Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-15
A HEAVY CATTLE RUN
Weakens and Lowers the Earkets at
the Liberty Yards.
HEAVY PRIME BEEVES SCARCE.
Sheep Firm at Last Weeks Prices in Spite
of Larger Receipts.
HOGS ACTIVE AT ADVANCED PRICES
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PIrTsBURG, MONDAY, March "A

loads last Monday and 80 loads the previous
Monday. More than one-half of to-day's
offerings were from Chicago. The balance
were from Ohio and Indiana Quality Of
cattle on sale this morning was scarcely up
to late average. There were no strictly
prime beeves on sale, and the proportion Of
good butcher beeves was small as compared
with the total Buyers were present in
light force, and the few on hand made the
most of their opportunity in bearing mar
kets- The bear movement was favored by
the large run and low quality of offerings.
So far as could be learned there were nc
sales above 81 so per cwt, and vet prime
beeves are worth above IS 90 in Chicago.
The general range of markets was 15c to 25c
per cwt, below last weeks range, and at the
decline trade was draggy, with the prospect
at noon that all would not find purchasers.
More Good Cows on Sale.
Fresh cows were in larger supply this
week than last, and quality of those offered
showed Improvement. There were more good
cows on sale than for weeks past. Sales
were reported at $40 90 per head, and the
range was S25 O0@4o 90. Calves were in
light supply and markets were active and
firm with 634c as the top price.
Sheep-Recelpts were larger to-day than
week ago by about FIVE carloads. There
were on sale at the opening of markets %
loads Quality of offerings to-day was not
up TO what it was last Monday. Notwith-
standing larger receipts markets were active
and strong at last weeks prices on all good
- grades. Top price of sheep was &c per tb,
and of lambs &c. While there were sales
last week above these prices, it was because
of superior quality of offerings week ago.
fhar Oh - H. L.
when markets opened this morning, against
15 loads the previous Monday. Notwith-
standing increased receipts, markets were
firm, with Philadelphias selling 10c per cwt
above prices week ago. Top price was
s. So, aud at this price markets were active
and firm.
Atthe Allegheny Yards.
Receipts of cattle at Herr's Island Yards
varied very little this week from last.
Markets to-day were, however, a shade
stronger than last Monday. Best heavy
Chicagos on sale brought S. 25@5 35;
medium weights, "a 75@5 10; light weights,
81 1904 50,and common grades, s. Oo@3 70;
Dry cows and bulls were quoted at 215@3%c
per ID, and fresh cows at $50 O0(a43 90
per head. Veal calves were in good de-
mand, 607c per lb.
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, ia
head; L. Gerson, 81; A. Fromm, IS. From
Ohio-J. Shepherd, Z; Williams & Co., s.
From Pennsylvania-D. O. Pisor. 5; j.
Behler, Z. Total, 2S7; last week, go; pre-
vIous week, 35S.
Sheep-Supply this week was larger than
last, but in spite of increased receipts de-
mand was active, and last weeks prices were
well maintained. Following was the range:
Sheep 81. so to 5.75: yearlings S. 25 to S. 90;
lambs SIC to 6s4c per lb
Receipts: From Chicago-I Zeigler 167
head; L. Gerson 12O. From Ohio-C. VOL
brecht 10. From Pennsvlvania-D. o. Piso.
35: G. Flinner 6; J. Behler "a Total 4O1;
last week 26I; previous week 1,O4S.
Hogs-Receipts were fair average and
b quality was ditto. Markets opened strong
at shade higher prices than were OBJ
talned week ago The range for best
Chicagos and Ohios was S. 25 to IS As per
cwt.
Receipts: From Chicago. Zeigler, 81
head; L. Gerson, 127. From Ohio-J.
Shepherd, 35; Needy & Frank, 474: c. Vol
brecht, 2S; Williams & Co., 40 Total, 791:
last week, 706; previous week, 1925
At the Woods Run yards the Greenawalds
had on sale 1S9 cattle from Chicago, and Sc
from Ohio. Chicago cattle were sold at a
range of 81 % to S. 90, and Ohios from "a 25
TO 81 IS. AT these yards there were on sale
525 sheep and Lambs and 215 hogs. Sheep
were retailed at 6l4c to 6s4c per lb, the out
side price being paid for extra good. Lambs |
ranged in price from CSC to TIC per Id. |
Hogs were retailed at an average price of |
Sc 80 per cwt.
