Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-09
Brighton and Watertown Union Live 2
Stock Market


KET JAN. s, 1907.
Cattle 1897. sheep 44S3. calves Pas,
swine 32,11S.
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
| A few choice. s5.50m$6 25: extra, $50
$500: first quality s4.5o1s5: second
quality s;6t so: third quality $3tfs4.
PRICES or STORE CATTLE.
Farrow cows 2!0Gs1S; fancy cows.
s6OmsI5; milch cows from s25 to $50:
yearlngs IS to Sl2: 2-year-olds $12 to
SIS; 3-ycar-olds IS TO s24; Western fat
swine. live, 6R to CSC. Northern
dressed hogs. rs 10 Slsc. per ID. Stores
retail, 1925 to $3.50.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep from to SC per Id. Lambs, s
G1c. Veal calves. 6la to IHc.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON
Beef cattle were not in so good de-
mand as during the past few weeks and
prices were off about 14c. pound. Re-
ceipts were fairly heavy, and shippers
were forced to make concessions In or
der to sell.
A. NJ. Baggs sold oxen, 1850 lbs. at
SIC; oxen of $3.50 lbs. at &C.: oxen
of $3.50 lbs. at SO. and COWS Of 211S
lbs. at 31Ac. II. A. Gilmore & Co. sold
II beef cows from TO sac. j. d. Ney-
Ion sold COWS of 900 lbs. at &c.. and
2 cows of $50 lbs. at 1%c. j. Lacker &
Son sold II cattle from LEO to 2Ac. F.
r. keegan sold cows of $500 lbs. at
3hc., bull of 1910 lbs. at &c.. cows OF
1920 lbs. at 2&4c. and cows OF 1910 lbs.
at l4c. j. O'Brien sold l pair OF oxen
of 5000 lbs. at sue. cows averaging
900 lbs. at &c, and Bolognas at INC.
F. O. Cook sold pair Of oxen OF $500
lbs. at 4ac. w. Mills sold pair Of OK
en- Of $3.50 lbs at 4%c. and pair OF
.6OO lbs. at 4c. ]. w. Ellsworth sold 8
COWS of 1880 lbs. at &C., 4 cows OF $500
lbs. at 21hc. and cows of 1880 lbs. at
&c. d A. Walker sold cows averag-
ing 935 lbs. at Sc. Philip Cohen sold
pairs of oxen Of $3.50 lbs, $3.50 and 2670
lbs. at Csc.
VEAL CALVES. NJ
The market for veal calves was
steady. with prices showing no change
from previous quotations. j. O''Brien
sold 9 veals averaging 100 lbs. at 7c:.
and 10 small calves at $3.50 each. J. p.
Newton sold So small calves at : $3.50
each. D. A. Walker sold small calves
at $3.50 each. j. w. Ellsworth sold 70
small calves at $3.50 each. W KY
HOGS. ,.t.
Hogs were higher by about hc. and
:, the demand was good at the higher dg-
Il ures. w. Mills sold 6 hogs at SIC. j. D
NevICn sold hogs of 1880 lbs. at Size.
Il sheep and lambs We're in moderate
supply. and there was no change 20
record in the quotations, which contin-
| up nominal 4
MICH COWS. e.'..
The demand for mich cows was good.
| but ordinary mixers sold rather Slow
| ". 7. O'Brien sold a fancy red Dur
ham springer at SIS.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
The market for beef cattle was weaker
and trade was rather slow. Beef cattle
: were lower in the West also and the To-
cal cattle have to compete with the
Western cattle.
Minis < Holbrook sold a pair of oxen
600 lbs at SIC. and 1 COW $50 lbs. at Sac.
l Otis II. Forbush sold l bull 1890 lbs. 1t
y. 3lac, 1 COW $40 lbs. at 2Ac.. COW 1853
$ lbs. at 2Ac, / heifer 72O lbs at &C., and
cow 40 lbs. at lac. 5.f
f Veal calves were quiet with prices about
r as a week ago. Otis II. Forbush sold :
veal calves averaging lao lbs. at &c. Minis
& Holbrook sold veal calves at Sac.
and So small calves ut s2.75 each. .
HOES were slightly higher, quotations
, advancing about &c. Otis II. Forbush
r sold hogs avera eng 149 lbs. at 61zc. ,
a Mich cows were in fair demand for the
, better grades. Minis & Holbrook sold
/. mich cows at s55 each, for $50 each and
: / for s45
y Live poultry was strong and higher.
Fowl sold at 13c a pound; spring chick.
n ems 1IHto 12,sc.; ROSTERS 7h to SEc.
>, THE HORSE MARKET.
5. The horse market at the city sales sta
= bles last week was steady with quota.
d tions strong. Trade on all first-clasI
horses, excepting driving horses. was ex
cellent and the lookout for the beginning
of the year is full of promise Receipts
a of the week were heavy. and amongs
l. the consgnments were some extra g3ot
l. horses. All first-class horses are sellinI
l. readily at good average prices. Chess
v horses continue in small demand, an
~ prices ON these range lower. Trade !,
q driving horses Is quiet, but quotation
:. continue steady.
J. Heavy crafts dioo to 1900 lbs.) sold a
S. s175Ms3cO. according. to quality. First
IL class matched pairs Of drafts. avetasin
I'd $3.50 pounds, sold Mt $5oO@$eoo. EXPIRES
IL and milk team horses sold at $1S5d$z25.
nc At the city sales stables-Myer Abram
& CO. gave their opening sale last weS
at their new quarters on Portland stree
A They received five carloads OF fresh coun
try horses. also about SIS head OF accl
mated horses. They had some extra Gso
horses ana report a specially we'll attend
Ia ed sale with a large amount Of bushes
re- transacted. a
nv Wheeler McElveen & Co. disposed q
a three carloads Of fresh country; hors1
mr. from Indiana to a good demand at stead
IN prices. A good weeks trade for the year
:. start.
j. welch. Hall & Co. received three cal
- loads of green Western horses ana
head of acclimated horses Business fall
:" ly good and prices steady.
y, At the stables where driving horses a
~ the speciality the weather was aeafda