Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-10
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
The Lightest Run of Cattle This Year
Is Recorded.
BUTCHERING GRADES ADVANCED.
Sheep and Lambs Also in Short Supply and
Prices Go Higher.
Hogs AND CALVES SLOW AND LOWER
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PI1.rsRuRG. "WEDNESDAY. March g (

At the East Liberty yards markets were
more satisfactory to the drover this week
than any time this year. The run of cattle
was light, there being only 80 loads on sale
against an average of so to 80 loads the past
few weeks The supply was not nearly
equal to the demand, and desirable butcher
grades were active at an advance of 25c per
cwt on prices of week ago. The quality
Of offerings was not up to late average, but
in spite of this adverse feature prices were
higher all along the line, and all were
promptly taken at the advance. The highest
price paid was S4 20. One load of good
Ohio beeves weighing 1,25O lbs was sold
at this figure. Prime heavy cattle would
have easily brought So 90 and more if there
had been any such offered.
Fresh cows were in larger supply this
week than last, and choice grades were in
good demand with S45 as the top of the mar
ket Calves were plentiful and last week S
prices were barely maintained, top price
being 6szc. The run of sheep and lambs for
the week has been unusually light, the total
being not above % car loads. against 30
loads the previous week. Owing to the
light receipts markets were excited at an
advance of 25c TO 40c per cwt. A fancy
deck of lambs was sold at 81 80 and deck
of choice sheep at Sc CO. These were higher
prices than have been reached this year be-
fore Hogs-Supply light and demand
slow, with top price for the week IS 2a
Live Stock Firms Review.
Following is report of the weeks transac-
tions by Holmes, Briggs & Co.:
We report 50 loads of cattle on sale Mon
day. About half OF those were from Chi
cago and the balance from Ohio and Indiana.
The quality was not quite up to the average
OF late, and no prime heavy offered in a
wholesale way. There was little demand
for anything outside of butchering cattle, as
we had no export orders and no one in
GRADES were slow at l0@l5c advance over
last week, while grades suitable for butchers
and country trade were not equal to demand
and found ready sale at 20@3Oc advance. All
sold early in the day. We quote prime to
extra L45Olps to $50 lbs at 81 1905 90; good,
1900 to 400 lbs. 81 6O@4 20: good, 100 to 200
cows and bulls, g 5c@3 %: common. S2 COG
9 25: stockers 800 to 900 lbs, s. 25@3 o. fresh
COWS and springers, $50 0O@45 90 per head.
Receipts Of hogs on M0nday %ere we're cns
on Saturday. since Monday the receipts
have continued light and everything sold on
arrival at full prices. We quote select tops,
s5 2o@5 %; good mixed, S. l0@5 Is; best
Workers. s. O5@5 10; common Workers and
pigs, 81 50@4 so; roughs, sS 52@4 10
The arrivals of sheep and lambs on Mon
CAV were IA loads against 80 cars the same
day last week. The supply was not equal to
demand, which caused rush for first
chances and statesmen had no trouble in ad-
vancing prices strong 25c above last week;
all sold early. We quote prime to extra
sheep. 6@614c; good, 5@515c; fair, 41l@41Sc:
culis, S@4c; lambs, 51a@7Ac.
Some of tie Sales Reported.
Reneker Linkhorn & Co.: Cattle-16 head,
l9, $50 lbs, 81 IS; IA head, 1850 lbs, $3 20; s
head $3.50 lbs, IS so II heifers, H. 500 lbs s. IS
8 scslves. $40 lbs. Sc s.. Hogs-4s head. 2e,77o
lbs. S. C5. Sheep-ll5 head, Il, 1,Oso lbs, Sc O5.
Ihs. "a 25; 10 head. 1900 lbs. s. so; Is head.
eS o4O lbs. 81 40; cows, $40 lbs s. so; L
calves L4lO lbs, Sc 80. Hogs-s7 head. s, 100
head ss o b eesa q o. II 80 lbs Sc s.
head, $500 lbs, ss So
Holmes, Briggs & Co.: Cattle-20 head
head $3.50 lbs, - s5: Is head. is 80 lbs. s. So
Hogs-s5 head, $40 lbs. IS 1oas7 head, IA, 800
lbs S. 05: 90 head, 1l6so lbs. IS 90: 70 head,
IL $50 lbs, 81 s.: 81 calves: 40 lbs, ss 80: =,
head 2i 800 lbs 81 90: 10 head, 40 lbs, 81 Is;
calves. $50 lbs. Sc IS: calves. 790 lbs, Sc IS.
Hcgs-7S head, lo6l0 lbs. IS 90; As head, $50
Is go lbs, S. l5 &C heat 10 $40 lbs. s5 TO- Sheep
-s5 head, 6,5lO lbs, IS 15: "a head, $3.50 lbs
$500: 81 head. $3.50 lbs. 81 90.
N
head, S32 90. Calves-ls head, 1900 lbs So so;
l3 mead, l650 lbs, Sc IS. Hoes-7s head, S5 Is.
Sleeps head, $3.50 lbs, S5 40: 60 head, $50
lbs 81 90: % head. 1850 lbs, Sc 25: Al head 269O
lbs. So 40: AZ head, 1850 lbs 81 Is.
john Hesket Co: Cattle-i2 head, H,5oo
lbs 81 40: head, s92O lbs, S3 %; head, 10, SEQ
lbs S3 IS; 10 head, 1880 lbs. 81 90; Is head,
Is 450 lbs, 81 35 Is head, 20 34] lbs, 81 10: l9
head. "a, $50 lbs, 81 40. Hogs-76 head, u, $50
lbs IS 10; 20 head, l., 800 lbs, $5 l5; ITO head
IS $50 lbs IS O5: 81 head u $40 lbs IS 90. Sheep
n head, 6 600 lbs, IS 20; lis head, TO-. 80 lbs,
s5 95; 81 head, 2,7s0 lbs, Sc 90; lis head, $3.50
lbs, S. 20.
5. b. Hedges & Co: Cattle-l4 head, 1880
bs, s. 35; head, $3.50 Ms, a 05: l. head. IA 800
fbs "a 20. Calves-5 head. $50 Ms. Sc so;
head $40 ms, Sc IS: IL head, $40 bs, sc So Hogs
-a head, 1900 Ms, IS co. Al head, $50 bs. IS o5:
% head, 4640 rs, IS 25. Sheep-66 head $50
MS Sc IS: ia head, s120 fbs IS rs; 80 head l2O
- 25: l25 head, 10. 900 bs 81 90; IS head 9, $50
lbs, So 60.
Huff, Hazelwood Imhof: Cattle-20 head
a. 100 lbs, 81 40 l9 head, q 0l0 lbs, - 25: head
"a, $50 lbs, 50 60. Calve<-S2 head, $3.50 lbs
Sc 65: l6 head. Ls70 lbs, s6 IS. Hogs-7s head
IL, $50 lbs. $5 10: 40 head, 5,9l0 lbs, 81 80; 81
head Z, $50 lbs s5 a5: u head, l3 l70 lbs, IS Is
Sheep-a head. $3.50 lbs, s6 80; LIZ head. 1850
lbs, IS IS: 76 head. $500 lbs, 81 TO- 1856 head Is
$50 lbs, IS IS: 147 head, ll,640 lbs, $5 IS; 102
head, s.75o lbs, S5 so.