Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-07
PRIME BEEVESSCARCE.
The Quality of Cattle at Liberty Yards
Below Late Average,
WITH MARKETS WEAK AND LOWER.
Great Falling Off in the Receipts From
Chicago Of Late.
WITH MARKETS WEAK AND LOWER.
SHEEP AND SWINE on THE ADVANCE
OFFICE OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH,

OFFICE OF PTTrsDURG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, July 6. !
The number of cattle on sale at the East
Liberty yards was about 80 head, against So
loads last Monday, and 100 the previous
Monday. The quality OF offerings to-day did
not average up rs well as last weeks offer
ings. There was a larger proportion of low
gruaes than there has been for some weeks
past. Ohio, Indiana and Western Pennsyl-
vania we're the main sources of supply.
There were not above 10 loads from Chicago.
A few weeks ago Chicago furnished nearly
an She cattle received at East Liberty.
For the past two or three weeks supplies
from that source have not been above 10 per
cent OF the total. Markets opened this morn
Eng in favor of the buyer, and the range was
Il TO 25C per cwt. below that of n week ago.
Prime cOIn-fsd beeves, which were in light
supply, were reported by some dealers as
Ete9dy CT last weeks prices. There was one
carioad of prime beeves on sale, which cost
S. 20 in Chicago. With the exception of this
load, the top of the market was s. %, and
oaly salpu proportions reached this figure.
Good butcher bceves weighing from /, 100
to 200 lbs were in fair request at AZ to 5l4
per h.
A Scarcity Of Fresh Cows.
The run of fresh cows was unusually light
and demand WIS also lighs There was
nothing offered in thia line that reached $40.
Calves were in fair supply, and lust weeks
top Of the market.
Sheep and I3mbs-There were l3 loads on
sale this morning, against go loads last Mon
day. and - the previous Monday. Markets
opened strong and active at an advance of
u rp 25C lpcr Cwl. over last week. The best
wetacrs Nerc sold a shade above sc, and best
Spring lambs at &c per r..
There sxeie SIX carloads of hogs on sale,
the smallcs; Monday run this season. Mar
11Crs were active at a range OF ST 50 to 50 10,
the la;ter price being paid for few tops.
Allegheny Yards
The supply of cattle at the Herr's Island
yards was slightly above late average, and
buverS were not present in the usual num-
Der With the increased supply and de-
crease OF buyers markets opened slow, and
prices declined Is to 25c per cwt from the
rates Ct last Monday. Prime heavy Chicago
bervcs s,..d a So . to S. 30: medium weights,
s. On 10 IS OO; light weights "a p to IS 20;
common thin and rough heavy steers, 500 to
l20J b., . 20 10 IS IS: bulls, dry cows and
Geiters y 20 3l2c per h. Fresh COWS were
duh and slow at last weeks range which
reported Al $50 o. and $50 90 per head.
Caves sold ut 5c to &c per b for vealeF:. and
-. to T. for graSsers and buttermil6 stock
EecrirtS: From Chicago-L Zeigler. III
head: L. GersoE, 90; A. Fromm, o3. From
Oh.u-jl. NJ. Stone, !. From Pennsylvania
u. Bingham. !: ID. .. Pisor, 3; g. Finn n, /;
J.. ID. sergeant. II. Total 3i6; last weeS. 324;
!,rcyiuus week SI2. Sheep-Supply in tnis
prices were lower with choice lambs as .he
exception. The latter were in active de-
mnnd at last weeks prices. Sheep ranged
from y 30 tG 81 20 per cwt-, and lambs from
&c TO 6Jac per u.
Receipts. Tron Ohio-R. NJ. Stone, g. head.
From PennsylYania-T. Bingham, l39: ID. o.
pisor IL: ). Z. Cruikshank 269; u. Flinner, 90;
I. D Sergeant, Isl. Total, ,S59; last week, 24G;
prev week, 72L Hogs-Marllets in this
line were firm al better prices than prevailed
last Monday. Best Chicagos sold at 81 $50
s. on, the entire range of the market was s. %
GS5 90. Receipts: From Chicago--W. Zoller,
"a head. From Ohio-R. NJ. Stone 81; Needy,
~ Franks, l2T. From Pennsylvania-T Bing-
lam, g. Total, 46l; last week, S73: previous
week, 36s
At the Woods Run Yards the Greenaults
haC on sale l49 head of cattle, 5S being from
Chicago and 81 from Ohio. Ohio cattle were
sold at n range Of 5961%c per Ii, the latter
price being paid for few extra 800 b
bCeves. 4 carload of Ohios weighing $50 lbs
WIS sold at 50 10 Chicago cattle were sold
q "a range of41aG66c per tb Sheep and lambs
brought ~ G554c, the latter price being paid
Tor few fancy yearlings. There were no
hogs OF sale at Woods Run.