Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Cattle Higher at Sources Of Supply,
and Choice Beeves
COMMAND BETTER PRICES HERE.
Supply of Light, Smooth Butcher Beeves
Not Up to Demand.
SWINE LOWER, GOOD SHEEP STEADY.
OFFICE OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH. [
MONDAY. Dec. ], 1880. 5

MONDAY. Dec. j, 1880.
At Herr's Island.
Supply OF cattle was slightly larger than
it has been for a week or two past, and
prices ruled shade stronger, owing to in
creased cost at Chicago. Best Chicagos were
quoted as high as S5 60 per cwt., but prime
heavy western steers were sold as low as
So %. Medium weights ranged in price
from 81 IS to S. 90; common to fair, 81 60
to "a 80; good to choice light weights. 81 30
TO 81 15; common to fair do, S4 10 to "a 20.
Roughs and thin steers ranged from 81 20
to 50 IS. Fresh cows were dull at range
of SIS to S45 per head, and calves strong at 41ac
to &c per pound. Bulls, dry COWS and stays
were slow. and prices nominal.
Range was 50 so to s3 so per cwt. Receipts:
From Chicago-J. f. Beilstein. 12 1. Zeigler,
l6S; A.Fromm, IS. From Ohio-N. K. Buchanan,
a. From Pennsylvania-A. Fromm, 19; various
owners, 8. Total, 2S7: last week, 22o; previous
week, pa The only fresh feature of the cattle
markets was that j. f. Beilstein. the Allegheny
butcher according to his usual custom, re-
ceived a number of show cattle which are
designed for the Christmas trade. These
heaviest of the bunch weighed 2,4OO
pounds pounds 1t is very rare III that such asl
Christmas and Beilstein's fancy beeves come
but once year. The supply of sheep and
lambs was below average, and demand was
s. 25 u 100 lbs for sheep and 4zc TO 619c q for
lambs Receipts: From Ohio-Saniord &
Langdon, g. From Pennsylvania. F. Cruik-
shank, 20; J. Wright 20; G. Flinner. 100; d. O..
week, 756; previous week. 500. Receipts
of hogs were large. but markets were
steady for Ohios and Chicagos at "a 10 to 81 %.
Country hogs were slow and the market was
weak at So 25 to So IS. A small lot of poo.
stock from Butler county sold as low as 81 80.
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler. 254 head;
861: N. X. Buchanan. %; Williams & Co.. lO4
From Pennsylvania. +. Cruikshank, 81: d.
Q: Pisor, SO; I. Bingham, IA: J. Jack, 49, Total,
LIZ; last week, 2,3l4; previous week, $50.
At Woods Run and East Liberty.
/ At Woods Run there were 1856 head of cattle
on sale this morning. all from Ohio. few
were close to prime. weighing 1,6OO MS, and
brought sc per h. The range of markets was
4c to &c, and at this range all were sold at an
| early hour. The number CT sheep and lambs
| on sale was SIG. and range of sheep was sc to
| SIC, and lambs 519c to SIC per h. The offer
| ings of hogs comprised 302 head, and were re-
| tailed at 81 90 to 81 Is.
At East Liberty there were about 140 car
| loads of cattle on the market this morning,
against lo5 loads last Monday The proportion
| of good beeves in to-day's offerings was below
| late average. There were no strictly primes
| on sale. One commission man reported good
cattle 1alrly active at last weeks prices, and
| common grades shade weaker. Another re-
ported good, smooth butcher beeves, such as
our markets call for, IL to l5c higher than last
| Monday, and market very slow for all common
| and low grade stock. Good feeders were in
| good demand at last weeks prices.
| Buyers were on hand in fair force. but made
| most of their opportunity from the big run,
and were successful in obtaining concessions
on common and low grades. The run
| of sheep and lambs was unusually
| large. there being 2U loads on sale against Il
| last Monday. In the receipts there were moi
more than two or three loads of choice stock
Markets were strong for good and weak fol
low grades. Top price for sheep was SIS % and
| lambs &c.
| Receipts of hogs were the largest of the sea
| Son. There were about 50 heads on sale. Corn
| fed were largely in the minority. Markets
| were heavy at decline of Is to 25c per cwt
| Top price was S3 80 and few if any reached this
| figure. Receipts at Chicago to-day were the
| largest OF the season, the total being so, ,OOt
head and top price So 65. Tops at East Liberty
| could, no doubt, be obtained for So S.