Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-17
THE LOCAL LIVE STOCK
Receipts of Cattle at East Liberty
Light and Quality Low.
GOOD BUTCHER BEEVES ADVANCED.
A Better Market Than Last Week From
Sellers Standpoint.
SHEEP AND SWINE ARE ALSO HIGHER
OFFICE OF THK DISPATCH,
PITrsBURG, MONDAY, May 16.

MONDA6, MAY 10
At the East Liberty yards there was an
improvement all along the line oflive stock,
as compared with last week. Butchering
cattle, fresh cows, calves, sheep and hogs
all brought better prices than week ago.
The better prices were mainly due TO light
receipts, as reports from other centers indi-
cate weakness of markets and lower prices.
Markets opened at East Liberty stock
yards with 60 carloads of cattle on sale
against Is loads last Monday, and SO the
week before. In to-day's offerings there
were about Al carloads from Chicago The
average quality of offerings was much be-
low that of last week. There were no prime
heavy beeves on sale, and few light primes.
Buyers were present in small force at the
opening, but more were expected later on.
Markets opened active at 10c to l5c per cwt
advance on last Mondays prices for all
butcher beeves. A carload of LIS lb cattle
was sold at 81 S. There were none on sale
worthy to bring above S4 50. From the
sellers standpoint markets were decidedly
better than they were week ago, notw1th-
standing the TACT that average quality was
much lower.
Fresh Cows Higher.
Receipts of fresh cows we're the lightest
OF the season. There were only % head on
sale against more than 100 head last Mon
day. A sale of seven head at sSs per head
was reported. One shorthorn Durham of
extra quality was sold at S65. Receipts of
calves were light and markets were SOC per
cwt higher than a week ago, with SC as top.
Sheep-Markets opened with 20 carloads
ON sale AGAINST % loads last Monday Good
sheep were in good demand at l0c to 15c better
prices than were obtained week ago,
while inferior grades were steady at former
prices. Wool sheep are no longer q quantity
In our local markets. Top price of clipped
sheep was So IS, and of spring lambs &c
per lb.
Hogs-There were Il loads on sale at the
opening, with a few more expected later
on. Demand was active at IS co to s. O5
for tops. At Chicago receipts to-day were
4O,0GO, or 1000 above the estimate, and at
Buffalo receipts were more than four times
as large as here. PittSburg proved to be the
highest market in the land to-day, owing to
light receipts.
At the Allegheny Stock Yards.
At the Heirs Island yards receipts of cat
tie were larger than usual and the demand
was light. Markets opened sluggish at a de-
cline of 25c per cwt from last Mondays prices.
Best heavy Chicagos were quoted It 81 IS to
S. 90; medium weights at s4'60 to S. 70: light
weights at 81 90 to S4 So and low grades at
50 so to So 80. Prospects near noon were
that a number of cattle would be left over
for want of buyers. Fresh cows were dull,
no sales being reported. One drover reported
$25 and would be willing to trade another
for yellow dog. Calves were active and
firm at higher prices than last week. The
rnnge was 4c 10 SIC per lb.
Receipts: From Chicago-I. Zeigler, $50
head; L. Gerson, SO: A. Fromm, 81; E. Winter,
ia From Pennsylvania-D. o. Pisor 6: &.
Flinner 4. Total, 434. Outside OF those for
the abattoir there were 320 head of cattle on
sale against e94 head last week and 34 the
previous week. Receipts of calves, 223 head.
Sheep-Receipts large and markets weak
and lower. with the following as the range:
Wool sheep, IS 90 to $5 IS; clipped, 81 50 to
SIS so; clipped yearlings, s. 90 10 Sc 90; spring
lambs, SC to sc per b.
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, ITO
head From Ohio-C. Eolbrecht, 80; Needy
& Frank, l49; W. P. Moore, 464; Williams &
Co., Is. From Pennsylvania-D. o. Pisor,
"a: G. Flinner, SO: William McCreary; ll3
Total, l029 last week, 725: previous week, 27S.
Hogs-Supply was light and demand active
at 25c per cwt advance on prices of a week
ago. The range of markets was S. 90 to So Is
for best 0hios and Chicagos.
Receipts: From Chicago-W. Zoller, 100
head. From Ohio-C. Nolbrecht,sll; Needy
& Frank, liz; Williams & Co., 81 Total, 349;
last week SIS: previous week, T3S.
The Greenawalds had on sale at the Woods
Run yards lS5 head of cattle from Chicago.
All were sold at a range of So rs to 81 so per
cwt. The same firm had on sale 3s4 clipped
yearling lambs and IS hogs. The lambs were
sold at a range of &c to 63lc per lb, and hogs
at an average OF s5 10 per cwt