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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 11, 6 February 1909, Page 6

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i LONDON MAIUvETS. London, February i. Wheat—Australian cargoes, January--I'ebruary .shipment, 375. AVool The wool gale is animated. •Merinos are hardening, but erossbreds ; are unchanged. Te Apite clip sold *d •10% d, and the liaukawa clip at 12% d. . Copper—The supplies are 31,173 tons, deliveries 33,515 tons, stocks 52,1)33 tons, iilloiiit. 4500 tons.

• Mil. NEWTON KINO'S WEEKLY AUCTION KEPOItT. At the Haymarket on .Saturday small weaner pigs made (is to His, smali stores lis to 20s tjd, trap mare U2, pony l'l 10s. At Urenui on Monday there was a big yarding and a good attendance, with 'fair competition Jor most classes of stock. Forward store cows were most enquired for, aud sold at ruling rates. •Several lines of 2 and 2 1 ,1.-year steers came forward, and were mostly >old at •prices in favoi of buyers. Heifer yearlings made 23s Oil to -7s. mixed do, 30s tkl, 12 to IS-months steers 35 s Od to 12* lid. store cows 3.")* to -15.., forward do. C 3 2s to C 3 S>, 3'/, to -1-year bullocks 14 17-, woolly lambs 2s, f.m. ewes

■ At Uahotu on Tuesday bidding was quiet. Weaner- made Ids lid to J3s. 12 lo IS-monlh-; steers 30* (id, store cows 30s (ill to 5-1 s, forward do. ,i!2 His 'lid to C 3. fat do. :C3 7s to .C 3 17s, bulls 27s to tiUs. At Stony Uivcr on Wednesday there was a small \ardiug, aud prices were in favor uf buyers. Weaners made Os to •12s lid. good do. Itis, store cows 35s to 455, forward do. 53s to 05s, bulls 30s •to 455. At Waiwakaiho on Thursday the yards were full. Bidding was quiet-, hut most lines sold. Heifer yearlings made iSs to 225, steer do. 22s to 32s (id, store cows 30s to 50s, forward do ,C 3to ,C 3 as, springing heifers £3 Is, fat cows ,1)4 to X 5 Is, bulls 25s to 455.

VJCKEKS & STEVENS' UEPOJIT. There was a poor muster of stock in our Inglewood yards on Wednesday, aad bidding was again dull, the only demand ■being for good forward f>tore cows. Fif-'teen-montlis steers made Cl 14s tkl, old 'and backward stores .Cl 10s to ;C2 ss, 'good fresh store cows U2 13s to £3 Us, 'springing heifers X2 10s to <£3 10s, ADDINUTON STOCK MAIIKET. Oh'ri-stchurch; Wednesday. The yarding of store sheep was a very large one, about 2000 more than last week, and a considerable proportion were of a good class. There was active competition for all classes, and last week's high rates were fully maintained. Lamb.s were keenly competed for, forward sorts making 13s to 13s lid, small to medium Us to 12s Od, and culls from 5s lid. Forward wethers sold at 13s Od to 14s Od. A line of 2 and 4-toolh halfbred ewes changed .hands at 20s 3d, crossbred ewe-, of the same age 18s Od, and 0 and 8-tooth ewes 15s till to 15s 7d. There was ait entry of 3170 fat lambs, a fair proportion of prime quality, and these sold well under competition from the export buyers and butchers. Lighter lambs were rather ea.sicr, and two large lines were bought by graziers. There were 1480 taken for export at 13s Od to His 7d, 373 bought by butchers at 12s lid to 15s od, ami one extra good pen at 17s, 821 went to graziers at 13s lid to 1 Is, and -1!)7 were, passed hi. The supply of fat slice)) was only sufficient for the butchers' requirements, the range of price* being- -I'rime wethers 10s tid to US*, extra to 20s, others 14s 3d to 10s; prime merino wethers 13s 3d to 1 U lid, prime ewe*. 14* lid to 17s, others lis 3d to I Is. merino ewe- <Ss 2d.

