Stock Markets.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 193, 14 February 1895, Page 2

Stock Markets.

The first stock sale in Pohangina township was held on Tuesday last by Messrs Abraham and Williams in their new yards here. These yards are very commodious, substantially built and well finished The entries were numerous, but the bidding was slow, although there were a large number of farmers present This has been the case everywhere at all recent sales- The prices obtained were satisfactory considering the low prices ruling generally. Many lots were passed in but changed hands after the sale. Messrs Gorton and Son held their stock stock sale at Balls yesterday. There were a good many entries, especially for sheep, but taking them upon the whole the sheep can hardly be said to have been of a good class. The bidding generally did not reach vendor's reserves. The following are amongst; the prices obtained ; — Bams from a guinea and a quarter downwards : ewes, 5s 3d ; woolly lambs, 4s 3d ; shorn lambs Is 7d to 2s lOd. 1-yr to 2-yr cattle mixed, £1 14s 6d ; 2-yr oattle, weaners, 30s, Johnsonville, February 12. Messrs F. R. Jackson and Co. report : — Our yards were well filled with useful cattle and the sheep pens were full Beef receded about Is the 1001 b, and sheep im proved a shade. Figs sold at last sale's rates Cattle— Best bullocks, £6 15s to £1 2s 6d ; others £6 7s 6d to .£6 10s ; milch cows, £3 to £1 2s 6d : young cattle 355. Sheep Best wethers, "0s fid ; others 7s 6d to 8s 6d ; ewes, 7s 6d to 8a 4d ; store ewes, 4s to 5s 6d ; lambs in wool, 9s ; stores, 3s to 4s Pigs— Small baconers, 25s to 30s ; porkers, 18s to 23s ; stores, 15s to 19s ; small pigs, 103 to 12s 6d.