Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-27
FEW PRIME BEEVES
Are to Be Had in This or Any Other
Live Stock Market Of Late.
EAST LIBERTY RECEIPTS LIGHT,
And Prices Advancing on All the Grades,
Good Cattle Leading.
SHEEP ARE STEADY AND SWINE LOWER
OFFICE OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH,

tie on sale at the East Liberty yards this
week, decline of 40 loads from receipts of
last week Offerings last week numbered
12O loads and the previous week lis loads.
With the reduced quantity came an in
creased number of buyers, SO that markets
opened at an advance of 10 to 20c per cwt,
which advance was fully maintained, es-
peciallN for good butcher beeves The lat
ter were in very short supply, and all Of
fered were promptly taken at fully zoe per
cwt better prices than could have been OBJ
tained for similar grades week ago.
There were no strictly prime heavy beeves
on sale this week in car load lots, and very
few light primes. Average quality of offer
ings was even lower than that of last week.
The best on sale did not bring above 50 90 in
q wholesale wny. and "a there we're sales last
week at IS 1j, it is plain that quality this
week was much below that of last week
Good fresh cows, which were in limited
supply and were in good demand ut
last weeks prices. while common were
slow and dull. \ carload was sold by one
dealer at al average price of SIS 80 per head.
calves were in good supply s and yesIers OF
opened Monday morning with only nalf-
dozen loads on sale, against IS loads the
previous Monday. Owing to light receipts
market opened strong and active at &c
higher than last week. Since the beginning
or the week about 10 loads have been re-
ccived, and most of the advance has been
lost. The offerings have been mostly low
grade. few punches of choice lambs were
sold at 81 7j, but top of market to-day is DC
for sheep and Sic TOR lambs. Hogs-Re-
ceipts have been large this week and quail
ity low. There were about 20 loads on sale
Monday, and about loads were received
since. The proportion of good corn-fed hogs
WAS small and markets are slow all along
the line. Top price this morning was S5 20.
A Leading Firms Review.
Following is the report of the situation at
East Liberty stockyards by Holmes, Rowlen,
Briggs S Co.:
We report IS loads of cattle on sale this
week, against ll2 last week, making a short
age in the receipts of "a loads. This short
age with better attendance of buyers, re-
suited in prompt sales of all offers. As to
quality there was no Improvement, and de-
mand for good fat bveves could not be
shipped. and such grades were readily sold
NJ - to y cents over last week. while COM
mon grades were about 10 to 20 cents higher,
all being sold by l. o'clock Monday. This
same state of trade is reported in all mar
kcts this week East and West, and unless re-
ceipts get heavier this week from the West
We can expect firm tone all along
400 10 $50 cattle at 81 to 53. good
1900 to 1900 at ~ to 5l4, good lOO0
70 LOO at 4 TO "a. mixed hcifers
and steers and rough half-tatted 900
10 4.-W ot.tN5'4Cs DUllS anu COWS, stI01c.
stockers. 30 TO 9OO 2ls63l.: fresh cows and
spTingers so OOG40 90 per head: veal calves
are in light supply and firm at 6G615c; heavy
and grass calves 3G4c.
Receipts of sheep and lambs ran light this
week, not being enough to supply demand,
and everything is readily sold ut about &c
higher than last week. We quote: Good, 20
TO l01, sheep at 81 S5I5 90: 50 to go - 1904 65;
20 to 50 = OaGi 25; light, thin sheep and culls,
s. 25d3 80; spring lamps, S. O016 CO.
Receipts of hogs have been more liberal
than the past week, which is made up prin-
cipally of half tatted Grassers and pigs which
there is but little demand for, and very hard
TO sell at very irregular and unsatisfactory
prices. Corn hogs are scarce and in demand
at - 1905 10; grass hogs, 81 75gl5 10; pigs,
So 5OEI4 20; roughs, 81 O064 IS.
Some of the Principal Sales Reported.
5. VI. Lafferty Bro Cattle-16 head, 20, 800 lbs,
s. e.; ~ head $3.50 lbs So 30: q head 2i 80 lbs
s. head, e. $50 lbs, 81 Is; IS head of hogs $50
lbs, - 20; "a head Of sheep, 4,27o lbs 81 65.
