Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-17
ATLIVE STOCK YARDS
Heavy Run of Cattle and Sheep at
Herr's Island and Market
STEADY AT PRICE OF LAST MONDAY
At East Liberty, Receipts Of Cattle Big and
Quality Poor.
SHEEP AND SWINE CONTINUE FIRM
PRICE OF LAST MONDAY
SHEEP AND SWINE CONTINUE FIRM
OFFICE OF PITTsBURe DISPATCH, I
AnNnaE lima If 1SQ0


MONDAY. June l6, 1880
The receipts of cattle at Herr's Island
were larger than the late average, and quail
ity was good. Demand was fair, and last
weeks prices were sustained. The range
OF prices was as follows: Prime heavy west
ern beeves, S. 30 to 40; medium weights,
s. rs to S. 10; prime light weights, 81 45
to 81 65; fair to good do, 81 % to S4 35;
common to fair thin and rough steers, s. 80
to s. 90. Fresh cows were dull at SO TO $40
per head, and calves in good demand and
firm at Sc to 6lIc per lb. A few bulls and
dry COWS at Sc to 315c per lb. Receipts from
Chicago. L Zeigler, $50 head; L. Gerson. rs; L.
Wolf, 2l; l. Rothschild, 55 A. Fromm, p From
Pennsylvania: ]. Reiber, 4; ]. Behler,7; William
Garvin, ?; 7. Bingham, Z. Total 42S; last week,
SSS; previous week, SIS.
The run of sheep and lambs was the largest
of the year, and supply was in excess of de-
mand. In spite of these drawbacks the market
was fairly steady, though spring lambs and
yearlings were shade lower than last week.
Good to prime wethers sold at 81 50 to So q,
and common to fair do at So so to 81 25 Year
lings sold at IS % to s. 20, and spring lambs at
SIC to 71Sc per h. Receipts from Chicago, !,
Lelgier, ~ head; T. Wolf, 6S. From Ohio.
J. ReIbeT. 45; D. o. Pisor, 139: j. McNeese, 40;
}. Wright, 146; J. Behler, y; William Gar
win, a; 2. Barnes 46; McCreary Sergeant
l25; ]. f. Cruikshank, l9S: 7. Bingham, ll6;
total, l,SiS, Last week, $50; previous week,
rs
The demand for hogs showed some i'm
provement over last week, and markets were
hrmer and somewhat higher. Prices were a
shade stronger at sources of supply, which &C
counts for the improved feeling here The range
was S. 20 to 81 10 Wholesale and 81 10 to 81 . re-
tail. Receipts from Chicago. E Wolf. g. From
Ohio. Needy & Smith. 76; Sanford & Langdon,
Is From Pennsylvania J. Reiber, IS; j. Behler,
6, J. f. Cruikshank, 50. Total, l5S; last, 222;
previous week, Isl.
Woods Run and East Liberty.
There were 26S head of cattle on the market
at Woods Run. all from Chicago. weighing
from 1000 to J, $50 lbs. The range of prices was
81 to SIC, the latter for smooth butcher stock
In addition to beeves. was a carload of still
bulls from Freeport- There were 4S6 head of
sheep and lambs on sale. The outside price for
wethers was 81 &c, and for yearlings &c per Il. A
feG punches OF very choice spring lambs were
held at 71zc per h. The number OF hogs on the
market was TS head and the outside was &c
per D. In general, markets were slow. but
there was no decline from last weeks prices.
cleaned mp.
At East Liberty there were SS loads of cattle
on the market this morning. Prime beeveS
were conspicuously absent The quality of
offerings was below average. A leading com
mission man said: I'VE have not had meaner
heavy weights that were on sale were coarse,
rough stock which are little wanted in this
market. Smooth, tidy butcher cattle weighing
1,lOO to l2OO pounds were in good demand at
prices of a week ago. There were none OF this
nne grade of cattle offered in carload lots
weighing above l 200 bs nor was there any
demand for any above this weight Beeves of
high grade weighing 400 bs are no longer
In demand for our local trade The high price
of ice and sharp competition with Chicago
dressed beef here had the effect of rendering it
q fOr mn hfr-n hnrS fnl lnq1
heavy beeyes Those who cater to the class
with whom money is no object order their
prime beeves direct from Chicago as they are
not to be had in this N arket.
Buyers Out in Force.
The highest price paid at East Liberty in a
wholesale way was 81 75 TO 81 S. and this for
smooth butcher stock weighing l, zoo u.s. Buyers
were in full force, and markets opened steady
Notwithstanding the large run of scalawag
stock. The run of sheep and lambs was light
there being but 10 loads on the market The
average quality was below standard, but prices
in general were 15c to 20c higher than last week,
owing to the light run. There were about three
loads of good wethers in To-day's offerings, and
these were not what could be called choice.
They sold at s. % to s. p. At these prices
there was no profit in shipping TO New York,
where top prices this morning were So So
1earlings and spring lambs did not fully
share in the upward movement but were
shade stronger than week ago.
Receipts of hogs were heavy for the season
Prices were strong with 81 % as the top for
PhiladelphiaS
One of our leading pork packers was advised
by his Chicago agent this morning that receipts
OF hoss there were $1,000 head to-day, and top
prices So 20 TO IS so.
CATTLE Receipts. 1888 head; shipments,
1873 head: market barely steady at last weeks
prices; Is cars cattle shipped to New York
to-day.
HoGs-Receipts. 1880 head: shipments. 1890
head; market steady; medium and selected,
s. 0014 05; common to best Workers s. 9OfQ
90; pigs, S. 50G3 IS; u cars OF hogs shipped TO
New York TO-DAY.
SHEEP-Receipts. !, 800 head; shipments, 200
head; market active and shade higher than
last week.