Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-11-03
NO PRIMES OFFERED.
The Run of Cattle at Local Yards
Lighter Than Last Week, and
QUALITY BELOW LATE AVERAGE.
Markets Are Steady at Prices Which Pre-
vailed q Week Ago.
SWINE ARE LOWER AND SHEEP HIGHER

OFFICE OF P1TTSBURG D1SPATCH,
MONDAY, Nov. 2.
There were 102 carloads of cattle on sale
at East Liberty this morning against $50
head last Monday, and not load of heavy
prime beeves in the lot. Primes are con-
spicuous of late for their absence from our
local markets. Almost one-fourth of to-
days offerings were from Chicago, the bal
ance being in the main from Ohio and
Indiana The quality Of the cattle on sale
this morning was below average, and this
indicates as plainly as possible the low
quality of offerings.
While buyers were present in fair force,
and supply was 80 carloads below that of
last week, markets opened slow at about old
prices. There were no beeves offered good
enough to bring a nickel pound, and yet
prime beeves were worth more than &c per
pound in Chicago. The Pittsburg butcher
who caters to the best trade must needs go
TO the Western metropolis to secure his
supplies, as there are no prime beeves on
sale here, and have not been on sale for
months past. Fresh cows of high quality were
not in supply equal to demand at East Lib
erty yards this morning. Sales were re-
ported at $50 90 and $50 90 per head. These
were the exceptions. Markets ranged from
$50 00@45 90 per head in Q general way.
The top price Of veal calves was 61Sc per lb.
An Abundance Of Pork.
Hogs-The run was large and markets
were slow at o sharp decline from last
weeks prices. There were upward of so
carloads on sale, against 2S loads last Mon
day Top price this morning was A 05@
10 per cwt., decline of not less than 60c
from prices of week ago.
The time is here when hogs and hog
products are in such abundance that prices
are sure TO go even lower than they now
are. At the late decline price of hogs is
more than 25c per cwt above last years
range at this time. With the great corn
crop, it is only a question of time when
there must be further drop in prices.
Sheep and lsmbs-Receipts in this line are
very light this week. There were on sale
this morning only 9 car loads. against II
last Monday, and "a loads the previous
Monday.
Notwithstanding the run was so light,
markets showed little improvement over
last week. Choice grades were shade
higher, but common stock was slow at last
weeks prices. The top of the market for
sheep was SC per h, and for lambs S. %.
Only the best on sale brought these prices.
Allegheny Yards.
Supply of cattle at Herr's Island yards
was fair average, both as to numbers and
quality. There were no heavy prime beeves
on sale. Demand was slow and prices were
lower than last week. All live stock mar
kets are reported slow. The wants of
butchers here seem to have declined materi- |
ally of late. The best beeves on sale were
sold at IS 15 to Sc 90 per cwt.; medium
weights at IS 90 to S. 80; good 300 to 400
h cattle at S4 90 to S4 50: fair to choice
light weights. s. IS to s4 IS, and common
10 fair thin and rough steers at S3 90 to
s. 50. There were on the market a few
Butler county heifers and light steers, but
there were no offers above &c p ID, with |
31$c asked. Bulls and dry cows were |
quoted at 21Sc to Sc per lb. fresh COWS |
at $50 90 to S45 90 per head, and |
veal calves at SIC to &c y fb. Receipts: |
From Chicago-A. Thomas, 77; L. Gerson,
76: L Zeigler, 127. From Pennsylvania
G. Flinner, 5; T. Bingham, 8; Pisor s. Nc |
Neese, 4; G. w. Keasey, 6. Total, 3o3; last |
week, 269; previous week, 3s5
Sheep-Supply was sufficient in this line |
for all demands. Markets were slow and |
easier, though prices of last week prevailed. |
Lambs were shade lower than last week. |
The range for sheep was So 90 to S. 90 p |
cwt. and for lambs 4c to SIC p fb. |
Receipts: From Ohio-Needy & Franks, |
132 head. From Pennsylvania. Wright, |
ia: G. Flinner, AZ: W. McCreary, 29S; T. |
Bingham, 262; Pisor & McNeese, 1876; G. |
W. Keasey, 3S; j. T. Cruikshank, AZ. Total,
999 head: last week, 759: previous week,
79s. Hogs-Supply in this line was large |
and prices were lower to-day than last Mon
day. The range of markets was 81 % to
81 80 for best Cbicagos, and S. 30 to 81 30 |
for other grades. Receipts: From Chicago
w. Zoller, 247 head L. Gersen, 113; l.
Zeigler. 205. From Ohio-Needy & Franks, |
$50: c. Nolbrecht, 70: Williams & Co., 90;
j. McNeeEe, "a. From Pehnsylvania-G.
Flinner, 10: T. Bingham. IL: Pisor & Nc
Neese, 10: j. F. Cruikshank, 49, Total,
1,4o2; last week, 7o9; previous week, 1,615