Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-06-03

BACoN-counIry, see country produce.
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BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK ,E.S M5A 4 IKE
Beef Cattle.-The quality of the cattle
this week was not up to that of last weeks
offerings. There were some as good as tops,
but there were not many of the m, and there
were too many light cattle and of the mid
| die grade; These latter grades were shade
easier. The market was not active at any
time and closed very draggy. Prices of Beef
Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Best. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 81 75(G5 90
Generally rated first quality. 15G4 80
Medium or good fair quality...-..: 325G3 IS
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
OF the cattle received ia7 came from Viz r.
ginta.
Sheep and Lambs.-Trade is slow for both
sheep and lambs, more so especially for
spring lambs, on account of the weather.
The receipts are some 500 head in excess of
| last weeks numbers. Values show little or
| no variation from these ruling on Monday;
viz: Sheep sell at 2a3Ac per Id. and few ex-.
| ira at &c per lib. Lambs 374a47sc per lb, as
to quality. Spring lambs 519a6c per lb.
Hogs.-Prices are unchanged since Mon
day, and the market is slow at the prices
| ruling then; viz: Westerns sell at 81 20a4 80
per 100 lbs, and others at IS 9Oa4 Is per 100
lbs gross.
Fresh Cows. There is a heavy run, slow
l
| per head, and few extra at S45 per head,
owing to the cool weather and numerous Of
| ferings.
Calves.-The receipts are quite heavy, but
the demand is fairly active. Values range
as TO veals at 415a519c per lb, and for roughs
at S4a7 per head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET,
Monday. May 81, 1897.
Swine.-The arrivals this week were 13, O47
head. The receipts are some 1 200 head
more than they were last week and values
shade lower than they were then. Good
light far-Western hogs sell at S4.15a4. 20 per
100 lbs gross. and others at S3.80a3.90 per
100 lbs for heavy and $4a4.1O per 100 lbs
gross for light hogs.
Sheep and Lambs.-Both are dull. Sheep
sell at 2a3alc per lb, and a few extra at &c
per Id. Lambs sell at SIC per lib. showing
but little variation in the prices OF either;
Calves.-Veals are in fairly active de-
mand and values unchanged since last week.
Prices 411a51ac per lb. The quality is bet
ter than that of the offerings last week.
Roughs nominally at S4a6 per head.
FURNISHED By NEWTON e. Co, LIVE STOCK CON-
MISSION MERCHANTS, JERSEY Cry, N. j.
New YORK, May 81.
Total receipts yesterday and today, includ-
ing all local points, were 1852 beeves, 7149
calves. 1904 sheep and lambs. and S,S74
hogs For the week ending Sunday, last;
1882 beeves, 140 mich cows, Ii, 1913 calves,
q, 039 sheep and lambs, 28,940 hogs, against
IL, 299 beeves, $50 mich cows, 1888 calves,
1854 sheep and lambs. and 1896 hogs the
week previous.
Shipments from this port the past week
we're 1865 beeves, 1910 sheep, II, I'll quarters
of beef, against 1916 beeves, 3099 sheep, and
1928 quarters the week preceding. Private
cables received TO-DAY from London and Liver
pool quoted American steers at 101a113c per
h. dressed weight; American sheep at 11a123
per Id, dressed weight; American refrigerator
beef at 9a94c.
Receipts OF beeyes, yesterday and today in
cluded 26 cars 10 be sold, of which % cars
were at Jersey City. The trading was fairly
active from start to finish, under a good in
quiry. and prices were shade stronger all
around. The yards were cleared in good time.
Poor to best native steers sold at "a. 5Oa5.l 10
per1O0 lbs; stays and oxen at 3.50a4.55; bulls
at g. 8Oa3 IS: dry cows at 80. 00a3.8 80.