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Taranaki Daily News, 2 December 1926, Page 14

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HIDE AND SKIN MARKET. The New Zealand I.«/n and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. report:— On Stratford on Tuesday we held our monthly auction sale of hides, sheepskins, tallow and oddment wool, when they offered a catalogue comprising 1889 packages of hides, skins, etc., together with equal to ten bales of wool to buyers representing Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, Wanganui and local houses. Abattoir hides and calfskins were keenly competed for, and prices ruled higher than at the previous monthly sale. Salted and dried sheepskins were, if anything, slightly lower, whilst wool sold fully up to valuations. The following is the range of prices:— Hides. —Abattoir cowhides, washed, sound, average 331b5., 18s 3d each; abattoir cowhides, washed, sound, average 431b5., 23s 9d each; abattoir cowhides, washed, sound, average 521b5., 29s 3d each; abattoir oxhides, washed, sound, average 451b5., 25s 9d each; abattoir oxhides, washed, sound, average 511b5., 32s (id each; yearlings, washed, sound, average 211b5., 13s 2d each. Farmer*’ cowhides, sound, average 321b5., 16s each; yearlings, sound, average 231b5., 13s 3d each; bullhides, sound, averago 531b5., 15s (id each; calfskins, sound, washed, average Gibs., 6s each; calfskins, firsts, sound, average Gibs., 5s 2d each; calfskins, firsts, light, sound, average 3|lbs., 3s 8d each; calfskins, seconds, sound, average Gibs., 4s 2d each; calfskins, cut, average 4Jibs., 3s 4d each. Tallow. —Fair to good order, 24s to 25s per cwt. Wool. —Crossbred fleece, medium to coarse, clean, lOd per lb.; Crossbred fleece, fine to medium, clean, lOld per lb.; Crossbred fleece, cotted, BJd per lb.; Crossbred, dead, mixed, 6Jd per lb.; Crossbred pieces, Gid per lb.; Crossbred fleece, clean and well grown, lid per lb.; Southdown, clean, 13Jd per lb. Sheepskins.—Abattoir Crossbred, full woolled, coarse, sound, pelts, salted, 10s Id. each; Crossbred, full woolled, fine to medium do., 10s Gd each; pelts, bare, sound and salted, 2s Gd each; lambs, sound, salted, 2s each. Farmers’ Crossbred, full woolled, sound, salted, at 8s to 9s Id each; full woolled, torn and damaged, Salted, 7s Gd each; full woolled, dry, faulty pelts, 7b each; hoggets, dry, sound, Gs 9d to 8s 5d each; full woolled, sound, 9s 2d each; pelts, sound, Is lOd each. WAIKATO STOCK MARKET. The Farmers' Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Ltd., report:— Beef. —Plenty of both prime ox and cow beef is offering in the yards and paddocks, the supply exceeding the demand with prices considerably easier Prime ox is equal to 29s per 1001 b., and cow and heifer 255. Fat Sheep. —Although prices are a little easier, the market is firm for prime sheep, but we are likely to see a drop, especially for ewes, as export prices for this class are very low. Store Sheep.—There is a good inquiry for wethers, hoggets and ewes and lambs out of the wool, but prices are a lot lower than this time last season. Store Cattle.—Big yai’dings have been coming forward, and although feed is plentiful, there has been a decline in prices, due, no doubt, to the drop in fat cattle. Pigs,—The market continues firm for baconers and porkers at about 6d per lb., the bacon companies operating at this figure, stores still meeting with good competition at high prices. Horses.—A few useful farm sorts are wanted with little inquiry for heavy draughts and light horses. We quote.—Bullocks, prime, extra heavy, £ll 10s to £l3; medium, £9 Is to £10; cows, prima, £7 to £8; medium, £6 to £6 10s. DOMINION SHAREMARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Nov. 30. Sharemarket sales: Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Co., B preference, 17s; Auckland Gas Co., 23s 8d; Northern Steam, 14s 3d; Moanataiari (con.), 5s lOd; Kawarau, 3s 2d, 3s Id, 3s 2d: New Waiotahi (con.), Is 2d; Waihi, 17s 9d.

LONDON MARKETS. Br Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. London, Nov. 29. Copper. —Standard, spot, £56 18s 9d; three months, £57 13s 9d. Lead.—Spot, £29 7s Gd; three months, £29 Ils 3d. Spelter. —Spot, £33 16s 3d; three months, £33 15 s. Tin. —Spot, £320 2s Gd; three months, £303 7s Gd. Silver. —Standard, 24jd; fine, 271 d per ounce. Wheat cargoes are dull and have declined 3d to Gd. Parcels are also in po£i request at Gd lower. Liverpool futures are quoted: December, 10s 3.1-Sd; March, 10s 7d; May, 10s 4d per cental. LONDON WOOL SALES. London, Nov. 29. At the London wool sales there was an average selection and opening rates were fully maintained. In New Zealand wool Sairplaice realised the top price of 20d, with an average of 191 d. In the Bradford tops market there is slightly better inquiry, but prices are unchanged. SYDNEY WOOL SALE. Sydney, Nov. 30. At the wool sales there was splendid competition for fine wools, and prices advanced five per cent. For other sorts prices were unchanged. Greasy merino sold up to 39 Id, a record for this season.