Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-10-06
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.

FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The export cattle trade in the Brit
ish markets was weak during the past
week, and prices were fully A@A cent
per lib. lower, entailing loss to ship
pers The supply was heavy and the
demand was not active enough to hold
prices, specially on the poorer grades
of beef cattle.
Late cables from Liverpool and Lon
don quote live cattle lower. at 12'@@
131sc. per ID. dressed weight; and re-
frigerator beef, slow, at 1012@10 NC.
per- lb. ..... s.o,.
A heavy supply of beef cattle vas
shipped the past week from Bos on,
and contrary to the late rule the IL rg-
er amount of stock was from the w est,
only comparatively small amount of
cattle from Canada being shipped.
The supply of beef quarters is very
light in the recent months, other neat
products largely taking their place.
Shipments and destinations, Sept.
% to Oct. 2:
BY the Devonian to Liverpool-Mor-
ris Beef Co., 375; Swift & Co. 200 State
and 1874 Canadian cattle; total, 1853 cat
tic; Swift &, Co.. $40 beef quarters.
BY the Columbian to London-Ntor
ri5 Beef Co, 300; Swift & Co., 2S5 81 ate
and ia Canadian cattle; ]. A. HHth-
away & Co., 10 State and 81 Canadian
cattle: total 799 cattle; Swift & Co.,
1857 beef quarters.
BY the Sycamore for Liverpool-NIor
ris Beef Co., 1856; Swift & Co, 81 State
and Sc Canadian cattle: The S. & S.
No cot 10.
Gordon & Ironsides, 236; total, SS7 cat
tie: no beef quarters.
Total of shipments-Cattle. 2245: and
beef quarters, 1886
TONE OF THE MARKET.
The supply of beef cattle was low.
but consisted largely of bolognas and
Gamers, selling around 2@2Ac. Few
choice cattle were brought in. The
market for the best and heaviest is
from 6@6Ac.. with prime oxen and
steers 5@6c. Some choice heavy cows
brought 41:c.. but the general run of
good cows was from 3@4c. Bulls bring
from 3M41ac., the latter for fancy
heavy stock.
Veal calves range from 7M7Ec.. with
some fancy calves up to Sc. and small
thin calves down to &c. There was a
good supply but the average quality
was not high.
Hogs continued in excellent demand.
The receipts at the yards were only
fair and the receipts from the West at
the packing houses were small. Prices
ranged from SG1SRc.. the latter for eX-
ira choice hogs. Dressed hogs are
quoted 9M31O%c.
Receipts of sheep and lambs were
heavy, Maine sending over 1000. Only
few were sold at the yards and most
of the receipts went directly to the
slaughter house. Sheep are quoted at
2taoI4c., and lambs 5m7c.
Mich cows were in quite good sup
ply. and the demand was little bet
ter The best cows were taken prompt
". bringing from $50 upward, While
the general run of cows brought s256
$50. ''
The live poultry market held steady.
with receipts ample for the demand
| which is slack. Spring chicken and
| fowl quote at 14m16c., and ROSTERS at
10M10Hc.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef Cattle-E. G. Piper sold 20 cows,
Is. 260 lbs. at SIC, and 36 cattle. 2G. 400
lbs, at 2Ac. A. Wheeler sold 3 cat
tie. 22Z0 lbs, at &C.. and l COW. $50 lbs,
at 2Ac. F. +. keegan sold cows. 244O
lbs, at &c J. ID. Neylon sold cattle,
average 100 lbs, at &c. Minis & Ho-
brook sold oxen, $3.50 lbs, at SIC, 2
| cows. 1880 lbs. at 31ac., 1 bull. TAO lbs,
| and 2 cows 1860 lbs, at &c. 10 beef
cows 1880 lbs. at 21Ac. H. F. Whitney
sold cows. 1900 lbs. at &C., cows.
235 lbs. at 2Ac.. and cows. 2070 lbs,
at 2I4c. n. H. Woodward sold IA calves
at &c. A. p. Needham sold II cattle at
&c, and II cattle at 2.15c. w. w. Mills
sold bologna cows at &c. J. ORrien
sold l COW. $40 lbs, at &C.. / COW. 800
| lbs. at 2hc., and cows, 1910 lbs. at
2Ac. II. A. Gilmore & Co sold cat
| tie at 2H@3hcc. Otis H. Forbush sold
l cow. 1920 lbs, at 4c., and 150 on. 1
COW, 1850 lbs, at 4c. and 81 off. s cows,
| 1910 lbs, at 3.10c. l COW, $50 lbs, at
| 3kc.. and 81 on. l COW. $50 lbs, at
34c.
Veal Calves-Otis H. Forbush sold .
young calves for 81. / calf 112 lbs, at
| 7c., calves, 200 lbs, at 61ac.. calves
| at IS each, calves at IS each. 2 calves
| at $3.50 each. and Z calves. 700 lbs. at
6l4c. \. p. Needham sold rs calves at
&c. Minis & Holbrook sold 20 calves at
&c II. F. Whitney sold calves for s16
n. H. Woodward sold Ia calves at &C.
| ]. d. Neylon sold Is veals. $40 lbs. at
| 7c and 90 small calves at $50 each. J.
J O'Brien sold Is small calves at S2.5C
/ each w. w. Mills sold IA calves at &C..
and SO small calves at $3.50 each. D. A,
Walker sold s small calves at s3.5C
each F. E. Keegan sold small calves
at 1928 each.
Hogs-Otis Fl. Forbush sold 10 hogs
2100 lbs, at SIC, hog, go lbs, at &C.
] and / hog, 400 lbs. at 7hc. Minis &
Holbrook sold hogs at TIC. H. F.
4 Whitney sold 6 hogs 1850 lbs. at SIC.