Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-09-02
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET

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Aug. Is. 1897.
Beef Cattle.-There was quite full offer
ing at the yards this week, but with few good
tops among them. Values for them Were1Sc
stronger than last week. The bulk of the
offerings consisted of light cattle and COM
mon thin heifers-too many of them. On
the lower grades values were off about 20.
Trade was generally fair throughout. Prices
of Beef Cattle this week ranged as follows:
Generally rated first qualify. 42Og4 Is
Medium or good fair quality. 3OOd3 so
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
COWS $500. ZUUd2 ~
Of the Cattle received 1906 came from Vir-
ginia.
Sheep and LambS.-The market is slow
for both sheep and lambs, and there is no
change as to values since Monday. Sheep
sell at 2a3Ac per lib. and few extra at $40
per 10. Lambs 4a5c per lib, and few extra
a shade higher The run has been quite
heavy this week, only about 1000 head less
than there were last week.
Swine.-The market is strong at the quota
lions of Monday. Far Western hogs sold at
81. 65a475 per 100 lbs, and for those from
other points, lights, 81. 3Oa4.50 per 100 lbs,
and heavy weights 81. 25a4.4O per 100 lbs
gress. RoughS at S2.75a3 per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-There is full run and
trade is dull. Prices S20a4O per head, and a
few extra at S45 per head.
CalveS-Trade is active and prices SOC
higher-S4a6 per 100 lbs. ROughs nominal
ly at S3a6 per head.
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKETl
Monday. Aug. 30, 1897.
Swine-The arrivals this week were Il. 2O9
head. Though the receipts are some 100
head less than last week, the offering in the
yards is considered light, for which there is
generally reported a moderate demand.
Good light far Western hogs sell at s. per
loo lbs, and those from other points 81. 5Oa
4 So, heavy hogs 81 .4Oa4 60. light pigs S4a
4.25; all gross. Roughs S2.75a3.25 per 100
lbs gross.
for good stock. Sheep are unchanged as to
values, selling at 2aS4c per lib, and a few
extra shade higher. Lambs sell at 44a5c
per lb, and extra at SIC per lib, being an
! improvement of &c.
Calves-Veals are active and &c higher.
selling at 44a6c per lib gross. ROughs S3.50a
6 80 per head, being SOC higher than last
week
FURNISHED BY NEWTON q Co, LIVE STocK CON-
MISSION MERCHANTS, JERSEY Cry, N. j.
New YORK. Aug. 30.
Total receipts yesterday and today, includ,
ing all local points, were 4040 beeYes, 24S6
calves, 1854 sheep and lambs. and 10, 1873
hogs. For the week ending Sunday, last;
10, 1874 beeves, 157 mich cows, 5,123 calves,
. 81, 236 sheep and lambs, "a 1868 hogs, against
II, 21S beeves, 1874 mich cows, 7,19S calves,
80, $40 sheep and lambs and s29, 1913 hogs the
week previous.
Shipments from this port the past week
we're 1878 beeyes, 10 sheep, 1867 quarters
of beef, against 3107 beeves, 174 sheep, and
II $50 quarters the week preceding. Private
cables received today from London and Liver
pool quoted American steers at 10a11c per
Id. dressed weight; American sheep at "a
per ID, dressed weight; American refrigerator
beef at S4a9c.
Receipts OF beeyes, yesterday and today in
were at Jersey City. With the exception of
bulls, which closed lower at the yards, there
was no change in prices. The market, how
ever, was quiet with a light demand.
Poor to best native steers sold at 81. 30a5 80
per 100 lbs; stays and oxen at 81 75a4.50; bulls
at s.. 50a3 10: dry cows at $1.S0a3.80.