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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 9026, 13 December 1907, Page 2

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STOCK REPORT. Press Association. Christchurch. December 11. At tJio AcUliugton stock market t o-day there was a fairly large entry of stock and a good attendance. Fat cattle, except very prime, wore a shade easier. Fat lambs were barely up to last week’s rates, and store sheep mot with a limited demand. The entry of store sheep was larger than last'week, but the quality was not very good, and in consequence of the continued dry weather the demand was limited, and a number of lots were passed in. The yarding of fat lambs was the largest' this season, tho quality on the whole being good. There was a fair demand for export, though competition was not keen, and prices were barely up to lasc week’s rates. Togs ‘'.‘Pis 6d to ITs lOd, medium weights I s to Ids, lighter 12s dd to 13s (id.

The hee±' supply comprised BSi head, this number being in excess of the demand. Tne sale was uneven throughout, and except for the bettor class beef late rates wore not maintained. Steers made £0 to £ll 17s, heifers £5 to;£'.) 17s fid, cows £5 15s to £S 10s —equal to 24 to 27s (id for prime and 20s to 23s for medium per 1001 b. Pigs were entered in fairly large numbers, and the market opened weaker. Baconers made 48s to 60s (equal to od to o/Jd per lb), porkers 34s to 44s (equal to ojjd per lb, choppers up to £4 ss. There was a drop in prices for fat sheep, especially in the older classes of ewes, the decline ranging from Is to 2s a head Extra prime wethers made 21s Od to 235, prime wethers 18s to 20s Od, lighter 15s Od to 17s Od, prime owes 16s to 18s Od. medium 13s to 15s (M, aged 9s to 12s 6d.

i ' Abraham and Williams report:— > > At Palmerston one of the largest is yarding- - we have had this season ; , came forward, about 000 head of all J | classes being offered. A number of 1 outside buyers were present and comi i petition throughout the sale was brisk, and an almost total clearance f was the result, the few lines that wore passed in at auction being disjt ! posed of soon alter. A small entry I i of sheep met with rather a dragging r sale, the reserves on several linos fi ■ of ewes and lambs being considered | • rather high by intending purchasers. 5 Quotations. —Hoggets 1.7 sßd to B)s ‘ Sd, shorn ewes 13s lOd, forward " i owes and a few wethers 13s Bd. | ; Three and 3/J-yoar steers £5 os, 2/4 ; ■ and 3-yoar steers £4 9s to £4 15s, 2- ■ ■ year steers £3 15s to £4 Is, ISmos steers £3 2s to £3 12s od, yearling to h • 16mos steers £2 Ids lid to £3 10s, fat ; cows £4 Is to £3, forward cows £2 |f ; 10s to £3 7s, store cows 35s to £2 (is, ' cows and calves £3 16s to £3, 2-year i ' heifers £2 0s 6d to £2 3s, 13 to 15mos Id heifers 27s to 31s, 18 mos heifers 32s «Ukl to 38s. mixed yearlings 365, bulls p?.ss to £3 15s. ; -The New Zealand Loan and Mex- ■ ioantile Agency Company, Ltd., reiport as follows: At Palmerston (Ncrth we had a moderate entry of ■sheep and cattle. Buyers were present and a good sale resulted. Quotations.—Sheep, owes and lambs, IDs ■fed to 245; fat ewes, 20s Id. Cattle: (Yearling heifers, 80s to 83s 6d; 2Jyear steers, £3 to £3 12s; 2/-™ -year steers, £4 8s 6d to; 2 to 3% -year Polled Angus steers, £4 10s; fat cows. ESGs. —

WANGANUI WOOL. SKIN, HIDE i \ND TALLOW SALES. I New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—We subpitted’ an attractive catalogue at our aonthly sale yesterday of about 2000 iieepksius, 60 bales aud 100 bags of fool, 000 bides, tallow, bones, oto. is was to bo expected, prices were ‘ swer all round in sympathy with fie decline in Loudon. The reason .|)r tho decline is somewhat doubt- ; gl, but no doubt ouo of tho chief ■ fatures in the depression is the ? aringent financial situation in I anerica, which has affected in 1 hnpathy the Homo and Gontnieural larkcrs. Tho uncertainty of the Atcome of this state of affairs has f all probability helped to bring [toot the lower range of values, and lot now depends upon what takes "lice in the future. Should matters \ end without any severe trade dis- ' rbance it is only reasonable to ex- ■ bfc that a slightly better state of ;|ngs will prevail, but on the other iijnd should complications ensue, I*s presen I reduced values may’ be <rSi Xorr..cv depressed »■« tho ievei ‘’still h -i .iougb for further re iAciOUS Ik. take place. We lied :i !;j)d at to i ■■lam a of L ■ ts and full 1 front ft; fi wore t I teined for all f-; fjaoto t!is ; Of ■ vi-Lies:—Wool; IfilblbhriSi 'inferior crossbred > JA; ' iMd.'crutchiugs -H to 4Md, dead ‘ ,5d to B}£d, bellies pieces

ami locks 3%d to Shcepksins; Merino to C>£<l, merino, broken ■i :t <d to sd, crossbred fine (5 %<\, cross - bred medium s>£d, crosbsred coarse ,si! to yiyd, super dead dead 4Wd, lambs 34£d, dead hoggets half wools 4d. short and inferior 334 a to SJ/cl, part dry crossbred 5s Id and 6s (id“each, part dry pelts Is and Is 2d each, salted pelts Is 6ti oacli. Hides : Light os 4V{d to i%d, cow 4d to 4J£d, cow, cut and slippy, ajrfd to 3J4d, yearlings and weaners 2¥d to 3%d, calfskins, cut and damaged, IJgd to 3M<L Sundries: Tallow in casks £25 10s per ton, in tins 20s Cd per cwt, rough fat 15s Cd, cowtails Is Id per dozen, bones £4 per ton. WOOL AND HIDES. Press Association—Copryight. Received Dec. 12, 0.30 p.m. Sydney, Last NightWool, superior classes, closed steady at i.-,to rates. Melbourne, .Last Night. Hides; Supplies moderate, market dull. WOOL SALES. Christchurch, December 13. The wool sales are proceeding again to-day. There are heavy passings in and the range of prices quoted yesterday can he taken for to-day.