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Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 59, 25 May 1907, Page 4

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BUIUWSIDE .STOCK .MARKET. Uuucdin, Hay 22. Ai Burn-ide 10-, lay 2300 sheep were penned. There was an excellent yarding of sheep chiefly of medium qualiiy, wiLh a lew pens of extra good sort*. UeSl quality weathyrs and ewes sold at prices quite equal to late vaiues, but the sale for poorer sorts was a dragging one. Quotations —Best wethers sold lip to 255. extra to 275, medium wethel's l')s to 21s, light Us to 17s, extra heavy ewes to 25s !)(!. good Ills to 22a tid, medium to good 1.5s to 17s. I.ambs—l74(i penned, both in quality ami quantity particularly good. Tilt demand for good quality was keen, anil prices realised were easily on a par win last week's rates. Quotations —Best lambs ISs to l!)s. extra to 20s .".d. medium lis (id to lis tid. others lis to lis lick Towards the end of the slicep sale, there was a pronounced drop of Is .11 round. Pigs- 254 yarded, a -mall yarding of slickers and slips, but a full entry in nil other Sorts. There was keen coinp'Hi:ion. and all kinds sold at .-.ati-ficlory prices. Quotations—Suckers lis lo B*.' slips lis to stores ISs to 23s (id. porkers 34s to C2 2s, light baconers C2 8s to C2 IDs, heavy L'2 Bis to t>! 10s. Cattle—2ss yarded. I'riec- oll'ered for cattle were much ihe saute is last week. Competition for lies: bullocks was good. 2-ls to 24s Oil bein<- otit iinc.l per 11)0111. medium qua ity 22s tid. cow beef 18s to 10-. Heifers sold at values slightly hetier than cow beef. ADDIWI'OX STOCK MARKET. Christchurch, May 22. - At Addinglon live stock market today there were large entries of sheep and fat cattle, and moderate entries of other classes of stpek. Store sheep were easier, as were fat cattle other than very prime. Fat sheep, especially ewes, were easier. All classes of pigs sold well. Store and dairy cattle wjre dull.

The yarding of store sheep was made up principally of lambs" and and in consequence of the more wintry aspect of the weather the demand lia,s fallen oil'. Sales were 11101 c, dillicult to elt'ecl even at somewhat lower) sates than lately ruling, i'rincipal sales —Ewes, <JS .sound-mouth at 14s 3d, 72 at Us (id, 158 aged at US; wethers,. 5S at 1.3s !id, 22 at las 4d 20'J at 13s od, .iiio at l.is 2d to 13s sd, 138 at l'4s, 17H at 13s Id, 86 at 12s sd, 144 at 17s lddj lanibs, 10s Oil to 12s 2d.

There was a large entry of fat lanibs, and, as last week, there was a large proportion of unfinished lots. Prime lambs sold at fully up to las't week's prices,' Show lambs to 25 Id, standard weights 14s to 18s, lighter lis (id to 13» Od.

Fat Sheep—One of the largest yardings seen in the yards. There was a, decline in all classes, except for prime wethers, and towards the close of the sale ewes were dillieult to dispose or, only a few buyers operating. J tit age of prices—Prime wethers 20s to 24s 81], lighter His to IDs 7d; prime ewes "Stj to 20s (id, medium 15s to 17s Od, ag;U 10s (id to 14s Od. Fat Cattle—3o4. There was little change in value of prime beef, but other descriptions were much easier. Steers made C 7 to Cl.'i, heifers £4 10s to £7. cows C 4 to .07 10. equal to 22s (id lo 25s for prime and IDs to 22s for medium anil inferior per 1001b, Dry cows sold at 20s to C2 His. Dairy cows were dull of sale at 2os to 17 7 s lid.

Pigs—Keen demand and further improvement in larger stores, Ikconers 48s to litis, equal to 3d and per lb: .porkers 30s to 455, e(|iial to s>/ a A to ti'id lb; large stores 21s to 28s, medium 14s to 20s, weaners 5s to 12s Od.

AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET. Auckland, May 22. ! lForsos : We <jiiot(> —Heavy draughts! at from C 32 10s to medium do.! • t!24 5s to £3O: hacks and light harness j horses, -C7 ss'lo CI!) 10s: sulky. £10! 10s; spring cart. Cl2. , On Tuesday, at the Newmarket y;i"ds bidding showed an upward tendency.' Oxell sold lo 22s per 100ll»; cows, 17s to j IDs per lOOlh. Steers sold at from ;C(i, ins to ClO 7s (id: cows. ,C:i 10s Co C 7 .! Dairy cow* sold at from €-\ 10s to t'(s | 15s: empty do. Cl 15s to C2 18s; ealves 15 to €1 (is. The advertised Holsjein heifers sold a from C 4 4s to Ull lis. The fat cnltle wore al! light weight* s . Sheep : Wethers sold at from Ills fid to CJ 5s Oil; ewes. 18s fid to C"1 Is ;)d; hoggets. 13s 0.1 to 17s 3d. Pigs : I'orker- sold at from CI Is to t!l 18*: wcaners, 5s lid to !)s; haeonivs. C2 Is to C2 18s. Hides : Market firmer. We epiot l — stout ox, 7%xl to B'/,d; stout f! >. f>7'td to 7 , /, d; medium do. (>d to (i%d; light do. si/.d to 5%d; cow<\ best lim-s 5%d to 5%<1, good 5%d to s'/_.vi; kip-;. I 5 Y„{\ to 5%d; stags', 3%d to 4'd; ca'l | skins, Gd to fi^/d. Sheepskins : .Market firm. Best butchers' skins, large 4- 0d to 5s (Id, medium 4s to 4s 3d. small 3s to 3s Od. fallow : Market firm. Best mixed, up to 275; good. 24s to 25< fid; inferior, 22s to 235; rough fat, 1% per ll>.