THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9094, 13 March 1908, Page 5

THE MARKETS.

STOCK REPORT

Messrs Abraham & Williams report on their Palmerston sale as follows : We had a very large entry of sheep, far more than the advertised number coming forward. A good demand existed for all classes with the exception of lambs, which were not so keenly contested for as last week, and prices werehilightly lower. Good forward wethers made from 13s 3d to 13s 6d, wethers 12s 3d to 12s 7(1, small 2-tooth wethers made from 9s 3d to 10s Id, 2-tooth ewes 13s 5d to 14s, 2-tooth to f.f.m. ewes 12s 4d to 15s 6d, mixed age ewes 9s to 11s, f.m. ewes (Is to 0s 9d, fat and forward lambs 10s Id, store lambs 5s lid to 6s 6d, cull lambs 2s 6d to ss, cull ewes 2s to 4s sd. Cattle were in _ short supply, and consisted chiefly of store cows and weauors. A total clearance was made of fat cows at £3 5s 9d, forward cows £3 5s to £3 15s, store cows 30s to 37s Gd, bulls £3 to £3 las, weauers Ss to 13s Gd.

THE ADDING-TON MARKETS

Por Press Association. Christchurch, March 12

There was a very large entry of all classes of sheep and fair yardiugs of other classes of stock. Store sheep v/ero not in sncli keen demand as at last week. Fat lambs were without change, and fat cattlo were rather firmer. Pigs were in good demand. There was a heavy yarding of store sheep, the large proportion 1 being ewes. There was not so much briskness in the bidding as during the previous week, the hot drying wind prevailing not being encouraging to graziers. Taking the quality of the sheep into consideration, however, there was little or no change in prices. There was also very large entry of fat lambs. The quality was not at all satisfactory to buyers, only a small proportion of the yarding being prime. There was a good demand for all weights for export, and late rates were firmly maintained. Tegs made 15s 3d to 17s 6d, extra prime to 18s 4d, ordinary weights 12s 6d to 15s, lighter 10s to 12s. The yarding of fat sheep barely sufficed for butchers’ requirements, and there was a sharp rise in ewes, while prime wethers alao’sold better. The range of prices was Prime wethers 17s to 22s 9d, lighter 13s fid to 16s 6d, -wethers and maiden ewes 12s 9d to 17s lOd, prime ewes 16s to 18s 9d, medium 12s fid to 15s fid, aged and light 9s fid to 12s. The number of fat cattlo penned was 219 head, which were mostly light heifers and cows. There was an improved tone in the market, and good quality sold at rather firmer rates. For the Hawkwood Estate 11 steers made £8 15s to £9 16s, and five heifers £6 10s to £7 15s. A. Henderson, East Oxford, four head £4 15s to £7 2s fid; J. Searle, Little river, fourteen steers £5 to £7, and four heifers £5 2s fid to £6 17s fid. The range of prices was: Steers £5 10s to £9 15s, heifers £4 15s to £9, and cows £4 to £7 —equal to 20s to 28s for prime, 17s fid to 19s fid for medium, and 14s to 17s for cows and inferior per 1001 b. Yeal calves sold at 4s fid to £3 15s. There was a medium entry of pigs, and there was a good demand for all classes. Some large choppers were offered, and they 85s, heavy baeoners 60s to 755, and lighter 47s to 55s —equal to 6d per lb. Porkers 37s to 45s —equal to to 5%d per lb. Stores wore in strong demand at increased prices. Large stores made 20s to 345, smaller 15a to 19s, and weaners 10s to 14s.