Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1918-05-02
BRIGHTON MARKET.

The beef stock situation has suddenly
shifted. and where week ago both buyers
and sellers were talking a firm market.
Tuesday 1t was the other way around.
| Some Of the drovers were expressing deep
disgust over the situation Tuesday morning,
and were saying that they were not able
to get within 81 per 100 pounds Of what
was bid a week ago. All grades appeared
| to be weaker. but the better grades were
feeling the effect of dull markets for
dressed beef in the Boston market more
than the cheaper stuff. Better grades OF
calves also are lower, but hogs are we'll
sustained.
Arrivals Of livestock at both terminals
Watertown and Brighton. for the last week
were exactly the same as for the preceding
week, 90 cars. Tuesday mornings arrival
| at Brighton were six cars from the Boston
and Albany railroad and 10 cars from the
| Boston and Maine. During the week the
arrivals at Brighton have been IA cars
cattle and two cars hogs from the West,
81 cars of livestock from New York state
| one car from the Boston and Albany rail-
road ana IL cars from the Boston and Maine.
81 cars.
While the best beef cattle probably would
pring up to ID cents. this is the extreme
Oh .ne Duyers were willing to pay for tops.
except something really fancy Good cattle
are quotable at 10 to IL cents and light
cattle at to cents Best beef cows and
neiters are generally bringing around 8 to
10 cents. though an occasional fancy animal
ns bringing little more Good cows
" o cents, ordinary cows at
ga to 8h cents, and Gamer cows at Az to
cents Bulls were in heavy supply, and
prices suffered in sympathy with the rest
OF the list. Best beef bulls sold at cents
or peter, with average bulls at to s cents
and bologna bulls at So to 8 cents
There was a much easier market for tho
better grades OF slaughter calves BUYERS
says that the reason for this is to be found
IN heaVy receipts and over-supply of tho
cheaper grades. Fancy small lots Of calves
are ruby cent lower than a week ago
at 10 to 1bh cents. bunch lots selling at is
TO 10 cents fair lots at 0 to II cents and
srassers and drinkers at to s cents.
hogs are In moderate supply and prices
are Wen sustained. as the local killing is
acuVe. buyers at the stockyards were pay
ing NV TO IL cents. and occas ionally 49,.
cents Tor the best offerings Tuesday morning,
Tough lois being quotable at II to 17la cents.
boston packers are still quoting dressed hogs
weeks. " "'
with a heavier run of hogs. the local
packers have been able to increase their
khlings the total reported for the week
oeihg $1,000 hogs. against SO 500 for the
preceding week and 30. 800 for the Same
week last year. Since January l. 1918 tho
total XIII by the Boston packers has been
oieOoO hogs. against 507 900 for the same
period in 1917
No exports are reported from the local
| packers. which may be taken to mean that
the local packers are selling to the govern
ment or to some on cal foreign purchasing
agency, and not direct to foreign buyers.
NothinE new " noted in mich cows the
Market being or seasonable cha cter
though quiet. Prices are well sustained.
the range being from $50 to $3.50 or better
according to quality and milking capacity.