Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-25
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Lower Than Last Week-Unusually
LiRht Receipts at Herr's Island
Small Supply of Sheep and
Swine-MOre Lively at
East Liberty.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, February "a, 1890.

East Liberty.
OFFICE OF PITTsBURe DISPATCH,
MONDAY, February "a, 1890.
The run of stock at Hers Island yards
was unusually light, but, in spite of this
fact, markets were sluggish. The slow move
ment is attributed by droVers to the mild
ness OF the weather.
The quality of cattle offerings was not up
to the average, and, while receipts were
light markets were slow and lower than
they were week ago. The best heavy Chi
Cages offered brought S5G5 Is; medium weights,
l,S5O to 15OO lbs, 81 1894 IS; do. l2OO to 1900 Ds
81 5O04 05; prime light weights. 900 to 1,lOO ms,
$4Q4 25; common to fair, thin and rough steers,
So 25Q3 so. There were no fresh cows or spring.
ers in to-day's offerings. A few bulls and stays
from nearby points sold at 30316c q u. Calves
were in light supply, there being but . head on
sale, all told, and the market was firm at
range of 5@614c q b. Only very choice light
veal calves brought the latter figure. Receipts
from Chicago: l. ZeiGler, los head; l. Gerson,
los; A. Fromm, 70; l. Rothschlld. Al; E. Wolf,
16. From Pennsylvania: Various owners, ~
Total receipts, 1893; last week, 420; previous
week, 1888.
Sheep and Lambs.
The run was very light. 1t seems that stock is
very scarce through the country, and prices in
Chicago are higher than butchers here are will
ing to pay. For several weeks butchers have
complained that there is no profit to them in
handling sheep and lambs at the prices they
are compelled to pay for the live stock. The
total supply this week comprised 29S head, of
which 120 head were left over from last week.
There were sufficient on hand for all demands.
Prime heavy Western and native wethers sold
at S. 25G5 so. with sales of a few punches OF
extra fine at IS 70 Medium weights sold at
$4 75@5 10; light weights. S4 25@4 so; common
and mixed stock, So 7594 25; lambs, 54Q654c
R b. Receipts-From Pennsylvania: ).
Wright. A head; w. Craig, "a; G.. Flinner, 81.
Total receipts, l25; left over. 1853; total supply,
293; last week, $50; previous week, 1913.
Receipts of Hogs.
Supply was light and movement slow at the
following range of prices: Chicagos, S4 35@4 so;
Pennsylvania, S4 O5@4 20. Receipts-From
Chicago; I: zeigler, 2S6 head; William zoIleT
Smith, SH. From Pennsylvania: ]. Wright, 8;
W. Craig, 8; u. FlInner, Is; John LangdOn, 49,
Total SS9; last week, ], ,4S9; previous week, 98S.
Liberty Live Stock.
The run of cattle was about IS loads against
60 loads last Monday, and so for the week be-
fore. The quality of receipts this week showed
improvement over last, and for this reason
principally prices were better. Some dealers
claim an advance of 25c per hundred over last
weeks prices, while others, report the same
grades as the same inprice. Sales were hrmer
in their views than buyers and markets were
hanging, on the demand for an advance on last
weeks prices at noon to-day.
Receipts of hogs at Liberty were from 20 to
Is loads and the top price was 81 Is, decline OF
l0@l5c from rates of last week. Some sellers
demanded 81 80 at the opening of markets this
morning, but buyers could not be brought over
to their views. A Diamond market butcher
who buys at East Liberty said that he bought
hogs zoe lower to-day than last Monday. Sheep
and lambs were scarce and markets were active
at shade better prices than last Monday.