Stock Market.

Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 120, 19 November 1896, Page 2

Stock Market.

JOHNSONVILLE, Nov. 18. Freeman R. Jackson and Co., report : I — We had an entry of good bullocks for the sale. Bidding" was dull and the prices receded about Is 6d the lOOlbs. The sheep pens were filled with useful wethers and ewes. Prices were lower for all classes. Pigs sold at last sale rates. Cattle— Best bullocks, L 6 7s 6d to L 7 ss; others, L 5 15s to L 6 os; cows, L 3 7s 6d to L 3 12s 6d ; equal io 15a for ox, and 12 for cow beef the iOOlbs. Sbeep —Wethers, 8s 6d to 9s : ewes, 6s 6d to 7s ; lambs, 7s Id to 7s 9d. Pigs — Baconers, 30s to 39s ; porkers, 19s 6d to 255; stores, lls to i4s 6d ; smaller pigs, 7s 9d to 9s 3d. F. R. Jackson and Co. report — We bad a good entry of both cattle and sheep at Waverley on Monday. Bidding was slack, but we managed to dispose of the greater part of the entr.v before the close of the day. At St. Hill Street yesterday the entry was very small, and there was little competition. We quote : — Cattle— At Waverley; Yearlings, 24s to 27s ; fat cows, £3 7s ; steers, £2 10s to 13 ss ; empty heifers, i; 2 10s. At St Hill Street : Steers,, £2 12s 6d to £3 ]ss; yearlings, 245; milch cows, £3 to £4. Sheep — At Waverley : Ewes aud lambs, 8s Id to lls 6d ; dry ewes, 8s 5d to 9s 4d ; hoggets, 8s 7d to 9s 4d ; wethers, 13s. At St. Hill Street : Fat strong wethers, 9s 5d ; fat shorn ewes, 7s 6d ; ewes and lambs, 10s lOd.