Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1891-08-27
LIVE STOCK MARKET.
BRIGHroS ANn WArEETowN. Aug. IL.
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Hides, talow, etc.-llrghton hides 6! nc
y n, Brighton ial'ow, I! d &c; country
hides, gao! q: country tal'Uw 3(a3Ir: COW
hides, 4djC; bull hides. &c; lamb skins &c
(fSl - each sheep skins, 25NjNc each calf
SKINS, coo soc; dairy skins, 2jGi0c.
Northern aud Eastern beef cattle-The ar
rivals from the country was rather large 10
VIVA has been brought into market for the
last month. Trade was very slow, BUYERS
asking very low price, and the stock was
held for the sale today at Brighton. The
stock on the whole was \ very good quality
Butchers have had hard work In the past In
getting rid OF thrir stock in TIE city They
report terrible hard market, and at the
yards were slow about buying. aud at prices
very low. A few SAILS Ncfr made to home
/ sIaughtercrs at from :! to B. live weight.
| Working oxen--Hardly pair was seen on
the market and very light call.
Mich cows and sprinlcrs The barns
were well stocked from an early hour western
| day. with a very slow trade No change
had appeared on the scene up to noon, but
| several wanted to trade. The drOver> found
the market worse than expected aul got in =
| good line Of stock. DruvrrS we've offering
the stock at the cost in the country but no
sales were made. The market rather than
improving, as was thought week ago,is de-
moralizcd. and many think It will STAY so
| for time. Prices ranged from 500 to S33
Veal Cavcs-The arrivals for the week
agur up total of 1928, against 2033 week
ago, Last weeks arrivals were found To be
a drag on this city market. and the stock
| could hardly lie given away. This week
stock is great plenty for the demand, and
on common grade stock prices of a strong
Nc h ID, Choice stock sustain good prices
and are quickly sold.
Sheep and lnmbs- Plenty Of stock was re-
ceived from the New England States Canada
and New YORK. We fni the city market in
a tight condition and prices on common
stock was slightly of Good extra lambs
were in demand, and sold at GGf61c per H..
Several drovers were saved from losing
money this week by loading small lots of
lambs.
Swine-Thc arrivals are some 500 less than
last week, and prices Stlll hold Mt 69c per ID
dressed weight for country stock. The
Western arrivals were some less in number.
Poultry-About $500 HIS were received all
around and sold TO regular buyers at 1Otdllc
for hens and l6c for chickens.
Western beef cattlc--Plcnty of cattle were
for sale at the yards although the larger por.
ton Of arrivals were for the export trade.
The stock was not very heavy, but sold fairly
well at good prices for extra stock. Ordinary
grade OF cattle was off.
REMARKS.
At an early hour the drovcrs had settled
on dull day and they certainly got it on
cows and beef cattle. Beef c,tlle were
sold at great sacrifice, and mich cows
could have been bought from any drovcr nt
the country cost. At that a cow could not
be sold. Western cattle were costing higher
IN the West and lower here.
Butchers bought cautiously, thinking Of
the returns that they would get from the
city market the rest of the week. The mar.
ket the last week WAS terribly dull, butchers
having bought load Of extra fine beef hcif
era at &c per ID dressed weight. Yea
calves are good and r. ccIved fair prices.
Drovers hope to do fair business In 8
few weeks with small stock