Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-22
AT LIVE STOCK YARDS.
Offerings of Cattle at East Liberty in
Excess of Demand.
MARKETS WEAK AT A DECLINE.
Light, Tidy Butcher Beeves Suffered Least
From the Drop.
SHEEP rIRMER AND SWINE WEAKER
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PITTsBuRG. MONDAY- March o.

PITTsBURG, MONDAY, March q.
At the East Liberty yards there were 20
loads of cattle on.sale at the opening of
markets this morning, against 73 loads last
Monday. About 40 loads of the offerings
to-day were from Chicago, the balance being
mostly from Ohio and Indiana Quality
was fair average. There were no heavy
primes on sale and few light primes. In
the offerings were about five loads of stock
ers. Buyers were present in smaller force
than usual, and those present made the
most of their opportunity to bear markets.
An effort was made to hold prices up to last
weeks range, but it proved unsuccessful,
and sellers were forced to make concessions
in order to unload. There was drop of not
less than 10c per cwt. at the opening, and all
signs pointed to still further reduction be-
fore all offerings could be disposed OF.
Light, tidy butcher beeves suffered less from
the weakness of markets. for the reason that
supply was scarcely equal to demand. A
load of good Ohio beeves weighing about
] 400 lbs was sold at 81 55. This, SO far as
could be learned, was the top of the market.
The run Of fresh cows was not so large this
week as last, but there were sufficient for
all demands.
Sales were reported at $40 90 per head,
and the range was $40 90 to $40 90.
A Plenty of Veal.
Veal calves were in larger supply than
last week, there being not less than $50
head on sale with prospects OF large receipts
on Tuesday. Markets were dull at de-
cline of &c per ID from rates of week
ago. The range this morning was 515c to &c
per lb, with very few reaching the out
side figure. Sheep-There were about IA
loads on sale when markets opened,
against 90 loads the previous Mon
day. Quality of offerings vas scarcely
up to late average. Markets opened
strong and active. at a shade better
prices than were obtained last week. Top
price of lambs was nc, and sheep, &c per
pound. Only few fancy punches reached
these prices. There were about 25 loads of
hogs on sale at this mornings opening,
against the same number a week ago.
Markets started out slow, with So 10 to S. Is
for Philadelphias, or decline of 15c to 20c
per cwt. from prices of a week ago
Allegheny Stock Yards.
Supply of cattle at Hers Island yards to-
day was liberal. Chicago as usual, was the
chief source of supply. Demand was good
at a decline of 25c per cwt. from last weeks
prices, the decline corresponding with re-
duced prices in the West. Best Chicagos
sold at S. 90 to S. 10; medium weights,
s. IS to q 80; light weights, 81 90 to 81 80,
and common grades at a range of 81 75 to
s. IS. Fresh cows ranged from $40 90 to
$40 90 per head, and veal calves from &c to
6Ac per pound. Bulls and dry cows sold at
2k to 313c per pound. Receipts: From
Chicago-L Zeigler, 102 head; A Fromm,
9s; I. Gerson, 81 From Ohio -
J. Miller & Co., 5; n. Robey, s.
From Pennsylvania. Wright, g. d. o.
4.
week, 2S7; previous week, go. The supply
of sheep at 'Rerr's Island yards was much
lighter this week than last, and markets
were strong and active at an advance
Sheep were sold at a range of Sc 90 to Sc 25;
yearlings, Sc 25 to Sc so. and lambs at 615
to 7]5c per h. These were the prices at |
which western stock sold. Natives, being |
lower IN quality, were slow and dull at 25 |
to SOC per cwt below these rates |
Receipts: From Chicago-L. Gerson,
120 head; l. ziegler, Us; From Penn
d. .. Pisor, 80. Total, 3S3; last week, 4O1; |
previous week, 267. Hogs-Prices were |
lower, but markets were active at range |
of SIS 90 to SIS 25 for best Chicagos and |
Ohios. Receipts: From Ohio-W. Zoller |
113 head; c. Volbrecht, Il: n. Robey, Il; |
Needy & Frank, .139. From Chicago-L. |
Gerson, 166; l. Zeigler, S. Total 663; last |
week, 791; previous week, 706 In addition |
to the above receipts Is carloads of cattle |
and hogs were consigned to the abattoir of |
Winters & Co.
The Greenawalds had on sale at the |
Woods Run yards 1SS head of cattle, of |
which ITO head were from Chicago and Is |
from Ohio. Chicago beeves were sold at a |
range OF 81 e5 to 81 65, and Ohio from 81 rs to |
S. 90 per cwt.
At the same yards there were 422 sheep |
and lambs on sale and IL hoys. Sheep were |
sold at range of $6 90 to S6 55 per cwt and |
lambs at SIC to 7s4c. per Id, the latter price |
being paid for extra fancy, averaging los |
lbs.
Hogs were retailed ut an average price of |
S. 25.