Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-06-25
MEAT ON THE HOOP.
Leading Features of Herr's Island
Live Stock Markets.
CATTLE LOWER AND SLOW AT DROP
Light Run of Sheep and Lambs---NO I'm
prOvement in Prices.
BETTER DEMAND FOR BUFF HIDES
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY. June "a 1850.

MONOA1s u06 a, 1908.
Droyers report that margins are wiped out
and that nothing is left to them but glory in
live stock trading. Butchers talk in diff
fereut strain, and contend that drovers are
reapiny q reasonable profit for their trouble
and time Facts seem to be in favor of the
butchers side Of the controversy. If losses
have been entailed on the drover for some
weeks past, it is strange that the same men
come up smiling Monday after Monday with
their usual offerings.
The Chicago market is more favorable to the
buyer this week than for some months past,
little ahead this week. whatever his experience
may nave been for few weeks previous.
Cattle.
Supply was scarcely up to average, and still,
in the face of the small run. markets showed a
decline. There was difference of view as to
the extent of the decline, some putting it at SC
to l0c per cwt, others placing it as large as 2Oc
to Csc. Prices are off in Chicago. A Diamond
market butcher who buys at Herr's Island re-
ports that he could do from 15c to zoe better on
the grade of cattle he uses than he could have
done last Monday His trade calls for smooth,
well-fatted beeves, weighing about lS00 The
price he paid for this quality was &c The
best heavy prime cattle on the market did not
bring above 415c.
dull at a range from $50 to $40.
There was an improved demand for calves at
a shade better prices than last week. All on
hand were sold promptly, with I3G SG as & the out out
many more head disposed of than were on the
market
Bulls, stays and dry cows were in light sup
ply and brought about last weeks prices, viz:
&c 20 3szc per pound Receipts-From Chi
cago, Winter & Dellenbach, lS6 head; l. Zeigler,
l0l; l. Gerson, 70; L. Wolf, Is; L. Rothschild &
No
From Pennsylvania, j. Reiber & Son, 8; Bing.
ham & Co., IA; various owners head. Total,
5SS; last week, 6SS; previous week, 66O
Sheep and Lambs.
Supply was light being about 400 head less
than last week. Notwithstanding this decline
in receipts, markets were slow, and prices de-
clined all along the line with spring lambs as
the exception. The best Ohio and Penn
sylvania wethers, had a range of 81 90 to
81 25, but it required very choice animal to
bring the latter figure. Medium to good were
sold at s. so to s. rs; common to fair, 81 70 to
s. %; yearlngs 81 90 to S5 90; spring lambs ~
&C. Receipts from Ohio. Sanford & Lang
don, los head; A. Williamson, Ill. From
Pennsylvania, ]. Reiber & Son, IS; PIsor &
McNeese. l5S: Bingham & Co., 9S; Sergeant &
McCreary, $50; G. Flinner, lo4: ]. Wright 14O;
S. Lowenstein. 75; ]. Cruikshank, n J. Lang
hurst, 2s Total, loss; last week, AZ; previous
week. l,3H.
Supply was light and demand corresponded.
There was very little interest in the market
Butchers are buying very lightly this weather.
A few were sold at 81 5O94 75. Receipts from
Ohio-Sanford d Langdon, l3 head; Needy &
Smith, 127. From Pennsylvania. Wright 10
head; G. Flinner, Z; ]. Reiber q Son, 5; Bingham
d Co., Total, 1852 head; last week, 206i pre-
Vious week, l63.
Hides More Active.
A leading dealer reports active markets at
better prices for buff hides. The depression of
the past few months has been most seriously
felt in this line of stock. Heavy steer hides
which are mainly wanted by our home tanners,
have held up fairly well in price notwithstand-
ing the decline in other grades and calfskins.
In the past ten days there has been decided
improvement in the tone of the hide market
Quality too, has materially improved. The
hair on the hide is much shorter at this season
of the year than in winter and spring and
hence gathers less dirt. 1t is evident that the
worst is past in the hide trade, and a gradual
improvement from now on is looked for by
dealers and tanners.