STOCK MARKET.

Bush Advocate, Volume XII, Issue 1754, 30 September 1899, Page 4

STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Abraham and Williams tqport :— At Palmerston on Thursday sheep mustered rather more than of late, and mainly comprised good line3 of wethers, for which there was brisk competition and good prices obtained. Young ewes were also well competed for, and prices realised were in excess ot owners expectations. A full yard- ' ing of cattle consisted chiefly of lines of store steers which sold freely. Dairy stock consisting chiefly of backward heifers were dull of sale, though we practically cleared everything with tke exception of one or two lines. A good yarding of pigs made full values. There was a large attendance including buyers from the North of Hawke's Buy and Wairarapa. At Woodville on Monday the at- j tendance was large and the stock yarded well up to that advertised. The cattle consisted mostly of yearlings and weaners, for which there was an unsitL-fied pemand, all selling under the hammer at prices in favor of the veniors. Dairy stock also sold well. At Pahiataa on Tuesday «ve had an average attendance, including buyers from Hawke's Bay and other districts. All the sheep untered came forward, but cattle were in excess of advertised numbers by 250 head. Bidding for sheep was somewhat dull but the contrary for cattle, especially ao for fresh steers of good quality. We also sold 500 head of cattle out of 550 yarded, a few pens of backward dairy cows and heifers and small weaners provlDg unsalable. A good line of s£ and 4-year forward steers offered on account of Mr E. " S. Barton were knocked down to a Shannon purchaser at £4 19s. Quotations : — At Palmerston— Forward wethers 13a to 139 2d, fat ewes 11s 5d to 123, 2 and 4-tb maiden ewes lls Id to 11s sd, forward ewes 9s Id to 10s 2d, store ewee 5s 2d to 7s 2d, hoggets 9a Id to 10s 4d. Cattle— Store bullocks £4 7s 6d, 3yr do. £3 14s to £4 Bs, 2 and 2£yr steers £2 18s to £3 4s 6(1, tat cows £4 Is, forward cows £2 16s to £3, dairy cows £3 to £4 2s 6d. heifers in calf £2 15s to £3 2s 6d, yearling steers 355. Pigs— Stores (large) 20s, small 8a 6d to 15s 6d, w«aners 7a 3dto 9s. At Woodville— Cattle— 2yr steers £2 lls to £3 Is, yearlings 35s to 425, weanero 22s to 359, springing heifers £3 10s to £4 13s, dairy cows £S 12s 6d to £5. Sheep— Forward wethers 12d, hogget 8 8a 7d. At Pahiatua— Cattle- Fat bullecks £5 17s 6d, forward steers £4 19s, 2£ and 3yr steers £3 6s, 3yr steers £3 6s, £3 14s, and £4, 2 and 3syr steers 13, 2yr steers £2 17s 6d, £3. and £Z 9s, 18-month steers £2 5s Ito £2 10s, yearlings (mixed) £2 2s 6d, weaners 33»i empty heifers £2 lls, empty cows £2 128 6d to £2 15s, springing heifers £3 15s, backward heifers in calf £2 Bs. Sheep— Forward wethers 12s 3d, fat ewes 10s to 10s 3d, dry ewes 8s 7d to 8s 9d, hoggets 7s 9d to 9s. - ~~ l

Mr Matthew Henry reports :— A good yarding came forward on Thursday, chieflycomposed of miscellaneous lints of dairy stock, for which there was a fair demand. Sheep were in limited numbers. The attendance was good, and fair trade done. Young steers and forward dairy stock chiefly in request. Quotations as follows :— Cattle— 2jyr steers, £3 7s ; 2yr steers, £3 3s ; 18-month steers, £2 9s ; yearlings, 2£s ; fat cows, £4 10s ; dairy cows (close to profit), £3 2s Gd to £5 10s ; heifers (close to profit), £3 Is to £4 5s j heifers (in calf), £2 lis. Sbeep*-ewes and lamhs, 15s Bd. Pigs Weaners, lis to lls6d.