Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-09
LIBERTY LIVE STOCK.
Tone of Markets is Decidedly In
proved Since Holidays.
GOOD BUTCHER CATTLE HIGHER,
And offerings Are Far Below the Wants
of Local Trade.
SHEEP AND LAMBS DRIFTING LOWER
GOOD BUTCHER CATTLE HIGHER,
SHEEP AND LAMBS DRIFTING LOWER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY. Jauuary s. 1890

IL,
WEDNESDAY. January s. 1890
The tone of live stock markets shows de-
cided improvement since the beginning of
the year. Poultry and game have had their
day, and there is now disposition on the
part of consumers to return to the old staple
meats. As a result of this drift there is a
more active demand for all live stock.
Receipts Of cattle for the week so far have
been about so carloads. There were no
strictly prime cattle on the market and
there was no demand for this grade. The
quality of cattle most in demand for our local
trade is the smooth, tidy steer that weighs from
l.lOO to LSOO pounds.
Precious Few Good Cattle.
OF this grade there were not enough to 90
round, and have not been for some months
past. All good butcher stock we're l0c to zoe
higher this week than last. In the pasr three
weeks there has been an advance of SOC per
cwt. on all butcher cattle. On low grades there
is little or no improvement in the same period
There is more inquiry for stock steers and feed
ers at stronger prices than week ago.
Buyers were on hand, ready to take in what
ever of good stock was offered. The Dest cattle
on the market were from Southern Ohio and
Indiana. There is little doubt that the worst is
over, so far as cattle markets are concerned
and that from now on markets will be more
active at better rates
Sheep aud Lambs.
At the beginning of the week prices of last
week were fairly maintained. Since Monday
there has been decline Of fully 25 pei cent all
along the line. On some grades the decline
reached so Der cent YESTERDAY markets were
OverstOcked, and with unfavorable weather
there was general weakening of prices
The decline. as matter of course was great
est on common and low grade stock Last
week choice lunches of lambs brought cents.
but to-day the highest price that could be
traced was 6H cents per pound. It will be
within bounds to quote sheep and lambs at
fully 25 cents per hundred lower than last
week. Soft weather is largely responsible for
this result
Supply was large on Monday. and markets
were slow at s. 20 to s. so per hundred as the
outside for the best packers. Since Monday the
run has been light, and markets are firm at an
advance of lOc to l5c per hundred An
offer of So SO for the best packing
hogs, made this morning, was respect
fully declined. The price asked was
s. 95. and there is little doubt that it was OBJ
tanned. At Chicago, this morning according to
advices received by one of our leading packers
the outside price for selected hogs was So 7O6
75 A genuine, old-fashioned blizzard is the
great desideratum of live stock deal
erS The failure of winter TO show mn
in the old style has knocked out many a nice
laid plan of stOckmen. What is now earnestly
prayed for is a drop of mercury to zero point.
Such drop would, without doubt be a great
help 20 the live stock trade.