Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-19
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Weeks Run of Cattle at East Liberty
Large, but Quality
FAILED TO COME UP TO STANDARD.
Markets We're Slow at a Decline From
Prices of Last Week.
LIED TO COME UP TO STANDARD.
SWINE STEADY AND SHEEP HIGHER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY, June Is, 1890


The receipts of cattle for the local trade
this week were IS loads, about half Of
which were from Chicago. There were 4
loads from Louisville and z from Indian
spolis. The balance were country cattle, In
the main from Ohio. A large proportion of
the country beeves offered were what are
termed by the trade early grass cattle, and
are not considered good for butchering pur-
poses. In fact, the quality OF this weeks
run was far below standard, and not nearly
as good as the late average. Even the Chi
cago cattle were below the average in quail
itv, and the average of late has been by no
means high. Market started out Mon
day morning week at decline Of
10c to 15c per cwt from prices of
previous Monday, and prices here declined as
much more since Monday. A good
many cattle were sold Tuesday at
prices 25@3Oc below what they would have
brought at the beginning of last week. The
features of the market were much the same
this week as last On Mond6 morning Of last
week there was a decline of 106l5c from former
prices and the decline gathered impetus until
the stock was closed out There were about
two carloads unsold this morning
The highest prices obtained we're not for the
heaviest beeves. A few loads of L450-D cattle,
which were coarse, did not bring as good prices
as some weighing LOO to 200 ms, which were
in finer quality and better adapted to our local
trade. Heavy coarse beeves are in little de-
mand in this market. Light tidy butcher stock
has seldcm Of late been in supply up to de-
maDd. The latter suffered least from this
weeks drop on account of their scarcity
Good Prices for Good stock.
SAID leading commission man: 81 had no
trouble getting s. 65 to 81 80 for smooth
butcher cattle weighing !, 100 to J. 200 pounds,
but for a load of beeves weighing about l.45O
pounds, little coarse, all could get was 81 So
The general run of the receipts this week were
common to medium grades. If there was any
profit to shippers il was very small Price,
were almost the same at Chicago this week as
last and as there little profit last
week. it looks as though cattle dealers must
have been playing losing game this week"
Said prominent cattle dealer: Il cannot see
how Chicago bought cattle could furnish any
profit to the buyer this week. In fact, it is my
my opinion that the shippers lost money"
The run of sheep and lambs has been light
this week, and for this reason only markets
were firm at shade better prices than last
week. That this WAS the reason Is evident
from the fact that markets were Slow at live
stock centers both East and West. AT herr's
Island yards The run was the largest Of the
season, and markets there were slow and weak.
This morning there were few punches of very
choice yearlings unsold at the Island. But at
East Liberty pens were cleared up promptly,
owing to light receipts. Hogs have been steady
all the week, with Philadelphias selling at
81 05. Top price in Chicago this morning was
s. 50, according to advices received by one of
Mccall & Co.'s Weekly Review.
The supply of cattle was fair ard the de.
maEd light; market very dull at decline of 10
to zoe per cwt., rough heavy being almost i'm
possible to sell. We give the following as
ruling prices, with few left unsold at present
writing: Prime, l,SOO to l6O0 lbs, 81 75@
80: good, loo to L4OO lbs. 81 1904 IS;
butcher grades, LOO to 1900 lbs. 81 25@4 so;
common to fair, LOCO to 100 MS, IS 90G4 Is;
rough fat, LOO to 1900 lbs. 50 9O@4 20; stock
ers and feeders. so to 900 lbs So 6OG4 O0 mixed
lots, COWS, bulls and hefers. 81 25(I3 90: fresh
COWS and springers. $50 0OG35 10 per head.
The supply of hogs fair, and with fair de-
mand the market is active, at an advance of
10c over Mondays prices: one load of choice
present prices to hold, as adyices from Western
markets are lower. We quote sales to-day as |
follows: Medium and sPIected, 81 05694 10: |
best Workers. 81 O094 10; common to fair s. S5a |
95 roughs, 81 75GS 40. .s-t
The supply of sheep light: market active |
az last weeks prices We quote sales as fol- |
lows: Prime OHIO and Indiana wethers,
weighing here l05to ll0bs S. 1905 25: good 30 to
100 ms. 81 756I5 90: fair to good mixed rs to |
SO bs, 81 25@4 30: yearlings slow, hest selling |
at s. 2OG5 40; fair to good 50 10 60 ms. S4 OO6 |
q %; supply spring lambs light selling at IS 10
The supply of veal calves has been liberal.
and market steady at last weeks prices selling
by the carload at s. OOQ5 25
BT Telegraph.
NEW Y0RK-Beeves -Receipts lOO6 head. |
including "a carloads to be sold; market steady:
steers 81 1904 95; bulls and cows. 81 6O4S 80; /
dressed beef steady at 634G715c per d;
shipments to-day, 276O quarters of beef; to-mor-
row, 65 beeves. 81 sheep and $50 quarters of
beef Calves - Receipts 4, 237 head; market
steady; veals IS 0066 90; buttermilk calves
s. l215GS 20. Sheep - Receipts 6,776 head;
market steady; sheep. So 7066 90; lambs |
80 OOd7 40; dressed mutton duh at 90l0lSc per
n; dressed lambs steady at I0@l2c per D. |
Hogs-ReceIpts. including Isl for sale 10 g69
head, market steady at 81 OOG4 40
o-Cattle-Receipts, l6OO head; Ship
lnents, 5000 head; market dull and lower;
and feeders, e 6Oq4 90; cows bulls and mixed
81 40Q3 60; Texas cattle, 81 5OG3 90 Hogs
Receipts, $4,000 head; shipments. $500 head:
market weak and lower; mixed, s. 5513 50;
heavy, So 55@5 IS; skips, S. 6O63 go Sheep
Receipts. 5000 head; shipments. $500 head;
market frm and steady; natives S. OOR5 60;
Texans, s. 25Q4 D; lambs. S6GL
ST. LOUIS - Cattle Receipts 34OO head:
shipments, $500 head; market slow; good to
fancy native steers, 81 S514 s.; stockers and
feeders. g S5o3 80; Texans and Indians 81 500
20. Hogs-Receipts, 69O0 head; shipments 600
head; market lower; fair to choice heavy |
s. Od0 ~: packing grades S3 6O68 40;
Ialr TO best. s. 6083 40. Sheep - Receipts !
640 bead; shipments, LOO head: market strong:
ialr 10 choice clipped, "a OOG5 25
ClNClhNATI-Hogs lower: common and light
y f0d3 20: packing and butchers. s. 6O63 so.
Receipts, 400 head; shipments, LOO head.