Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-23

Leading Features of Herr's Island
Markets for the Week.
CATTLE AND SHEEP A SHADE OFF.
Quality of Beeves an Improvement on Re-
cent Receipts.
LIGHT RUN OF HOGS---sTRONG DEMAND.
OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
MONnAY ADril % 1870

MONDAY. April p, 1879.
The quality of cattle in this weeks sup
plies was an improvement on anything re-
ceived for a number of weeks past. A
leading butcher of the Diamond Market
said: u saw scarcely any mean bullocks at
Herr's Island this week. With the exception
of a few country cattle which should have
been sold for stockers and feeders the supplies
were generally good" There were few loads
of prime cattle weighing from l,5OO to 600
pounds.
The supply did not vary much from last
week. The tone of markets was easier than
last Monday. and on most grades there was
decline of Is to zoe per hundred. Prime cattle
weighing from l,5OO to 800 pounds were sold
at 81 1894 IS; mediums, 100 to l,4OO, 81 cog
20; prime light cattle, from 900 to 100 pounds,
s. OOl4 25
Calves were in supply beyond demand, with
81 to DC as the range of prices. Fresh COWS
were slow. Dry cows and heifers were slower
and hard to sell at any price. The range Tor
bulls and stays was 3 to SIC. Receipts, L. Ger
son, Chicago, ll6 head; l. Zeigler. Chicago, W
bach & Co, Chicago 102 head; II. Hirsch & Co,
Chicago, 80 head; E Wot, Chicago, Is head;
Lauerman Bros, Chicago. so head; Rothschlld
& Co., Chicago, 81 head; Variousowners, Penn
sylvania, 26 head; total, 59S; last week, $50;
previous week. 49,
sheep and Lambs.
The supply was light, but sufficient for all
demands. Markets were off shade from last
Mondays prices. Regular drovers attempted
to hold up prices to rates of a week ago, but
the attempt was failure. Ihey were 1orceu 10
concede in order to affect sales.
The range for prime western wool wethers
was s. - to s. %; medium 70 Gooa, "a 90 90 70 20
S. 90: common to fair, 81 90 to 81 90; ewes So 90
TO So rs. Clipped sheep were 20c on from the
Pennsylvania wethers ranged from IS rs to
Co., lir1frc f0
61Sc Receipts-L Zeigler. Chicago, .2Sl head;
j. Langdon, Ohio, Is head; j. Alderman, Ohio,
l76 head; J. Ackerman. Pennsylvania 172 head;
]. Reiber, Pennsylvania, s; William Craig,
Pennsylvania, e.; E. D. Sergeant, Pennsylvania,
20: J. Wright, Pennsylvania, 30: d. o. Plsor,
Pennsylvania, 81; total, S57; last week, l,O4S;
previous week, $50.
Hogs
Supply was light and demand active. Prices
were shade better than last Monday.
Heavy Chicago hogs sold readily at s. Is to
S. 25. The range for selected light and medium
hogs was IS 80 to IS 40. Common and rough
mixed brought 81 80 to 81 35 Stock pigs sold
at 81 90 to IS 90 a pair. Pennsylvania hogs
wholesaled at 81 70 to IS 20. Receipts-L Ger
son, Chicago. 70 head; Needy & Smith, Ohlo
30S head; ]. Langdon, Ohio, 80 head: ]. Acker-
man, Ohio, 1g head; d. o. Pisor, Pennsylvania,
25 head; William Craig, Pennsylvania, Is head:
]. Reiber, Pennsylvania, l3 head; j. Wright
Pennsylvania, head; total, 4Sl head; last week.
$50 head; previous week, go head.
In general the market for cattle, sheep and
lambs was slower than last week at slightly re-
duced prices. while the market for hogs showed
Improvement at an advance on last Monday.
A leading butcher who gets his supplies from
Herr's Island gave the following as his opinion
of markets this week: 4 bought the best cat
tie for 415c. Last week would have had to
pay 45zc for the same grade. Markets were in
nv favor also for sheep and lambs as COM
pared with week ago. But for hogs the seller
was able to bring the buyer to his own terms.
On the whole, markets are easier this week
than last"