Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-04
MEAT ON THE HOOP.
Receipts of Cattle at East Liberty Be-
low the Late Average.
MARKETS STRONG AT OLD PRICES.
Light, Tidy Butcher BeeveS Are Scarce and
a Shade Higher.
SHEEP AND SWINE FAIRLY STEADY
OFFIcB OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH,

OFFIcB OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, Aug. J.
There were l02 carloads of cattle on sale
at the East Liberty yards this morning,
against $50 loa"s last Monday and LAG loads
the previous Monday Offerings consisted
in the main of medium and low grade stock.
There were no heavy prime beeves on sale
and very few light primes. Demand for the
very best in the cattle line has declined of
late, for the reason that large numbers of
consumers with whom cost is immaterial
are away from home on the summer vaca-
tion. In to-day's offerings were about %
loads from Chicago, which we're mostly COM
mon and low grade cattle.
There were not all told 10 per cent of the
receipts which in largest charity could be
called good 5eeves. A few loads of good
Indiana and Ohio cattle were on sale, which
We're held at Sc 90 per cwt, but did not quite
reach this price. Buyers were present IN
good force, ana all good beeves found ready
sale at strong last weeks prices, While com
mon and medium grades were 1alrlN STEADY.
There was some inquiry for handy light
feeders, but holders were asking more than
fnquirers were willing to pay. FRESH COWS
were in fair supply. and those OF good
quality were in good demand at outside
prices. The range of markets was SIS 90 to
SO 90 per head. and sales were reported at
$40 10 per head.
Sheep a Shade Higher.
y
on sale at the opening of market. Good
sheep were active and strong az a shade
higher prices than last week, and lambs were
weak and a shade lower. The top price of
sheep was 81 25and only a few fancy reached
this price. The top price of limbs was &c
per pound HoCs-The offerings this MORN
ing comprised ten carloads against p loads
last Monday. Markets were active and
strong at following prices: Best selected
hogs, - s5@5 80: good Workers, $5 4oal 80;
T11fN Np- = -
20. At these prices all that were offered
found ready buyers.
At the Allegheny Yards
Receipts of cattle at Herr's Island were
not so large as last week, but there were
more than sufficient for all demands. and
markets were slow at a shade lower prices
than prevailed last Monday. Best heavy
beeves sold at S. 30 to SC IS; medium weights
at $ 2rNj 90; light weights at
81 20 TO - ~: common grades at s. 80 to
81 - Fresh COWS were quoted at $50 to S45
per head. and sales were reported at $50 to
$40 per head. 4 sale of five good Lawrence
county mixers at Sl65, or s33 per head, was
reported by William McCreary. Yealers
sold at &c TO &c per pound. Bulls and dry
COWS we're quoted at 81 30 to S. 50.
Receipts: From Chcago-I Zeigler 1874
head, /. Gerson 9S, A. Fromm 50. From Ohio
R. NJ. Stone 10. From PennsyIvania-T
Bingham 2 q. Fiinner . ". McCreary s.
Total 4J3; last week 422; previous week 39l.
Sheep-Supply this week as last proved to
be in excess Of demand, but prices were fair
ly well sustained notwithstanding The
range for sheep was So co TO s. 90 per cwt, a
small proportion of offerings reaching the
outside figure Lambs ranged from 415c to
Gi5c per pound. only few choice
reaching the outside price. Receipts:
From Pennsyivania-D. O. Pisor, PSI;
T. Bingham. Es3: J. Behler l23: u. Flinner
llO; W. McCreary. 81: q. ". Keasy, 7s: J.
Reiber, 20; c. Newland, 80: i. F. Cruikshank
l55. From Ohio-R. NJ. stone, So Total l. s34
Last week, l.096: previous week, L03G Hogs
Receipts were larger than usual, and prices
were a shade lower than last week. Demand
was, however, fairly good at the decline.
Best OhioS and Chicagos sold at a range of
50 - to - -. Receipts: From Chicago-W.
Zoilcr l29 head. From Ohio-Needy & Franks
436 head; X. NJ Stone, ~ head. Total, 6G7
head: last week, 36l head; previous week,
Al head.
At Woods Run Yards
the Greenawalts had on sale 1913 head of cat
tie from Chicago and 81 head from Ohio The
range Of markets was a l5d5 IS. There were
no strictly prime heavy beeves on sale at
these yards. ard there is no longer a market
for high grades. The number of sheep and
lambs ON sale was 2S6 and range of markets
was 5QG12c per h. few choice lambs sold
ut the outside figure. Hogs were in light
supply, and low quality. The outside price
was Sc per H.