Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1873-12-05
Brighton Live Stock Market.

For THE WEEK ENDING WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER
g. 1873.
hoRIAERN CA1ILE.
PRICES.
On loo pounds dressed weight Reef, Talow
ana Hide:
Good oxen, 80 OOag 25
Fair to good, { OjaS 20
Second quality, So oOa7 30
Thiid quality, - 5Oa5 20
Few pairs premium bullocks ~ 5OdlO 50
SALES OF WESTERN CATTLE.
Prices on live weight:
Extra, SO called, GlsaGl.c
Good to prime, ohat;c
Light 10 Iair, 5a54 C
slim, 4a4i.c
y few lots of premium steers cost, .a7. cYb
REMARKS.
some of the Western trains were late this week
and did not put in I'm appearance until toward the
middle OF Tuesday afternoon 1900 head via Alba
ny; these offerings were prime good lot OF cattle
for the most part and all natives. City butchers
took hold and bought with fair life in the afternoon
but were not anxious to pay advanced rates: quite
a number OF punches Went as high 1a7hc. live
weight; for these prices dealers will let their best
cattle out vi the yards. several lots of medium
grade cattle were sold to Eastern butchers, who
lind cattle cheaper that bought hero, after pay
ing freight bllls than they can he bought at home.
Very few Eastern cattle are now brought to mar.
ket. Our Northern drovers like to examine arriv-
ais of Western, particularly best heavy grades
and wish some OF their Northern neighbors who
think they have as good cattle as grow, could
specimen of Western beeyes.
Supplies OF live stock this week have been lixht
which has given u hrmness to the tiade in cattle
and advanced prices on sheep. We are of opinion
chat the call for meats will be good until the week
before Christmas and good live stock required.
The prospects are trlfe brighter for butchers as
hides have advanced and are IN better demand.
Fat hogs still arrive freely at unchanged prices.
STORE CATTLE AND WORKING OVEN,
Very few store cattle In market, If Of any size
are bought by butchers. Light demand for work.
ing oxen; a few pair were sold at Watertewn and
at Brighten.
NEW MICH COWS.
There appears to he about as many sprngers as
new mich cows i'll market. We presume many
have an idea the term sprngers is intended to rep.
resent cows coming IN next spring with calf, which
is not the case; ~ springer is COW just ready to
come In, or COW with springing bag, liable Of
being new mich COW at any time. Capt. SKIN
ner sold IA new mich cow and calf at $57 50.
SWINE
Is fat w, stern hogs received during the week
at former rates; Ga7c for store pigs, with nearly
100 head on sale
POULTRY.
Live Geese and Turkey. constitute the arrivals
for the week. Young turkeys ut lje per n, or last
weeks prices. % geese at .. per head.
HIDES, PELTs, sc.
Ilides-Ga1hcv h. Country Hides, 6a6lac v h.
Tallow- g5-cF b. Country Tallow, 4ha4a c v ID.
Car Skins-I5aloc y h.
Pelts-Sheared sheep skins, sl9$lc each lamb
skins 75Gl 90 each
Fat hogs-live 5a5i4c per n; Northern dressed
hogs, 6i4c; shotes. sac per D.; spring pigs none.
NORTHERN SHEEP.
Prices-SpriDg lambs at $350a so per head old
sheep 3l2 &c per h.
The supply OF mutton in the city was pretty low
at the opening tins week and when butchers came
to market they were hungry for lambs and sheep,
but did not want the owners to know it,--would be
more likely TO cry dull city trade and plenty to do
with. Upon entering the market they iId light
supply, and, as a natural consequence, rather at
rushing trade. Prices jumped up nearly cent on
a pound on best grades but we would say that il
Is not at all probable Ibis advance can be held next
week, as butchers that have not bought as many as
they want will proceed 10 Albany and other places
and forward supply and by the last of the week
he city viii be fun of mutton.