Market Reports.

Kawhia Settler and Raglan Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 247, 16 February 1906, Page 3

Market Reports.

OHAUPO S-PEEP FAIR. Messrs McNicol and Co. report;—We held our first sheep fair of the reason ab Ohanpo on Wednesday last, when we yarded just over 15,000 sheep comprising 10,099 ewes, 2.C02 lambs, 2,248 wethers, and 175 rams. There was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the province who operated freely. We quote fab withers, 17s to 20«; fat ewes 14s to 15s; fat lambs, 12s 128 G d, 14s 3d, 14'. <?d, 14a 9d, and 15b ; choice 4-tooth-ewea, 17s to JBs; fresh fallmouth ewes, a bfo shaky in the mouth, Ils 3d to 12s; 2-tootb-awon, 13s to 15s 4d ; forward wethers, IGb 9d to 17s fid; store wethers, 'J ard J-tootha, Ila lOd to 10s; close wool wethers, Ils Id to 15a Gd ; forwn d lambs, iOs Id to He M; others, 7s Sd to 9a lid; brill lambs. Be to 7s Bd. OHAUPD Messrs McNicol and Co. report m follows; On Tuesday last, we yarded d5O head of well-bred cattie, mostly 2* and 8-year steers which met with a ready sale, prices for that class being slightly tetter than late sales, but young cattle were not in demand. We quote 3 to Bj-year steers, £5 18a to £6 la; extra choice 8-year-olda, £4 10s; 2} and 8year steers, £4 6s to £5 7a; yearling stsers 81 a to 87s Gd : fresh 2-year steers, £8 15s ; score cows, £2 14s to £3 5s ; calves, 12s to 16s.