COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 March 1918, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

ADDIXGTON STOCK MAKKIiT. At Adiljia-ton market the. yarding of »l"ro sheep was estimated r.t about 4500, a rroo-1 for tho yards. There were good entries ill other deparlmeiils. f«-it. rutiJo and i'jit liimlis sold firmly at the previous .week's rates. Kiwi! sheep were easier and passings wore I'roiuent, especially in the ease of travelled sheep Hood loeallv-hred cues, ewe lamhs, and forward wethers maintained their values fairly well, hut all other deseriiltions were easier. Fat shoe]) showed an advance, liierc Keen foiniietilion for export, values I'.eillji final In o%d per Ih. over all for wethers end (iV,d per II) lev ewes. There v.as a poor sale lor sloiv cattle, and most of Hie yardine: was passed. (Jiiod dairy cows sold well, as did fat ph;s, uii'J there was a moderate demand for store ph:s. Store sheep.—2-tooths, to 3Ss Sd; 4 and otooth ewes, 37s 3d; (i and 8-tooth ewes, 33s Cd; sound-mouth owes, 24s l)d to 30s Ud; 2 and Itooth wethers, 25s 9d; 4 and 6-tootb wethers, 26s 3d to 31c Sd; 2-tooth wethers, 24s 4(1; ewe lamtrc, 20s 2d; r: r,. lamhs, its 3d to 20s I'm sheep.—Extra prime wel Iters, to Kit Cd; prime wethers. 3lis to 4l)s: lighter wethers, ills to 05s lid; prime ewes, Ms (id to 3tis; medium owes, 30s to 335; lißhter ewes, 24a Od to 2!)s (Id. Pat lamhs—Extra prime, to 34s Od; prime, 27s lid to Slls'Od; medium, 24s Od to 275; lighter, 22s lOd to 245; shorn, 21s Od to 24s 2d. Fat catllijj—Extra prime steers, to £22; prime steers, £l7" to £2O; ordinary steers, .HIS to £lO 1.1s; prime heifers, £ll lis to £l7 Is; ordinary heifers, £0 2s Od to £11; prime cows, £l2 10s to £l7; ordinary cows, £!) 17s Ud to £ll 17a Od. Store cattle.—3 and 4-y.';ir steers. £ls; dry cows, £7 to £9; dairy cows, £8 17s. Pies—Choppers, £4 lo £0 13s; extra heavy haconers, £5 15s to £0 8s lid; heavy haeoners, £5 5s to £3 10s; lighter haeoners, £4 us to £4 15s (equal to 7%d to 3d, per Ih) ; heavy porkers, £3 15s to £4; lighter porkers, £2 15s to £3 IDs (equal to M to o%rt tier lb); medium stores, 5.1s to 00s; smaller, 2Ss to 30s; woaners, 10s to 21s. BUKNSIDS. At Burnside to-day 111 fat cattle were yarded, and prices were equal lo late rates. l''-lmo bullocks, £2O; medium, £lO to £18; prime heifers, £l.l 17s Cd; medium, £l3 to £l4 lis: light and aged. £ll upwards. Sheep: 2827 were penned. Exporters were operating steadily, resulting In a hardening of prices, al! classes showing a slight Improvement. Kxtra prime wethers, 45s (Id J (..rime, 40s to 44s Od; medium, 38s to 4ns; extra prime ewes, 14s; heavy, 41s; medium to :i»s Od. Lamhs: 1100 penned. Practically all were bought hy exporters at late rates. Prime, 35s Od; medium to good, 28s to S2s 6d; lighter, 20s to 203. NEWTON KING'S liEPOItT. At r.ahotu, on Friday, l.llh, there was a good entry of cattle. Weaner steers made from £2 Is to £3 8s; weedy sorts 32s Od to '.'.ss; mothcrreareil weaner sloers £4 lis; weaner hellers £2 8s to £2 1.1s; mixed weaners, fair line. £3 0s Cd; small hulls, £3 15s; 211-nionili and small 2%-year steers, £8 14s lid; rough IS to 20-month steers, £0 10s lo £7 2s; empty 15month helfc-rs, £4; forward cows up to '-10 Is; store cows from £4 8s for small to £8 12s Od for good cows; springing heifers, £7 15s; 24 ■ month in-calf heifers, £.l. At Kaponga, on Ihe same day, there was a fair entry, which sold under good competition as follows: Fat cows £lO 2s to £l3 3s; forward cows £8 10s to £9 15s; store cows £5 12s (Id to £7 18s; 18-monlh steers £8 0s; hulls, £7 15s to £11; mixed v.xancrs £2 Ss Cd to £3 12s; weaner heifers £2; weaner steers' £3 10s; lamhs, lis to 13s Od; f.ui. ewes 7s 6d to 14s. At Urenui, on Monday, March IS, titer was a full yarding and a good attendance, with competition throughout for most lines offered, a fair clearance being made. Weaner steers £3 Is to £3 15s; wcaicr heifers. £2 ss; empty IM-nn.ii.il heifers, £1 18s to £5 13s; 18-monlii steers £0 0s to £3 lis; 5-year steers £l2 12s Od; ful cows £1« 12s to £ll ss; forward cows, £8 IKs to £0 10s; store cows, £5 to £8 ss; springing heifers, £7 10s to £S 12s 0(1; bulls, £S to £:i 2s Od; 4 and 0-tooth wethers, 28s 0(1 to 29s 10(1; small 2-tooth sheep, 23s Ud; 4-year ewes, 23s Id; f.f.ui. ewes, 17s 7d to l!»s Od. At Stony Itiver, on Tuesday, lfllh ins! Nt, owing lo the very hoislerous weather only a small proportion of the advertised yarding came forward. Weaner steers made from £3 Is Od lo £4 l«s; weaner heifers £2 ss; 18innnll; heifers, £3 ltis to £4 Ills; IH-monlh Incalf Icifers, £5 15s; IS-iuontli sleers, £7 4s ami C 7 ss; fat cows. £lO 15s; store and forward cows, £7 to £ll. AUCKLAND. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co , Ltd , report: Weslflc.ld: Best dairy cows and heifers £l2 to £lO, others £1) to £ll 15s; hulls, £7 to £l4 (is; empty cows and heifers, £0 5s to £8 12s Od; weaner calves, £2 us to £4 17s Od; yearling to 18-month heifers, £5 to £T Mis. Albert Yards: Heavy draughts £2O to £35 medium £ll „i £2O; hacks arid light harness horses, £7 to £l4 10s; ponies. .£4 to £7 15s We.stflcld fat stock market: Choice o\- to £" 12s per KIOIli; others £2 4s to £2 CS;' steer* £l3 Is in £2l 15s; cows and heifers. £!l to £lO. Calves: Itnnneis. £5 JO.; lo £S; heavy vealers £4 to £5 7s lid, medium £2 l"s li) £3 17s, light £1 7s to £2 ss; small and freshdropped, 3s to £1 ,Is. .Sheep: Best wethers £1 Ms Od to £1 18s Od, others £1 S's »<l M £1 14s Sd: best owes £1 (is to £1 14s. others £1 3s Cd to £1 8s Od, inferior 8s to £l, I'ij.sBnconers £4 15s to £5 10s; porkers, large £3 4s to £4 Is, medium £2 lis lo £3 Is small £1 13s to £2 Bs;.slips, £1 4s to £1 12s; weaners. Ids to 18s, Lamhs: Best, £1 4s lo £1 8s 9d; olhers, 17s to £1 3s Ud; inferior lis to 10s fld.