Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-02-04
AT HERR'S ISLAND.
Slight Improvement in Quality of Cattle
Prices Steady = Light Receipts Of
sheep and Lambs and Markets
StrOnR-BiQ Run of HoRs.


StrOng-Big Run Of Hogs.
OFFICE OF P1TTsBURG D1sPATcH.O
MONDAY. February 3. 1890
The volume of stock was below average;
but buyers were scarce and moderate in
their demands. The movement was slow,
with hogs a shade higher than last week,
sheep and lambs fairly steady. and cattle, if
any difference, shade lower, although some
dealers report slight advance.
The offerings Of cattle were in the main from
the West, and the quality was a shade better
than last Monday on an average, but still lar
from prime. The best grade of Western beeVes
offered weighing l,500 to l.6O0 rs, sold at $4 80
go 10; fair to good heavy. $50 TO ], ,450 Ms 70
"a S5 de- log te I99O s s. g4 81; prime
mon to fair thin rough steers, 81 1908 50. Fresh
cows and sprinRers may be quoted at go OOQ
40 % per head; bulls, stays and dry cows at "a
@31ac p h. The range for calves was 5@671c
Y b. but only light vealers brought the latter
figure.
Receipts: From Chicago. Zeigler, 80 head;
From Ohio-J. Roe. 15; J. N. Roby, 8. From
Pennsylvania-J. Reiber, z; G. Flinner, 4 To
tai, $685. last week, 346; previous week, 5OS
Sheep, Lambs and Hogs.
Supply was unusually light and demand was
good for all offered. In fact many more than
were in the market would have found ready
sale. Prices failed to advance. principally for
the reason that the general quality of offerings
was below the average. Butchers report very
light demand for mutton of late, and complain
that there is no money in it to them. There
was no strictly prime sheep i'll to-day's offerings
at the island If there had been they would
have brought So. The best heavy western and
native wethers in the pens sold at S. 3595 10;
good to choice medium do, s. Oo95 %; 1alr 70
good do, 81 6594 95; common and mixed lots,
S3 1894 %; lambs 5H@6Ac per pound. Re
ceipts: From Chicago-L Zegler, III head.
From Pennsylvania-J. A. Jack, "a, Sergeant &
Bell, 81; Sanford & Langdon, a Total, B6;
last week, 455 previous week, 48l.
The supply ofhogs was above average in vol
ume; but demand was better than week ago
at higher prices. The advance was strong, l5c
per cwt on last Mondays prices. Offerings
were freely taken and market closed very firm.
The range for Chicago's and Ohio's was 81 059
25: Pennsylvania's, wholesale, SO S504 90. Re-
ceipts: From Chicago-L Zeigler, ll6 head; u.
Rothschild. 7S. From 0hio--J. A. Franks, 70;
Sanford & LaDgdon, 80; Needy & Smith, 324; ].
N. Roby, 1872; Williams & Co., II; ]. Buchanan,
l08 From Pennsylvania. A Jack, II: ]. Nc
Murtre, 40: j. Reiber, 8; Sergeant & Bell. 81; G.
Flinner, u. Total, IlOl; last week, lO9O; pre-
vious week, 9T7.
Following is the view Of Diamond market
butcher as to the situation on Herr's Island:
THE offerings of cattle were better in quality
on an average than last week, but prices were
about l0c per cwt lower. Sheep and lambs were
scarce and for this reason only were steady,
as demand for mutton is very light. Last week
1 bought 25 to 80 head, but found demand so
poor that IL head was the extent of my pur-
chase to-day. There is no profit to butchers on
sheep and lambs at present rates. Hogs that
paid 81 10 for last Monday were firm to-day at
81 2."
Liberty Live Stock.
At East Liberty this morning cattle were re-
ported 15@25c higher than last Monday. Sheep
were steady at last Mondays prices, but lambs
were a shade lower. The latter sold by the car
load at S6 35. Receipts of hogs were 10 loads.