Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-06-16
LOTS OF LIVE STOCK.
The Number of Low Grade Beeves Is
Still in Excess of Demand.
PRIME CATTLE IN LIGHT SUPPLY.
Markets Are Lower for Common and Steady
for Good Stock.
SHEEP AND SWINE ARE DROPPING
PRIME CATTLE IN LIGHT SUPPLY
SHEEP AND SWINE ARE DROPPING
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH, !
MONDAY. June Is.

OFFICE OF PITTsRURG DISPATCH
MONDAY. June 13
There were 76 loads of cattle on sale at the
East Liberty Yards this morning, against So
loads last Monday and 50 loads the week be-
fore. Receipts were in the main from Ohio
and Indiana. A very small proportion OF
this weeks offerings was from Chicago,
which of late has been the principal source
of supply. There were no strictly prime
beeves offered, in a wholesale way. Quality
of cattle on sale was reported common to
medium. Markets opened slow at 4 decline
OF 10 to l5c per cwt. on common stun. Good
smooth butcher beeves of light weight, held
up fairly well to last weeks prices, for the
reason that supply of this grade was light.
There were two car loads of this grade
which sold at So Is. This was the highest
price paid for car load lots, so far as could be
traced. Good 400 h. beeves would have read
lily brought &c per pound; The trouble for
weeks and months past has been that the
East Liberty yards have been crowded with
cattle OF inferior grade, such as can only be
sold by liberal concessions on the part OF
the shippers.
A Difference in Figures.
Primo beeves sold at Chicago the past few
days at S. % and yet there was nothing
offered at East Liberty that reached S6 90.
The few butchers who handle fancy stock
are compelled to order directly from Chi
cago. All prime heavy beeNes sold in our
local yards are sold in a retail way.
The supply of fresh COWS was only fair and
good grades were in good demand at outside
quotations. The range of markets was $50 to
$40 per head. Nealers were steady at last
weeks prices, the outside price being SIC
per pound. Demand was fully up to supply,
as regards calves ofgoOd quality.
Shecp-There were Is carloads on sale this
morning, against 30 loads last Monday Not
withstanding reduced receipts markets were
slow with general range OF prices bout the
same as last week The top of the market
for sheep was &C. Two loads were sold at
this figure. but the general average of offer
ings was below this price. The best spring
lambs on sale brought &c per h. or the same
rs last week Ycarlings are no longer quot
able, as they stand the same as sheep.
Hogs-The number on sale was the same
this Monday as last, namely, Is carloads.
Markets opened dali and slow, with 81 IS
price OF best selected Philadelpnias, and
s. l0S4 - as the range for good mixed stock.
The Allegheny Yards.
At Herr's Island the quality of cattle on
sale varied very little from the average but
numerically offerings were somewhat below
average, and the supply was scarcely up to
demand. All good beeves offered found
ready sale at l5c to zoe per cwt. higher prices
than prevailed last week. Common and low
grades showed no signs of Improvement.
Prime heavy Chicago's sold at s. IS to Sc 70
medium weights at SIS 20 to Sc 80: common,
thin and rough heavy steers at - IS to S. 10.
Fresh cows were dull, the range of sales
being SIS 90 to $50 90 per head; vealers sold
Mt &c to &c per Il; bulls and dry COWS at 81 so
to 81 90 per cwt.
Receipts: From Chicago-I Zeigler, lS5
head; /. Gerson, %; A. Fromm, IS. From
nsylvania-Sergeant q McCreary, >; 7.
Bingham, 6; u. Flinner,. y: A. Bronnlee, e;
Reiber 4 Runger, 10. Total, S39 Last week,
S06: previous week, 365. Sheep-Supply was
large and prices were lower on all grades.
Some dealers report the decline equal to 25c
per cwt. Sheep ranged in price from s. %
TO s. 90 per cwt; yearlings from 81 75 to s5 80,
and spring lambs from 51%c to 715c per II.
Receipts: From Chicago-I 2eigler, 100
head. From Pennsylvania-Sergean ( Nc
Creary, 2l9: T. Bingham, 7S d. o. Pisor, so; J.
Wright, 170; \. Brownlee, 40; Reiber & Run
ger, IS; G. keaSy, 80; j. +. Cruikshanl1 80; c.
Nollrecht Al From Ohio-R. NJ. Stone, p.
Total, 997; last week. 524; previous week, 7O1.
Hogs-Receipts were light and demand
was ditto. Markets ruled l5c to 20c lower
than last Monday. Best Chicagos sold at
s. 50g4 IS, and Ohio's at 81 OO614 10 Receipts |
From ChicagO-W. Zoller, ia head. From |
Ohio-R. NJ. Stone, -; Needy & Franks, l49. |
From Pennsylvania-G Fiinncr, 3. Total, |
295; last week, 4l2; previous week, 5I2.