Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-05
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Biggest Run of the Present Season at
East Liberty Stock Yards.
BULK OF CATTLE LOW OR COMMON.
Prime BeeveS Firm at Old Rates---PoOr
Stock On the Decline.
DEMAND is LIGHT FOR HEAVY HOGS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
WEDNESDAY, September 4. 1889.


The run of cattle for the local trade was
the largest of the season, footing up not less
than $50 carloads, an excess of 10 to 20 loads
over last week, when the run was regarded
as extra big. As to quality, therewas little
change from last week. The bulk of those
received were common and low grade stock.
There were few strictly prime cattle on the
market. Some fine loads of prime stock
from Indiana were offered, but the best price
that could be had was 81 65, and the holder,
unwilling to accept this offer, sent his stock
TO Eastern markets. The best price realized
was 81 So About II loads of l,40O to L5O0
pound cattle were purchased for export pur-
poses at a range of 81 10 to 81 So
Outside of the cattle mentioned above, the
great bulk of receipts were common and low
grade stock.
RemuneraIive Exports.
The export trade has of late been so remun-
erative that prime beeves are gobbled up at
Chicago as soon as they appear. and low grades
go begging for buyers. The result has been
that the fag ends are dumped on to our mar
kets, which, for some weeks past. have been
glutted with poor cattle. Out of the $50 loads
received this week at East Liberty, 1t would be
within bounds to say that l5O were common
and low grade stock. For these, markets were
very sluggish. at a decline OF l5c to 2Oc from
last weeks rates.
At noon Monday it was very evident that re-
ceipts of common cattle were far beyond the
wants of trade, and though holders were ready
to concede, the day closed with 40 to oO LOADS
unsold. Since Monday the market has steadily
moved downward This morning the few loads
unsold were moved out, at what price coulu
not be learned, but no doubt
At Much Lowe- Figures
haa m
take Monday last though they have paid some
nice feed bills in the meantime. Good butcher
cattle, owing to their scarcity, sold well up to
last weeks prices. While we have an era of
low grade cattle, which drag all the time, prime
beeves are in good demand at outside rates.
Veal calves were in light supply, and held
their own at last weeks figures. For fresh
COWS of higher grades markets were active and
prices hrm, but Tor common STOCK trade was
slow. The former were in short supply, while
the latter were too plenty.
sheep and Lambs.
Supply was light and for good goods mark
cts were firm at strong and higher prices than
last week. The trouble was that there were
few choice sheep and lambs on the market.
OF this grade there were not enough to go
around, while the common grades were too
plenty. Pens were cleared up early iI the
week and this morning there was scarcely
sheen in sight. The quality of sheep coming
TO the market shows no signs of Improvement
When anything choice puts in an appearance
ii tiLds ready buyers at outside quotations.
Lower grades are slower every time.
Hogs.
The run has been larger this week than last,
but quality improves not Most of the Logs
coming to market are grassers and stubblers, in
which shrinkage is large. Those from the
farthest west are most in demand. as they come
from lands where corn is plenty and cheap.
Two decks of hogs averaging 400 pounds were
received at the Liberty yards yesterday, but
could find no buyers. They were forwarded to
The situation OF live stock markets may be
summed up in a sentence: Common stbck is in
over supply and goes begging. Primes are
scarce and firm. No shipper who has good
goods need fear to send to our market.
Mccall & Co.'s Report.
The supply of cattle has been heavy, and
fewer buyers, the market ruled slow and lower
on all grades, especially the common and me-
dium class. Quite number of the medium
grades going Though in first hands. We give
the following as ruling prices: Prime 1900
to 1900 pounds, 81 1904 so; good 100
to L40O pounds So S0@4 20; rough fat
LOO to 1880 pounds, IS 1898 50: good butch
er grades 900 to 1,lOO pounds, So OO@S 25
heifers and mixed lots g OO@2 rs; bulls and
fat cows s. 00G2 so, mostly 81 90; fresh cows
and springers, SO 00G40 90 per head
The receipts Of hogs was fair; market active
on light and slow on heavy We quote as fol-
lows Best cornfed Workers, 81 65@4 70: fair
Workers, S44nG04 80: heavy and medium weights,
s. 25Q4 80; .grassers, 81 2514 40.
The receipts of sheep this week were fair
and the market active at an advance of lUGl5c
per cwt over last weeks prices. We quote
sales as follows: Prime Ohio and Indiana
wethers. weighing here 10 to l20 pounds
81 5014 60; good. 80 to 100 pounds 81 356I 80:
good :yearlings. % to so pounds, 81 3Od4 60;
common to fair, 80 to 60 pounds, So 6Ol4 25
Veal calves. ITO to l20 pounds IS 5066 So