Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-06
BALTIMORE Cattle MARKET;


CalVes-At 80 0GQ4 60.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET.
Thursday April 90 1896.
UNION STOCK ARDS, CLAREMONT.
Beef Caffeine market this week mas
been more active than last week ana
stronger. though no quotable advance IS
seen, except that more were sold al and
near top prices than were then. Quota
tons ranged at 2H+l4c per lb. The quality
was fully up 10 that oil last weeks offer-
ingS.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged
follows: Best beeves 4d4&c; those gener-
ally rated first quality 5&M4c; medium or
good fair quality 2a4q8c; ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows 202$sc.
OF the receipts 4S4 head came from Penn
syivania. 9Sl mead from Maryland, 50 from
Illinois, 50 from Kentucky and 81 from Viz
GINA.
Total receipts for the week 1,1C4 head.
against 1881 last week and ,C96 head one
year ago, and the sales for the week were
llOi head. against LIS last week and 1910
head one year ago, Baltimore butchers
head.
Sheep and Lambs-The receipts this
week were 9,f61 head, against 269S last
week and 1,4Gj head one year ago.
Remarks-There is a fair trade reported
for good sheep and lambs at 3ieG5c per lii
and few extra a shade higher. Good fat
spring lambs are in good demand al h@12c
e afher s F@'f Ser o. ss SaS4' and fe"
Swine-Receipts have been generally
closed out, winding up strong at last Mon
days figures, with favorable prospects for
next week.
Mich Cows-Prices have improved since
last week. with a fair Offering, selling now
under a far demand at 500 00050 co per
head. Receipts 128 head
Calyes-Veals are lSGAc higher under
fair demand far veals at 4a5c and extra
5hc. Receipts 1871 head
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
Cattle-The few arrivals were IN rather
slow demand and prices slightly weaker
with quotations as follows: oxen 81 OC0
? 30 per leo lbs bulls 81 C0ft2 30 per leo lbs:
cows 81 50li2 90 per 100 lbs 80 O0G20 90 per
head, and fresh cows SO 000S0 60 per head
Calves-The market was decidedly firm
er than for week or more past with light
receipts and better demand az quOta;iO
as follows For strictly choice veals 5d5iRc
per Id. good 4lsc and rough to good 50 GOA
o 80 per head.
were in fair demand. with prices about
steady, as follows Spring lambs 6ibGS1ac
per III; fall lambs 4d4lsc per III and 81 sea
5 90 per head; sheep sa4c per lb and 81 20
M3 20 per head
CHICAGO. May 5.-common to fancy
dressed beef and shipping steers were
salable at 50 iCdi -: exporters purchased
a. 50 and up, sales being largely at So 80
Al To- as prime steers were scarce: there
was far demand for stockers and feed
ers al 81 JCli3 20; butchers stuff was. 5Gl0c
lower, with cows and heifers selling large
ly at - 5Gd3 90
Hogs: Sales were largely around So 90
with heavy lots selling az So 10Ni3 80
Common to fancy sheep were IN demand
at 81 81. warnings selling at SO 9odi 90;
lambs sold at SO g0dj 10 for common to
prime droves, fat Colorado lambs selling
again at the top.
Receipts-Cattle. 1900 head hogs, 1900
head: sheep eco head.
EAST LIBERTY. May Seattle. steady:
prime 81 30d3 90: good butchers 81 90d4 20;
bulls. stays and COWS $, 75QS 20.
Hogs. dull; prime light weight weights
81 G0d3 Co; best medium weights SO 5063 So {:
common 20 fair Workers SO 40Ii3 90; heavy
hogs So i003 50: roughs So G0d2 30.
Sheep. active: prime 50 7003 so: common
s. 9063 10; culls 81 Cod2 co: choice lambs
81 5O44 SO; common to good lambs So jO6
4 3.
Veal calves 81 0Gd4 90
CINCINNATI. May 5.-Hogs. steady at
50 G0G3 q; receipts, 900 head; shipments
1900 head.