Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-18
COMMON CATTLE DOWN
! Receipts of Low Grade Beeves in Ex-
q cess Of Demand, but
PRIME STOCK is SCARCE AND FIRM.
Sheep and Lambs in large Supply, and
Prices Are on the Decline.
A RESUME OF THE WEEKS MARKETS
OFFICE OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH.
WFnNESnAU limo Il

OFFICE OF PTTTsBURG DISPATCH
WEDNESDAY. June IL.
There were 20 loads of cattle on the market
at East Liberty on Monday against IS loads
the previous Monday. The main sources of
supply this week were Ohio and Indiana.
"a Not above half dozen loads were from Chi
/ clgo, which is generally the chief source of
z supply. The quality of offerings was re-
ported common to medium, there being no
strictly prime beeves offered in a wholesale
way. Since Monday about ten loads have
been added to receipts, making total of s.
loads for the week. Good butcher beeves
were steady at last weeks prices, but COM
mon and low grade stock was dull anda shade
lower The decline on the latter was reported
at 1OG l3c per cwt. Owing to the excessive
supply of common cattle, markets in this
line have dragged all the week, and about %
loads were sent on in first hands for want of
buyers here. The news from the East indi-
Gates that the cattle sent on have gone
farther TO fare worse.
A Pointer for Farmers.
Said leading live stock man: 81 wish that
farmers could learn to appreciate the fact
that there is a difference of 81 per cwt. in
favor Of ripe and unripe cattle of the same
weight. Beeves that are grass-fed not
only shrink much more in weight but are
not so good for butcher purposes as those
that are corn-fed- The high price of corn
this season has brought great temptations to
feed lightly, but after all it has proved poor
economy to the raiser of stock His cattle
would have sold more promptly at 81 cwt.
Gbetter prices than the unripe stock, which
has been in excess of demand all this
season..
So far as could be learned the top of the
Fast Liberty cattle market this morning was
s. %, and only small proportion brought
this figure.
SHEIr-There have been from ito so loads
of sheep and lambs on sale this week
against about the same number last week.
Markets opened sloE on Monday at about
last weeks prices. but heavy receipts since
Monday have had depressing effect and
prices are a strong &c lower than they were
at the beginning OF the week on common
stock and 10 to l5c lower on good grades.
"Thc top of the market this morning was 81 IS
lIor sheep and SIC for spring lambs. At the
decline this morning markets were very dull
and some loads were begging for customers.
HoGs-The run this week was light, less
than 20 loads being on sale. Markets have
been slow. with 81 So as tht top.
The hot weather has very much curtailed
demand from butchers.
A WeII-Known Ftm's Review.
Following is a review of cattle markets by
Holmes, Rowlen, Briggs & Co.: We report s.
loads for this market, which were made up
principally OF common to fair butchering
grades, no prime being offered. 1t is quite
noticeable each week as the season advances
that oar grades of cattle are running lower, |
which accounts TO a certain extent for the |
shrinkage in our prices. Then our butchers |
are complaining very much of the prices of |
dressed beef. Butchers say they cannot /
compete with such prices as have been estab- |
hshed by their agents unless they
money. The trouble is, Texas cattle
are quite plenty in Chicago, and the dressed
beef men are buying this stock verylow, and
beef down by killing such low grades of
stock. This is one of the principal reasons
that prices OF COWS and thin rough cattle are
selling so low. Good corn-fed cattle are get
ting scarcer every week, and we are of the
opinion that such grades will be better ap-
preCiated in the near future than they have
Al,s
Ito 100 lbs 50 so to S. Is; good, 1900 to 1900 fbs,
s. % to s. 30; good 900 to 1,l00 fbs, S4 80 to
s. -: halt-fatted grass cattle; 1000 to 200 ts,
81 90 to 81 20: fat and bulls, 50 90 to 50 30;
old. thin and habitat cows and pulls, 81 80 to
g 20: stockers and feeders 200 to 900 Ms s. 50
s. 80: fresh COWS and springers, so to $40 per
The Sales of the Week.