L. Mccall Co.: Cattlc-2l head. - 200 lbs, 81 90;
q head y, 10 lbs 81 So a6 head GO lbs 50 so; IL
hefcrs 40 lbs 50 C5: 10 calves. $50 lbs Sc 25
Hogs-lOh head so lbs 81 co; "a head go lbs IS %;
$ head 5, 10 lbs $ So: % head, 800 lbs 81 60; 25
Drum ;s Dyer . &c Co x cptts.iS E 10 bead head LIZ bs
s. 5. HogsS3 head, Boz as, 81 %; 81 head. g. 760
ihs. $ 35: s5 head. II, Go ihs. s5:6 head. IL So
j.. 443 its, q 90; = head I,74c ms g 81 a head,
fs. 81 Is; 80 head ), 3IO f6s, S. OO
John lIesket 4 Co: Cattle-22 head, 25, so Ibs
S 2 ReaG Rheaa' z 9 lbs s 81 2 hesG ss5d = 56O lbs lbs
s. Is: y head % $40 lbs, IS, 20; 70 head 25 $50 lbs
$ 20: . head. y G2o lbs, sS . sheep-lO5 head,
- his 81 Is: 81 head. g. 10 lbs $ S5 Hogs-i9
had, 500 lbs ml5s > cog - head head $50 lbs s q: Is
head y slo Ms : 40; iii head, q so lbs, S IS
Hun, HazelwOod x Imhoff: Cattle-lS head, "a
0So ibs, $ 60: y head 3 20 ibs 81 co: a head, 70
rs, q - Iogs-I26 head Is so Ms, S IS: Si head,
G. go lbs 81 So; % head TO- 30 bs, s. 10: 81 head
20 ibs a s.. sheep 65 head, & 30 lbs, S 90; 6S
head 4 $50 10 50 25 81 head 81 coo lbs, 81 90; 30
lead, Sa06 Ms. 81 81 I0i head, SO lbs S 25;S
head ! no IhS, s. y: lSG head. S no lbs s. y.
:. a.: Il il head, y no lbs 81 3: Il head, L. 80 30 lis s
8 ~: u heal. L. 30 lrs. S. 6 is head. IA $50 lbs
% ig hGa n Gsd Do Ihs s. 80 p @ head % Ma Is O9E 2, lbs
$ i6: IS head. g 50 Ms $ $: 5e head, 800 lbs
lsi ms 81 S7s ll5 head, G. 80 lbs S 90; 10 head
10 Ieo lbs 81 .; head. ) 60 lbs. 81 25 81 head . so
Holmes. Rnwlen, Briggs & Co.: Cattle-2O head
o. $50 lbs. - 40 3j head ii. 3O lbs > ~; % head
E SO @ @ y !, head head IS73o cS lbs 3 s5 g head
=. 80 lbs. - 80; calves l.50 lbs s. >. Hogs-ss
head l.. ~ lbs. s. 20; - head, so lbs S 10; 81
RSs % X ~ ~ & I6. 3; IS 3 head head 4 40 40 Rs fHs s.;
head. 80 lbs. - 30; a head, $50 lbs: s. Sheep
i,.' hgad 80 l's = p; Il head, G, SSO lbs, s. 90;
E,ncker Liukhorn 4 Co.: Cattlc-21 head, %, $40
lbs, 3 %; i head r. 80 lbs, 3 20: S head, SO
lb- = ~; II head, Ii, 80 lbs 81 ID; II head 1C 30
lhs g Is: lg head. q go lbs; y 5q l3 head 500
lbs s. >; u head. il. 80 lbs, - 80; Is cows So 80
per head Eogs-4l head. 8. lgO lbs - IS; ~ head,
8 ,@9 lhs, s. ;6 head, IL $40 lbs. $ So $ head,
4 80 ls s, -. Shecp-S2 head . $50 lbs - s.: S
head :. GO lbs $ co; - head, U3O lbs, s. IS; Is
lambs, l5o lbs, 50 81; 3 lambs, ito lbs, = so.