Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1920-03-24
TONE OF THE MARKET

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TONE OF THE MARKET
Offerings OF stock at the Yards
were not particularly heavy but ,he
demand was inactive and prices suf-
fered all along the line. Beef cate
were materially lower. No really
fancy cattle were offered. The mar
ket on there is quoted at 1.Ml4 c's.
Good average cattle brought 1un
II 1-2 cts, and coarse and thin cattle
) 1-2glo cts. The best heavy beet
cows sold at sGll cts. with good
quality : l-2nS L. cts, poor 10 ordi-
nary 81, cts. bolognas and Gamers
Ana 3-4 cts. Bulls were in fairly good
supply at about 6 1249 cts.
Veal calves showed substantial
decline from previous weeks. The
best heavy veals sold from 15dlS els,
with good average veals lonH us.
and small calves. drinkers and grass
ers 1I9 cts. There was an amp.c
though not a heavy supply.
Hogs maintained their previous
level. having declined TO a consider
able extent some time ago. Offerings
were about as usual and there was a
moderate demand. The poorer hogs
sold rather slowly. Live hogs sold at
u l-od16 L. cts and dressed hogs
19 1-2N20 cts.
There was decidedly weak tone
TO the market for sheep and lamb de-
spite the very small receipts IF
some weeks past. Sheep were quot a
at 6dll cts, and lamb at 1915 cts.
Mich COW trade showed no change
from previous weeks. Prices aver
age somewhat lower. and the demand
is not brisk, but the general range
is as before. The best heavy mixers
sell for sl50a 200 each. with good
average cows sA0A $50 and poor 20
ordinary ss51l0o. Stock bulls range
from ss50S5 each.
The market for live poultry wes
higher with fowl 42445 cts. chi:k-
ems 40142 cts, and old ROSTERS 22G23
cts.
TUESDAY BRIGHTON SALES
Beef Cattle-Otis II. Fosbusf sold
COW. 1850 lbs at IA. 1 heifer ,20
lbs at SAC. COW $50 lbs at PC.
cow. 1000 lbs at Lac. 1c COW. 920
lbs at Sc. cow 1880 lbs 1t SAC, l
COW 1870 lbs and / bull $50 lbs ut
lie l COW $40 lbs at Lee, ! COW
$50 lbs at ga c. / COW 1880 lbs at
) 1-2c. l COW 1000 lbs at SC. COW:
1920 lbs at Lee. / COW $40 lbs at
4 Lac. l.. Stetson sold COWS 1910
lbs at Lee, 2 bulls o510 lbs and l
heifer 7s0 lbs at Sc. , COWS, 1900 lbs
at 1-2c. COW 500 lbs at 1-2c.
Veal Calves-R. L. Wormeli sold
SO calves at sG14c.
Mich Cows-R. l.. Wolmell sold
90 mixers at s1004150
HORSE MARKET
Boston. March 23.-There was a
strong market for all classes of
horses and prices on the average
sales were about s10415 . head
higher. Supplies were somewhat
heavier than a week ago. especially
in the entries of nearby seconds
Dealers could have easily disposed
Of more if they could have procured
them and some buyers who needed
horses for immediate use had to go
to other markets to fill tfeir orders.
The heaviest drafters are very scarce
and what reach the eastern trade sell
at high figures. OF horses of 13O0U
loOo lbs there seems to be "a fairly
plentiful supply both in green horses
and good quality acclimated. This
week there were some wood horses
on the market which were taken
quickly. The demand which a few
months ago was almost wholly from
the country trade has turned to n
more vigorous demand locally. but
this Is no doubt due to difficulties in
shipping to the country just at pres
emit
Good quality heavy green drafters
I65o4 1900 lbs sold at s375445O D
head; medium weight green drafters
155OG 1850 lbs at s3009375: heavy
express and wagon horses at s175M
Ss5: chunks at S225@325: good quail
lty acclimated horses of 1300N 1900
labs at ss5o@s75; light weight and
blemished horses at s75@15o.
]. c. Keith sold carloads of .rcop
westerns and carload of wood
horses. together with 80 seconds
Trade was brisk with all the horses
cleaned out at higher values. This
week there will be on sale carloads
OF westerns, l carload of wood horses
and the usual run of seconds.
William Hurwitz sold carloads of
green westerns and 75 acclimated
and seconds. The market vas strong,
This week there will be carload of
choice Ohio horses. l500d1s00 lbs
offered together with 100 acclimated
and seconds.