Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-06-05
LIVE STOCK.
BALTIMORE CATTLE MARKET:
Thursday May % 1885.

Thursday. May % 1896
UNION STOCK YARDS, CLAREMONT.
Beef Cattle-There has been quite Inn
tied Offering at the yards this week, and It's
quality generally is an Improvement over
last week The market has been strong
and fairly active throughout at an I'M
provemeut of u 10 loo per 100 lbs on nearly
or quite all grades Quotations range from
81 00ai 10 per 100 lbs, with very few at me
former and a fair number at and near the
higher figures. most sales s. 25q4 40.
Prices of beef cattle this week ranged as
follows. Best beeves 81 25n4 40; those
generally rated first quality, s. 9eqa % !,
medium or good fair quality. 50 l5I3 AZ,
ordinary thin steers, oxen and cows y OVa
OF the receipts $50 head came from Penn
svlvania. 1S4 head from Maryland. $50 from
illinois and 80 head from Virginia.
Total receipts for hte week, SIS heao'
against 1.90 last week and 9SS one year ago.
and the sales for the week were - mead,
against 1890 last week and $50 head one
SSeeS and I.anibs-The receipts this week
were 4.172 head, against o,6SO last week anu
9OCl head one year ago. IN -
Remarks-The receipts are some 500 nea9
in excess of last weeks NUMBERS. b oin
sheen and lambs of gaad quality are IalrIy
active. with sheep unchanged since Mon-
dav and Lambs shade stronger than they
were then. sheep sell at 2qSl2c and lew
extra SSsc per 10; spring lambs, 5a6Ac per
In gross. $3.50. 4h,,,,h ,,ot
HOUS-Ine
active AT the figures ruling on Monday VIZ:
81 6alIS so with few at the latter figure.
Roughs. So seas 90 per 100 lbs gross;
Mich cOwTrade Is sa dg n and be Grand aSd
a few extra a shade higher. Receipts %
cal SSaeives-There is a fair trade for good
veals. with lighter offerings ana lmpro'eu
figures, viz: si%Gi5c per 10 gross;
STOCK ON THE WHARF.
CattleLThe market was quiet, with re-
ceipts small, the quotations Dellg as III
lows: oxen, 81 OOd2 50 per 100 lbs; bulls.
50 O0T2 D per 100 lbs: cows. 81 Io42 % per
100 lbs. $9d20 per head, and fresh cows sl9W
s. per head. .,.o
Caives-The market was again weaker.
with fair receipts, but the demand mar r Mas
~ choice veals 4i2d4Ssc per 10; tar 10 soou
4d4hc, and rough to good 50 OOa0 % per
head.
lambs were fairly liberal and prices were
steady. The quotations were as tolloWs'
Spring lambs, ii2d6c per lb; fall lamos'
3d4c per 10 and 81 5013 90 per head; sheep,
2l2q3e per ID and 81 5OaS 90 per ! n ear
HORSE AND MULE MARKET.
CINCINNATI y 80 29.-The market Tor
the past week has Town increased activ-
ity, both in sales ana demand. hecelp1s
We're good, but met with ready sale, leaN-
ing very little stock in the market. East
ern and Southern buyers were In attend
ance, wanting good prompt drivers, matcn
teams Southern horses and smooth mules
Horses coach. good So 50d95. extra SOD
100; draft, good $500. extra S9O@lS0; driv-
ing. good $i0a6j. extra $65alZj: saddle,
good $500, extra $75ml20; Southern, good
S20d32 80. extra $50 50649, Nules-l TO Hl2
hands. good $25045, extra $500; l4l2 to 10
hands good $0Q60. extra S5a6S; 10 TO 15ls
hands, good $500, extra $IcnSo; l5l2 10 10
hands good SS0G9O extra $90nlCD; 10 to 15l2
hands. good $S5d105, extra $l05dll5.
PHILADELPHIA, Saturday evening,
May So.-The receipts We're;
West Phila. Yards....2Se0 S6S 4,56l
North Penn Yards. 300 1000 500
Total for the week. $50 9,6SS 5,0e1
Previous week ......2.G40 9,S52 1898
BEEF CATTLE.
Under moderate supply the market
ruled a trife easier. Quality was fair, and
the receipts were mainly of State cattle, a
few Westerns being among the offerings.
QUOTATIONS.
Extra. ......................N None in Market
Good .,...,... 1870. ..,,.....,....A -9Hf 9V
Medium $500. ......... ........... IV1f %
SHEEP
The market was in good supply and ruled
active at the pricesw hich were a shade
firmer. Quality was good and the offer
ings covered principally clipped stock. b.
II. Cook reports the sale OF 1850 sheep and
lambs and $50 calves at prices quoted.
QUOTATIONS.
Extra ......... ....-... ...............-f WttA
Good ........... ......... .............. 512d3s4
Medium ......... ......... .............3 d3ia
Clipped lambs .........................3 l2uol2
Spring lambs ..,.......................o al
HOGS.
The market ruled firm. under reasonable