Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-01-17
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of Markets at the
East Liberty Yards.
CATTLE A SHADE LOWER IN PRICE.
Supply of Bulls Beyond Demand---Sheep
and Lambs Steady.
HEAVY HOGS COMING TOO FREELY

OFFICE OF THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH,l
WEDNESDAY, January l6, 1889. !
The run of cattle on Monday was very
heavy, being close to 140 carloads, an excess
of 50 or more loads over the previous Mon
day. On Tuesday half-dozen more loads
was received, giving a total so far this week
almost double that of last week. The run
this week has been the largest since the
middle of November. The bulk of the re-
ceipts have been medium grades, ranging
from 200 to ], 300 pounds in weight. Be
tween zoo and 800 head of common stock ar
rived from Chicago.
From 80 to IS loads of heavy cattle, rang
ing from l, 400 to 600 pounds, are reported
among the receipts. Very few low grade,
poor cattle are coming in from the country
this season as compared with former years.
Mild, sp1ng-like weather and plenty OF GOOD
feeding is so far favorable TO quality OF stock
showing up at markets. Heavy weight cattle
are off Csc per 100 from last weeks prices, and
light grades 109l5c.
All the dealers unite in reporting very slow
market, Some 20 to 25 loads are unsold, and
from present outlook must be sold at sacri-
fee. Among receiDts this week were car
loads of bulls when the demands of the market
90 not call for more than loads. For few
weeks past the supply in this line has not been
up to demand This fact having been circu-
lated far and wide, there comes at last such
rush of bulls to market that prices have fallen
from So Is to 81 so, with goodly number un-
sold at last accounts. Said leading live stock
dealer: Il have not known for many years such
a sudden drop in prices of bulls as this week.
Somehow we are apt to have feast or
famine, For two or three weeks past the sup
ply of bulls was away below demand. Now we
can hardly give them away.
Sheep and Lambs.
MONDAYS supply of sheep and lambs was
about double that of the two previous Mon
davs, footing up between Is and 80 loads. There
are still unsold three or four loads. Markets
ruled steady, by reason of favorable news from
New York, Monday and Tuesday. but today
gave signs of weakening On Monday prices
were a shade better than last week, but the
situation is now reversed Good sheep were
sold to-day at 81 40 which would have brought
81 so yesterday. Holders ask S. 80 to Sc 10 for
the best lambs but at last accounts were not
able to get their figures.
The market for both sheep and lambs is a
shade off from ruling prices week ago, but
has held up remarkably well considering the
doubling up of receipts.
Hogs.
After the temporary break in the market for
hogs at the beginning of last week, caused by a
big run, prices rallied and held up well all
through the week. Holders became so firm in
their ideas of value that orders were sent out
TO Chicago by number of dealers. To-day
the Chicago supplies begin to come in, and as a
result prices are off 10 to l5c from those which
ruled for few days past. There is still the
complaint of too many heavy weight hogs for
the needs of the market. The mild weather
and abundant corn crop conspIre to add an ex-
tIaordinary amount Of lard to porkers showing
up this season.
The farmer can get most for his corn by put
ting it into hogs. Last season the corn crop was
short, and hogs were showed on the markets as
quickly as possible. Then heavy weights were
most in demand and brought the best prices
Now the demand is all for light weights, and on
this grade the best prices are obtained.