Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-01
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Situation of Markets at the Herr's
Island Stock Yards.
AN EXCESS OF LOW GRADE CATTLE.
Good Butchering Stock Steady, but Low
Grades Go Begging.
SHEEP AND HOGS IN GOOD DEMAND
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, September 80, 1889.

MONDAY, cepIeulDeI oV, AOo0. D
The run of stock was larger than usual,
but the demand was good, and markets
were firm at shade higher prices on good
grades than a week ago; but the misfortune
was that this quality was in very small
minority. Exporters of late are gathering in
the best stock to ship to foreign shores, and
our markets suffer from the fact that large
amount of the refuse, which are not consid-
cred good enough for export purposes, are
sent in this direction. Low grade live
stock is in oversupply, and moves slowly,
while prime stock is active at outside quota
tions.
Poor Quality Cattle.
The receipts varied very little from those
OF last Monday, but the quality was not so
good, and, as a result, prices are of a shade
as compared with last week. Top Chicago
bought beeves, ], 400 to 1,500 pounds, sold
at 81 90G5 90; medium weights and grades, LOO
to l,3OO pounds, 81 70Q4 so: best light weights,
900 to ]. 100 pounds. S9 95@4 10; common to fair
thin steers, 81 9563 g. Fresh cows were sold
at range of S25945 per head; calves at 5@634c
per pound, according to weight and age. The
latter were in good supply. But all the other
butchering stuff was in full supply, and the
demand did not prove equal to it.
The oversupply of low grade cattle had de-
pressing influence or markets, and drovers
found it difficult to move stock. AT latest ac-
counts a goodly quantity had failed to find
purchasers.
Receipts: From Chicago-B. Kalchthaler. q
head: L. Gerson, la: !. Zeigler lbs: A. Fromm,
81: l. Rothschild & Co, us From Pennsylya-
MAS. Lowensten IS head; various owners, 3;
total, $50; last week. 5l4 previous week, 6S9.
Sheep and Lambs.
The supply was large. and the demand good
at a shade higher prices than a week ago.
Prime heavy Western wethers sold at 81 s. to
S. 90; medium weights, 81 90 to 81 25; mixed
ewes and wethers, common to fair, So so to
IS 70; natives Is to zoe below these prices.
Lambs were sold at range of 81 to 611zc per
pound.
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, $50 head.
From West Virginia-L. Laughlin, III head.
From Ohio-J. Cruikshank, 50 head. From
Sergeant. lis; ]. B. Behler. 36; w. Allen, SO; J.
Reiber Sc: I. Allen, II; Bingham & Co., lbs; ].
McNeese. SO; D. o. Pisor, JIG; w. McCreary, 15S;
total, 449; last week, 425; previous week, 042
Hogs Advancing.
Prices were higher at all outside markets,
and, of necessity an advance was submitted
to gracefully here. Chicago and Ohio hogs
sold at range of 81 1904 g. and natives at
81 9564 40
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, IS head.
From Ohio-Needy q Smith, 259: A. William
son, 3S; j. Langdon, 129; ]. Crukshank. Il
From Pennsylvania. Ackerman, Il head; E.
D. Sergeant, IS; J. Behler, q; W. Allen. IL: j.
ReiDer, SO; 7. Allen. 25; Bingham & Co.. a: D.
o. Pisor. SO: w. McCreary 81; total, 795; last
week, no: previous week. 35S
At East Liberty yards there was a large run
of cattle, and the best were sold at shade
lower prices than a week ago. The highest
price realized was 4Ic Receipts of sheep
were large, and prices were of. The range was
8h@454c. Lambs held their own, selling at
&C Tor very choice. Hogs were firm at Lib
erTy but shade lower at Chicago.