Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-27
ATLIVE STOCK YARDS
The Supply of Cattle Large at Herr's
Island and Liberty.
LOW GRADE BEEVES HAVE A FALL
Local Markets 0yerstOcked at Liberty and
Trade Dull.
SHEEP STEADI AND SWINE LOWER
LOW GRADE BEEVES HAVE A FALL
SHEEP STEAD1 AND SWINE LOWER
TFIcE OF PITTsBURe DISPATCH,

FFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH
MONDAY, MAY 26, 1871
AT Herr's Island the supply of cattle was
larger than the late average, but the de-
mand was active and prices were shade
better than last Monday. Following was
the range of markets: Prime heavy Western
beeves, So 35 to s. so; medium weights,
81 GO to S. 10; prime light weights and
butchers selections, 900 to LOO fbs "a 30
to 81 IS; common to fair thin and rough steers.
SS 25 to s. Fresh cows were dull and prices
the same as last Monday, the range being SIS to
S45 per head Calves were in good demand at a
shade better prices than last week, the range
being SIC to 45zc per n. Bulls and dry cows
brought Sc 10 SIC per n.
Receipts from Chicago, l. Zeigler, lbs head;
L. Gerson, 100; A. Fromm, 70; L Rothschild, 81;
z. Wolf, IS. From OHIO, G. w. Smith. 5; N.
Buchanan, l. From Pennsylvania, G. Flinner,
s; J. ReIber, 6; McCreary q Sergeant 3. Total,
AIS; last week, S55; previous week, S2l
sheep. Lambs and swine.
The supply of sheep and lambs was large,
and demand slow, with prices shade lower
than last Monday. The quality of offerings
was below average. There were few prime
sheep on the market. Tops sold at IS so to
IS 70 These were exceptional. The general
range was 81 50 to IS so for clipped wethers.
Spring lambs were fairly steady at last weeks
prices the range being SIC to Sc per pound.
Some were sold below the inside figure.
There was a considerable sprinkling Of tough
looking stock that were not wanted at any
price, and some dealers expressed the opinion
thaJ they needed looking after by the meat in
spector.
Receipts: From Chicago-I Zeigler. 165 head.
From Ohio-G. w. Smith, SO head; q. w. Keasy,
l02; J. r. Cruikshank, 81; Sanford d Langdon,
10 From PennsylvanIa-G. Flinner. "a head;
J. Reiber. Is; McCreary Sergeant, l6S. Total,
$50 head; last week. 69l; previous week, 26l.
The offerings of hogs were large, demand
light and market weak, with a disposition on
the part of holders TO make concessions from
prices of last week.
Chicagos and Ohios sold at 81 4044 75, and
Pennsylvania, of which offerings were very
light, at 81 2544 3d.
Receipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, rs head.
From Ohio-Needy & Smith, S9l head; 6. W.
Smith, So; n. Buchanan, 81; Sanford q Lang
don, o. From Pennsylvania. Flinner, 5head;
J. Reiber. g. Total GIG head; last week, 55l;
previous week, 200,
Woods Run and East Liberty.
Receipts of cattle at Woods Run, 2ll head
from St Louis and lis head from Chicago,
total, S26 head. against 26S head last Monday
St Louis cattle were a new feature at these
yards, and range of prices was 81 so to IS so per
cwt Chicago's soldi at s4 25 to S. Is. The
offerings of sheep and lambs were 465 head.
Wethers sold at range of s4 so to IS so. and
yearlings from S. so to S6 so. There were no hogs
on the market. The situation showed some
improvement over last Monday. Demand was
good for al offered, and pens were well cleaned
out at noon.
At East Liberty there were 100 loads of cat
tie on the market this morning. against 60
loads last week and 55 the week before Our
local needs are about rs loads per week. and
when receipts go up to 100 loads markets are
sure to drag. The past TWO Mondays demand
has been active at advancing prices, owing to
light receipts. This week are having the
famine which follows the feast. The excess
of supply being so much beyond the needs of
our market, buyers made the most of their op-
pOrrunity and calmly waited for the holder to
come to them.
Fully two-thirds of the offerings to-day
were common and low-grade stock. and on this
grade there was decline of Csc per cwt.
Good, fat butcher beeves, weighing from ], 200
TO 900 fs., suffer I'd Lost from the decline but
all cattle were off a least I5c from prices of
last Monday. There were no strictly prime |
cattle offered The top price of the best |
bu her cattle offered was 81 IS to 81 so p cwt.
holders would be forced to still lower prices, as
very little had been sold at that time.
There we're very few country cattle on the |
market. Nearly all offered were from Chicago |
and far Western points. Sheep and lambs |
were steady at closing prices of last week. |
There were about IA loads on the market and |
all found ready sale, with 51@c as the top price |
price for spring lambs was Sc p n There were |
s. loads of hogs on the market and demand was |
slow at a range of 81 90 to 81 20 the latter price
for the best Philadelphias.
CATTLE-ReceIpts, 2 3Sl head; shipments l. 475 |
head: market slow and a shade off from last |
weeks prices; AZ cars cattle shipped to New |
York to-day.
HoGs-Receipts 5000 head: shipments. z55O |
head; market slow; medium and select, 81 10 |
"a 20: common to best Workers. S. 90G4 10; |
pigs sS 5OGS 20; Il cars of hogs shipped to New
SHEEP-Receipts. 2SOO head; shipments. 265O
head; market active at last weeks closing
prices