Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-06
MEAT ON THE HOOP.
Features of Live Stock Market at
Herr's Island Yards.
GOOD CATTLE QUOTED HIGHER.
A Heavy Run of Sheep, Lambs and POrkers
Disposed Of.
THE DROvERs REAPING A HARVEST
OFFICE OF PIrrsBURG DISPATCH
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OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, August 8. 1889. !
There are few changes in live stock mar
kets to report. The grade of cattle was
scarcely up to average. There was certain
Iva larger proportion of grade cattle than
for a few weeks past Notwithstanding this
fact prices held up well, and on desirable
grades an advance was secured. The desirable
grades in this market are smooth butchering
stock, weighing not much above ], no pounds.
Cattle receipts were lighter than usual owing
to the fact that no stock was consigned to the
abattoir. Outside of this tho number on sale
was fair average. Prices were higher in
Chicago than last week and drovers here de-
manded 10 to 25c per cwt. more than they
asked last Monday. Buyers seemed unwilling
TO pay the advance, and markets ruled dull at
the opening. Drovers, however, could not be
brought to recede from their position, and
when it was discovered that there would be no
concessions, markets became fairly active at
the advance. Sales were reported at the fol-
lowing range, with markets steady: Prime
heavy western beeves weighing 500 to 600
pounds. 81 S544 90; medium weights, LOO to
], 400 pounds, 81 65g4 IS; prime light weights,
800 to ], 100 pounds. "a OOQ4 Is; common to fair
thin steers, S. 25@3 70: roughs, SS 00Q3 10.
Fresh COVE were slow at a range of SO OOU4O 10
per head, and calves slow at 4I96c per pound,
according to weight, quality and age. Bulls,
stays and dry cows were in light supply and
fair demand at higher prices the range being
3ZQ4c per pound
1. Gerson 81: A Fromm, 4S; Rothchild Co.,
"a; Z. Wolf, Is; S. Lowenstein, e. From Ohio
sanford Langdon Z From 6o. Pennsyiyanisano $ s.o,
Various owners. ~ Total, 4Uo; last week, o4S;
previous week, 6U.
sheep and Lambs.
Supplies were large. but none too large for
demand. Prices were steady at last weeks
range though there was decided effort on the
part of buyers to bring the drovers to the con-
cession point In some instances the bear
movement succeeded, as there were fears on
the part of holders that the markets would not
absorb large supplies of stock. The best
heavy western and native wethers sold at 81 rs
10 a S.; medium weights, 81 D to 81 40; COM
mon to fair light weights. So so to SS 65 culls,
So 90 to s. 10; lambs; "a TO &c per pound.
From Ohio, Sanford & LangdOn, lV. From
Pennsylvania, ]. F. Cruikshank III; S. Lowen-
stein, 267; Bingham Co.. 226; d. Q. Pisor. 207.
so; William Craig, 81; William McCreary, llS;
William Garvin, 80. Total, 1,504; last week,
l6S9; previous week, L47L
Hogs.
The supply was heavier than for a number of
weeks past and as demand was light markets
were slow at lower prices. The range was
81 80 to 81 70. Receipts, from Ohio: Needy &
Smith. 242 head; r. A. Williamson, 2e; Sanford
d Langdon, so. From PENNSYLVANIA: William
Garyin 2l: G. Flinner 8. Total 353 head; last
week 81; previous week, lS9.
Some noE products were reduced here on
Saturday. because certain parties had too much
stuff which was crowded on to markets, In
Chicago prices are shade higher than a week
ago.
Wheat and Flour.
! Latest adVices from England and France, in
dicate a good crop, which will soon be safely
garnered. Reports from Germany are not SO
favorable, but a fair yield is assured. From
Hungary. Roumania, Russia and Italy latest
advices indicate that crops will be much below
average. Western Europe promises a good
good yield. Prospects darken as you 20 east
ward and are darkest on the extreme eastern
borders In this country, reports from the
TO quality, and volume up to last year. In this
section the wheat crop for 1889 is one of the
best on recoru both as to quality and quantity.
1t will be difficult problem TO engineer any
bull movement in breadstuff this season.
The Condition of Business mt the East Liberty
stock Yarda. -
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATCH,1
MONDAY, August 5, 1889.
CArTLE-Receipts. S340 head; shipments, 2I6O
head; market steady, selling at last weeks
prices; II cars Of cattle shipped to New York
today.
HoGs-Receipts. $500 mead: shipments. 200
head; market firm; light Workers, 81 50l4 S5;
medium and light Phlladelphias, 81 6OQ4 20;
heavy hogs, 81 1904 so: Ii cars of hogs shipped
to New York to-day.
SHEEP-Receipts. 5000 head; shipments, g. 200
head; market very dull; last weeks prices.