Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-10
POULTRY AND GAME
Are Coming in Freely, and Live
Stock in Lighter Demand.
NO PRIME BEEvES ARE TO BE HAD.
Cattle Markets Slow at Prices That Pre-
vailed Last Week.
SHEEP AND SWINE A SHADE LOWER
OFFICE OF PITrsBuRe DISPATCH,
MONDAY. Nov. 9. 1881,

OFFICE OF PTTTsBURe DISPATCH,
MONDAY, Nov. 8, 1891.
tis evident that the game and poultry
season is here, as demand for staple meats
has perceptibly declined in the past week
or two. Butchers report declining de-
mand for their goods, and until Thanksglv-
ing and Christmas are things of the past,
there is little expectation of a revival.
Eas. Liberty Stock Yards.
There were 12o carloads of cat tie on sale
at the opening of markets this morning at
East Liberty stock yards, against 102 car
loads last Monday, and $50 loads the pre-
vious Monday, As it has been for weeks
past, there were no heavy prime beeves
offered and very few light primes. High
grade cattle have ceased to be a quantity in
our local markets. Drovers report that
this grade is unusually scarce in Western
live stock centers An unusually large
proportion of the offerings to-day
were country cattle. Chicago contributions
were very Eight, the total being not more
than 25 car loads. Markets opened slow at
about last weeks prices, but buyers were
slow 10 move. and prospects were that con-
cessions would be necessary before stock
would be unloaded. A few LOADS of Ohio
cattle were sold at nickel a pound, and so
far rs could be learned this was the top of
the market When it is remembered that
prime heavy beeves have value of 1925
per cwt. at Chicago, it is plain that there
were no cattle anywhere near prime in the
offerings at East Liberty.
Scarcity OF Choice Fre,h Cows.
There was larger supply of
common fresh COWS than usual, but
choice stock was scarce A few of best
were sold. at $50 90 per head, and more
could have been sold at this price if they
had been on hand. Not few of the cows
on sale would not bring $40 90 per head,
their size and condition being very forbid
ding The calf market varied very little
this week from last. Top price was 615c
per pound for good vealers.
In the Mutton Lines.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts were 20
loads against about one-half this
number last Monday. Quality of
offerings showed improvement
over late receipts. Markets opened slow
and prospects were that there would be
concessions on last weeks prices, notwith-
standing superior quality of offerings. The
top price for sheep was SC per lb, and for
lambs SIC per ID. Only few Of the
choicest brought these prices. Hogs-The
hulnUtT OH sdlt db tic OHtuilIS VI
was about 45 carloads Quality Of offerings
was an improvement on last week. The
great corn crop begins TO show in the better
quality Of hogs coming to the front.
Markets opened slow at about last Mon
days prices. The top price for Philadel-
phias was "a 10 to 81 15, with a few sales at
s. 20.
Allegheny Stock Yards
The supply of cattle at Herr's Island
yards was light and prime heavy beeves were
an absent quantity. All live stock markets
in the West are reported bare OF heavy
primes. The best on sale sold at s. 50 TO
S. IS; medium weights at S. co to s. 20: good
1,ec0 to 800 b cattle at 81 % to 81 80; fair to
medium lightwcirhts, 80 70 to 81 So and COM
mon grades, So 90 to IS 30. Bulls. dry cows, 1
steers and heifers from neigh boring counties
were sold ut range of 215c TO SIC per H.
There were no choice fresh cows on sale.
The best offered we're sold at s35 % to ss7 %
per head Good to choice veal calves sold
at SIC to SIC per ID. Receipts From
Chicaso-A Fronm, 4s head: L. Gerson. Is:
!. Zeigler, sc. From Pennsylvania. Tot
ten, ia; G. Flinner, 4: J. Reiber, 5; L. Bingham,
6 Total, AS: last week, 3oS previous week,
269 Sheep-Receipts in this line were less
than last week and markets were barely
steady. Some dealers reported prices II
shade lower than a week ago. Prime sheep
were reported at SC per lb. but there were 40
sales reported above - IS and few reached
this figure. The entire range, according to
sales reported, was 81 5o@4 Is Lambs
ranged in price from 41l@5k per H. Re-
ceipts: From Pennsylvania-E. d. Ser
geant, 100 head; G. Flinner, lS4; J. Wright,
IS; j. Reiber 90; T. Bingham, 22S;
j. F. Cruiksank, 81. Total, 6i4; last week,
e99: previous week, 759, Hogs-Markets were
more active this week than last but prices
were no better. The range established by
actual sales was SO so to 81 30. Receipts:
From st. Louis-W. Zoller, lis. From
Chicago-L. Gerson. lS4: j. Zeigler,. So.
From PENNSYLVANIA. Reiber, 40; T. Bing-
ham, 2s; j. F. Cruikshank, 4. Total, sT4; last,
l,i02: previous week, 709.