Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1897-12-23

BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK MARKET,t
Dec l6. 1897. :
Beef Cattle The market this week has
been fairly active for good tops, which are
about Il higher than last week, but Is to 25c
lower for the medium and common grades,
which were entirely too numerous and very
hard to sell at even the above concession.
Prices of Beef Cattle this week ranged as
follows:
generally rated first quality. 5Og4 70
Medium or good fair Quality...... S00@3 GO
Ordinary thin Steers, Oxen and
Cows 800. ZOO@2 70
OF the Cattle received 1908 came from Vir-
ginia.
Sheep and Lambs-The market since Mon
day has been slow, and prices easier than
they were then. trade being fair only. Sheep
sell at 3a41zc per Id. Lambs 5a6e per lib,
and few extra at 6Lc per ID.
Swine.-The market for hogs is easier and
trade very slow. Good light far Western
hogs sell at $S90a4 per 100 lbs gross, and
those from other points and light pigs $3.50
a3.75 per 100 lbs gross. Roughs So 50a3.75
per 100 lbs gross.
Fresh Cows-There is light offering of
lower, with trade quite slow. Prices S20a50
per head
Calves-veals are slow of sale at 4asc per
Id. and at SIC per h. R0ughs $5a7 per
head.
AaLTIMUuf LIVE srUCh MAtAEt
monday. Dec. 20, iss7.
Swine.-The arrivals this week were 13, 206
head. The receipt are slightly in excess of
those of last week and constitute fair sup
ply. There is only moderate demand re-
ported by dealers, with values shade
easier than last week. Good light far West
ern hogs sell at "a per 100 lbs, and those
from other points IS. 65a3 So, and light pigs
So 6Oa3.80, and roughs S2.50a3 per 100 lbs
gross.
Sheep and Lambs-There is no notable
change in values since last week. A fair
trade is reported for good sheep and lambs,
the former at 3a413c per lib. Lambs 5a6c
per h. and extra at 6Ac per lib gross.
Calves-There is fair trade for veals at
4a6c per Id, and extra at &C per lib. ROughs
nominally at S5a7 per head.
FURNISHED BY NEWTON & Co, LIVE Stock CON-
MISSION MERCHANTS JERSEY CITY, NJ.
New YORK, Dec. 20.
Total receipts yesterday and today, includ-
ing all local points, were 3413 beeves, 814
calves. $685. sheep and lambs. and IA, 1874
hogs. For the week ending Sunday, last;
IL. AT beeyes, III mich cows. 1856 calves,
28, 438 sheep and lambs. 80, 143 hogs, against
1916 beeves, 1874 milch cows, 1858 calves,
81, $40 sheep and lambs. and AZ, 299 hogs the
week previous.
Shipments from this port the past week
were 1888 beeyes, 80 sheep, Il, 848 quarters
of beef, against 1705 beeves 200 sheep, and
1886 quarters the week preceding. Private
cables received today from London and Liver
pool quoted American steers at 103a111c per
Id. dressed weight; American sheep at Ia
per Id, dressed weight; American refrigerator
beef at 89a8ac.
Receipts OF beeyes, yesterday and today in
cluded 33 cars TO be sold, of which. Is cars
were at Jersey City. The market for steers,
was 10c per 100 lower than Friday quality
considered, rough butcher stock in fair in
inquiry and steady. The yards were not full
ly cleared.
Poor to best native steers sold at 81 25a5 05
per 100 lbs; stays and oxen at S2.75a4 so; bulls
at g. 75a3 %: dry cows at 81. 90a3 46.