Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-30
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Run of Cattle Light at East Liberty
and Herr's Island.
GOOD BEEVES WERE ADVANCED.
The Snow Blockade is Keeping Stock Out
of Our Markets.
SHEEP AND SWINE FIRM AND HIGHER
OFFICE OF THE PITTsBURG DIsPATcH,l
MONDAY, Dec. %. !

OFFICE OF THE PITTsBURG DIsPATCH,l
MONDAY, Dec. %.
At Hers Island.
The run of cattle was one of the lightest
on record. Heavy snow storms prevented
shipments, especially from nearby points.
AT Chicago prices were higher last week,
and hence there were light shipments from
that point. Drovers have found markets
here so slow of late that they were unwilling
to go deep at advanced rates in the West.
Quality of this weeks offerings was scarcely
up to that of last week when there were a
goodly number of Christmas beeves on the
market. But on account of light run prices
were firm at the rates of last Mon
day. Best Chicago's and Ohio's sold
at So so to S. 65; choice lightweights
81 81 to 81 70, common to fair grades So 70 to
50 10. few fancy holiday beeves sold at So 30.
There was very little country stock on the
market few bulls and fresh cows were on
sale, but no transactions were reported. Calves
sold at 51ac to sc per b. Receipts-trom
Chicago, L. Zeigler, 14l head; A. Fromm, 90.
From Ohio-J. Sheppard, 23 From Pennsyls
vania-M. Graves, 4. Total, 2lS; last week, 3OS
previous week, 453.
Sheep, Lambs and Hogs.
Supply of sheep and lambs consisted of 4S
head. all from Ohio, and sales were reported at
81 80 to 81 65 for Sheep and &c to 61c for lambs.
Receipts lastweek 244 head, and previous week
562. Supply of hogs was light and market strong,
at advance of 15c to 25c per cwt over last week.
Best Ohlos and Chicagos sold at So 80 to 81 10.
and Pennsylvanias at So rs to 81 50. he ce1pts:
From Chicago. Zegler. 222 head. Fro m Ohio
Needy d Smith, 3S1: j. Roe, AZ: Sanford q
Langdon. Z. From Pennsylvania. +. Cruik-
shank, 1O3. Total, 1855; last week, 9l0; previous
week, l. $50.
A Diamond market butcher who buys stock
at Herrs Island thus reports condition of mar
kets there: Cattle were 20 to 25c per cwt higher
than last week. which was due to the light
run and increased cost at Chicago. Pigs were
also 20 cents per cwt higher than last week, and
as to sheep and lambs, there were hardly
enough on sale to make market. 1 managed
to get almost all the lambs that were offered,
the market for supplies. There were not one
half enough sheep and lambs 20 meet the de-
mand, and there must be large numbers
blocked in by snow, which will appear within a
day or two."
At the Liberty Yards.
There were about 20 loads of cattle on the
market at East Liberty this morning against SC
loads last Monday, and 135 loads the week be-
fore. Quality of offerings sho wed some i'm.
provement on late average. In other words
there were more good beeves than usual in. to.
days receipts.
1t is supposed that large numbers of common
and low grade cattle. being aside from the main
thoroughfares, have been blockaded by the
heavy SHOWS. Owing to light run, medium to
good beeves were strong, Csc per cwt higher
than last Monday, and all of this grade offered
were promptly taken. Common and low
grade cattle showed no improvement
over prices of last week. For this grade mar
kets have Deen heavy all the past season. The
highest prlcs paid was S. . for % head of
average. With this exception, the top of the
marke. was So per cwt, and few loads reached
this figure. Last Monday top price was 81 10.
Sheep and Lambs-The run was the lightest
of the season, there being but loads on the
market, against Is loads last Monday. The
principal sources of supply for our market IN
this line are showed in, and heavier supplies
will be due later on. AS a consequence of the
light run there was an advance of 2oc per cwt.
on last Mondays prices. Top price of sheep
was 515c, and lambs &c.
Hogs-There were 60 loads on sale against 45
loads last Monday and IS loads the previous
Monday. Markets were firm, with S. 10 to
SIS so as top prices. Advices received by one of
our leading pork packers from his Chicago
buyer report receipts of hogs there this morn
ing 80, 900 head, and top price So CO.
Cattle - Receipts, 2.W7 head! Shipments $50
head; market active and 10c to 25c higher than
last weeks prices; 10 cars of cattle shipped to
New York to-day.
Hogs-Receipts, $3.50 head: shipments. $500
heads market steady: Philadelphias, So 1908 81;
Workers, So 50@3 65; Is cars of hogs shipped
to New York to-day.
Sheep-Receipts, 3400 head; shipments, 226O
head; market firm and 25c higher than last
weeks prices.