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Taranaki Daily News, 10 March 1917, Page 2

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AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Australian-IT.Z. Cable Association. Sydney, March 8. Oats —Algerian, feeding, 2s 6d to 2s 7d; milling, 2s 8d; seeding, 2s 9d to 2s 10d. Maize, 83 to 3s 3d. Potatoes—Tasmar.ian, £4 10s to £7. Onions, £7 10s to £B. Adelaide, March 8. Oats, 2s. LOXiDON MARKETS. London, March 8. Wheat—Moderate parcels sold at late rates. Tallow—4B7 casks were offered iind 4.13 <old. Mutton, fine 08s lid, medium 595; bee', fine 04s, mediv/m 58s. ■ 'ALDINGTON. Store cheep—Mixed-sex lambs 10s Od to 21s Od, ewf. lambs lis 6d to 24s Sd, wether lambs 14s Od to 23g 9d, 2-tooth ewes 25s Od to 37s od, 2 and 4-tooth ewes 30s Od to 355, 4 and 0-tooth ewes 31s lOd to 34s 9d, 6 and 8-tooth ewes 27s to 33s Bd, sound-mouth ewes Ms 3d to 32s Od, 2, 4, 6 and 8-tooth ewes 24s 3d to 26s 9d, sound-mouth and failingmonth ewes 17s to 19s lid, 2-tooth wethers 19s 4d to 20s, 4-tooth wethers 23s id, 2, 4 and 0-tooth wethers 20s Gd to 275, merino wethers 19s 3d. Fat sheep—Extra prime wethers to 40s, prime wethers 32s Od to 30s 4d, lighter wethers 2Ss to 3*ls, prime ewes 37s to 40s, medium ewes 29s to 38s, lighter ewes 22s od. Fat lambs—Extra prime to 35s 9d, prime 20s 8d to 30s 9-d, medium 23s to 24s 4d, lighter IBs 9d to 22s Md. Fat cattle—Extra prime steers to £'23 as, prime steers £l4 15s to £l9, ordinary steers £9 15s to £l4, extra cows £l7 17s Od, prime cows £ll 10s to £l4 10s, ordinary cows £9 5s to £lO 10s, extra prime heifers .£ls hOs, prime heifers £lO 5s to k 14, ordinary heifers £8 5s to £lO. Store cattle—Yearlings to £2 14s Oil, 15 to 18-months £4 'los Od, 2-year steers £0 15s, 2-year heifers £5 17s Od to £0 os, 3-year steers 1 £S 17s 0d to £lO 16s, 3-year heifers £7 17s <Jd to £8 10s, dry cows £0 5s to- £lO 15s, dairy cows (old and interior) £0 to £l2, best £l7 0d to £l9. Pigs—Choppers £5- Cs to £7,' extra heavy baeoners to £5 13s, heavy baconers £4 10s to £5, ordinary baeoners £3 -5s to £4 5s (equal to 7'/ 3 d per lb); heavy porkers 55s to 00s, lighter porkers 4&3 to 50s (equal to 9d per'lb). -Stores: Best 57s to 04s, medium 47s 0d to 558, small 2os to 30s, we.inera 17s 0d to 215:.0 d. •

■BURNS IDE. At Burnside prices advanced about 10s. Prime bullocks £l9 7s Bd, medium £l6 to £lB, light £l3 5s to £l4 KJ, prime heifers £l4. 10s, medium £ll 10 £l2 15s, light and aged £8 to £9 15s; Sheep—Extra prime wethers 48s 6d, prime 40s to 4155, medium (good) 35s to 38s Od, light 30a, prime ewes 43s Od, medium 35s to 3Ss, light and aged 22s Od to 265. ~ Lambs—Prime 30s to 33s Gd, good 20s to 30s, medium 22s to 24s (id, light 18s Od to 21s. A small yarding of pigs brought prices above last week's value*.