Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-12-10
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of Markets at the
Herr's Island Yards.
RUN OF CATTLE ABOVE AVERAGE,
But Markets Active at an Advance on Last
Weeks Prices.
A DROP IN HOGS AND RISE IN SHEEP
OFFICE OF PITTsBURe DISPATCH,
MONDAY Decemb her @ 1889

OFFICE OF PITTsBURe DISPATCH,
MONDAY. December 9. 1889.
The run Of cattle was heavier than usual,
but demand was good at 30e to 35c per cut
higher than last week. Cost was that much
higher at sources of supply. Prime heavy
Western beeves weighing 1,5OO to 1000
pounds sold at S. 25 to S. As, medium
weights 1,S5O ito 1,45n pounds, 81 IS to
S. O5; do 1,200 to 1,300 pounds, "a 55 to
81 50; prime light weights 800 to ], 100 pounds,
81 IS to 81 50; common to fair, thin and rough
steers, S. 50 to S. % Bulls, heifers and dry
COWS from surrounding counties brought 27zc
to &c per pound. according to condition Fresh
COWS were dull and unchanged at a range Of
SIS to $45 per head. Calves were in light sup
ply and firmly held at SIC to exc per pound.
Receipts; From Chicago-L ZeIgler JOG
head; L Gerson, So; A Fromm, IS; L Roth
schilo & Co, 72 From Ohio-J. A. Franks, 20;
R. A. Williamson, u; Needy & Smith, Is; ].
Spiker. so. From Pennsylvania-Various
owners, q. Total. SD; last week, S22; previous
week, 475
Sheep and Lambs.
The supply of choice stock was not up to the
demand and markets were active and firm at
an advance of 25c per cwt over last week. s
prices. Best heavy Western and native wethers
were sold at a range of S565 25; good to
choice medium weights. 81 50Q4 SO: fair to
medium DO. 81 2564 IS; common and mixed
lots, So 50@4 90. Lambs sold at 5@6lzc per
pound, one choice lot selling ar 61zc per
pound
Receipts-From Chicago: L Zelgler, los
head. From ohi": ]. Langdon, l6 From
PENNSYLVANIA. ]. F. Cruikshank "a; Bingham
& Co., lS2; D . Pisor, 81; ]. Hammel, u; ].
Reiber, is; W McCresry, 50; E. o. Sergeant
g.; W. Craig, "a; j. Wright, 40. Total, 1885, last
week, 500; previous week, 76L
Hogs in Good supply.
Supply was in excess of demand, and by rea-
son of this and continued soft weather markets
were slow at decline of lOc from last weeks
prices Best Chicago and Ohio bought hogs
sold at 81 OO@4 To- Country hogs wholesaled
at IS 6O@3 IS per hundred.
Recelpts-From Chicago-L Gerson, 22s
head. From Ohio-J. Dangdon, 80; ia. Frank
LAG; R. A Williamson, IS; Needy & Smith, 1896;
George Smith. 90; ID. Magee, 81; ]. Spiker, g.;
shank 80; Bingham & Co., "a: D. o. Pisor, 80; ].
Hammel, q; ]. Relber, Is; W. McCreary, %: E.
D. Sergeant, "A; h. Hahn, As Total, 1913;
last week, $50; previous week, LOS5.
What 10000 Sold For.
At Chicago to-day receipts Of hogs were over
10000 head. and the best selected stock sold at
s. IS per cwt A large run at East Liberty
this morning resulted in decline of zoe from
last weeks prices The outside price was
S. 70.
The prediction made through this column
month or two ago that the best selected pack
ing hogs would fall to So 50 at Chicago before
the season is out came within less than I0c of
being fulfilled this morning.
Receipts of cattle at East Liberty this morn
ing footed up total of about llG loads against
10 last Monday, and markets ruled very much
the same.