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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 22 January 1913, Page 4

Alfred Buckland & Sons., ■•! Sales. : ♦ _ Messrs Alfred Buckland and Sonß. report:— At our weekly Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday, January 16, our supply of fat cattle totalled 402; head. Competition was less keen, and generally values were lower by 10s head. (Jhoice ox, to Ll 6s ; prime, Ll 4s to Ll 5s 6d ; cows and heifers, 19s to Ll 4s ;' steers ranged in price from L 7 os to Ll2 12s 6d : cows and heifers, L 3 10s to L 8 10s. Fat and young calves came forward in record numbers, and although values were a little easier the demand was firm throughout. Heavy suckers, L 2 19s to L43s ; cboice suckers, L 2 2s to L 2 15s ; lighter, Ll 9s to L 2 ; small, 15s to Ll 6s : fresh dropped, 3s to 13s (163 sold), There was again a heavy yarding of fat sheep, including many lines of prime wethers. Competition was steady, but prices were slightly below last quotations. Prim« heavy wethers 19s to Ll Is, heavy 17s 6d to 18s 9d, medium to heavy 16s to 17s 6d, unfinished 14s to 15s ed : first quality prime ewes 16s to 17s 6d, good 12s 6d to 15s 6d, others 9f» to 12s (2,433 sold). An average yarding of lambs sold steadily, the greater number being bought for export. Best sold to 16s 9d, good 14s to 15sbd,,other8 12s to 13s 6d, stores 8s to lls (<947 sold). A full supply of pigs sola at late rates. Baconers, L 2 4-s to L 2 18s ; large porkers, Ll 19s to L24s ; lighter, Ll 12s to Ll 18s ; slips, to Ll 4s ; weaners, 13s to 17s 6d (113 sold.) THE N.Z. LOAN AND MERCANTILE AGENCY CO Ltd. » New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency report: , At Westneld Yards, on Wednesday fat cattle came forward in average Dumbers, and sold at )ate rates, Best oxen to 26s per 1001b, others 28s to 25s ; cows and heifers 19s to 24 s. Steers sold at from L 7 12s 6d to Ll2 12s 9d ; cows and heifers, L 3 17s to L 9 ss. Oalves were j arded in extra large numbers— a record yarding —and sold at late rates. Heavy vealers sold at from L 2 15s to L 3 Bs, medium-weights L 2 to 3j2 ss, lighter sorts 20s to 38s, smaller and' freshdropped 3s to 18s. Sheep pens were well filled, and sold at late rates*, although quotations are lower. Best wethers sold at from 18s to 19s 9d, others 10s 6d to 16s ; best ewes 14s to 19s 6d, others 8s to 13s 6d. Lambs came forward in large' supply, and sold at late rates, freezing buyers operating very freely. Best quality solu to 17s, others 12s to los 6d,. inferior fatted 8s to 10s 6d, Pigs were penned in uaual numbers, and sold at late rates. MAEKET BEPOKT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co,, Ltd., reports as follows : —We submitted and sold extra large catalogues of hides, skins, and tallow on Tuesday, competition being keen for all Hues Hides.— Market slightly easier. We quote : Extra stout ox, Bgd to Bgd ; light, 7.$ to Bd. medium, B£d to Bgd ; Cows : J3est linos, 8d to B : }d ; good 7.? dto 7^d ; inferior, 7d to 7jd ; kips, 6£d to 7d; stags, 6Ad to s£d ; calfskins, best to 'J'ld ; good, B]d to yd ; cut and damaged, 4-Id to 6^-d. Sheepskins.—Market brisk. Best butchers' skins ; Large to 6d ■ medium 7s to 7s 9d ; small, is 9d to 5a 3d. Lambs and pelts, 2s 9d to 3s Id ; country dry and Avooly skins, 10s to 12s ; medium, 6s 6d to 7s 3d t ; small. Is6dto3s9d. Tallow.—Market firm. Best mixed to 28s 6d ; good, 25s 6d to 26s 9d ; inferior, 23s to 24s 3d ; rough fat, Udto2dperlb. Cowtails.—ls 8d dozen. Horsehair.—ls GAd to Is 9£d. Bones.—Lo, Wool, in dumps and bags.—Pine crossbred, 9£d-to" lOd; crossbred, 8d to 8-2-d ; lambs, 7;} dto 8-J-i ; locks and I pieces, 3Ad to 7d ; dead wool, s£d to to 7-A-J. 1 W heat. - Market is iairly short and the price is firm at 4s 6d ex store. Shipments due by the Wanaka will, j in all probability, relieve the shortage in Auckland. Oats.—ln good demand, 2s lid, ex store. In short supply. Bran and Pollard.—Steady at late 1 rates. j Chaff,—Local supplies at present i are treatea in a iiana-.to^uioiith" >j.t\le , by merchants, as heavy offtriug/ of consignments are expected iVcra Blenheim. Butter.—Choice, lOd to IO.Vd : first grade, 9,} to 9-fd ; second grad"e, 9d to \ 9Jd. Milling lines in poor den and from Sid upwards. JFuogus.—Firm 4|d. LONDON WOOL SALES li.t !'.!.io '■'•''.;-) i. s^.lon in.'it "\Vo''"OG|:'n-y, i th-.-iv-) -vev:; yH-v^l o } ')o'. baioa oi' ! Au^trf.lia^, 1. ,s:il sin-v y>-nhv^.. IHO I Koiit'i AJ:r.ioai: -.voo:, TLiesrv; ',va;; a ■ ! fiiiiTy i'eyvu:MLLii\'c,-n -30'.;Lo.vi, A .Uirgo . atteiidaaoo of b\iy:ivz from all duaj-iers wati prosenl; and ihero was apicojdid competition. Moriiiot; and. fino crosfsbreda were cj%ht!y In selier;r favour. ) Low grade crccobredr: Lave'v uLfin^ . I tamed thci;: pg^x:.;. j,nd diabbicr j icK DscSbor :£^ i:W' tUCI Wool Mi-vh -' Tr ; lt { r , O'cihinp? and UnI j-K-v:.:;:-.:;!^ U u-lorv-j^: :i .Owlta 'mmi ?