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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 221, 23 October 1909, Page 6

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LIVE STOCK .MARKETS. X'KuTox Kixtrs wort. At tlm llayinarket ou Saturday there was ii fair yarding of pigs unci prices were good. Weaners brought lis (ill to 13s (id, stores 14s lid to lib lid, porkers .El 2s to .01 7s, sow .£2 10s,'calf in. > On .Monday 1 held my initial liaise fair at Taltersall's Stables, New l'lynioutli, when there was a good entry of horses, 220 of all classes being catalogued. The iitteuilnnce was large, buyers being present from Auckland and down me line as far as Hawera. The class offered were not representative of the best quality of horses .vo have in the district. There were a few good sorts, hut the majority were only ordinary. Kidding was brisk for anything slowing quality, and good prices were, realised for this class; but ill cousequenci' of vendors' ideas of values in ordinary -sorts being in excess of present market rates, a good many were passed in. Prices realised were as follows: ■— Unbroken draughts, :f years', t'22 IDs to lAS; ,half-ilraughts. :| years, .'till Ills to €111: half-draughts, 2 years, .C'.l IDs to .Ul-i; unbroken light Harms* horses, .1 vcars, C 4 to CS Ills; 2year do., C 4 "l.'is to Clll lbs; broken tliree-i|uarter-draiiglits. Cllis to C2H; lialf-draughts', LI4 to CIS Ills; lighl harness horses and hacks, L 7 10s to •iil); ordinary sorls and weeds, LI 10* to .C."> 12s (id. K is my intention to hold these fairs twice a year—in the spring and autumn—mid with the assistance of breeders and a somewhat bet. ter class of animals there is a great probability of the sales assuming |i.oI portions worthy of this district. On tlic sanie day I held my usual monthly cattle sale at Douglas, when there was a good yarding of saleable cattle, and practically everything sold at the hammer at the following prices: Weaners 'ils, mixed yearlings :!bs to '.ills (id, empty 'heifers ,l"l to .U 2s (id, springing'heifers Alls to ,C 4 2s lid, li> to at-nionths steers t ; > 0s lid to .C2 18s, store cows .02 7s to .C2 12s lid, forward do. CI (is to Ci lis, fat cows Co lis. springing cows ,C(> 7s (id to ;C7, bulls X2 las to £4 10s, bullocks Si 3s to

£4 14s. At Stratford on Tuesday there was li full yarding of cattle, over 2000 head being penned. There was a good attendance of buyers, and bidding was brisk throughout. Mixed yearlings' made •Cl' lis lid to' £1 lfis, yearling steers £2 Is to £2 lis (id, yearling heifers £1 lfis to £2 ss, empty heifers £2 8s to £3 7s (id, store cows £2 to £3 2s, forward do. £3 4s to £3 14s, fat do. £4 (te, 2-year steers £3 to ,£3 8s 6d, 2'/. to 3-year steers £4 7s (id to £4 15s, 3 to 4-vear bullocks £4 IDs (hi to £5 9s, bulls £1 8s to £4.

On the same day at Strafford the springing heifer yards were, •full. There

was a large attendance of buyers, and good. prices were realised. Springing heifers close up made £5 to £7 15s, backward do. £3 ss' to £4 15s, springing cows C(i to £8 15s, backward do. D to to 10s. On Wednesday at Okau I held my opening cattle sale. The yards were, full ami the attendance was large, including several outside buyers. Ridding from the start was brisk, and nearly every line sold at. the hammer at very satisfactory prices. Calves to yearlings mnd 33s to 40s, 12 to 15-months steers £2 5s to £2 10s, 18-months do. £2 13s, 2-ycar .|o. £!) 5s to £3 l)s (id, 2% to 3-year ilo. £3 15s to £4 its (Id, vj, to 4-year bullocks C 5 4s to £5 7s (id,

yearling heifers 33s to 40s, 18-mont ,s do. £2 17s (id to £0 0s (id, 2-year do. £3 (is, springing cows' £4 10s to' £7 10s, springing heifers £4 to £4 17s, store cows £2 5s to £2 Ids, fat do. £4 4s. The cattle as a whole were in excellent condition and were a good advertisement for the stock-raising capabilities of the district. On Thursday I held a clearing sale at

