Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-24
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Light Receipts of Cattle at Herr's
Island and a Heavy
RUN AT THE EAST LIBERTY YARDS
Good and Prime Beeves Advanced and Com
mon Grades Weak.
SWINE HIGHER, SHEEP A SHADE OFF
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
MONDAY. March %.
At Herr's Island,


At Herr's Island.
Cattle-Receipts were light. as has been
the case for a number of weeks. At sources
of supply prices were higher than at any
time this season for good beeves, and the
range of markets here was 10 to 35c per cwt.
above last weeks range. The offerings
were in the main from Chicago, there being
only six head of country cattle on sale.
Prime heavy beeves were sold at S6 200
40; medium weights, S. 1906 90; light
weights, S5 5O@5 rs for selected and S. 00@
IS 25 for common to fair. For thin, rough
steers and mixed lots the range was So 75@
90. Bulls and dry cows were quoted 3931ac
per b. and calves 415c to &C, according to age
and weight. Fresh COWS ranged from SIS 90 to
$40 90 per head. Receipts: From Chicago-L
Zeigler, 265 head; A. FrOmm, IS. From Penn
sylvania-J. Wright, head. Total 356 lead;
last week, 3C6: previous week. 293. Sheep and
lamDs-Supply was barely up to demand, and
sellers were firm in their views. but there was
N o advance'in last weeks prices. Choice sheep
ranged i'll price from Sc 90 to Sc 25 and lambs
were quoted at IS so to s6 60. few spring
lambs were offered and were promptly taken at
l2c per B. Receipts: From Chicago-LZeigler,3 $50
head. From Pennsylvania. Wright, g. Total
3S6; last week, 3l5 previous week, 3N. Hogs-Re-
CelplS varied very lllLle III nunDSI OF quality
from the recent average. Demand was active
for all offered at sharp advance on last week s
prices. Best ChIcagos and Ohios sold at a
range of 81 % to S4 IS. Receipts: From Chi
cago-W. Znller, lis; l. Zeigler, 1S9. From
Ohio-Needy & Franks 255; J. Needy. Jr.. l67;
Z. Volbrecht, 81. Total, 764; last week, 7S9; pre-
vIous week, Si7.
At Woods Run and East Liberty there were
235 head of cattle on sale at Woods Run
yards, of which IT'S were from Chicago and the
balance from Ohio. The total number on sale
last Monday at these yards was l72 head. Prices
were better than last week, but not enough
better to cover increased cost. Chicago cattle
sold from 415c to &c per pound, and Ohio cattle
at range OF IS % to S. 10. The number of
sheep and lambs On sale was 46S head. A few
choice sheep weighing l25 pounds sold at S. 40.
Lambs ranged from &c 20 ne per pound.
There were 260 hogs on the market, and prices
ranged from 81 SO to 81 60.
At the East Liberty yards there were 75 car
loads of cattle on sale ;his morning. against go
loads last Monday and s. the previous Monday
About 30 loads were from Chicago, and the re-
mainder from Ohio and Indiana. Good and
prime beeves were conspicuous for their ab-
sence. Buyers were present in only moderate
force ana markets opened slow at decline of
&c to l0c per hundred on common and low
grades, and much higher on good cattle.
Stockers were dull and slow. There were 10 to
Il loads OF the latter on sale and scarcely any in
quiry. Fresh cows and calves were in fair supply
and were sold AZ almost last weeks prices. The
run of sheep and lambs was larger than for
some weeks past, there being about 20 car
loads on sale at the opening of markets, against
10 loads the two previous Mondays. AS a re-
suit OF the larger run market opened slow at
decline of 10 to l5c per cwt from prices of last
week. The top price of sheep was &c, and
only few choice sheep reached this figure.
Tht best lambs sold at SIC per pound. There
were Is loads Oh hogs on the market, and de-
mand was active. with 81 50@4 IS as the range
for Philadelphias. The top of the Chicago
market this morning was 81 20.
Cattle-Recelpts. $3.50 head; shipments. 1827
head: market shade stronger on good grades:
common very dull; l04l5c off from last weeks
prices: no cattle shipped to New York to-day
Hogs-Receipts. $500 head; shipments 1850
head; market firm; Philadelphias, "a 5u94 so;
good mixed and hest orkers 81 35@4 45 light
Workers, 81 1904 Is; pigs. So 75a14 co. 10 cars of
hogs shipped to Newly ork to-day.
Sheep-Receipts. 5000 head; shipments, $500
head; market firm; lambs low at last weeks
prices.