Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1869-04-07
Pittsburgh Live Stock Market.
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6allEuag Evening April ., 1913 J
CATTLE-The market during the past
week has been extremely hard, not only IN
this market, but reported so In all eastern
markets. There has been plenty Of cattle in
the yards during the week, and there was
no lack in the number Of buyers, but they
were not inclined to pay the price asked by
western men, as they say they have been
losing money every week for three weeks
past, and those hat bought here an Monday
and Tuesday and shipped from New York.
lost from S2G5 = head, and yet the western
men sold them here for less in some cases
than they were offered for them in o one
month ago. some Western dealers, On their
return from New York to-day, reported that
the lowest offers they n in this market for
their stock OF cattle and sheep was better
u that received In the Eastern markets
as they lost nearly one-half Of the freight
from the east. The sales, however, were fair
and what was not sold was shipped East,
leaving but two car loads in the pens. Some
81 car loads are on the way and expected
to arrive for Mondays market. n sales
for the week were&@ head at prices ranging
from $50 to "a.
HOGS-The market has been moderately
active this week uptO Friday noon. since
then but few hogs have been selling. Buyers
seemed inclined TO hold of from purchasing
unless AZ a decline Of &c below the prices
ruling the first part of the week. York hogs
were better this week n last, whilst Phtla-
delphta seemed worse. The receipts have
been large Ear more than adequate 10 the
demand, with fully 800 head in the pens At
theclose this evening, but they were mostly
%stillers. Prices to-day for the best hogs.
I Philadelphia, ruled dull at Sl0,5@fu.l2 and
York hogs Sg.50Gl0,OO 2 hundred The gen.
eral opinion is that prices viii still 20 lower.
! Atthec close there were fully Is car loads in
| the pens with a considerable number on the
way. The sales OF the week were 6b3 head
| at prices ranging from S9,.5 TO Il,n.
SHEEP-The market during the past week
seemed to grow duller from day 10 day, and
to-day was extremely dull. Shorn sheep
! have been arriving freely, and have a dull
sale, and had better be kept OF home until
fair weather comes. We stated one week
ago that If the rush OF sheep on the market
continued, some people would not soon for
get the first OF April. The fact Of she case
in regard to the receipts is this: Many
buyers contract for stock OF any kind about
this season OF year. asmany parties have
notes maturing on the first OF April, and
stock is sold and shipped TO raise money
Farmers in the West preparing for spring
crops generally are anxious to get on their
surplus OF live stock, and thismOstly makes
a stampede, and when they all arrive to-
gether at such points as Buffalo, Albany and
Pittsburgh, old shippers dread 70 go 10 New
York lei they know there is a slut OF
stock on the roads, and FORK butchers have
no mercy on them. But such Is trade
When the butcher has the advantage he
takes II. and vice versa with the drover, and
both are considered honorable. in trade, but
the consumer fOots the bill. Vt the close Of
the market there were fully 10 car loads un-
sold. The sales during the week were sea-
head at prices ranging from S5,p to SO.