Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-19
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Bulk of Cattle offered at Liberty
Common and Low Grade.
MARKET STRONG FOR GOOD BEEVES
For Some Reason Unknown, Stockers Were
Not in Demand.
SWINE HIGHER AND SHEEP STRONG
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
WEDNESDAY March lS

WEDNESDAY. March Is.
There have been about 6S carloads of cat
tie ON the market this week at the East
Liberty yards. against go loads last week
and 80 the previous week. Sources OF sup
ply were Chicago, Indiana and Ohio. There
were 26 loads from Chicago. The proper
ton OF good and prime beeves was as it had
been for several weeks past-small. All
told, there were about seven carloads of
prime beeves in the offerings. which were
mostly from Ohio. The best Ohio cattle on
the market weighed /, 800 pounds, and four
loads were sold at S. So, which was
top price in wholesale way. Smooth,
tidy butcher beeves of light weight
were in light supply and markets were strong
at last weeks prices. For some reason un-
known to dealers, and to this editor. there was
little inquiry for stocKers, and sellers were
forced to go elsewhere for market few
were still unsod this morning. Fat cattle were
all sold and at shade better prices than last
week, but 1t is doubtful il the increase here
was sufficient to cover the increased cost at
sources of supply. The whole tendency of cat
tie markets is, toward a higher level As a
proof of the upward movement. dealers in
Chicago dressed beef have been forced to ad-
vance their rates in the past week or two.
There was only fair supply of fresh cows
on sale this week, and old prices were fairly
well maintained. Calves are in large supply
and shade lower. From 800 to 400 head were
received on Tuesday, and range of markets
than prices of last week. AS the season for
veal calves has now opened. according to for
mer precedents, markets will decline for the
next few weeks. A big run of calves might
any day knock the bottom out of markets. A
drop of lc per pound might come any day on a
large run.
Sheep and Lambs.
Total receipts for the week so far have not
been over a dozen double-deck car loads,
against Is loads last week and Is the week be-
fore. There was good demand for all the good
sheep offered at last weeks prices, while lambs
were fairly steady. The top price for sheep was
S. 10, and for lambs S. rs. These prices are OBJ
tanned for only few extra lunches. ln a re-
tail way some extra lambs were sold at &c per
pound. A bunch of was sold at this hg-
ure. The prices given above for sheep and
lambs were only reached by a few. The offer
ings were in the main of common and low
grade, and fell far below the figures given.
Hogs
There were IS loads on the market Monday,
and the total for the week has been % loads
against 35 last week and so the previous week.
Markets have been active and strong all the
week at an advance of Is to SOC per cwt over
L
selling this morning at 81 80 to 81 40. and de-
mand was good at these prices. The top of the
market at Chicago this morning was 4c per
pound.
Mccall Il Co.'s Weekly Review.
The supply of cattle light; market opened up
slow at an advance of l0@l5c per cwt on all
grades, but closing with the advance lost. We
give the following as ruling prices: Prime,
1900 to 1900 lbs, IS 1O@5 so; good 1900 to 400
lbs 81 s0Q5 10; good butcher grades. HOO to
1900 lbs, 81 60@5 90; rough fat, HOO to 1900
lbs S4 1904 rs; good feeders 1000 to 100 lbs,
IS 50@4 on; common to fair stockers and feed
ers, 600 to 1000 lbs So 5OQ3 50 mixed lots, cows.
bulls and heifers, 81 5O@3 75; fresh cows and
springers. $40 O0040 90 per head.
The supply of hogs light and market active
at following quotations: Selected, 81 1904 40;
best YOrkers, "a 2Od4 25; light Workers. 81 90
"a I5; pigs. IS 5U@3 20: roughs, IS 50Q3 80
The receipts of sheep light; market firm on
sheep and lambs at last week prices. We quote
as follows: Prime Ohio and Indiana wethers.
weighing here los to Ito lbs, IS 1906 90; good.
80 to 100 lbs, So 3O@5 80; fair to good mixed,
70 to 80 Tbs, 81 90G6 %; culls and common
lots. 81 50GS Is; good yearlings, s. 1896 90;
fair to good, so to 80 lbs 81 75@5 25 Lambs
Prime to extra,s6 25@6 rs; fair to good. SIS %
at 60; veal calves llU to 120 lbs, So 50@6 %;
heavy calves, "a 00Q4 co.