Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-08-05
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET,

july ~ 1881.
Beef Cattle.-The average quality of the
beef cattle this week was not up to that OF
last weeks offerings, for while there were
some quite as good tops, there were fewer OF
them and more of the middle grades and
common cattle. Trade was not active at any
time, and values show no appreclabie
change. Prices of Beef Cattle this week
ranged as follows:
Generally rated first quality. 370G4 90
Medium or good fair quality. 26Ua3 70
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and oo1,. 90
OF tSs cattle received ioio Jeanne from Viz
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs.-The market for good
sheep has been fairly active, but there was
falling off in the quality of the offerings
toward the last. and common sheep were
quite dull. Lambs were very slow. sheep
sell at 2a31zc per Id, and few extra at 3Ac
per lib. Lambs 4a434c per 10, ana rev e4-
ira at sc per Id.
SWINE The hog market closed strong at
Mondays prices viz: Good light far West,
ern hogs sold az S. 40a4.25 per 100 lbs, and
others at So 9Oa4.1 10 per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows.-The market is very slow,
with full Offering. Prices $15a25 per mead
for common to fair; good to choice S35a40
per head.
Calves. -Veals are light supply. Trade
is only fair, Prices 4a5c per Id, being the
same as on Monday. Roughs nominally at
S3a6 per head.
BALTIMORE LIVESTOCK MARKET
Monday. Aug. 2, 1897.
Swine.-The arrivals this week were H.
Al head The receipts exceed those OF last
week some 900 head. Trade IS not active
but prices are higher. Light hogs are III
fair demand and heavy are moderately so.
Good light far Western hogs sell at S4.6O per
100 lbs gross, and others sell at $4.3Oa44O,
with roughs at 50 5Oa3. 25 per 100 lbs gross.
Sheep and Lambs.-BOth are active, but
are unchanged in values, quotations OF
sheep being at 2aase per 10, ana rev u ea
lib, and few extra at $40 per 10.
t,aIyes.-Veals are slow at 4a5c per I'D.
being unchanged. Roughs nomlnally az
$3a6 per head.
FURNISHED BY NEWTON & Co, LIVE Stock COM
MISSION MERCHANTS, JERSEY Cry, N. J.
NEW YORK, Aug 2.
Total receipts yesterday and today, includ,
inc ali local points, were 30S1 beeyes, 3436
calves. 14.498 sheep and lambs. and 9,751
hogs. For the week ending Sunday, last;
10. TAI beeves, 1853 mich cows, S.O94 calves,
| AZ 537 sheep and lambs. q, 46S hogs, against
10 $40 beeyes, 1853 mich cows, 1891 calves,
AZ 731 sheen and lambs. and Is, 219 hogs the
week previous
Shipments from this port the past week
were 264O beeYes, = sheep, 9,076 quarters
of beef, against 1859 beeves, 123 sheep, and
u. 1853 quarters the week preceding. Prvate
cables received today from London and Liver
nooI nnoted American steers at 91a104c per
H. dressed weight American sheep at "a
per ID, dressed weight; American refrigerator
beef at 7a75c.
Receipts OF beeyes yesterday and today in
Guided 70 cars 10 be sold, of which ~ cars
were at Jersey City. On moderate supplies
| the market was fairly active, with steers sell,
inc tomewhat stronger than at the close of
last week. and rough stock was steady
The wards were not fully cleared at the finish:
Poor to best native steers sold at "a 00a5 .ot
per1OO lbs; stays and oxen at S2.5Oa45O; bulls
at 2.65a3.15: dry cows at s2.0Oa315.