Omata on account of Mr. ,7. .Pelterson. The co\\>' were a good lot, young and in good condition, and excellent prices were realised throughout. Cows at full profit innde £0 10s to £O, springers C 7 to £lO 15s, winter calvers £3 Ids to C 4 2s (Id, bulls C,"> ss, yearling heifers (Jersey-strain) £3 13s, sows £1 l«s to ,C 1 15-', store pigs His, s.f. plough £8 15s. Sundries sold at usual rates. On account, of other vendors springing eows made C 12s (id to C 7 ss, springing heifers L's ss. empty heifers £3 10s. . VICKKRS AND STFA'EXS' REPORT. Mes-'rs. Vickcrs and Stevens report that there was a good entry of s(oc\ in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday. Prices for young stock and store cows were riilhe'r belter than late sales, but springers showed a slight decline. Xeariv everything oll'ered was sold as follows: —Yearling, £1 8s lid to £1 Its lid, yenrlins to 15-months £1 17s to C2 7s. einptv heifers £2 Ids to £3 !)s. Iwo-vcar-nld steers £3 to 3s Oil. store cous CI 15s to £3 10s, backward springim.' heifers £3 to £4 ss; good forward heifers .C sto £0 10s', springing cows £3 2s (id to £5 ss, bulls £2 15s to £5 2s Od.

The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencv Company, Ltd., have received the following cablegram from their London him, under date 20th inst.:—" We quote pres'ont spot values for" the following discriptions of tallow: flood mutton, 33s 3d per cwt.; good beef, 31s Od: mixed, 3K Market linn."

DUNEDIN. The following is the report of sales at the Burnside stock market on Wednesday:— Fat Cattle: 225 yarded—a largo entry of medium-quality' cattle, with a few pens of "extra heavy bullocks. Prices were about on a par with those ruling last week Best bullocks £9 to £lO 5?, extra to £l2 ss, medium £7 10s to £8 Ills, inferior £0 to £7, best heifers £0 10s to £7 10s, medium £5 10s to £O. Fat Siieep: 10G5 penned—a medium entry, winch met with a brisk sale. Prime heavy sheep sold at an advance Of from Is to Is 7d, and medium and light weights at about last week's -prices. Best wethers UU to 23s (id, extra to 2(is, medium )8s (id to 20s, inferior 15s to 15s (id, best ewes to IBs !)d, extra, to 21s Ud, medium 12s to 14s, hoggets to lis. Fat Lambs: 100 medium to good quality lambs were penned, and soli! at from 14s lid to His (Id. I'igs: Kill yarded—a large yarding, and prices dropped slightly in consequence. .Sucker* 14s to £l, slips £1 to LI 2s, stores CI 4s (id to CI 12s (id.| porkers CI 15s to £2 ss, baconcrs to £3, choppers to £4. | AUCKLAND- I

The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile \geney Company report: Horses: At the Durham yards on Friday heavv draughts sold at from C 25 to £3l) 10s,' medium do. £.lB 15s to CSO 10s, light harness horses and hacks US to £lO 10s, ponies £2 15s to £8 2s lid. dogcart £ls. At Pukckohe on Wednesday dairy cows sold at from £4 7s (id to CS 12s lid, do. heifers £4 5s to £0 7s (id, backward cows £2 17s lid to £5 ss, emp.y cows £2 2s to £3 15s. grown steers £5 Is to £0 17s (id, 2 to 3-year-old do. £.3 Is to £5, yearlings £l' 10s to £2 18s, calves 15s to £1 14s. Beef sold at Newmarket rales. At Waiuku on Saturday dairy cows sold at from £.4 5s to £7 ss, do. heifers £4 t« £(i 17s (id. Steers: Yearlings £1 12s to £2 7s, 2 to 3-year-old do. £3 to C.5 lis. Beef sold at Newmarket rates. Cattle: At the Newmarket yards on Tuesday dairy cows sold at from £4 Ills lo CB.'heifer's £3 10s to £7 ss, empty uiws C2 2s to CI Bs, calves' 17s lid to £1 10s. lief was penned in'full quantities and was of excellent quality 'hniughout. Bidding was steady at Inst week's rates. Oxen sold at 22s per IOOIh and cows from ISs lo 2fls. Steers sold at from £li Ills to £ll 17s Od, cows £4 I.os to £7 15s. Sheep: Sheep were yarded in less than average quantities at X T owmarkot on Tuesday, and advanced in price from 2s to 3s. 'Wethers sold at from His to £1 4* 3d. shorn do. 12s Od to 17s Od. ewes 13s lid to £l. shorn do. 10s Od to 16s. Umbs, in full supply, sold at-high rates. Well-fatted brought' from 13s Od to £1 "s lid. other sorts Ills lid to 13s fid. I'igs: Porkers Mild at from 18s to £1 Ills, weaneis (is to 14s.M, baconers £2 2s to £3 Is. Hides: Market advanced. We quoteExtra stout ox 7'/ 2 d to 8!/ 8 il. stout do. ll%<l to 7Vid, medium do. (id to oy 2 d. light do. 5%d to Oy 8 d; cows', best lilies »%<1 to 5%d (a few special lines to (id), good s'/ 2 d lo 5%d, scored 5d to s</id; kips. 5%d to lid, calfskins 7'/.d to B%d; cut 5d to 6%d, stags' 4d to 4</ 4 d. Sheepskins: Market brisk. Best butchers' skins, large to 7s Id, good lines 5s fid to fis 4d, medium 4s fid to ss, small 3s lid to 4s. Tallow: Market firm. Best mixed to 24s (id, good 22s lid to 23s 3d. inferior 17s to 10s fid. rough fat I'/.d to l%d per lb.

