TINWALD LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1283, 8 July 1886, Page 3

TINWALD LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Matson, Ooz and Co. report upon the Hve stock market for the A hhnrton Diatrlo', for the week ending Jui. 6th, as follows :—On Tuesday at thn Tinwald Yardv we held our usual w- !y sale of sheep, pigs and cattle. T ent.y for the day’s transaction was a f i • one, and in sheep a large proportion was of good quality both in fat and sto a, and owing to the rise la sheep at he last Addington Sales several CIkL church buyers were present which m 'e ally ris’sted to keep" pr cos up In • ores there was also good competitic nnd crossbred lambs were eagerly sov; it after, also crossbred ewes v in lan .>, In fat cattle there was a good en‘ •, but only of n edium quality, and sevaa! lines were tu>ned out unsold We have still a good demand for good spongers near calving, but very few are oom ng forward. It pi'TS there was a larger entry than usual, but the prices sre anyth’"'’ but s t’-fac ory for stores Bnon pi'-s art su(sable at 3d per lb. We sold f \ ccoiabred wethers at 13i, lls 6d, 1 ; crosv red ewes, 8s 6d ; store cros •ed wet’ er ■, ’ , 7« 6d, 7s 2d, and 5s llu ; on re I Irmbs, 4s 21, 4i 41 ; old c;o si I e'V i, 3 ; merino wethers, 3s 9 ’ !■ -ji i ~IT ; 6d, 15s, 13s. lls 6d, a l ' - I la. > tl> fat heifers, £5 2s 6d, £4 I3i 61. L 3 V ; y f irlir.gv, £1 16a ; ca’ves 11s.