Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-20
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Supply of Cattle at Herr's Island
and East Liberty Large.
LAST WEEKS PRICES MAINTAINED.
Quality of offerings at Liberty Yards
Above Average.
SHEEP AND SWINE IN SHORT SUPPLY
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH. !
MONDAY. Jan. 10.
At Herr's Island.

Nj mONDAY. Jan. lS.
At Herr's Island.
Supply was somewhat larger than last
Monday, and quality showed improvement.
Demand was good and markets were fairly
steady at last weeks prices. Prime to fancy
heavy Chicagos sold at S. so to s. s5; good
to choice medium do. IS 10 to SIS 35; COM
mon to fair do, S4 so to 81 80; selected light
weights, S4 rs to S. 90; common to fair do,
II 70 to 81 60; mixed thin and rough steers,
~ 20 to S3 IS; bulls and dry cows, So Is to
So 30. Fresh cows were quoted at S25 to $40
per head, and calves at Sc to 6Ac per
pound. Receipts: From Chicago-l. Zeig-
Ter, 23O A. Fromm, SO. From Pennsyl-
vania-G. Flinner. 8; G. w. Keasy, s.;
Keller & Co.. II. Total. ai4; last week, 25l;
previous week, 3O2
Sheep and lambs-There was fair run,
receipts, Markets were steady at last weeks
prices. Following was the range: Sheep, So T5
10 % 70 per cwt., according TO quality and
lambs, &C 70 SIC per b. Receipts: From Chi
cago-L Zeiger. l66 head. From Ohio-San-
ford d Langdon. 0. From Pennsylvania.
Flinner: "a: j. Wright 81; ]. F. Cruikshank. S3;
teller q Co., Is. Total. 4S2; last week, 249;
previous week, 206.
Hogs-Supply was fully up to average both
as regards number and quality. and markets
were &C to lOc higher than last week. Follow
pg Sos was Is "a the range Of prices: Chcsgos and
herepfs: From Chicago-J. Hesket & Co., IS;
!: Zeigler. 2S. From OAio-Needy & Smith,
3oI; Sanford & Iangdon Z. From Pennsylvania
Z; Keller Co.. II. Total. S07; last week, 81;
previous week, 1,026. Drovers report that own
ers IN adjoining counties are holding their hogs
at prices which leaves no profit to the middle
man. AS result, there were very few natives
on sale this week.
Woods Run and East Liberty.
At the Woods Run yards there were 1853 head
OF cattle on sale this morning, Y from Chicago
and 81 from Ohio.
Demand was good for all offerings at a range
OF 4c to SIC. Chicago beeves were sold at a
range OF Ac to Sc per lb. and Ohios from 41ac
Sheep and Swine-There were 513 head on
the market and prices ranged from &c to TIC
per 10. The latter price was paid for few
punches of extra fine lambs.
Inc number of hogs on sale was 465 head and
range of prices was So 80 to 81 90 per cwt. Only
avery few brought the outside figures.
AT East Liberty there were 95 loads of cattle
on the market this morning against 90 loads
last Monday and 80 loads the week before
The proportion of heavy beeves in the re.
celpts to-day was larger than the late average.
nile there were no strictly prime cattle on
the market there was large average of good
heavy beeves. Markets opened steady at prices
OF last Monday. Top price was 81 90 Com.
mon and low grade beeves were dull at last
"eCh piiceo. supply Oh RoOG 1reSn COWS and
vealers, was not up TO demand and markets
ruled firm. There were about So loads of hogs
on sale against nearly double that number a
week ago Owing to light run markets were
very firm with "a 0G to "a 05 as top price,
At Chicago this morning the outside price
was IS o. The difference between Chicago
and East Liberty prices to-day is fully 20 per
cent more than the late average.
There were about 10 loads of sheep and
lambs on sale this morning at the Liberty
yards against the same number a week ago.
The offerings were mostly common and low
grade stock. Choice sheep and lambs were in
good demand at shade higher prices than pre-
vailed last Monday, and markets were steady
all along the line.
Cattle-Receipts. 1922 head; shipments. ]. ls3
head. Market verv dull at l5c to 25c off from
New York to-day
Hogs..Receipts. z.1OO head; shipments, 4,4OO
mead. Market active: Philadelphia So $50
05 mixed, IS SO@S 30: heavy Workers. s3 Is
az SO: light Workers, So 50@3 65: pigs, 50 OO0
day. W.
sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; shipments, 1900
head. Market firm on good. steady on other
grades. and slight shade higher.