Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-08-14
TONE OF THE MARKET.

Beer cattle were in smaller demand
and prices declined he on the best
grades and nearly as much on other
grades. The highest figures reported
at the yards was SC. for steers. bur
the market was quoted at TX "a SIC.
and some extra fancy cattle might
have brought the latter figure. Good
steers and oxen sold for 7m7%c., and
poorer from 61s@7c. The best cows
brought 5MhAc.. fair to good cows
a &C., poor 70 ordinary. 3@4c., and
bolognas and Gamers az @3c. Bulls
We're in fair supply. at 31s@6e.
Veal calves were unchanged from
a week ago. ranging from 7z@Slac..
with few extra choice at SC. Re-
ceipts were fairly heavy, but the de-
mand held steady.
Hogs sold readily at last weeks
| figures. Receipts at the packing
| houses from the West were small,
an dthere was good demand for
! those received at the yards. Prices
| ranged from SmSss. live. and 81 a.
| 10Ac., dressed weight
| Sheep and lambs were in small
! supply at the yards and the market
| was unchanged. at 2h a DC. for
| sheep, and safe. for lambs.
| Mich cows were in good supply and
| the market was quiet. Prices ranged
from $50 a 60. for the general run,
/ with fancy mixers up to 800.
/ The live poultry market was lower.
| Fowl quoted at 13@14c.; broiler
/ chickens at IS "a &c.,; and ROSTERS,
10 @ 1014c.
SALES AT THE YARDS.
| George Weston sold 6 oxen at &C.,
| OK, at nc. OK. at &C., and light
| steers, at SIZE. w. Fl. Neal sold IA
steers at &c., and steers at 7c.
A. d. Kilby & Son sold yoke oi
| oxen at 7c. f. G. Piper sold cows
at 41ac., 2 cows. at 31sc., and l COW, ii
3He. A. p. Needham sold cows al
31kc. j. ID. Neylon sold cows, aver
age 700 lbs, to 1000 lbs. from 3@4c
In Fl. Savage sold 2 cows. 1880 lbs.
at 3Ac. A. C. Foss & Son sold cows
5000 lbs. at 4%c. ]. O'Brien sold
COW. $50 lbs, at &C., and cows, I2oe
lbs. at 21bc. S. f. Winch sold / COW
| at &c. A. Wheeler sold cows. 1856.
lbs. at 4Ac. and So on. COW, S4t
his at 3&c, and l COW, 740 lbs, al
3Ac. oa,va
for ss5 w. W. Milk sold 20 calves isc
j. ID. Neylon sold q calves av. ITO IDS
ine a. p. Needham sold 20 calves at &c
A. d. Kilby & Son sold 70 calves at 9c
~. ORrien sold calves for $l4 Oh
Fl. Forbush sold calves 320 lbs. at sic-
2 calves at 80 and l calf for $s
Hogs-A. p. Needham sold IA noss
&c A. @. Foss & Son sold Ss hogs. aV
200 lbs. at SIC. w. w. Milk sold 10 hog
at Sc. r. ii. Savage sold hog, $50 IDS
: at &c. A. d. Kilby & Son sold ~ hoe
at SIC. S. f.. Winch sold hogs at &c
In d. Pickett sold so hogs at S4oc. On
n Forbush sold / SOW 260 lbs, at &C.;
sows, ITO lbs, at &c, and poar' 20
lbs at SIC.
Mitch cows. G. Foss 4 Son SOLD
mich COW for $S5 and / COW for $40.
n Newton sold mixers to av. $50 eac
Eand 2 stock bulls at SOS each.
II FOREIGN CATTLE TRADE.
The London beeg cattle market he'll
steady with quotations unchanged, bu
Liverpool advices reported the marNe
weak with decline of A@sc from las
weeks figures Latest cables quoted liv
: cattle selling at London at 15a6l5ac. pc
| lb.. dressed weight. sinking the ORAL; a
8 Liverpool, live cattle Qargely Canada
stock at 1la@12sc per h., dressed weigh
including the offal; tops at 13c Tw
e steamers carried cattle from Bosto
during the week, but the amount wa