Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-12-29
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
Light Receipts at East Liberty-Prices Ad-
vanced on All Grades-Sheep and Swine
Higher and Firm-0uotations From All
Sources
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH. !
PITTsBURG, Monday Dec. %.

OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PITTsBURG Monday Dec. %.
Receipts of live stock were unusually
light at our local yards and prices showed
an upward inclination all along the line.
Prime heavy beeves are conspicuous for
their absence. All live stock of good
quality is in active demand, and
prices are much better than they
have been for number of weeks past
There were 80 car loads of cattle on sale at
the East Liberty yards this morning against
IS loads last Monday. Chicago was the main
source of supply. Nearly two-thirds of
the offerings were from that point. The
balance were from Ohio and Indiana. There
were no prime beeves on sale and not many
good cattle. Quality of offerings was, rs it
has been for weeks past, below par. Buy
ers were not SO numerous as they have been
OF late, and, with receipts far below average
markets opened strong at an advance OH last
weeks prices. The advance was reported
all the way from 10 to 25c per cwt. The
highest price reported was carload of Ohio
beeves ut 81 80. A few loads we're sold at
at 81 IS would not have brought much above
81 50a week ago. There was a light run of
fresh cows, and no fancy stock was offered.
For the best on sale $40 90 was the top of the
market Veal calves were i'll very light sup
ply, and last weeks prices were we'll main
tanned. The top price was G]ac per pound.
Sheep and lambs-Receipts were unusually
light. There were on sale about carloads.
Markets opened very strong at an advance
of 25c per cwt. on all desirab BILE stock. TOP
price of sheep was So %, and lambs So Is, with
q few fancy punches Il shade above these
figures. Hogs-There were about 30 car loads
on sale at the opening of markets against so
loads last Monday. Markets were firm Mt an
advance. Top price was a TO- and the entire
range was SO 1904 TO- Last week the top of
the market was 81 90 per cwt.
Receipts of cattle at HerrS Island were
light, as they always are in holiday week,
and supply OF desirable stock was not up to
demand. Markets opened active at an ad-
vance OF 10 to l5c per cwt OH last weeks
prices. Best Chicago beeves were sold at
$5 80; light weights, 81 go to S. Is, and COM
mon grades ranged in price from So 60 to |
81 Is. There. was very little country stock |
on sale. Veal calves were in light supply |
ceipts: From Chicago. ZeIgler, 90 head; |
L. Gerson, 81; A, Fromm, A From Pennsyl- |
vania, T. Bingham, q G. Flinner, l; Total,
167. Last week, 3l9; previous week, 236.
SHEEP-Receiprs in this line light and de-
msnd good. Markets we're active and firm.
Choice sheep were strong at last weeks
prices, the entire range being Sc to SIC per
il. and lambs 411ac to SC per h.
Receipts: From PennsylvaniA-G. Film
ner, g. I. Bingham. ISL; E. Sergeant, 81. To-
tai, 255; last week, 529; previous week, 3l3.
Hoas-Receipts in this line were large, but
demand was active at higher prices than
were obtained last week. Chicagos were
sold at range of 81 Is to 81 S5 and ohios ut
$4 90 to 81 %. ..-
Receipts: From Chicago-I. Zeigler 90
head; L. Gerson, sc; W. Zoller, l24. From
Ohio-Needy & Frank, SOL. Total, 1.O95;
last week. 1851; previous week, 1906
At the Woods Run yards the Greenanalds !
had on sale 1873 head Of cattle, all of which
we're from Chicago. The range of markets
the range for sheep and lambs was IS ESQ
80. There were 23S hogs on sale, whicn
we're sold at 81 10 per cwt.