Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-03-17

Cattle-There was a very light supply, as has
been The situation for several weeks past.
With the exception of four head supplies were
all from Chicago. Markets were active and
firm at shade higher prices than last Mon
day. Prime heavy beeyes ranged in price from
50 s. to SO 05; medium weights, s5 80 to S. IS;
light weights. S. % to S. 80 for selected, and
"a 70 to So 90 for fair to good. Common to fair,
and mixed stuff sold at So 50 to "a 50. There
was very little country stock on sale for the
reason that farmers in this section find ready
sale for live stock at home. Oil
SPECTATORS in the immediate vicinity
furnish markets for beeves, close
at &c per pound, and one solitary fresh cow
brought $35. A small bunch of calves was sold
at DC to SIC per pound. Receipts: From
Chicago. Zeigler, 2l2 head: \. Fromm. 20.
From Pennsylvania-E. ID. Sergeant, Total,
Se6; last week, 203: previous week, 1853. Sheep
Receipts light, and markets active, strong and
higher. The best sheep sold at Sc 20 to s6 25 per
hundred weight, the range being s3 % 70 80 70.
Good to choice lambs sold at range of s. 80 10
Sc so. Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler. 3Ol
head. From PENNSYLVANIA. u. Sergeant,
a. Total. 3l5; last week, 327; previous week, 306.
Hogs-Receipts were above late average but
markets were strong at sources of supply and
prices were 10 to 15c better than week ago
here. Best Chicagos and Ohios sold at 81 Is to
"a %. Receipts-From Chicago - Holmes,
Briggs & Co., IS head: L Zeigler, $50: W. ZOller,
1l9. From Ohio-Needy & Franks 1854; San
ford d Langdon, So Total, 7S9; last week, S4I;
A Diamond Market butcher, who buys at
Herrs Island, reports that cattle of his kind,
namely, smooth lightweigh:s from loo to l.3OO
pounds, were 2Oc per cwt. higher than the same
quality were a week ago.
At Woods Run and East Liberty.
There were 172 head of cattle on sale
at the Woods Run yard. all from
Chicago. Quality was hardly up to
nm
sale. The best beeves offered sold at SIC. The
range of markets was 41Sc to SIC. Prices were
higher at sources of supply, and the slight ad-
vance here failed to cover the increased cost,
so that profits, If any, were very small. There
were $50 head of sheep and lambs on sale.
Good sheep were In good demand at 50 80 to
s6 s.. Lambs ranged from e6 90 to S6 So. and
were SLOW. A few extras were sold at &c per
pound. The number of hogs on sale was 24S
head, and the top price was S4 %.
At East Liberty there were 80 loads of,cattle
on sale at the opening of markets against 50
loads last Monday. Primes were conspicu-
force than usual. and markets opened slow at
last weeks prices. when the best price OBJ
tanned for carload lots was S. 20@5 50. Prime
beeves would have brought better prices, but
there were none on sale outside of retail trade.
There little inquiry for stockers and
the few offered were slow at prices of last
week. Fresh cows were only in fair supply,
and prices were steady. Vealers we're firm,
There were ten loads of sheep and lambs on
sale this morning. against the same number the
last two Mondays. Good sheep were in good
demand AZ last weeks prices, with &c to SIC
per pound as the top of the market. Lambs
were slow at last weeks prices. SIC being the
outside price. There is little demand for
lambs but sheep are active
The run of hogs was light, and markets were
strong and active at decided advance on
prices of last week. Philadelphas sold as
high as 81 25 to 81 So. Country orders for hogs
are coming in freely of late, and, for this rea-
son. supply is scarcely mp to demand. Prices
to-day are fully 25c per cwt. greater than they
were a week ago.
Cattle-ReceIpts. 2S4i head; shipments. ,626
head: market active and Is TO 20c higher than
last week; no cattle shipped to New York to-
day.
Hogs-Receipts $3.50 head; shipments. 600
head; market active on good weights, slow
on Workers: PhiladelDhias 81 2594 IS: mixed,
81 1904 20: Workers, So S04 00; Rigs, S. 5O03 20;
IL cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day
Sheep-Receipts $500 head shipments, 2,400
head; market active at last weeks prices.