Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-12
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Cattle Markets Slow at Herr's Island
and Active at the
WOODS RUN AND LIBERTY YARDS.
Light Butcher Beeves of Good Grade Sharply
Advanced.
SHEEP LOWER AND SWINE STEADY
MOODS RUN AND LIBERTY YARDS.
SHEEP LOWER AND SWINE STEADY
OFFICE OF PITrsBURG DISPATCH, I
NANNY Nav II

of these favorable elements of a good mar
ket, demand was slow and outside prices
were lOc TO l5c per cwt lower than last Mon
day. Prime heavy Chicagos sold at $6 50 to
S. 65 medium weights at 50 90 to So 25 choice
light weights a - 75 to Sc 90, common to fail
do at IS 90 to S. 6j, and thin and rough heavy
steers at 80 IS to - so. Fresh cows ranged
from 5000 to $40 90 per head, veal calves from
sc TO 519c per pound and grassers from
Sc to &c per pound. Bulls and dry cows
brought Sc to 4c per pound. Receipts: From
Chicago-I. Zegler, l34 head: l.. Gerson, 129
A. Fromm, "a. From Pennsylvania--G. Film
ner, Z: Z. ID. Sergeant, 4; J. Reiber, Q. Total,
53I last week. S7: previous week, S4s.
sHEEP-Suppy was larger than last Mon-
day, and markets were lower 1ys an and a,is slow;
sheep at 81 75665 30; clipped yeaTiings at S6 00
az 50, and spring lambs at &c to l0c per n,
ceipts: From Chicago-I Zeigler, $50. From
Ohio-R NJ. stone, 8; Needy a Franks, 80.
From PennsylNaniu-D. o. Pisor, 6l: &. Film
ner, Sc: T.. ID. Sergeant 50; j. Reiber, ~.
Total, ji7 last week, 40; previous week. 2j9.
HoGs-Marllet was reported fairly active
with price OF ChicagoS shade lower than
last week The range was 81 20 TO 70 90.
Ohios were unchanged, the range being - 80
to - -. Receipts: From Chicago-l. Ieigler,
lSO head From Ohio-R. NJ. stone, IA; Needy
a Franks, 26O. From Pennsylvania.
Rcibcr, II. Total, 4G6 last week, $50: previ-
The Hers Island cattle market improved
toward noon because of the light. run ut
East Liberty.
At Woods Run and East Liberty.
There were LIS head of cattle on sale at the
Woods Run yards, l44 being from Chicago.
The few Ohio berves on sale were sold at
Sc 90 to s. Gj, and Chicagos at S. % to Sc so.
In the offerings were l6 head of still-fed
bulls, which were sold at 81 25 TO IS 10.
There were 1876 head of sheep and lambs ON
sale. sheep sold at range of IS 80 to So 40,
and lambs at So 90 to s. - The number OF
hogs ON the market was $50 head, and price
was $ 80. Markets at Woods Run were very
active, and all offerings were promptly taken
at above prices.
There were 50 carloads of cattle on the
market at East Liberty yards this morning,
against 81 ears last Monday, and 20 cars the
week before. OF to-day's offerings about 90
loads were from Chicago. Quality of offer
ings was only fair and scarcely up to late
average There We're ON sale 3 loads OF
prime beeves from Ohio and Indiana weigh
ing 400 TO LOCO rs, and some S or 10 loads of
nice tidy butcher beeVeS, weighing from $50
to LOO hs The balance were in the main
common and low grade stock. Owing to
light receipts markets opened active at an
advance, ranging from 10 to 25c per cwt.,
light butcher cattle being advanced most.
One dealer reported that ne sold Il carload
OF light butcher beeves at a price 25c per
cwt. above what the same quality and
weight brought week ago.
Beeves Gobbied Up at Good Prices.
The highest price obtained for prime heavy
cattle in car lots was Sc 1906 So The ac-
tivity with which markets opened insured
the prompt sale of all offered. Fresh COWS
were in better supply than they have been
at any time this season, and range of mar
kets was $ per head lower than last Monday
For the first time this spring supply in this
line was up to the demand. Calves were not
SO plenty for week or two past. The
range of markets was 5d6c u II.
SHEEP AND LAMBs-The number ON sale was
about 20 loads, against Il loads last Monday
The proportion of choice stock was small
Lambs were fairly steady at last weeks
prices, but sheep were slow and prospects
were that a concession of l0c to zoe per cwt
from prices of last Monday would be neces-
sary- in order to start markets A few
punches of choice lambs sold at S. 20 to S6 IS,
and the best sheep reached SIC. Spring
lambs were in better supply than they have
been at any time this season and prices were
lower, the range being from &c to lee p II.
HoGs-There were 20 loads on sale, and
market opened steady at shade better
prices than last week. Philadelphias were
in active demand Mt s. 35d$5 40.
