WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Bruce Herald, Volume XXXXI, Issue 5, 20 January 1905, Page 6

WEEKLY LIVE STOCK AND PRODUCE REPORT.

Wednesday, January 18. -..-. oFabCJattlo.— The yarding of 150 head con- . sisted; mainly of good bullocks and medium to good heifers and cows. . The supply provedMn excess of the requirements of the trade, and prices receded fjally lOsper head. from last week's xates. Beat bullocks £9 15a, to £10 12s 6d, medium £8 5s to £9 7s 6d, ligHt4P7 2s 6d to £7 17s 6d, beet heifers £5 ' 19a 6d to £7 2s 6d, medium £4 15s to £5103Fat Sheep.*— lß9s penned. NbtWithßtanding the small entry, which consisted mainly- 1 of good to* prime wethers, bidding wif Bl a ck v throughout -the 'sale, dmoat of thedbutchera having purchased more than a week's supply at lastWetoesday'B^^^ anction. ; Although prioes were not quotably back to-day, there was an easier tendency, which made itself felt in the prices realised for medium and inferior sheep, for which ß- however, fair prices were offered by the local graziers.: — Bast'wethers, 21s 6d to 22b 6d, medium 19s 9d't<^2iß 3d : . light 18i to 19a 3d, best ewes 19s 3d to 20a 9d, medium 17s 6d to 18s 9d, light W%i7to 17s 35. ' Fat ; Lambs.— 4oß penned. Owing to the operations of freezing buyers prices maintained last week's closing rates. Best 16s 3d to 18s, medium 143 3d to 15* 6i, liglit : v l&'ridliOiiSs^d. ..'.y.. ' A-, pig B ;^^or? this day's sale 165 were penn*d. Prices; wore: easier - for "all. d classes. *i Backers I <ss fii to 9s 6d, slips 10s t0,.,. 153, •fores 16s to 225, porkers 23s 6dti 295; light bacpners*333 to 39a 6d, heavy do 41s to 50i, choppers to 533 6d ',—-—— ■— 1— — — . dd