Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-02-04
LIGHT RUN OF CATTLE.
No Heavy Prime Beeves on Sale at
the Liberty Yards and
LIGHT PRIME In SHORT SUPPLY.
The Markets Opened Higher, but the
Advance Was Soon Lost.
SWINE HIGHER AND SHEEP LOWER
LIGHT PRIME in SHORT SUPPLY.
SWINE HIGHER AND SHEEP LOWER
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
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OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
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Markets opened at East Liberty on Mon
day morning with close to 20 carloads of
cattle on sale, against 80 loads the previous
Monday Nearly one-half of the offerings
were from Chicago, Ohio and Indiana. There
were no strictly prime heavy beeves on
sale, and very few light primes. Buyers
were present in larger force than usual, and
desirable butcher cattle started out at a
shade better prices than were obtained the
previous Monday. There were no sales in
carload lots above 81 IS per cwt One bunch
of seven head was sold at "a 80, and another
of three head at SIS 20.
After the opening on Monday morning
markets. weakened under the influence of
unfavorable reports from New York and
Chicago, and the gain In prices was about
lost before the day closed. Prime to extra
beeves are quoted 81 90 to S. 25 good
medium at 81 25 to 81 80; good, So rs to
81 90. Fresh COWS Of good quality are
scarce. The best on sale this week did not
bring over SS5 per head. Veal calves were
in limited supply, and top price was &c
perlb.
T1O1S-b6CGlDIS
this week. There were not over % loads
on sale Monday, against double that num-
Der the week before.
Total offerings for the week have been
less than 30 carloads and top price was s. 90
per cwt, an advance of 35c per cwt on
prices of the previous Monday.
Sheep-Receipts for the week about 40
carloads, against So loads last week. Mar
kets opened steady for good stock and weak
for common grades. Since Monday prices
have weakened and prices are now reported
15c per cwt lower this week than last. Top
price of sheepsis IS 25 and lambs Sc 80.
Live Stock Firms Review
Following is report of transactions at
East Liberty by William Holmes s. Co.:
The supply of cattle Monday was 20 cars
buyers was fair, and all good medium
butcher cattle sold for 10 to 20 cents more
than last week, while good heavy fat cattle
sold very little higher. There were about 30
cars from Chicago and 40 from the country,
principally from Ohio and Indiana. Quality
was little better than last week. Common
fresh COWS and springers were plenty and
very dull and sold low. Good fresh cows
sold readily for better prices than last week.
Veal calves were in good supply and sold
lower.
market opened brisk at strong quarter ad-
vance on last weeks prices Since Monday
our market receipts have been very light
and the feeling to-day is that they will sell
lower. This will depend a good deal on the
arrivals and prices IN Chicago and other
Western markets
Receipts Of sheep and lambs were heavy
but closed little slow. Since
Monday the receipts have been light.
The Eastern markets have not been
very good, which has caused our market to
decline Is to 25c on medium grades. Good
sheep and good lambs have held their own.
Some of the Sales Reported.
Laferty Bros & Hadden: Cattle-ao head, % so
lbs 81 oO4 calves 40 lbs Sc 05; calves 03O lbs.
g ,ss shcsPs s 81 = head Es.d 5C lbs bs 5; co. las head
l Rnkr Lnsson oS &c: eat3 6 E.nG head 81 u
los = 90; s. head 7iso 10 0s : y a5 sheep4o head. %
MSca S ROwien O fe hesd NeSpern 9 caie head
q lbs rs = 90 Il head u $50 SO lbs = i5 T. head
IS e faHf aead 80 siH Of 6 s S head
12G 80 lbs = 70; & e e. head Is, II $40 lbs g So shsep-
81 head $50 lbs S %; IS head % $50 20 lbs, 3 5O
ls3 mead i, 100 lbs. S s.,
e 90: L head, IS GO II lbs g 20; 10 head, . 4CO bs
lbs, 8 50; 4s head, ESQ lbs, 9 90; 100 head 1880
lbs 81 q 8 s5 sneep45 n had $50 m lbs g co. 6 head
l 46o lbs $ co; "a head, $3.50 lbs, IS 90; los head
William Holmes & Co.: Catsls-15 head, 1s. 800 |
lbs, 81 10; 20 head. % 10 lbs 50 So IL head. GO
lbs. 81 30. Hogs-72 head II, O7O lbs s. oO 10 head
g. $50 @ lbs @ g s.: 50 head II $50 lbs g 80; s. head
head, IL $50 lbs s. 90; 6s head s. $50 lbs S. 10; IS
head, 8 so lbs ST OO 2i head. ], $50 lbs. IS 25.
John Hesket 4 Co: Cattle-e0. $40 lbs S4 so: |
head. g. $40 lhs 81 80: head l. SO bs s. 2O head
$50 lbs. s. O5: 10 head H. $50 lbs s. 9O 55 head
1G0 lbs, 81 50: calves, $50 lbs &c. Hogs-6S head
IL 400 lbs s. 0o l42 head S lsO lbs S CO.; 4s head
S.GaO lbs, 81 80. Sheep-5l head T. $50 lbs, S. 2 1lg
head ego lbs 81 5o g. head. s. 40 lbs Sc 50; lis
head. go lbs, S3 o.: 81 head G, 80 lbs Sc 10.
;. B. Hedges { Co: Cattle-l4 head. Is. OSO Ihs
81 95 Il head T. 240lbs So 50 head g. C3O lbs g. 5O
head, 9, $50 lbs 81 co. Ii calves, 81 $50 lbs jc: l6
calves lSl0lbs. &c. Hogs-7 head L. $40 lbs 81 30;
81 head S $50 lbs - 50; 159 head. u. $50 lbs 81 3d.
Sheep-90 head 6. $50 lbs, 81 GO; 10 head. 40 lhs
s. O 9s head. G. 80 lbs, S. Is; 1O2 head $50 lbs
IS co: "A head 3. l40 lbs. S. 30.
HUFF, Hazeiwooi & mhoff: Cattle-19 head, o.
800 lbs, s. 20: II head. $50 lbs s3 90: Is head 49,
9O lbs, 81 e5: ~ head. % so lbs, 81 Is; l6 head, 2
$40 lbs 81 30; u calves, 439 lbs. &c: calves $50
lbs 64c Hogso6S head Il; 80 lbs, $ GO; Sc head,
- 40 lbs, 81 20: 81 head, H. c50 lbs 81 S. Sheep
Us head, $50 lbs s. 7O 81 head ). 900 lbs s. GO: 169
head IL 80 lbs s. 80; l03 head, 460 lbs S 10; ~
head, 1870 lbs s. 15; 965 head, a 5o0 lbs, s. S5.