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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 136, 26 October 1912, Page 6

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LONDON MARKETS. 1 By Cable—Press Association —Copyright, ' London, October 24. Share Quotations. — v~ ••""•' ; 33s 9d and 3Ss; Junction, 20s Gd and 21s M; Talisman, 35s and 40s. I N.Z. LOAN & MERCANTILE CO.'S REPORT. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. and Reduced (Stratford branch) report as follows: On Saturday, 19fcli inst., we held our usual weekly springing heifer sale in our Stratford yards, when there was a fair yarding of 50 heifers and 10 dairy cows. Nearly all the cattle were disposed ef at the hammer at satisfactory prices as follows:—Shorthorn heifers, close to profit, £7 10s to £9 2s Od; ■ Shorthorn heifers, backward and low j in condition, £4 7s Gd to £6 15s; Holstein heifers £8 10s to £9 7s Od; heifers, .'showing Jersey-Holstein cross, £9 to } £lO. Dairy cows realised from £5 to , 1 £ 10, for cows showing quality. On Monday, 21st instl, we held our an{riual bull fair in our Stratford yards, ! when there was a largo yarding of 120 .:'bulls and also a good attendance of buy- , ers, over 130 being present.' Prices on . the wjiole were rather" low compared I with last season's "opening rates. The quality, with a few exceptions, was . rough, and the bulls were an unattractive lot of cattle, which did rio't impress i buyers, but anything' showing quality I attracted fair bidding 'a«>ioompared. with j other 'sales this seas'ojij , ■ A,- , per- , centage were sold at. prices as, folio ws,:— ~ Shorthorn yearling bull's, 3gri's. to 4gns.; . j Shorthorn, bulls, 2' years '"and ! upwards, . 7gns. to 12gns.; TTolstein Willis, 4gns: to ■• s]/igns.;s ] /igns.; llolstein',bull?j 12 years to 4 [ j.years, sgns. to 13%gn8,;..Jersey, yearling , bulls 3gns. to Ggns.; Jersey bulls, 2 years .j to Gyears, sgns. to llgris: Bulla of JerJ / scy-Ayrshire cross realised from 7gns to l|9%gns.

On Tuesday,< 22nd insfj., we held our usual 'fortnightly combined, sale in our Stratfprd yards, when there was a yarding of 570 head of mixed cattle and 18 fat sheep. Prices for store cows are very good at present, as they are keenly sought after. We quote prices as follows:—Mixed yearlings, of poor quality, 32s to 52s fid; yearling steers, Shorthorn sorts, small framed, 50s to 58s; good-conditioned cattle, 60s to 67s 6d; yearling Shorthorn heifers, : small but in good condition, 58s : to 63a; Jersey-Hol-stcin cross ycarlingrheifera,, 70s to 100s, for nice well-done farmers' lines; Jersey yearling heifers, of good'quality, brought good prices, making from 90s to 114s fid; 2-year-old steers, 85s to 90s; 2-year-old 'empty heifers, Shorthorn sorts, 83s to 90s; Tlolstein heifers, 89s to 100s; 3-year-old steers, 105s to M6s; store cows, low conditioned, 48s; riows, ordinary sorts, '76s to 89s; forward cows',. 92s to 102s; fat cows, 120s to 120 a. We also sold 18 forward ewes at, ,17s 4d.

We also held a.dairy sale on the same day, heiffers coming forward in good numbers. Prices were rather better than, on Saturday, and we quota as follows: Shorthorn heifers, elqse„to profit, 140s to 177s Bd; heifers, rather backward, 87s 6d to 120s ; Jersey-Holstein heifers, close to •profit, 150s to 200s; daily cows, close to profit, 135s to 225 m; cows, in low condition and backward'/'oss to l'OOs; 2-year heifers, calved, 115s to 1455.

