Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-06-23
1--we STOCK REVIEW.
Very Large Receipts of Cattle at East
7 Liberty This Week
DEPRESS PRICES ON ALL GRADES.
Light, Tidy Butcher Reeves Suffer Least
From the Decline.
HOGS ARE HIGHER AND SHEEP LOWER
EPRESS PRICES ON ALL GRADES.
HOGS ARE HIGHER AND SHEEP LOWER
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PITTsBuRG, "WEDNESDAY, June p.

There have been over 100 carloads o
cattle on sale this week at the East Libert,
yards against 5S loads last week. Market
opened weak on Monday at decline of 10
to 25c per cwt from prices of last week
Some of the common grades were hard Il
sell at decline of 25c per cwt. Light
smooth butcher beeves, the kind most in
demand in this market, were in shor
supply, and though a shade lower in sym
pathv with weakness of other grades, suf
fered least from the decline.
Buyers were more numerous than usual
and one of Lancaster county's leading stock.
men gathered in some 25 loads. There were
few good fresh COWS on sale this week, and
the few on sale sold at good prices Sales
were reported at S45 90 per head, and as
low as SIS 90 per head. The highest price
paid for beeves was 81 60, and only few
brought this price. A number OF loads
were sent East in first hands. At the re-
duced prices nearly all were sold this morn
ing Veal calves were in fair supply and
last weeks prices were largely maintained.
Receipts of hogs for the week have been
unusually light and markets were firm at an
advance Total receipts for the
week so far were not above
so loads. This morning there were only two
loads on sale and markets were active with
So 80 as top price of PhiladelphlaS
Sheep-There have been all told about 80
carloads on sale this week at Liberty, and
in the lot were very few choice. Good
sheep were barely steady at last weeks
prices and common grades were dull and
slow at a decline of 25c per cwt.
Top price of sheep was IS 30 and there
were very few on sale good enough to bring
this figure Spring lambs were slow at a
range of Il! TO &c per ID. This morning
there were about dozen loads of sheep in
the pens unsold.
Live Stock Firms Review.
Following is report of the weeks transac-
tions by Holmes, Briggs & Co.:
We report 100 loads of cattle on sale Mon
day agirinst IS loads on Mon day of last
week. Thirty five loads were from Chicago
and 65 loads were from Ohio. Indiana. Ken
tucky and Pennsylvania, which include six
loads of slop-fed cattle from Kentucky and
six from Pennsylvania. The supply was in
excess of demand, Notwithstanding there
were number of new buyers in the field.
the most notable being Levi SENSING from
Lancaster, Pa, who has not been here since
last fall. and always proves to be great
factor IN helping out those who
bnngbt sGH % loads % (Which saved conplete DE
moralization. The grades were mostly un-
handy kinds which had to be sold abopt 20c
to 25c lower than last week, while handy
grades were easily sold at lGc to l5c decline.
We quote prime heavy at 81 5064 &C. good,
81 a5a4 20: fair. 50 75a4 90; common, IS 25@
50; stOckers, 500 to gOO 50 s5@3 e5; fat cows
anu bulls 81 seas %: common. 81 50@2 25;
fresh cows, $50 OG@4O 90 per head.
Receipts of hogs were light and market
firm to Sc higher. Since Monday receipts
continue light and everything selling on ar
rival at full prices. We quote select tops at
SIS 25d5 30; good mixed, S5 20@5 25: best York
ers, SIS l5615 20: common, SIS O0@5 10; pigs, 81 IS
a 80; roughs, So 00d4 30.
There were 80 loads of sheep on sale Mon
day, against Is loads on Monday of last
week. There were few desirable lots on sale
which we're slow sale at about last weeks
prices, while the common grades were not
wanted and hard to sell at any price. In
some cases the concessions were fully 40 to
% cents per hundred. Since Monday re-
Celpts have continued liberal and generally
Of an infericr quality, which, from want of
demand for such, leaves our sheep market
demoralized on common and medium grades.
while good desirable grades might be sold If
here at near full prices. We quote prime
az S5 25@5 so; fair TO good, 81 50@5 90; COM
mon TO medium, 81 O094 90: yearlings, good
10 prime, IS 2565 IS: common to medium,
81 O0G4 75; veal calves, IS 00@5 IS: heavy
calves, Sc 00ef3 50.
