Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-03-01
QUALITY OF CATTLE
offered at East Liberty Yards Higher
Than for Months Past.
LIGHT BUTCHER BEEVES STEADY.
Common and Low Grades Slow at Slight
Decline From Last Week.
SHEEP AND SWINE WEAK AND LOWER

OFFICE OF The DISPATCH,
PrrTsBuRG. MONDAY, February g.
Markets opened this morning at the East
Liberty yards with so carloads of cattle on
sale against 20 loads last Monday and 95
loads the previous Monday. About one
half of to-day's offerings were from Chicago
and the other half mainly from Ohio and
Indiana The average quality of offerings
was higher than it has been for several
weeks past. Buyers were present in rather
small force, and with untavorable weather
and the increased run, the situation was in
their favor from the start.
Markets opened very draggy at decline
OF 1Oc to 15c per cwt. on all common and
low grade beeves, and at noon 1t looked as
though even larger concessions would be
necessary in order to unload inferior stock.
A lead of prime Southern Ohio beeves
averaging /, 554 lbs was sold at S. 10, the
highest price reached at the Liberty yards
this year. But none of this prime quality
has been on sale this year. In general
way the top of markets this morning was
a 65. Light, smooth butcher beeves,
weighing ], 100 to ], 200 lbs, held up fairly
well to last weeks prices.
FroSn COWS IN demand.
Fresh cows were in liberal supply, and
those Of high quality were in good demand.
Sales were reported at $40 per head, and
the range was S25 to $40. Veal calves in fair
supply and prices of last week maintained,
&c per pound being the top OF the market
The run of sheep and lambs was much
larger to-day than a week ago, and markets
opened slow at shade lower prices There
oh In ot hA
ing, against 20 loads last Monday Last
week prices were advanced almost 15c per
cwt over the price of previous week. This
morning the most of this advance was lost
Top price of sheep is S. IS and of lambs
Sc 75 per cwt
There were % loads of hogs on sale when
the markets opened, with few more loads
on the way which were expected later on in
the day. Markets opened slow, with SIS 20
as top price of Philadelphias. The weak
ness Of markets became more pronounced
later on, and at noon the outside price was
IS u. AT Chicago, top price this morning
was a go, according to advices received by
one of our leading packing firms.
At the Allegheny Yards
The cattle supply was larger at Hers
Island to-day than it was last Monday, but
markets were strong and active at 4 shade
higher range. The best Chicagos on the
market sold at IS 25 to S. S5 per cwt; medium
weights at 81 60 TO $5 10; light weights, 81 Is to
a 45. and common grades at S3 90 to So 80.
Fresh cows were Huoted at $40 90 to $40 90 per
head and calves at &c to sc per lib. A few
dry cows, heifers and bulls were on sale and
were sold at prices ranging from e115 to &c
per lb.
Receipts: From Chicago-I. Zeigler, l06
head; L. Gerson, liz: A. Fromm, rs; w. Zoller,
10 From Ohio-C. Volbrecht, 13: C. Waltham,
l9 From Pennsylvania-D. o. Pisor, 9; T.
Bingham, 8; E. d. Seraeant. 4; G. Flinner, z.
TOTAL, 35s: last week, 20S; previous week, S42.
Sheep-Receipts were larger than usual,
but there was a good demand for all offered
at shade better prices than prevailed a
week ago. Sheep ranged in price from $3 80
to SIS rs, the outside price being for fancy
yearlings. Lambs were sold at SIC to 61ac
per pound.
Receipts: From Chicago-I. Zeigler, 15e
head. From Ohio-L. McVicker, 556; c. Vol
brecht, a. From mPennsylvania-D. o. Piser
81; 7. Bingham, l6S: Z. d. Sergeant, 81; j.
Refber. D. Total, l,o4s; last week, s55; pre-
vious week, 425 |
= Hogs-Receipts large, demand fair and last |
weeks prices maintained. Chicagos and |
0hios sold at SIS Is to SIS IS. Receipts: From |
Chicago-L Zeigler, liz head: L. Gerson, 200; |
w. Zoller, 25S. From Ohio-Needy & Frank,
6a; c. Volbrecht. 27; W. Holmes, $50. Total, |
,295: last week, 995; previous week, I20s.
Run H9 head of cattle from Chicago and Is |
head from Ohio. Chicago cattle were re-
tailed at 81 90 to $5 TO- and Ohio's from 81 10 |
TO 81 IS. The same firm had on sale 26l head |
of hogs and SIS head OF lambs. Hogs were
retalled at S. 30 to S5 35 and lambs at S6 SO to
81 40 per cwt, the latter price being obtained |
tor some extra fancy, weighing ITO lbs.