The Markets. Live Stock.

Pittsburgh, May 21.

Cattle. The supply was competitively light to-day and consisted mainly of high grade cattle the result being that prices for such were easy; common cattle were scarce and anted and 25¢ p. cwt. higher. Sales were made as follows: Choice heavy Chicagos, weighing 1500 to 1600lbs. $5 25 5 50;medium weights, 1200 to 1400lbs., $4 755 00; prime light weights, 900 to 1100 lbs., $3 35a4 10; common to fair thin steers $3 10a400. Fresh cows, $25 00a45 00 per head and dull;calves active and all sold at 4 1/2 a 4 1/4c – - for heavy and 5 1/4a5 3/4c for light to fo; balls, stags, dry cows and heifers higher at 3a4c Per lb.

Sheep and Lambs- Supply large and market fairly active and higher for sheep and barley steady for lambs, as follows: Prime heavy clipped sheep, $6 00a6 35;medium weights, $5 50a5 75; common to fair light weights, $1 50a5 25; scalawags, $3 50a4 25; wool sheep sold at an advance over these prices of 10a15 cta. per .cwt.; spring lambs weighing 30a55lbs, 6 3 1/2 per lb.; vealings, 5 1/2 a 6 1/4c.

Hogs- Supply and demand light and market easy on a basis of $5 85 at 6 00 for best heavy Chicagos.

source: The Cambridge Jeffersonian
location: Cambridge, Ohio