THE STOCK MARKET.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 405, 2 May 1902, Page 4

THE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Abraham and Williams, Limited, of Palmorston North, report as follows : Since last report we have held sales at Danevirke, Woodville, Pahiatua, and Palmerston North.

At Danevirke we had a fair entry of sheep and a couple of pens of cattle. Most of the lots changed hands, fat sheep and ewes in forward condition making

good prices. At Woodville we had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle also a line of 130 pigs of various ages anjl dimensions, the majority showing a distinot strain of blood from that grand' old sire Captain Cook, which made satisfactory figures. The attendance was large notwithstanding the howling wind, sleet, and rain. Business at auction was brisk, an improved demand for all classes of stiick existing, an almost total clearance being made.

At Pahiatua stock exceeded advertised numbers. Several pens of nice quality cattle were yarded, which met with keen competition, in fact the demand for all cattle was good, business under the hammer being brisk. With a few exceptions the sheep were of indifferent quality, and although the yarding was a heavy one for this time of the year, we succeeded in selling all but a couple of pens and mostly at auction, At Palmerston we had a good muster of sheep but cattle yarded in smaller supply than usual, no grown steers being yarded. Bidding at auction was not particularly brisk, but we managed to quit all the sheep with the exception of one line of lambs, and a few head of cattle. Quotations —At Danevirke : Fat ewes, 8s 3d to 9s 8d ; cull 2-tooth ewes, 6s Id ; woaners, 30s ; weaner pigs, Bs.

At Woodville— 2 and 2 5- year steers £4 2s 6d, 18 months steers £3 ss, yearling steers 35s to £2 10s, weaners 13s to 23s (id, fat cows £4 to £5, store pigs 9s 6d to 12s 6d, wearier pigs 7s 6d to Bs, forward ewes Bs, store ewes 4s 7d to 5s 4d, cull breeding ewes 6s, small and poor-con-ditioned 2-tootlr 7s. At Pahiatua —Pat heifers £5 2s, forward heifers £0 16s to £4, fat cows £4 to £5 Is, forward cows 413 ’ 10s to £3 15s, 24-year steers £3 19s to 414 10s Od, 18 months steers 412 17s 6d to £0 6s, yearling steers 422 Is to £2 3s 6d, yearling heifers 33s to 36s and 413 18s for an extra good lot of 18 months steers, cows and calves 424 11s to 425 2s fid, springing heifers (good) 425 10s to £6, picked dairy heifers £4 12s 6d, weaners 20s to 335, fat ewes 8s 8d to 9s, forward ewes 7s Id to 7s 4d, store owes 6s to 6s 7d, cull breeding ewes os 3d to 5s Sd, crocks 2s Id to 8s 9d, shorn lambs 4s Id to 4s od, woolly lambs 5s 3d to 5s lid, 2-tooth ewes (small) 5s 6d to 6s 9d, 3-tooth wethers 7s 3d to 8s 2d, culls 6s 9d. At Palmerston Two and 4-tootb wethers 8s 3d to 8s 9d, 2-tooth ewes 7s 9d, '6 tooth and fresh full-mouth ewes 7s 6d, 2,6, and forward ewes 7s lOd, store ewes 5s 4d and ewes ’ls fid to 2s 3d, lambs 3s 3d. Fat cows £4 15s to £5 6d, fat heifers £4 4s to £4 10s, 18-month steers £3 to £3 ss, 2-year heifers in calf £3 103,18-mouth heifers £2 10s to £2 15s, weaners £1 to £1 6s.

At Mr S. Sanson's clearing sale on Tuesday we had a largo altendance, and rve have to report a most successful sale. Rornupy breeding ewes made 10s 3d, Lincoln ewes 9s’4d 'to 9s bd, forward ewes 8s Id, lambs 5s sd, cows up to LlO 10s, springing heifers L 5 6d, broken draught L2l to L4O, unbroken 3-year-olds L 35 10s, unbroken 2-year-olds L 23 to L 27, foals Ll 3 to Ll 4 10s, trap gelding LlO, fowls 8s 4d to 5s Sd per pair, ducks 4s Sd per pair, geese 6s 6d per pair, small weaner pigs 7s to 10s 6rd, breeding sow L2 2s, young sows LI 12s 6d, boar LI 15s, farm implements and sundries at good prices.

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