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Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 136, 27 March 1924, Page 6

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LONDON WOOI, SALES. KEENEST CUMPETI'I lON. (By Electric CaMe.—Copyright). (Anst. ami JN.Z- Cable Awiocmtion") London, March 20. At Llic wool sales there ivus the keenest competition with a hardening, tendency. New Zealand- lambs -fetched 3-jid. ADDINOTON MARKET. BEEP EASIER. GOOD SALE FOR EAT SHEEP. (P.-r Press- Ass.ieiat.ion.) Christchureh, March 20. At the Addingtou market the yardings in most classes of stock wore small to-day. There was a firm market in most cases. Store Sheep.—There was a large entry, though .somewhat .smaller than la.-.t week. There was a heavy glut of old ewes, the yarding being a poor quality one. Good class ewes .sold tbout the .same as last week, with forward lambs and wethers a shade better. Old .stuff was hard to Fell. Some of the sheep from the north and Marlborough wow in a very low condition. Extra good 2-tooth halfbred ewes 50s, ordinary half bred 2tootli owes 35s to 36s Gd, good 2tuoth thrce-quarterbred ewes, 3ls to 355, low conditioned North Island 1, 6, and 8-tooth ewes 22« to 25s Gd, good I. 0, and 8-tooth-halfbred ewes 35s- to 37s Gd, good I. (J, and 8-tooth I'omuey cross ewes V\s (id to 32s fid. lower conditioned 1. G and 8-tooth ewes 21s (id to 2-ls lOd, ordinary ]7s (3d to 20s (id, medium 15s to 17s, small and inferior lambs lis to Ms Gd. good threc-<piarterbrcd ewe lambs 278, inferior halfbred ewe lambs 19s (id, good 2 and 4-tooth three-quarter-bred wethers 30. s to 32s 3d; 1 and 6tooth half bred wether.s 2Gs to 28s Gd. 2-tooth halfbred wethers 21s Gd to 25s 3d. inferior wethers 19s 8d to 21s. Eat Lambs.- —A slightly firmer sale, values 10.1 for under -12 lbs, 9Jd for overweights, and Ojjd for lightweights. Extra prime lambs 80s to 37. s (id, a few special -10 s Gd, prime 31s to 3-ls, medium 27s to 30s (id, light 23s to 26s Gd. : Eat Sheep. A small entry and an improved ale for medium and good ewes, of which (ho yarding was principally composed. I'e.sb wethers* made the full 7d per lb, best ewes Gd. medium wethers GJd, and ewes -1 .Id. Extrji prime wethers 30s, a lew special 12s Gd, prime 31s to 38s, medium 30s to 33s Gd, inferior 25s to 20s. extra prime ewes 30s, and a i'ew special lots at 30s, prime ewes 27 Gd to 31s Gd. medium 21s to 275, light 20s Gd to 23s Gd, aged 16s'to 20s. Fat Cattle.—A large yarding of 500 head and a weakening in prices of 20s per head. Some special beef made to 37s per lOOlbs, prime 31s to 33.5, medium 27s to 30s Gd, inferior 22?. Gd to 26s Gd, rough to los, extra prime .steers JO to £'lß 12s Gd, prime £ll 10s to £l4 10s. medium £9 to 11. ss. light £5 I.os to £8 103, extra prime heifers 10 17s Gd, prime £7 5a to £9 os, ordinary £t to £7, extra prime cows £ll ss, prime £6 5s to £8 15s, ordinary£3 los to CO. Vealers. A small entry, with prices better than last week. Runners £5 17s (id. vealers £3 5s to £l, good calves CI 15s to £3, small 10s to 255. Store Cattle. A fair sized entry composed most of cows which met with a slack sale. Two and 8-year steers L2 ss, 18-months heifers £2

10s, fresh cows £2 ss. Dairy Cattle—The entry totalled 07, and the demand iva, good. Good second and third calvers £8 to £ll 15s, best heifers £G to £9 15s, medium £3 to .£5 15s, heifers just cal- J red £G to £9, cows in milk £1 10s to £3. Fat Pigs. A large entry, with dema ml not so Keen and prices easier. Choppers £2 to £5. light baconer.s £3 7s to £.'s 1.5 s (average prices per lb Gd" to G:>1); light porkers 38s to 455, heavy 50s t oGOs (aVorag© price per II) Gd to 7d. Store Pigs.—A large entry with a slack demand for weaners. and .small stoies. Weaners .'3s to 10s,. extra, good to 15s, small stores Uis to 10s, medium 25s to 325, large 52s Gd. BUHxXSJJDE STOCK SALeI

Dunedin, March 2G. All departments were well supplied with stock at the Jjurmidcs sales today, and the supply in some instances H'h in exces oi requirmeiit. This applied more especially to fat cattle, which suil'ered noticeable reduction in prices in. consequence, the depreciation being from ,'JOs to 10s per head. Fat Pigs.—Full yarding, all classes being represented. Competition was keen especially for prime baconer.s. and a good sale resulted. Today's prices for prime baeoners are on a basis of about 7id and for prime porkers about BJd per lb. NVESTFIELD MARKET. Auckland, March: 20. At Westiield there was a larg yarding of beef. Prices were at late rated. JJiddingii was not consistent

throughout. Extra prime ox 37s per lOOlbs, choice prime 23s to 2Gs, other 18s to 22s Gd, prime young,cows and heifers 23s to 255, medium 19s 225, other 12s to 18s; extra prime heavy steers £l2 to £l-1 10s. heavy prime £lO to £ll los. light £8 los to £9 17s id, light £7 to £8 12s Gd; unfinished and small 4 to £0 15s, extra heavy prime young cows and heifers £7 to £S los, heavy £5 to £6 15s, lighter ; £3 15s to £4 15s, other cows £1 5s to £3 12s Gd, bulls and stags 20s to £0 ss. Sheep.—A good yarding. Prices were about the *-;ame as last week. Heavy prime wether.s 35s to 37s sd, good 31s to 3-ls, light 29s Gd to 31s, others 2Gs to 295, bet heavy prime wethers 29s Gd to 33s Gd, good 27s to 295, light 24s Gd to 265, others 12s to 22 s 9d. Pigc..—An average yarding sold readily. Choppers 40s to 70s, heavy and medium baconers 7S.s to 80s, light and heavy porkers 68s to 775. medium and light porkers 55s to Gs.s. Calves.—A heavy yarding. Prices wore easier except for best. Prime runners, 18s to 71s, heavy vealers 55s to 675, medium 30s to 50s, light 22s to 2*s, others 16s to 21s. Lambs. A fair yarding. Late quotations were maintained. Best prime woolly 26s to 28s, medium 22« Gd to 255, light 19s to 21s, others 13s to 13s Gd. .JOIINSONVILLE SALE. At the Johusonvillo Bale yesterday a heavy yarding of stock camo forward, the sheep pens being very well filled. The bidding was brisk right throughout, pen changing hands at prices in excess of last week. Vealers sold well. Beef showed a sharp rise. We quote : Bullocks. £lO 15s, 10 17a Gd, £ll, 111 2s Gd. £ll 7s Gd, £ll 10s, to £ll 15s. Lighter £8 2s Gd. Good vealers: JL2 Is, £2 lis, £2 12s, £2 15s, £3, £3 Is, to £3 2». Sheep.—Extra heavy wethers 395, lis, to 16s; good 36s 3d, 36s 5(1, 375, 37s 9<l U> 30s : lightr 30s to 30s 9d ; best ewes 21s, 20s 2d to 26s 3d; light 225; best lambs 25s (id. 275, to 28 3d. other 20s, 21s, 218 7d, to 23s sd.