Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-06
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
A Larger Run of Cattle With the
Quality Below the Average.
PRICES LOWER AND MARKETS SLOW
The Supply Of Sheep and Lambs Good, and
the Demand Constant.
COOL WEATHER MAKES PORKERS SELL
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY,, March 5, 1880.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
WEDNESDAY. March 5, lS9o.
The run of cattle for the week was almost
80 loads against 80 loads last week and 65
for the week before. The bulk of the re-
ceipts was from Chicago, the total from that
point being upwards of 80 loads. The
quality was scarcely up to recent average,
while quantity was much beyond average
There were very few prime cattle on the
market this week. Sales were reported at
81 IS, and few choice lots may have
brought shade higher figures but nothing
higher could be traced. The general run of
the receipts were fair to good butcher stock.
The supply of light tidy butcher
cattle was scarcely up to demands,
while common and low grade stock was IN ex-
cessive supply.
Markets were very slow at decline of to
lOc from last weeks prices. Some dealers put
the decline at 15c. There was a very light run
of stockers and feeders, and many more would
have found market if they had been forth
coming.
Not above two loads were offered. Fresh
cows were very slow from the fact that little
good stock was offered. The range for those
offered was SIS 00@30 90 head Fancy stock
would have found ready buyers SIS C0Q2O %
head above these figures.
Fresh Cows and Springers.
The season is now fully on when common
fresh cows and springers are in full supply.
For these markets showed decline of s. OOQ
90 per head from prices of last week.
There was good demand for veal calves,
notwithstanding a good run, at prices ranging
from 66612c. Heavy, rough calves, were very
slow at shade lower prices than a week ago.
Markets all along the line have been draggy
all the week. and not a few cattle offered for
local trade were shipped eastward for want of
customers here. Tuesdays markets closed
weaker than Mondays. One dealer who re-
fused an offer for cattle on Monday, on the
the next day said he had made mistake. as
he had gone further and longer to fare worse.
The yards were well cleaned up this morning,
but there is little doubt that odds and ends
were disposed of at sacrifice sales.
A leading drover said this morning: I'VE
have had this week one of the poorest markets
of the season. While stock was a shade higher
in Chicago this week than last, prices here
ruled from &c to l5c per 100 lower and can
hardly see how it was possible for some ship
pers to come out even."
Sheep, Lambs and Hogs.
The run was larger than last week, but prices
were fully maintained. Choice stock was in
very active demand at prices fully up to last
week. Markets opened on Monday rather slow
for comfort of dealers, but since then there has
been an appreciation of values ana choice
stock was firm at quotations of last week.
The run has been light all the week and de-
mand fully up to supply. The frosty weather
has. no doubt, had stimulating effect on mar
kets. Top prices this morning ranged from
81 Is to S4 IS, the latter for the best selected
hogs.
At Chicago this morning the ousde price was
by our home packers as an improvement on the
best offered at East Liberty.