Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-07-10
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Light Run of Cattle at East Liberty
and Prices Shade Higher.
LIGHT BUTCHER BEEVES SCARCE.
Quality Of This Weeks Cattle Receipts
Below the Standard.
SHEEP STEADY AND SWINE HIGHER
LIGHT BUTCHER BEEVES SCARCE.
SHEEP STEADY AND SWINE HIGHER
OFFICE OF PITTSBURG DISPATCH,
WrnNESnAY July g. 1890. 4


WEDNESDAY. July 8. 1890
There were 70 loads of cattle on the local
market this week, against 125 last week.
At the opening of markets on MONDAY
morning there was a strong feeling with
commission men that prices should be ad-
vanced 25c per cwt all along the line. But
demand was light and trade was sluggish at
an advance of 10c to 15e on prices OF last
week. With a run as large as that OF last
week or the week before there would have
been no advance in prices. The quality of
beeyes on the market this week was hardly up
TO standard. About one-third of receipts were
country grass CATTLE not fully ripe, grade
that is not wanted in this market
There were about 25 loads of good
butcher cattle of light weight, mostly from
Chicago. The grade weighing from 1000 to
/ 300 lbs was in good demand at l5c per cwt
higher than prices of last week. Outside OF
this handy quality of cattle which our nome
butchers want. the balance were either too big
and bony, or too light and mixed Tor our local
trade and hence did not share fully IN the ao-
vance. But even the lowest grades were
shade higher than last week.
Grassers are not wanted in this market at
present, and farmers Will do better TO withhold
them. Those who wanted stockers as rule
laid IN supplies q month ago. Unripe cattle
Will not be wanted until Eastern farmers get
through with their crops In the present con-
dition of markets the farmer who has grassers
will be wise to withhold them until trade I'M
proves. At present prices for this grade mere
is little profit if any to the shipper The high
est price obtained this week for load OF prime
l4OO Id beeves was 81 70.
Prevailing Prices.
The ra age for !, 200 and l,300b cattle to-day
and smooth was 81 20 to 81 So. Good 1000 to
LOO D beeves ranged from 81 90 to 81 20. Fresh
cows and springers sold at SIS to SS5 head
Dry cows and bulls were dull at a range Of &c to
Sc per D. In general there was no improve
ment in values of cattle this week over last.
The advance was entirely owing to the heavy
decline in receipts The supply of good butcher
stock of light weight was, for the first time in
many weeks. short of demand, and hence the
activity Of markets for this grade at advanced
prices.
The market for sheep and lambs varied very
little this week from last. General features
were much the same. Receipts this week were
less than last and quality also showed falling
of. The best price paid for sheep was 80 III,
and this only for single deck of choice stock.
Lambs and yearlings were IN light supply, and
sold more rapidly than sheep. This morning
the pens were almost cleared up, there being
but 4 single deck on the market.
The run of hogs has been light all the week,
and markets were active at advanced prices.
On Monday there were "a loads on the market
and all were promptly taken at 81 to 81 10.
Tuesdays receipts were very light, there being
tony . or loads on sale. This morning there
were d or car loads on the market, ana de-
mand was active at 81 10 TO a Is per 100 bs At
Chicago this morning, with receipts oil 26COO
head, the outside price was So 95 according to
telegram received by one of our pork packing
firms from their agent there.
Mccall a. Co.'s Weekly Review.
The supply of cattle only fair, but equal to
demand: market ruled slow at shade higher
prices. We give the following as ruling prices:
Prime l. 800 to l,GOO Bs. 81 4OG4 60: good LOO
to 400 Ms, 81 2OG4 40; butcher grades LOO to
1,SOO Bs, IS 9OG4 10; common to fair, 1000 to
LOO bs So 60d3 80; stockers and feeders 500 to
1.lOO bs. IS 1908 so; mixed lots cows and heif-
ers 81 50G3 90; tat COWS and bulls. 81 256l2 10;
fresh COWS and springers. S2OG35 per head.
The receipts of hogs this week have been
light and with a fair demand the market
ruled active at the advance in price, good light
selling highest. Prospects look favorable for
the week. We quote sales to-day as follows:
Good cornfed, 81 Is to 81 20: grassers and COM
mon Workers, S3 30 to 81 90; good heavy. 240
26O lbs, slow at IS 80 TO 81 90; few buyers for
the latter kind.
The supply of sheep this week liberal, and
the market slow at decline OF 15c per cwt
from last weeks circular quotations. We
quote sales this week as follows: Good Ohio
and Indiana wethers, weighing here los to ITO
lbs. IS 10 to S. 20; good. go to 100 lbs 81 so to
81 90; fair to good mixed, 75 to so lbs, So 20 to
81 90: yearlings slow at best 81 75 to S. 25 far
TO good so to 60 lbs 81 co to 81 so; spring lambs
So 90 TO Sc 25; best veal calves, IS 90 to s. so;
fair veals 81 SO to S4 rs; bucket calves 81 so to
IS co.