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Taranaki Daily News, 3 June 1922, Page 2

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LONDON MARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Assn —Copyright. London, May 31. Wheat.—Dull; a further decline of sixpence. Tallow.—At the sales 2092 casks were offered and 786 sold at sixpence to a shilling decline. Mutton, fine 40s, medium 355; beef, fine 40s, medium 34s 9d. Apple market steady. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Sydney, June 2. The hides market is irregular, and competition not keen. Medium and lights declined ’Ad. Sloppy and inferior parcels fell %d. Barley.—English 4s; Cape 3s to 3s Id. Oats.—3s 4d to 3s 2d. Potatoes. — £2 10s to £4 10s. Onions.—£s to £6. THE POULTRY MARKET. Messrs. Webster Bros, report: Cockerels 2s lid to 7s 6d, hens (ordinary') 3s to 3s 6d, ducks 3s 6d to 5s 3d. Messrs. L. A. Nolan and Co. report: Hens 2s 6d to 4s 4d, pullets 4s 6d to 12s, cockerels 2s 6d to ss, ducks 2s lid to 3s 3d. THE PIG MARKET. At Newton King, Ltd.’s, New Plymouth haymarket yesterday good, slips made Ils, stores 13s, 15s, 16s 6d, 17s, 225, 265. 3URNSTDE MARKET. Dunedin, May 31. Although the supplies of fat stock offered at the Burnside sales to-day were on the small side, there was irnore than sufficient for requirements. The quality on the whole was not up to the usual standard. There was little life in the market, and it was noticed that export buyers were operating cautiously, which was no doubt due to the uncertainty of the labor market at the freezing works. Fat Cattle.—A medium yarding, totalling 186 head, was penned. The quality was not up to last week’s standard, and although competition was not very keen, good quality animals were sold at prices slightly above last week’s rates. Prime ox beef was worth up to 22s (Id, light 21s, and cow and heifer beef from 16s to ISs per 100 lb. Prime bullocks realised from £9 17s 6d to £ll 10s, medium £7 to £8 10s, light and unfinished sorts from £4 17s Gd to £6 ss, prime heifers realised from £5 12s 6d to £6 10s, medium £4 to £5 ss, light and aged from £3 upwards.

Sheep.—A medium yarding, numbering 2077 head. The quality was of a mixed description, and the sale lacked spirit. Good quality wethers were from Is to Is 6d per head dearer, but prices for all other sorts were about on a par with last week’s ates. The yarding was compirised mostly of medium ■wethers and ewes; there was a fair demand for prime quality sheep and a few graziers were in rthe market for unfinished wethers. Prime wether mutton brought from 4d to 4 2 Ad, and ewe mutton 3d. Extra prime heavyweight wethers realised up to 32s 3d, prime 26s to 295, medium 20s to 235, light and unfinished sorts from 16s tc 19s, prime ewes from 17s to 20s, medium 12s 6d to 15s, light and aged from 9s to Ils 6d.

Lambs.—A medium yarding, numbering about 1200 head. The quality was not very good, and competition was somewhat slack and a dragging sale resulted. The sale opened at prices about on a par with last week’s rates, but a weakening tendency set in as the sale progressed, and the last sale of the day showed a reduction of about Is per head. Prime lambs were well competed for, but medium and other sorts were hard to sell. Prime lamb was worth from 6%d to 7d per lb. Best quality lambs realised , froun 22s Gd to 245, medium 19s to 21s (Jd, lighter kinds from 14s upwards. Store Cattle.—A small yarding was offered, and among the number penned was a line of four and five-year-old bullocks in splend‘d condition; these came from Central Otago and attracted considerable attention. The line was sold under good competition at prices ranging froun £5 to £7 10s per head. Thera was very little demand for young and back-ward-conditioned cattle, and lower prices had to be accepted in order to effect sales. Pigs.—A small yarding. The number offered, however, was quite sufficient for requirements, and although competition was slack the prices realised were about on a par with those which ruled at last week’s saie. Best baconers realised from 6d to 6%d per lb and best porkers from 6%d to 7%<1 Per lb. ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, May 31. At Addington market fat lambs were easier by Is 6d to 2s per head, the average price per lb being 7»4d to 7%d for prime, and other sorts proportionately less. A small yarding of fat sheep met a spirited sale, and for store sheep there was a satisfactory demand—ewes especially being keenly competed for. Prime fat cattle were down about £1 per head. Fat Cattle.—A yarding of 417 met a rather dragging sale, inferior steers and cow beef being hard to quit except at low prices. Extra prime steers £l3 15s to £l4 17s 6d, prime £9 15§ to £l3 10s, medium £6 15s to £9 7s 6d, inferior £4 to £6 10s; prime heifers £5 5s to £7 7s Gd, ordinary £3 to £5; extra prime cows £ 9 ss, prime cows £5 to £G 10s. Store Cattle.—Prices were about the same as lasi week, and there was a fairly good demand. Four-year-old steers £4 12s Gd to £4 17s 6d, 3-year £3' to £3 7s 6d, 2year £2 to £2 6s, yearlings £1 6s to £1 10s; 3-year-old heifers £5 15s to £6, 2-year £2 7s 6d to £2 12s 6d; medium cows £1 Gs to £1 15s. Dairy Cattle.—The sale was not as bright as last week, and generally prices were lower. Extra good second and third calvers £l5, reliable £7 to £11; good springing heifers £l2, ordinary £6 to £9 10s; backward springers, £6 10s; cows and heifers just calved £2 to £6 10s. Vealers.—A moderate supply; prices were practically on a par with last week's. Runners £4 16s; good vealers £3 7s 6d to £4 ss, medium £1 15s to £2 17s 6d. Fat Sheep.—A small entry met spirited competition. Prime wethers and ewes made about is per head better than last week. Extra prime wethers 29s to 345, prime 25s to 28s 9d, medium 21s Gd to 24s 6d, light and unfinished 17s 6d to 208 6d; extra prime ewes 25s to 27s 4d, prime 21s to 24s 9d, medium 16s to 20s 3d, light and unfinished 13s to 15s 9d, aged 9s 6d to 12s Gd. Fat Lambs.—An entry of 2500. The sale was not as bright as last week, one or two large exporters not operating, and values were down from Is Gd to 2s per head. Extra prime lambs 24s 9d to 27s Gd, prime 20s 6d to 24s 3d, medium 19s to 20s 3d, light and unfinished 16s to 18s 9d. Store Sheep.—A medium entry. The sale was a satisfactory one, ewes being in keen demand, though lambs were inclined to bo easier. Wethers sold at about late rates. Fairly forward lambs 13s 9d to 14s sd, good 12s to 13s 3d, medium 10s to Ils Gd; good half-bred ewe lambs 17s 9d to 20s 6d, small and inferior 14s 4d to 16s; good crossbred G and 8-tooth ewes in lamb 22s to 28s, good 20s 6d to 25s 6d, ordinary 13s 9d to 18s; failing-mouthed ewes in lamb 12s to 15s 6d; aged ewes in lamb 10s to 12s 9d; forward 4 and 6-tooth wethers 18s to 19s lOd, ordinary 16s to 17s 6d. Fat Pigs.—A medium yarding and a good demand. Choppers £2 10s to £6; light baconers £3 7s to £3 15s, heavy £4 to £4 Bs, extra heavy to £4 14s (average price per lb G’Ad; light porkers 40s to 455, heavy 47s Gd to 47s Gd (average price per lb 7%d to 8d). Store Pigs.—Large stores were 3s to 4s a head cheaper. There was a better sale for weaners. Medium stores 35s to 425, small 18s to 30s; good weaners 9s to 12s.