Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-05-16
MEAT ON THE HOOP.
Leading Features of East Liberty
Live Stock Markets.
CATTLE SUPPLIES ABOVE DEMAND.
Prices Lower on ALI Grades, Except Light
Butcher Stock,
A PROFITLESS WEEK TO DROVERS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, !
WEDNESDAY Nav 15 1870


The run of cattle this week was about 50
loads against less than 20 loads last week.
The extra run furnished fine opportunities
to the few buyers on hand, and they failed
not to take advantage of the situation
Smooth butcher stock, weighing 1000 to 200
pounds, held their own in price. All other
grades suffered decline of to lOc.
The quality of supplies this week was above
the average for the season. Four or five loads
were prime cattle weighing from l, 400 to !, 500
pounds. There were few stockers and few
were wanted. A few loads of light cattle
weighing $50 to $50 pounds, were sold at s. COG
8 rs for feeding purposes. Though designed
for the butcher trade, it was the view of stock
men that better results could be obtained by
sending these lightweights to grass until fall.
Ihe highest price paid for prime Western
peeves was = %. The range for smooth, light
butcher stock was IS 80 TO 81 Is A Herr's
Island drover reports the outside price there
this week ut 81 20. The impression received
from interviews with a number of the East
Liberty ana Allegheny drovers was that there
was little of any profit to them in their cattle
deals this week. The price paid at Chicago was
s. 20 for prime heavy beeves Add to this the
4Oc freight and the margin left at 81 % was on
the wrong side of the ledger.
A leading drover said to-day: II believe that
very few dealers have held their own this week,
and some have certainly lost money. The prices
good here this week"
The feature of markets which upset calcula-
tions Of drovers was an unexpectedly large run
of country cattle. This and the fact of rainy
weather in the early part of the week. which
kept buyers at home, had depressing influence
on markets. However, stock was well cleaned
up. This was done by concessions to buyers.
There was an extra run of calves, the largest
of the season. Receipts since Monday were
above 1000 head. At last accounts 900 head
were left unsold. The range of prices for veal
calves was 4c to 4zc. From present outlook
these prices will require to be shaded slightly.
A Diamond Market butcher within few days
found a countryman with bunch of fair veal
calves willing TO accept Sc.
Sheep and Lambs.
Supply varied very little from last week, the
total being about @ cars Dealers differ as to
markets Some maintain that prices held up
TO rates of last week. Others claim that there
has been a slight decline. Yearlings were
scarce and held their own. Spring lambs were
in supply sufficient for all demands. and were a
shade weaker than last week. Prime heavy
wethers were &c to lOc lower according to the
average view.
Hogs.
Supply was larger than it has been for few
weeks past. At Chicago receipts of hogs
since Monday morning were about 900 head.
One of our leading packers received advices
to-day that prices at Chicago were 81 65d4 rs a
decline of l0c within few days. The same is
the situation at Liberty, where prices are l0G
l5c below rates of last week. The demand
from butchers has about ceased, and packers
are not anxious to buy at present rates, claim
ing that there is no margin to them.