Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-06-03

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THE AGGREGATF OF LIVESTOCK At
TON YARDS.
This week: Cattle $3.50 sheep 1914, calves
3ll@. hogs n 800.
Last week; Cattle 2s92 sheep Cll.
calves 49, hogs 24.44S.
MAINE STOCK At MARKET
Cattle IS, sheep ), calves, 55S, Hogs III.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The trade for export beef in the
British markets was dun. The demand
was slow and quotations dropped a to
12c. per lb. The supply which has been
very light for the past two or three
weeks, has not quickened the demand
as was expected and shippers claim
that they are losing with the dull
market abroad and with the high
prices maintained in home trade.
Late cables quote live cattle slow
in the Liverpool and London markets
at 13M13l%c. per lb. dressed weight !;
and refrigerator beef lower, at 103. %
lie. per ID.
Last week Only two of the steamers
clearing from Boston sent forward
live cattle, making the weeks supply
exceptionally light. The amount of
beet quarters exported continues light
as has been the rule for some time
past
Shipments and destinations from
Boston, May 23 to 80: The Philadcl-
phian to I."ndon-Morlis Beef co. $50;
Swift < Co, %O3 State and 155 Cana
dian cattle; Hathaway e Co 100: to-
tai. 79S cattle; Armour &. Co. 1928 beef
quarters
The Sycamore to Livcrpool-W w
brauer IL Co. 600 cattle; Gordon &
lr"nsides $40 Canadian sheep: Swift
d Co. 1902 beef quarters.
Total Of shipmcnts-Cattlc 13nS.
sheep sac, and beef quarters $3.50.
TONE OF THE MARKET
INC supply of al kinds of stock was
llGh'' many Of the usual shippers not
coming to market this week. The
Maine shipments were especially small
ohiy SIX shippers being represented
ffices of beef cattle were firm with
the exception of bulls which declined
somewhat, and the cheaper goods of
cows. Tho best cattle sold at previous
prices, and the market would have all
sorbed more The choicest bring from
w to cts. Il pound with high grade
cows up to 51a cts. Bulls bring I'D TO
q Y cts, according to quality, and the
cheap cows, Gamers and bolognas, go
slowly from cts. upward
Veal calves sold from So to 61h cts.
pound with only the best calves at
the top price. Buyers are very care
lul IN selection, and throw out the or
dlnary and poor calves.
Hogs were in excellent demand at
'''2 to 81 cts, live weight, and 6as to
6A cts. dressed. The supply was mod
crate and the prices were fractionaIlv
higher than week ago. Receipts at
the packing houses were about the
average.
few sheep and lambs were brought
IN and sold at about the former range.
me market for spring lambs is from
TO 10 cts. q pound, while sheep bring
from 8 to cts
The supply of mich cows was the
smallest for long time, but there was
little improvement in the market. Or
binary mixers sell from $25 to $50
each with choice cows from $50 up
ward. The demand for the latter is
fairly good. W.
SALES AT THE YARDS
Beef cattle-J. S. Henry sold II
steers, $4,000 lbs. at to 6Rc T, ].