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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1418, 31 December 1884, Page 2

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Ashburton Guardian Office,

-Wednesday ahemoon. Messrs Friedlander Bros, (in conjunc'ion with Messrs |Robert Wilkin and Co., perF. C. Tabart, auctioneer) report upon the live stock market for the week ending December 30, as follows ;—A large supply came Dr ward, numbering about 7,000, and consisting mostly of s ores, the was very poor, and biddings Very slack. The fat sheep market was not largely represented, and most of these were turned out unsold. In stores, hoggets fe- ■ prime quality brought lis to 12s Sd ; culls, 9s 3d; tacrino wethers in the wool, made 9s id ; crossbred ewes and lambs shorn with about - per cent, made 14s 3d ; merino ewes, per cent, of lambs, sold at 14s. average supply yarded, good forin fair demand, heifers sold L 4 10s ; far cows, L 4 10s, L 5 ; yearlings mixed at 335. Cox and Co. report upon for the Ashburton district December 30th as follows ; at the Tinwald Yards, we weekly sale of sheep, cattle and in the midst of the holidays, entry of sheep and a fair cattle brought fcrwa-d, but of sheep seemed to drag, and doubt that are declihin price. Considering the fat sheep, a further reduction to be accepted to allow for profitIn fat sheep there was a try, but not reaching owners’ remostly turned out unsold. In entry of hoggets, crossbred and ewes and lambs and merino wethers from (he station, most of which were satisfactory prices. In fat cattle there better demand, and the same might be Wnidin stores, the who'e entry being cleared ” with better competition than we have seen for s6mc time : past. We sold fat merino wethers os, crossbred hoggets (a splendid line) at 12s tld; cu i hoggets 9s 6d, crossbred shorn ewes and'lambs over ico peir cent. 14s 3d, merino . wetbeis (sound mouthed) 5 s 6d, 5 s 5 s lO °* " In cattle—Fat cows to L 5 2s 6d, store steers L 3 Bs. yearlings Li 13s.