Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-08
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of Markets at the
Herr's Island Yards.
PRIME CATTLE in GOOD DEMAND.
Low Grade Stock in 0ver-Supply, and
Slow at Reduction.
SREEP ARE SLOW, AND HOGS STEADY
OFFICE OF PrTTsBURG DISPATCH,
MnNnAV OCTORER z 1889,

OFFICE OF P1TTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, OCTOBER Z. 1889
Cool weather has had stimulating effect
on the demand for fresh meat of all kinds,
and the effect is seen in a strong demand fol
live stock of all kinds. The run at Heirs
Island was large, but the demand was good,
and in some desirable butcher stock prices
were q shade higher than a week ago.
Low grades OF cattle were in over supply
and slow, but nice, tidy butchering stock
was in good demand at a shade higher
prices than last Monday. Prime Chicago
bought beeves, weighing /, 500 to ], 900 pounds,
were held at S. 2595 4O medium weights,
1S5O to 1,45O pounds. 81 90Q5 10; do, LOO to
1,3OO pounds, 81 75@4 s.; prime light weights,
800 to ], 100 pounds, 81 1894 so; fair do, IS 95G
35; common 20 fair thin and rough steers.
s. OOG3 So Fresh COWS were dull at a range of
S25g45; calves were sold at 5@615c; bulls. stays
and dry COWS at 3@4c per pound.
Receipts: From Chicago-l Zeigler. l07 head;
l. Gerson. l36; A. Fromm, l04; L. Rothschild
q Co, III. From Pennsylvania-S. Lowen-
stein, z2: ]. Langdon, Is; h. Smith, q; various
week, 5l4
Sheep and Lambs.
The supply was shade below average of the
past few weeks, and the demand was weak.
Prices were lower than last week. notwith-
standing reduced supply, The quality of sheep
offered and the advent of hogs have had de-
pressing influence on mutton. Choice sheep
and lambs held UP fairly well to last weeks
prices on account of their scarcity, but low
grades which were in the majority, were slow
at q reduction.
Prime heavy Western wethers sold at 81 759
IS; medium weights, 81 S594 80: light weights,
So S5G4 10; mixed ewes and wethers, common
TO fair, 81 359S 90. Natives sold at a range of
e5 25GS rs. Lambs brought from ~ to &c
per lb., according to quality.
Receipts From Chicago-I. Zeigler, 1879 head.
From Pennsylvania-William Craig, l69; w.
Allen, S6; J. Wright, 60; William Garvln, SO;
Bingham & Co., l5S; d. o. Pisor. 81; ]. Nc
Heese, %: ]. Reiber, s; w. McCreery, lao; ].
Langdon, l06; G. W. Keesy, 81. Total, LIS,
Last week, J, 449 Previous week, l,425
Hogs in Large Supply.
The supply was the largest of the season to
date, and the demand was fully up to the
supply. Prices were a shade higher than a
week ago. The last Chicago and Ohio hogs
sold at 81 75@5: and prime natives at s4 50
"a 65; common to fair brought 81 1894 49,
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, 70 head.
From OhIo-Needy & Smith. 27s; ]. Langdon,
6S From Pennsylvania. Arnold, As: R.
Lowenstein, As. W. Craig. 96; W. Allen, o; W.
Garvin. 26; Bingham Co., AZ; D. O. Pisor, 75;
l. McNeese, 81; ]. Reiber, 55; A. Brinkle, As: W.
McCreery, 40; E. D. Sergeant, 96; ]. Cruik-
shank, 3d. Total, l,l04; last week, 795, previous
week, 10
At East Liberty the run of cattle was much
lighter than last Monday, and markets were
brisk for good butchering stock. On this grade
prices were lOc to l5c per cent better than
week ago
The run Of sheep varied little from last week
and prices remained the same. Markets are
steady for all good butchering stock, but slow
for low grades.
The run of cattle at Chicago for the past
week has been unusually heavy, and while
prime beeves, fitted for export, have continued
in good demand at outside prices, medium and
low grade cattle are slow and holders of these
grades are only able to sell at liberal conces-
sions. In this time of close margins and small
profits anything below prime goes slow.