SHEFFIELD MARKET

Press, Volume L, Issue 14969, 16 May 1914, Page 14

SHEFFIELD MARKET

At tho Sheffield market yesterday the yarding of sheep and lamb's totalled 6700, of which -17C0 were in the fat pens. Lambs'accounted for 3600 practically all being of good to prime freezing Quality. :t few beinz extra. Fat ewes numbered 750. chiefly useful sorts. Wethers made un tL«>" balance of fats. Tbe e-torbs were o!X> lambs. ISO crossbred ewes, 1100 wethcr.s and 130 merino ewes. There were a iw lots of straight station sheep, but the majority were- d<-r»l«rs' travelled sorts. Thero was a full -aitondanco ot' freezing buyers Mid a. gotxl one of farmers. Competition was v-erv strong for oil fate, lato prices being more than fully maintained, and all lines changed hands at auction. Stores sold at otlier market rates, but a good portion of tho entry was withdrawn. Prices, were:—Fat lamb?. 17 IDs to 21s Id; e?tra. to 23s C.I: lighter, 16s Id to 17s 2d; fat crossbred wethers, 18s 6d to 22s 10d; i-at crossbred ewes (bo&t). 15s 4d to 19s 0d ; others. 10s '- to 14» 10d : fat merino wethers, lls 6u: fat merino ewes. 8s 3d: four and six-tooth crossbred wethers (oif tussock'), ltis Id; two, four and si.\-tooth (small uaoJnvardi. 12s 2d: two-tooth crossbred ewes (small cull sorts), los Id: a.cert culla, 4s 9d to os: store lambs, 12s od to 14s 7d; aged merino ewes, -i* 3d. The principal sales were:—For J. Milliken fßrootsdale). 221 fat cross-bred wethers 18s 6d; 19) four and six-tooth halfbred w*»thor.s, IGs Id : David Hurntn 123 fat lambs 20s od to 23s Cd ; Mrs Cogan. 262 at 22s lid: \V. T>. Austin, <>1 at 20,, 10d: G. -Tudd, Hβ at 18s 2d to LOs 7d: A. Mc Dot! aid. f,'l «'. 20s 2<l: W. Giliy. 2*r ,-it 18s 0d io 20*: K. Jenkins. 264 fit 19s 101: LI. D. Noutze. 1.00 at 18<- 3d to 19* 8d ; TV". .S Irvine, 360 a*. 18s io 10s Gd :D. McMillan. 118 at 19s Sd : *H..Bonish, 19 at IP?, M : A. Adams. 32 <it 19s 46 : C\ Gamble. 73 .it 19.s 5d : .T. AVard, <W at 19s 63; G. Brad-haw. 137 at 18s 2rl to 19s; G. Butlcrj r»f> at IDs; J. Taylor. 44 at 18s lid; CI. F. Wri-jht, 209 at lSs 10d: F. W. Campton. 32 at 18.s-7d ; "W. J. Jenkins. 65) at 13s 2d: Stewart Bros.. SI at !Ss7d: H. Miller, 148 at ISs 2d; V. Humm, 73 at 18s od; J. >>lson, m at 17s l]d; D. 3tcßeth. 45 at 17s 10d; A. Sundry. 43 at IS*: H. C. Townshcnd, 16G at 17s "d. . Cattle: f>2 head were yarded of al] classes. Fat steo.rs to £13 17s 6d; fat cotvs £7; r-'irhfecn-nionths to two-year-old steers, £4 12 5 M-, ieifors, £4 8s; calves, 30s; vealers, £2 2s. Pigs: Sixty were penned, mostly small stores and weanors. Sales were mado at full values.