Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-07

The aggregate Of live stock at
Brighton. Natertown and the local
slaughter houses. .l,.
lambs G500. calves 2790. hogs 25.270
Last week: Cattle 2S3J. sheep and
lambs $40. calves 2lST. hogs 1867.
one year ago: Cattle 1857. sheep and
lambs 1886. calves @SC3. hogs 11.SS3.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle H., sheep and lambs 13i.
calves $50, hogs 20.
TONE or THE MARKET
The beef cattle market was as poor
as at any time during the past month
ri extreme dullneSs. Receipts of
beef cattle received for the Boston
market were heavy. a large per cent
shipped direct 10 the slaughter
plants. At the yards receipts were
lighter and as before the bulk We're
IN the inferior grades. Buyers were
not eager by any means for Gamer
beef. and the market opened at lie
for this grade, but during the latter
part of the morning bids Were made
at lac. slippery COWS sold up TO
> 14c. There were no fancy cows Of
tered. but medium TO good cows sold
at 4W5 3iC.. with poor and ordinary
COWS at l-2N3 Sic. There were
few head Of fancy cattle offered
these were bid in quickly at S0IOc,
with good steers and oxen at 34 &c:
Bulls 3G5c
The veal calf market was steady
with receipts moderate. Fancy lots
sold at 106l2c; averaged mixed lots
at s'i9 lie; drinkers and graSsers
son.
The hog market was fairly steady.
with live hogs selling at last week $
range OF LA s I-2c: for choice
lots 6G7c. for rough hogs Quota
tons on dressed frogs were off a
traction. bringing from i-4ml0
western shipments were heavy and
yard offerings small.
The sheep and lamb market was
unchanged. Sheep sold at 307c. and
lamb 9@13c.
There was better demand for
mich COWS at the Brighton wards
FANCY and graded cows sold for SIS
WSl5o. with extras up to S1SJ: good
20 choice cows at $75@S125: poor
ana ordinary cows at s4ORs65
Live poultry sold steady. Fowl Mt
t00 25o, ROSTERS, 1601Sc; broiIers
20Q25c
TUESDAY SALES
Eeef Cattle-P. Simon sold . COWS.
20O0 lbs at &c. COW. 40 lbs at Z l-2c
: cows, 1870 lbs at &C. J. w. Brooks
sold ID beer cows at | IL a 31-2c
A. +, Chichkering sold 5 cows. 5000
IDS at &c. and 4 Gamers. 1900 lbs at
Loco.
Veal Calves-F.. n. Dana sold II
calves at Sc-1Oc, 30 calves at 5c-7c.
G. \. Smith sold SO calves at &c, +,
u. Keenan, sold 46 calves at DC. A. G,
Warner e Sons sold 81 calves at s
uFller Bros. sold 80 calves at S1-2c,
\. +. Chickering sold 40 calves av
~ los at lOc. 7. Simon sold s calves
740 lbs at 10c.
Sheep and Lambs-Howard Gorge
sold shcy av. 100 lbsat SC. | lamb
80 lbs. at 1oc. a. +. .Chickcring sold
$ lambs. 400 lbs at ~ 1-oc. +. nj,
Dana sold sheep at &c.
Hogs-Howard GorGes sold - fam
cy hogs, close TO 500 lbs at s 1-4c. +.
N. Dana sold hogs at Sc. | hog at
&C. | hog at &c. l boar, 40 lbs. at
DC. boar at &c.
HORSE MARKET
Boston. Nov. 6-The horse market
was active with 4 large number of
horses changing hands during the
week. Prices made Il lower show
ing. but this was not due to q weak
ness in the market, but to the fact
that nearly all the offerings were in
second hand horses, only a few car
ioadsof green horses being ron sale.
There was heavy amount of ordi-
nary seconds, the top price for which
was up to $3.50. with a more limited
number of good teams turned in
from ice and coal companies. The
latter was sold generally at special
ouction sales. and as the horses were
heavy and in good condition, prices
or fair value were received. There
contractors who had finished their
jobs. but these were of lighter weight
horses and sold to less advantage.
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