Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-05
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Receipts of Cattle at East Liberty Un-
usually Large and
A DECLINE NOTED IN ALL GRADES.
At Western Stock Centers Higher Prices
Than Last Week Ruled.
SHEEP AND SWINE WEAK AND LOWER
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PITTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, May 4.

OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PIrTsBURG, WEDNESDAY, May
There have been all told close to 80 car
loads of cattle on sale at the East Liberty
yards this week, an excess of 25 cars over
the late average Quality of offerings was
better than it has been for months past.
Buyers were on hand in smaller force than
usual, and, in spite of the improvement in
quality, markets were very heavy and slow
at decline from last weeks prices rang,
ing from 15c to Soc per cwt. At all
Western points prices of cattle
were higher this week than last,
and Pittsburg drovers were left out in
the cold. The highest price paid here this
week was S4 65, and the same grade could
week ago find' ready buyers at 81 So and
possibly more. Fresh cows were in larger
supply this week than last. and markets
We're steady for good stock and weak on
common. The supply OF calves for the
week raised very little from last week. The
total so far has been above l.5o0 head and is
expected to be above 200 before the week is
out. Top price to-day was &C per pound.
Hogs-Market opened Monday with %
loads on sale. and the total FOR two weeks
has heen n little above 30 loads. Top price
on Monday was 81 80 and this morning 81 80
Sheen and lambs were in supply Beyond
demand, and prices declined a full quarter
on some grades. at the decline markets
were draSSy.
A Live Stock Firms Review
Following is report of the weeks transac-
tions furnished by Holmes, Briggs 6 Co.:
There we're so loads of cattle on sale at the
opening OF the market on Monday morning
and loads arrived through the day. The
attendance of buyers was scarcely up to
the average which gave u bad outlook, and
the opening was very dull at l5@20c decline
from the opening prices of same day last
week on the desirable grades. Other grades
were slow sale at 25@30c decline, and as the
day advanced prices grew weaker until the
close. when there were free offerings at 259
Soc decline. At the close there were num-
Der of loads unsold and carried over until
Tuesday. On Tuesday there was no i'm
provement in prices. There were some6 ors
loads shipped East in first hands. This We |
consider only due to an oversupply for de-
lnand for this week. We hope to see re-
action next week and stronger prices for
next 60 days on good corn ed stock. We
quote prime to extra steers at 81 5O94 GO;
good. 81 25@l4 10; fair. 81 00(D4 10; common,
So 506S IS: cows and bulls 81 0003 IS: stock
ers. 81 506l3 80; fresh cows and springers,
S20640 per head.
ho=s-Receipts of hogs on Monday were
fair and demand was slow at 5@l0c decline |
from the close OF last week. Since Monday |
receipts have been light, and as the quality |
was bad and demand light trade is very dull |
at a shade lower prices than the opening. As |
Chicago and other Western markets con-
time dull and lower we cannot look for any |
Improvement here this week Wequote best |
select at 81 S5@4 80: good mixed, 81 so: best |
orkels, - IUG4 SU; common 1orkerS and |
pigs, 81 5O@4 is.
Receipts OF sheep on Monday were 26 cars, |
which was quite enough Tor the demand, as |
Eastern buyers refused to handle them |
short of at least CSC lower prices than last |
week on the better grades. while more un- !
desirable grades suffered a loss of 306iOc |
per 100. We quote prime sheep, s5 0O@5 70; |
good. 81 50@4 IS; fair, 81 0004 25: common, |
s. Co03 80: prime yearlings, ST O0@6 %: good, |
s. 5o95 IS: iair, 81 7595 co. Calves are in
ligh: demand and trade dull ct 81 OO94 Is; by
deekload small lots choice, s. 1904 40.
Sales Since Last Report.
