Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-28
AT THE STOCK YARDS
Light Run of Cattle at Herr'S Island
and Market Strong.
MORE THAN ENOUGH AT LIBERTY.
Common and Low Grade Beeves Are q
Strong Quarter Less.
MUTTON HIGHER AND PORK LOWER
MORE THAN ENOUGH AT LIBERTY.
MUTTON HIGHER AND PORK LOWER
OFFICE OF PITrsBUEe DISPATCH, I

OFFICE D1SPATCH,l
MONDAY, April q.
Cattle-At Herr's Island yards receipts
were much lighter than last Monday, and as
a result Of light runs the situation was
favorable to the seller. Prices ranged from
lOc to 15e per cwt. higher than,a week ago,
and at the advance all good butchers beeves
offered found ready sale. Choice to fancy,
heavy. Chicago cattle sold at Sc 80 to Sc 65;
good to prime medium weights, Sc to Sc 25;
common to fair do, SIS 65 to SIS S5; selected
smooth light weights, So 65 to So 80; rough
DO, 81 IS to IS 25; common to fair thin and
rough heavy steers, s. IS to 81 so; bulls,
stags and dry cows, So to 81. There was a
very light run Of fresh cows and few choice.
Prices ranged from $50 to S3S per head.
There were 262 head of calves on
sale. nearly all of which were from Ohio. Prices
ranged from TO sc per pound. Receipts: From
ChiCago-L GersOn, l29 head; l. ZeiEler, Ill;
A Frumm, S5. From Pennsylvania. d. Ser
Ceaut, 4; g. Flinner 6; J. ReibeE Is. Total, 24S;
last week. 49,: previous week, 81. Sheep and
lambs-Ihe supply was in the main from
Chicago, and was hardly up to demand. Last
weeks range of prices was fully maintained
Goad TO choice wool sheep sold at s. 90 to S. 25;
far TO medium do at 81 90 to S. 90; yearlings at
pound. Hogs-Prices were fully 25c per clyt.
lower than last week. but active ct the decline
Best ChicagOs sold at So 50 20 s. 80 and Onios at
s. 10 S 40 Receip' Chicago-LA Ger
Sor. :: !. ZsigIer, IS. From ohio-R NJ. Stone
IS; Needy d Franks 25S; total, 456; last week,
554; previous week, SS4.
Al Woods Run and East Liberty.
There were I72 cattle on sale at Woods Run
yards, against $50 head last Monday. All the
receipts this week were from Chicago. A few
good beeves, weighing from l 400 to 500 pounds,
were sold al So CO. The range of markets was
s. > 10 s. 20, and, though there was activity,
all were sold at this range. The number of
clipped lambs sale was 46S head, which
were reported the hest of The season. All were
sold promptly at S6 90 to Sc IS per cwt There
were no sheep offered. Ohio aud Chicago hogs
sold At Sc 40 10 S. 80 reduction of 20c per cwt.
from last weeks range The number on sale
was l26 head At East Liberty yards there
Were 50 LOADS Of cattle on sale this morning,
against - loads last Monday. Quality of
Geeves offered today was below late average
Ilere were more light and common cattle on
sale Khan usual The chief sources of supply
were Chicago aud st. Louis. Very few country
becves were offered. Markets opened slow at
q decline Of 10 te 20c from last weeks prices.
Good hggt butcher beeYes. such as our markets
cal for. weighing 1900 TO 1900 bS suffered least
from the decline The highest price traced
was Sc . There were no prime export beeves
on sale.
Cows in Good Demand.
Fresh COWS Of good quality were in light sup
ply. and demand was good at last week prices
Very few good calves were offered. The total
receipts were 80 head. Prices ranged from
il c L. =. .c pcr j. The run of sheep and lambs
was very light, there being NOT more than
half Dozen loads On sale, against double this
number week ago. On account of light run
markets this week are i strong quarter higher
than last on lambs There were no wool sheen
on sale. FAIR 10 good clipped sheep sold at
& 50 TO 3 81 and lambs at s. IS uoS6 90 per cwt
Hogs were slow at So % to S. So for tops The
number on sale was l5 loads, against the same
number last Monday. The advent of warm
weather has had depressing influence on
pork.
Cattle Receipts. 2lS5 head, shipments. 965
head; market extremely dull at 25Sl50c off from
last weeks prices; 10 cars cattle shipped to New
ork to-day.
HOgs-Receipts. 1850 head; shipments, $500
head; market slow; Philadelpbias IS 3O95 40;
hest 6orkers and mixed, s. 0OG5 20; light
Workers. 81 7535 90; pigs 81 00Q4 90; z cars
Of hogs shipped 10 New York today
sheep-Receipts, $500 head; shipments, 5000
head; market active and 25c higher than last
weeks prices,