Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-01-06
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| 1885, hoge 3,S0G
Last week: Cattle 1884 sheep 1254 calves
| 1472 hoge 30.897
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
| Cattle 1877 sheep 1874. calves 400, hogs III.
FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
States cattle in the British markets sold
| fractionally lower during last week than
| in the preceding week. The supply was
| moderate but the average quality was
not as of high grade, which affected the
| demand The tone of the market is con-
| siderably improved since the quarantine
has cut down the supplies from the States
| and Canada and it is probable that they
| will continue strong for some time. GER
! tainly through the quarantine, unless the
| quality of beef cattle sent forward should
| deteriorate, for a goods demand abroad
| is more active if the quality is high.
| Late cables quote the Liverpool and
London markets steady with live cattle
| at 13014c. per lb. dressed weight. and
| refrigerator beef higher at 10 1-4@10 5-Sc.
per lb.
This weeks shipment from Boston was
| heavy, with two Liverpool, one London
and two Manchester boats filled with
Western ranch cattle, sent forward by
the three regular exporters. The supply
of beef quarters was light.
Shipments and destinations Dec. 20 to
| Jan. 2:
The Devonian to Liverpool-Morris Beef
Co. AIS, Swift & Co. G72; total 1147 cattle
Swift & Co. 1892 beef quarters.
The Lancastrian to London-Morris
Beef Co. &c., Swift & Co. $40, J. A. Hath
away & Co. 100; total 700 cattle. No beef
quarters.
Sachem to Liverpool-Morris Beef Co.
$50, Swift & Co. $50. J.. A. Hathaway &
Co. 511; total 911 cattle. J. A. Hathaway
& Co. 1000 sheep Swift & Co 729 beef
quarters.
The Iberian to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Beef
Co. SCI cattle
Beef Co. GA cattle.
Total of shipments-Cattle 1868, sheep
1006, beef quarters 1884.
TONE OF THE MARKET
There was no change in the market for
! beef cattle. The supply was not heavy
and the demand held we'll for all grades.
A few extra fine steers sold at 3-4c.,
with good quality at 1-2@6 12c. The
best bulls brought 1-2c. and the best
cows 3-4c. Bolognas and Gamers sold
at 1.S5 to 1-4c., and the average grade
OF beef cows from to &c.
Veal calves sold from 6 1-2 to 1-2c.,
with the best calves as high as Sc amt
some thin calves down to 3-4c. There
was only moderate run.
Sheep and lambs We're quoted higher
owing to improved quality. For some
time past the sheep that have been
brought to market have averaged poor
and prices have been low. Sheep sold
this week at 3l4c., and lambs at 5dGc.
The same quality would have brought
these prices before.
Hogs advanced fractionally and were
in good demand at 6@6 1-2c., the latter
being the top price for the choicest. Very
few were offered at the yards.
The demand for mich cows continues
very poor and only the best mixers are
wanted. The average is from s25 to $50,
with choice COWS higher.
The live poultry market was firm with
quotations at 1-2c, per ID advanced.
Fowl and spring chickens were in good
demand at 13614c. per h. and ROSTERS
s to &c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle-Otis H. Forbush sold 1
OA VI l3-U lDS. Ut 3t2c., L Dull or I3bV
lbs. at 412c., cows of 1910 lbs at 33Ac..
5 cows of 1910 lbs. at &C. and 2 cows of
1900 lbs. at 21ac. Waite & Smith sold
l yoke of steers of BIO lbs at 6Ac and
5 cows Of 440O lbs. at 3.c. w H. Neal
sold steers of 2540 lbs. at SC, 1 bull
of 1900 lbs. and l COW of $50 lbs at 4c,
3 bulls of 1920 los. and cows of $3.50
lbs. at 3lac. and 6 bolognas of 1850 lbs.
at &c. j. w. Ellsworth sold IT cows
ranging from 100 to 900 lbs. at to Sc.
s. f. Winch sold cows Of 4440 lbs at
3. 40c II. A. Gilmore & Co. sold Is cows
from 9 to sac. J. Lacker c Son sold
cows averaging 1000 lbs. at 314c, and 2
cows averaging $50 lbs. at 1900 j. D.
Neylon sold l COW of 1000 lbs. at &C.,
and cows of $500 lbs. at &c. A. Wheel
er sold cow of $40 lbs. at size, COW
of go lbs. at &C., l COW of 900 lbs. at
2Ac and ! COW of 900 lbs. at &c. F.. r.
Foye sold bologna cows at 1S5c D. A.
Walker sold 3 COWS of 2240 lbs. at 3Ac.
cow of $50 lbs. at &C., and cows of
1850 lbs. at lac. f. r. Foye sold Z
yeals at c. J. OBrien sold 10 small
calves at $3.50 each. ]. D. Neylon sold
~ small calves at $3.50 each. s. E,