Below will be found sales which will show
drift OF markets:
50 70: il head Is. 900 lbs 81 50: head 10 2iO lbs
81 20. Calves-35 head. 4,5lO lbs. g 20. Hogs-86
head IS 80 lbs Il sS 2s head no lbs - s. 5. '''
80 lbs 8 e. lS head ns1d "a G l1 a. IS Hoess Il esaG
sSss lbs, e 1s:f So IS head i lR s.
Larerty Bros. { Hadden: Catue-l2 head. 49,
i 80 lbs $ 5 ): IL h is so lbs lbs 3 81 s. Hossas ssa
head rs $50 n, his s. S.: 2 head Isl lbs S;
s coz IS head, 4O lbs. S %; 81 spring lambs, l. so
John H-sket 6 Co.: Csttle-2o head. 10. 90 lbs.
$ 49, 49, IS IS head head lbs lbs is head head @
= 20 Hogs35O head. ESQ lbs - So 81 head, 4 $50
ISs g s sbesn Ssaa 'IS Sas5 S5 = q e. e. z in nea
head. T. e3O lbs 81 co. 81 head S7cO lbs q q: rs
head. IS go lbs S. 30; 81 head 40 lbs S 90; SS9
head. y. go lbs, s. 10.
Huff, HazelwOOd & ImbofT: Cattle-2O head |
80 0l0 lbs 81 o. 10 head go lbs, s. 60; q head
o. $50 lbs 81 00 u head. n $50 lbs, 81 20: q head
81 80 lbs So SO Il head a. $50 lbs. 81 25: - calves
5. $50 lbs, q 90: 81 calves, GOO lbs 81 TO- Hogs
- head, $40 lbs. 81 50: Il head, H. SO lbs 81 so:
y head, Is $50 ihs. 81 s.: 81 head H. so lbs 81 75
Sheep-G4 head. IL $50 lbs. 81 %: 1913 head $50 lbs
81 j0 20 head, Is 80 lbs. 81 IS; ITO head T. 500 lbs
S -: 3i4 head. .. $50. lbs, s. 10.
Mccall Rowlcn & Nrwhurn: Cattle-IS head |
a3 go lbs. 81 60: Il head 90 hs 81 30: L. head
10 $50 lbs, s. 5o 3 head, a $50 lbs 81 co. IA head
j.. so lbs, 81 10: So caivcs Q. go lbs, - C5 Hogs
IL head, 9. $50 lbs. 81 50: 81 head It. 400 lbs 81 s.:
lf9 head. "a lbs. 81 s.: l33 mead. o. $50 lbs, S4 S.
Sh-epl2i head, 10 go lbs. 81 50: - head 43JO lbs
s. IS: 81 head 6, 40 lbs 81 35 I33 head 10 c0) lbs
S 30: 30 head l6, $40 lbs. S. 90.
Drum, Dyer Co: Cattle-I0 head IL GO lbs,
s. :: . head, q $50 ls, - 90; I6 head 2s 30 lbs
s. Is; l9 head. q. 1870 lbs l2la "a head r. 80 lbs
81 90. HogsS5 head 5. 24O lbs 81 65: AZ head $50
lbs, 81 70 60 head :. 40 lbs. 81 T5 s. head TO-
lbs, 81 55. Sheepgj head. l3o lbs 81 50 IIs head
g. "a hs q co. 81 head, L. so lhs "A 90: l6 head
J, 4S0 lhs s. 0O 20 spring lambs !. 630 lbs lie
Holmes, Briggs & 60: Cattle-l- head l5 $50 MS |
s. 20: u head, l6 40 tbS a 20; is head 20 bs
s. 20: - head. - $50 lbs, 81 30: head e. 44U Ms
81 81 20 head. a. 80 fos 81 Is: 20 head .. GO ms
s. 20; l31 calves. Is. 500 fs. Sc per H. Hogs-lO5
head, "a COS lbs. - .: GO head. IL 1877 s 81 80: 81
Sleeps head IS, G,o lbs. 81 70: IS head, SI56
$ Is; Il head, s. 30 ibs 81 co: 81 head G. GOO ms
81 60. '