Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-13
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of Markets at the
East Liberty Yards.
CATTLE SUPPLY ABOVE DEMANDS.
Light Run of Sheep and Lambs, but
Sufficient for Needs.
HOGS HAVE A FALL AND RISE AGAIN
OFFICE OF PITTssURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY, June L., 1889


The run of cattle this week has been too
strong for the wants of trade Receipts on
Monday were IS carloads, and about five
loads have come in since Monday. OF
these little more than one-half came from
Chicago.
Markets opened on Monday 5@10c lower
than rates of last week, and closed strong at l0c
lower. The only exception to this was good
heavy stock, of which there were not more
than two loads on the market. Heavy cattle
have been down to bedrock for several weeks
past. As there were few here this week there
was no change in price. Prime heavy steers
have come to be q rare quantity in East Lib
erty yards for good and sufficient rea-
sons. Our home trade no longer calls Tor
prime heavyweight cattle. In receipts OF this
week were two loads of steers weighing from
l.300 TO !, 400 pounds, and although they could
hardly be called in the largest charity prime they
sold about l0c better than last week prices, be-
cause they came nearest meeting the IDEAS OF
our butchers. The price paid was 81 3d. Inc
quality of cattle received this week was very
common, in fact much below the average
There was nothing really prime on the market,
and nothing more than 400 pounds IN weight
In the supplies were about dozen LOADS OF
sion cattle from Louisville. Our butchers here
are very charry of this kind of cattle. A month
or two ago a number of slop bulls died on the
hands of butchers here, and since that time
they have been fighting shy OF slop catue; AN
old-time stockman said to-day: Il think our
butchers will take more to this class of cattle
when they get to know their value. They are
generally in good order, and VIII out
net weight There is a prejudice against
slop cattle among our butchers, which, am
Convinced will be removed when they have
fully tested them. The fact that there were
losses a few weeks ago on this kind of cattle
has rooted prejudice which will take long
time to uproot."
Cattle markets have been slow since Monday,
and number of loads, unsold, were shipped
The supply of calves though not as large as
for several weeks past has been in excess OF
demand, and prices are PC lower than last
week
Sheep and Limbs.
The run has been light, but prices failed to
70 up. The uncertainties as to shipping
facilities and unfavorable news from Eastern
markets had a tendency to depress trade all
along the line. A drover from Butler county
said: There is no margin left in our business.
Farmers are unwilling to take less than 414c
for sheep through the section where 1 buy
stock. and PittsDurg butchers will not pay this
price" The best price paid at Liberty this
week was 43zc for fancy wethers weighing
from 95 to 100 pounds. Spring lambs had to be
extra hne to bring &C. The bulk of spring
lambs on market ranged from 415@6c per
pound
There was a heavy run on Monday, the
amount being about 81 LOADS. The result was
lower prices on Tuesday, which is one of the
off days at the Liberty yards. Tops sold at
81 9594 40. Markets have recovered in part
from the depression of yesterday, owing to
light receipts to-day, and are active with 81 SO
"a 60as the range. At these prices there can
be little margin to sellers Chicago adYices to-
day show markets there about the same as
here. There have been times within year
two that packers could buy cheaper here than
at Chicago.