GERALDINE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7812, 3 June 1909, Page 1

GERALDINE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) There was an average yarding at the above market yesterday, about 4000 being on offer. The. price for fat #wes was about the same, but some of the lines entered were not up to,the mark. _Stores were slightly easier. .. Following is a list of sales : » Sheep.—Fat lambs : 40 at 11s 6d, 101 at 11s 9d, 45. at 12s 6d, 1,19 at 12s 6d, 9 at 12s-9d, 30 at 13s, 66 at 13s Id, 42 at 13s 4d, 46 at 14s 9d. Fat ewes: 31 at 65,:24 at 7s 2d, 20 at Bs9d, 40 at 9s, 7 at 9s. 46 at 9s 3d, 26 at 9s 7d, 40 at 9s lid, 39 at 10s ;Id, 26 at 10s sd, 39 at 10s 9d, 29 at 12s. '. Fat wethers: 145 at 125.4 d, 151 at 12s 4d, 53 at 12s 6d, 33 at 13s 6d, 55 at 13s 6d, 105 at 14s ,2d, 16 at 15s 3d. Store lambs: 36 at ss, 38 at 7s, 35 at 7s 7d, 91 at 9s 9d; 150 ewe lambs at lls 6d, 55 ewe lambs at 12s 7d, 243 " lambs (mixed sexes)' 'at lls Id, 260 threequarterbred lambs at lls 7d, 131 do. at 10s 4d. Store sheep: 27 culls at! 3s, 36 old ewes at 6s; 68 crossbred ewes j with rams at. ?<■ 54 aged ewe's m lamb t at Bs, 68 do, at 9s-Scl. 1 Cattle.—Fat heifers. £3 and £4-, fat steer £3, cows £3, £3 7s 6d and £5 ss. Pigs.—Weaners 12s 3d, 14s, 16s, 16s 6d and 17s, store pigs 20s, 21s and 22s 6d, sow (empty) £3 10s.