Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-11-08
BRIGHTON CATTLE MARKET.

For THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER
5, 1873.
NORTHERN CATTLE.
Prices on 100 pounds dressed weight-Beei Tallow
and Hide:
Good oxen, 50 5Oa9 IS
Ialr W good s. j0a9 10
second 4uanty, So 50aS co
ahlru quaity, 81 00a6 90
&c" pairs premium bullock $40
SALES OF WESTERN CATTLE
Prices on live weight:
Extra, SO called GIAa7c
Good to prime, az ntc
Light to tam, sake
Slim, 4nIs.c
A few lots of premium steers cost, 11sa7a cFb
Brighton, Wednesday, Nov. 5. There was a linn
tied supply of Western cattle-not because ther-
wer not plenty of cattle to be had but because of
the scarcity of money 10 buy with. Those who have
the cash can buy their cattle well at Chicago
Checks, notes ard and all such like do seem to
satisfy the countrymen. In "A drove OF Ohio cattia
bought in by A. N Munroe there was a pair of
twins years old, that answered to the names of
tie were in q feshy condition or they probably
would not have been in market. They were a Won
deriul pair of sleers-by calling either of them by
their name, they would come up and shake hands
and do quite number of leats. They have beeu on
exhibition and have taken high a. 800 in one
Jay. Ihey weighed ht present Time iG.0 HIS. As
business was conducted lat week, We Had it to.
day. Good cattle are selling early and without
dl1ifnity; but on common kind of stock the trade
Is less active, even with a small supply. Butchers
that generally buy this latter stock lind it the most
ullncuit TO turn INTO cash.
STORE CATTLE AND WORKING
OXEN.
Many Of the Eastern cattle were sole for beef
From this section there were 100 head. Prices on
working oxen have not materially changed A fair
supply of store yearlings for sale.
j. Rice sold 10 ycarlinSs at $l3 each
j u lIosmer sold one pair of working oxen girth-
lnS leet inches at $3.50; two pair feet oxen for
S3l5; three pair feet in at $is:5 $500 and sizes
Two pali feet in at SlGs and Sl59.
NEW MICH COWS.
Trade has improved for good new mich cows {:
grades.
J. Rice sold cows and calves at So each; at
SO each; springers at SO and SO.
X PPoilard sold COW and cali at 80.
VEAL CALVES.
As the saying goes, this week is the last run Of
not OF shad, bat of veal calves; - head the sum
$50 cad of pigs which had to be sold AZ L. cen,
lower rates to close ont. Fat hogs lie lower
than last week.
POULTRY.
The supply consists mostly OF Young turkeys and
chickens For tho best choice, l5c per ID is paid
for Medium grades, and mixed lots ut IL lie. The
city markets are full OF dress ed poultry which are
sold by the wholesale from ID TO 20c per ID.
NORTHERN SHEEP.
Prices-Sprlng lambs at 50 a 4 81 per head; old
sheep &c per Id.
Some store sheep in market, mostly for slaugh-
terng purposes. Only 100 head from the West:
but the supply is very ncary the same when figured
from all sections; 9a9I last week, 1888 lhis--not
much of difference.
After being at market several hours and being
close observer OF sheep and sheep trades, We came
to the conclusion that last weeks prices were not
sustained into i-ial-2c per b. and selling dull at
this decline. Says this and that dealer, 'rhe scccp
bu siness has played out We suppose that they
are expected 20 be Understood by that that there
no money to be made at present prices. still tney
come and Will c me, they have 10 give them away
at sacrifice.
HIDES, PELTS, &c.
Brighton hides, I lee; country lots, &c; calf
sk!ns II Il ltic per Id :, P.ts, - a 81 80 each.
NATURALIZATION, : a ). c; country Ia IL cents
Eat hogs-live II Ia cents per pound; Northern
dressed hogs, II cents; shoes, cents per 10 ;
spring pigs none.