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

312ci lalr. lOJ 10 6Vu, 5u5tGc, common, wv ~
lcl, 2&tg3e; bulls, zQ2t2ci COWS, l52dSc
Hogs-Extra, So 76Q3 So; good, 50 6oq3 20;
common, So 25G3 go ...
Sheep-Extra 2i2d3c; good, 2Agg4c;
common, lQll2c; lambs, Sl4q4c.
Fresh Cows-At 80 O0H30 90.
The live stock market is dull. This is es-
pecially true of cattle; there is good e
mand for nOgS. Prices are steady at lIl4s
weeks quotations.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET,
Thursday, December -, 1879:
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMONI;
Beef Cattle-There has been quite d dull
market for beef cattle, as for all other
kinds of stock. The offerings AT the yards
were generally Of the medium and COM
mon grades, VerylsOod tops being among
them. Values show no variation from last
weeks prices, ranging from e TO 414c per
ib-most sales at zQ5Ac per lib.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves 4Qf4c; those gener-
ally rated first quality 3AQ4c; medium or
good fair quality z3sQ3hc; ordinary INN
steers. oxen and cows 2u2l2c per lD.
OF the cattle received GU head came from
Virginia, 1876 from Ohio, li3 from Ken
lucky, So from Pennsy lVania, % from Lii
nois and 50 from New York
Total receipts for the week 1,4Ol mead,
against 1874 last week and 6jS one year
ago, and the sales for the week were oi0
head against 1, i64 last week and 90 head
one year ago, Baltimore butchers taking
Sheep and Lambs-Ihe receipts TINS
week were GAS head, against 5,lOl last
week and 1916 one year ago.
Remarks-Ihe market is extremely dun,
showing no Improvement as 10 activity
since Monday. and quotations showing no
serious change since then. Prices of sheep
1iaN2@c per Id, and a few extra shade
higher; lambs 2&44c per Ito, and extra Il
shade higher.
Swine-Trade is dull and no variation
in values since Monday
Cows-The market is inactive and val
ues unchanged since last week, with re-
cetpts light. Prices so C0t40 90 per mead,
and a few extra at SIS 10 per head. Re
ceipts 20 head.
Calves-The market. both for veals and
srassers, is extremely dull. Veals sell at
5Q6i4c per ID and grassers 81 OVa6 W per
head. Receipts III head.
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
Cattle-There was fairly good demand
for good grades. but poor cattle We're ouiI
and receipts light, quotations being as to!-
lows: oxen 81 0Oq2 so per 100 lbs; bulls
81 lJ62 - per 100 lbs; cows 81 50Q2 20 per
100 lbs young steers over LOO lbs - 9Vle
90 per 100 lbs, lighter weights - 2tq5 -
per 100 lbs: cows so 90 per head, and fresh
COWS SIS 0GQ30 90 per head.
CalVes-The market was fairly well suS-
tanned with fair receipts ana demanu.
Quotations were as follows: For surety
choice veals 506c per 10, ana TOT roush 10
good s. 00ft7 90 per head.
Sheep and Lambs-Tne demand was dull'
though choice lambs sold fairly welll, Win
quotations as follows: Spring lambs - ic
ppr Id and 81 5CIl2 so per head; sheep li24
qsc per 10 and 81 OGa2 90 per head
CHICAGO. December 3l.-Cattle: Choice
lots were steady but others We're weaker.
Sales were on basis OF - 2l44 90 Tor COM
mon TO strictly choice beeVes' lew solH6
under 50 so or over 81 70.
Hogs. steady and lower. A few sales OF
fancy light weights at 50 5543 10 cut no
figure and most Of the sales occurred at
sg 40G3 so with the bulk of the transac-
lions at So 5503 60: choice pigs sold about
as high as choice hogs. NO..
Sheep, in good demand and prices
strong. Common to choice sheep were
salable at s. C0G3 so. the bulk fetching
81 50dS 50: lambs sold al s. 504l OF Tor poor
to prime lots. 100 800. 49, oe ooo
Recepts-Cattle, 5,VV nead' Hoss' -o'VVu
head sheep, u,00 head.
EAST LIBERTY. December a.-Cattle;
active and stronger; prime 81 Sal so; good
81 O0Q4 10; good butchers IS SO4i W. roush
Hogs active at higher prices; prime
lieht 81 30G4 40: medium grades 81 @44 400
heavy hogs 81 15G4 .; roughS 81 toqS ~.
Sheen. strong. with prices ZJlSlc mgher
than last week Extra s. 3HG3 90 l9lr
81 50Q2 20; culs ana common 'oc99I ov'
lambs 50 60li5 90.
Veal calves S. 5O4l ..
CINCINNATI. December a.-Hogs,
eosv at 81 DOB SO: receipts 5000 head;
shipments. 1900 head.
HORSE AND MULE MARKET:
CINCINNATI. December Is Business
for the past week has been good consld-
RING The holiday Interruption. Receipts
were light and at times stock was very
scarce. Heavy draft Southern horses
and mules. young, sound and smooth, sold
readily. Prices ruled tirm. 49,
fTo,.sce Draft good S5OG90, extra 5000
40: coach. good $65d95 extra S6q LOO
driving good $500, extra Sl5Ql55; saddle,
good SGd1OO. extra SlOOQl32; Southern
eNTnIesE14 to 49, hands, good S3i 5Og
At "a do extra $i7 50G55 14is to IS hangs,
GOOD $55d65, do extra S6galO; 10 10 l5l2
hands good $67 5oQ7 5 80 do 3 extra 2T $50 CO.
100. iS to iGis hands, good SlOoGllO, do eX-
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