Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-05
LIVE STOCK REVIEW.
Cattle Higher in the West and Lower
in This Market, and
RECEIPTS ABOVE WANTS OFTRADE
East Liberty DrOvers Losers on Transac-
tionS of This Week.
SHEEP AND SWINE DRIFTING LOWER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH. I
WEDNESDAY, June 4, 1890. (

WEDNESDAY. June 4 1890
Total receipts of cattle at the East Liberty
yards this week were about 105 loads, an eI-
cess of about 80 loads over the wants of our
local trade. On Monday morning, with
sS loads on the market, trade started up very
slow at decline of 10 to 15c per hundred
from prices of the previous Monday. After
the opening there were about three loads
added to supplies which still further de-
pressed markets, and trade closed on Mon
day with markets in demoralized condi-
ton and large quantities unsold. There
were no heavy prime beeves in carload lots
on the market. The great bulk of those
offered were fair to good butcher stock, and
very few weighed over LOO pounds. The
best offered did not bring over "a rs in a
wholesale way, and very few reached that
figure. The general range was 81 to 81 SO with
a few loads at &c above this figure. The cost
OF cattle at Chicago was lOc greater this week
than last, ana prices obtained were on an aver
age l6c lower.
From this 1t is plain that the drover business
was not profitable one this week. The drover
who comes out even on this weeks transactions
may consider himself very lucky. The ma
1Ority, no doubt were losers. There were no
stockers or feeders on the market Some of
the light butcher stock were bought for feed
ing purposes.
Market Not Improved.
The market mas shown no signs of improve
ment since Monday, though all was sold this
morning with the exception of three carloads
of bulls. Tuesdays and Wednesdays sales
were, no doubt affected by liberal concessions
to buyers
The COW market was dull and slow The gen.
eraI range was SO to $50 per head, with some
exceptionally good at higher figures. There
has been a fair run of calves this week, and
markets firm at prices of a week ago. The
range of prices this morning was 45zc to &C. and
markets closed firm. There were about 500
head on the market yesterday.
The offerings of sheep and lambs this week
have been in the neighborhood of 40 carloads
With about l9 loads on the market Monday
morning demand was slow at lower prices than
during the previous Monday. As fresh sup
plies came in the dullness of markets was in
uenslaed Tuesday, and this morning prices
were 2594Oc below rates of last Wednesday and
markets dull at the decline. Advices from the
East the past week OF Two have had an I'M
favorable effect on markets already depressed.
The range of prices for sheep this morning
was $4,000; yearlings, 4Q519c, with very
choice 5s4c, and spring lambs 5@61Ic. Only
exceptional punches OF spring lambs brought
SIC, while week ago they brought Sc per n.
Sheep are OF 25Q4Oc, yearlings Soc and spring
lambs 81 from ruling prices of last week.
Hogs join in the downward movement of all
live stock. Top prices this morning was 81 TO-
a decline of l0c since Monday. and at the de-
cline markets were very slow. Receipts at
Chicago to-day were S.. .0UG and top prices there
were SS S593 80. The rise of the mercury seems
TO have depressing influence on swine markets.
Mccall & Co.'s Weekly Review.
The supply of cattle heavy, demand light;
market ruled very slow at a decline of Is to 25c
per cwt; several lots left unsold at present
writing. We give the following as ruling
prices: Prime, l.30O to LOCO lbs, 81 75@05 90:
good, loo to l4O0 lbs, 81 5064 IS; butcher
grades, llO0 to J, 800 lbs. 81 2j64 60; common
TO fair, 1000 to L.2OO lbs, IS 1904 40. mixed
lots COWS, bulls and heifers. s. 5OG3 so; fresh
cows and springers slow at SO OOG35 90 per
head.
The receipts of hogs were light. and the
market is slow. To-day advices from all
Western markets, heavy receipts and lower.
We quote the market to-day as follows: Phila-
delphias, 81 1904 Is; best Workers. SS 95a4 90;
common to far, light s. S5G3 95; pigs, So so
as IS; roughs, 50 OOd3 So
The receipts of sheep this week were heavy:
market dull at decline of l5625c per cwt. We
quote sales follows: Prime OHIO and In
diana wethers. weighing here los to ITO Us
SIS l5Q5 so; good. 80 TO 100 MS, S4 9O65 10;
fair 10 good mixed. 70 to so Ms 81 25G4 50:
yearlngs dull, best selling at So 2595 so; fair to
good, 80 to 60 Ms, 81 50l5 10; spring lambs,
plenty, selling at S5 5O@6 % Receipts of veal
calves liberal; market steady at a decline of
l5G2Oci calves by carload selling at 81 1894 IS.