Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-06
ATLIVE STOCK YARDS
Cattle at Herr's Island in Better
Supply and Quality.
LIGHTRUN ATTHE LIBERTY YARDS.
An Upward Tendency for Good Butchering
Beeyes Apparent.
SHEEP STEADY AND SWINE LOWER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY. Nav 5. 1S9O.

MONDAY, May 5, 1890.
At Hers Island the offerings of cattle
were unusually large to-day, and quality con
siderably above late average. Markets
were not as active as they have been Tor
week or two past but prices were hrm' a
Diamond Market butcher reports that ne
paid IS 10 ior the same quality OF cattle he
bought last Monday at 81 S.
Following was the range OF prices: Good
to choice heavy Chicago beeves, 1900 to
l.6Oo ms, IS % to S. so; medium weights,
1850 to ]. $50 fbs, 81 IS to S. 90; do. 1900 to
]. 800 fbs. 81 so to 81 20; prime light weights,
300 to LOO lbs, 81 % to 81 60; common tc
fair thin and rough stock, s. 25 to "a 90.
Fresh cows were in oversupply, and slow
at a range of SIS to S45 per head, and sales
reported at $50 to $40 per head.
THE supply of calves was in excess of de-
mand and market was dull at range OF
SIC to 4ILc per lb. Bulls, stays and dry
cows sold fairly we'll within range of 2113
to 31Sc per lb Receipts from Chicago: A.
Zeigler, ,123 head; L. Gerson, 100; A. Fromm,
Il; L. Rothschild 81; E. Wolf, 20. From
Ohio: Needy & Smith, 2; Sanford & Co.,
3; Cruikshank & Co., 2. From Pennsylva-
mia: j. Rebel, 9; j. Wright, 5; G. Film
ner, 5. Total, S94; last ,weer, S76; previous
week, 352.
sheep, Lambs and Swine.
Supply was light and pens were quickly
cleaned up under a sharp demand. There
were no prime wool sheep on the market,
and no demand for this class. The day for
wool sheep is over for this season.
Fair to good sold at SIS IS to S6; clipped
sheep, s. so TO Sc; the latter price for some
fancy punches OF Western stock.
Common and mixed stock sold at 81 % to
s. IS; good yearlings, S. 75 to Sc 80; spring
lambs, &c to &c per h.
Receipts, from Chicago, 1. Zeigler, $50
head; from Ohio, Criukshank s. Co., 81;
Sanford & Co., s; from Pennsylvania. j.
Reiber, II; ]. Wright, u; G. Flinner, "a;
total, S42; last week, S17; previous week,
769
offerings of hogs were light. demand fair,
and market steady, though at a decline of
1O@15c from last Mondays prices. The
season for pork is fast waning, and butchers
require very little in this line.
Chicagos and Ohios sold at 81 80 to s. 20,
and Pennsylvania at 81 45 to 81 3d. A few
of the latter sold at 81 90 to 81 25
ReceiPts-From Chicago, L. Zeigler, so
head. From OHIO, Needy s. Smith, 325;
C-uikshank & Co., &c; Sanford & Langdon,
80, From Pennsylvania, J. Rsiber. 16; G.
Fiinner, 5. Total, 4S5; last week, 7S1; pre-
vious week, 4O6.
AT Woods Run Yards.
The offerings Of cattle at these yards to-
day were 2S2 head, against 234 last week
Markets opened up slow, but all were sold
at shade better prices than last week. The
range of prices was 414c to SIC. To-day's
a.
paid there were 25 per cent more than the
previous week. The slight advance here
did not cover the increased cost at Chicago.
There were 325 lambs on the market,
which brought 6II to CSC per ID, and 60
sheep, which sold at 81 to 534c per ID.
The offerings OF hogs were "a head, and
top price was 81 65 per ewt
As the Woods Run trade is entirely
with butchers and demand from this source
for hogs is light at this time of the wear,
markets were slow.
At East Liberty the offerings of cattle for
the local trade this morning amounted to 6S
loads, against 100 loads last Monday. There
were 50 loads from Chicago and 10 from
Omaha. The quality OF offerings was fair
average, but primes were not to be had in
carload lots. Good, smooth butcher stock
were active at 15(920c advance On last Mon
days prices. This was principally due to
the fact that receipts in this line were not
sufficient Tor the wants of our local trade.
A lew loads offered were too heavy for our
butcher trade, and, as there was no export
demand, this grade dragged. There were
scarcely any stnckers ard feeders on the
market They would have found quick sale
at strong last weeks prices. This was the
only grade that did not decline in price on
last weeks heavy run.
Features of the Market.
The average price OF cattle at East Lib
erty is 75c per cwt. higher than at this time
year ago. Receipts of sheep and lambs 18J5
loads, mostly from Ohio. There was one
load from Illinois, and TOUR loads were from
Pennsylvania. The quality of offerings was
below average. All on the market were
clipped sheep, excepting one deck. Last
week prices were fairly we'll maintained.
and prime stock would have brought an ad.
vance. The best wethers on the market sold
at SIC and the best yearlings at &c per
pound.
Advices from New York were unfavorable,
and this on top of the fact that quality of
offerings was low, weakened markets toward
noon. There were 80 loads of hogs on the
market, against 20 last Monday. Dem and
from butchers being very light at this season
the situation was in favor of the buyer.
Inc outside price Tor tops ranged from 81 30
to 81 40, and at these figures trade was slow,
with some prospect of further concessions
before the pens would be cleared up.
CATTLE-Rece1pts. 2557 head: shIpInen ]. .596
head; market moderately active and l5620c
higher than last weeks prices: IL cars of cattle
shipped to New York to-day.
HoGs-Receipts, 4.500 head: shipments 4 900
head; market duh; medium and select. 81 eO0
40; principal sales at 81 IS: common to best
Workers, 81 20G4 30; pigs, S3 1904 90; II cars of
hogs shipped TO New York to-day
SHEEP-Receipts. 4 700 head; shipments 200
head market firm at last weeks closing prices,