PRICES REDUCED IN AUCKLAND

Press, Volume LXXI, Issue 21413, 4 March 1935, Page 13

PRICES REDUCED IN AUCKLAND

(PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.* AUCKLAND, March 3. Local wholesale butter prices will be reduced by one penny a pound tomorrow. The new rates will be: Finest and first grade, lid; second grade, lOd; whey butter, 9d. METHVEN STOCK SALE The usual fortnightly stock sale was held m the Alethven saleyards on Thursday, when there was a large attendance of farmers. The yardings of sheep were considerably ahead of recent sales, especially in the storo section. The fat stock was of good quality. The tup price was 24s for a line of six iat lambs, and 21s lid for a lino of 67. I'at ewes made up to 14s 7d. The store market was of a decidedly better tone. The prices and quality of the few cattle offered were very low. About 50 pigs were offered, and sold at recent rates. The sales recorded were:— Fat Lambs —67 at 21s lid, 57 at 20s Id, 76 at 20s Id, 0 at 245, 31 at 20s. 06 at 20s, !)6 at l!ts 7d, 257 at 21s 5d," 27 at 10s, 5 at 22s lOd. 52 at 20s 7d, 08 at 20s Sd, 1 at 21s 9d. 77 at 19s. 77 at las lOd. 41 at 19s 4d, 5S at 17s 4d. Fat Ewes—23 at- 10s 3d, 46 at 83 lOd, o4 at lis, 8 at lis Od, 27 at .Ss, 27 at lis Od. 61 at lis lOd, ;15 at lis 4d. 13 at Ills, 30 at 12s 4d. 65 at lis 10d, IS at 14s 7d, 25 at 12s 10d.

Stun; Sheep—234 mixed sex three-quar-terbred lambs at 17s, SO three-quarterbred wether lambs at lis fid, 121 at lis 6d, .",1 two-tooth tliree-quarterbred ewes at 11*, 56 nt 17s ;!(1, 77 mixed sex lambs at 17s 4d, 105 sound-mouth three-quarterbred ewes at His fid, 55 failing-mouth ewes at 15s tid, 257 three-quarterbred lambs at 15s :Jd, 100 at 15s. 118 three-quarterbred ewe lambs at 17s lOd, 27 mixed sex lambs at 1,5s 4d. 6 two-tooth wethers at 15s Id, IIS ewe lamb* at 17s lOd, 00 wether lambs at 15s Sd. 175 three-quarterbred wether lambs at 12s, 90 lambs at iris. Cattle—Two cows at £3 10s, 1 at £5, 4 at l.'J.s fid. I'irs —Six weaners at 10s fid, ?. at 15s 2 at. lis, 2 at Os fid, :i at Os. fi at Rs, fi at lis, 2 at 12s fid, 4 at 12s. 2 at lis, 3 at ]Os fid. .", at 12s, :; at 10s fid. 2 porkers at :!ss, 2 at 265. POULTRY PRODUCERS, LTD. The Canterbury Co-operative Poultry Producers, Ltd., report that exceptionally heavy yardings of all classes of poultry came to hand at the weekly sales, held on Wednesday and Friday last. Ducklings were again in evidence, but unfortunately the sale for these was on the slow side, especially for unfinished lines. Chickens, both heavy and medium, showed a slight increase in values, while well-finished light chicken were eagerly sought after. The majority of the boilers offered for sale were on the light side. All lines were disposed of, and prices realised were most satisfactory. The following prices were realised a pair:—Chicken, heavy, short of supply but in good demand, realised up to 9s 3d; medium, in fair supply, and sold as high as 7s 6d; light, realised up to 3s 9d; boilers, heavy: the demand for these is in excess of supply, the top price being 5s 6d: medium to light: comprised the bulk of the pennings, realising up to 3s 6d. ducks, light, to 2s 6d; heavy, 4s 3d; goslings, to 6s 6d; pullets, up to 10s, while turkeys realised from lOd to Is per lb. Egg Market—Eggs, machine graded, tested and guaranteed, first grade Is 2d; second grade, Is Id. _g

RABBIT MARKET (UNITED TRESS ASSOCIATIOK— BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH—COPTHIGHT.) LONDON, March 2. Rabbits are quoted, first, large ex store, nominal 15s to 15s 6d.

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