Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-09-11
BALTMORE CATTLE NARKET

Thursday. September 5. 1896
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMONT.
Beef Cattle There has been little or no
activity IN the market this week at any
TIME. The offerings were ample for the
demand, and consisted, to a greater eX-
tent than il did last week, OF the common
and lower grades Tops We're less nu-
meroUs also. but seemed to be enough S.7r
the demand. Quotations ranged al 2ff5c.
many more at ana near the former than
me latter hgures-mOst sales H4u4l2c.
Tops were unchanged, bur other grades
were isc lower.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows: Best beeVes 405c those gem
orally rated first quality Hd4asc. Ordi-
nary thin steers, oxen and cows 202tc
Of the cattle received l,697 head came
from Vest Virginia, !, PA from Virginia
and 90 from Maryland
Total receipts for the week 1907 head
against 42l last wNS and $3.50 one year
ago. OF the offerings 800 head were taken
by baltimore butchers. 500 by country
dealers and 752 head by Eastern buyers
otai sales for the week 2,2l7 head against
-,524 last week and POPS one year ago
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts this
week were 1850 head, against L. 0g7 last
week and 6,592 one year ago.
Remarks-Trade in sheep Is very dull
We're on Monday. There is a fairly good
trade for good heavy lambs and slow for
others. Sheep sell at li2Q2isc, and few
extra at &c; lambs 3uiC, and extra 4lLc
Swine-The market is quite dull and
prices have declined since Monday nearly
or quite 40c Good to prime Western are
quoted at 81 800 90, others 81 OOd4 90. and
rOughs g 00a3 80 per 100 lbs gross
Mich Cows-The market is slow Ar
rivals are moderate and values of about
- 60 per head. Quotations range from
$50 90 10 S37 So and few extra $40 90 per
head. Receipts. rs head.
Calves-There is only fair trade for
good Veais; others are very slow. Com
mon to fair veals sell at 3d4lzc, and good
to prime 5'eqdc. Roughs 50 Ya5 ~ per
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
Cattle-The market was slightly easier
though the arrivals were light, the de-
mand being rather slow, with the follow
ing quotations: Cows u 50d2 90 per 100
lbs; bulls 81 50Q2 % per 100 lbs; oxen 81 70
az - per 40 lbs; young steers over l,2eJ
lbs, 81 0004 80 per 100 lbs lighter weights
s. 1913 80 per 100 lbs; fresh cows SIS Goa
50 0J per head.
Calves-Receipts were fair but the de-
mand was good and prices advanced for
choice Veals fit for the table with the fol-
veals 5laQ6c per Id, and for rough to good
s. 50d7 90 per head.
Sheep and Lambs-The demand was
fair for fine stock with receipts light and
the quotations wer as follows: Spring
lambs 3Q4c per lb and 81 5003 20 per head;
sheep 1i2Gg2c per 10 and 81 OOQ2 90 per
head.
Philadelphia, Saturday evening. Sept. Z.
Beeves. Sheep. Hogs.
West Phna. Yards $3.50 12A7 1920
North Penn Yards. 300 1000 500
Total for the week $3.50 1851 1870
Previous week $500 ll,S32 4,lb6
BEEF CATTLE.
The market was IN better supply ana
ruled more active with all native cattle
a shade higher. other cattle being a tritle
weaker. the quality Of Western ana IT.
ginia cattle which predominated, being
somewhat inferior. Among the export
cattle were 3Sl for Glasgow by steamship
Assyrian and 556 quarters dressed beef by
steamer Belgenland, for London.
Quotations.
Extra ......... .'....... ...NoIie ~ iiG - "a
Good, ..-.....' -'..'..''.'FI W. 5g
''''' SLEEP.
The market was reasonably active un-
der liberal supply, prices runnS sleS"! d.
L. H. Cook reports the sale Of 5,Ji3 sheep
ana lambs at the quoted prices ana IVV
'''' 90 QUOTATIONS. ...
Extra ........ ...-....' ..'''''''''''' {,S
Good ......... ......... ...........-... q %,
Medium ......... ........- '..'..''.''-- 80 :
Common TO fair -................... III ftS,
Spring lambs -uii0;cGs &C. 80 2
The market was in sufficient supply and
demand and ruled steady under quotG-
tons. which ruled shade easlei' - ~
state hogs i'm market we quote NoS'
'' Fat f'j cows s. were in good demand at ga
Thin cows were in light request at 50 90
Veal calves were in brisk inquiry at
Mich cows were in fair demand at
S25 00d45 90. ,,ao.
Cincinnati. September 10.-Hogs, steady
at So 75a4 so: receipts, 1,4JO head; snip