Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-18
BIG RUN OF CATTLE.
Live Stock Markets Slow at a De-
cline From Former Prices.
NO PRIME BEEyES WERE OFFERED.
Choice Sheep Are Shade Higher and
Lambs Weak and Lower.
HOGS LOWER THIS WEEK THAN LAST
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,


There were close to 80 car loads OF cattle
on sale at East Liberty yards at the open
ing of markets Monday morning against oU
loads the preyious Monday. More than
ahalf of the offerings were from Chicago.
There were no primes on sale this week and
the proportion of good beeyes was small
Buvers were present in smaller force than
.usuaI ana markets opened dull and slow,
AT decline of 10 to 15c per cwt from last
weeks prices The low quality and large
receipts were favorable to the bears who
made the most of their opportunity to
depresS markets. Our local trade calls for
.hout a. carloads and the weeks offerings
are so far about 100 carloads. dozen or
more loads were sent on in first hands 10!
want of satisfactory offers. So far as couio
be learned the highest price paid Tor cattle
was 81 T5 Fresh COWS were IN llght sup
snlv. and the highest price obtained was
$50 90 per cwt. Veal calves were steady at
last weeks prices, the top OF the market
being &C per h.
dav morning. Total receints for the week
so far about 40 carloads. Markets sluggish
at decline of 10c to 15c per cwt
Sheen and lambs-There were about 30
carloads on sale this week. Markets were
firm at a shade higher prices for sheep, OF
choice quality and lambs, were weak and
shade lower. Common and low grades OF
sheen ard lambs were weak and slow at
slight reduction from last weeks prices.
Live Stock Firms Review.
Following is report of the weeks transac-
tions bv William Holmes & Co.:
We report 90 loads of cattle on sale this
week against 60 loads same time last week.
Mi M IL
ance were principally from ONO ana IN
lana The general average IN QualItV was
fully as good as for some time past. Inc de-
-mand does not appear 20 improve, ana the
GENERAL tone of the markets all over the
country East and West is weak, with sup
plies more than equal to demand. FROM
present outlook We are OF the opinion
tbat all dealers who contract cat
tie for future delivery with the ex-
nectation of getting better prices IN the
coming spring trade. will meet with dlsali-
Monument and loss of money, as our export
demand is light and fore: :En markets VIII
not pay the dealers to advance present
prices OF american cattle. The supply OF
feediup cattle is no doubt heavy all through
the West and slop fed cattle viii be plenty.
We quote prime to extra liOo IDS TO i'S9o IDS
at "A so 10 81 15: good LOO lbs TO log1 IDS W
81 IS TO 81 SO: rood, l000 lbs to l0O lbs. s. SO
to a 90; mixed hei'ers, steers and roughs,
900 lbs to LOO lbs 50 40 to 50 20; stockerS 65O
lbs 20 900 lbs S2 e5 TO So %; cows ana pniis, en
s. % to SS 30; fresh COWS and springers, so to
3 SO per head.
Receipts of hogs have been light this week
and demand light, The market @ opened enc oTnsa Gu.1
last week. Since Monday receipts continued
light and prices steady to shade hlSheI.
We quote prime select tops at 50 oOI9 %;
rood mixed S. 2Gdl5 a5: Workers, S. l0G5 20.
The supply of sleep and lambs is far, and
demand i3lr at a shade better prices than
we have been able to report heretofore. win
feeling that prices will get a little hlgner
. in the near ure. We Guote prime to extra
sheep at 53@6c; good, 5g314c; com common, "a
&c: best lambs, t12@6S4c: GOOD, o0o4c' COLL
mon, 5951ac; veals 612G7c-
Some of the sales Reported.
Laffertv Bros, & Hadden: Cattle-17 head,
IS 10 lbs, sS 4aJ5; head. 400 lbs 81 7O IA
calves 500 lbs &C. Hogs-2S head, 543O lbs,
g. e5. sheep-sO head, 1920 lbs, S. 75: 65 head,
g5O lbs "a -: lU9 head, 7,440 lbs 50 so: 81 head
40 lbs, 81 80; 10 head, $50 lbs, ST %; 81
William c. Holmes & Co: Cattle-2S head.
