Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-02-03
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Light Receipts Of Cattle at the East
Liberty Yards, and
MARKETS STRONG AT AN ADVANCE.
The Situation Favorable to Sellers all
Along the Line.
SWINE WEAKER. AND SHEEP STEADY
OFFICE OF P1TTsBURG DISPATCH
MONDAY, Feb. 2

OFFICE OF D1SPATCh J
MONDAY. Feb. 2
At Herr's Island.
Cattle-Receipts varied very little to-
day from those of last Monday, and, in
fact, for several weeks past the number on
sale has been almost the same. Quality of
this weeks offerings was, however, above
average, and range of prices was 10c to 15c
higher than last Monday. Choice to fancy
heavy Chicago beeves were sold at a range
Of IS 65 to S. 80; good to choice medium
weights, $5 % to $5 IS; common to fair do,
81 65 to S. 90; selected light weights. 81 S5
to IS 15; common to fair do, S4 40 to 4 75;
mixed, common and thin rough steers. 81 75
to S3 75; bulls and dry cows,
~ 30 to So 80. Fresh cows were in
good supply and range of markets was
S25 90 to $40 90 per head. Calves were firm
at last weeks prices. the range being SIC to 7c
per pound. Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeig-
Ter, 240 head; A. Fromm. 53 From Pennsylva.
MAJ. Runger, &; j. Wright, 8; T. Bingham, s;
9. w. Keasy. 4; ]. Reiber. o. Total, 316; last
week. 3ls; previous week. 344 Sheep and lambs
Supply was unusually light. and demand was
also light. Prices were barely steady at last
weeks range. The range for sheep was s. so to
IS. and for lambs 41fc to exc per pound. Re-
ceipts: From Chicaeo-L Ziegler, l72 head.
From Pennsylvania-H. Renger, 8; j. Wright,
AZ as: Bingham; ll3; G.. w. Keasy. go. Total,
$685. last week, $50; previous week, 432
Hogs-Receipts light and markets strong at
shade higher prices than obtained last Mon
day: The range for Chicagos and Ohios was
cepts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, 100. From
Ohio-J. Henry. 241. From Pennsylvania-G.
w. Keasy, 4; ]. Re1ber, 8. Total, 443; last week,
l,l6O; previous week. S07.
At Woods Run and East Liberty.
There were l4S head of cattle on sale at
Woods Run Yards this morning, all of which
were from Chicago and Ohio. Ohio cattle sold
from 81 35 to IS 25 per cut. and Chicagos from
s4 25 to IS Is. Receipts of hogs were light,
there being only 216 head on sale. Prices
ranged from 81 90 to 81 10 per cut There were
40 head of sheep and lambs on sale, a large
portion being lambs. Sheep were steady at
last weeks prices. Clipped lambs sold at SIC
to SIC per pound. and unclipped from s615
Market opened at East Liberty yards with IS
loads OF cattle on sale. against 93 luads last
Monday, and 50 the previous Monday. With a
decline OF over 25 loads in receipts the situa-
ton proved favorable to the sellers for the first
time in many weeks. The sellers advantage
was Still further improved by the news from
chicago. which showed an advance there this
morning OF about 10 per cent? The average
quality OF offerings at East Liberty was an i'm
provement on recent receipts. and this added
TO tne advantage OF the seller. While there
were few, if any, primes on sale,
| there was large proportion of fair
to good stock. Supply of stockers was better
than for some time past. Buyers were on hand
In full force but were reluctant to accept the
advance. Markets opened slow because Of the
divergence of views between seller and buyer
but the former made the most of his oppor.
tunity, and after some kicking prices were es.
tablished at 10 to 20c higher than last Monday.
Good fat beeves and smooth tidy butcher
cattle OF light weight gained most from the
advance. For the first Monday this year pros.
poets were good at noon for the sale Of all
cattle offered
Sheep and Lambs-The run was very lleht
there being but nine loads on sale at the open.
Ing OF markets this morning. ana most of these
were lambs. Prices were steady at rates oil
last week for lambs, and sheep were quoted
stronger, but there were scarcely any on sale
Ihere were between 45 and so carloads of hogs
on the market this morning, against 55 loads
last Monday. Top price was So 30. and only :
lew reached this ngure. Top price at Chicago
this morning was So TO-
Cattle-Recelprs. 3. l57 head; shipments 1. 10,
head; market active, 100l5c higher than lasl
weeks prices; no cattle shipped to New YorI
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head: shipments. 90,
head. Market active; mixed Philadelphias
81 SOQS 20; best Workers. IS 70@3 rs: common
to fair do. 50 5OQ3 80; pigs So 00l3 so. IL car.
Of hogs shipped to New York to-day
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head; shipments 2 S0(
heap Market stronger at last weeks prices.