Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-02
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Receipts of Cattle Light but There's
No Advance in Prices.
PRIZE BEEvES FAIRLY STEADY.
Swine in Short Supply and Sharp Ad-
vance in Quotations
CHOICE SHEEP FIRM AT CID PRICES
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH, D
PITrSBuR MONDAY, February ]. {

OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PITTsBURG, MONDAY, February L {
There we're about 20 loads of cattle on
sale at the East Liberty yards this morning,
against 80 loads last Monday. Quality was,
as it has been for a number of weeks past,
rather below par. There were no strictly
prime beeves on sale. and the proportion of
good cattle WAS small In to-day's offerings
were % carloads from Chicago. The bal
ance were mostly from Ohio and Indiana
BUYERS were present IN larger force than
st any time since the year opened, and this
fact, with the light receipts, furnished an
opportunity to sellers to bull markets,
which was used for all that was in it.
Buyers, however were unwilling to accept
the advance demanded, and the result was
a strong market at last weeks prices. There
were nc 5eeves on sale good enough to bring
s. 90 per cwt, and not many which reached
81 15. Last week there were sales at 81 30,
but nothing offered to-day was equal in
quality to those on sale last Monday.
Choice Freshers Scarce.
Fresh cows were in liberal supply, but
choice stock was scarce. Those offered were
mostly common. The highest price offered
was $40 90 for good springer, but with this
exception the range was s25 90 to $40 90 per
demand is also light and last weeks prices
were barely maintained.
There were about 25 loads of hogs on sale
this morning against nearly double this
number a week ago Markets opened active
and strong at an advance of SOC per cwt on
opening prices of last week, and 2Oc ad-
vance on Saturdays prices. Selected Phila-
delphias were sold this morning at nickel
pound. The entire range was 81 rs to s5 90
per cwt.
sheep-Receipts, 23 carloads against Is
IL las 1<,a< a. -,
Monday Markets opened steady at last
weeks prices for good stock, and weak and
lower for common. Prime wethers ranged
In price from s. 10 to 40 per cwt and best
lambs from Sc 25 to 6 40.
At the Allegheny Yards.
Receipts OF cattle at the Herr's Island
yards were light as compared with last
Monday, but markets showed no improve
ment and general range OF prices was about
as il WAS week ago. There were no strictly
prime beeves in the offerings of to-day The
best on sale were sold at SIS 90 to S. 25 per
cwt. Medium weights sold at 81 SO to IS 90;
light weights at 81 90 to 81 So and common to
fair thin steers at So 90 to s. so. Dry cows
bulls and stays were dull at a range of 50 %
slow at SIS 90 to $40 90 per head. Veal calves
were quiet at SIC to CSC per pound.
Receipts: From Chicago-L. Gerson, 96
0hio-N % Bpcbanain i 81 From gIeg PenasylTa0ia a Pom
w. McCreary, 8; J. Wright, Z; T. Bingham,
2; j. Reiber, G. Total, 222; last week, $685. pre-
vioas week. 332.
Sheep-Receipts were light and markets
were slow with last weeks prices largely
maintained. The range of markets for
sheep was 81 rs to IS 80 per cwt, and for
lambs 51zc to sc per lb. No choice stock
was offered.
Receipts: From Pennsylvania-W. Nc
Creary, "a head: J. Wright, GA: n. Bingham
ll9: c. Nolbrecht, 10. Total, 290 last week,
S44; previous week, 654
Pork Goes Up With Large Receipts.
Hogs-Receipts were large, but demand
was good and prices were higher than q
week ago by not less than zoe per cwt. Sales
at nickel a pound were reported, but this
was for some very fancy stock. The range |
of markets was 81 75 to S. co.
Receipts: From Chicago-L. Gerson, 100 |
head: l. Zeigler, los. From Ohio-Needy & |
Frank. 6S7: n. Buchanan, IL From Pennsyl- |
vania-C. Volbrecht, 2S. Total, 102l; last /
week, 1,36S previous week, s25.,
The Greenawalds had on sale at the
Woods Run yards 172 head of cattle, 3S5
sheep and lambs and 80 hogs. Cattle were
sold at a range of So IS to S. 90 per cwt. The
range for sheep was SC to &c per lb, and
lambs &C to nc, the latter price being paid |
for a few fancy punches. The average price |
of hogs was SC per lb.