Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-03-12
MEAT ON THE HOOP.
The Weeks Transactions in Live
Stock at Herr's Island.
CATTLEM MARKETS ARE UNCHANGED
A Light Run of Sheep. lambs and Hogs,
and Supply
FALLS BELOW DEMANDS OF TRADE
1ATTLEMARKETS ARE UNCHANGED
FALLS BELOW DEMANDS OF TRADE
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, March II, 1883.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY March II, 1889. J
Receipts of cattle at Herr's Island were 81
loads. The demands of trade seem to re-
quire about this number every week. All
the receipts this week were from Chicago.
Fifteen car loads were consigned to Zeigler
& Gerson. The other 16 loads were con-
signed, L Rotch1ld, Lisenstein & Ackerman,
Andy Frohm and Eli Katz The grade of
cattle this week fell below the average in
quality. There were more scrubby steers than
usual in the supplies, and very few prime stock.
The large majority of those received were un-
der J, 400 pounds in weight. A number of loads
were from 800 TO 1000 pounds and not very in
viting. : ( -
The tendency has been strong for some weeks
past both at East Liberty and Hers Island
yards to push low grade stock on to markets.
Stockmen attribute this tendency to the sharp
competition brought by the dressed beef trade
Butchers claim that there is no money IN cattle
for which they have to pay much above 4c per
pound
Prices Of cattle rary little from those which
ruled week ago. If anything, markets to-day
are slower than last Monday. The best cattle
on the market. weighing 800 TO LOO POUNDS,
were sold at 81 so. The lowest prices were IS 20
for scrubby steers, weighing goo TO LOgo POUNDS.
Calves are in better supply than they have been
for month or two past From now on there
will be no lack of veal on butcher stalls.
Sheep and Lambs.
The ran was very light the total number re-
ceived being 475 head. Receipts in February
were as high as 1000 head in the week. Last
Monday receipts were 500 head. The run this
week was the Iightest of the season. The re-
suit has been that everything has been cleaned
up. A leading dealer reports that he could
have easily sold a couple hundred more
head if he had had them. Last week some so
head were left over This week the situation
was entirely reversed. The range of prices for
sheep was 4sz to sc, the latter figure being
paid for few punches of extra fine wethers.
The range for lambs was to CSC. Some
dealers report sales of few extras at &c.
HoEs.
The run was very light. The total was little
above 500 head against double that number for
several weeks before. Prices were Is to 20 cents
better than last week. The range of prices was
81 80 to IS 25 As with sheep and lambs de-
maud for hogs was much above supply. Every
hog was sold early in the day, ana many more
could have been sold.
Markets at Chicago and East Liberty have
been as at Herr's Island for the week past. The
situation all around the circle has been in favor
of sellers.
The condition of country roads through the
West is such that farmers find great difficulty
getting their hogs to market, hence the short
age. The remedy will come soon, and the
coming week is likely to bring full supplies. An
overdose of cattle is also likely to come at an
early day, Judging from dispatch received by
one of our leading pork packers to-day from
ceipts there were 600 head yesterday. The
overflow from this large supply will show up
here in a few DAYS, and markets are likely to
weaken under the load