Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-05
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
4 Larger Run of Cattle at Herr's
Island, and Smaller at
EAST LIBERTY THAN LAST WEEK.
Higher Prices for Beevts at Sources Of
Supply and Here.
SHEEP AND SWINE ALSO STRONGER
OFFICE OF P1TrsRuRe D1sPAToH. I

ID,
MONDAY, Maya
The offerings of cattle at Herr's Island
were shade above last week in number.
Demand was good, particularly for choice
heavy beeves Cost at sources OF supply
was higher this week than last, and as O re-
suit markets were 10c to 15c higher. Best
heavy steers sold at Sc GO to Sc 80; good to
choice medium weights, So 10 to Sc 40;
common to fair do, So 20 to S. 95; fancy
smooth light weights, s. rs TO 81 90; COM
mon to fair do, "a IS to S. %; thin and
rough heavy steers, SS s. to 81 65; bulls,
stays and dry cows, IS to 81 Is. Receipts:
From Chicago-I. Zeigler. 1853; L. Gerson,
l26; A. Fromm, 81. From Pennsylvania-J.
Behler, L. Total, S77; last week, S4S; previous,
zST.
Sheep and Notwithstanding receipts
were larger than last week. markets wero
active and strong at shade higher prices on
some grades. A few choice wool sheep were
sold at Sc IS to 81 90. Clipped sheep sold az
IS % to S5 so, with few sales at s. 20. Clipped
yearlings brought S6 90 TO So 80, and spring
lambs &c to lie per pound. Receipts: From
Chicago Zeigler. 159 head, From Pennsyl-
vania-J. Wright lU5 g. Flinner, so; T, Cruik-
shank 90. From Ohio-R. N. Stone, .. Total
$40. Last week. 259; previous week, 1SS Hogs
Markets were strong at last weeks prices
Some report prices shade higher.
Best Chlcsgos sold at IS SO to S. GO. and Ohios
at IS 40 to SIS 60
Receipts: From Chicago Zeigler. 80 head;
l. Gerson, 79: w, Zoller: 229. From Ohio-R
NJ. stone. q; Needy & Franks, lis. From
Pennsylvania-G. Flinner. 8. Total, 5S0 Last
week, 456: previous week, 55a.
Receipts of cattle at the East Liberty yards
for to-day's market were 80 carloads less than
week ago. There were on sale last Monday 80
cars, End only 81 cars were on the market this
morning, of which some loads were held over
from last week This weeks offerings were in
the main from Chicago, and were mostly CON-
mon and light stock. On the market were 9
loads of good heavy beeves, for which there
seemed to be no demand at satisfactory prices,
and 1t was thought by the holder that they
would be sent on East for want of customers
here. Demand was good for light tidy butcher
beeves at shade higher prices than pre-
vailed week ago, while common and low
grades were lOc to Csc per cwt higher than last
Monday. The advance in these grades simply
represents partial recovery from the heavy
decline last week caused by excessive receipts.
On some grades there was decline the fore
part of last week of 40c per cwt, and the better
prices this week indicate recovery in part of
the lost ground. Fresh cows were in better
supply this week than last but prices are we'll
maintained. All good mixers offered are in
demand at outside prices. The general range
of markets was SIS to $40, but some extra
ure. One extra Durham COW was
bought by a dealer at S62 co. and he was en-
tirely satisfied with his choice, as he was
COnHuenI OF belnS aDle 10 place his purchase at
a comfortable profit.
The number of calves on sale was about $50
head. A slight improvement in quality was
reported but there is still room for further i'm.
prUvement before the quality OF offerings in
this line comes up to the average of former
years. High priced grain, and short allowance
of feed are responsible to a large extent for
the generally poor quality OF calves on the
market this season.
There was strong market at a shade higher
pr1ce than last weeks for all good vealers.
Sheep and L3mLs-There were about a dozen
loads on sale. The percentage OF good stock is
still light. Markets were strong and active at
last weeks prices and on fancy were shade
higher. The top of the market for sheep was
reported at s. 60, and lambs exc
Hogs-1he number On sale 10 carloads against
the same number last Monday There was a
good demand for all offered. and prices were a
shade higher than last week. The top of the
market for Philadelphias was S. 35
Cattle-Reoeipts, 2,S5l head; shipments, 1900
head; market slow on export grades; medium
active; l0Ql5c higher: best export, So S0R6 Is;
butcher grades, 81 75Q5 so; no cattle shipped
10 New York to-day
Hogs-Receipts, 8 100 head; shipments, 1900
head; market active: Philadelphia S5 25(l5 IS;
best Norkers and mixed, S. 00I5 10; pigs, s4 90
"a 75 II cars hogs shipped TO New York to-
day.
sheep-Reeeipts, $500 head; shipments. $500
head; market active at last weeks prices;
clipped lambs, &c higher.