COMMERCIAL.

Taranaki Daily News, 8 June 1918, Page 7

COMMERCIAL.

live stock; sales ADDINGTON. Store Sheep: Two and 4-tooth ewes 22s 7d to 27s 3d; 4 and 6-tootli ewes to 325; sound-mouth ewes 13s to 27s 8d; sound-mouth marino ewes 15a Id; two and four m. wethers 19s to 295, 4 and (i m. wethers 32s Bd, ewe hoggets 20s (id, mixed-sex hoggets 24s 3d, wether hoggets 21s. Fat Lambs: Extra prime to 37s 3d; prime 30s to 333 9d; medium 20s Gd to 29s Gd, lighter 22s 2d to 2Cs. Fat Sheep: Extra prime wethers to 47s (kl; prime wethers 41s to, 45s lOd, medium wethers 35s Cd to 40s, lighter wethers 33s Gd to 355, merino wethers 20s to 28s, extra prime ewes 45s 3d; prime ewes 38s to 42a 7d; medium ewes 33s to 37s Gd; lighter ewes 22s 3d to 32s Gd, merino ewes 14s Gd to 10s lid. Fat Cattle: Extra prime steers to £22 15s, prime steers £l7 16s to £23; ordinary steers £ll 10s to £IG 10s; prime lieifers £15,2s Gd, ordinary heifers £9 10s to £l4 10s; prime cows £l4; ordinary cows £S 7s Gd to £l3; dairy cows £8 to £2O 10a. Pigs: Choppers £4 10s to £8; extra heavy baconers £G 18s; . heavy baeoners £5 10s to JEO; lighter baconers £4 10s to £5 5s (equal to 8d to Bi4d per lb), heavy porkers 70s to 78s; lighter porkes 55s to Gis (equal to 9td to fi.'d per lb); best stores 50s to 545; medium stores 42s to 495; small stores 28s to 345; weaners 17s to 23s BURNSIDE At .Burnside 223 fat cattle were penned, the quality being fairly good. Thfe entry exceeded requirements, and prices receded by 10s to 15s. Best bullocks £IS 10s to £2O, extra £25, medium to good £lO to £l7 10s, light. £l3 10* to £l4 10s; best cows and heifers £l-1 10s to £ls 10s, medium to good £l2 to £l3 10s, light £8 10s to £lO 10s. Sheep: ISG9 were penned. The quality was below the average. Owing (0 the small entry competition was keen. Prices for prime advanced by Is to Is 6d. Medium quality sold well. Best wethers 42s to 44s Gd, extra 50<, good 38s to 40a 4d, medium 33s to " ; ls, .fid. prime ewes 37s to 40s, extra 48s, medium to good 30s to 335, light upwards. Lambs: 1337 were penned. -Tip quality was fair and the competition keen, late rates being fully maintained. Prime 28s to 325, extra 365, medium 25s to 275, light 23s Gd to 255. iPigs: A small yarding of fata and stores met with a good demand. Prices showed a slight advance on last week's rates.