Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-21
More Good Beeves offered This Week
Than Last but Prices Are
LOWER, BECAUSEBUYERS AREFEW
Light Eeceipts of Sheep and the Choice
Grades We're Steady.
HOGS ACTIVE AT ADVANCED RATES
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,

than usual While there were no strictly
prime beeves Oil sale; there was an unusual
" large number of good 1,400 to 1,500 Ii
beeves, which were mostly from Ohio
Chicago's contribution to the market com
prised about one-third of the offerings
There were very few buyers present, anG
the few on hand made the most Of their op
porturity in bearing markets. While there
were sales l5c per cwt. above last weeks TOP
price, it was for the reason that there were
much better cattle on sale this week than
last. The highest price paid was "A 80 fol
two loads of good Ohio cattle weighing from
400 20 Loo rs. There IS little doubt that
the same cattle would have brought a
nickel pound last week All stockmen re-
port that markets were as dull as they have
been for year past.
There was far run of fresh COWS, which
were mostly of common grade. Demand
was only fajr, and range was s25 90 10 s45 90
per head. Veal calves were n-light supply,
with &c as top price. Hogs-Total receipts
for the week thus lar have not been above
30 carloads, while the weeks average of
late has been nearly double t;as uu:pbnr.
Markets opened slow on Anndav, with 81 40
TO 81 50 as top price OF Philadelphias. Since
Monday there 6aS been an improvements,
ana this morning AL Offered were prompt
" taken at 81 55 TO a 60 per cwt.
Sheep-At TIE opening on Monday there
were Is loads ON sale, and markets were
steady at about iast weeks prices. About a
dozen loads i:ave been received since Mon
dsy. and choice stock held I'D well while
cammon WAS weak and lower. Top price of
sheep was s. 80, and Lambs S. GO.
4 Stock FIRMS Review.
Following is report OF the weeks transac-
tions By William Holmes & Co.:
We report S5 loads OF catEie on sale this
week, which graded shade better IN quail
lty than last week, and prices were steady
to e shade lower on common TO medium
grades. There was no export demand, and,
owing to bad reports from Eastern markets,
there was no inquiry for shipping cattle fer
New York or Philadelphia. We report good
400 10 l500 81 60 to 81 80; good 200 to 1.300
81 % to 81 40; good COO 10 1100 So IS TO S3 80:
mixed heirers and steers 900 to ], eco IS 90 to
fatted COWS and bull s. 80 to So 25; prime 10
extra, 50 80 70 s. 90: common bologna cows
and bulls, 81 so to 50 25.
been light. but quite enough to meet the de-
mand at the closing prices of last week up
to this morning, when receipts continued
light and demand better at an advance OF
10c PER le0 lbs We quote: Select tops, 81 81
a &C. good mixed, 81 5064 IS: fair to good
1Craers, 81 4G@4 80; roughs, So 1904 25.
Rereipts OF sheep and lambs were 35 loads
were STEADY, while common were dull at a
shade lower. We quote: Prime, 95c@Sl 10;
Neiheys, s. 2595 80: good, so to 80, 81 50d5 90:
20 TO 50 SS O5 IS; culls, s. 00@2 IS; fine, 80 to
H0 lambs, SC 25 IT, s. co: fair to good, SIS 5O@
20; common, 81 5O@5 90; veals, 607c per Id.
Some OF the sales Reported.
LafertY Bros. & Hadden: Cattle-I9 head "a. .olO
s. 81 4o7 cows 7.670 lbs s. 49, II calves l. $40 lbs
&c. Ecgs-69 head, H. SO lbs. 81 so: 81 head $40
I6s g IS; 20 head, $40 H. $ 20. sheep-Io6 head
4 80 los 20; = head. 161O lbs, s. 60; 43 head
joan HesSet Co.: Catae-Io head. s. 7so lbs,
q: 10 head, IS $50 lbs 50 20: 2l head, Il GS0 lbs
%; z head, g. lSo lbs: s. 20: Eogs-s4 bead,
Us 81 %; IS hesd IL go lbs q % g sheep n
s4head s. $50 I5s IS 90; IS head 5O lbs $ oo io2
head head bs ss g g? s LIE head aesd is s s: 81
Hun. Hazeiweod i Imhof-cst;le-a head, ss. =
80 lbs 8 O5 head G5s 5H ss @ s $: II cars. rsD IL $50
lbs g 40; calves; $50 lbs, SIC. Hogs So head,
1870 lbs s 5 c. head, iss0 lbs. s 50; los head.
a. 40 lbs S5 SheepS9 head. :. $40 bs s. y; 122
head S 5lo lbs 4e III head, $3.50 lbs, y 5o LIS
Drum; Dyer Co: cattle-s head 25,Olo lbs,
Z 5o head s Iss g. y % he head 4 SO bs
S 81 Il head IL $50 lbs. S Is; 3 head 81 40 lbs,
bs s. 0sfs head TBS s: 81 81 y head head
5.05O lbs, q 40 Shsep-91 head. G i3o lbs, s. 25
William Holmes Co: cattIeNis head, r. ssS lbs, b.
g GO: Is head = 100 lbs, 81 IS; II head. % $50 lbs,
8 s Hogs-s head, lbs 81 ss i67 fi lead, al p.
