Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-08

Thursday. MAY .. 1895.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CLAREMONI.
Beef Catue-The offerings at the yards
this week are considerable off in quality
as compared with those of last week
There were not near so many tops as
there We're then ana more Of the medium
and common grades. Prices ranged at 20
| 5Yc, fewer at or near the top figure than
last week and more near the lower quo
tatiOn: most sales 8iW5'sc. Prices
throughout We're fully lsc off from those
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged
as follows Best beeves 45sUj4c: those
generally rated first quality 4'sG4@c' me-
dunn or good fair quality 2@tU4Ac; ordi-
nary thin steers, oxen and cows Ed2&c
or the cattle received $50 head came
from Pennsylvania, 23l from Virginia, 1914
from Ohio, III from Maryland and - from
Tennessee.
Total receipts for the week 1896 head,
against Isl last week and 500 one year ago.
OF the offerings $50 head were sold to
Baltimore butchers and 80 to Eastern
buyers. Total sales loo head, against
! lS0 last week and ty6 one year ago.
Sheep and LambS-Rcceipts this week
7,4O5 head. against 5,293 last week and
Ass one year ago.
Remarks-The market for sheep and
! lambs is very slow for all grades This
is chiefly attributable to the condition Of
the stock. owing TO the continued rough
! and wet weather. Sheep sold at Zdii4c'
fall lambs 3iaM5l4c and spring lambs ga &C.
SWlne-The market is dull ana easier
There are no western on sale. and 9TH
ers-the near-by-sell at s. 2Jn5 80 per 100
lbs gross. roughs AT 50 15dl ..
Mich COws-There is a light Offering
and q good demand. Prices for common
TO fair $21 Oya$5 20 and the better grades
$40 OOd45 O0. and few extra $50 90 per
head. Receipts - head.
Veal Calves-There is a fairly good
trade for good veals, with prices at AZ
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
Cattle-Receipts of cattle We're, as usu-
| al. very light, with prices steady. Quota
| tons We're as follows: Cows 81 50U2 30
| per 100 lbs, bulls 81 00d3 90 per 100 lbs,
| oxen s. OO02 Il per 100 lbs, young steers
| over 1890 lbs 81 coat 80 per 100 lbs, lighter
! weights 50 2jd3 - per 100 lbs, fresh COWS
| SIS O0Q25 % per head.
Calves-With fair offerings and the de
! mand fair for very choice Veals prices
were well supported. with quotations rs
! follows: For strictly choice vealS JiM
! SIC per lb, and for rough TO good y W
| al 90 per head
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts were light
! and fat spring lambs in good demand.
! Quotations were as follows: Spring lambs
! SAFE per ID. fall lambs 404i2c per lb and
! 81 50QS % per head: sheep 2ieG3l2c per lh
! and 81 5043 80 per head.
HORSE AND MULE MARKET.
| Cincinnati, May +.-There has been an
! exceptionally good demand with prices
| well sustained. Receipts rave been larger
| than usual. all consignments being dis
posed of readily. Cheap speeders driving
! and heavy draft horses, also smooth
| young mules, sell most readily.
! Horses-Draft horses, good SG5d95, extra
| S6Q Ids: coach horses good $S06Il30 extra
| Sl3Odl65; driving horses, good $GGQS5, extra
| $N6clj0; saddle horses, good S70Q90 extra
| %0al40: Southern horses, good $25dS5, eX-
| ira $3jT+5
Mules-l4 to 49, hands. good S4Oa5O ex-
J ira A5QJ5: 1r5 to u hands. good $55065.
| extra SCpG7G; II to 1912 hands. good $700So,
extra S750N; l5i. TO Is hands, good SSjU
%. extra S91GloJ; l6 to 1872 hands, good 500
| oils, extra $ilQ0 1870.