Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-22
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Proportion of Good Cattle Large at
East Liberty Yards.
LAST WEEKS PRICES MAINTAINED.
Common and Low Grade Beeves Draggy at
Reduced Prices.
SHEEP STEADY AND LAMBS LOWER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY, Jan. Il \

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY, Jan. I
There were about 95 cars of cattle on the
market at East Liberty this week, agaiast
100 loads last week, and so the week before.
Some reports place this weeks receipts the
same as last week. but as several loads were
held over from last week, the discrepancy
IN estimates is explained. The proportion
of good heavy beeves in this week offerings
was larger than the late average, but there
were no strictly prime cattle on sale, with the
exception of one load, which cost 30 ~ IN Cnl-
csgo. This load was sent on East for want OIL
a customer ready to pay the price which was
close TO &C. per POUND.
The best price paid at East Liberty was % %
for single load. With this exception top
urice was 81 80 Markets opened MONDAY
morning fairly steady at last weeks prices for
good beeyes, but Zoe to l5c lower Tor common
and low grade stock. Since Monday latter
have still further weakened. and prospects are
that when sold great sacrifices VIII be de-
manded. Markets have been draggy All tne
week for all cattle excepting good shlpplng
stock and light. smooth hatcher beeves, weigh
Ing 100 TO l,3oG pounds. such as our local trade
particularly calls for. The best beeves on the
market this sex were from Chicago. there De-
ing about 20 loads from that point on sale.
Supply of fresh cows was small, and prices
we're well maintained at 4 range OF 80 to $40 per
head. Veal calves we're steady at shade hlsn-
rr than last weeks prices, the range being q to
&C per pound.
Sheep and Lambs.
There have been about 10 loads on the market
this week, large proportion of them being
lambs. Last week there were about 10 loads on
sale, and the previous week 10 loads. The aver
age quality of this weeks offerings was about
the same as last week. There were few choice
sheep oI lambs on sale.
One load of natives. extra fine. weighing llo
pounds was sold at s. 60. hut the general range
was &c TO d &c per pound. Top price of lambs
was 61!c "a drop from prices of last week.
The Supply of Hogs.
The run has been light On Monday there
were Sc loads on sale against nearly double that
number the previous Monday. Total receipts
for the week have been between 80 and 6Oloads.
Last week at this time the offerings amounted
TO l2U loads. The number on sale this morning
was lads and markets opened slow, in spite
Of the short supply of the week.
Top prices ranged from S. 20 to 81 co. with
very few good enough to command the outside
figure. According 10 advices received by one
receipts there were 10000 head this morning,
and top price IS 65.
Mccall n Co.'s Weekly Review.
The supply of cattle was liberal. good heavy
and neat butcher grades selling steady at last
weeks prices, while common and medium
grades we're very slow ard lower. We give the
following as ruling prices: Prime. 1900 20 1000
lbs. 81 70G5 90: good. 200 TO I4OO lbs, 81 2O9
65: good butcher grades. 100 To 1900 lbs, 81 %
"a 20; rough fat ll00 to 1900 lbs IS 3053 90; good
feeders. $50 to l2OO lbs, s3 0OG3 so; common TO
Jair stockerS and feeders, 100 to 1000 lbs. s. 256
: 80; mixed lots, COWS. bulls and hPifers 81 00D
. o.; fresh cows aud srringers, S20(l4 per head.
The receipts of hogs on Monday were light,
and the market ruled active on all grades. Yes
terday's offerings were very light, and prices
were about the same as Monday. To-day the
supply Is only fair and demand easy. selling
slow at the following quotations: PhIladel-
phias, S. 9OG4 0O: best Workers, S3 1908 IS: COM
mon to fair light So 55G3 IS; roughs, SS COG
$50
The receipts of sheep were light, and the mar
ket was the same last week. W. quo;e as
follows: Prime Ohio and Indiana wetbers,
weighing here los TO ITO lbs So 25G5 50; good,
so to 100 lbs. 81 S565 Is; fair to gond mixed, rs
10 80 lbs. s. 75Gt4 IS; culls and common lots,
81 50l13 -; good yearlings. 81 75@5 %; fair to
good, 50 to GO lbs. s. 75@4 %. Lambs-Common
TO best 81 25Q6 80. Veal calves. ITO TO l20 lbs,
s. 5pG6 49, heavy calves, 81 5O@S so.