Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-10
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of Trade for the
Week at Herr'S Island.
RUN OF CATTLE BIG, DEMAND LIGHT
Low Grades of Sheep and Lambs Lower,
Fancy Stock Strong.
HOG SUPPLY GREATER THAN DEMAND
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, September 8, 1889.

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MONDAY, September9 8, 1881
Markets in most lines were slow, owing
to the liberal receipts, and prices were not
quite up to last week. The exception 10
this rule was in the line of sheep and lambs,
which were in light supply, and fancy
grades commanded better prices than last
week.
In cattle the supply was large and de-
mand light. The market started out SLOW,
and concession of 10 to 15c per cut from last
MONDAYS rates was essential in order to
effect sales. The quality of cattle on the
market was decided improvement on last
weeks. Prime heavy western beeves weighing
l,5OO to Loco lbs sold at 81 S. to s.; medium
weights $50 to $50 lbs 81 GO to 81 20; do LOO
to 800 lbs 81 IS to 81 40; prime light weights,
900 to ], 100 lbs, So IS to 81 TO- Fresh COWS were
dull at a range of SIS to $40. The only sales re-
ported we're at $50 to SS5. Calves were scarce
and firm at a range of SC to exc. Dry cows,
bulls and stays sold at 81 to $40 per lb.
Receipts-From Chicago. 1. Ziegler, lO7 head;
L. Gerson, ia; A. Fromm, so; l.. Rothschild
Co., lOl; E. Wolf. Is; Winter & Dellenbach, A;
from Ohio, s. Lowcnstein, A; from Pennsyl-
vania Sanford & Langdon, 20; various owners,
TO- Total. SOL head; last week, 4S4; previous
week, $50.
Sheep and Lambs.
Supply and demand were both light and
prices were lower on common and low grades.
The best heavy Western wethers sold at
range of s. so to 81 75; medium to good, a 10
81 s.; common to fair do, s. so to s. 20, with
some sales of mixed fair wethers and ewes at
S. IS to S. go Good to choice ewes sold AT
50 rs to 81 Good to choice lambs were soId at
~ to SIC per pound. Receipts-F rom Chlcago,
l. Zeigier, loo head: from PENNSYLVANIA. d. Q.
Pisor l22; Bingham & Co, l7O; j. Relber, lO4;
W Allen, 81; J. T. Crulkshank, 80: W. Nc
Creary. l2S: Sanford & Bangdon, 81; J. Acker-
man, 9S Total. s94 head: last week, l.l52; pre-
vious week, l.35l
Hogs in Light Demand.
Offerings were large, and the demand was
light Markets were slow at lower prices than
a week ago. Chicago bought hogs sold at 81 so.
butchers selections; Ohio at 81 25 to 81 so; Penn
sylvania's at s. 90 to 81 25. the latter figure
barely obJainable for small lots.
Receipts, From Chicago-L Zeigler 50 head;
from Pennsylvalna-D. Q. Pisor, 20; ]. Behler,
IS: Il. FllnneT A.; J. +. Cruikshank, "a; E. d.
Sergeant, 50; William Craig Is: Sanford &
Langdon. %, Total, 49S head; last week, 261;
previous week. 1856
AT Chicago receipts of hogs to-day were 1900
head, and prices were lOc lower than closing
rates of last week. The outside price there to-
day was 81 40 for light packing hogs
Cattle Receipts.
At East Liberty were so loads less than last
Monday, aud markets were unchanged. There
is general complaint that the quality of cattle
coming to this market the past week or Two is
not up to the standard. Stock raisers are not
putting sufficient amount of corn into their
beeves, owing to the great abundance of grass.
CRASHED stock made good outside show, but
the tenderloins and rib roasts from this kind of
cattle do not pan out well as the same from
stock which has had generous allowance OF
corn.
Low prices of cattle and dressed beef have
introduced an era of low grade stock, and few
primes are coming to our markets.
The standard of beef offered on our butcher
stalls has been lowered in the past year; but
prices are unchanged. 1t is high time butch
ers would come down in price of steaks ard
meats.