Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-25
LIGHT RUN OF CATTLE
At the Liberty Yards, and Markets
Higher all Along the Line.
HANDY LIGHT BEEVES SCARCE.
Prime Heavy Cattle Are No Longer Factor
in This Market.
SHEEP HIGHER AND SWINE ON THE DROP
HANDY LIGHT BEEVES SCARCE.
SHEEP HIGHER AND SWINE ON THE DROP
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MONDAY. Aug. "A.
Markets opened at East Liberty yards
with rs loads of cattle on sale against 110
loads or Monday, and 102 loads the previous
week In the offerings to-day there were
about 20 carloads from Chicago. The balance
were mostly from Ohio, Kentucky and Penn
sylvania. There was smaller number from
indianapolis than usual Quality of beeves
on sale this morning was, as it has been for
weeks past, poor There were no prime
heavy beeves on sale, and very few
light primes. From all live stock
centers comes the report that strictly
prime cattle are very scarce. This is GER
tainly true as far our markets are con-
ceIned. The grade of heeves most in de-
uand in this market is that known to the
trade as light, tidy butcher beeYes, weigh
ing from l. 100 to 1900 pounds. OF this grade
supply has not been up to demand for
months past Heavy primes have ceased to
be a factor in the East Liberty markets.
Butchers who require this kind order
directly from Chicago.
Plenty of Buyers.
Buyers were present in larger force than
usual this morning, and for the first time in
many weeks found themselves at a disad-
Vantage, owing to the short run. Sellers
demanded an advance of 25cl per cwt all
along the line and 10 to l5c was at once con-
Ceedcd by the buyer. Good beeves of light
weight no doubt brought 20c per cwt more
than could have been realized a week ago,
and all grades were a shade higher There is
better inquiry for feeders, but buyers
think present prices too high. Fresh COWS
were in fair supply and last week S range
prevailed, namely SIS on to $40 90 per head.
Good stock was active and common was
neglected. Sheep-Th5 run WAS the lightest
OF the season. There were from to loads
on sale, against Il loads last Monday. and 80
loads the previous Monday. Owing TO light
run markets were active at strong &c
higher than last week. Top price for sheep
was 81. ana lambs SIC. Hogs-There were
19loaGs on sale, with a small proportion oil
were u loads on sale. Markets were slow
and dull, with s. 80 as the top price of corn
led stock.
Allegheny Yards.
Supply Of cattle at Herr's Island was below
average in number, but demand was also
light. Last weeks prices, however, were
well maintained, owing to light supply and
q reported scarcity of good stock at sources
OF supply. Drovers report that they are not
able Of late to secure sufficient number of
prime beeves at Chicago to I'LL orders. The
best Chicago beeves on sale sold at Sc 25 to
g. 40; medium weights, SIS 25 to Sc TO- light
weights, 81 10 to 50 %, and common to fair
thin steers, grasserS, feeders, etc, 81 so to
So %. Fresh COWS Were in light supply and
sio~ at range of $50 90 to $40 90 per head.
Receipts: From Chicago-L. Gerson, 66
head; l. Zeigler, Ill; A. Fsomm, S. From
Pennsylvania. Behler, Z; L. Bingham. 4;
j.. O. PisOr, s Reiber & Runger, l. Total, 255;
last week, 30 previous week, S6s. Sheep
Receipts we're larger than usual and mar
kets were slow at a shade lower prices than
prevailed last week. Sheep ranged in price
from - 80 to s. 60 per cwt., and lambs from
&c TO &C per h. Receipts: From Ohio-C.
Nolhrecht, 93 head. From Pennsylyania-J.
Wright. l56: ]. Behler, AZ: T. Bingham, I6O:
I. McNecse, ls3; E. d. Sergeant, l29:
Rcilser 6 Runger. ll2; j. F. Cruikshank. IO4:
William Humes 81. Total 1927; last week.
S5l; previous week, 9l2. Hogs-Supply WAS
fair and demand WAS slow, with markets
barely steady AT S. - to IS S. for best corn
fed Ohlos, and s. % to S. 80 for Pennsyl-
vanias. Receipts: From Ohio-Needy &
Smith, 295; Z. Volbrecht, rs. From Pennsyl-
Nania-J. Behler 9: n. o. Pisor l3 E. D. Ser
geant, 30; q. Flinner, Il. Total AL; last
week, lS9; previous week 352.
Woods Run.
The GTecnawalts had on sale ITO head
of cattle from Chicago and g. head
from Ohio. Chicago beeves sold at &c |
TO SIC per Il. and Ohio beeves at SC to SIC |
per Is. There were 25s sheep and lambs on |
sale. Sheep sold at range of &c to SIC per |
b, and lambs at SIC to CSC per d. The num-
Der OF hogs on sale was 80 and the average
price was S5 so per cwt.