Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-02-26
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Leading Features of Trade for the
Week at Herr's Island.
SHEEP SUPPLY BELOW DEMANDS.
Run Of Cattle and Hogs Heavy, and, Old
Prices Maintained.
FACTS As TO HIDES AND CALF SKINS
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH. |
Monday. Eehruxrv e5 1850

OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPA TCH. D
MONDAY. February 25, 1889 +
Receipts of cattle at Herr's Island were
30 carloads against 81 last week. All were
from Chicago. About one-third of those re.
ceived were consigned to Zeigier and Ger.
son. The balance were divided between Li,en
stein & Ackerman, Andy Frohm, Eli Katz and
L. Rothchild- There were about three loads OF
cattle, weighing 1,60O pounds. The balance
range from 100 tn i, 400 pounds. No more than
carload went below l. 900 in weight. The grade
of cattle in this weeks supplies was higher
than for some weeks past. Markets varied
very little from week ago. Some dealers re-
port drop and weaker markets. But from
the best information that could be had in talks
with dealers this weeks record is fair stand
off TO last
The lowest price received was $S IS to s. SO
for bunch ranging under LOCO pounds. The
range of prices for good smooth butcher stock,
weighing LOO to l,4OO, was SEC to SIC. The
highest price obtained was 4szc for a few prime
steers weighing close to 900. Veal Gales con-
tinue scarce at &c to &c.
Lear Pork in Demand.
The supply was 1000 head, against ], 100 q
week ago, and 600 for a number of weeks be-
fore. There were no roughs and no very heavy
hogs in this weeks run. The heaviest were
not much over $50 pounds in weight. There is
Butchers seem to want lean pork, as lard is a
drug in the market. Said Diamond Market
butcher to-day: Il never knew the time when
lard was so low as compared with prices of hogs
as il has been this season." The range of
prices was 81 IS to S. TO- The latter was paid
for nice bunch of Ohio hogs, weighing from
200 to $40 pounds.
sheep and Lambs.
Receipts were go head, against 1000 week
ago. A leading buyer reports that he was
unable to procure a single lamb. The quality
of sheep received was above the average.
Stock was cleaned up early at prices, for sheep,
of &c to SC, and lambs, &c to exc.
A leading dealer in live stock at Hers
Island who has been familiar with the trade
there score of years or more, furnishes some
items of interest concerning hides and calf
skips. Said he: at was not many years ago
when Sc to l0c was paid for hides, now the
range is &c to SIC. When the former prices
were paid tanners were not half SO particular
about grubs in the hides as they are of late
years. Not more than one In twenty can pass
as first-class. A hand or cut, or two grubs in
hide takes nc per pound from its value and it
is very rare hide that is free from one of
these blemishes. As to calf skins, they are
hardly worth handling. 1 saw one sell the
other day for 2Sc that would have brought over
81 not many years ago. Raw tallow, which
once sold at &c, now brings 2l3c."
One Of our Pittsburg porkpackers who has
Just returned from q trip to Chicago, tells the
following hog story:
A Little Hog Story.
AT the Western metropolis last week
bunch of hogs numbering 90 were brought to
the stockyards, the average weight of which
was 81 pounds. These fat porkers first saw
the light of day last April, and were, therefore,
not more than 10 months old. This" said the
pacEer, beats all 1orner records SO far as my
knowledge goes"
Receipts of hogs at Chicago to-day were 49,
600. with an advance of SC to l0c, and the range
of prices. s. IS to 81 IS. The cry here is for
lean pork. The packer quoted above said:
ours is one of the poorest markets for hogs
There has been sometimes a difficulty this
season in getting the grades wanted for pack
ing. If we had market here fer such prod
ucts as short ribs and mess pork as they have
in Chicago, we could utilize much heavier
weight hogs than we have been able to do this
season."