Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-05-09
Boston Live Stock Market
Especially Reported for the Kennebeo
Journal.)
Stock Yards, May 8.
MAINE
At Brighton


~ L. AiopoS .'........ 10 - 20
At Watertown.
4. f. Chickering ...... rs - 81 -
hoWard Georges ....... 80 60 81
At N. E. d. NJ. & w. Co.
a. u: Moulton ........ 10 l32 -
+: n Il: S SaSs1 ( Son SON; 49,: s. s. =
6 {; " y. M Mrooss ...... = 81 :
The aggregate Of live stock a.
This week: Cattle 1922. sheep and
lambs e54O,. calves 1894. hogs 1903.
Last week: Cattle 1859. sheep and
One year ago: Cattle 1897. sheep and
lambs S766. calves 1873, hogs l3.462.
MAINE SHIPMENTS.
Cattle 1879. sheep and lambs 1, calves
412, hogs 3S.
TONE OF THE MARKET
The beef cattle market was what
the sellers call STICKY" as receipts
were heavy. There were no really
fancy cattle on which sales were
closed during the morning. but bids
were made on these at sos 3-4,with
good to choice steers and oxen sold al
100 Z Lee. poor and coarse oxen
at 3 l-2@5c. Choice heavy cows
and heifers were in limited supply
selling at 6@7c. There was plenti-
full supply of cows and heifers OF
medium to good grade which sold al
LEO 1-2c. poor to ordinary COWS
at 3@4c. Gamers sold at 20 2 3-4c
with slippery cows up to 3 1-2c
Bulls were offered in fairly large
numbers. selling at 1906 3-4c.
The veal calf market showed nc
signs of vigor. and closed weak
Some Of the early sales on small lots
sold above the general market. One
bunch. of 5 calves, 600 lbs, sold al
12c; l calf, 100 lbs, at 10 1-2c. these
sales representing top prices. Av-
erage choice lots sold at collie, mix
ed lots at TO- SC. drinkers and grassers
5W7c. small calves 4@5c.
There was no change in the hog
market. Receipts were higher from
the west. Live hogs sold at s 100
8 Lee, dressed hops at 10 3-4@
IL lac
The sheep and lamb market con-
tinued inactive. Sheep sold at 40
&c. lambs 10@14 1-2c.
The mich cow market shows an
improvement, very noticeable when
-oAAipohSN with VIC NSLJ Alhl u tAdd
ing of the past winter months. The
demand is better. and the better
class of mixers average up to a high
err grade. Fancy graded cows sold
at $125G l75, with few extras high
er. Good to choice cows sold at
S15@125. Cows selling below the
$50 price are the most slowly selling
cows offered, and nearly all shippers
have a number of these in their
strings which sell down to $35.
The live poultry market was high
er. Fowl sold at 27Q29c, and roos-
tiers at 1S@20c.
Held and fed at the Brighton
Yards were SO cars Canada cattle and
two cars western sheep, prior to ex-
portation. sent across by Shamberg
Company.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattle-A. +. Chickering sold
pr. oxen, 3440 lbs. at &c. Otis II.
Forbush sold COW, $50 lbs. at &C,
hcifer at 1-2c, 2 bulls at &c,
heifer at 1-2c, / cow at &c, ! COW,
1880 lbs. at 34c, . cows at 3-4c
and 81 on, COWS at 8 1-2c and 81
on each. l COW at 2 1-2c and 81 on
T.. NJ. Dana sold . bulls. $3.50 lbs. at
4 1-2c. T. ID. Keenan, sold 2 bulls
$3.50 lbs. at &C, Z cows, $3.50 lbs. at
. -34c.
Calves-A. F. Chickering sold 81
calves at 4c-9c. Otis II. Forbusll
sold calves at 10c. F. NJ. Dana sold
80 calves at 6c-Sc, and 62 calves at
1-2c.
Hogs-otis II. Forbush sold 8 hogs
at 1-2c.
HORSE MARKET
S-Tho hnrco rlS Of
was very active during the week
with a stronger tone and higher aver
age prices paid on the better qualities
offered. Receipts of western horses
were heavy, but the demand was
sufficient to make a pretty thorough
clearance. Sales were especially good
at retail and while the poorer class OF
horses offered at the auctions, moved
slowly and selling at a loss to ship
pers, the better horses fully made w
for that end Of the trade, as these
sold fully as high as at any time this
year. These conditions were encour-
aging after the extra large amount
OF horses that have been on the mar
ket for the past few weeks. There
were several special sales, which
were well attended. with bids swift
when good class horses, in the de-
sired weight We're put up. There was
a larger amount of acclimated and
good condition seconds offered. and
these too made good selling. at fairly
high values according to condition
There was also quite a trade in har-
ness classes.
Good quality heavy green drafters
1900 to 1900 TBS sold at $3300@375,
with a few extras at $400 per head ;
medium drafters. 1850 to 1900 TBS. at
$250@300; wagon horses, delivery
and farm chunks. 1900 to 14OO lbs
sold freely at $175@235; good accli-
mated horses and seconds, 100 to
1900 lbs. at S150@250; blemished Sec
onds at s25@125.
J. C. Keith sold at his Brighton
stables express carloads Of green
western horses and SO to 60 seconds
Sales were reported good on all the
better offerings. Several head OF
wagon horses were sold readily up to
$235, and number of horses of 100
tbs. moved at $500 each. There was
a retail sale Of 80 saddle horses. SELL
ing up to 5000. A lot of seconds. in
Guiding wagon. delivery and farm
chunks were taken by dealer to be
shipped to the western part OF the
state, selling up to S172.50. This
week there will be express carloads
Of western horses and the usual run
of seconds.
William Hurwitz Sons company
sold carloads of western horses and
carload Of Ohio horses, the latter
lot consisting of wagon and farm
chunks. There was IN active de-
mand and the prices received were
firm. This week there will be 2 car
loads on sale from the Northern Pa
per Co., Bangor and 2 carloads OF
western horses.
To Confer With Sheriff H..
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