Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-08
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Leading Features of Weeks Trade at
East Liberty Yards,
GRADE OF CATTLE BEL0WAVERAGE
Heavy Sheep Sluggish, Heavy Hogs in
Improved Demand.
FULL RETURNS OF THE WEEKS TRADE.
GRADE OF CATTLE BELOWAvERAGE
FULL RETURNS OF THE WEEKS TRADE.
OFFICE OF PTTTsBURG DISPATCH,
THURSDAY, March Z, 1889.

THURSDAY, March 4, loSS. J .-
Through receipts of cattle vary little for a
number of weeks past, the total being from
1000 to 5000 head
The demands of the local trade have been
close to !, 500 head for month or two past.
With returns all in, it appears that local re-
ceipts have been 12O larger this week than last,
and 100 less than the previous week.
The grade of cattle received this week has
been below the average, and very much below
those of last week Very few were above ,4O(
pounds
Markets were most active for lightweights
A few primes, weighing 1,6O0 to LOO pounds,
showed up at Hers Island yards, but none OF
this high grade could be traced at Liberty
Dealers report that their customers cannot
pay the price for the primes and compete with
Chicago dressed beef. Cattle weighing from
J, 200 to 800 at prices under &c seem to hnd
readiest sale. Only a few butchers, with a
trade among class to whom cost is no item,
are willing to go above 4c for steers. A lead
ing Liberty stockman said to-day that the best
he could get for his stock this week was s. 30.
If there was anything sold above 4c in carload
lots it could not be hunted down.
Markets this week have raised very little
from last Prices were maintained on the
grades that showed up. On higher grades we
cannot quote prices, as none OF this class ap-
peared. A leading stockman sent out TO pat
rOnS InlS as the statement OF the Cdtble Slbua-
tion: Markets about the same as last week.
We think that sales were easier made at the
same prices. The greatest drawback TO the
market has been that the grade of cattle re-
ceiyed this week has not been up to the stand
ard"
sheep and Lambs.
The same firm which sent out the above
statement of the cattle situation sent out the
following as the situation for sheep and lambs.
''Supplywas light Monday and Tuesday, and
market was firm and strong at last weeks prices,
except on extra heavy sheep and lambs, for
which we could not get as good prices as last
week owing to the unfavorable condition of
New York markets. To-day (Wedn esday) with
light supply market is very dull with little or
nothing doing"
Several loads of sheep were shipped East in
first hands. The highest price paid for choice
wethers was S. 35, and for lambs S. 80
Hogs.
The drift of markets has been upward all the
week. The daily run at Chicago has been lit
tie more than half what it was last week. Prices
there have advanced l0c the past two days.
with 81 20 to 81 rs as the range there to-day.
with markets active. At Liberty advance
of 10 to l5c is reported by dealers this morning,
with 81 80 to 81 95 as the range of prices.
A marked feature of the market is an i'm
proved demand for heavy hogs Light ana
heavy weights are this week nearer together in
price than they have been any time the past
winter.
old-time privileges and rights, having from
time immemorial before this past winter COM
manded the best prices. Lard has been so dull
and corn so plenty that this season has been an
exceptional one in the strong demand and high
prices for light hogs. Following is the report
yards: