Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-14
LOCAL LIVE STOCK.
Quality of Cattle at Herr's Island
Yards is Below Average.
NONE BUT CHOICE STOCK ACTIVE.
Supply of Smooth, Light Butcher Stock
Was Below Demand.
HOGS LOWER, SHEEP FAIRLY STEADY
NONE BUT CHOICE STOCK ACTIVE,
HOGS LOWER, SHEEP FAIRLY STEADY
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY. January ID 1890.

OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH
MONDAY. January l3, 1890. J
The run Of stock was below average, but
markets showed little animation, and some
prices were shade lower than last Mon.
day. But this was due more than anything
else to lower quality of offerings.
Offerings of cattle varied very little from
last week in number, but quality showed
some depreciation. Demand was only fair, and
range of prices showed a slight decline from
last Monday. The range was as follows; Prime,
heavy Western beeVes, weighing ], $40 to 500
pounds, IS 2595 40, with the majority of sales
atthe former figure. Medium weights, l.S5O to
l,45O pounds, 81 S5@5 10; do, LOO to I.SOC
pounds, 81 6O@4 IS; prime light weights, 900 to
LOO pounds, 81 1894 60; common to fair thin
and rough steers, IS 5O@A Fresh COWS were
slow. Sellers were firm in their views at a
range of SSO@5O per head, and buyers could
not be bought up to these figures. Calves were
in better supply than for some weeks past, and
markets were easy at a range of 5G7c per
pound. Bulls, stays and dry COWS from sur
rounding counties were depressed in sympathy
with Western stock.
UnsuItabIIIty Of Receipts.
Receipts: From Chicago-B. Kaltchthaler. 20
head; l. Zeigler, Ia; L. Gerson, ia; A. Fromm.
81; L Rothschild, Sc. From Ohio-Needy &
Smith S6. From Pennsylvania-Vsrious own
ers, la Total. l2S last week, 465; previous week,
S22
Butchers report difficulty in securing the
kind of cattle suitable for our market. The
kind wanted here for the general local trade is
not the prime heavy steer, but the prime light
weight ranging from /, 100 to l3OO pounds.
COnsignments TO the Herr's Island yards this
week consisted IN the main Of cattle too light
and common for our trade.
Sheep and Lambs.
There was light supply and fair demand.
All offerings were quickly sold at the following
range Of prices; Best heavy Western and
native Wethers, IS 80 to IS so: good to choice
medium weights. IS O5 to IS 20; fair to medium
do. s. IS 20 s. 95; common and mixed lots, IS so
to 81 80; lambs, SIC to 67fc per pound.
Receipts: From Chicago Zeigler, 1SO head.
From Pennsylvania-D. o. Pisor. IS; ]. Wright
g.; George FlInner Is; 7. Bingham, g. Total
S57 head; last week, $50; previous week. $50
Lambs were at a premium at the Herr's
Island yards on account of their great scarcity
ana those who bought earliest Jared best
Some who declined to pay the prices asked
early in the day would have gladly paid the
short Supply Of Hogs.
Supply was shorter than last Monday, but
butchers were moderate in their wants and
markets were a shade easier. Following was
the range of prices; Chicago's and Ohio's, 81 90
a 10; Pennsylvania, S3 1904 90.
Receipts: From ChicagO-L Zeigler, 22l
head. From ohio-Needy & Smith. 464: A.
johnson, 20 From Pennsylvania, ]. Langdon,
66; J. Wright, Is; G. Flinner Is; T. Bingham.
81. Total. 9lS: last week, lO26: previous week
574. The general situation of hog market
showed lower range of prices than week
ago.
At East Liberty there was q heavy run of
hogs this morning, and prices were off from
last week lOGl5c per hundred. The range of
prices there for carload lots was IS 656S So
The Same Snd song.
As has been the case fo- a number of weeks
past, there was a scarcity of good, smooth
butcher cattle at the East Liberty yards to-
day, and on this grade prices were fully l5c per
hundred above the rates of last week For a
month past there has been a steady apprecia-
tiOn Of values in light tidy butcher cattle, a
grade which our market calls for. The ad-
vance on this grade the past month has been
not less than CSC per 100 pounds
The offerings this week are far below the
wants Of local trade. Choice light butcher
cattle are at a premium to-day both at Liberty
and Herr's Island, but all other grades are slow.