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Gisborne Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 4906, 27 June 1918, Page 2

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AUCKLAND EXCHANGE. , STOCKS AND SHARES. | , 8* Telegraph—Special Correapondeuu AUCKLAND. Juno 26. 'The following transactions have been received through'Mr W. Lissant. Clayton,. sharebroker f - Sales': Talisman 10s 2d, 9s 6c|; Waihi 8s 9d, 7s 9d; Junction 135,. 12s 9d. ' Following are the closing prices - Sellers. Buyers.

1 MATAWHEKO STOCK SALE. The P.B. Stockbrokers’ Association held their weekly sale at the Matawhero yards yesterday, when there was a good attendance and fair entries of stock. There was an entry of 525 fat sheep, and only one or two lines failed to find purchasers at auction. Ewes made up to 265, and wethers to 30s. Only 17 fat cattle were penned. Three prime Shorthorn cross cows topped the market at £l4 15s. A couple of light Shorthorn steers made £ll 7s 6d. Pigs were in poor supply, only. 10 coming forward. Slips, made 10s and porkers 255. The entries of store sheep totalled 5625. A line of 168 good forward wethers brought 29s 3d, mixed hoggets (good) made 24s 3d, 2-tli ewes 24s 4d, and fat and forward ewes 21s lOd. The yarding of store cattle totalled 373. The quality was rather poor and sales were hard to make. About 14 dairy'cattle were penned, and those offered were;, below the usual standard anu realised for the most part low prices. In the following list of prices the letter “p” in parenthesis indicates that the line was passed:— Fat Sheep.—2s ewes at 225, 23 ewes at 23s 6d, 10 ewes at 265, 30 ewes at 24s 7d, 38 ewes at 24s sd, 150 ewes at 245, 42 ewes at 245, 35 ewes at 24s 6d. '95 wethers at 30s, 13 ewes at 23s lOd, 64 ewes at 24s 3d. . Fat Cattle.—3,. cows Shorthorn -crpss (light) at £lO, 3 cows Hereford cross (prime) at £l3 5s (p), 2 cows dairy sorts (fair) at £ll 2s 6d, 3 cows Shorthorn cross (prime) at £l4 15s, 1 cow dairy sort (light) at £lO (p), 1 heifer dairy sort at £7, 2 steers Shorthorn cross (light) at £ll 7s 6d, 1 cow Shorthorn cross at £ll 2s 6d, 1 cow Shorthorn cross j (light) at £7 (p). Pigs.—2 slips at 10s, 4 weaners no bid, 2 porkers (good) at 255, and 2 porkers (good) at 25s (p). j Store sheep.—ll2 ewes 4-6th (empty) at 17s (p), 92 ewes 6-tli to f.f.m. (empty) at 15s (p). 133 ewes s.m. (empty) at 15s- (p), IS7 wether hoggets at 12s sd, 86 wethers (good) at 275, 65 mixed hoggets at 14s 7d, 50 ewes (forward) at 13s 9d, 43 ewes (fat and forward) at 18s 3d, 60 mixed hoggets at 12s sd, 10S ewes (forward) at 29s 3d, 11 wether's and 1 ewe Downs (fat and forward) at 20s (p), 200 ewes mixed (empty) at 15s (p), 200 ewes mixed (empty) at 15s (p), 8 mixed hoggets (good) at 24s 3d, 56 mixed hoggets Down cross at 8s 9d, 15 mixed hoggets (poor lot) at 4s, 190 ewes old (empty) at 9s 3d (p), 49 mixedx hoggets (small) at 7s 9d (p), 27 ewes 2-th (good) at 24s 4d, 17 mixed hoggets (good) at 16s i Sd, 23 mixed 2-th (fair) at 15s, 30 ewes mixed (empty) at 14s Id. 10 ewes empty (forward) at 19s 7d, 30 wethers 2-tli (small) at 16s Bd, 7 ; ewes (old culls) at 10s 4d, 19 mixed , 2-ths at 15s 9d, 63 ewes 4-6-Sths i 1 (emptv) at 16s 6d, 45 wethers 2-th j I (fair) at 18s 6d (p). 104 ewes 2-th up j (empty) at l(js 7d. 48 eweS s.m. ! (empty) at 12s 9d (p). 41 ewes 2-tli I (fair) at 14s 6d (p), 103 ewes hog- ' gets (small) at 12s 3d (p), 350 ewes mixed (empty) at 16s (p), 208 ewes s.m. (fat and forward) at 18s 6d (p), 105 ewes old (emptv forward) at 17s lOd, 185 ewes 2-th (good) at 23s 6d, 17 ewes 2-4th (in lamb) at ,21s. 2o mixed hoggets Down cross (good) at 13s 9d, 30 ewes 2-th empty at 16s, 17 ewes (fat and forward) at 22s Id, 84 mixed hoggets (good) at 16s. a) ewes s.m. (in lamb) at 15s 6d (p), ; 400 ewes s.m. (empty forward), at i 16s (p), 199 mixed hoggets (good) at | 16s 4d. 5 ewes s.m. at 12s (p), 100 ewes old (fal and forward) at 18s 3d 164 ewes mixed (in lamb) at 21s (p), 147 wethers 2-th (good) at 23s 6d (p), 50 wethers at 23s 6d (p), 60 ewes s.m. (empty) at 15s, 60 ewes mixed (empty) at 17s (p), 59 ewes 4-syrs at 10s (p), 49 mixed hoggets (small) at Bs, 30 mixed hoggets (small) at 8s sd, 14 ewes (fat and forward) at 21s 6d, 27 ewes (fat and forward) at 21s lOd, 616 ewes mixed (empty) at 16s (p), 272 wethers 4-th (good line) at 29s (p). ■ Store Cattle.—4 heifers and 1 steer weaners (dairy sorts) at £2, i p eers (dairy sorts) at £2 12s 6d, 1 heifer weaner Shorthorn cross (good.) at £4 ss, 1 bullock weaner Polled cross at £3 12s 6d, 1 cow (empty) at £3 12s 6d, 1 heifer yearling (dairy sort) at £2 15s, 5 cows dairy sorts (in calf) at £2 7s 6d, 6 cows, dairy sorts (in calf) at £4, 5 cows dairy sorts (in calf) £2 s ’r>F n <£,° W o, Shorthorn cross (good) at £lO 5S 2 cows dairy sorts (empty) at £4 lUs, 20 heifers 20mos (Polled Angus-He reford cross) at £lO 10s, 30 heifers 20mos (Hereford cross) at £ll Is, 2cows 3yrs (dairy sorts) at £7 12s. Dairy Cattle.—l cow (in calf) at £5, 1 cow (calve September) ..at £6 17 s 6d, 1 cow (calve in September) at £7 10s, 1 heifer (springing) at £6 ss, 1 heifer (springing) at £o o|, jcow (1 - month m milk) at £l4» cow old (due August) at £2 1 cow (springing to 3rd calf) at £l3 1

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