Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-30

Last week: Cattle 1sgS. sheep 22s
one year ago: Cattle zoos, sheep 1881.
calves 3477, hogs 0,657
MAINE STOCK AT MARKET. =
Cattle 257. sheep 10, calves 675. hogs S05.
TONE OF THE MARKET
Trains were later and receipts at the
yards were lighter Trade was dull
during the morning and somewhat ir-
regular, although the general tenden-
CIV was upward. The offerings of
choice cattle were small and these
sold at a higher level. For the best
steers IL a 12c is paid readily and
if extra choice close to 13c could be
obtained. Good quality steers and
oxen bring 10 @ lie and poor to or
binary 9 q 1Oc. The best heavy cows
and heifers sell at @ 10 1-2c, with
fancy at lie or better in some cases.
Good cows sell at s q &c, poor to or
binary z q SC and bolognas and can
ners q 3-4c, with very few very
poor cows a fraction lower. There Is
good demand for bulls, the general
range on which is from a Ice,
with occasional fancy animals higher
up to about 10 1-2c.
Veal calves were firm in tone and
the offerings were lighter Good av-
erage calves bring 9 % 10 1-2c. with
choice up to about 13c, and coarse
calves. drinkers and grassers down to
sc, according to size and quality.
Hogs declined about IL cents from
last weeks figures. with offerings
about normal. Western markets were
quoted lower. Live hogs sold at Is "a
a 10 lac, and dressed hogs at 20
a 90 1-2c.
Sheep and lambs continued in small
supply. with no change in prices or In
the general market conditions. For
sheep the market ranges from about
a. 13c, and for lambs from about
IA a 18c.
Mich cows were in moderate sup
ply and the market was steady at the
previous range. Good average cows
sold at SOS q 80, with fancy COWS up
to $40, and ordinary cows down to
about $40. y
The live poultry market was lower.
with fowl "a a Csc, broiler chickens
80 "a SAC, and ROSTERS Is a Ice.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle-Firestone Bros. sold /
extra fancy Durham bull raised by
D. T.. Aver & Son. CINNAMON. ". H..
at top price; also / bull 9 lac, COWS
at lac and l COW at sc. J. ID. Ney-
lon sold cows 1920 lbs at sc, j., W.
Ellsworth sold / bull 1880 lbs at &c.
/ bull 1850 lbs at 8 12c. | bull $40
lbs and 2 cows 1910 lbs at &c, cows
21SO lbs at &c and 2 cows 1400 lbs at
1-2c. Otis H. Forbush sold ! ex-
ira fancy bull 1850 lbs at lie, thought
to be the highest price at when a
bun has been sold at the Brighton
Yards in recent years. It was owned
by Anthony Irving. Wayland, Mass. W.
r. Aldrich sold fancy year old
Swiss steers, weight 1900 lbs each, at
top price.
Veal Calves-Firestone Bros. sold 4
calves at II 1-2c, J. d. Neylon sold 10
small calves at $3.50 each. j. w. Els
worth sold small calves at leach
a. A. Foss sold 222 calves at IL S-4c
Otis II. Forbush sold 1 fancy calf al
lac and II calves from IL a. 13c
| s. l.. Kimball sold Il calves at IL SIC
Hogs-J. D. Neylon sold hogs, $50
lbs, at IS lac. Firestone Bros. sold
| hogs at Is SAC. J. w. Ellsworth
sold 2 hogs. 800 lbs, at Is 1-2c. A. A.
Foss sold II choice hogs at 16 1-2c
Otis H. Forbush sold 3 hogs at 16.10c
hogs at 1890, 5 hogs 15.40c. and
2 hogs at 16 Sac.
| Mich cows--Firestone Bros. sold
fancy mixer for $780,
HORSE MARKET.
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