By Telegraph.
New k-Beeves-Receipts 776 head. in
cluding 81 cars for sale: market shade flrner |
for all grades; native steers S3 COCA 30 |
per 100 pounds; bulls and cows 81 s0G3 80: |
dressed beef slow 6@sc per pound; Shipments
4I5 head; market 14c per pound higher; yeals,
50 Go4s % per 100 pounds. Sheep-Receibts !
1920 head; sheep firm; nos lambs 4e per pound
lambs, Sc 50@7 80; dressed mutton. steady |
s@l0c per pound: dressed lambs, firm, 9@Iic. |
Hogs-Receipts, SIG head. consigned direct; |
nominally steady, 81 90G5 so per 100 pounds. |
ST. LOUIS-Flour weak and slow. Wheat,
cash &c higher at S9ssc. Options opened &c |
better, but later declined, and closed sc for |
May and &c for July below Saturday: Nav |
PC lower, at 351a@S55sc; options declined /
steadily and closed &c sellers below Satur- |
day: May, 355s@3Sc at finish. Oats followed |
wheat and corn; No. ., cash. s9slc; May, 2s1Sc |
Rye dull and nothing doing Barley steady:
Minnesota sold at SAGE. Butter steady:
creamery, 25@29c: dairy, l5Q26c. Provisions
dull and lower; pork, $40 73dll 90 for new
and So % foro old Lard, Sc logo Is.
Chicago-Cattle-Reci Is, 900 head: shin.
ments 900 market quiet but strong: good /
TO choice steers. 81 69@4 9o others, SIS 5O@
ooi steers. 81 1908 %: Texans, So 25G3 So
COWS, s. Oo92 95. Hogs-Receipts, 1900
head: shipments, 10000: market active, I5c
lower: skfps and rough, So 759t4 25; packers
ana mixed, a 65@l4 so; prime heavy and
butchers' weights, 81 s0@4 80: light 81 600
I %. Sheep-Recelpts, G, 900 head: Shipments
e,55O: market active and strong: ewes "a *
% %; mixed. s. 0O65 80; wethers. SIS 5OGD6 Oo
westerns. s. 25@5 20: yearlings, S5 coos so:
lambs, S. T5G7 90.
Buffalo Cattle Receipts, IS loads
through, 10 sale; market steady for best
grades; extra steers, 81 60G4 IS; choice steers |
for export - 2514 So good fairly fat shin |
ping, O0@4 Is. Hogs-Receipts. lOl loads
through, % sale; market steady and firm for
good grades; heavy grades and packers and
medium, s. 20Q5 Is. Sheep and lambs-Re- !
ceipts, 10 sale: market higher for sheen steady
tor lambs: sheep, extra fancy, s5 1906 90: fair
to good, IS 1905 IS: lambs good extra 81 O0a
25; fair to good, Sc Jo96 80.
Cincipnati-IIogs easier; common and
light. So COCA 60: packing and butchers
81 6O@5 05; receipts, 100 head; shipments. $50
head. Cattle active and strong: fair to |
choice butcher grades, IS 0OG4 a5: prime to
choice shippers, s. 25G4 40; receipts, l.l5O
fair supply and steady; common to choice.
"a 6064 IS: extra fat wethers and vearlinps |
So OOG6 25; receipts, 40 head; shipments none |
Lambs-Scarce and firm; common to choice.
81 1896 so per 100 lbs
St Louis-Cattle-Receipts, / 4s0 head. shin
ments, 2l2 head: market steady to stronger
on ALI kinds: fair to good native steers. "a Do
"a 20; fair TO good Indian and Texas steers.
= 7563 IS. Hogs-Receipts, 29s5 head: shin,
ments, 1900 head: market lOc lower; prime
to fair heavy. 81 1904 IS; mixed, ordinary
70 good, "a 1904 70; light. fair to best, sI 80
"a So Sneep-Receipts, 800 head: shipments
none: market strong; fair to desirable Texan
muttons, IS OOa5 30
Kansas Observation-Disclosures Q 200 head.
shipments. ], 500 head; market strong. gener
ln.s |