Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-07
LIVE STOCK MARKETS.
receipts of Cattle at the Local Yards
in Excess of Demand.
QUOTATIONS. OFF IN CONSEQUENCE.
Prime Heavy Beeyes Are No Longer Sought
in This Section.
SHEEP ADVANCED AND HOGS LOWER
QUOTATIONS OFF IN CONSEQUENCE.
SHEEP ADVANCED AND HOGS LOWER
OFFICE OF The DISPATCH,
PITTSBURG, MONDAY. June 6. 1


At the East Liberty stock yards there
were 60 loads of cattle on sale at the Open
ing Of markets this morning, against the
same number last Monday and 20 loads the
previous Monday. Over 40 loads of to-day s
offerings were from Chicago The average
quality of the beeves on sale varied very
little from what it has been for some weeks
past. There were no strictly prime heavy
cattle on the market, and light primes
were in short supply. Buyers were
present in smaller force than usual
and markets opened draggy at decline of
10c per cwt tlom prices Of last week on all
grades excepting handy, light butcher stock
weighing from 1850 to 1,150 lbs which
were fairly steady at last weeks prices.
There were on sale three loads of cattle.
close to prime, weighing from l, ,450 to 1,600
lbs. which were held at 81 90 to 81 IS, but
had not found buyers at these figures well
toward noon.
So far as could be learned 81 65 was the
ton of markets There was fair supply of
fresh cows but demand was light and mar
kets were weak at lower prices. The high
est sales reported were S37 So
Veal and Pork Lower.
The run of calves was lighter than it has
been for a month or two, but in spite of
this markets were dull at a sharp decline
from last weeks prices. Prices were 20
,. per II lower this morning than last
Monday. Top price of calves was &c per tb
and very few of those on sale were good
enough n quality to bring this price.
SHEEP-There were "a carloads on sale
at the opening of markets, against 30 loads
last Monday. The quality of offerings was
below late average. There was very little
choice stock on sale. Markets opened
strong and active on good stock, and steady
on all other grades. Best sheep were sold
AT 5i2c vearlings, &c, and best spring lambs
a. = &C per lb.
There were over 30 loads of hogs on sale
when markets opened, and more were ex-
TCcted later on. Last Monday there were
81 loads on sale. The increased supply and
hot weather had a depressing influence on
markets. and prices declined 10c to 1Jc
from top price of last week A few were
sold at > 90, but the general range was
81 50 to q 20 per cwt
At the Allegheny Yards.
The supply of cattle at Herr's Island
wards was larger TO-DAY than last Monday
and quality was somewhat better Markets
were slow al a slight reduction from prices
of a week ago. Best heavy beeves sold at a
range OF Il - 10 q W, meGlum weights
81 30 to Fl -. liehtweights So 85 to 81 %,
and common stuff at S2 % 10 50 %.
Fresh cows were sold at the same range
this week as last, namely, at S25 90 to
$40 90 per head. There were 2S6 calves on
the market, which were sold at 415c to SIC
per ID. There were few bulls and dry cows
on sale, and markets ranged from g 25 to
- p
Becpipts: From Chicago-I Zeigler, 124
head; l. Gerson. Ill; a. Fromm, 80. From
eEusyIyania-G. Flinner, 10; I. Bingham,
>; D. Q. Pisor, I; J. Reiber, s. Total, 329; |
last week, 262; previous week, 315.
SHEEP-The supply was larger than late
average, but demand was good and prices OF |
last week were well maintained. Sheep |
we're sold at 81 90 to 81 35 per cwt; wear
5@%s AZ - 90 to So 90, and spring lambs at
% G TO Sc per ID.
Eeceipts: From Ohio-C. Volbrecht, 81;
]. McNeese, 140; Williams & Co. 121.
From Pennsylvania-G. Flinner, 179; L
BIN cham, l5S; ID. o. Pisor, 136; J. Reiber,
:; ". NcCrearv, 119. Total, 927; last
week, go; previous week, 57T.
IiOGS-The offerings in this line were not |
SO large as they have been of late, but de-
maud was slow at a decline of 10c to 15c per
cwg. Good 10 choice Ohios sold at range of
= - to s. 10.
Receipts: From Ohio-Needy g. Frank.
-: C. VoIbrecht. 6; Williams & Co., %.
From Pennsvlvania-9. Total, 4S2; last |
week, IA: preWous week, 455.