Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-11-05
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of the Markets at
Herr'S Island Yards.
QUALITY OF CATTLE IMPROVED.
Supply Lighter Than Last Week, but Sufi.
cient for Needs.
HOGS DOWN, SHEEP BARELY STEADY
QUALITY OF CATTLE IMPROVED.
HOGS DOWN, SHEEP BARELY STEADY
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DrsPATcH, }
MONDAY, November 4 1859

Of DISPATCH. D
MONDAY, November 4 1859.
Receipts OF stock at these yards were
scarcely up to the average number, but
quality was a shade better than the late
avera9.
The general range of cattle was a shade
higher than week ago, a fact due to the
slight improvement in quality. But fol
the similar grades prices we're a shade lower
than week ago. They were off from last
Mondays prices 20 to 25c per 100 pounds.
Poultry and game begin to make infoads on sta.
pie meats, and butchers bought more sparingly
than usual.
Supply was light, but sufficient for demands
Of trade. Drovers were higher in their views
than butchers and at latest a fair quantity Of
stock was unsold There were no fancy beeves
on the market, as was the case last Monday,
but the general average was better. There
were neither the best nor the worst
Prime heavy Western beeveS, 1900 to l60O
pounds, sold at IS l5Q5 25; medium weights,
l3OO TO $50, 81 75G05 90; prime light weights,
200 to !, 100 pounds, 81 1904 IS; common to fair
thin and rough steers. So 5014 25; fresh cows,
S25Q45 per head; calves, 41596c per pound.
Bulls, stays and dry cows from surrounding
counties sold at So Soto 81 Is.
Receipts-From Chicago L Zeigler. 99 head;
L Gerson. lib; A. Fromm, IS; l. Rothschild
& Co., 90: S. Lowenstein, "a. From Pennsyl-
Yania, s. Lowenstein, 81 head; various owners,
l6. Total, 459; last week, zS2jprevious week, 5O4
sheep md Lambs.
Supplies were larger than for several weeks
past demand slow and market weak. Best
heavy Western wethers 81 1894 IS, with sales
of an extra bunch OF two at 10 to l5c better
81 25G4 20; fair to medium, 81 O0@
20; common and mixed lots. s. 50G5 s.:
Pennsylvanla stock was quoted by owners at
IS 5OG4 50. Lambs ranged from 415c@61zc per
pound. Receipts-From Chicago, L Zeigler, 224
head, From Ohio, Sanford & Bangdon, l04.
From PENNSYLVANIA, A. Worthington, lis; D. o.
Pisor, so; ]. Wright 81; W. Craig, lS3; Bingham
4 Co, 1856: E. D. Sergeant, rs: w. McCreary,
l2l Total, l,l0l; last week, L0l2; previous week,
Supply was light and demand fair at the
lower level to which markets have fallen the
past week. Best Workers and Philadel-
phias sold at 81 4O@4 50; other grades,
s. 1894 IS; country hogs, S. S564 H..
Receipts-From Chicago, 1. Zeigler SS3 head
From Ohio, Needy & Smith, SS4; Sanford &
Langdon, 70. From Pennsylvania D. o. Pisor,
D. Sergeant, s. Total, S45; last week, 1,0S6; pre-
viouS week, LOIS
At Chicago to-day. according to advices re-
were 1900 head, and the outside price was
s. 1904 Is.
The downward hog drift the past week had
depressed hams and lard, which are quoted
lower.
Shoulders donot Join in the downward move
ment, as they were already down to bed rock.
The margin on shoulders has been almost i'm
perceptible for week or two past.
At East Liberty to-day the run of cattle was
about 40 loads against $50 last Monday, and
owing to the scarcity of prime stock this grade
was sitter than last week at shade higher
prices. Medium and low grades sold at about
the same prices as last Monday.