Stock Markets

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 57, 4 September 1896, Page 3

Stock Markets

Messrs Abraham and Williams report as follows .--During ihe week the price of store sheep bas remained stead in sil classes. Fftt sheep wpre i-asier by ls per head, and inquiry moderate only. Our yarding of sheep generally has been oo the email side, but has proved equal to the demand. Though tbe different lots were cleared, prices for grown bullocks were somewhat lower than at the corresponding season of last year, while younger aorta may be quoted on a par. The publio hold heifers and cows, unless nice quality and close to calving, iD cbenp estimation ; indifferent and second rate quali. ties producing little competition and very low figures. A limited amount of beef has been offering in the yards, the supply tnroughont the country, however, appeara to be fully equal to requirements. Levia— Forward wetbera. 13s store wethera,l2s; hoggets. 6s 9d to <s &*_ fat cows, L 4 15»; cboice dairy heifers springing, L 5 5. ; ?-J*™ ****** L 3 18s 6d ' 2 to 2i-vear do., L3 to L 3 9s. Pahiatua— Fat cows, heavy weight., L - fat steer., L6; 20 month to 2-year L 2 13s to L 2 15s ; yearling* do., 31s ; ■pringing beifers, L4 ; others. L3 ; forward conditioned cows and heifers, L3 to L 8 10s fat and forward ewes, 10s to j 10s 8d ; hoggets, 5- 3d to 7s lid. Palmerston-3 to -8£ yr bullocks, L 4 12s 6d to L 4 14s ; 3-yr do., L46s ; 20-month steers, L 2 15s ; 2 yr do. L3 7s ; weaner*, 19s to 255 ; choice milkers, i L 5 10s to L 5 14a 6d. Wether hoggets, j 9a 9d ; forward ewes, 9s ; fat wethers, 12a lOd to 13s ; store wethers, lis sd.

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