Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-01-23
Brighton and WATERFOWL Live Stock
Market

Brighton and WATERFOWL Live Stock
Market.
Corrected for kennebec Journal Jan
% 1907D
Cattle 1929, sheep 1908, calves 1899
hogs 33,1S9.
AMOUNT OF LIVE STOCK AT MAR
KET.
PRICES OF MARKET CATTLE.
A few choice, s5.75@s.5O. Extra 1928
M$5.75.
First quality, $4..-5G3525. second
quality $50 $4.15, third quality, SG0$4.
PRICES OF STORE CATTLE.
Farrow COWS $1O@$1S, fancy COWS
sGO6S70
Mich cows from s25 to $50, yearlings
IS to ST., -year-olds ST. to SIS.
Three-yearold SO to $25, Western
tat swine, live, 65s to 67s, northern 81,
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBS.
Sheep from to 41zcts. per 10. Lambs
. TO &c. Veal calves to 7l2c
TUESDAY AT BRIGHTON
Beef cattle was not in as good de-
mand as last week though prices held
quite firm. Some Of the buyers antic-
lpatinS higher prices had gone into the
country and bought paying good prices.
This tended to rcduse the demand at
the market. as it had been particially
filled. While the market was not as
favorable as had been expected. it WAS
not weak, and trading on the whole
was satisfactory
Robert Connors sold a pair of extra
choice oxen, 1920 lbs. at 3-4 c. They
were fatted by Calvin Rice, of Worces-
ter, Mass. He also sold 40 beef cattle
from ! 81 to c. L. Stetson sold
pair of oxen. 1920 lbs. at $500. \.
Wheeler sold 4 cattle, averaging $500
lis. at &c. ana cattle, averaging $50
lbs. each at 8 lie. J. Iackcr & son
solo Y cows. averaging about $50 lbs
at 5 1-2c. and 4 COWS averaging about
1900 lbs. at 2C cows, averaging 500
lis, at &c. and 3 cows aging
500 lbs. at l9Jc. T. J. Moroncy sold .
cows, 1852 lbs. at : Lie. +. Z. Winch
sold cows at 9 Ice and at &c. A. NJ
BaGgs sold , Gamers at l 3-4c. Stanley
&; Chapman sold l pair of fancy oxen
35o0lhs. raised by Alexander Wards
worth. Hiram, Mo, The brought tpp
prices. They sold > oxen 2I70 lbs. at
> lie Otis II. Forbush sold, , COWS
222Glts. ut Sic, ana l Cow, 1920 lbs
at 3 ~.
Veal Calves-The market for veal
calves was quiet, at former quotations.
the supply was ample.
a. NJ. Eages sold . calves at &c. r.
J. Moroncy sold 1 calf 40 lbs, at Il,c,
and small calves at 81 each. j. ..
Ncylon sold 80 small calves ii $40
each.
Uogs-Hogs were littIc higher AMI
sold readily ut til" adTance. J. L. Noy-
lon sold II hogs. averaging 900 lbs. IT
G1ac. OTIS H. Forbush soil hogs, 1910
lbs. at G.GJc, and pigs. $50 'osi.. at 6.65c
Receipts of sheep and lambs We're
light. and the market at the yards
continues Of only Il nominal character
prices being dictated by the shipment
t. slaughter houses.
Mich CnWs-Tne demand for milch
cows is not as good as it was. 1t il
harder to sell even the choice mlch"rs,
without giving concessions The supply
has been large for some weeks and the
buying power has been pretty well fill
cd. j. O'Brian sold ! mich cows 1T ;tn
average of $50 each. q. II. Fnrbush sold
choice milkcr ut SEQ.
Live poultry WAS strong with q slishc
advance III quotations owl are quoted
at IS TO 13l2c spring chickens 12t3c, ana
roostors to Sc.
TUESDAY AT WATERFOWL.
The market for beef cattle showed lit
tie change from Inst week. but was rath-
or more quiet. Prices averaged well,
however.
Minis & Holbrcok sold Cxen $50 lbs
and oxen $3.50 lbs. ut &c, ] bull 1910
lbs ut size. cows 2l20 lbs. at 2ii4c., and
. cows 1900 lbs. at &c.
Otis II. Forbush sold l cow 1920 lbs At
sac. . cows 2llO lbs 4. SIC. and 81 off,
1 COW $40 lbs at SIC, . COWS 1710 lbs. at
&c, and thin cows 1910 lbs. at &C.
Veal calves-EeaI calves were in good