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Cromwell Argus, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2009, 8 October 1906, Page 5

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Messrs fStronach, Morris and Co. report fur the week ending October 3rd, 190G, as follows ; Fat Cattle 113 head were yarded for this week, and prices were firmer to the extent of from 20s to 30s per head compared with last week. Heat bullocks £lO 10s to £ll 10s, extra to £l3, medium to good £8 15s to £0 10s, inferior £G IDs to £7 15", best cows and heifers £7 to £8 Gs, extra to £0 12aGd, medium to good £0 o< t > £G IDs, inferior £5 to £5 IDs. F.*t Sheep.—l2ol were penned for this week, and met with a ready sale. Pi ices were firmer than the previous week by 2s per head. Best wethers 23s to 245, extra to 275, medium to good 10s 9d to 21s, inferior 17s to 18a 6d, best ewes 19s 9d to 21s, medium to good 17s Gd to 18s 31, inferior IGs to 17s. Lambs. —32 were penned for this week, and sold at from 20s to 225. Pigs.—l3o penned and sold at advanced prices on those ruling last week. Suckers 14s to IGs, slips 18s, to 225, stores 24s to 28s, small porkers 30s to 355, porkers 38s to 4Gs, baconers DOs to 575, large do, to £3 3s. Sheepskins—We offered a large catalogue < n Tuesday, when prices were about the same as list week, bidding throughout'} was spirited, and we cleared onr catlojiie at satisfactory prices. We quote host half bred to lOd pr lb, best fine crossbred to 9id per lb , best crossbred to BAd per Id., best merino to 8} I per lb., dead skins from Gd to 7d per lb., according to quality. Rabhilskins. We otlered a very large catalogue on Monday when prices were much the same as the previous week. Hides.—No sale since 1 st report. Tallow and Fat.—There is a very good demand for all offering, and prices a;e firmer. Wheat.—There - ,s very little business passing, and prices, with the exception of fowl wheat, are easier. We quote prime milling 3s 5d to 3s Gil, medium to good 3s 3d to 3s 4d, whole fowl wheat 3s Id to 3s 2d. Oat". The raarkts is a 1 itle easier, and shippers are operating a litt'e more freely Wo quote prime m-lling 2s 2d to 2s 3d, good to beat feed oats 2s Id to 2a 2d I inferior Is lOd to Is lid. ; Potatoes —Prime table sorts are easily i saleable, but inferior sorts are hard to i quit. We quote prime tible sorts from £lO to £lO 30s, medium £8 10a to £9 sj, inferior and smail £4 ta £G, Chaff.—Ail prime oaten sheaf coming forward meets with a ready sale. We qutte prime oaten sheaf £4 to £4 2s Gd

medium t<> go-xl £3 10s t» £3 I7s Gd, inferior £3 '*» £3 O'.