Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-20
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
The Weeks Outcome at the East Lib
erty Yards Shows Improvement.
MARKETS ARE GENERALLY BETTER
Supply of Cattle, Sheep and Swine Falls
Below the Demand.
PRICES TENDING STEADILY UPWARD
IARKETS ARE GENERALLY BETTER
PRICES TENDING STEADILY UPWARD
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
WEDNESDAY, March l9. 1890.


The tome of markets at the East Liberty
yards shows improvement all along the
line this week. Supply was not up to de-
mand for good stock.
Cattle receipts were In all about 20 loads,
against IS last week and 80 the previous
week There were no strictly prime cattle
in the offerings this week. The best offered
were fair to good butcher stock, and the
highest price obtained was 81 20 to 81 IS, which
was an advance of SC to l0c per cwt over last
weeks prices for the same grade. Primes
would have found ready sale at &c per b
and over. Markets opened active and strong
on Monday morning and have not relaxed their
grip as the week progresses and additional re-
ceipts are offered.
This morning few loads which were among
the arrivals were firmly held at the advance
as those sold on Monday The run of fresh
cows was light, and the range Of markets was
SO to $40 per head. Very few brought the lat
ter figure. The bulk OF the offerings was COM
mon stock. The run Of calves was only fair.
and markets were &c per higher than
week ago. The attendance OF buvers WAS full
ayeraSinr about 9NO ms were bought by a
Washington county farmer, for feeding pur-
poses. at prices which were not ascerta1ned:
There have been scarcely any stockers and
past few weeks.
sheep, Lambs and Swine.
Markets for sheep and lambs have been very
active all the week at an advance of 25c per
cwt on last weeks prices for choice native
wethers and also for lambs. Western sheep
have not shared in the upward movement, but
are firm at old prices The latter, it seems. do
not come to our markets IN as good condiLlon as
at So 25 and few punches of very choice lambs
were sold 40 fraction over &C per n. Choice
grades of sheep and lambs have been in very
scant supply for some weeks past. While sup
ply is increasing demand is more than keeping
pace with supply.
The upward movement in live porkers. which
started week ago, has been fully sustained.
Tops were active on Monday at 81 90, which
was an advance of 20c per cwt on prices Of the
previous Monday Tuesday is the great day for
nearby porkers which are fully l0c below
Chicagos in value. Notwithstanding quality
of receipts was lowered Yesterday, markets
were well sustained at 81 80 to 81 % for the
nearby stock. which would be equivalent to
81 60 for Chicagos. There were on the market
some four or five loads this morning. and all
signs pointed to their quick transfer. One of
our leading packers was advised by his Chicago
buyer this morning that the top price there was
81 %, 4 drop of l5c from the highest price
reached on Saturday.
Mccall & Co.'s Weekly Review.
The receipts of cattle light on Monday, de-
mand moderate: market slow at an advance of
Joa15c on all grades. Since Monday the mar
ket has ruled slow, with advance lost. We
give the following ruling prices. Prime J, 80 o
to 1900 rs, 81 6O94 IS; good, 1,2O0 to l.4OO
ms, 81 SOG4 6U; good butcher grades. 1000
TO 1900 ms, IS 1894 25; good, 900 to l,l00 rs,
IS 65@4 10; mixed lots, COWS and heifers 81 so
d3 50; bulls and fat COWS, 50 50G3 so; fresh
cows and springers very dull, at $40 0O935 90
per head.
The receipts of hogs continue light and offer
ings yesterday and to-day mostly common and
light. which are dull and slow. Good grades
are scarce and in demand. We quote sales to-
day as follows: Best selected, 81 5O94 IS:
best Workers. 81 1894 40; C mmon to
fair, 81 20d4 30; roughs. S3 2564 co.
The receipts of sheep this week were very
light and the market firm and acti e at a n ad-
vance OF l0G20c per cwt on all rr rades
We quote sales as follows: Prime Ohio and
Indiana wethers weighing here Ito to 100 Ms,
IS 9OG6 20: good. 80 100 fs s. 5OG5 so: fair TO
good mixed. 75 to so ms, IS O065 40: good
yearlings. 70 to so ms, s. 50G5 S.; fair to good
50 to 90 Ms, 81 5O95 %; good lambs, Sc 25617 90:
common To fair, IS 5OG6 90; veal calves, ITO to
l2O rs, S. 0OG5 IS; be careful, will go lower;
spring lambs, SGl0c per n