Some of the principal sales of the week are
are ported below.
b. Hedges &, Co: Cattle e u head
5a,ss2 6ss 5Ss Os s, hsf5srs sfsS ;s' hsis! 81
2 200 lhs, 8 20: Sheeps4 head 7,72O lbs, "a IS: lo2
6 10 10 4 Ufna head S S 6s i S. s: q head
S96Ol lbs $40. Calves-l5 head 800 lbs S. head
Drum. tl DYER Co: O Caftie-I head. %, $40 bs,
$ Is; = head q so ms, . s.; Is head 20 1870 ibs,
% 6S6 lbs. s CO; IS head & 10 fbs. S 50: is7 head,
16 $50 fbs = 81 "a head Is, $50 lbs $! 90 Hogs
HuG iazelwood & Imhofr: Cattle-17 head, 49,
4
= $50 lbs, 5 65; head, 4.56o lbs S. IS. Sheep
2l3 head IS 90 hs 81 50: % head L O60 lbs. S. 90;
lead $50 lbs $ -; AL head 80. 20 lbs, a 80.
Calves--6l head :, 30 lbs, s. Is. Hogs-57 head, |
SG4o his s. 50; 20 head, S,7OO lbs 81 S; IL head
.,tOo lhs. - ".
Hc,ket hamilton & Orr: Cattle-IS head. @, $50
10, $ 80: Is head, Is 73O ibs S. so; head, 26 160
hs. : %; 20 head a Geo fbs. $ 25 q head % olO
-t3s, i "; i head, - $50 its, s. Sheep-126 head
q $50 hs, - 90; 123 head 1l.9oo fbs, S lO 1876
Wctcu sheep, II, 80 TBS, 81; 225 head. 20 600 lbs
$: lambs. $ 80. HogS-lS7 head, So $50 tbs 81 so.
% +. Mccall Il Co: Cattle-9 head, 10. 00 lbs - 20;
10 head y, $50 bs, 81 J0 - head, DC O0 lbs, IS Is;
oxen go lbs 81 20. Hogs-3i head, $40 s, 81 s.:
head, H. lbs, - Is: " head, L 20 ibs 81 Is;
Shcep3 head ) i4O Tbs "a 60; So head, $50 ib. 81 3
= head 40 lbs 81 50; 10 head, $40 lbs, s. 60; 2S
head. l. 5rU tbs. sj 80.
: NJ. laitcrty < Bro: Cattle-I7 head, l9, 800 bs, |
s. 50; q head, 800 TBS, - so; &c head, As 74O fbs
s. 20: y head. & 80 lbs S. O5: l. head IL 24O fbs
= -. >hccp-ii0 head g, 20 fbs 81 30: 3d. head
j. so lbs. i 25 y head 16SQ lbs. s4 50; - head
Holmes. Roulcu 4 Co: Cattle-10 head, ~, 73c fbs,
s. 40: y head & O ibs 81 Is: - head D. O7U lbs 81 ST.
- calves $3.50 lbs = IS. Sheep-65 head, l. GO ibs
- 50; 81 head 6J iO, 81 GO: Is head. $50 TBS. S. So
Hogs head I.OOO lbs - 20; q head L., $50 tbS
g. ~: - head. 9. 40 fbs 81 10.
RcnCker, Lin1hurn & Co.: Cattle-H head, 26. 30
bs, s. 20; Is head. 2OO bs, 81 30: Is head % ITO
lb-, . -; ~ head d, 20 lbs 50 co. 70 head y 20
lbs, 3 Is Shcep-l36 head. II. $50 fbs. 81 20; l45
head. II l5O lbs 81 10; ~ head l. $50 fbs s. co. ID
head. 30 bs, s. CO. Hogs-64 head II $50 TBS. 81 IS;
q head ., $50 lbs, II CO.; T. head :, $50 TBS, 81 %
BY Telegraph.
a-CattIe-Receipts, 400 head; mar
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