Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-02-18

The aggregate of live stock received
at Brighton. the N. Il. ID. nj. Il w. Co.
and the local slaughter houses:
This week: Cattle 209S. sheep and
lambs 7l33, calves 2S9S, hogs 21,56S.
Last week: Cattle 2020, sheep and
lambs 2S73. calves 272S, hogs 27,Q6S.
One year ago: Cattle 1862. sheep and
lambs 259s. calves 2574. hogs 1852.
TOTAL MAINE SHIPMENT
Cattle 65. sheep and lambs 10,
calves 1856, hogs 10.
TONE OF THE MARKET
Beef cattle were in ample supply,
but the market was weak and outside
of fancy cattle prices averaged lower
fractionally. Fancy stock was in good
demand and sold readily. Fancy
steers and oxen, at S99ac, fair to
good steers and oxen 64Sc, coarse or
hin oxen at so sc. Choice fat COWS
sold at 5a@6kc, poor to good cows at
2a@5c. Gamers and bologna cows at
2c@2ic and slippery cows up to csc.
Bulls sold at 3@4lc, with a few ex-
tras up to Sic The dullness of the
beef sales was the reflection of the
backward movement in dressed beef,
which continues weak, with slow
clearance.
Last week buyers tried to break
although offerings were less. a drastic
cut in prices came. Different ship
pers placed the decline at ! cent to 3
cents a pound, and it is safe to say
that few lots offered brought the
prices of week ago. Averaged
choice. lots sold at 10@11c, with ex-
tras up to 12c. average mixed lots at
Sc19ac. drinkers and feeders 6W63c,
and light calves down to &c.
Prices of hogs have held steady
and firm for the past four weeks, and
market conditions show no change.
Both western and n. e. arrivals were
lighter. At the open market the de-
mand is quick. Fancy lots, live, sold
at 11h@l2Ac, rough 9AG11c. boars SO
&c. Dressed hogs 13a@14.c
There are not enough n. E. sheep
and lambs marketed to quote PRICES.
but the few offered sold easier. re-
flecting some weakness in the dressed
market. Sheep quoted at 5@Sc, lambs
|9Q13c. Western arrivals at the
slaughters' were the heaviest in sew
eral weeks.
There has been a somewhat firmer
tone to the mich COW market, and
while prices in the general range show
no change, the average sales are high
or. Fancy COWS sold at $125 @ $165.
fair to choice cows $75Q$125, poor to
ordinary cows s50@$65.
Some weakness was noted in the
live poultry market, with top prices
showing q decline. Fancy fowl ESQ
csc. light 25@26c, chickens ESQ ESQ.,
ROSTERS 160lSc.
TUESDAY SALES
Beef Cattle-J. w. Brooks sold 10
fancy stters, 15,440 lbs. at &c, and II
cows at 1-4c@4c: p. Simon sold s
cows, 74S" lbs. at 1-2c. c. 7. Gage
sold stters at s 1-2c. and 2 cows at
21-4c. H. Gorges sold COW. 500 lbs.
at 1-2c. 2 cows. 1900 lbs. at 1-2c.
l COW $40 lbs. at Sc, and 4 bologna
cows. av. 600 lbs at 1.2e. J. Cohen
sold 6 cows, av. $50 lbs. at 1-2c and
s cows, av. 500 lbs. at 2 1-2c. T. ID.
Keenan, sold 35 cows at &c. rs slip
perry cows at 1-2c and 40 Gamers
at &c. +. M. Dana sold cows at
2 1-2c.
Sheep-T. NJ. Dana sold 1 sheep at
SC.
Veal Calves-T. d. Keenan, sold 1856
calves at 7M12c. A. c. Warner &
Sons sold 30 calves at Sc-11c. John
Fuller &; Son sold 25 calves at 7c-10c.
p. Simon sold IA calves 1850 lbs. at
&c. J. Cohen sold 20 calves at 10 1-2c.
C. +. Gage IS calves at 6c-11c. +.
NJ. Dana sold SIS calves at 5c-10c and
6S calves at case.
Hogs-P. Simon sold Is hogs, $3.50
Id at II Lee.