\ fresh COW of the HOlStCin breed, from
Ohio was on sale by B. +. TIauerman & Bro
which was a curiosity. 1t weighed 1900
pounds, stood 4 feet 81 inches high and
measured 2 feet from shoulderto shoulder
Cattle-Receipts l. AS head: shipments, 420
head; market active and 100000 higher than
last weeks prices: L cars cattle shipped to
New York to-day.
Hogs-Receipts, 100 head: shipments. 3 400
head: market active: Philadelphias 81 4OG
80; best Norl1ers and mixed, s. 20G5 30: pigs
and common Workers, a 5O65 90; cars hogs
shipped to New York to-day.
Sheelp-Receipts, 100 head; shipments q
800 head: market dull; 25c OFF from last
weeks prices.
BY Telegraph.
Buffalo - Cattle - Receipts, 1893 head.
through, and $50 sale: steady but slow for
good steers, and best butchers common
grades lower: extra steers, selected for ex-
port, 50 90d6 90; choice $5 90: mediums IS so
q Co. Hogs-Receipts, l42 head through
and 30 sale; slow and lower: heavy grades,
s. l5d5 20; medium and mixed S5 l565 20:
Workers, good to best, s. 05dD5 TO- Sheen and
lambs-Receipts, 30 loads through and 40
sale; very dull and Is to 25c lower. Sheep
Wool choice 10 extra heavy, So 50El7 90: good
to choice, Sc OOa6 25: common to fair, s. 4O@
OO culls and common, S4 5065 25; clipped
common to best s. O0d5 75: weak. Lambs
Choice to extra, s. 5O9S 90: good TO choice,
s. OO07 %: common TO fair, Sc 00G6 70; clipped,
common to best, S5 25G7 90.
ChicagO-The Ereriaq Journal reports. Cat
tie receipts, l5O00 head; shipments 600 head:
market l0Gl5c lower: extra steers S6 OO5I6 NJ.
Others, 81 75d5 95; Texans, - 25d4 45: butch
ers' COWS, 81 1898 50: Hogs Receipts, 81 5000
head: shipments 1900 head: market lower.
rough and common, - 25d4 80: mixed and
packers, 81 70d4 IS; prime heavy and butcher
weights S4 s5a4 50: light, 81 25G4 GO. Sheep
Receipts, 10000: shipments 1000; market
steady; natives $5 IS; Texans, S5 0OG5 BIZ;
Westerns, 50 55G6 65.
New k-Beeves-Receipts, AGA head.
including IS cars for sale: market steady:
native steers, s. 20d6 80 per lOOH: Colorados
50; bulls and cows, = 625@d4 80; dressed beef
steady at S1@6l0c per pound. Calves-Re-
ceipts, 3.SS7 head; market Kc lower. Veals
81 OO96 50; butteInilks, S3@4 Sheep-Re-
ceipts, l3,3S6 head; market &c per pound
lower; clipped sheep, S. 50G6 IS: clipped
lambs, SO 5OG7 371S spring lambs 81 1913 %
Dressed mutton slow at l06Il15c per pound;
dressed lambs lower at l2@ISl9c. Hogs-Re-
ceipts, 1854 head: consigned direct: nomi-
nally steady at 81 4OG5 65 per IOOns
Cincinnati : Hogs, liberal supply. easv
common and light, So 9O25 90: packing and
butchers, 81 65@5 10. Receipts, 3,07O ship
ments, l6O. Cattle in good demand and firm:
common, s. 25Gl3 80; fair to choice butcher
grades, SS 15d5 90: prime to choice shippinp.
s 00G5 Co. Receipts, l 200: shipments 63O:exti.l
fat wethers and yearlings, S5 25G5 So Re
ceipts, 5000; shipments, 4,670. lambs. spring
IN good demand; common to choice, S6 O0H
Z - per 100 pounds.
st. -Cattle-Receipts, 3,0OOhead: shin
ments, 100 mead: market lower: good to fancy
native steers, s. 00G5 20; fair to good, 81 GOA
3 90: Texans and Indians, SO 30G4 60 Hos
Receipts. I5OO head; shipments, 400 head.
market lower; fair to choice heavy, 81 SO9
80: mixed grades, 81 25G4 50; light, fair TO
best, 81 60d4 IS. Sheep-Receipts, $500 head:
shipments, none: market steady; good choice
clipped, 50 7O6l5 80.
-Cattle-Receipts, l,75O head: fancy
l,400 to lG0O-pound steers, of which there are
light receipts are quoted atS5 25d5 so: prime
] 200 to l475-pound steers, at 81 l56l5 so: fair
to good $50 TO 1850 0-pound steers, S3 35d4 g.
Hogs-Receipts, l500 head: market opened
steady; range, s. 4Od4 75 bulk, 81 6594 20;
light - 1904 20; heavy, a 6594 IS; mixed,
s. 65lI4 20.
Kansas City Cattle Receipts, $3.50
head: shipments $3.50: market I0cSlI5c lower