' -MATTHEWS, BENNETT k CO.'S REPORT. , Matthews, Bennett and Co. report that there was a good yarding of■■ cattle in their Inglewood yards on Wednesday last. Prices were good and: nearly every lot changed hands. Springing heifers made £C> to £lO, i'ows .-C5 7s iid to £7 17s Gd, store co\vs-;.£3 ; l'Qa to £4 (is, fat cows £7 17s (M, 'bulls £3 10s to £8 10s, steers £2 18s to £3 15s, forward dry ewes 13s 3d, yearling heifers £3 5s to £3 7s Cd. "

' , SOUTHERN' MARKETS. ADDINGTON. At Addington live stock market there were, moderate entries of stock and a fair attendance. Tire market opened at lower rates, but improved as it went on. On the whole it was weaker than last week. Store slieep sold well, only a few lines being offered. Fat lambs again sold well, as did fat sheep, both classes being in shorter supply. Store cattle were in good demand, and pigs were unchanged in 'price. Store slieep—Hoggets, mixed sexes. 13s to 20s 3d, weancrs 10s 3d to 16s !)d. wethers 14s 3d to 15s, ewes in wool 15s Id. aged ewes in wool 8s to 10s fld. Fat lambs—Best lambs made 20* Gd to 28s, and lighter ](is to 20s. Fat sheep—Extra prime woolly wethers to 30s, prime 2-1 s lid to 27s 7d, others 19s to 245, extra prime woolly ewes to 275, prime 21s to 25s Od, others 18s to 20s fid, woolly hoggets 21s 4d, prime shorn wethers 17s Od to 21s !)d, lighter 13s 0(1 to 17s, shorn ewes IDs Sd to !ls 3d, woolly merino wethers li)s (id lo 21s 2d.

Fat wittle—The average price was Is per 1001b lower than last week. ]3eef made 27s fid to 35s per 1001b, according to quality. Steers made £7 7s fid to £ll, extra to £lO heifers £7 10s to £lO 12s fid, cows .CO 5s to £l2 ss. Store cattle—Fifteen to eighteenmonths sorts realised from £3 5s to £4 ss, twd-year steers £5 ss, two and a-half year steers £5 17s fid, three-year heifers £5 7s, dry cows £1 17s Od to £4 as. Dairy cows sold at £4 5s to £0 10s. There was a medium entry of fat pigs. The demand showed no marked change from the previous week, except porkers,

which were a shade easier all round Choppers realised from£3 10s to £6 Is, heavy baconers '6ss to 72s (id. .lighter •orts 52s Cd to 80s' (or equal' to' 5d to o'/id per lb). Heavy porkers brought 4;>s to 50s, and lighter sorts 37s to 44s (equal to sy,d per lb). The supply of stores was rather in excess of requirements, consequently prices were somewhiit easier. Large .stores changed hands at 42s to 50s, medium 30s to 40s, small pigs 20s to 28s, small weaners 14a upwards, extra'jood making up to 245.

BURNSIDE. At Jiimiside 147 fat cattle were yarded, consisting principally of medium to heavy-weight bullocks. The quality on the whole was good. Prices were slightly in advance of last week's rates. Best bullocks made from £l3 7s 6d to £l4 12s Od. -extra to £ls lTs'tid,"medium £lO 15s to £l2 15s, light £0 2s (id to £lO, best cows and heifers £8 10s to £lO 15s, medium £5 10s to £7 10s. Fat sheep—l 646 penned. This was a small yarding, and consisted principally of fair quality wethers. Owing to the big yarding last week, butchers had a surplus, and the demand was not so keen, but prices advanced Is per head all over. Best wethers 26s to 295, extra to 345, medium 22s to 255, best owes •22s (id to 21s fid, medium 18s to 21s. Fat lambs—There were 64 yarded, and >y were keenly competed for at prices njiil to last week's rates. Best 21s 6d to 235, others 16s to 20s. JOHNSONVILLE. Prime heavy bullocks £ll 10s to £ll 15s, prime bullocks £lO 15s to £ll, lighter 27s to 325, prime heavy wethers 2fis 9d, prime wethers 245, prime heavy ewes 245, good ewes 21s to 21s Bd, medium ewes 10s 5d to 19s lid, plain 19s, extra prime lambs 15s lid to IBs lOd, prime lambs 14s 8d"to 15s 6d, medium lambs 12s to 13s sd.