Press enter after choosing selection

Commercial

Commercial image
Parent Issue
Day
15
Month
August
Year
1873
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Ann Aebok, Thuusday, Aug. 14, li73. Ai'ii.K.s- (reen, 40@60c. BüïTEn - lGlSc. ConN - Brings 50c perbu. Chk-kkxs- Dressed 12o. Eugs- Coinmand 11@12 Hay -$I012 per toa, accovíiing to quality. JIonkï - In caj), 2óc. Labs - Tha maiket standsat 8c. Oats- 30@ 33o. Potatoe? - Xew 50c. Wheat- We quote White at $1.35(3)1.40; amber 1.3)@1.40. líetroit Produce Markct. Latcstquotation for loadinfi articles of country produce - Aug, 14, are as follows : Whkat- white, $l,30@l. 58: amber, $1.25@1.4C. Bakley- $1.35@1 58 percental. Ryk- 7580per bu. CoaN- 47@50e. Oats- S8@40o. Totaioks -45@55c. DltESttED $6.25@$ö.6O. . Hat- 16@2Ï. BuTTEn- 105i20c. Boos- 14@lSo. I-,im-7(ii,syc. Uhxhy- 22@25o. "Wool- 35@45c. pol' lb. Detroit Live Stock Market. From the Detroit Free Press. Michiuan Cextuai, Cattle Yaeds ) Monday, Aug. 11. $ TIio receipts at these yards from the various poüits in the State for the two weeks past were as follows : Cattle. IIoí?3. Sheep. Week eoding August 4, ■Ifil 128 1,010 Week onding August 11, BS6 469 2,995 Stock received for traushipment : Cattle. Hors. Wek ending August 11, 2,127 2,996 I. -í X í Ijl'.. Thero was a very animated market and an cxtraurdinary influx of cattle froiu the State and at large. Every pon in tlie yard was fllled, ranging trom the poorest to the choicest qualities. In some sections of the yards tho display of Michigan oattle was exoeedingly fine, porhaps the iargest quantity of the season. It was feared tliat a depression in prices would ensue, but Uiey continuad Bun, lots selling quietly to regular operators and a good feeüng provailing. Clioice lots, averaging 1,000 to 1,200 brought 94.50 per husdrod lbs; medium $4, and light, thin cattle, 62.50 and 3 per hundred. Illinois cattle were well represented and hold at 16.50 for choice to extra. HOGS. The season was opened by the arrival of a few lots irom tliü interior, being mixed in quality, and evinoing a dispoátion on the part of kolders iu first hands to sell rather than hold on and feed. This impression exista among buyers here, and has some effect on the prices. The sales made weru to indifferent buyors, who paid $i.5O for mixed luts and 1 for Ught grades, indifferent as to quality. SHEEP. Tho markct was an extraordinary one, taxing the capacity of the yardage to its ctmost limit, with a coiTespoiuling variuty of quality. The transactions, too, were uumerloally greater than in any former market this yuar. Oonsidering the large amount throwñ upoii the market the prices were very good, choico lots, averaging 90 bo 100 lbs., bringing 96.25a5.601, medium 14.50a 476, and light inixed lots seliing by the head at ?2.ÓO. Rnro's Cattle Yards, Deteoit, Monday evening, Aug. 11. J CA'ITLH. These yards ware well iilled thia morning, but choice shipying cattle were scaroe, aud the lots which chaned hands were mostly choice butchers' cattle, and sold at full óOc below laat week' figares. As the time arrived ior buyers to withdraw trom the yards quite a largo number were found still unsold. Stockers wero scarce, and atcady prices could have been realized for a small number. To-day's sales were made uuder the following quotfttions : Choice beevee, young, liirgo, well fattened, weighing froin 1,200 to 1,400 lbs. $4 00 a 1 50 . woll fattened. afeers and hoifers, averaging 1,060 to 1,200 lTjg, 3 7 J 4 00 Medium grades, f;.ir steen, averagüig 950 to 1,060 lbs., 3 00 a 3 50 Workuig cattle, well fattened, averaging 1,000 to 1,600 lbs., i 00 a 4 'ló Coïiunuu stock, medium stocra, aml fair to extra oowb, in decent flesh, 800 to 1,000 lbs., 3 00 a 3 60 Tliin cattle, 2 25 o 3 00 MILCH COWS. Thero wero liberal offerings at the yards today, and the quality was something of an iniprovement over Iaat week. A few sales wero noted at a muge of f 30a4ö. SHKKP. The market was dull to-day, only a few lots being uffered. Ono lot of 180, Inoluding 40 lnmbe, sold at fi por licad, bilt the snlc was consiileroit a U)W olie.

Article

Subjects
Old News
Michigan Argus