Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-05-06
BALTIMORE. LIVE STOCK MARKET,
ADril % 1907

AprA 20 1871.
Beef Cattle-There is considerable improve
ment in the quality of the offerings this week
over last week, there being longer line of
the superior sta BILE fed beeves, besides very
good cattle from Virginia and Ohio. Com
mon cattle were not numerous. Values for
tops and the good butcher cattle were some
10c higher than last week. Beef Cattle rang
ed as folio VS.:
Generally rated first quality. 4S5a4 so
Medium or good fair quality. 1908 IS
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
OF the cattle received Els came from Vir-
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-Values since Monday
are unchanged. There is no improvement in
the activity of the market since then. Cook
stock is in fairly good demand, but common
is exceedingly hard to SELLS not wanted at
any price-and there is still too much of it
coming in. There is an increase in the re-
ceipts of nearly 1900 head, and it is chiefly
comprised of common stock that is undesira-
BILE. Sheep sell at 3a4fc per lb. and lambs sell
at 4a53c.
Hogs-The market is steady at the figures
quoted on ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 81 40a4.50 per
100 lbs, and nearby at S4.20a4. 35 per 100 lbs
gross.
Fresh Cows-There has been a fair trade
in cows at S25a45 per head.
Calves-Veals are stronger at the prices rul-
ing on Monday, 4a5c per Id. ROughs nOmi-
nally at S3a5 per head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKETt
Monday. May 1897.
Swine-Tne arrivals this week were 1905
head. The market for this week is reported
by dealers as being about steady at the prices
ruling last week. viz: Good light far western
hogs 81. 40a4 so per 100 lbs gross, and others
at "a. 2Oa4 35 per 100 lbs gross.
Sheep and Lambs.-The market fo- sheep
and lambs is not active. particularly for spring
| Lar, he oh hoo WV
extremely dull from that fact, and shippers
are advised against shipping so many till the
weather becomes more settled. Sheep sell at
23a4c, and few extra at 44c per H. about 4c
decline Fall lambs 4a5c per Ill., shade off.
Spring lambs Gaze per Id, &c decline.
-Calves-Vrals are very dull at 33a44c per 10.
Roughs nominally at $3a5 per head.
FURNISHED BY NEWTON & Co, LIVE Stock CON-
MISSION MERCHANTS, JERSEY Cry, N. ].
NEW YORK, May 8.
Total receipts yesterday and today, includ-
ing all local points. were 2608 beeyes, 1901
calves. 1854 sheep and lambs and Oil
hogs. For the week ending Sunday, last;
1884 beeves, 152 mich cows, 1873 calves,
81, 595 sheep and lambs, %, 164 hogs, against
1881 beeves, III mich cows, II, 061 calves,
3O,3O7 sheep and lambs and 35, 294 hogs the
week previous.
Shipments from this port the past week
were 1888 beeyes, 1866 sheep, 4,341 quarters
or peer, against oUlz DeeveS, 1iO0 Sneep, ana
1870 quarters the week preceding. Private
cables received today from London and Liver
pool quoted American steers at 104a113c per
lb dressed weight; American sheep at 10a12
per lb, dressed weight; American refrigerator
beef at 9a93c.
Receipts OF beeyes, yesterday and today in
cluded q cars 10 be sold, of which 26 cars
were at Jersey City. The market ruled mod
erately active throughout, under a fair in
quiry with steers selling at last Fridays
prices, and rough butcher stock ruling firm.
Poor to best native steers sold at S4.30a5 OH
per100 lbs; stays and oxen at So 50a4 co. bulls
at 50. 95a3.60: dry cows at $1.75a3. so.