Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-28
A SURFEIT OF BEEVES.
Receipts of Cattle at Liberty More
Than Equal to Demand.
PRICES ARE LOWER on ALL GRADES
The Quality of This Weeks offerings Be-
lew the Late Average.
GOOD SHEEP STEADY AND Hogs FIRM
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,


There were no choice fresh cows on sale,
and the common stock offered was draggy
The best on the market did not bring above
sS5 90 per head. Veal calves were in light
supply and fairly steady at last week S
range, &c being the top price.
Hogs-Receipts for the week so far have
been about 60 loads against 80 loads for
the corresponding period of last week.
Markets opened slow on Monday morning
with 81 65 as top price of Philadelphias
Later on there was an Improvement and
sales we're made at "A 75. Tops would have
brought 81 so on Tuesday, if there had been
any on sale. This morning there were only
q half-dozen loads on sale ard markets were
strong. Sheep-Receipts about the same
this week as last, the total being 50 car
loads. Markets were weak and a shade
lower. Good stock held up close to last
weeks prices but common and low grades
were 1oc 70 15c lower. Top price of sheep
S. so and lambs Sc 80 per cwt
A Live Stock Firms Review.
Following is report of weeks transactions
and prices by William Holmes & Co:
We report 95 loads of cattle on sale Mon
the balance were principally from Ohio and
Indiana, which were in the main common
TO medium grades and below the late gen.
eral average in quality. There were but
few good to prime steers offered and but lit
tie demand or inquiry for anything above
good butcher cattle. One load of prime
l55O steers sold for &c. which was about zoe
less than such would have sold for any time
this season. In fact, all grades were eN-
tremely slow sale at 15c to 95c per cwt lower
than any time this winter, and unless there
is quite an improved demand soon and
lighter receipts on all OF our public markets
we cannot look for any substantial improve
ment in prices this winter. The companies
which handle dressed meats appear to be
gaining strength all over the country. We
quote prime to extra heeves at 434c to &c;
good medium, AZ to 4lac: fair to good. $50
to 4c: common, &c TO SIC; bulls and cows, &c
to SIC: stockers, &c to 2s4c; fresh COWS and
springers. $50 to $40 per head.
Receipts of hogs were liberal on Monday
and dull opening, but as the demand was
quite equal to the supply, the market closed
firm at 81 to 10c advance from the opening
prices. Since Monday receipts have been
light and prices steady at l0c higher than
Mondays close. We quote select tops at 81 IS
a S.: good mixed, IS 1904 75: good Workers,
81 6564 20: pigs and light Workers, s. 1904 60;
Toughs, s. 50GE4 %.
Receipts OF sheep and lambs have been
fair and prices slow at about l0c lower range
than last week: closing firm at Mondays de-
cline. We quote prime wethers a s. l5@5 20;
good, 81 4O04 80: common, So 0)G4 90; best
lambs. Sc 256s5 40; good s. 1896 90; common,
s. 50@5 25; veal calves, 6@7c per lb.
Some of the Sales Reported.
Lafferty Bros & Hadden: Cattle-92
head, %, $40 lbs, S. IS: Hogs-l49 head, "a, $50
lbs s. 80. Sheep-245 head, $40 lbs SIS 25
Reneker, Linkhorn & Co.: Cattle-S head
$3.50 lbs S3 20: 10 head, 1870 lbs, SIS co. Is head
2O53O lbs. So so: Is head, 17,940 lbs. So IS: 4
calves. $50 lbs, SIC. Hogs-3s head, ., 5,l6O lbs,
8 50: q head, 1850 lbs, 81 IS; 81 head. $3.50
S. b. Hedges & Co: Hogs-5I head, $40
LBS, 81 IS; 70 head, 1860 lbs, 81 20: I59 head,
94,4s0 lbs, 81 IS; 6s head. 1880 lbs, 81 75
lbs. $6 25; IO9 head, 400 lbs, s. s.; "A head,
6 500 lbs, 81 p: 40 head. ESQ lbs Sc 90: 20
head, $50 lbs, S. 80: 16s head, L, $40 lbs
$6 90; calves, $40 lbs, 554c calves, $50 lbs,
William Holmes Co.: Cattle-II head,
l5 Leo lbs, "a 50 10 head, s0540lbs $3 65 q head
24,Gs0 lbs. 50 IS; Al head, 49, l6O lbs. So SC: Is
u calves, L2S0 lbs. &c. Hogs-lC2 head, I6.-
$50 lbs. 81 go: 76 head. IL $40 lbs - 3d. Isl head
$50 lbs, 81 g.. Sleeps head, $50 lbs, $5 s5:
Drum. Dyer & Co.: Cattle-ls head. en6eo
lhs, 81 20; Is head $3.50 lbs. 81 %; IL head "a
$50 lbs s. IS: z2 head, IS 600 lbs So IS: Is head
1880 lbs. s3 so: IL head 81, go lbs. 81 10: II
head. 20 40 lbs. 81 CO., II head, 95 $40 lbs IS co:
q head. q, 500 lbs, IS So. Hogs-52 head, $3.50
lbs. s. %: l69 head, $40 head, 81 35: Sc head
$3.50 lbs 81 65 "a head. $3.50 lbs, 81 55 sheen
40 head, 1859 lbs, S. 75 10 head 8, ,OlO lbs
ST. 25 40 head, g. 100 lbs Sc 90; 60 head no lbs,
s. %.
Mccall, Rowlen & Newbern: Cattle-I9
head, 2l,2l0 lbs S. so; bulls 3, $50 lbs, 81 so:
calves, $40 lbs; &c: calves. LOCO lbs, 6lIc,
Hogs-66 head, u $50 lbs, 81 65; 81 head, $3.50
lbs. 81 80: LOO head, 1850 lbs 81 IS: % head,
l0. $50 lbs 81 50; liz head, s21, 80 lbs, 81 7O
Sheep-lO7 head, $3.50 lbs, 81 80; "a head. 6,O4O
lbs, 50 20; 50 head, 6.0G0 lbs, S. 60; 9S head,
$40 lbs, S5 20.
John Hesket & Co.: Cattle-15 head Is 100
lbs 50 s.: u head, 20.720 lbs. So so: 10 head
$3.50 lbs. 50 IS; 20 head, 26 go lbs. 81 Is: II
head, 1880 lbs, SO so: II lead, I6 $50 lbs So 10
Hogs-S5 head, r. 4S0 lbs. 81 go: 81 head, l., $40
lbs, 81 IS: 20 head. 1889 lbs, 81 50; ~ heao
lS $50 lbs, 81 co. ll2 head, I6,500 lbs. 81 80: 81
head T. 10 lbs, 81 20. Sheep-S0 head, 47IO
lbs, 81 IS: IS head, 4,02O lbs, 81 75.
Huff, Hazelwood & Imhoff: Cattle-9 head
$50 lbs, So 00 Is head 16 800 lbs S. 80; 10 head
% SO lbs. S3 So % head, - 43O lbs, S3 35: u
head, % 09O lbs, 81 p: S head, 1880 lbs, S3 35
Hogs-64 head, l5,2I0 lbs 81 40: 1l5 head is, %
lbs 81 65: 20 head, l2.Sl0 lbs a 60: 64 head Is
$50 lbs, 81 -. Sheep-a2 head, IL 05O lbs s5 60:
49 head, $3.50 lbs, 81 IS: 81 head 44I0 lbs
S. co. l0S head, 191 lbs, 81 65: 60 head $3.50 lbs
81 so: 81 head, $40 lbs, S5 so; 10 calves, 1920
lbs, Sc 40.