Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-07
AT HERR'S ISLAND.
An Upward Movement is Inaugur-
ated All Along Local Lines,
RUN OF CATTLE BIG, DEMAND GOOD.
Supply Of Sheep and Lambs Falls Far Be-
low Wants of Trade.
BUTCHER CATTLE UP AT LIBERTY
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DIsPATCH,O [
MONDAY. January 6. 1880
There is general upward movement all
along the line of live stock with the excep-
ton of hogs which are steady. The rush
for poultry and game has evidently spent
its force for this season and consumers are re-
turning to the old reliable meats. Markets
were more active and prices better at Herr's
Island Yards than they have been since before
the holidays.
The run of cattle was large as compared with
the past two MONDAYS, but demand for all de-
scriptions Of butcher cattle was good. The
following prices were firmly maintained.
Prime western beeves weighing L5OO to l, 500
pounds IS 50 to IS IS, with most sales at the
former figures.
Rates on Ordinary Stock.
Medium weights, 1,S5O to l, $50 pounds, IS 10 to
S. IS; do 100 to 1900 pounds. 81 IS to s5 90:
prime light weights, 900 to l. 100 pounds, s. 40 to
81 70; common to fair thin and rough steers, IS so
TO 81 Is Fresh COWS were in good supply but
firm at quotations. Sales were reported within
the range of $50 90 to S46 90 per head. Calves
were in light supply and all sold at a range Of
sc to &c per pound. Bulls stays. dry cows and
heiters brought S11Sc to 411lc per pound.
Receipts: From Chicago Zeigler, ITO
head; L. Gerson. IL; A. Fromm, 81; L Roths-
child, 81. From Ohio-Needy & Smith 45; ].
Shepherd 81 From Pennsylvania Reiber,
u; g. Smith, Is; A. NJ. Mayer, IA; ]. Behler,
Total 465; last week, 322; previous week, 392
Sheep and Lambs.
Supply was far below demands of trade, and
the result was a sharp advance and quick
sales. Best heavy Western and native weth-
ers, IS 25@5 50, with few choice punches that
brought IS rs; good to choice medium-weights,
x. F,sr r,Hr, do NJ
mon and mixed lots s. 1904 25; lambs 6Q7c
Receipts: From Chicago-I. Zeigler, l59
head. From Pennsylvania. Cruikshank, SO;
J. Behler, IS: E. d. Sergeant, g. Total, $50;
last week. $50; previous week, 6S&
Hogs in Large Supply.
Offerings were large but prices were a shade
better than last Monday Some dealers report
sales at l5G20c per 100 pounds over last weeks
rates. Following are the prices as reported:
Chicagos and OhiOs. SS 90G4 20: Pennsylvania,
IS 75G4 TO-
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler lSS head.
From Ohio-A. Frank. 73; Needy & Smith, $50
From Pennsylvania-F. Cruikshsuk, Al; j.
Behler, 9; G. Smith, 33; A. NJ. Mayer, Is; ].
Buchanan, SO; E. ID. Sergeant, 45; total, l,026;
last week, 574: previous week, l,SSs.
Liberty and Chicago.
At East Liberty this morning the supply of
good butcher cattle was below wants of trade,
and an advance of 25 cents per hundred over
last week on most desirable grades is reported.
The market for sheep and lambs at Liberty
did not vary much from last Monday, but
prices are firmly maintained.
Hogs were I5c per 100 pounds lower than they
were a week ago
At Chicago today according to advices re-
ceived by one of our leading packers, receipts
of hogs were 5000 head, and prices there were
5dl0c lower than they were Saturday, with
S. Is as the extreme outside rate.
OUtlOOg thar
the worst is past, and that changes in the future
will be toward higher level of prices.