Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-10-11
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET.
Cattle 27l, sheep 595, calves 626, hogs 29t
TONE OF THE MARKET


There was a good supply of stock
at the yards. and trade on a whole was
dull, with prices avera cling lower. Good
beef cattle met with ready sale at
about the previous prices but the poor
er grades sold Off For the best heavy
steers and oxen. the market ranged
from - q 8 Lie. with good quality
Z Ia q Lie. The best cows and
heifers were in demand a q &c, with
fair to good quality 5 q &c. poor to or
binary q sc, and Gamers and bolog-
mas 8 IA q &C. Bulls ranged from )
q 6 1-2c.
Veal calves showed little or no
change from a week ago, but trading
perhaps was a little less brisk. Good
avel age calves sold at a Lee. with
choice heavy veals up to lie. and or
binary calves down to &c. Small calves
sold at SO q $50 each.
Hogs suffered sharp decline from
a week ago. Live hogs sold at IL q
9 SIC, with a few extras a fraction
higher and dressed hogs We're quoted at
II 81 q 13 Lie There was only u
moderate supply at the yards, with re-
ceipts at the packing houses about
normal.
Sheep and lambs We're in small sup
ply at the yards and there was no
change in the market Sheep bring
1 IL q lee and lambs II q Lee.
Mich COW trade continued quiet with
the demand limited because of the milk
situation. which has not vet been set
tied. Choice heavy mixers always find
buyers. Average cows sell from $50 a
10. with choice heavy mixers up to
$125. and poor down to $40. Stock bulls
sell at $50 q 50 each.
The live poultry market was irregu-
lar. with fowl 100. chickens 10 a 2lc.
and roosters y a 13c.
TUESDAY SALES AT THE YARDS.
Beef cattle--W. H. Neal sold fancy
steers at sc, l thoroughbred yearling
heifer at 7lcc and 5 bolognas at sac.
Otis II. Forbush sold l COW at 4l2c and
| 81 on. / COW at ACC and 81 off. COW at
4Ac and 81 off. cows at 4c and 81 on,
= cows at &c. and cows at sac. H. ].
Carney sold 10 cows and heifer. $500
! lbs. at sc, and u Gamers of 1850 lbs,
at SIC, > Gamers of 400 lbs, at 31ac. j.
/ D. Neylon sold bulls of $50 lbs. at
5lac.
| Veal calves-Otis H. Forbush sold ,
! fancy calves of 210 lbs. at 12i2c. j. D,
Neylon sold calves of 22o lbs. at 712c,
and small calves at $3.50 each. H. j.
Carney sold 80 calves Of $3.50 lbs. at
| &C, and calves of 500 lbs. at lOc. w.
H. Neal sold 4 fancy calves at lie.
Hogs-W H. Neal sold IS hogs at
ms .o1l
9s4c J. D. Neylon sold hogs of 800 lbs,
at 91ac.
Mich cows-J. D. Neylon sold
mixers at SO each.
HORSE MARKET
Boston, Oct. 10.
| Business was fairly good at the sale
| stables during the week, and the sup
ply which was moderately large was
nearly all taken, with prices firm. Most
of the trade comes from outside the
city, the States of Maine and New
| Hampshire bringing good many buy
ers for re- selling at home. The lumber
camps also took off few carloads.
but the demand from the city trade is
very quiet, and mostly transient. In
fact there are just at present more
horses entered for sale from nearby
points than there are sales of green
| horses to Boston custom. This is due
to firms constantly closing out their
horse service for auto delivery and
| trucks. There was this week an I'M
usually large number Of seconds of in
| ferior quality offered. and on these
bids were backward. The good quality
| horses in this class are good sellers
| at full value. There were no special
sales. but there will be several this