Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-21
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Light Run of Cattle at East Liberty,
but Trade Fails to
FURNISH ANY SIGNS OF REVIVAL.
Good Inquiry for StOckers--Sheep and
Lambs Dropping.
HOGS STEADY ON LIGHT RECEIPTS
IRNISH ANY SIGNS OF REVIVAL.
HOGS STEADY ON LIGHT RECEIPTS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH. !
WEDNESDAY. March 20, 1889.

WEDNESDAY. March ~ lSSS. 4
Nondav's cattle receipts were little above
so carloads, decline of 20 loads from the
preyious Monday. Notwithstanding the
light run the markets failed to revive. An
order from Baltimore to Mr.. Myers for a few
export cattle gave temporary stimulus to the
markets for this grade. Sellers who knew that
this order was to be filed took advantage of the
short supply and lifted prices IO@l5c above
rates Of last week on export grades. The price
realized on the Baltimore order was s. 20. Last
week the same could have been bought for l5c
under this figure. After the Baltimore order
was filled prices drifted back to last weeks
rates. A leading stockman reports that he
sold cattle for S. IS in every respect as good as
those which brought 81 20 few hours before.
Markets last week were the most demoralized
since 1861, and it cannot be said in truth that
there are any signs of improvement.
About one-half of the supplies this week were
from Chicago. The quality was fully up to the
average. The bulk consisted of good butcher
and good shipping stock. A far lot were on
hand weighing l I4O0@l.5OO pounds. There was
good demand for stockers, but the quality in
this line was hardly up to the standard.
Small Demand.
There was big inquiry for fine grade of
stockers, of which there were very few to be
had. Those on hand brought prices ranging
Of which it could be said that demand was
above supply. More than were on hand could
have been easily sold.
Veal calves are now coming in in quantity
sufficient for all demands of trade. The danger
Of any shortage in veal supplies is past for this
season. and now the indications are that a sur
felt will bring down prices. One cattle manre-
ports to-day that prices OF veal calves are now
down to SIC as the outside figure, drop of lc
in the past week.
Sheep and Lambs.
Supplies on Monday were Il loads, against 20
loads the previous Monday. The quality varied
very little from last week. At the beginning of
the week markets were about the same as at
the close of last week, but sluggish. Sellers
were more willing than buyers The sluggish.
ness of Monday and Tuesday brought prices
Markets thus far have followed much the
same course as last week. The drift has been
downward from the beginning of the week.
Last Saturday prices were l5d20c lower than
the Monday before. To-day prices are off about
the same from last Monday. The range of
prices for sheep is So 90 to 81 90 the latter fig
bntb b6e boeelng l0r enc cn9iSe wetners Adylces from
show that markets here have. held up as we'll
as at any point. Discouraging reports come
from New York and Buffalo, which have had
depressing influence on our markets here.
Hogs.
The run has been light as compared with a
number Of weeks past With the light run
prices have not advanced. Markets to-day
show shade of firmness over a few days past
1t is not at all likely that this frmness will
hold, as news comes from Chicago that there
was decline of lOc on packing hogs to-day.
The range of prices at Liberty is 81 so to S5 To-
the first figure being for heavy hogs above 800
pounds and the last for light Workers.
Oar home pork packers report that Chicago
has been for them a better market all this sea
son than East Liberty, and that they have been
compelled against their will, to draw supplies
IN the main from the former place. With the
best they can do they claim that the margin
on hog products is almost wiped out