Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-29
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Average Receipts of Cattle at the
East Liberty Yards.
BEST QUALITY LOWER THAN USUAL
Good BeeveS Firm at Last Weeks Prices,
Lower Grades Slow,
SHEEP AND SWINE ARE A SHADE OFF
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH. !

OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDA Jan. 96 !
The number of cattle Oh sale at East Lib
erty this week varied very little from the
previous two weeks, the total being close to
100 loads. There was smaller proportion
OF good beeves in this weeks run than
usual, and no strictly prime stock was
offered. Good cattle and a good style of
stockers were active and steady at last
weeks prices Some dealers reported these
grades a shade higher than last week. Sup
ply of light, smooth butcher cattle and well
bred stockerS weighing 500 10 / 900 pounds
MAS not up to demand. The range of mar
kcts for the latter was 29Ic to 34e per
pound. There WAS a good demand
Tor smooth stockers in healthy condition,
weighing from GOO to zoo pounds, but this
grade. while in demand, was wanted at much
lower prices The range of markets fer this
class of stockers was s. 25dl2 TO- No cattle of
inferior quality are wanted of late at these
Yards, and all such are only disposed OF at
sacrifice. Bulls of low condition were hard to
sell at mean prices. and some sold as low as
IS.c per pound, while export bulls were ready
eaIe II @3 &C to SIC, and well bred, good style,
500 to loo pOun il in weight, were ready sale at
NC. Old dry cows of every description, thin or
heavy, were dull an9 slow, while young iat
COWS were active at ga TO $50. Fresh cows of
Eood quality were scarce The range of mar
hCtS was so to Sil
Veal calves were in short supply and prices
ranged from &c to G34c per pound.
Sheep and L9mbs-Suppy was not up to last
weca. Tuere were l. loads on sale Monday.
against Is the previous Monday, The additions
since Monday have been light, hut markets are
Joe lower on sheep and 25c lower on lambs.
Light and half-Iatted lambs are hard to sell
unless at very low prices. Top price for prime
wcthrrs was s. 10. but there were very few ON
sale choice enough TO reach this price. The
best Oh the market ranged from 81 90 TO 50 OO.
Top price Of lambs was GzC.
H"Es-There we're upward of 80 loads on the
market Monday morning. against Sc loads the
previous Monday Since Monday receipts have
not been heavy but markets have been SLOW.
Heavy hogs are very dull at shade lower
nrlces than last week. There's no market at
Liberty for anything in the porker line above
800 lbs Good NoIkerS weighing l75 to 200 lbs
are most in demand, though they do not bring
highest prices. The latter brought better prices
Tuesday than Monday. Top price of Phladel-
f'llls IS s. 80. though few selected hogs were
sold at S 30 at the beginning of the week. Top
price al Chicago is So 50.
BcCan a. Co.'S Weekly Review.
The supply of cattle liberal The majority of
the offerings being of an inferior grade. this
class was very dull and lower, while the Iocai
and foreign demand was good for prime. heavy
and neat butcher grades this class sold readily
a strong last weeks prices We give the
following As ruling prices: Prime, 1890 70 1900
lbs 81 7595 10; good, 200 to 400 lbs, 81 259
>: good butcher grades. 100 to 1900 lbs, 81 90
az 30; roUCn fat, lle0 to 1900 ls SIS 1904 00 good
feeders. 1000 to 200 lbs. IS O0d3 so; common to
far stOCkcrs and feeders, 30 10 1000 lbs 81 254
90; mixed lots COWS. bulls and heIfers. s. 0O@
: =; fresh cows aud springers, S20040 per head.
The receipts of sheep only fair; market l0c
lower sheep and lambs. We quote as
follows: Prime Ohio and Indiana wethers
weighing here l05 TO ITO lbs. IS 20G5 &C; good
50 To 100 lbs. 81 75G5 90; fair to good mixed 20
10 50 lhs, 8 65G4 10; culls and common lots,
g 5OltS .; good yearlinCs, 81 6e95 %; fair to
good. 80 to GO lbs. s. 50G4 TO- Lambs-Cnmmon
10 hest. 81 25G6 80. Veal calves. 10 to l2U lbs,
s. 5t65 65; heavy calves, 81 50&5 50.
The supply of hogs light ard the market
slow. especially on heavy weights. We quote
the market to-day as follows: Selected dull, at
s. 75G3 81: hest Workers, IS 65I3 20; common
10 far. s. 4OG3 60; pigs, S3 005P3 IS; roughs,
s. 1898 >.