Commercial

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume LIII, Issue 2799, 14 August 1903, Page 2

Commercial

ADPINGTON LIVE BTOOK MAKKETS WEDNESDAY "Measrs Marson and Co report :— All classes of atook Bold at very firm rates espeoially fat sheep, and reoord prices were given for merino wethera. The yarding of store sheep totalled 1644, and nearly every lot was sold at the ad' vanced prices ruling the previous week, including 110 four and six teoth ewes in lamb »t 21* 7d, 57 at 18s 2d, 101 full mouth 14b lid, 95 at I2e 6d, 552 wethers at 18s 9d, 289 half bred hoggere 16s, 71 at 16*, 70 at 14s 6d 153 two tooths and hoggets 13i Id. There were no new season's fat lambs sent in, and only 526 fat hoggets. These sold at late rates, heaviest weights making 18a 9d to 21s 3d, and others 15s to 17s sd. The yarding of fat sheep was a moderate one, the bulk being wethers, inoluding some very prime halfbrede and merinos from Amuri ttations. There was a keen demand both on the part of the exporters and the local trade, and prices were In some oases in advance of last week's. Extra prime wethers made 28a 6d to 43a 6d, prime 22s 6d to 27s 6d, others 18s 10d to 22e. extra prime 25s to 27a 3d, prime 20s to 24s 9d, others 15s 10d tD I9s 6d, extra prime merino wethers 23s to 37s 6d, prime 17s 9d to 225. The supply of beef totalled 114 head of fair average quality, with a few extra prime lines. Five bullocks from the North Island made £17 5s to £21, and one oow .£l3 15s ; from Canterbury Agricultural College, 1 steer at £14 15s, two heifers at £13 15? acd 1 cow ab £13 12b 6d. Other steers brouch? £7 10s to £11 12s 6d, and one extra £14 17' 6d, heifers £6 7s 6d to £9 2« 63, and nne extra £11 10s, oows £6 to £10 10a and £12 10s, equal to 29s 6d to 33s 6d per IOOIbe. A small entry of veal calves sold at s°> to £2 7s, according to weight and quality. A fair yarding of etore cattle met with a good demand at the following ratee :— Year Hγ ga £2, two year heifers £5 ss, 10 two year nueis £5 ss, 20 at £6 ss. nnd 20 thrf-e y r atpere Tre pasted at £7 se. A small entry of dairy cows sold well, the better sorts making; £7 to £11 ss, othere dov-ti tt. £4 10s. A fair yarding of pigs met with good com , petition, especially stores, for which there was a kfpn demand. Bacnners Rold at 45s to 78s, fqual to 5d per lb, porkers 35b to 40s 6•-', equal to s£d per lb, large stores 22s j 61 to 345, including n largo line at the latter figure, SiDfi weaners 103 to 20s.