Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-21
AT THE ST0CKYARDS.
Heavy Receipts of Low Grade Cattle
at the Local CenterS.
PRIME BEEVES In SHORT SUPPLY.
SWINE ALONE ARE ON THE ADVANCE
OFFICE OF PITrsBuRG DISPATCH

MONDAY, July 20. :
There were l46 carloads of cattle on sale at
the East Liberty yards this morning against
1l2 loads last Monday and 80 the previous
Monday. Quality of to-day's offering was
below that of last week Prime beeves were
IN scant supply, and low grades were far in
excess of the requirements of our local
trade, Ohio and Indiana were the main
sources of supply. There were about p car
loads from indianapolis and some IA loads
iron. Chicago. The remainder were chiefly
from Ohio Buyers were on hand in
larger force than usual, but the heavy
run WAS in their favor. and they made the
most ot it L was evident at the opening of
the market, that sellers were more anxious
than buyers. and this feature of trade be-
came more and more pronounced as the day
advanced. The general range OF prices was
FULLY 25c per cwt. below last Monday range
On some low grades tie decline was even
greater. while on smooth light butcher cattle
the decline was shade less. There were no
strictly prime beeves on sale in car load lots,
and not above 10 per cent OF the onerlngs
could in the largest charity be called good
Prices Dropping at the Close.
A few heads of good Ohio cattle weighing
100 rs and upward were held at s. so, but
when this reporter left the yards it looked
as though drop would be necessary before
a sale could be effected. SO far as could be
traced no cattle were SOlQ as UlRu rs %,
whereas prime beeVes cost more than tnls
III Chicago. There is no longer any demand
for prime heavy beevas in East Liberty
yards. except in a retail way. The lew
butchers who cater to tile best trade oruer
directly from Chicago.
Fresh cows were in larger supply to day
than usual and in spite OF the large run
good stock was firm. A sale was reported
above $40 but general range of markets was
so 10 S45 per head. Anything common IN
tAls line WAS slow and dull at inside prices.
SHEEP-TheTe were 3 uOuhle-deck loads on
sale :sisiu the same number last Monday.
Offerings We're mostly common and low
grade aul markets opened slow at decline
or u 70 . per cent.
The tag, OF the markets for sheep was a 60
and :Or lambs - % Only 4 few punches
brought these outside figures.
HoG>-The run WAS very light, there being
not over seven or eight loads on sale this
ul0,9liug Markets were active and firm at
aa advance of 5Nc per Cwt. on prices of las
NIDuGsy. Tops sold as high as IS so to S5 S.
The advance in hog products, noted in
to-3sy's DISPATCH, is plainly legitimate
one. Receipts of hogs are unusually light
everywhere OF late, and products are steadily
sJyHg'.i8g. The end OF the upward move
IleEt Is not yet.
At the Allegheny Stock Yards.
At Herr's Island receipts of cattle were
larger than last Monday and quality of
offerings was below recent average. Mar
keLs opened slow at a decline of 25c per cwt.
a. compared with last weeks range. Best
heavy Chicago beeves sold at S. 25G6 80;
medium weights s. O066 90: light weights,
81 258j O0 low grades, 81 5063 70. Fresh
COWS are slow sale at last weeks range,
namely, S25 O0G35 90 per head. Veal calves
sold At 5G6c per II. Bulls, dry cows and
lleifers we're in large supply. with markets
fairly active at range of 217@3szc per n.
Receipts: From Chicago-L. Gerson, 95
head: l. Ziegler, l43: A. Fromm 7S From
Ohio-S. 4. Buchanan, l9: K. NJ. Stone, 6.
From Pennsylvania. Behler, Z; T. Bing
ham, =; D. D. Pisor, S3; ]. Keller, 2; c. Nc
Ciucthey. 1: G. Groves, |. Total, 8sl; last
week. 1885, previous week, 346.
SHEEP-Receipts were lnrge and markets
opened slow at g deciine of 25c per cwt. from
last Mondays prices. The range of prices
Tor sheep was IS 30 to s. 70 and lambs &c to
614c per pound.
Receipts: From Ohio-J. F. Cruikshank,
lGS head; R. NJ. Stone, SO. From Pennsyl-
vauia-J Behler 45: J. Wright l4O: E. d.
24e r. O. Pisor: l3l: j. Keller, 72; c. Nc
Clutchey, 81. Total, 1885, last week, 1,371;
previous week, $50.
HoGs-Receipts in this line were large and
markets were active and firm at lsharp ad-
vance. The upward movem- MT of hog
products begins to tell on the price of swine.
Best Chicagos and Ohios sold at S. 75G6 90,
and the entire range was 81 50616 90.
Receipts: From Chicago-W. Zoller, 12s
head. From Ohio-N. X. Buchanan. 40; X.
II. Stone. l9: Needy & Franks, 2sl From
Pennsyivania-J. Behler, 3. Total, AL; last
week. 27l: previous week. 40l.
At Woods Run there were 230 head of
cattle on sale-I72 from Chicago and IS from
ohio. Chicago cattle were sold at 334c to
5iac. and Ohios from 37sc to sc. There
ere 25s sheep and lambs on sale at these
yards and markets ranged from 81 TO SIC
Tor sheep. and = to &c for lambs, the
iatter for a few fancy. The number of hogs
on sale was 20 head, and all were sold at
s. IS.