Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-01-09

or good fair quality 3Q3iAc; ordinary thll
steers. oxen and COWS 2lt234c per 10.
OF the cattle received SS7 head came from
Virginia. 363 from Ohio. l33 from Ken
lucky, ISL from Tliouis. SO from Pennsyl-
vania, 81 from West Virginia and a from
Maryland.
against 1,4Ol last week and $40 one year
ago Baltimore butchers taking 1t0 head,
country dealers 2d qhead and Eastern
buyers 167 head.
Sheep and Lambs-The arrivals this
week amounted TO 3,476 head, against 6,l45
last week and 1861 head one year ago.
Remarks-The receipts are but little
more than half the number recorded last
week, and the market since Monday for
both sheep and lambs shows an improve
ment both in activity and prices, being
about l4c stronger than on Monday. Sheep
sell at case per h. with a few extra
wethers shade higher; lambs 3Q412c per
ID gross.
Swine-There is alight supply of hogs in
the market and a slight Improvement in
values since Monday, prices for hogs rang
ing at 4Q4hc per ID; light pigs So SCQ4 Ul-
no change, rOughs 3N3iic per To.
Mich Cows-'rrade is slow and values s.
lower. Common to fair cows sell at $50 90
as co. medium 10 good at $50 O0qS 60 and
a few extra al $40 0cQi5 90 per head. Re
ceipts 60 head
Calves-There is a fair trade for calves.
Neals sell at GQ6l2c per ID and few a
shade higher. GraSSers s. Crui Oh per head.
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
Cattle-The arrivals on the wharf were
light with the market steady, quotations
being S follows: oxen 81 O0u2 90 per 100
lbs. bulls 81 Jd2 > per 100 lbs: COWS 81 goa
90 per 100 lbs: young steers over 200 lbs
80 0Od4 90, lighter weights 81 5gd3 - per
100 lbs; cows 50 O0N20 90 per head and fresh
cows SIS 0003) 90 per head.
CalVes-ReCelptS were very light, and
with the demand active prices were high
er than for year past. Quotations We're
as follows: For strictly choice veals 6lan
&c per 10, and for rough TO good 81 OOQ9 CD
per head.
Sheep and Lambs-Good fat lambs
brought top prices, but poor sheep ana
lambs wcer dun, with quotations as re-
lows: SprnC lambs 3u4c per lib and 81 %
extra 4lc per 10, 81 0Jd2 90 per head.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening,
January 1.-The receipts We're:
West Phila. Yards....2,dds5g5 lg ,28d 6l l55
Total for the week. .s5s9 1733l s S5
The cattle market ruled very firm with
q light supply, and was active under a
good demand. prices being l5c TO DC high
or. The stock on hand was largely of Viz
ginia and West Virginia cattle, and 81
head We're for export to London ny the
steamer Maryland:
GOOD ......... .......'. .'..'...'...St 3V0t %
Medium ......... '..'....' ''.'''''' We =
Common sti5EP ''''''' 0OV' %
The market was active under light sup
plies and a good demand. There was
good inquiry for lambs, and prices We're
higher. B. II. Cook reports the sale Of
$500 sheep and lambs az the quoted prices
QUOTATIONS..
Extra ......... ......... ...,..........4 Nftt
GOOQ ......... ........' ''''..'''''''.. ECU 3
Medium ........ ......''. .........'..'S p91f
Common ........... ......... ..........Zif ~ "a
HOGS.
The market ruled very firm under light
supplies and a good demand: Receipts
We're well cleaned up and indications
point to stiH higher prices. No State hogs
were i'm the market We quote 5i2U6c
covering all grades of hogs offered.
Fat COWS were in moderate demand at
Thin COWS were in light request at IS 90
ais 90.
Veal calves were wanted At 46Se.
Mich cows were dull at go 00Q5O 90.
Dressed beef was in good demand at
6d72.c
CINCINNATI, January S-Hogs slow
at SO 25d3 50: receipts, $500 head; ship
ments, $500 head.
HORSE AND MULE MARKET
CINCINNATI, January 4-Buslness lot
the past week has been extra good Tor
smooth. young. sound mules ana SCUM
ern horses. Receipts were talT, all con
signments meeting with prompt ready
sale. leaving stock scarce at the close.
Buyers representing foreign markets III
Horses-Draft. good Sl5dS5. extra $S54
1S5: coach. good S6gd90 extra $500 10;
driving. good 5000, extra SlcqlS0; saddle
good $65d1C0 extra IO00l40; Southern,
good $250S5, extra $30045. -,
Mules-i+ to 14Ia hands good $1,000, eX-
ira S45G55; 14la to 10 hands, good @00el.
extra S60d70: Is to 1919 hands, good 500 10
extra $S5a95: 16 to 1917 hands, good $s0alto'
extra S105ql15.