STOCK MARKET.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9034, 27 February 1908, Page 7

STOCK MARKET.

The New Zealand Loan and Mer cantile Agency Co., Ltd.. report a follows:—At Pahiatua on Tuesday we offered a fair yarding of sheep, and although bidding was dull throughout w~<¥ade a clearance. Cattle were fairly well represented, mostly all selling at current rates. Best fat ewes made 12s 6d, others lis, best breeding ewes lis, others 4s to 9s, wethers 9s to lOa, lambs (according to quality) 4s to 6s, 2J-year steers 60s; yearlings and 18-months 40s, beef heifers 655, store cows 20s to 355, calves 8s to 13s. At Masterton on Wednesday we had a full yarding of sheep of all classes. The effect of the dry season was evidenced by the condition of the stock all through. Bidding at the start lacked animation, but as the. sale proceeded vendors realised the fact that to sell they must make reserves easy, which was done in most cases, enabling us to make a clearance at rates that was considered satisfactory under all circumstances. Cattle entries were limited to a few pens of cows, these meeting rather a poor reception. Fat e-jj| ranged from 12s 6d fur prime toJus and lis 6d for medium, fat lambs 10s to lis, store wether?,, feest 13s Id, others 10s to lis, best breeding ewes lis to Us 6d, medium 8s to 10s, culled sorts 4s to 6s, store lambs (according to class and condition) Bs, 6s, 4s, culls Is Gd to 2s 6d,-rams (two-tooth Lincolns) 2gns to 3Jgns, aged ign to lgn. boilers 8s to 10s, store pigs 16s, weaners Bs. Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Masterton, yesterday. They bad a full yarding of sheep of all classes, and all sales that were effected were in buyers' favour. They quote as follows: P.m. ewes 5s Id to 5s Bd, two-tooth wethers lis 6d, fat and forward lamb 10s, cull lambs 4p to 4s 6d, store cows £2, two-tooth to f.m. ewes 8s sd, fat ewes 12s 7d, store lambs 5s 7d to 6s, fat cows .£4 ss, empty heifers £1 10s, bull £l.