Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-08
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of Markets at the
East Liberty Yards.
CATTLE BELOW THE AVERAGE.
The Prices of Last Week Fairly Main
tained on Good Grades.
BUTCHERS AND EXPORTERS HAPPY
OFFICE OF PrrrsBURG DISPATCH, [
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OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY, August 7. 1889. : '
Supplies for the week aggregated 115
carloads, against 1S5 loads last week. The
quality did not average up as well as those
received q week ago. While there were
about 15 loads of good shipperf, weighing
1,4Oo to 800 pounds, there were no extra
primes in this weeks receipts. The bulk Of
supplies were common to good butchering
cattle Chicago furnished II loads of light
stock mostly heifers and cows. OF this grade
supply exceeds demand and sales were only
made by liberal concessions. This is the time
of the year when markets are usually over
stocked with lightweight cattle from nearby
districts. The heavy run from Chicago demor-
allied markets. and on these lghtweights
prices this week were the lowest of the season.
The range for this grade of cattle was 81 10 to
s. co. and at these figures markets we're SLOW
Ten carloads of ], 400 to 1,450pound cattle
which were bought for export sold at u 10
to 81 30. Three loads of the best on the
market were bought for New York at 81 %
This was the highest price paid this week
There is no essential difference in prices as
compared with last week. except for lightstock,
which were in liberal supply.
Herr's Island drovers report a loss on this
wee KS operations because of the higher prices
they were forced to pay in Chicago, while
butchers here could not be brought to pay the
advance. Droyers this week have generally
drover said, Il would be glad to close this
weeks deals at a loss of SIS" Another placed
his losses at 500. and another at 800 The op-
portunities OF our butchers to secure stock at
low figures this week have been first class. 1t
is not learned that the consumer is to derive
any benefit from low-priced cattle. He will no
doubt be required to pay the same for his
roasts and steaks as when the price of live
stock was at least Sc per pound above rates of
to-day. The butchers excuse for holding up
prices is that tallow, hides and rough meat are
SO much reduced in price.
1t is assuredly time that our steaks and roasts
should join the downward movement of eata-
bles. With choice beeves selling at 81 to 81 so,
Is to zoe per pound for beef, is too high or it
was dreadfully low few years ago when cat
tie brought to Sc per pound.
The present must be a harvest time for butch
ers and exporters.
Sheep and Lambs.
The run was light Mondays receipts being Is
loads against 26 the previous Monday. Tues
DAYS receipts were 6 to loads, and to-day but
one load was reported. Markets varied little
from last week, the light run being the saving
clause.
The range for wethers was 80 to AZ. Moth
ing above the latter figure could be traced.
Lambs brought from 81 IS to IS 50. Anything
of q choice quality in sheep OF lambs found
ready sale. Low grades. which were in the
majority, were Qull ana SLOW at INSIDE QuOJa-
tions In these DAYS of low prices and narrow
margins good goods have the lead more de-
cidedly than in high price times. Low grades
can only be foisted on to markets by conces-
sions.
Hogs.
Markets present no new features. Supply
was light as 1t always is in midsummer. Sheep
meat seems to be more IN demand than pork.
Heavy hogs are particularly slow Lard keeps
drifting downward, and while this is the case,
heavy hogs will inevitably go slow.