Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-20

PRICES GENERALLY ADVANCED.
SHEEP AND SWINE WEAK AND LOWER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, I
MONDAY. May l9, 1880.


MONDAY. May l9, 1880. (
At Herr's Island the supply of cattle and
quality were fair average this week. De-
mand, however, was much better than last
Monday, and offerings moved freely at bet
ter prices. The cost at Chicago was greater
than a week ago, and the advance here
about covered the increase and no more.
Good to choice heavy Chicago beeves
weighing 1,5OO to 1,6OO lbs, sold at So $50
40; medium weights, 1880 TO ], ,450 fbs,
81 75G5 90; do, 1.2O6 to l, 400 fbs, 81 500
4 20; nice smooth butchers selections and
prime light weights, 900 to !, 100 fbs, S4 25
"a co: common to fair, thin and rough stock,
s. 1894 90; fresh COWS were held at SIS 0OG
45 90 per head. with sales reported, S27 OO@
S5 90: calves ranged from SIC to 41zc per h.
There were no bulls, stays or dry COWS from
near counties on the market Receipts-From
Chicago. l. Ziegler, 10 head; L. Gerson. I09;
D. o. Pisor. 5; CruIkshank & Co, l. From Penn
svlvania-C. Fiinner. 4. Total, $50; last week,
S2l: previous week, S94.
L. Rothschild, an old-time Herr's Island
drover, said to-day: 81 sold out my cattle at
better prices than have done for years. and
am sorry for two things-frst, that did not or
der more: and. second that sold out too early
in the day. ! sold head of cattle weighing
about L 400 hs TO Gallagher Brothers. of Allie
gheny, for So 40 which was far the best price
have received for a year or two back. After
had sold all but head there came a strong de-
mand from East Liberty. and sold these at 20c
per cwt. above what l would have taken In the
morning early"
sheep, Lambs and Swine.
The supply of sheep was the largest for sew
eral weeks past and demand was slow at re-
duced prices.
Good to choice wool sheep ranged in price
from IS 1906 %; 5;common to prime clipped, 81 90
al So
Clipped yearlings sold at a range of SIS 25@
75 and spring lambs 51a9Sc per n.
Receipts from ChicagO-L Ziegler. l99 head.
From OhiO-Crulkshank & Co., q; D. o. PisOr,
so; J. Langdon, s. From Pennsylvania.
Wright. III; q. Flinner, l20; ]. Lark, 66; J. F.
Cruikshank, 6I. Total, 69l; last week. 26I; pre-
vious week, 3i2 Not a few were still left in
the pens close up to noon this morning,
and the general feeling was that conces-
siOns must be made by holders before stock
could be closed out. The offerings of hogs
were below last Monday, and markets ruled
slo" at shade lower prices than week ago
Chcagos and OhiOs sold at 81 90 to 81 S. and
Pennsylvanias at 81 40 to "a 80. Receipts from
Chicago - /. ZeIeler, 81 head. From Ohio
Needy q Smith, SS9; Cruikshank & Co., 8; d. o.
PiSor, 2; J; LanGdon. 20: From Pennsylvania-
J. Zach. 26; ]. F. Crulkshank, 26. Total, 55l;
last week, 200; previous week, 1885,
At Woods Run the offerings of cattle were
AuO utdNls All lIOm OulCdGO, W nile tlere were
no strictly prime beeves on sale there were
Coodly number of 800 TO l 400 FOUNDERS which
were very nice. The range of prices was 81 50
TO IS 90
The number of sheep and lambs on the mar.
Eet was 4G9 head, and prices ranged from Sic
to &c. The drovers at these yards claim to
furnish the best yearlinC lambs to be had. The
average weight of those offered to-day was
close TO 100 pounds. All offered in this line
were from Ohio. There were s. head of hogs
offered. aud top prices were 81 90 The move.
ment at Woods Run was in general slow, but
prices of last week were fairly well maintained
At East Liberty.
There were 60 loads of cattle on the market
this morning against IS last Monday. Our local
trade calls for about 20 loads Receirts were
all from the West aud mainly from Chicago
The quality of offerings showed some improve.
mont on tho late average. Markets were very |
brisk nj 100 to ibr higher prices than were ob. |
tanned last Monday aud all offered were |
promptly taken at the advance. At y e'eloek |
this morning there were scarcely any bssvss
tot ssir. said on9of the leading commission
mem I'VE had THE beet cattle market this |
morning We have had this ysaf
y pald u 40 TOT a ehhlee bunch of cattle mum. |
beTing 10 head, which wanted for particular |
customer. This bunch averaged about l,4O0 |
De- each aud wrfe very fne. being the pick of |
four carloads, There were a few loads OF good
butcher cattle which brought from 10 10 10 |
% y by the carload, and brought these prices
QUICK hr general range Tor light smooth
butcher eaule Was 81 50g4 50. There were no
EtOckeTs " feeders ON the market. BUYERS
were ON band IN larger number than for many
weeks pgst, and third more than were offered
would hAVe found ready sale at the advance.
Said oFe dealer: 1--WE had about as many buy
ers as cattle to-day"
There were l719 loads of sheep and lambs on
thelmaTket. and the movement was slow at a
shfde lower prices thFn last week. The slug.
9Th condition OF markets indicated that far
Lher concessions must be made in order to un- |
load.
he offerings of hogs constituted IS loads
and markets were dull. with 81 50 as the ton |
asking price. The probability is that nothing |
was sold above 81 D. Top price in Chicago this |
was 81 10, according to advices re- |
ceived by one Of our packers from his agent |
there
CATTLE-Receipts. S.O45 head; shipments. l.
l39 head: market active. l0Gl5c higher than |
last weeks prices; l3 cars hogs shipped to New |
\ oTk to-day.
HoGs-Receipts s. 400 head; shipments. 3l5O |
b cad; market dull; medium and select. 81 250 |
! 50: common to best Workers. 81 1904 Is; pigs. |
sS 15G4 %; 10 cars OF hogs shipped 10 New York |
TO-DAY.
SHEEP-Receipts. 8 100 head; shipments, 1000 /
head; market slow at last weeks closing |
prices.