Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-04-10
Brighton Live Stock Market,


AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MAR
KET APRIL 9, 1907.
Cattle 3Ol2. sheep 2O7i, calves 2G04, hogs
1855
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
A few choice $5.5O@6; extra $4.75G75. 20;
first quality $425d475; second quality $3.50
G4.25; third quality s2.75Gf35O.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
t FarrGw cows $l0M1S; fancy cows $55Te5
milch cows from s25 to $50; yearling 81 II
$l2; two years old $l2 to $lS: three wears
old SIS TO 81; western fat swine, live, e.,
to CSC; northern dressed hogs 74GSKc
per H.. stores. retail, $50 TO $3.50.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
| Sheep from 5 TO 5c. per h.. lambs 6IhG
ne; veal calves 6 TO &c.
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON.
|, The market for beef cattle was slow
with prices lower, quotations for the
ordinary grades being off Ac1bc a
pound. Some choice cattle brought
about previous prices.
A. c. Foss sold pair of oxen of $3.50
lbs. at &c and pair Of $40 lbs. at 5.4Oc.
c. a. Wait sold Z cattle, averaging 99a
lbs. at sac. Robert ConnorS sold 30 cat
tie at a range of lAc.M4c s. F.. Winch
sold cows of 1900 lbs. at SIC. and 4.
COWS Of 1000 lbs. at &c. ]. w. Ellsworth
sold 8 COWS of $3.50 lbs. at 4c bul! of
1850 lbs. al &c. 3 cows of 2630 lbs at PIC
and l COW of $50 lbs. at lac j. ORrien
sold Il bologna of 500 lbs. at llac. O. II.
Forbush cow of 800 lbs. at 2a,c COW
of $40 lbs. at 2lRc. and soc. on.
WODL,INr OWEN.
There was good supply of working
oxen on the market which were in good
demand at about sac. per lib.
VEAL CALVES.
Veal calves were lower by about &c.
per ID. and the demand was not as
good. The market in Buffalo, where
most Of the supply comes from was
lower during the week and this affected
prices here.
J. O'Brien sold veal calves at &C..
and AZ small calves at $3.50 each. j. w.
Ellsworth sold veals Of l40 lbs. at
6iac and "A small calves at S2.5 each. S.
T.. Winch sold IS small calves at So
each. C. A. Wait sold veals at 61ac. j.
d. Neylon sold so small calves at $3.50
each. Q. III. Forhush young calves,
$3.50.
HOGS.
The market for hogs was off Il to Nc
per lb. but the receipts were lighter
than for long time past. c. A. Wait
sold l hog at SIC.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The demand for sheep and lambs was
better, but the receipts We're as light
as usual. If any amount had come in
they would have sold readily.
MICH COWS.
the demand limited. j. OBrien sold 4
mich cows at $3.50 each.
T. Z. Winch sold an extra choice
yearling Holstcin bull 1900 lbs. at SIS
1t was one of the best seen here in a
long time.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
Beef cattle We're weak, with prices
decidedly lower. The market was
very disappointing, and shippers had
to take what they could get. ii. F.
Whitney sold l COW 1910 lbs. at sac,
l bull, 1920 lbs. at &C.. cows. 227O
lbs. and cows 1880 lbs. at 2hc, 2
cows 1850 lbs. at &c, and cow slaugh-
tered on commission. Otis Fl. Fur
bush sold l COW. 40 lbs. at &C.. l COW
$40 lbs. at 212c., l COW. $50 lbs. al 2isc..
/ COW, 1910 lbs. at 20. Winn & Hol-
brook sold 7 cows $3.50 lbs. al 2Ac.
VEAL CALVES.
Veal calves were lower. Receipt:
were fairly heavy, and the demanc
was less. Average prices We're OFF
about Nc. H. F. Whitney slaughtered
25 calves at Harvard.
HOGS.
Hogs sold al somewhat lower prices
the drop in live hogs being sc, an'
in dressed hogs nc. pound. II.
Whitney sold Q hogs, averaging 25o
lbs. at 63sc Otis II. Forbush sold l
hog, and pigs. $40 lbs.
SHEEP AND LAMBS.
The demand for sheep and lamb.
was better, with prices firmcr. no
much higher.
MICH COWS.
Mich cows were in fair demand
VIM e Holbrook sold 6 choice mixers
at $62.
LIVE POULTRY.
Live poultry were lower. fowl l4m
141h, and ROSTERS &c, per 10.
THE HORSE MARKET.
The past week was a succeSs1ul on
to the dealers in horses. The marker
continues strong. Quotations are
steady. at the highest level obtalneo
during the current year. The Offering.
of Western horses. averaged of goo
quality, and although the supply wa.
heavy, the movement was rapid, am
but few horses We're unSold at the CLOS
of the week. The demand for frs
class acclmated horses. especially
drivers, is urgent. anbit is impossible
to secure enough Of the right sort Z
meet the requirements of the market
This scarcity keeps the prices well u
advance. Poor seconds are in small
favor, and continue to quote at eX-
ceedingly low figures.
First class, heavy drafters, 1900 t
1900 lbs sold at 1915 a $3.50. DrafterS
1900 to 1000 lbs. at 5000 a 1915. Express
milk teams, and general purpose horses
sold at s1S5 a 1925. Acclimated drivers
in matched pairs, were in urgent de
mand. at $500 a 1850. according L