200 lbs g 50: q head l4S;o lbs 81 q; IS bead, Is
Ssss, ?:sS ie.. & s. Z fS.s' g ISs S & 3
NecaiI. Rs.ien & Sew6sFGEcsfilss@iS e 10 head,
li9 g. P' aess s.; $40 = , esaq g l. lSS7S S55S rs s
Sz. 50: caves, 57o rs 7<c: Uaip calves SO SO
Ms e|5c. H2esta head. 81! 20 rs. s4 50; s. head.
IS rs rs + % o. s. head "a ssa go R rs IS ss head head
ESQ fs & % Sheep So head $50 ibs. 81 20: 1ss
heed Is go t5s, So IS; IA head, SO ms, 81 Il head,
4; Hodges & Co: Cat:le..i5, head, %, 4sO lbs,
sad hss sS P lbs 8 8 8 g. = Is heal eaa q 3 &c S lbs lbs
S 50: cows. $40 lbs. s. 5e calves, $50 lbs SIC
sheep-s4 head s. $40 lbs S. 70: ~ head g. is5 l5s'
g 25: I15 head, 8, 100 lbs S. Is; 81 head lO lbs
g g S6 head, 7,72o lbs IS So; 90 head, 6lo lbs,
Reneker. Ltnkhorn & Co: cattle-14 head. u. 80
Ts So 20; Is head Is 80 lbs s. 20; Is head IL $40
lbs 3; y head, i3 !co lbs So 55; is head. q 2o5
1853 his s. 80: Gead. 1,Sie lbs. 81 10: 90 head.
lnT0 lbs. q 50; !4s head - 100 lh7 81 zo Sheep-9O
head, G, 40 lbs. 81 90: l2S head. 500 lbs 81 So
BY Telegraph
Chica-o-Cattle Receipts, 10000 head:
shipments, 5000 head; market SLOW, steady
TO lower: good 70 extra steers 81 1895 Is;
81 0h6ae IS. Hczs-ReceiEts. q, ,Ue6 Gead: silip-
mentS, l., 900 head: market active and irreIIi-
lar: rough and common, 81 0ad4 G5; packers
and mixed, "a 1894 35 urine heavy and
4 so: pigs, 50 9034 05. Sheep-Receipts, $3.50
head; shipments, 1900 head; market brisk
anG steady: native ewes 50 Go6Df 90; mixed,
81 S5sl4 20; wethe;s. 81 6595 SO; Texans, 81 25
@ 20; Westerns, 81 SOG5 40; lambs, 81 .5@6 %.
Row crk-Beeves-Receipts, 2,3es head,
including IS loads for sale: market shade
nrmer; native steers, 50 75d5 % per 100 lbs:
bulls and cows, 81 40@3 50: dressed beef
si..ady at 6]5591@c per lib; shipments to-day,
$40 qun rters Of beef: Tomorrow 5GS beeves
C2!ves-ReceipEs, 6SS head; market steady;
yeals, $ 0O@9 co ;1er 100 lbs: grassers, s. 256
90: Western calves. 50 5063 09. Sheep-Re-
= fAsf E La NIL N pap, n
Ilg9c:: sheep, 81 aGgH6 % per !0Olbs; lambs
80 .Ssg1 70 dressed nErtoa dan at T6e5S:
peg 10; dressed lambs i;ln at9Gl0lSc. Hogs
-hece pts, 10000 head, consigned direct; un-
usualiy steady at 81 le@k 60 psr 100 lbs.
ST. Louis-Cattle- Receipts. ], 800 head: ship
ments, none; market slow: fair to good ma
tive steers, So OOG4 60: Texans and Indians
fair to handy s. 5O@4 90. Hogs-Receipts,
1.2Vo Beao: shipments, 600; market active and
sciohg; falr to prime heavy 81 2064 40:
mixed ordinary 70 good, So 1924 IS; light
70 Ialr pest - 3O@4 l5. Sheep-Receipts.
1s0O head; shipments, none: market steady:
fair to choice natives, 81 OO(D5 50