Beeves 49s45c. those general
~ rated first quality 4ssq4]9c, medium or
good fair quality 3AQ3Ac, ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows lAQ3c
W the cattle received 200 head came
from West Virginia, LIS from Virginia
o. from Kentucky, 81 from Ohio and o
from North Carolina
IotaI receipts for the week 3641 head
AGAINST 500 last week and $3.50 one year
ago. OF the offerings 9S3 head were taken
by Baltimore butchers AS by country
dealers and 635 head by Eastern buyers
total sales for the week 2,093 head, against
2'2l7 last week and 25O7 one year ago
AS next Thursday is the Jewish New
Years Day the market will be held on
Wednesday next
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts this
week were a. Al head, against 1850 last
week and 7174 one year ago.
Remarks-The receipts are quite heavy,
the number being 1860 head In excess of
liic utdNN run OF ldSl week. trade is SLOW
for all kinds of stock. there being a heavy
supply of common stuff which is hard to
sell at almost any price. Sheep are quo
ted at ll2Q2Ac, and q few extra prime a
shade higher. Lambs HA04c and extra
4hc. Stock Ewes 50cps2 Is. which is 25c
higher for some extra prime ewes.
Swlne-There are no western hogs on
the market Other grades are nominally
unchanged since Monday, closing strong
At the prices ruling, with prospects for
higher prices next Monday.
Mich Cows-The market IS fairly active
at SIS OOQ4O 90, and few extra at $l5 90
per head Receipts 81 head.
CalVes-Trade for all kinds Of calves is
only fair. Neals sell az 2la45c. and grass
calves s. O0Q6 % per head.
Philadelphia. Saturday evening, Sept Il.
The receipts We're:
West Phia Yards. 2G5O n.06l 4,2Ol
North Penn Yards. 300 1000 900
Total for the week. 1850 12O61 4.7Ol
Previous week ........ 800 13,S47 4,S20
BEEF CATTLE.
The market was in moderate supply and
fair demand under better prices and well
cleaned up. The receipts were composed
of Western and Virginia cattle of a rea-
sOnably good quality. Among the exports
were 250 head Of cattle for London BY
steamer Barrymore. ana CPS quarters
dressed beef on steamship WacSland for
QUOTATIONS.
Extra ......... ......... None in market.
Good ......... ......... ............Sj 00Y5 80
MeQlum ........- ......... .''...... gVHl Wy
SHEEP.
The market was active under sufficient
supply and hrmer prices. Lambs were a
shade easier. y. II. Cook reports the sale
OF 5.2S0 sheep and lambs at the quoted
QUOTATIONS.
Extra ......... -........ ......'''''.'- 9124 ~
GOOD ...-..... ...-....- .......--'--.'-S HSl1
,IeGlum 49,. $1,000 ''''''''''''IIii2.55
Common TO talr ..'.''''.'..''''''''''55 '2a-
Spring lambs iiocs ...''''''''''''' 40
The market was I'm fair supply and good
demand. and ruled firm and stronger. the
cool weather stimulating trade, leaving
no stock on hand. No State hogs IN mar
ket We quote: Western 6AQ64c.
Fat cows were In good demand at "a ~
Thin COWS were in light request at 50 ca
Veal calves were in brisk inquiry at
AIiich cows were in fair demand cat
SIS 0GI45 90.
Dressed beef sold for 515QSc.
Cincinnati. September l7.-Hogs. slow
and lower at 50 6oG4 80; receipts, $500 head;
shipments l.2JO head.
HORSE AND MULE MARKET.
Cincinnati, September H-ReceIpts for
the past week have been light, with q fair
demand for all classes and especially eX-
ira driving ana heavy draft horses. also
match teams and speeders when young
and sound
Prices firm, there being but slight
changes.
Horses-Draft horses, good. $6OQS5: draft
horses extra. SS5Ql5O; coach horses, good,
S6jlt9j, coach horses, extra, %5NlO; driV-
ing horses, good. S0Q75 driving horses.
extra, Soq13o; saddle horses. good, $1gu
100; saddle horses, extra, Sl0Oql35; South
extra. $35040.
NIules-Fourteen to lpk hands. good,
S37 51445; IA 70 l412 haids. extra, $1,000;
haids. extra, $jOQ60; L. TO 15l4 hands. good,
S57 coats; l. TO 1872 hands. extra, $500:
Isl, to 10 hands good, $7JQS5; 1915 to IL
hands, extra, S&495; IL 10 1872 hands,
Ql20