Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-01-02
LIVE STOCK.
Baltimore Cattle Market.
THURSDAY. December %, l

UNION SIONh 1AhDot OLAhLMONAs
BEEF CArrLE.-The offerings have been
quite light, as usual in the holidays, but
they have been generally Of very good
average quality. The market was strong,
though not active, and values generally
about &c over those ruling last week.
Prices ranged from 2a4 &c, fair number
ut and near tee latter and few near the
lower figure with most sales az go a4$4 C
per pound.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best 0eeves 45sa4 &c, those gem
orally rated first quality 45sa49sc, medium
or good fair quality S19a44c, and ordinary
tain steers, oxen and cows 21saSc per
OF the cattle received $40 head came
from Virginia, los from Ohio, y from
Kentucky, 81 from Illinois, 40 frsm West
Virginia. 81 from Maryland, and 10 head
from Tennessee.
Total receipts for the week 653 head,
against 1854 head last week, and l, s39
head same time last year. The sales Tor
the week were 625 head, against ,4o4 last
week, and 93S head same time last year.
or the offerings 525 head were taken by
Baltimore butchers, % sold to country
dealers and 10 head TO Eastern buyers,
Mich Cows.-Trade is slow. Receipts
are Aery light and values unchanged from
inst week. Prices are S2Oa95, aud few
extra at $40 per head. Receipts, 20 mead;
CALvEs-Receipts are very limited, and
there is fairly good trade for the otfer-
mos of veals. Prices of veals 4a54c.
Grassers and heavy calves are very slow
at 80 OOa5 90 per head.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-Receipts this week
were 2,956 head, against 2.4IS'last week
and 26S head same time last year. There
is a fair Offering OF sheep and LAMBS on
the market, and they are generally OF a
fairlv gooe quality. A fairly good trade is
reported bv dealers at an improvement OF
foilv &c on sheep and sc on lambs. Sheep
are quoted at 2a34c; Lambs at 3a47Sc per
HoGs-Trade is no change in the hog
market since early in the week. frlces
range at 81 70a4 81 for good to prime west
arn and at "a 25a4 62 for nearby hogs;
roughs 50 OOa3 10 per 100 pounds gross.
sy p on THE WHARF.
CATTLE-Receipts were few; with the
demand fair prices were steady, and quota
lions as follows: Cows, 81 50a2 OO per
ion lbs: bulls 81 O0a2 25 per 100 pounds;
old oxen. g O0a3 90 per 100 lbs: fat beef
cattle Young steers, over Zoo lbs. 50 75a
I an ner 100 lbs; lighter weights, 50 00a
80 per 100 lbs. fresh cows, Sl5a25 per
head
CALvEs.-The receipts were not liberal,
the demand was dull, with the quotations
as follows: Choice veals 5a51s cents per
To-. and rough 10 good 81 5Ua6 w per
head.
Surrp AND LAMBs.-The market was
sluggish. with light offerings and the quo
fations as follows: Spring lambs Sad cents
ner 10 and 81 00a2 90 per head. Sheep,
rood 10 choice, 2a3 cents per 10. and 81 5Oa
5 On per head: common TO fair 20 cents
to 81 25 per mead.
PHILADELPHIA, SATURDAY EVENING, De-
cember 29.-The receipts were: west
philadelphia Yard-Beeves, 200; sheep,
6 O4S; hogs, 1888. North pennsylvania
Yard-Beeves, 300; sheep, LOCO; hogs.
500. Total for the week, beeyes, l,5oO;
sheep, 7,04S; hogs. 1888. Previous week,
reeves. 2,220; sheep so; hogs, q, ia.
Among the receipts were POI steers and
5QS sheep. Export cattle shipped on the
steamship Carthaginia for Glasgow. Scot
land
BEEF CATTLE-The cattle market ruled
strong under light supply and brisk de-
mand. the quality of stock being shaGe
inferior 10 that of the previous week
Quotations: Extra, none; good 5t5ao%c;
medium. 4sla5c; common, 3sla4s4c.
SHEEP- The market was active, sup
plv fair aud demand good. 3. H. Cook re-
ports the sale of 4,4S3 sheep and lambs
at the quoted prices. Quotations: Best,
sJSa4c; good SES4c; medium, 24a2%c;
common TO fair, l1Sa2c; lambs, Sa4s<c.
Hoes wore in light supply, the market
firm and demand improving. We quote:
6a6lSc for best grades.
FAT Cows were in moderate demand at
21Sa3lsc. s,a
THTS Cows were in request at ~ to So.
Mich CALVES were quiet at 3aif.
MILcu Cows were in fair inquiry at eta
DRESSED BEEF sold we'll at 6as11c.