Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
LIVE STOCK.
Cattle Somewhat Lower, Hogs Higher and
Sheep Unchanged.


Sheep Unchanged.
MONDAY, Dec. 8.
The only features Of the markets at the
local yards to-day were a sharp advance in
hogs and decline in most grades of cattle,
the latter being noticeable. however, only
at the Central drove yards. Good sheep and
lambs sold fairly well at unchanged prices.
East Liberty.
Receipts: Cattle, $50 loads; hogs. 40 double
deck loads; sheep, q double-deck loads.
Last week: Cattle, 1O5 loads; hogs, 4S double
deck loads; sheep, % double-deck loads.
CATTLE.
The market opened slow and 10915c per
cwt lower on nearly all grades. Following
were some OF the early sales:
William Holmes & Co.. sold 20 head, weigh.
ing 23 40 IL, Mt So 75 20 head, % 2S0 lb, 50 75
10 head, 20 400 lb, 50 So Is head, Is 40 lb 50 95
Drum, Dyer & CO. sold IA head, weighing
"a 100 lb at 81 0O; head, 300 lb, So 35: head,
1850 ib. 81 60; COW. ls0 lb 81 40; heifer $40
lb, 50 70: bull. go Ib, 81 25; fresh cows and
John Hesket Co. sold SO head, weighing
$40 h. 8 50; q head 20 $50 ib, g To- u 9head,
1s9 lb So so: 10 head, l3 $50 lb, So IS: 10 head,
26, 100 lb, s3 80; % head, 25 800 lib, - 45; I
heifers, 5000 lb, 81 GO; beifers, l50 lb So 80;
9heifers, 10, $50 lb, 50 IS; cows and calves,
Reneker. Linkkorn Co. sold 1s head,
weighing Il 46O Ib, at 50 IS: Is head, 26s6sO Id,
g 80; 10 head 42O lb, 81 S. 81 head % $50 Ib,
Mccall, Rowler & Newbern sold 10 head,
weighing 10 $50 lb, at So so; II head, II, $50 lb.
So IS; cows, $3.50 lb, So 65.
Hun, Hazelwood 4 Imhoft sold II head,
weis hing 2O76O lb. q 80; l3 head, l3,2lO N,
81 90; 9 heiIers, 1870 lb, 81 go; heifers, 52l6
lb, 50 60
The opening demand was active, and the
market was higher as follows: PRIMO Pnila-
o. nh iaG x. han do 70 n
s6 20@6 %: mixed do, S6 15G6 20; best York.
ers, S. 05@6 10: lair do. IS 95G6 co; pigs $5 50@
8 80: roughs, 81 1895 Is
SHEEP.
Demand was fair, but prices were un-
changed from last weeks close as follows:
Extra sheep 95 to 100 Il, 81 1895 Is: good.s5 to
80 lb. 81 50@4 IS: fair. 20 to 80 lib, 50 2593 IS;
common, 81 O0@2 25; yearlings, s3 OO@5 10;
best lambs, S. 25@5 55; common to lair do,
50 O004 so.
Herr's Island.
CArrLE-Receipts, 5l7 head; last week, 329;
previous week, 402 market slow and abous
unchanged, as follows: Best heavy Chicagos,
IS 50@5 IS; mefium weights, 81 75@5 25; light
weights, So 50Q4 so; common grades. fnclud-
ing bulls, dry cows, etc, 50 OO93 25. Fresh
cows, s25@45 calves, 4@54c.
HoGs-Receipts, 2.293 head: last week. l. 532;
previous week, 2,5l3; market active, strong
and higher on the basis OF Sc 25Q6 35 for best
cornfed.
sHEEP-Receipts. 1907 head: last week, LOIS
head; previous week, 1901: market steady
at 81 65@5 90 for best sheep and 414Q5H per
Ib Tor good to choice lambs.
OF the receipts 800 head of hogs and l30
cattle were for the island abattoir.
New York-Beeves-Receipt 6240 head,
including SO cars Tor sale: market firm and
l0c per 100 pounds higher; native steers,
81 5OG5 25 per 100 pounds: Texans, 50 50; bulls
and COWS, 81 t0G3 80; dressed beef firm at
s@91c per pound; shinments tomorrow,
l,l9O Deeves. Calves Receipts, 985 head:
market firm: veals, s. 00@S % per 100 pounds;
grassers 81 O0Gl2 co. Sheep-Receipts, 13 201
head; sheep steady; lambs 1sc per pound
higher; sheep, S. OO@4 60 per 100 pounds;
lambs, IS o0@6 40; dressed mutton steady at
7lS13c per pound: dressed lambs firm at sd
SIC. Hogs-Receipts, $50 head, including
two cars for sale; market higher at S. coo
20 per 100 pounds.
o-Cattle-Receipts, ,56 loa ds through
25 sale; opened active and stronger extra
steers, $5 0O05 25: choice, 81 756l4 80. Hogs
Receipts, Sc loads Shrough, $50 sale: opened
steady and firm: heavy cornfed, s. 25@6 IS:
and good coInfed. Is O506 10. sheep and
lambs-Receipts, p loads through, 80 sale;
opened active and fully 10c stronger for
slow; choice to fnncv wethers. $j U0@5 25;
fair to good sheep, 81 1904 IS: Canada sneep,
81 6O95 %; lambs, native, choice to fancy,
So 1895 95; fnir to good, So 25@5 65; Canada,
common to fancy, So 85@6 co.
go-Cattle-Receipts, e3,cOO headt
shipments, $500 head; market lower: extra
beeves, S5 5GG5 62; good to choice.s4 e5@5 10;
others, 81 S0Q4 10; stockers, 81 55Q2 IS; cows,
81 O502 s5. Hogs-Receipts, 3S, 900 head; ship
ments, 10000 head: market 5Ol0c higher;
rough and common, S5 70Q5 80: packing and
mixed, S. 9O@5 IS; prime heavy, So 3Ofl6 10;
butchers. s6 IC06 25 Sheep-Receipts, sOOJ
head; hIpments, 1850 head; best grades
strong, others weak; natives, So s0@5 25;
Westerns, q 1904 IS; Texans, 81 s594 20;
lambs, 50 1896 OO.
Cincinnati-Hogs in active demand and
higher at s. 25@6 IS; receipts, 500 head;
shipments, 2,400 head. Cattle in good de-
head. shinments 5oo head sheen in 11|oS d19yG
demand and strong Mt 81 50@5 90; receipts,
2s5 head; shipments, 179 head. Lambs strong
er at 81 0095 IS.