Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-25
All THE STOCK YARDS.
Sellers Report a Continued Improve
ment in Local Markets.
GOOD BUTCHER CATTLE In DEMAND
The Supply of Sheep and Lambs Larger
and Prices Stronger.
HOGS STEADY AT LAST WEEKS RATES
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY. March q, 1880.

OfFlCE OF DISPATCH,
MONDAY, March q, 1880.
Supplies at Herr's Island were above lat,
average in volume, and demand was gooC
for all that was offered. Prospects were a
an early hour that everything would b,
cleaned up at about last weeks prices.
The offerings of cattle were larger thar
for several weeks past, with quality we'll vi
to average. Prices were reported unchanged
No sales were returned above S. So Follow
ing is the range: Prime heavy Chicagos
weighing l,50O to 1000 MS. s. 25 to s. 50: me
dunn weights, 1850 to !. $50 MS, So 90 to s. Is
do lSOo to L4U0 lbs, 81 75 20 81 IS; prime light
weights, 800 to LOO Ms, 81 25 to 81 IS
common to fair, thin and rough steers S. 81
TO 81 OO;bulls, stays and dry cows IS 90 to S. 10
Fresh cows and springers were dull and slow at
SO to S45 per head. There was q very large
supply of calves, the total offered being 1s1
mead. Markets were easier at a range of 412c
10 &c per pound. Receipts-From Chicago, l.
Ielgler ITO head; L. Gerson, 80; Z. Wolf, 10;
A: tromm, IS; L. Rothschild, 81. From Ohio,
W. Cleveland, 8: j. Roe 10; Winter Dellen-
bach, 81 From Pennsylvania, I. Bingham, z;
G- Flinner, 9. Total, 40S; last week, 80;
previous week, 355.
sheep, Lambs and Swine.
Supply was heavier than it has been for a few
weeks past but was not up to demand. Some
of the regular buyers were forced to go else
where for their supplies Best heavy Western
and native Sethers sold at S. 75G6 Is; medium
weights, S. 2jI5 5O good light weights, 81 759
90: common and mixed ewes and wethers.
S. 1904 .: lambs, 5l297c per pound; spring
lambs, logic per pound. Receipts from Chi
cago. T. Zeigler. ri head. From Pennsylvania
T. Bingham Sc head; G. Flinner, lS head; E. d.
Sergeant. 81 head: total S92 head; last week,
lS head; previous week. % head.
The supply OF hogs was heavy, the demand
good and the market strong at last weeks
range Chicagos and Ohios retailed at 81 6o@
%. and Pennsylvanias wholesaled at 81 OO0
81. Receipts-From Chicago. l. Zeigler. 236
head; A. Fromm, Z; L. Rothschild, "a From
Ohio, Needy Smith. 40S; W. Cleveland, 81; ].
Roe lOl; Williams & Co., 81; Sanford & Lang
Gor, IS. From Pennsylvania, G. Flinner. 4: E.
d. Sergeant, y. Total / 034; last week. 7}5:
previous week, 7S3.
AT the Allegheny Yards.
The offerings of cattle were 232 head, and the
range of prices was 81 % to IS 40. The latter
price was paid for a few punches prime beeves
weighing about 1,5OO pounds. Markets are re-
ported steady at last weeks prices
The offerings of sheep and lambs were SO
head. The range for sheep was &c to 61%c and
for lambs 612c to T4c. The latter figure was
easily obtained Tor a few punches of yearling
lambs weighing los pounds each. The bulk of
receipts in this line were yearlings, and the
average weight did not vary much from 100
pounds. Supplies were altogether from Ohio.
There were about 200 hogs for sale, and top
prices were 81 6O to 81 65.
AT noon stock was well cleaned up there
being only few low grade cattle and sheep
left. The offerings of cattle at East
Liberty yards comprised about Is head,
against the same number last Monday
and 81 the previous week. Quality was scarce
ly up 10 last week. but markets we're strong at
prices OF a week ago. Some dealers report an
advance of sc per cwt. Buyers and sellers were
both agreed that markets were strong at last
weeks prices. Supplies consisted in the main
OF fair to good butcher stock. There were few
offered that weighed over $50 Ms. and the
highest price realized for this grade so far as
could be traced, was 81 So Fresh COWS are in
fair supply and light demand. An offer of S33
head for bunch was refused. A halt car
load OF fine springers was offer ed at S35 head
but buyers were slow to catch on at this price
Receipts of sheep and lambs were about nine
loads, and markets were strong and active at
last weeks prices. Best wethers sold at &c
and best lambs at s. 1897 Is per 100 There
were scarcely any of the latter TO be ha for love
or money. There were about 20 loads of hogs
on the market, and the price Of tops was 81 40
The range for pigs was IS 90d4 IL. The out
side price at Chicago this morning for selected
hogs was 81 Is, according to advices received
by one OF our leading packers. The East Lib
eEty hog market started out slow this morning
at prices given above.
CATTLE-Receipts, !, 365 head: shlpmenrs $50
head: market firm at last weeks prices. One
car of cattle shipped to New York to-day,
HoGs-Receipts. $500 head: shipments. 1850
head: market firm; medium and selected, 81 356
z5; Workers. 81 20D4 80; PIGS 81 O0d4I5; IA cars
OF hogs shipped to New York today
SHEEP-Receipts, 2 400 head; shipments 1000
head; market active and Is to 25c higher than
last weeks prices