Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-24
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Weekly Survey of the Situation at
the East Liberty Yards.
CHOICE CATTLE HOLD THEIR OWN,
But Medium and Low Grade Stock Are
Shade Lower in Price.
SHEEP AND SWINE BARELY STEADY
OFFICE OF PTTTsBURG DISPATCH
WEDNESDAY. April q 1890.

WEDNESDAY. April % 1890. {
The run of cattle at East Liberty for the
week has been about 72 loads, against the
same number last week. On Monday morn.
ing markets opened slow at last weeks
prices, and, although buyers were on hand,
they were disposed to bear markets and few
sales were made in the early part of tine
day. Along toward noon the force of buy.
ers was increased by new arrivals from sur.
rounding towns, and news came from Hers
Island that offerings there were all promptly
taken at an advance. At noon Monday
markets were strong at prices of a week for
all good butcher stock. Common and low
grade stock failed to respond to the
upward movement, and for this class
of cattle markets may be quoted 5 to l0c lower
than last week. The outside price for beeves
SO far as could be traced was 81 IS Primes
would have brought better prices, but none
were in the hands of commission men. Markets
were stronger on Tuesday than Monday. and
stock was well cleaned up. Last week load Of
common cattle was held over and these with
last weeks supplies were well cleaned up to-
day. There were very few stockers and feeders
on the market, not enough to meet the demand.
A Greene county buyer managed to gather
up car load at SS 50@3 65 but supply fell far
below demand. The run of cows was light and
high grade stock were conspicuously absent
from the market The run OF calves was the
largest of the season. There were not less
than 1000 head 10 the pens Tuesday, and the
total receipts for the week so far will not fall
much, if any below l,5OO head The range of
prices was &c. to &c p h, and at these prices
markets were sluggish, with the situation
altogether in buyers favor.
sheep, Lambs and Swine.
The sheep market opened on Monday like
cattle, very slow, and, unlike cattle, failed to
improve on the opening for that day. There
was large run, more than double that of the
previous Monday, and the bulk of offerings was
low grade stock. In the 20 or more loads Of
fered on that day there were not more than 8
loads OF extra fine stock. There were loads
of extra clipped wethers from Ohio, which
brought SIC per h. The balance were mostly
common and medium, and on these grades
prices were a shade off from last weeks rates.
The run of sheep and lambs on Tuesday was
light, and markets recovered the lost ground
OF the day before. Lambs have been in light
supply all the week. and this morning the out
side price was S6 TO-
There were not more than decks of hogs on
shown by buyers, Notwithstanding light supply.
The top price was 81 so per cwt. The pork sea-
son Is pracIlcally over ana QemaoQ from DulCn-
ers is steadily on the wane.
Mccall & Co.'s Review.
The supply of cattle fair quality and good;
market ruled steady at last weeks prices;
closing firm. We give the following as the
ruling prices: Prime, l,SOO to l,6OO lbs, 81 65
as 40; good 200 to 14OO lbs, 81 5O@4 rs; good
butcher grades, LOO to 1900 lbs. 81 25@
so: common to fair, 600 to loo lbs, S3 50@
4 10; mixed lots, COWS, bulls and heifers, 81 OO@
90; fresh COWS and springers so 0OG35 w
per head.
The receipts of hogs continue light and the
market active especially on good heavy and
medium weights; pigs and light hogs slow.
We quote prices to-day as follows: Philadel-
phias 81 5504 60; best Workers, 81 1894 IS;
common and fair Workers, 81 20Q4 80; roughs,
IS 1904 25
The receipts of sheep liberal, market slow
at last weeks prices. We quote sales as follows:
Prime Ohio and Indiana wethers, weighing
here 10 to l20 bs, Sc 2066 40 good. 80 to 100
rs, IS zoos 80: fair to good mixed. rs to so Ms
s. 20G5 co. good yearlings, 75 to so MS, S5 65@
90; fair to good, so to 60 Ms, 81 60@5 10;
good lambs. So 25@7 20; common to fair lambs
50 3U46 90; spring lambs. 6@gc; prime clipped
sheep los 70 Il0 lbs, So 40@5 90; good, 90 to 100
Ms. s. 1905 %; fair to good mixed, 70 to 50 MS,
81 75@5 90; good clipped yearlings, 20 to so MS
IS 5O65 10; fair to good, so to 60 rs 81 50@4 IS:
good clipped lambs IS 90G6 10; common to far.
50 2OQ5 50; veal calves, Ito to l20 lbs, s. 00@
4 co.