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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 274, 16 May 1912, Page 5

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LONDON MARKETS. By Cable—Press Association—Copyright. Received 15, 9.15 p.m. London, May 15. Copper. —Spot £72 ss, three months £72 16s 9d; electrolytic, £74 15s. Tin.—Spot £212 sb, three months £2OB. Lead.—lmports amount to 26,081 tons, and the exports to 4436 tons.

AUCKLAND STOCK SALES. By Telegraph—Prase A«#ociatioß. Auckland, Last Night. The Westfield sales were held to-day. There was a moderate yarding. Prices were a shade easier than last week. Choice pens of prime ox sold at equal to 2~6s per cwt, ordinary prime ox at 23s to 255, cow and heifer beef sold at equal to 20s to 235. Veal.—There was a large yarding. Heavy calves were lower, and others sold at late rates. Heavy sorts sold at up to £3 19s, choice suckers 85s to £2, others 5s to 20s. Mutton.—There was an average yarding. The demand was weak, and late rates were hardly maintained. Extra heavy prime wethers sold at 18s 6d to 20s Cd, medium weight wethers 16s to 17s 6d, light ISs to 15s, heavy ewes 14s to 13s 6d, medium weigiits lis 6d to 13s. Lamh—There was an average yarding, which sold at late rates. Heavy wooly sold at 12s to 13s fld, others 8s to lis, heavy shorn lis to 12s 9<l, others 6s to 9s. ' PorkThere was a fair yarding. Heavy baconers sold at £2 '6s to £3 2s, heavy porkers 35s to 455, light porkers 26s to 325.