COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1918, Page 3

COMMERCIAL.

' ivc; s'l'K'r: sale-* AI)|):XOi'UN ' At l .'-.i. -\ I • ngtoii ~ arkel tbeve were somewhat smaller enlrics of stock in almost all departments. Store sheep of all classes were somewhat easier, especially for the poorer lots, of which there was a good proportion oll'ered. Fat lambs also showed a little decline, as export buyers were not operating to am- extent owing to the accumulation of'stock through'the holidays. Fat cattle showed little change, but if anything the market was not quite so firm. Fat sheep were also easier through there being limited competition from importers. There was a 'dull sale for store cattle. Fat pigs sold well, lint there was a limited demand for stores.

'Store sheep—Two-tooth ewes to "fls, 4 and (J-tooth ewes 30s 3d, 4, 0 and 8-tooth ewes 30s, sound-mouth ewes 34s 9d, 2tootb wethers 20s, 2 and 4-tooth wethers 28s lOd, 4 and G-tooth wethers 25s fid to 30s, ewe lambs 235, mixed sex lambs Its lfld to 23s sd, wether lauus 12s (id to IBs. Fat lambs—Prime lambs 27s to "Is fid, medium lambs 21s to 20s Od, lighter lambs 21s to 23s Gil. Fat sheep—Extra prune wet-Hi's to -13s Sd, prime wethers 35s to 40.5. lighter wethers 28s to 34s fid, merino wethers 23s Od to 24s 3d, extra prime ewes 45s lOd, prime ewes 32s 'V; to 3(is. medium ewes 2Ss Od to 325, lighter ewes 24s Od to 28s, merino ewes 10' Fat cattle—Kitra, prime steers to £23 ss, prime steers £l7 :o £2O, .ordinary "steers £l3 10s to £lO !0s ; extra, prime heifers £l7 ss, prime heifers £ll to £l7, ordinary heifers £0 12s Cd to £lO 15s. extra nrime cows £l7, ordinary cows £8 10s" to £l2 5s Store cattle—Two and 3-year steers £0 ]os, 2 and 3-vear heifers'£7 9s, dry cows £lO 2s Gd, low-conditioned calves 355, dairy cows £S to £lfs i<« Pigs—Choppers £1 10s to £O, baconers £1 to £0 (equal to 7Jd to 8d per !b), porkers £2 15s t.cw£3 18s (equal to Od to flld per lb), stores 24s to £3, weaners 17s to 20s.

EUEXSIDK At the Burnsido market ISS fat cattle were penned. The entry exceeded requirements, and prices dropped 10s. Extra prime bullocks fetched £24 10s; prime, £ls to £lO 17s Od; medium £ls 5s to £l7 10s, light £l2 to £l4, prime cows, heifers, £l4 to £lO 12s od. medium £lO 10s to £l2 10s, light £9 to £lO 15s.

Sheep—2sll were penned, including a few pens of extra, heavy wethers, the . balance chiefly of medium quality. Frcziug buyers were operating, but butchers' requirements were small and values were .■■lightly easier. For medium and extra prime wethers 49s Od. prime 39s 'fid to 445, medium 35s to 38c, light to 325, extra heavy ewes to 455, prime 35s - 3Ss Od, medium 29s to 33s t light to 2(1 Lambs —TOO were penned. The quality was only fair. Freezing buyers operated for suitable lots, and prices remained about late rates. Extra prime to 33s 3d, prime 23s to 275, medium 22s to 245, light 19s to 21s 3d. AUCKLAND. I The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report: At WeKttield: Jiust dairv cows. £l2 to £lO Ills, others £8 to" £ll ss, store cattle also in average nunibe were dull of sale. Empty cows and heifers £G 5s to >£S las,'bulls £S to £l3, weaner ealveS £1 10s to £4 10s, yearling to 18-month steers £5 10s t £7 17s Od, ditto heifers £4 15s to £0 10s. At Papakura on Tuesday, we had a large yarding of 11 classes of store cattle. Grown steers and calves were hard to quit, consequently being easier. Threeyear to 3Vo-year steers £ll to £l' '2-year to 2|-year steers £8 Ids to £lO 10s, yearling to 18-month steers £s*l()s to £7 15s, ditto heifers £4 15s to £7, empty cows and heifers £0 to £8 17s Od, brills £8 to £lO, weaner steer calves, best £3 5s to £4 15s. others £2 5s to £3 3s, weaner heifer calves, best £2 15s to £3 17s Gd, others £1 15s to £2 10s, inferior calves 5s to £1 10s, best dairv cows and heifers £l2 to £l9 as, others £8 to £ll 10s, 16 dairy cows from Mr. J. A. S. Slack. Papakura, averaged £l4 >4s- Beef, in average numbers, sold at fully Westfield quotations. On Wednesday at Westfield fat sV, . market, beef was penned in small numbers and sold at late rates. Xo hea\ weights yarded. Choice ox sold at £ 12s'per iOMb, others £2 5s to £2 10 per 1001b, cow and heifer beef sold :• from. £2 2s {o £2 <> s per 10011). Steers wold at from £l2 to £l9 ss, cows and heifers sold at from £8 10s to £ls 17; fid. Calves yarded in smaller numbers than last week. Good quality sold well, others were about the same as late quotations. Runners made from £4 10s to £7 2s Gd, heavy vealers £3 15s to £4 7s fid, medium £2 7s Od to £3 14s, light 25s to £2 ss, small and freshdropped Is to 235.' Pigs: A smaller yarding than last week with prices lower. Choppers and heavy baconers sold from £4 to £5 ss, large porkers £3 to £3 7s fid, medium £2 7s (id to £2 ISs, light 27s to £2 ss. Slip's* and weaner* in. full supply, sold at lower rates. Slips from 15s to 21s, weaners from 4s to 14s. Sheep were penned in less than average numbers. Competition was keen, prices advancing for all sorts. ISest wethers £i 14s Gd to £2 Is fid, others il Ss Od to £1 14s 3d, best ewes £1 lis to £1 16s, others £1 5s fid to £1 10s Od, inferior 12s fid to £1 Is 9d. Lambs, in small numbers'! advanced in price considerably £1 fis t.t '£l 10s, others £1 Is to £1 5s 9d, inferior lambs 3s fid to 15s.