Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-25
MEAT ON THE HOOP.
Features of Live Stock Markets at
East Liberty Yards.
TOO LIBERAL SUPPLY OF CATTLE
And Sheep, DrOvers Will be Satisfied to
Come Out Even.
HOGS IN LIGHT SUPPLY AND DEMAND
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY. April d 1870


Receipts of cattle this week have been
larger than for months past. On Monday
so cars were received and 15Ioads have been
added since. The extra run had a depressing
influence on markets and prices are off from Is
to 25c as compared with last week
The following in substance was the view of
an old-tlme Liberty stockman concerning this
weeks cattle markets: Prices of heavy cattle
suffered most in the decline because of unfavor-
able news from New York concerning this
grade. The best selling stock were good
butcher cattle ranging from LOO to 1,3O0
pounds. The supplies this week were well
divided in accordance with the wants
of trade. There were few heavy cat
tie. but more than were wanted.
A few loads of ], 400 to 1,650 pound steers were
on hand, and, in wholesale way, brought 81 %
to 81 35 The coarse grades of heavy cattle and
common stockers suffered most from depres-
sion of markets. Light. thin stockers have
been very poor stock for selling quality this
week The low prices of full-grown cattle ap-
pear to deter stock raisers of this section from
buying stockers and feeders unless they can be
had at very low rates; in fact. at prices which
are ruinous to drovers. When cattle are up,
stockers are active. In the present condition
of markets there is a very poor demand for
stockers, which will require long waiting and
much feeding before they will be ready for
markets
markets there this week have been SO slow that
the dealer who comes out even is well of.
Said he: Il paid S4 20 for cattle at Chicago,
and the best l could get was 81 IS and even that
was hard to get l will be satisfied with my
trade this week if l am not loser
Calves were in large supply at Liberty this
week Receipts have been !, 600 head and 500
are due tomorrow. Notwithstanding heavy
run prices are fairly maintained. Calves suffer
least in the cattle decline from last weeks
prices
Sheep and Lambs.
The supply was large. far too large for the
demand and prices are off full &c all along
the line. Some dealers report smaller de-
cline. but all admit a decline. Prime lambs
came nearest holding their own. Common thin
lambs, with the wool of. having neither flesh
nor weight, are not wanted
Very few sheep or lambs are now coming to
the market that are not clipped. A poor
clipped lamb should be kept at home until flesh
is put on to his bones before starting him out
into the world. Some shippers who consigned
TO the Liberty markets this grade of lambs the
past week, have learned the truth of this at
dear experience.
Hogs.
Markets were fairly active at the beginning
of the week at prices of last week. Though
the run has been light the drift has been
toward low prices. Markets are 10 cents off
from Mondays prices The range to-day is
81 30 to SIS 10. At Chicago to-day, with run of
1900, the outside price is 81 S.
Packers report that hogs are still 81 too high
for the prices obtained for hog products.
Short ribs touched their lowest point this
season at Chicago, viz, s. so.
Nav pork sold at ST. 80.
At these figures it is claimed by the packers
that no margin is left to the trade in prices of
hogs all the past season.