Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-28
LIVE STOCK.

CHICAGO. May 27.-Cattle. at Ioai5c de-
cline: prime. 81 20; best, 81 90 bulls, 50 Ioa
10.
Hogs. 5dtOc lower: choice light IS 80:
heavy packing, 50 90: rough lots; y 20; tne
late market was very weak at the decline:
Sheep declined 10c. the bulk going at y ~
as =; choice native muttons, ST 1904 %
spring lambs s. 30. oo
Receipts-Hogs. $500 head cattle, 1880
head sheep. 20,GOO head.
EAST LIBERTY, May 2I.-Cattle'
steady and unchanged. ~. .,rh.s
Hogs, slow; medium and light weigntSs;
So 55GS co: common to fair Workers, 50 4Ua
8 So heavy hogs, SO 30Gl3 80; roughs, " w
Sheep. firm; prime 50 6OaS 20; fair. s. 2oa
3 20: common. 81 50d3 90; choice yearlings,
81 seas co; spring lambs, "a O0q5 80.
Veal calves, 81 5Od5 o.
CINCINNATI. May 27.-Hogs, weak at
s. S5d3 so; receipts, 4,7Oo head; shipments
lao head.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
Thursday May q, 1896.
UNION STOCK YARDS. CLAREMONI.
Beef Cattle-The market this week mas
been fairly active and shade stronger
than last week. The average quality OF
the offerings was not as good as iast
weeks receipts, but the quotations OF last
week are fully maintained. Prices range
al . per 100 lbs, few selling under the
lower figure and a fair number at ana
near the latter.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows: Best beeves, 81 10u4 20; those
generally rated first quality, g .Sq4 10;
medium or good fair quality, So 0G3 - I;
ordinary thin steers. oxen and COWS, y W
az so.
Of the receipts 500 head came from Penn
sylvania. i6i head from Maryland and 80
head from West Virginia.
Total receipts for the week, 1,OSO, against
1,l39 last week and S25 one year ago, and the
lr. t,NEr
1lS9 last week and S25 head one year ago:
Baltimore butchers taking 9SI head and
Eastern buyers l0S head.
Sheep and Lsmbs-The receipts this
week were 1880 head, against I0T last
week and 1896 head one year ago.
Remarks-The receipts number but lit
tie more than half as many as last week
A light run and fair trade is reported at
about the same values as on Monday for
sheep and fall lambs, with hic per Id lower
for spring lambs; sheep sell at 2G3hc and
extra 31ac per lb; fall lambs. SlsT Sec
spring lambs. 5q6hc per ID gross.
trhe easier than on Monday. Heavy hogs
are hard to sell. Good light hogs. 50 1Od
3 So heavy, 50 GGG3 20 per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows-There is heavy Offering
and trade Is demoralized, values being -
lower than last week Prices for common
to fair cows S90d3O and good to extra. SS5G
80 per head and a few at better prices.
Receipts $50 head
Calves-There is a full offering ard fair
trade; veals 512G4i2c per lb. Receipts, S12
STOCK on THE WHARF.
Cattle--Prices were steady. with light ar
rivals and demand. quotations being as fol-
lows Oxen, s. 00Q2 % per 100 lbs bulls,
81 O0d2 . per 100 lbs: cows, 81 7Q2 Is per
100 lbs. $el2O per head nd fresh cows, Sl5g
30 per head.
Calves-The market was stronger, the
choice veals going quickly at the advance
of over iQc per III. with quotations as fol-
lows: For strictly choice veals, 565lac per
III; fair TO good. 4Gil2c per lb. and rough
to good $SGt7 per head
Sheep and Lamhs-The offerings OF spring
lambs were of fair to good grades and
as follows: Spring lambs. 4d5l@c per III;
fall lambs 2Uic per 10 and 81 50dS 90 per
head; sheep, 303l2c per lb and 81 50dS 90
per head.
PHILADELPHIA. Saturday evening.
May 2S.-The receipts We're:
Beef. Sheep. Hogs.
West Phila. Yards...I.aOF SIS? 5,lss
North Penn Yards. 300 1000 800
Total for the week 900 9.52 1893
Previous week 5000 7,7i5 $500
BEEF CATTLE.
Under a very light supply the market
ruled higher. The quality OF offerings were
The supplies were mainly of State cattle,
with a light sprinkling of westerns.
QUOTATIONS.
ENtca...............,... None in Market
Good ......... ....v... ............& SJG4 90
Mealutn ''''''''' ..''''''. $1,000. ! i9g4 81
SHEEP.
The market was in liberal supply and
ruled fairly active at the prices, which
showed no material change. Clipped sheep