Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-16
AT THE STOCKYARDS.
Heavy Christmas Beeves at Allegheny
Yards in Demand.
AVERAGE QUALITY OF CATTLE LOW
And Markets Weak on ALI but Smooth,
Light Butcher Stock.
GOOD SHEEP STRONG-sWINE LOWER
OFFICE OF THE PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, Dec. l5

At Herr's Island.
The supply of cattle was large, and there
was an usually large number OF heavy
beeves, designed for Christmas trade. A
few of these heavy beeves sold at s. 70.
Buyers were present in larger number than
for few weeks past, and, as = result, mar
kets were active, but a shade lower, as they
were lower at Chicago. Prime heavy Chi
Cages ranged from S. 40 to S. 60, with few
sales of extra at So 75. Choice medium
weights, S. 90 to S. %; common to fair do,
81 Is to 81 90; good to prime light weights,
S4 60 to S4 75; common to fair do, "a % to
"a 30; roughs, thin steers, etc., 81 IS to S. Is.
Fresh cows were in large supply and slow at
S25 to $40 per head. Calves were in good
demand at 4c to &c per b, and bulls, dry COWS,
heifers and stags were slow at 81 to IS per cwt.
Receipts: From Chicago-L eigler, 3c4
head: A. Fromm, H. From Ohlo-Williams &
Co., l3; ]. Wisener, %; J. Sheppard, %. From
Pennsylvania-G. Flinner, .; D. o. Pisor, 8: j.
| Runger. s. Total, 453; last week, 4le; previous
week, 2S7
| Sheep and Lambs-Receipts were light aid
demand was fair, with markets firm. The
range for sheep was s. so to S. 40. the latter
| price for choice heavy W estern wethers. There
were sales OF very common country stuff as low
| as 81 50 to 81 co. The range for lambs was 412c
to SIC per tb, the latter price being paid for a
few extras being designed for Christmas mar;
kets. Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler. 99
head, From Ohio-Stoneburner& Co., 81; San
| ford & Laugdon, 60.
From Pennsylvania-G: E1inuer, z: D. 9.
Plsor. 60; t. Bingham, lIS; H Kruger, q. Total,
562; last week, 675 previous week. 463.
Hogs-Receip;s were unusually light but in
spite of this markets were slow at decline of
Is to 25c per cwt from prices of last Monday.
ClipaUOS
country hogs. So 40 to SO s. Receipts: From
Chicago-W. Zoler, 293:I Zeigler. 25S
From ohio-J: Martin Us; Williams & Co,
56 J. A. stoneburner, 56; 6; W. Smith; 152
Needy & Smith, 1876; Sanford & Langdon, q.
From Pennsylyania,D. Q. Pisor. Z; J. i:
Cruikshank, s.; H. Runger, r. Total, l,55O;
last week. l,674: previous week, LIZ
At Woods Run and East Liberty.
There were 1872 beeves on sale at the Woods
Run yards this morning. all from Ohio. All
were sold at range of So IS to S. so. the latter
price being paid for a few extras weighing
1000 pounds. designed for the Christmas mar
ket The number of hogs on sale was 3S2 head,
all of which were from Ohio and sold at a range
of 3s4c to 4c per lb. Sheep sold at SC to 55c and
lamb from s. go TO S6 rs, the latter price being
paid for extra prime lambs, weighing 95 lbs.
The number of sheep and lambs ON the mar
ket was 49s head.
Receipts of cattle at East Liberty were
about 135 loads against go last week. OF those
received very small proportion were light
smooth butcher stock, weighing from l.1C0 to
1.200 lbs, such as our trade calls for. General
quality was below average. The expense of
winterlng is so great that lean kline are showed
onto the markets in unusually large quanti-
ties.
Commission men varied in their views as to
markets. One reported good light butchers
beeves 1T ~ to 15c stronger than last week. and
others reported them steady at last weeks
prices. All agreed that common aud low
decline.
The range of markets for good stock was
quoted at 81 % to 81 rs but no sales could be
traced at the latter figure.
The offerings of sheep and lambs were about
10 car loads against 20 more last Monday.
Good stock being in short supply, markets were
strong for this grade at last Mondays prices,
and barely steady for common and low grade
stock. Top price for sheep was sc and lambs
&c per pound.
There were between 60 and 70 loads of hogs
on the market. and qualify was good average.
Top price OF Phlladelphias was S3 65 to s. 70,
very few reaching the latter figure. Yorkers
ranged from So 30 to So So Markets opened
slow and weak at these figures. According to
advices received from Chicago buyer, receipts
there to-day were 81, 900 head and top prices
from So so to S3 10 per hundred.
Cattle-Receipts, 4S16 head; Shipments 2539
head: market. slow and shade OFF from last
weeks prices; cars of cattle shipped toiNew
York to-day. -
Hogs-Receipts, 1900 head: shipments. 1900
head; market slow: Philadelphias SO 5563 65;
mixed, So 45@3 SO; heavy Workers, SS 3O03 40;
light Workers, So l5@3 3; pigs, 81 5oG3 90; s
Sheep-Receipts, $500 head; shipments, 2 400
head; market. firm and l0c higher on good
grades and lambs; other grades slow at last
weeks prices,