Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-12
WATERFOWL and Brighton Live Stock
Markets.

ketS, Dec. 10:
Cattle 1893; sheep 1852; calves.
2430; hogs 15,709.
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
A few choice, s5.5Oms5O; extra $3.50
1850; first quality, $3.5O@450; sec
ond quality, s2.50M3.5o; third quality,
$1.50M25O
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE
Mich cows, $25 to $50; farrow cows,
$40 to $1S; fancy cows. $6OMSO; g.
year-old, $18@25; yearling, $8mI2;
2-year-old, S12@18; Western fat swine,
live, AZ to Az cts; Northern dressed
hogs, 81 to 6A cents per III: stores,
retail, So to $3.50.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep from 2k to cts. per ID.
Lambs, 3m5c.; veal calves, to &c
TTESDA VAT BRIGHTON.
Beef cattle trade was quite brisk,
and there was a choicer lot OF cattle
offered than for many weeks previous.
in anticipation of the Christmas trade
Maine shippers brought in some extra
good stock. The supply Of the cheaper
grade was ample. There was no change
in quotations for these, and the mar
ket was about as last week.
Pennington Live Stock Co, 10 fancy
steers, 1910 lbs, at &c. Holt & Son
sold . steers, 2750 lbs, at SIC.
III. A. Gilmore & Co. sold 10 cattle
from 40 to 3kc c. A. Wait sold Z
cows. 7110 lbs, al 214c.. and bologna
OK, 1880 lbs, at 1.40c. D. A. Walker
cold I 102n &c % n
cows, 1850 lbs, at 1ac. Keegan &
Winch sold 2 bulls, 220O lbs, at 3lhc.,
4 cows, averaging 900 lbs, at 3Ac, and
COW, $50 lbs, at &c. Robert Con-
nors sold IA cows from 1A 10 31ac. W.
w. Mills sold heifers, 400 lbs. at &c,
l bull. 1890 lbs, at &c, 2 bologna cows,
1900 lbs, at 1Hc. ]. d. Neylon sold 2
cows, 1880 lbs, at az c., and cows.
2450 lbs, at 11%c. j. O'Brien sold l
COW, $50 lbs at pa G., cows. 2480 lbs,
at &c. and / COW, 200 lbs, at &c.
Otis Fl. Forbush sold l fancy bull,
1880 lbs, at ACC. 1t had worked in a
treadmill for year. He also sold 3
cows, 2190 lbs, at 2%c., and soc. off
each, cows, 1880 lbs, at 2l2c, bull
1920 lbs, at 3Ac. and 81 on, and
COW, 5lD IDS, at Zt2c.
Veal calves We're a little weaker in
tone with the range about as before,
but with few sales at the top. There
was light run. ]. W. Ellsworth sold
veal calves. $50 lbs. at SIC. and %
calves at $3.50 each. J. O'Brien sold
i small calves at $3.50 each, J. D.
Neylon sold 50 small calves at $3.50
each. W. w. Mills sold Is small calves
at $3.50 each. G. a. Wait sold small
calves for s35. Keegan & Winch sold
10 small calves at $3.50 each.
Receipts Of hogs were very light, not
a hog arriving from Maine or Massa-
chusetts. The price Of hogs has drop
ped to a figure that makes sales I'M
profitable and raisers are holding
back.
Sheep and lambs sold fractionally
lower with few arrivals at the Yards
The demand was slow.
Mich cows continue in good de-
mand, with prices quite satisfactory
There was a good supply of average
quality. J. D. Neylon sold springers
at s45 each and stock bull at $25
TUESDAY At WATERFOWL.
active and the demand held strong at
about the former level. H. F. Whitney
sold cows. 1920 lbs, at SAC cows,
ALSO lbs. at 212c, and cows. 1900
lbs, at 160 ID. Minis & Holbrook sold
] COW, go lbs at 212c.. COW, $50 lbs,
at &c, and cows, 1850 lbs, at 112c.
Otis H. Forbush sold fancy bull. 1430
lbs. at 4c. cows, 1910 lbs. at ga,
cows 1000 lbs. at 21ac., and l COW,
1870 lbs, at 2Hc.
Veal calves averaged somewhat low
er. only a few choice bringing the top
price of a week ago. y. II. Woodward
sold IS calves at SIC. Minis & Hol-
brook sold 100 calves at 6&. H. F.
Whitney slaughtered 80 at Harvard
Hogs were lower bur the receipts
were extremely small. Drovers are
bringing in few at these prices.
Sheep and lambs also show a
weaker tone with receipts light.
Mich cows were in quite good de-
mand. and brought fully as nigh prices
as last week. Minis & Holbrook sold
10 mich cows at an average of es55
each, 4at $50 each. and stock bull
at s27 Otis II. Forbush sold 3 mich
cows for $65, $55 and s+S. n. II. Wood
ward / mich COW for s62.50.
The market for live poultry was
strong. and an advance of / cent
pound was shown, bringing fowl and
spring chickens at 11G12c., and roost-
ers at &c.
THE HORSE MARKET.
The horse market is dull and quiet,
with no improvement in the demand
during the past week, and all CONNER
cial classes are greatly depressed. AL
though considerable business is tran
sacted, receipts of green horses are
considerably smaller. and values con-
tinue on the lower basis of the past
few weeks. Seasoned horses are in
good supply. Several special sales
were held during last week. Most of
the horses We're turned in by large
teaming concerns, and were in good
condition. and of good weight. selling
fairly well. All first-class harness
types bring fancy prices, regardless Of
the general market tone.
First-clas drafters, 400 to 1900 lbs.
sold at $20O6400: 1900 to 1900 lbs.
drafters, at $175@300; expressers milk
team, delivery and general purpose
horses at $3.50 and upward; second