ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET
MR D. THOMAS.
Mr D, Thomas (late Matson, Cox and Co) reports upon the i.ive Stock market for the Ashburton district for the week ending October the Bth as follows : — On Tuesday at the Tinwald Yards I held my usual weekly sale of sheep, catt'e and pigs. There was a total entry lor the day of 2204 sheep and 38 head of cattle of which I had for sale 1649 sheep and 7 head of cattle. The attendance was a small one but from the commencement it was evident that there would be a marked improvement m prices an 1 the competition was brisk throughout the sale. The following were the prices realised. For fat crossbred ewes, us 61 to 13s; #-back wetbers, 135 6d to irs 8d; 2-tooth ewes and wethers, 13s o.d to 13s 1 id. In store merino ewes m lamb, 5 s 3^ to 6s ; merino ewes, fair percentage lambs, 7s, 7s lid, to 8s 6d ; merino wethers,", 5s Bd, crossbred hoggets, 7s 61, 105 6d to 12s. Privately I sold 450 hoggets, 10s 6d and 100 fat crossbred at 14s 6d. In cattle fat heifers, £$ 7s 6d to £7 xo> ; springers, £3 9s to £s ios j fat cows, £5 5s j store ows, £3 15s.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2251, 12 October 1889, Page 2
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215ASHBURTON LIVE STOCK MARKET Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2251, 12 October 1889, Page 2
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