Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-07-23
ALL THAT'S WANTED.
Leading Features of Markets at
Herr's Island Stock Yards.
CATTLE AT LAST WEEKS RATES.
Heavy Run of Sheep and Lambs---Prices
Tending Downward.
WHEAT SITUATION OVER THE SEAS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsP. .ATl,H,l
MONDAY, July p, lSsSq

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATrHl
MONDAY. July 2, 1888
The market at these yards was reported
satisfactory to both buyers and sellers.
There was some complaint FRO m country
drovers that the P. & w. Railroad. was slow in
transportation of stock.
Cattle,
1t will be seen that receipt, were l45 head
less than last week. With tine falling of of
receipts there came no IL Dlcreased activity of
markets. Supply was Ar aply sufficient for
demand, but market was firm at last weeks
prices for all desirable grades. Best heavy
Western cattle, weight nfs ], 500 to l.6OO pounds
were sold at 81 to 81 .7C; medium weights, 800
10 l,4O0 pounds, 81 40 TO $3.50; prime light
weights. 800 20 ], 100 % unds S. 10 to 80; com
mon 10 fair thin re uIsh steers, $500 to $3.50
The cattle in most de mand were good smooth
steers weighing frf nj 200 to 800 pounds. This
grade found ready ale at 81 25 to 44O Fresh
cows were slow at ss25.O0 to 5000 and 10 sales
reported.
as the range A few l4O pound calves, four
weeks old, br' Jught &c. Some common light
stock were r. .eorted below 4c. Bulls, heifers.
stags and Or cows were in light supply and
Chicago: n&fSF ter DeGIIen6ach GHenH fHSs Isl head L.
Gerson, flz, l. Zeigler, lOl; A. Fromn, S6
Wolf, Is From Pennsylvania: McNeese & Pisor,
L head j. Ackerman, s; various owners, 10;
total, az; last week. 752; previous week, 62l.
a cor pile of loads of Indian cattle, weighing
S5O ' a 800 pounds. were among the offerings.
1he holders did not realize expectations OF
pro fits. hut came out ahead, at prices ranging
1rt S3 to S. So A leading drover who was in
Aicago last week reports that prices there
Were low enough up to Friday to furnish a fair
margin of profit. Those who bought their
stock before Friday are all right on this weeks
.operations Drovers at Herr's Island seem
'bstter satisfied over the situation this week
I'll an Cor a month or two past.
sheep and Lambs.
Offerings were unusually heavy. Demand
was good, but not good enough to absorb the
extra supplies. Reports from Eastern markets
were not very favorable The result of this
combination of depressing influences was that
prices dropped from % 10 SOC per cwt. The
best heavy Western wethers sold at 81 50 to
81 10; medium to good, 81 90 to 81 %; common
TO lair, So so to s. 70: lambs, sc to &c per
pound, with few extra tine commanding &c.
Receipts, from Chicago, Winter d Dellenbach,
ll6 head; l. Zeigler, 49,. From Ohio, Sanford
d Langdon. l6O From Pennsylvania, J. Behler.
Il PisOr, 2O9; Bingham & Co.. l67; ]. Reiber, 80;
j. AckeTman. ll9: A. Ianghurst, So Total
l7l; last week, l,279; previous week, l,l56.
Hogs.
Supply was light as 1t always is at this season.
Prices we're a shade higher with a range of
81 so to s4 80. Receipts, from Ohio. Needy &
Smith. IL: Sanford * Langdon, T. From PENN
sylvania, Bingham K Co., g. Total l3S; last
week, l3s; previous week, IS.
Wheat in Europe.
The current number of a Minneapolis Jour-
nal gives the following facts from its London
correspondent concerning the wheat situation
in Europe: In France, England, an d in fact all
western Europe, weather has bee n most pro-
pitious OF late and the wheat croTI will be gath
cred at least two weeks ahead Of its average
time. The crop is not only ahea of time, but
is unusually large. In eastern Europe reports
are much less favorable. Tae winter wheat
crop of Russia will be little n.ore than half the
average weld. The estimate IS 81 600 600 bushels
against 94.OOO.OOO bushels Ia st year. In lSS6 and
1857 the annual yield of wi nter wheat in Russia
was IN round numbers 100000 an amount
almost quadruple the amount estimated for
thls year. The spring wheat crop of Russia
for this year is estimar ed at 900 against
loAOOOOO last year: As an offset 10 the short
age IN tnls years yle ID is the fact that there is
o1OOUOOO DusheIs q wheat LETT over, and the
total number Of bushels exported by Russia
last year was lOO,t O0, 600 bushels.