Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-08-11
FEW CHOICE BEEVES
We're Offered at Our Local Stock Yards
During the Past Few Weeks.
LOW GRADE CATTLE PLENTIFUL.
The Good Are in Demand and Common Stock
Is Neglected.
SHEEP ARE LOWER AND SWINE WEAK
OFFICE OF P1rTsBURG DISPATCH,

OFFICE OF PITTSBCRG DISPATCH,
MONDAY, August 10. 1
Market opened at East Liberty yards
with los loads of cattle on sale against 102
loads last Monday, and 13O the previous
Monday About 80 loads of to-day's offer
ings were from Chicago. The balance were
mainly from Ohio and Indiana. There were
no prime heavy beeves on sale, and very few
light primes. The proportion of good cattle
TO the total offered was smaller than usual.
Not above 10 per cent of those on sale this
morning could he called good Market
opened steady at last weeks prices on
fair to good beeves, but on common
and low grade stock prices were off 10 to 20
per cent, and slow al the decline.
Buyers were present in fair force and
there was a good inquiry for feeders, which
were in very light supply. The top of the
cattle market was IS 6j(d5 IS.
Since prime beeves are worth Sc 25G6 90
in Chicago, it is plain that there was moth
ing at the Liberty yards anywhere near
prime. There was fair run of fresh cows,
and, while good stock was in demand CON-
mon was weak. The range of markets was
SIS o0G40 90 per head. Anything under
choice finds hard roads 20 travel in this
market
Any Quantity of Veal
The run of calves was large, there being
about 2OO head on sale. Markets were slow
at 5lI5sLc per III for vealers and 21@@3l5c per
10 for heavy grassers. The latter were very
SLOW and the majority of those on sale sold
at inside rates.
sheep and Lambs Weak.
Sheep-There were 80 double-deck loads
on sale, against Is loads last Monday. Mar
ket opened slow and the slight advance of
los Wa Dp1l0rS
reported drop of l5G2Oc per cwt
trom last Mondays prices, and
concessions world be necessary before stock
would be UnloaGcd. Lambs declined SO
much last week that markets in this line did
not drop as much as sheep. So far as could
be learned there were no sheep sold above q
nickel pound, while a week ago there we're
sales Mt il4c. Good lambs ranged in price
from &C TO SIC, while common were slow at
A3c per lb. Last Monday there were choice
lambs sold at &c per lb. The heavy run OF
sheep and lambs this week was made the
most of by buyers and sales were only made
by liberal concessions, especially on COM
mon grades.
Uo.s-There were about l6 loads on sale
this morning, against 10 loads last Monday.
Markets were dull and slow at prices fol-
lows: Best selected hogs, s. 50 to So So: good
mixed, - ~; Workers, - 25 to s. GO. The hot
weather and large receipts of grassers have
depressing influence on markets at this
stage.
Al ilt
There was Il rather light supply of ca tile
at the Herr's Island yards but sufficient for
wants of trade. The extremely hot weather
OF the past few days has no doubt had the
effect OF lessening demand. Markets were
quiet at decline OF 59l0c per cwt. from
prices OF last Monday. Following was range
according to sales reported: Best heavy
Chicago bought beeyeS. SO 21G6 30: medium
weights, IS l565 50; light weights, 81 l565 10;
common grades, 81 5063 70. Fresh cows
were dull, there being no BUYERS on
hand and no sales reported. Stock on sale
was held at 50 OyGl00O per head. Calves
were slow and unchanged at 596c per lb
Tor vealcrs, and SIC to 4%c for grassers.
SIC per ID. Receipts: From Cbicago-I
Zeigler, I7O head: L. Gerson los: \. Fromnn,
o. From Pcnnsylvania-J. Behler. 5: j.
Rciber. o. u. o. Pisor, s. L. Bingham, 1; }. f.
Cruikshank, 4. Total, 1868; last week, AS;
previous week, 49,.
Shecp-Suppiv in this line was unusually
light, but demand was also light, and mar
kets were easier, with lambs &c to sc off
IRON prices OF last week. The range for
sheep was SO 90 to S. o. per cwt., and
Tor lambs 4c to j34c per Il. Receipts:
From Orio-Charles Nolbrecht, 1856 head
From Pennsylvania-G. Flnner, liz; L. ID.
SarEcant, ll5 j. RCiber %; ID. .. PIsor, l04;
J. McNcese, l27; T. Bingham, l65, J. F. Cruik-
shank, -. Total, 9l2; last week, l. 234; preyi-
Gus week. 1895.
iIogs-Eeceipts were light and demand
was fair at last weeks prices, Best Ohios
were quoted at 81 75d5 S. and a few extras
We're quoted SHADE above this figure. Re-
head; c. Noibrecht 40 From Pennsylvania
W. Zoller, 10: J. Behlcr, is: J. Reiber IL; J.
r. Cruikshank. i. Total, 552: last week 6O1;
previous week, 36l.