Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-12
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
The Run OF Cattle at Liberty and Alle-
gheny Heavier and
PRICES FIRM UP AT THE YARDS.
No Prime Butcher Eeeves. and Not Many
Good Cattle offered.
SHEEP STEADY AND SWINE LOWER
PRICES FIRM UP AT THE YARDS.
SHEEP STEADY AND SWINE LOWER
OFFICE OF THE DISPATCH,
PIrrsBURG, MONDAY. April II.

PIrrsBURG. MONDAY. April II.
At the East Liberty yards there were on
sale about GO carloads of cattle, against 90
loads last Monday and 60 loads the previous
Monday. OF to-day's offerings more than
one-half were from Chicago. The balance
were from Ohio and Indiana. There were
no prime beeves on sale and not many good
cattle. Quality of offerings was scarcely
up to late average. Buyers were present
in less than the usual number, and markets
opened slow at last weeks prices There
were no sales reported above 81 80 in
car load lots. Last week there was sale
at SIS per cwt.
There was light run of fresh cows, and
choice were very scarce. A sale was re-
ported at S43 90, but with this exception
the range of markets was $40 90 to $40 90
per head. Choice fresh COWS are in good de-
mand while common are to sell at any price,
The run of calves was the largest of the sea-
son, the total being 500 head. Prices ranged
from 81 90 to - so per cwt., but few fancy
vealers were sold above these fgure5.
Porkers Lower Than Last Week.
Hogs-There were 25 head on sale at the
opening of markets and more were eX-
pected later on in the day Markets opened
fairly active at 20c per cwt, lower prices than
last MONDAY, Dut later on IN tne uay lHelo
WAS n loss of activity, and at noon it looked
as though sellers might be free to submit to
a still further reduction. The general range
of prices was 81 75 to 81 90 per cwt.
Sheep-Receipts were larger this week
than last. There were about IL carloads on
sale at the opening of markets, against IL
loads the previous Monday. Last weeks
prices were well maintained on cnoice
stock, but weaker on common. Top price
of sheep &c per h., and lambs nc per lib.
At the Allegheny Yards.
Receipts of cattle at Herr's Island yards
were larger this week than last, and top
prices were 10 to l5c per cwt lower than
week ago Best Chicago beeves were sold at
81 IS to 81 90, medium weights at 81 80 to 81 90,
lightweignts al So IS to 81 80 and common to
fair thin and rough steers at s. so to So so.
There were no good fresh cows offered. The
best on sale brought $50 per head. but good
stock would have readily sold at $40 per
head and more. Calves were slow and lower.
the range of markets being &c to DC per
pound
Receipts: From Chicago-I Zeigler. lol
head; L. Gerson. l03 head; A. Fromm. 64
head. From Pennsylvania: Behler.
head; j. Wright head, total $50 head; last
week, 26l head; previous week, e49 head.
- Sheep-Receipts were larger than week
ago at the island, but demand was sufficient
to take all offered at last weeks prices.
The range for sheep was S. e5@6 90; year
lings, Sc 00@7 90; spring lambs, 6@lOc per lib
according to quality.
Receipts: From Chicago-I. Zeigler. $50
head; L. Gerson 120 head From Pennsyl-
vania-J. Wright, So head; E. ID. Sergeant, 40
head: total, 402 head; last week, 1l2 head;
previous week, 42l head.
Heavy Receipts Bear Prices.
Hogs-Supply large for the season and
markets were slow at decline from last
weeks prices. Best Chicagos and Ohios
sold at a range of 81 Is to S. TO-
Receipts: From Chicago-L. Gerson, 13O; W.
Zoller, 233. From Ohio-Needy Frank, 2S6;
i. McNeese, 63: c. Volbrecht, p. Total, 1884,
last week. 7l9; previous week. 5l0
At the Woods Run yards the Greena- |
walds had on sale $50 head OF cattle, of
which 126 head were from Chicago and the |
balance from Ohio. Chicago beeves were re- |
tailed at 81 to 81 IS per cwt, and Ohio from |
81 to 81 90 per cwt. The same firm had on |
sale $50 head of yearling lambs and 100 hogs. |
Last fall clipped lambs sold at a range of |
81 to 81 35 per cwt, and fresh clipped from |
s6 % to Sc IS per cwt. Hogs were retailed at |
S5 Is to IS 20 per cwt.