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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 164, 11 July 1919, Page 7

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STOCK SALES. Alfred Buckland and Sons, Ltd., report:— At Wcstfield on Thursday, 3rd instant, we had it moderate yarding of dairy and store stock, and prices ivcrc on it liar with Into sales. Best dairy cows and heifers made from £13 10/ to £IS, second quality £12 10/ to £13, others £8 to £11 10/, aged and inferior £3 10/ to £G 10/; store cows, £2 10/ to £-■> -Mi. At our monthly Ilclpnsville sale on Monday. 7th instant, the yards were coniTortulily tilled, and with the exception of a few low-ciiliilltioncd dairy cows, practically everything changed owners at improved values. Dairy cows and heifers (nothing I choice yarded) made from £'.) 10/ to £13 13/, aged and inferior £.'{ 10/ to £8 ID/; fat cows. £10 10/ to £12 7/(i: 2 to 2j-year-old steers. £5 17/0 to £7 17/; yearlings to 18- - £."! 10/ to £4 13/; calves, for best £1 15/ to £2 10/, others 9/ to £1 10/. On Tuesday, Bth instant, we held a clearance pale at Mr. A. (irieve's. Manurewa, when satisfactory prices were realised. MANAWATU STOCK SALKS. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report:— At FelldlUß on ■Friday we had a good yarding of sheep and a fair entry of cattle. ! all sheep selling at advanced prices. We i <liioto:~ ,,, 'at ewes and wethers, 2S/S); fat b.f. lambs, an/11 to 28/1: woolly hoggets. IS/ ' t»> 2:i/'.i; mixed hoggets, 14/4, 13/, 10/6, to in/1; smaller mixed hoggets. 11/. 11/2, to 12/r>: six-tooth and four-year ewes, in lamb lo S.D. rams. 25/; four and live-year ewes, ,111 lamb co S.I), rams. ID/-. 23/1. to 24/: ' four-tooth ewes, in lamb to Uonmey rams. jU7/tf. 28/, 2S/<i, to 34/10; two-tooth ewes, in lamb to 15. rams, 27/3. Dairy cows, late Icalvers £(> 1/, £7. £7 10/. £S 12/6, to f<l 10/. early ealvera £11. £11 15/ to £14 .V; yearling !steer.» to £4. yearling heifers to i:i 10/: mixed wallers. £2 11/ to £2 17/'!; cull weaner steers, to 11/; empty heifers, £6 KS/ to £« 17/6. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., reports:—On Friday, at Feilding. we had a fair yarding of sheep and a small yarding of catie. There was good competition for all classes of stock, and we sold the whole of our entry. We quote:—Fat ewes, 38/1:. mixed age ewes, r.w. Romney rams. ."(2/: b.f. lambs. 10/1; small woolly lambs. 10/: fair mixed hoggets. I.V. IS/: a line of 250 extra good woolly hoggets. 2C/fi: empty heifers. £4 ir>/; forward cows, £7 13/, £7 17/6: yearlings, 28/ to £2 J5/; dairy cows, £12; springing heifers, fll. BRITISH LEAD STOCKS. LONDON, July 7 (delayed). Lead stocks are. —Imports. 2277 tons; exports, 1203 tons. —(A. and JC.Z. Cable.) LOXDOX MARKETS. LONDON, July 0. Tallow.—At the sales 1200 casks were offered, and 1204 sold. Mutton, 10G/C to j 100/; beef, liu/fl to 07/.-(A. and N.Z.) The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received ' from their London house the following ! cablegram under date July 2, 1910:—Tallow: Fine mutton. £r> 3/ per cwt; good beef, £4 1!)/; mixed, £4 8/0. Market strong. AUSTRALIAN PRODUCE. SYDNEY, July 10. • Oats: Algerian, feeding 3/4 to .">/G. milling n/0; Tasmauian. nominal quotations only. iMaize, 7/3 to 7/6. Barley: Cape, 3/ to 5/3. Potatoes: Tasmanian, nominal quotations only. Onions, £12. ADELAIDE, July 10. Oats, 4/6 to 4/S.—(A. and N.Z. Cable.)