!sO90 lbs. 81 80: % head, d. 4i0 lbs So 20: Is
mead "a OsjIbs. 81 S5: II head. 300 lbs - 40;
l6 head 9UO lbs 81 10; calves, go lbs, 50 8. |
Heys-6l head, l3,420 lbs, SIS 80: 81 head L. 100 |
lbs s. %: l4l head, 20,Ss0 lbs. So ID: los head,
7.7sO lbs s. 20. Sneer-2l head, ,4oo IDS - W;
I76 head, Il $40 lbs, S5 50; l69 head, ,llOl IDS,
R,neker. Linkhorn & Co.: Cattle-l3 head, |
1890 lbs, S. 90; head, GOO lbs, 50 IS; 10 oxen,
s ESQ lbs. 50 Go; u oxen, l6.4 400 lbs, So SO: 6 |
oxen, S 500 lbs, So 20. Hogs-l09 head, 23,s9O |
MS IS Is; lis head, 1850 lbs, s5 20: 60 head,
Is $50 lbs, $5 80; 81 head, s 500 lbs, S. 90
NJ
E77O lbs. IS 80; 90 head, q, 80 lbs: 81 10; 30 |
head A. $50 lbs, 81 Is; IA head Is $40 lbs, 81 %
anrs-57 head S2IO lbs, S5 10: 65 head, 1880 |
: .bs, IS %: IS head, IA 36a lbs, So 90 Sneep-236
aead 40 lbs, Sc so: 62 head, 5720 lbs. s. so; |
40 head $3.50 lbs Sc %: 90 head, 42O lbs, S6 30;
g head, 76lO lbs, St 40; - head S9fO lbs, 50 OO
John Hesket & Co.: Cattle-l5 head, l6 l6O |
lbs SO 671%: % head, q, ,260 lbs, So so; l6 head,
$3.50 lbs, s4 20; Il head, A,3s0 lbs, s. 90; 81
iead 25 7O lbs S4 30; Is head, Is, 26o lbs s. %:
s head, 1850 lbs, 81 10; IL head, 25 09o lbs,
a IS: 10 hesd, %, 500 lbs, a 20. Hogs-lS2 head,
:, $50 lbs, So %; 81 head, 1l.63O lbs s5 10; 20
head II 40 lbs S5 Is: 20 head. Id lbs, s. 80
Sheep-l2S head, S,O4c lbs s. 80; 1854 head, TO-
s6a rs "a 80: lG7 nead 10, $40 lbs, So 49, "a head
Dunn. over & Co.: Cattle-1s head. 2l,s3O
lbs. s. TO- l9 head. p, 100 lbs. 81 o5: 20 head,
"A $50 lbs. So %: 10 head, 23O lbs, 81 %:
ralves $50 lbs, Sc IS: 8 calves, LOGO lbs, So 90.
lbs, s5 %: 1s6 head, 1870 lbs. S5 05 55 head.
SSIO lbs S5 10. Sheep-90 head, 6060 lbs,s5 20;
Is head 220 lbs Sc 10: 80 head, $40 lbs 81 50;
sOS head, 10 $50 lbs, Sc S5; lss head, 1880 lbs,
5 B. Hedges & Co.: Cattle-9o head. 94690
lbs a 10: 9head, 1880 lbs. So 20: u head, 49,,
$50 ms So 10; II head il $50 lbs, a CO.; II calves
I,590 lbs, &c: Z calves, $50 lbs, St %. Hogs-A
81 head, l3 4aO lbs, $5 30. Sheep-90 head, 1850
-ifs So IS: IS head 59lO lbs Sc %: 1876 head, H.,
D2O lbs s5 35 9s head, S6l0 lbs, S5 %; 170 head,
U $50 1hs, Sc 25: 24O head, 1899 lbs, 81 5O 80
HUI, Hazelwood & Imhofr Cattle-H
head, 1850 lbs, 81 TO- II heac. IA 40 lbs, 81 IS;
Q head, 1869 lbs, 81 40; Is head 23 l30 lbs,
4 %: Il head, 2l, go lbs - 50: "A head, 3aSO
lbs, 81 90. Hogs-g4 head, 1,720 lbs, s. 2O IL
sead, II 500 lbs, So 10: 81 head lO360 lbs s. %;
81 head, 5000 lbs, S5 90 l75 head 27G90 lbs,
$40 lbs "a IS: IS head. 4540 lbs, So SO "A head,
$40 lbs, s. 90; lS9 head, 1850 lbs, S. so.