Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-01-19
LIVE. STOCK IS DULL.
Receipts of Cattle Light and Quality
Above the Average.
GOOD BEEvES AREFAIRLYSTEADY,
While the Common Grades Are Slow at
Decline in Prices.
SHEEP AND SWINE ALSO STEADY
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PIrrsBURG, MONDAY, January Is.


P1rrsBURG, MONDAY, january Is.
At the East Liberty stock yards there
were about So loads of cattle on sale this
morning against 95 loads last Monday
morning. In to-day's offerings there were
81 carloads from Chicago, the balance being
mainly from Ohio and Indiana Quality of
beeves on sale averaged better this week
than last. While there were no primes on
sale, there was q goodly number of good
beeyes, more than have been offered for
some weeks past. Some eight or ten loads
of good Ohio cattle, weighing 400 to ], 800
fbs, were offered. Buyers were not so nu-
merous as usual and markets opened slow.
The weather, which was over mild with
rainy accompaniments, proved an adverse
factor TO trade. In spite of these unpar-
alleled elements good beeves were sold at
about last weeks prices. For a carload of
good !, 500 10 Ohio beeves an offer of "a 80
was refused, whereas nothing on sale last
Monday brought above 81 as. Common
and low grades were dull and slow at prices
shade below rates OF a week ago.
Little Inquiry for Common Cows.
There was fair run of fresh COWS, but
those offered were mostly common, for
which there was little demand A fancy
springer was offered at $50 90 and S45 90
was refused. With this exception the range
was S25 90 to $40 90 per head There was
light run of veal calves, and market was
firm at range of sc to &c per pound.
SHEEP-The number on sale this morn
ing was Is loads, against 26 loads last Mon
dsy. Markets opened at almost the same
prices as last Monday, for good stock, and a
shade better than the close of last week
Top prices of sheep today was s. 40, and
lambs SC 65. These prices were obtained
only for few fancy punches. Common and
low grades were dull and slow at prices
shade below last weeks range.
HoGs-There were on sale at the opening
OF markets this morning something over 80
loads, and il was expected that the receipts
would swell to 40 loads before the day was
over. Last Mondays offerings were above
80 carloads. Markets opened slow to-day
with 81 As to 81 80 as price of tops.
At the Allegheny Yards.
The run of cattle at Herr's Island was not
so large as usual, but the movement was
slow, and the markets were barely steady
at the same range as week ago Best
Chicagos on sale were quoted at s. % to
IS so per cwt Andy Fromm reported sales
of 1,600 ID. beeves at IS 25. Medium
weights sold at a IS to s. 90, light weights
at 81 % TO 81 IS, and other grades
at s. 90 TO "a co. The range for fresh cows
was given 3: SIS 90 TO $40 90 ger head, with
the highest sale reported at $50 90. Dry
cows and bulls sold at q range Of 81 80 to
$ 90 uer cwt. Veal calves ranged in price
from 55zc to 634c per h., the range being
shade lower than what it was a week ago.
Receipts: From Chicago-L. Gerson, So
head; 1. Zeigler. 40; A. Fromm, 80. From
Pennsylyan;a-D. Q. Pisor. Il; II. Smith
and F. D. Sergeant, 5; G. Fllnner, 8; j. f.
Cruikgsnk, 2. Total, So; last week, Sol;
previous week, 234
SHEEP-Reoeirts in this line were not
large, bGs were more than sufficient Tor de-
man4 and prices we're shade lower on all
grades. Sheep we're sold at range of 50 %
to IS 25 per cwt., and lambs at 5Izc to 6Izc
per lb.
Eaceipts: From Ohio-C Volbrecht, lis
hesd. Frcm Pennsvirsnia-D. o. Piser,
Al; E. u. Sergeant, 80; T. Bingham, 19I: |
G. FIinaer. %; j. Wright, 13a: j. F. Cruik- |
sanF, SO. Total, GA; last week, 724; pre- |
vious week, 433.
HoGS-Receipts we're not so large as tkev |
were week ago, but in spite Of tho light |
run markets were slow and last weeks /
prices were barely maintained. ChicaCos /
sold at "a % to - 65: OAios at "a IS 20
81 75, and Pennsylvania az 81 25 to 81 so.
Receipts: From Chicagc-L. Ge-eon. la
head; J. ZeiSler, 124; w. Zoller, Ill. From
OAio-C. Volb.echt, IS head; Needy &
Smith, 302 From Pennsylvania-H.
Srn;.::s, 63 head; c. Eoibrecht, a3. Total,
$50 read; last week, 1855 head previous
week, 81.