Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-21
AT THE STOCK YARDS.
Less Active Cattle Markets Than q
Week Ago, aud the
UPWARD MOVE AT A STANDSTILL.
Light, Smooth Beeves Higher West, but
Little Higher Here.
ShEEP AND SWINE A SHADE LOWER
UPWARD MOVE "A sTANDSTILL.
SHEEP AND SWINE A SHADE LOWER
OFFICE OF PITTsBURG DISPATCH
IN

MONDAY, April 90
CATTLE-The supply at Eerr's Island
was much larger than the late average, and,
as a consequence, prices were shade lower
than they were last Monday. The quality
of offerings was better than it has been for
some weeks past. AS cost of handy light
butcher cattle was greater at sources of sup
ply, margins Of profit will have to De re-
duced TO \ minimum, prices on all grades
were off little from last week. Best heavy
beeves sold at Sc 35@6 80; good to choice
medium weights So S5d6 10; selected light
weights. So 5O@5 IS; common to fair do,
81 50@5 %, and mixed lots, thin and
rough heavy steers dry cows, bulls, etc.,
at 81 so to 81 80. The latter figure was reached
by few choice bulls. Sales OF fresh cows
reported at range of $50 to SIS per head.
Calves were in bountifui supply and sold at
AZ to y sc per pound. Receipts: From Chi
cago, / ZeIgler. III head; L. GersOn Ill: A.
Fromm, ll2 From Ohio. S. Wilson, T. From
PENNSYLVANIA, J. Reiber 5; E. D. Sergeant. .:
6. Flinner, 10; I. Bingham, Il. Total, 4ST; last
week, Sll; previous week, 296.
Sheep in Small Supply.
Sheep-Supply WAS not up to the ordinaryre-
quirements of these yards. but prices were no
more than steady at last weeks range. Choice
wool and clipped sheep were sold at SIS rs to
SO % and spring lambs 1t TO IOc per pound.
There were no ycarlings offered Receipts:
From ChlcaSo-J. Zeigler, 100 head. From
Pennsylrania-G. Flinner %; T. Bingham, 3.
Total, lSS head; last week, 794; previous week,
l9l.
Hogs-The offerings in this line were below
late average in quantity and demand was ac-
tive, bat at 4 shade lower prices than were OBJ
tanned week ago. Ohios sold at 81 10 to So 50,
and Chcacos ut SIS 80 to SIS 20 Receipts: From
Chlcago-J. ZPiger, 20. From Ohio-S. Will
son, 5s: Needy Franks. l54; r. NJ. Stone. GA
From Pennsylvania-G. Flinner. 5. Total, 554;
NaSt week, SSl; previous week, 6S9-
At Woods Run and East Liberty
There were $50 head OF cattle on the market
at Woods Run yards this morning, l4O being
from Chicago and the remainder from Ohio
All were sold at range of S. so to Sc 65 the
latter price being paid for few choice Chicago
beeves weighing from l,500 to !, 800 lbs. The
number of clipped lambs sale was 500 head.
They were reported extra fine a large pro-
portion weighing 100 Bs. and upward. Top
price was So %. There were no sheen offered. |
bogs ranged in price from So 80 to
50 90 The number sale WAS lS3 head. |
There were 30 loads Of cattle on the market at |
Last Liberty at the opening this morning,
against 80 loads last Monday morning. Quality |
OF offerings was above the late average. There |
were more good beeves. and fewer poor ones |
on sale than for some weeks past. There was |
rather light attendance of buyers, and those |
present were slow to catch on to the advance |
which sellers claimed on sccount of increased |
cost
An advance OF about 10c was obtained over
prices OF last Monday, but the close of last |
weeks markets was high and strong as to-
days market. There were two loads of l40Q b.
Indiana beeves which sold at S6 %, which was
the top Of the wholesale market, so far as
could be traced.
Demand for Fresh Cows.
Supply of good fresh cows as last week was
pot up TO demand. Calves were not so plentiful
As last Monday, and quality was low Markets
were a shade lower than a week ago. The top
Of the market for vealers was &c and not many
OF those offered reached this price.
Sheep and lambs-There were about dozen
loads on sale against the same number last
Monday. Quality of offerings was generally
low. Markets were weak and a shade lower
than last week, Sc being the top price for
clipped sheep. Clipped lambs were sold at &c
but only small number of those offered |
brought these prices. A few punches OF wool |
lambs were sold at &c per pound, but quality
was below standard. Hogs-The number on
sale was about 10 loads. Last Monday there |
were % cars offered. Notwithstanding hight |
run to-day markets were slow IS 40 TO So so
as the top. The demand for fresh pork has |
sensibly declined since the advent of warm |
weather and the fact is seen in the lighter de-
mand for hogs
Prices are relatively lower at East Liberty
than at Chicago.
mead; market steady on good at last weeks
prices; common grades i00l5c higher; no cattle
shipped To New York to-day.
HoCs-Receipts $50 head; shipments. 800
head; market SLOW; Philadephias. So 5O95 55;
mixed, s. G5 40; best Workers 81 (sOED5 On. conn
cars of hogs shipped to New York to-day
Sheep-ReceiptS. LOO head: shipments lSOO
head; market dun; l&c OF IRON last weeks
prices. Lambs STEADY and unchanged.