Stock Market.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 115, 13 November 1896, Page 2

Stock Market.

Messrs Abraham aud Williams report :— At Pahiatua on Tuesday we had shorter entries than usual of both sheep and cattlo. The attendance vcas small and the demand for both classes unusually lifeless. The greater portion of the sheep were turned out unsold, but we disposed of the bulk of the cattle at prices somewhat lower than owners' expectations. At Palmerston on Thursday the sheep were in short supply, but the pens were fairly well filled with cattle, principally grown steers. Whilst we cannot claim a material alteration iv prices except perhaps for young steers of good quality the demand was undoubtedly better for both sheep and cattle and we practically cleared the yards at quotations. We quote : — At Pahiatua : Fat wethers (small) 12s 6d ; forward ewes, 8s 6d ; 2 year steers, £2 7s 6d to £2 14s ; fat cows, £3 15s to £4 2s 6d ; yearling steers, 33s 6d ; weaners, 27s 6d ; yearling Polled Angus heifers, 325. At Palmerston : Fat aud forward ewes (shorn), 5s 6d ; ewes and lambs. 5s 9d ; Lincoln ewe hoggets (in wool) 9s 5d ; dry ewes (shorn), 3s ; 2 tooth wethers, (is 9d ; store •wethers, 7s 3d to 7s 6d ; forward wethers (in wool), 11s 3d; fat bullocks (small) £5 lls : fat cows, £3 15s to £4 3s ; forward bullocks, £4 lls to £4 15s ; 3 year steers, £3 14s to £4 3s ; 2-year steers, £2 12s to £2 17s 6d ; yearling steers, 36s to 39s ; mixed yearlings, 30s to 31s ; weaners, l;3s to 30s ; 2 year heifers, £2 to £2 6s ; dairy cows, £3 15s to £4 ss.