Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-04-10
CATTLE MARKETDULL
Prices Greatly Reduced and Dealers
Complaining Loudly
A SURPLUS OF COWS AND CALVES.
Sheep and Lambs Remain Fairly Steady at
Prices of Week Ago.
BUTCHER DEMAND FOR HOGS LIGHT
A SURPLUS OF COWS AND CALVES.
BUTCHER DEMAND FOR HOGS LIGHT
OFFICE OF PTTTsBURG DISPATCH
WEDNESDAY. April 8, 1880.


WEDNESDAY. April g. 1890 (
The run of cattle at the Liberty yards for
the local trade was about the same as last
week, the total being 50 loads, of which 75
loads were on tine market Monday. On
Monday morning markets started out slow,
and buyers recognizing their opportunity
used it for all it was worth. They succeeded
in beating down markets 10 to 15c per hun
dred from last weeks prices on all grades of
cattle, with the exception of stockers, which
held their own owing to scarcity. A mum
Der of buyers in search of stockers bought
light butcher grades at 10 to 15c lower
prices than they could have done a week
ago. There were some cattle sales at higher
figures than last week, for the reason that a
much better grade of cattle was offered. One
load close to prime, weighing 1,434 lbs, on
an average brought "a So while the best price
obtained last week was little. if any above s4 80
Ihe range for good butcher stock weighing
l400 to 800 rs was 81 so to 81 so; zoo to 800 lbs,
s. 30 to 81 40il. 900 to 1. 100 hs S3 80 to 81 l5
One load of heavy beeyes was shipped to New
York in first hands. Fresh cows ana calves
have been a drag on the market all the week.
The range for the former was SIS 90 to $50 90
head, and, according to the consensus of opfn-
ion among stockmen, meaner lot of COWS has
seldom, If ever, been dumped on the market.
Thea average value did not reach SIS 90 per
head. Calves were in supply far beyond de-
mand, and as consequence bottom dropped
out of market. There were not far from LOCO
head in the pens yesterday. and prices ranged
from 8 to 4c per n with markets very slow at
these figures
Business Very Slow.
Said one of the leading commission men to-
day: I'VE have a miserable market this week.
Some of the regular buyers on Monday morn
ing took hold at last weeks prices. But il was
very soon discovered that markets were
weaker and later on it was found necessary to
make concessions to effect sales. The down.
ward movement has continued until on some
grades of cattle prices are l5c lower than they
were this time week ago."
AS prices at Chicago were fully up to last
week. it is evident that drOvers have found
poor pickings on this weeks deals. The drover
who comes out even this week will he lucky.
There is little doubt that the majority lost time
and expenses at the very least. One was heard
of who thought he was few dollars ahead, but
commission men were dubious
The run of sheep and lambs has been light,
and markets were fairly steady at last weeks
prices. Clipped sheep are beginning to come
in from Ohio in limited quantities. The range
for these is l65c per b, and for those with the
wool on, 5sz66ILc. Yearling lambs unclipped
Sold at 6G7c, and clipped at 5953zc. There
were a few spring lambs on the market and
prices ranged case per b, which was the same
as a week ago. Hogs have held up fairly well
TO Mondays prices, with u bO as the outside
rate.
The outside price at Chicago this morning
was 81 IS, according to advices received by one
OF our packers from his agent there. There is
a steadily diminishing demand for hogs from
butchers. and while prices hold up fairly well
the fact is principally due to light receipts.
A Liberty stockman who has had long eX-
perience at these yards said this morning that
he bad found it the case that the week follow
ing Lent was almost always dull in live stock
line. This week has certainly been no excep-
tion to the rule.
Mccall e. Co.'s Review.
The supply of cattle lIberal market ruled
very dull and a shade lower, especially on the
better grade, which was in excess of demand.
We give the following as ruling prices: Prime
1900 to I,6OO lbs, 81 5oG4 IS; good, 100 to l4OO
lbs. 81 2OG4 SO. good butcher grades, 1000 to
1900 lbs. SS SC7i 20; good 800 to 100 lbs So so
"a l5 common to fair, l,0OO to 100 Bs, So 5O9
90; mixed lots, cows, bulls and heifers, 50 O09
50; fresh COWS and springers very dull at
$50 0O9S5 90 per head.
Slow at the following quotations: Selected
81 50G4 55; best Workers, 81 1904 40; common
TO fair light Workers, 81 20Gl4 30; roughs So rs
"a Is
The receipts of sheep this week were light
and the market active at an advance of
l5620c over last weeks prices. We quote sales
as follows: Prime Ohio and Indiana wethers
weighing here 10 to 100 Bs Sc 2O16 40: good
90 TO 100 fbs. IS 7065 80: fair to good mixed rs
Ms, S. 65@6 90; fair to good. 50 to 60 ms, 81 60
as 10; good lambs, So 2597 90; common to fair
lambs IS 90G6 90; veal calv s. ITO to l20 MS,
81 o0(l3 %; spring lambs case per q,