Sales Since Last Report
Some of the sales reported, showing drift
OF markets:
2G $50 lbs s. Is; Is head, Z 900 lbs 81 TO- Sheep
:. B. Hedges ( Co: cattie.5 shea head II L. 400 lbs
q IS head, S go lbs, - 10: H. no lbs, s %; Il
eSTes S 6s $ 90 g. i Hosse fsyes Sead Ds g. n 10
S s5 ioO head Is $50 lbs S 17: 65 mead 10 1so lbs
@ ffRi I'D hses d - rs lls i head head
10, eco lbs 8 IS; 2ss head is; 500 lbs, g 50.
9 fsssf, SG sss head 4 g IS:
&C. &C. Hog ssad II head aS 9s IS. s. 6s ssAs 6 hsss
g aS} lbs 3 % sheep,2l5 head. Is: 600 lbs. s5 70:
i! head q i2 Sfas IS S is,
~ head 80 lbs g 3; 25S head 20 so lbs 81 co.
Tie average 1sigt 80 lbs, s. IS: ls head same n
average weight lbs. s3 20: l6 head staes aver
eafss Il sC sfS iSs. iss 8 Sead Si Esasis
, ~ lbs 81 %; l6 head cornted 275 lbs. - 3: l6
lbs average $ S. Il stoskcrs, so ~ lbs g sfs: is
ires,. Cows o SIS Q, per head Hogs-ll6 head: % go
. 30 snseg-2s6 head, IA 100 lbs, s. 5; 100 head.
g g; IS head, $500 head, s. GO; III i head. i
2. 10 lbs, 90; q head, q, $50 lbs % 40;
head Z lbs S 49, Is Is head head 3 sS sS lbs lbs
lbs 25 sheep Sc head. 3 $50 lbs IS 90; g. head,
Mccall, ROwlen & Newburn: Catiie~iio head, IL
So lbs = 10; II head q $50 his "a 80; head sl4o
6s $ sO IS head III ID. 5 81 eaITes Rsaa $40 Ss SsO
S Is: calves 80 lbs. $500 Hogs-9I head ia $50
lbs % seg Se.d S 5e lS Ss hfsp & 81 T. IS9
bead. so lbs, So 75; g. hcnd 500 lbs q q: s.
head. ID. $50 lbs. 81 75
Hun. lakewood Imhoff: Cattle-l9 head. "a $40 |
lbs 80; l. head, "a $40 lbs 81 20; IL head - 200
lbs. s. -; caves $50 lbs IS y: a calves l. 92O
lbs. IS 10; IS calves. l60 lbs IS 4O Hogs-59 head
SO lbs, - % head a. 800 lbs. s. Is: As head
lao lbs s. %: 13I head. - 100 lbs S. 20: 107 head
2U $50 lbs S. 25 Sheep7l head s. 800 bs 81 so: IOe
head 80 lbs s. 60; 25 head. l6, $50 lbs 81 60; 1888
head. Is 9o0 lbs, 81 a..
Renckcr. Linkhorn & CO.: Cattle-20 head Is AIN |
lbs. g -: q head - 7o0 lbs s. s0 II head Is 100
lbs, 81 l2As: head, 010 bs q 90: 10 head II 300
lbs t 10; 70 head 1e $50 lbs So 65 Is head % go
lbs. 81 10; q head. % 05O lbs 50 s.. Hogs-66 head
10 $50 lbs f5 2n s. head o. $50 head. t Is; IS head
800 lbs. $ 10; 1I9-head. n 130 lbs s %; 1a6 head
q. 200 lbs, IS IS. Sheep-102 head e. 100 lbs q Is;
2s7 head D. $50 lbs 81 so: 80 head 600 lbs d IS:
l79 head IT, 10 lbs, IS Is; 100 head, 10 40 lbs
IL head, 10. 40 lbs, q 60.