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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 December 1912, Page 4

Alfred Buckland & Sons-, Sales. Messis Alfred Buckland and Sons, report:— At our -weekly Westneld fat stock market on Wednesday, December 18, we yarded fat cattle to the number of 506 head, which is the heaviest offering we have had for some months. Competition was a bit irregular, but in many cases last week's values were improved on. Choice ox sold to Ll 7s prime Ll 3s to Ll 5s ; cows and heifers, Ll to Ll 4s ; steers ranged in price from L 7 to Ll2 19s; cows and lieifers L 4 5s to Lo 17s Gd. There was also a record entry of fat and young calves, which sold steadily at late rates, a large number being purchased for export. Runners, L 3 10s to Li 9a ; choice heavy suckers, Ll 10s to L 2 7s ; light, Ll to Ll 8s \ small and fresh dropped, 7s tc 16s' weedy 3s to os, (189 sold.) The mutton puns were taxed to their utmost capacity, the number sold being a record for the year. Export buyers were opera:ing, and in consequence, values were firm throughout at prices which were an improvement on late sales. Extra heavy prime wethers 19s to Ll Is, medium to heavy 19s 6d to 18s 6d, unfinished 13s 6d to l.'is ; best ewes to 17s, good 13s 6d to I4s 6d, others 6s to 12s 6d, (2698 sold). Lambs were also penned, in record numbers, aud met with a brisk sale at prices wnich were fully 2s in advance of late sales. Best heavy sold at from 17s 9d to 19s 9d, g«od 15s to 17s, light 12s 9d to 14s 6d, stores, 9s to 12s ; weedy, 6s 9d to 8s 6d. (1279 sold ) The pigs pens were moderately filled, and with the exception of heavy pigs, prices firmed considerably, especially for choice medium porkers, La 3s to L 2 10s, lighter Ll 13s to to L 2 Is ; slips, 18s to Ll Is ; weaners, 13s to 17s 9d. (129 sold;. THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. + New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agoncy report: At Westfield yards on Wednesday fat cattle came forward in large num ber.-, and prices improved as the market proceded, best oxen selliug to 27s per 1001b, cows and heifers, 20s to 24s ; steers, sold at from L 7 10s to Ll2 ; cows and lieifers Ll 10s to LB. Yea] calves came forward in good supply and sold at late sale. Ileaw vealers sold at from Lo I 0s to L 4 10s ; medium weights, L 2 10 to L 3 5s ; ! lighter sorts, Ll 10s to L 2 2s ; smaller, and fresh dropped, 5s to 18s. Sheep were yarded in exceptionally large numbers, raid improved in prices from Is to 2s per hend on last week's (|ii> tations. Wethers, in wool, sold at irom 24s to 2os, ewes to 20s 9i ; hoggets, j7sto I'Js Od, others 15 to 18s 3d, ewes 10s to 17s 'Jd, hoggets realised 21a. Lambs, in. extra large supply, and competition was keen aud good prices ■were realised, freezing buyers being urnible to buy. Best quality sold at horn 14s od' to 17s 9d, otlursj ]0s Gd to His Gd : inferior fatted, 8s 3d ta U).s. Pigs were yurdod i» numbers and sold at 'ate (jnotations. The New Zealand Loan and Mer~ [ cantile Agi.-ncy Company, Limited, re- ! j)ort as follows : - We oubmitttd and ? sold extra large catalogues ut hides, j skins, and tallow on Tuo-sdhy, i:oih> petion being keen at laty jatus : — llides : Market iirm. We quote extra stout ox. B.\d to 8;,! d ; stout do. B.id to Bjj*d"; medium do, 7g- Ito 8 ; \-i ; I good 7Acl to 7;id. Cows, best lines 8d to B]d, good 7.id to 7^d, interior GAd 7d : kip?, G.;d to 7d. Calfskins* : Best lines to lOd, good 8d to 'Jd. Out and damaged, od to 7d. Stags, 1 od to s^d Sheepskins : Market brisk. Best butchers' skin?, Jargu to 9s fid, good lines 7s Cd to 8s Gd, uiudium 5s Gd to ts Gd, small 3s Gd to 4s yd : lambs anil pelt*, is 9d to 2b 7d. Country dry skins, large to ite Gd, medium 4= Gd to Gs bd, small Is Gd to 3s 9d. Tallow : Market linn. Best mixiid to 28s, good 25s Gil to 26s Gd, inferior 03.s to 24a 3d : rough fat, Ihi to 2d , pr-r lb. Bones, L 5 Cowtails, Is 8d doz. Horsehair, Is G.]d to Is 10^1, There will be no furthur sales until Tuesday, January 7. Oats h:ivo been very steady during the months, an.l merchants, generally aro now holding iair stocks. .Many ■ lines of poor quality outs have boon ] shipped to Auckland market, and have realised poor prices, good lines Is lid, ex store, iiiuimv- leac'v k;iU<. Wheat: The market ha.sheen .-toady ! at is Gd ex store, Souih.'rn lioUlerh' eil'erings have been marie at a urieo above Am idaiid merchai.t.s' idea.> oi' l value, and but si::all sales have result- ', ed ' | Bran in goo.l dcm.tnl nt 1,5 ex! store, and iVom appearance will ie- I main steady for soimj time, | Pollard ; Tile pri':e hn.:-i iinno 1 Iroin j {.') ex stoi'o to L<.i srt ox store, | L'liai'f : The loi;.il market is «-lutlii 1, j | and iinv liaeis of poor (|ualityar<- hini j .{ to dispose of save at very low iiyiu-ij.s j j Large .stocks ' ate accumulating in j j Auckland stores. Southern chalf is ! sollinfr readily at late rates, owinjr to the quality being superior to most of tho local oll'jrod, ! Butter is in belter demand at K)/.d i choice, iiriit quality U.^d and 10a, j second 'J|d and i)jfd, milling lines 'Jd. ! Pungus is selling rapidly at 4gd, ; aud higher rates aro anticipated. 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