Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-26
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Run of Cattle Larger This Week Than
Last, and Markets
DULL WITH PRICES SHADE LOWER.
The Quality IF BeeveS on Sale Is Below the
Late average.
SWINE LET AND SHEEP STEADY
DULL WITH PRICES SHADE LOWER.
SWINE LET AND SHEEP STEADY
OFFICE OF THE DIsFATcH,

PITTSBURG, MONDAY, January 25.
Receipts of cattle at our local wards are
as thev have been since the beginning of the
wear, beyond the requirements of trade, and
markets are quiet and dull all along the
line. Prime beeves have ceased to be a
factor in cur markets, as there are none Of
fered in carload lots. Butchers whose trade
demands prime, heavy cattle must needs go
to Chicago for their supplies
There were 90 loads of cattle on sale at
the East Liberty stock yards this morning
against SO loads last Monday and 95 the
previous Monday. In the offerings this
morning were 81 carloads from Chicago, 9
from indianapolis, from Kansas City, and
the remaining IL loads were mostly from
Ohio and Indiana The average quality
of offerings was not up to last weeks Offer
ings. There were no prime beeves on sale,
and not as many good beeves as were offered
q week ago. Buyers were few and markets
opened slow at a shade lower prices than
those which ruled a week ago.
Buyers Were Great Bears.
A few loads of good Ohio beeves were held
at prices close up to nickel pound, but
up to 10 o'clock there were no sales above
81 75. Buyers made most of their oppor-
tunitv in bearing markets, and prospects
were that they would be successful in send
ing prices 10 TO 15c per cwt. below last
weeks range. Fresh cows of low grade
were in supply above demand, and while
fancy stock would have sold at $40 per head
there were none on sale good enough to
bring above S35 per head. Veal calves were
in light supply and sold at about last weeks
range, which was to &c per lb.
EnpS-Thprn wern ahout ~ loads ON sale
at the opening of markets. with more eX-
pected later on. Last Monday morning
there were only 40 loads on sale at the open
ing. Markets opened slow this morning,
with S4 65 as top price of Philadelphias,
which was decline of Zoe per cwt from
closing prices of last week, but an advance
of 15c on prices which obtained at the be-
ginning Of last week.
Sheep-Receipts were light, the total be-
ing is carloads, against nearly double this
number week ago. Fancy grades were
steady at last weeks prices, while common
and low grades were Slow and weak at a
shade lower prices The prices of sheep
were s. 40 and lambs S6 60, and only a few
fancy lunches were sold at these outside
figures
AT the Allegheny Yards.
Receipts of cattle at Herr's Island were a
shade larger than last Monday. At sources
OF supply prices were lower TINS week than
last, and markets here were draggy and
lower Best Chicagos sold at range of
S. Is to S. 25; medium weights, 81 75 to
IS 90; light weights, s4 25 to 81 50: COM
mon to fair thin steers, 81 50 to 81 90; bulls
and dry COWS sold at range of 81 IS TO
81 75 per cwt.; fresh cows were quoted at
$50 to $40 per head, with sales reported at
S35 to S:}S: veal calves were a shade lower
than last week, the range being 5113c to 654c
per h.
Receipts: From Chicago-L ZeigIer 147
head; A. Fromm, III; L. Gerson, 50; J. T.
Beilstein, 16 From 0hio-N. X Bu-
chhanan, TO- From Pennsvlvania-JW Wright,
8; T. Bingham, 3; total, 393; last week, 332;
previous week, 361.
Sheep-Receipts below late average in
number and demand active at about the
same range as last week. Sheep were sold
at So 80 to s. 80 per cwt., and lambs at &c |
to 61ec per Id.
Receipts: From Peunsyivania-C. Taylor, |
132 head; j. Wright, 60; I. Bingham, 132. |
From Ohio-C. Volbrecht, 20: total, 344;
last week, 654; previous week, 724
Hogs-Receipts were large, but demand
was good and the range of markets was 15c
TO zoe higher than it was week ago. Good
TO choice Chicagos and Ohios sold at a
range of 81 80 to 81 S5 per cwt.
Receipts: From Chicago-J. zeigler, 115
head; A. Fromm, Sc; L. Gerson, 149 From
Ohio-Needy & Frank, Oil; N X. Buchan-
an, 40; c. Volbrecht, 50. Total, 1,368; last
week, 62J; previous week, 6, ,335.