ADDINSTON. At tho Addington live stock market on Wednesday there were good entries of stock and a large attendance. Fai cattle were easier, as were also store sheep, but f»t lambs showed, a marWd

rise in price, and fat sheep sold at Armor I rates. Store and dairy cattle also sol I well, but pigs were down several shil-1 liiigs per head. I Forward wethers in the wool made 15a Od to 10s 10d, medium 14s 9d to 15s [ 4d, shorn wethers 8s Od to 1 Is, good ew» hoggets' 14s fid to 15s, medium 13s to , 14s; hoggets, mixed sexes, 12s to 13s, smaller 10s to lis Od; aged ewes with lambs 4s lOd to os, better sortu to 7s 9d, all counted.

Fat Lambs: Prime sorts 15s Gd to 18s 2d, medium 13a (id to 15s, lighter He 3d to 13s.

Fat Sheep: l'rinu! wethers ill their wool 10s to 235, lighter las 7(1 to 18s (I.!, prime shorn- wethers 13s (id to 10s, lighter lis lOd to 13s, woolly ewes 15s 7d to 18s 3d, woolly hoggets Hs to 14s 7d, merino wethers Hs to 18s, wethers 10s Gd to 13s Gd.

The yarding of fat cattle totalled 277 licad, or 40 odd more than last week. There was a good .proportion of prime quality, but the demaid was not very active, and prices were, on the whole, rather easier, except for prime steers. The range of prices was: Steers £G 17s (Id to AMI 10s, heifers £5 10s to £8 15s, cows £4 17s Gd to £8 2s Gil—equal to 23s for prime, Ills to 20s Gd for medium, and 17s to 18s Gil for cow and inferior lieef per 1001b. , There was a large yard, iiig of store cattle, including a conaiginicnt from Southland, but the bulk were in low condition. There was, however, a good demand. Local cattle sold as 'ol-lows:--i:i to 18-immthti 37s to C 3 4s, 2-year steers .111 8s to £3 14s, 2-ycar heifers £3 5», 2.'/, your steers £4 10<, 3-year steers £5 12s Gil to £fi 4s, 3 year I heifers £4 7s (Id, dry cows 20s to £4.

The Southland cattle made prices as follow:—15 to 18-inonths sorts 335, 2 imJ 3-year do. £3 14s, 18-months and 2-yoar do. £2 10s, 18-moiiths to 2%-yoar do, 32s Gif. Dairy cows sold at £3 10s to

There was a large entry of nigs, t r no' supply of fats being in excess of requirements, and prices showed a decline. Choppers sold up to £4 10s, heavy baconcrs 52s to (10s, lighter do. 45s to 51s—equal to 4%d to 4'/ :! (l per lb; large porkers 3Gs to 425, lighter do. 30s to 35s— equal to per lb; small store pigs 4s to 5s pev head, large sorts 30s to 3lls, medium 2fls to 28s, weaners 12s to 15s, extra good to 18s.