Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-11
WHEELING REGISTER. THURSDAY, JUNE IL 1896.

active and at the general range of prices
as last week. but gradually became easier
and a shade lower list of prices prevailed
about 1cc-but before the close greater
fractional decline in prices was accepteo,
more particularly for grass cattle, Wnlcn
were hard TO sell. Some dealers consider
ed their concessions j. 10 zoe lower tnan
at the opening. Prices 81 O0d4 40 per 100
los. most sales 50 25d4 10 per 100 lbs.
Prices Of beef cattle this week ranged as
fellows: Best beeves, 81 25q4 70; those gen
orally rated first quality, SO 9td4 .; meGi-
UNI or good fair quality, $3 louS ~ o rol-
rary thin steers, oxen and cows. y wa
80.
OF the receipts 491 head came from Penn
syivania. 29l head from Maryland, 225 from
Virginia, q from Illinois and % head from
West Virginia. -,
against SIS last week and 1909 one year
ago. and the sales for the week were l,V9S
head, against SIS last week and Low one one
year ago. Baltimore butchers taking $40
mead and Eastern buyers 20 head.
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts this week
were 5279 head. aginst 4.l72 last week ana
100 head one year ago.
Remarks-There is an increase in the re-
ceipts over last week of over LOO head.
Trade is active for good stock and eX-
tremely dull for common sheep and lamos.
There is no difference In values for either
as compared with those ruling on Monday;
Sheep sell at 2G3l2c and spring lambs ga
6l4c per lb.
Hogs-There is no change In values to
report since early in the week, when h0gs
sold at Sc 60G3 so per 100 lbs gross: roughs,
81 5oq3 90 per 100 lbs; heavy hogs hard TO
sell.
Fresh Cows-There is quite heavy run
and the market is greatly demoraliZed.
Prices $20dS5 per head. Receipts 200 head;
Calves-There is fairly active demand
for good veals, with full receipts. Prices
4iI5c uer In RapaiDtS 20 head
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
Cattle-Tne arrivals were light and the
demand slow, the quotations being as fol-
lows: Oxen. 81 00Q2 80 per 100 lbs; bulls.
s. O003 % per 100 lbs; cows. 81 75G2 % per
100 lbs 50 0Od20 90 per head, and fresh cows
Sl5@S0 per head.
Calves-The market was again easy but
unchanged. with fair receipts and quota
tions as follows: For strictly choice veals,
A2q5c per 10; fair to good. 4G41ic per ID,
and rough to good, SO 0OQ6 so per head.
Steep and Thanksgiving lambs were in
moderate demand and prices were STEADY.
The quotations were as follows: Spring
lambs, 5d5lsc per ID: fall lambs safe per
10 and 81 50QS 90 per head sheep, 2l2qSc
per ID and 81 509$ 90 per head, -rr
HORSE AND MULE MARKET.
CINCINNATI June 6.-Tne market for
the past week was only fair: receipts light;
the supply at times was not equal 10 the
demand. Consignments were disposed OF
readily, leaving stock scarce. The demand
has been for match teams. good, prompt
drivers and heavy draft horses Horses
Coach good $650100 extra Sl0oGl6O: draft.
good S50d90, extra S9OQl3: driving, good
S4OUS5. extra. $S5Ql3o; saddle, good $55G'0,
extra $9jdl40: Southern. good S20Gl35. extra
SS0045. Mules. II 10 14la hands, good $3.50
., extra S4oa50; l4i2 to 10 hands. good S-5G
G., extra 65a75; 10 TO 15Ia hands, good S700
so. extra $75dSj: 1914 TO IS hands. good $500
90. extra SSG6lOo: rs TO 16i. hands, good 500
clio, extra Sll00120.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening,
June 6.-The receipts We're:
West PhiId yards. 1898 9,7l2 5i@
North Penn yards..... Sl7 S67 1872
Totals for the week. $3.50 1853 5s77
Previous week ......2 $40 9,6S 5o6l
BEEF CATTLE.
The market was in liberal supply and
ruled dull and easy at last weeks prices.
The quality was good, and the offerings
were in the main of State cattle. with
ceipts for export were $50 by steamship
Corean for Glasgow, and 800 for London by
Quotations.
Extra ......... ......... ...........S3 5fnf ~
Good ....... ........' .'''..'.''.'' i i99t -
Medium ......... .'..'.'.. '.'.''..' IhHt 10
'''''''''' '''''' sHEEP.
The market was in ample receipts and
ruled quite active during the fore part of
the week. Toward the close conditions
were more quiet The general run or prices
were as a rule a shade iirIner. The Sep
plies were practically of clipped stock Of
good quality. b. II. Cook reports the sale
Of 1880 sheep and lambs and 100 calves at
Quotations.
Extra ......... ........... ~ a lls
Good ......... ......... .'.........'...5s44
Medium ......... ........ .5Hgi5t2
common ......... ......'.. ''.........z1G
Cuils 49,. ............ ....-.......d az
Clpped lamos ......'..' .''''.........9 09,e
9i'''''7 '''''''7 Hoes. '''''' VIZ
The market ruled firm under sufficient
supply and good demand. with an improv-
ing outlook, prices being steadily maintain
cd. We quote: Western hcgs, from 50Mc;
State hogs, t2n4+ic.
Fat cows were in ordinary inquiry at 2l9
GSc. -
Veal elves rated steady at from 3i2a5hc.
Mich cows were in reasonable request at
Dressed steers were quoted from 6i2a7l4c.
Dressed cows sold at 5lsQ6c.
CHICAGO. June 10.-Cattle-There was
a Slight upward turn in prices to-day and
sales were brisk on a basis of S. SOGf ID Tor
common to extra steers with the bulk OF
the trading at s. SOHi 20: Most OF the
stockers and feeders now offered are sell
ing at 50 O)6t3 50. There was not much
change in the COW trade and prices were
largely 4O6J0c lower than wor;niSnt ago.
Inferior to best sell at 81 95@3 -. Bulls
81 OCd3 co. with an occasional sale OF ~ -.
Calves. SO 00lt5 10.
HOgs-There was rouslng big supply
on the market and trade was slow, prices
taking a drop Of about 10c. Sales were on
a basis Of 50 90I3 10 for droves averaging
20 hounds and up. 81 1908 - for mixed
lots and butchers weights. s. 2fS 10 for
light. and s. 9od3 a. for pigs. The oner-
ings were largely choice quality.
Sheep-The market was fairly glutted To-
dav ard prices were 15d2oc lower; lambs
selling 25d40c lower than on Monday.
Trade was slow at s. C003 50 for Inferior
TO choice sheep. Lambs were in moderate
TO choice sheen. Lambs were In moderate
demand at 81 25G5 10 and spring lambs sold
al 81 OOTS 90 for poor to common up 10
s. OGTG co for good to prime.
Receipts-Cattle, 1900; hogs 1900; sheep
24,0GO
EAST LIBERTY. PA. June 1Q.-Cattle'
receipts light, market unehanged. -,
Hogs. lower: prime light % 5543 60; med
iiIrn WEIGHTS Sc 5003 80 common TO fair
Workers So 4GTt5 s.; heavy IS 2on3 30; roughs
s. COG2 so: closed weak; prospects lower.
Sheep, dull: good So 4OqS 90; common 81 40
az a.; choice yearlings 81 COdi p; spring
lambs SO OOG5 90; veal calves 81 $40 p.
METAL MARKET.
NEW YORK June 10.-Pig Iron, weak:
Southern $40 75@1S 90; Northern 81 G41S co.
Conner firm.