Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-10-28
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Run Of Cattle Large at Liberty and
Small at Herr'S Island.
NO IMPROVEMENT IN MARKETS.
Good Stockers and Feeders Firm and Choice
BeeYes Steady.
SHEEP AND SWINE DULL AND LOWER
OFFICE OF THE PrTTsBURe DISPATCH,

MONDAY. October q, 1890 /
At Hers Island-Supply of cattle al
these yards was slightly below that of last
week. Average quality was much better.
The run OF Western stock was better than
fer some weeks past Markets were
firm, but there was no advance in prices
over last Monday. Following was the range
Of markets: Best heavy Chicagos, S. 35 to
IS 80; good to choice medium weights. S4 75
TO IS 10; common to fair do, 81 40 to 81 65;
good to prime light weights, 81 30 to 81 20;
common to fair dc, 81 Is to 81 40; roughs,
s. so TO IS IS; bulls, heiiers and dry cows,
- so 20 IS p. Fresh cows were slow at
last weeks range, namely, SIS 90 to $40 90
per head. Receipts: From Chicago-1. Zeigler,
80 head: L. Rothschild. 20; A. Fronm, 55.
From PennsylvanIa-W. Garviu, 4; J. Behler.
s; }. Runger. >: W. Cleveland, 25. Total. 3S9:
last week, S5l; previous week, 4S4. Supply OF
calves was almost double that of last week, but
demand was good for all offered, and market
was verv firm at So to 616c per D for good to
choice vealers and 81 to 415c for heavy
grassers. Receipts, 20 head; last week. 80; pre-
vtous week 81.
Sheep and ambs--There was a comparatively
light run, but supply was more than equal to
demand Market was duh and slow, at the
following range: For sheep. s. 50 to SIS 0U per
cWL aUd lambs sc TO DC per 10. Some extra
good sheep were sold at 50 10. and sale of
lambs WAS reported at g. &C. Receipts: From
Ohlo-Sanford e. Langdun, l42 head; \.
huch2nan' 81 From FennsylyanlaIJ; behler,
4; q. Flinner, 16; j. Wright. 81: McCreary 6
Sergeant, ~; T. Bingham 2O4; Il. Runger, 20:
q. ". Keesey. a. Total, 753 last week, LOGO;
previous week, 95S.
were dull and slow at a decline Of 2Oc 70 30c per
cwt. from prices Of last Monday. Following
was the range of markets: Prime corn-fed
ChiCsEoS and DhloS. 81 20 to 81 80; nartly corn
fed s SOTO 81 &C.; gTassers,S4 40 10 81 50. Penn
sylvaaias whule>aled at 81 . to 81 60. Receipts:
From CLicago-L Zeigler. 249 head; W. Zoller,
SO. From OhiO-Needy & Smith, $50; \. Bu-
grauan. 80; Sanford & Bangdnn. Sc. From
Penn>ylvanIa-W. Ciarvin, 70: ]. Behler q: Nc
Dreary q Sergeant. IS; J. Runger, 81: q. w.
hvesey. . Total. Liza; last week, 9OS; previ-
0Es week. S92
At Woods Run and East Liberty.
There were 2o7 head of cattle on sale at
Woods Run Yards this morning. 40 head from
chicago and To- from Ohio. In the receipts
WIS car load rom Ohio close TO prime, weigh
ing about ], 800 Bs. This load WAS unloaded at
5e, the highest Price obtained at these yards
-a-day- The range Of markets was 81 to Sc per
g.. auu at these figures market was dTaggy
-A"re were 1852 head of hogs which sold at
s. '1 10 s. >. A very light run of sheep and
lambs. few extra Ohio lambs weighing IS
very choicest
a The opening of markets this morning in
last Liberty yards there were about lj0 car
loads on sale, ald his number Was no doubt in
elCJsct TO 10 loads before the day was over.
last Monday there were l3j loads offered and
f--~ proved too many for the demands of local
tr-lr. In to-day's offerings there were prob
L...N . carloads of good cattle, but no strictly
prime. Buyers we're present in full force but
Icy saw their advantage from the heavy run
-n. made tie most OF IT, Markets were slow
ON all common aud low grade beeves at a shade
lower prices than were obtained a week ago.
iTaod cattle were barely steady at last weeks
prices, and good stoCkerS and feeders were
stronger and higher Supply of good feeders
was not up 10 demand. Supply of COWS was
fu'iy mp to demand and last weeks range
was barely maintained. There were about 21O
head OF calves on the market and range
was &c to &c, according to quality and weight
Sheen and lambs were shade lower than last
Monday. as regards common and inferior
STOCK, which were IN the majority. There were
J. loads on sale. Top price of sheep was So Is,
and lambs s. s. Quality of offerings showed
a slight improvement on last week. but there
were few choice lunches. The run of hogs !
was large there being about So loads on sale
he general range of markets was for Phila-
0elphias 81 35 to AZ. ana for Workers 81 10 TO
p. Markets were slow at the decline Ad-
CordinC TO advice received by one of our
packers from his Chicago buyer top price
there to-day was 81 20