Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-05
ANNUAL LIVE STOCK
MARKET REPORT

Brighton, Mass, Jan. 1.-The year
! OF 1924 for live stock dealers buying
from the New England farmers for
the Boston market, has not, taken as
~ whole, been a satisfactory one.
= Total receipts of the past year show
:. decrease in all lines of stock, ex-
..ceptlng cattle, in comparison with
those Of 1923. There has been a slug
gish movement in the dressed meat
market which has taken off the edge
OF the demand for live stock. AT
certain periods of the year the ac-
cumulation of meats in the coolers
Il OF the large slaughtering plants has
been so excessive that losses have
oeen reported from spoiled meats.
Under such conditions it has been
surprising that prices have been so
well maintained, and have shown so
" Attle change, as they do, when in
careful comparison with prices re-
celved during the same seasons OF
the year of 1923.
50. The beef cattle market at the
brighton yards has shown a marked
falling off in the amount Of high
grade steers and oxen offered. Weeks
AZ time none in this class have been
!, shipped, and even during the fall
when generally many lots of fine
.snoW, premium cattle are marketed.
iess than usual were received. The
pest lots Of well fattened stock in
sais class Were offered by Maine and
New Hampshire shippers. When
me demand WAS keen, prices ranged
from 9glO 1-c p lb., and at no time
AZ the year did such stock sell below
st oA-1c Sales Of medium grade steers
were more plentiful and were made
a. 1-2QS 12c high and 1-2@
& ~ &c low. Coarse or thin oxen sold
utnln the range of 3 1895 1-2c
throughout the year. In the fall there
SSs.e many young steers offered, who
Aad pastured during the summer, and
m nN insufficient feed were undevel-
' Spl and thin. and sold at low prices,
poMe OF which sold down to Sc p lb.
" ,L ~. tne raisers We're of the opinion
ta. Whatever they brought was bet
NJ. W. tnan carrying them through the
Ss.n'ef, with feed cost at the present
e .es. eues. The beef COW market was
ss,en, but there was at all times a
a. LEX ssasA demand for fancy cows and
.aeas. ners.. These sold at 70Sc, with an
I .,sN .sasional COW at Sc, when the de-
sa,a was active, but at 5 1-29
q. &c, when dull. Sales made at
Il ses,* Prices have been on small
6 'oea' as they are but small per-
i p.,Hlor pH OF the cows offered at the
T.. ~ ssnton open market. Other grades
|, COWS have fuctuated anywhere
by b,n Lao Ic p h., prices governed
I. Il. we demand. The high prices OF
=. year came in May and again in
4. ~h lor the intermediate grades,
!. wiz ta ialr TO good COWS sold at 5m6c,
", toh. tne low market coming in Oc-
/ oor,s when cows of the same grade
!, mo- " only be moved at 3@4c. Can
: I, ira,, cows have been marketed too
mev TO make for a healthy move
msnte with especially heavy ship
- tb;a Ill.," IN April and October. During
~ ~. influx the dressed meat market
!, dis same so stocked that killers
ssb,e . not really wish to trade, and the
!. cssa;' could only be cleared at con-
4 BSas.oiis. Prices went 10 the lowest
j. II possible at l 1-2c p b., which
III, soHe cases did not cover home
,aer;. and freight charges. When Of
~ sfansS We're normal the average
N,se on Gamer cows was 2M2 1-2c,
sippery cows at . 3-4W3 1-2c.
&c Dull beef market has ruled dull