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Day
14
Month
August
Year
1874
Copyright
Public Domain
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Axn Abbou, TllunsDAY,Aug.13 [874. Al'i-LKs.- 2530c. BUTTKB- SOo. Cobn- 75@8Oc. per bu. Chickens - Dreased 14c Bugs - Command 10c. Hay- $10@15 per ton, accorJnig tü quality. Honey - In cap, 25c. Lakd- The market stands at 1 lc. Okions- $1.50. Oats- 35@40c. POTATOEE- 3O@4Oc. Whobtleberuies- Uc. a quait. Tubnips- 30c. WHEAT-White, $1.O5@1.15; Amber i.9üa,i.i,E TUBXEYS- 13c. Detroit ProduceMiu-kci. Latest quotations for leading articles of couutry produce- Aug., 13 arcas follows : Wheat- white, $1151 22; amber 1.0001.10. Bablet- #l.OO@1.75 per ceutal. Rye- 85(á9Oc. per bu. Cobn- 7O@72c. Oats- 40@45c. POTATOES- $35@45C. Hay- 12@$18. Bütteb- 20íj22e. Koos- 13@14c. Labd- ll@12c. Honeï- '24(31240 WooL-40.g43c. per lb. Detroit Live Nto( k Market. From the Detroit Free Presa. MONDAY EvtNINO, Aug. 10. The total receipta tor the last two weeks were as follows ; For the week endiug Aug. 10. Aug. 3. Thro. State. Tlirouirh State Horses 80 ■■■ Cattle 2,004 473 1,802 3S5 Hogs 9,521 2,404 1:5,9.36 1,419 Sheep 180 9 cars. 3,169 Eeceipts of cattle being lighter during the week prices were about steady and the demand fair, neither very active nor very quiet. Hogs were easier. Sheep steady and moderately active. Among the sales noted were 4 choice ateers, averaging l,18ó lbs, at 5c ; 2 extra heiiere, weighing 1,730 lbs, at 4 l-2c; 2 choice steers,averagiug about 1,000 lbs, for $70 ; 2 light steens, averaging 720 lbs, for $42 ; 1 heifer, weighing 1,150 lbs, at 4 l-2c ; 1 good cow, weighing l;M lbs, for $36; 1 fat buil, weighing 1,400 lbs, fcr $37; 1 good buil, weighing 1,250 lbs, 128; 71 hogs, averaging 184 lbs, at $5 46 ; 49 pigs, averaging 140 lbs, at ?5 15 ; 65 sheep, averaging 91 lbs, at5 1-4c; 192 sheep, averaging 82 Uk, u: $4 95; 218 sheep, averaging 87 lbs, at Í4 70. Choice steers, from 1,000 to 1,400 lbs $4 50 a " 2S Good butchers' trom 900 to 1,200 lbs 4 00 a 4 60 Stockers, 700 to 900 lbs, 3 16 Good sheep, from 80 to 91 lbs, per cwt. g 75 a ó 25 Fat hogs, per cwt. 6 00 a 6 25 Pigs, mixed lots, per cwt. 5 50 u li 52 KlXG'8 CaTTLE ÏAKI1S, ) Detroit, Monday evening, Ang. 10. CATTLE. These yards were well filled yet choice choice cattle were steadily held at about last week1! figures, and for the best there was a fuir demand, but common and poor stock were slow, very difficult to aell at any price ; this gave t!ie market a generally slow appearance. We quote : Choice beeves, shipping steers and heifers, weighing from 1,200 to 1,500 Iba. $4 00 a 6 M Good butchers' steers and heiters, averaging 1,000 to 1,100 lbs., 3 7J a 4 26 Working cattle, well fattened, averaging 1,000 to 1,500 lbs., 4 00 a 4 23 Cows, common to choice, :! 7" a 4 ii Stockers' and packers' medium steers, and heifei"s, in decent flesh, 800 to 1,000 lbs., 3 00 o 4 00 kilch cows. There were very few in and these sold slowlv it $40a50 for good common to chuiue, and 3Oa35 for poor ones. SHEEP. There were very few in to-day and were not fairly tested. A lot of 53 old ind lambs sold at $2 82 a head.

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