The entry of fat cattle totalled 28!) head of good average quality, and prices declined fully Is per loulb. Steers made Ct> 17s fid to , CN Ids fid. heifers. Co 2* tat to US UK and cow* C 4 17s fid to ill lo*, equal to 2il- fid to 22s for prime. 17s (id to 20s for medium, and ids to 17s for cow and inferior per lOOlh. Veal calves made -U lid to (>'K according to si/.e and quality. There was again a large yarding of -tore cattle, including a large line from Southland, of mixed breeding. The demand was not so keen, and prices were easier. Locally-bred 15 to 18-months made 45s to pis, 2-year steer* .CI 17s. third-year heifers C2 IK*, 3-year steers Co Ik 3-ycar .heifers C 3 15s, 3 and 4year steers . Cfi B*. dry cow- 22s Gd to C 3 fi*. Tlie Southland cattle sold as followsl tf-month to 2-year C2 3s to C2 !»K IS-moni.il to 2 1 /:-y , ' : * l ' ,s----2 and steers C 3 Is. 2%-year heifers C 3 Is. dry cows C2 2s.

There wa- a good entry of dairy cow* and a belter demand, prices ranging from C 3 to l!!i ss. An average entry of fat pigs met with a fair demand, and stores sold well. Lanre baconers brought 55s to Ms, and -.mailer 48- to 545, equal to 4%d per lb; heavy porker* made 38* to -Ms (id. and lighter ft Is to 375, equal to 5 1 /, dto fid Iter lb: large stores 34s to 375. medium 28s to :I.ls, smaller 2ft* to 2fis, and weaners 14s to 2.15. AUCKLAND STOCK MARKET. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report: Hides. • The market is linn. We quote: Extra stout ox Td to 7%d. stout do. <»V|d to i»%d. medium do. 5%d to fid. liffht do. 5d to cows', best lines 4%d, good 4%d to -|%d, scored IV,d to U/l-d; kips, ;iy,<l to 4%d; calfskins, 4V:;d to iiVL'd; stag* 1 . 'ld to 3%<1. Sheepskin*. The market is brisk. Best butchers' skins, large to 5s (id, good 4s to 4* (id, small Us .Id to 3s Gd; pelts and lambs'. Is fid to 2s Iftd, Tallow. —The market is firm. "Best mixed to 255, good 22s (id to 23s fid, inferior 18s Gd to 21s (id, rough fat 11/; dl 1 / ; d to l%d. Cowtails 1-s Sd, bones £4 15s, horsehair Is 3d to Is Bd. Cattle.—'At the Newmarket yards on Tuesday cattle of all descriptions were again yarded in full numbers. Dairy cows sold at from ;l!3 10s to C(i, heifers '.-C3 5a to ;C5 15s, empty cows €2 2s to ,i! 3 Is. Eat cattle were in full suppiv and sold at scarcely late rates. Oxen sold to 21* per 1001b and cows 17s to 20s. 'Steers sold at from C-l 17s fid to CO ss, cows C 3 10s to ;C5 15s. Slice]) were yarded it) full numbers nf. the Newmarket yards. Wethers sold at from Ms (id to lis od. ewes 7s (id to 14s, hogget* 8s Oil to 12s !)d. lambs Os. fid to 12s Od. store do, 4s fid to 8s !)d. Pigs.—Porkers sold at from 17s fid to CI Is. baconers CI 15* to £2 2s, weancr* 5s fid to 0s fid. At Clevedon dairy cows sold at from C 3 17s fill to C 5 12s fid. heifers C 3 2s (id to CI 7s lid, empty cows C2 t.o C 3 15*. Sheep sold at Newmarket rate?.

MAUTOK STOCK MARKET. Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. had a large yarding of sheep, including some ."iOOO lambs, fo'- which at first there was not I\< » n enquiry, but as the sale probidding was brisker, and, with the rxeo] tion of one or two woolly lots, a total clearance was made. A medium entry of eatlb- met with fair demand, R*. 8s (id. i)s. !)s (id, to !)s lOd. woolly iape lamb- !0« 2d. store shorn lambs o=. (is fid. 7s. to 7s Od, woolly stoic faml»» S-J (111 to tl-4. ClllU ')■< ;»<J; .'is Od. to OS 4d, 2-fooMi we(iiers lis hi. siw 2-tooth wethers Ss id, small 4-tooth wetlwi* 10s. fat- wethers 12s Od. fat ewes Os. lis (id. t<> 10s 7d. store ewes Is 7d, as (id. to lis Od, li-tooth Romney rams 20s to .10s. Cattle—Store cows C2 7s, fat cows flight) K') o-n (id. 2 1 /.--year steers CH 17s fid. 20-month* steers -I*. 20-months heifers 30s.