Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-13
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Trade at Herr's Island Yards---Tone
of Markets Healthier.
EXPORT CATTLE IN GOOD DEMAND.
Light Run of Sheep and Lambs, and Choice
Grades Advanced.
HOGS TOO JOIN IN THE UPWARD MOVE
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
MONDAY, August u, 1889.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH I
MONDAY, August Il, 1889. I
Markets showed more strength all alons
the line than last week. Sales were briskel
and in some lines at advanced rates.
Cattle.
The supply in drovers' hands was below the
average, but heavy receipts for the abattoil
brought the run considerably above last week,
On desirable grades, such as smooth butch.
er stock weighing 200 to 1900 pounds. markets
were fully l0c stronger than they were week
ago. Buyers from surrounding towns were in
full force, and more cattle of the desirable
grades could have been sold. Homestead and
McKeesport butchers were unable to secure all
that was wanted for their trade. Sales were
reported as follows: Prime heavy Western
beeves. weighing l,500 to 900 pounds, S4 30 tc
IS; medium weights. $50 to l.45O pounds. 81 6;
"a IS; do, LOO to l3O0pounds, 81 25@4 SO; prime
light weights, 900 to !, 100 pounds, "a OO@$4 IS
common to fair thin rough steers, 81 2543 20
Fresh cows were slow sale at SIS OOQ40 90 pei
head: calves active and higherat range of 5@
615e per n. according to weight and age. Bulls
ceiptsgFGom cT is From Chi Chicago, Winter 4 pellenbac6,
lS5 head; A. Fromm, 81; Rothschild Co., 81
l.. Gerson. los: L ZeigleT, l0L From Ohio, s.
Lowenstei1, %; Needy q smith smith ,;s From West
various owners, IL. Total, 6Z2; last week, 4OS;
previous week, 649
sheep and Lambs.
Supply was lighter and quality lower than
last week. There were very few sheep on the
market that could be called strictly choice.
There was active demand, and pens were early
empted, with prices ranging much the same
as last week The few choice wethers on hand
were a shade better. The range for the best
Ohio and Pennsylvania wethers was "a IS
to 81 IS; medium to good do. 81 %
s. IS with sales of selected lots of this grade at
s. IS to 81 90; lambs 412c to &c per pound.
Receipts-From Ohio, Sanford & Langdon, lS
head. From Pennsylvania, J. Cruikshank, l24
A. NJ. Cannon, l05; G. Flinner, SO; ]. Wright, SO;
Bingham & Co., l43; J. McNeese, 80; J. Acker-
man. 25I; b. Allen, 81. Total, H6; last week,
l,5OI; previous week, l,6Se.
HOGS.
Supply was light and demand was active at q
shade better prices The range was 81 50G4 90.
Receipts from Ohio, Needy & Smith, 90 head;
Sanford & Langdon, II. From Pennsylvania,
J. Cruikshank, 81; G. Flinner 10; ]. McNeese,
p: ]. Ackerman. g. Total, Ia; last week, $50;
previous week. 81
At East Liberty receipts to-day footed up lbs
carloads. Export grades were l5G20c higher
than last week. With light run of sheep and
lambs at East Liberty markets showed an ad-
vance of l5d25c over prices of last week In
general tone and outlook of live stock market
are healthier than they have been for some
weeks past. Prices were higher IN Chicago
last week, and with cool weather and strong
demand for export purposes the tide has evi-
IDENTIFY turned upward for good. A leading
Hers Island drover said to-day: II lost money
on my deals last week. This week. though,
had TO pay higher prices at Chicago. / obtained
better prices here, and markets were brisk at
the advance. i believe will be a little ahead,
and feel that the worst is passed for drovers,
so far as this seasons trade is concerned"