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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXIII, Issue 11760, 6 October 1932, Page 2

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ADDINGTON YARDS. BRIGHTER TONE IN STORE 1. SHEEP CLASSES':"’, DROP IN SPRING LAMBS. (Press Association,; CHRISTCHURCH, Opt. 5. The entries to-day were heavy in tho fat cattle and spring lamb sections, but were , normal in fat sheep. Store sheep.—There was an average entry, mid . a muesli brighter itoiie, particularly for ewes and hoggets. ' Eiwo hoggets sold to los 7d and ewes and lambs were firmer. Ewes and lambs (all counted) made os 8d to Ss: 0(1; good' ewe hoggets 13s 7d to 15s 7cl; medium ewe hoggets to 135.; medium wether hoggets to 10s 0d; ordinary- m.s. 7s 2d to 9s.

Spring lambs.—s2o were entered, compared with 162 last week. The big entry met with a drop of 4b to os a. bead, tbe average price, -per lb. being about 6d. The bulk of the better lauibs made from 15s to 16s Cd; and secondary from 12s to 14s 6d. Fat sheep.—Close on 5000 were peuned. with fewer southern entries. Thore was a prime sale, with an improvement for heavy ewes and shorn wethers. Extra prime heavy wethers made to 24s 4d; prime heavy 17s to 19s; prime mediumweight 14s 6d to 16s 9d; ordinary 13s to 14s; light 11s to 12s 9d; extra prime heavy ewes to 7s 4d ; prime heavy 14s to 16s; prime medium weight 11s 6d to 13s 6d; ordinary 10s to 11s; light 7s 6d to 9s 6d; extra prime hoggets to 18s Id; prime 14s to 16s; medium 12s to 13s 6d; light 10s to 11s 6d.

Fat cattle.—39o head were entered, mostly prime quality. A big proportion came from South Canterbury and Otago. There was a further easing on account of the large entry, of 20s to 25s a bead. Best beef made to 27s 6<l; good 23s to 265; heavy 20s to•23s; and secondary 17s to 19s per 100 lb. Extra prime heavy steers sold to £l3 12s 6d prime heavy £S 15s to £lO 17s 6d; prime medium weight £7 to £8 10s; ordinary quality £5 10s to £6 15s; light and rough to £5 ss; extra prime heifers to £9 12s 6d; prime £6 5s to £8 10s; ordinary £4 los jj;o £6; light to £4 10s; extra prime cows to £9 2s 1 6d; prime £5 15s to £8; ordinary £4 los to £5 10s; light and aged £3 to £4; A Fat pigs.—Prices were unchanged. Choppers made 30s to £4 10s; baconers 48s 6d to £3 19s 6d; average price p er lb. to 5 jd; porkers 27s to 35s 6d; average price per lb. 41 d to od.

MAIZE MARKET. Maize is still coming to band from the Bay of Plenty, and limited quantities of the last South African shipment are still available. Growers in Poverty Bay have lowered their limits ,and are now quoting from 4s to 4s 3d per bushel f.o.b. Gisborne, but the reduction has uot, so far, attracted many orders from this centre.—Auckland Star.

WESTFIELD YARDS PRIC’E-S PRACTICALLY UNCHANGED PIGS ADVANCE* SLIGHTLY (Press Association.’. AUCKLAND. Oct. 5. Beef was penned in smaller numbers at the weekly Westfield _ fat stock sale to-day. Prices remained steady, the demand being fairly active at the close of the sale. Extra choice ox sold to 22s per 1001 b., choice and prime 10s to 21s, secondary and plain 10s to ISs, prime young cow and heifer. 17s to 19s; ordinary cow, 12s to 10s. Extra prime steers ranged in price from ■£B 15s to £9 os, heaw prime £7 10 s to £8 12s 6d, lighter £6 10s to £7 7s 6d; light prime £5 10s to £0 7s fid; small and unfinished, £3 15s to £5 7s 6d; extra heavy prime young cows and lieifcrs. £5 10s to £G ss; heavy prime £3 5s to £4 7s (id; others £1 15s to £3 2s 6d. A late yarding of calves sold at late rates, runners making £2 I.os L £1 15s; heavy vealers £3 to £4 2s; medium £2 7s to £2 19s ; light £1 10s to £2 4s; small 18s to £1 9s; rough calves, 8s to 18s; small and fresh chopped, 2s to 16s. Slice]) came forward in fewer numbers and sold at late rates under steady competition. Prime heavy hoggets made £1 4s; heavy prime wethers 11s to 12s Od; medium 12s; heavy prime ewes 10s 3d to 11s. There was a smaller vardmg oi spring lambs, and prices firmed. Heavy prime made 13s 3d to 13s 9d; medism 12s to 13s; light 9s to 11s 9d. Piers were penned in large numbers and sold slightly higher. Choppers made 30s to £2 10s; baeoners £1 17s to £2 14s; and porkers £1 to £1 18s.

STUCK AND SHARE MARKET (Press Association.. AUCKLAND, Oct. 5. Sales on Change; King , Solomon, Is 10d; Woolworths pref., 26s 3d; New Zealand Insurance, 435. WELLINGTON, Oct. 5. Reported sales: Bank of Australasia, £9 17s 6d; Wellington Woollen, £5 6s; Electro Zinc, pref., cum div. 26s 6d. . CHRISTCHURCH, Oct. 5. Sales on Change: Commercial Bank of Sydney. £ls: Goldsbrougli, Mort 24s 4d; New Zealand Refrigerating, 10s paid, 3s 8d; New Zealand Breweries,. 28s 3d; Golden Point 8d (2); King Solomon, Is lid (/)■ Reported sales; New Zealand Refrigerating, 10s paid, 3s 9dhew Zealand Breweries, '2Bs 2d_ (2L -8s 3d; Yooßvorth’s (N.Z.) prof.. 265. DUNEDIN, Oct. o. Sale on Change: Okarito Ss M. Reported sales: New Zealand Breweries, 28s 2d; Taranaki Oil, 2s od, King Solomon, Is lid BRITISH’ STOCK- MARKETS IRREGULAR (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Oct. 3. British stock markets to-day were rather irregular, due to scattered selling British Government stocks generally receded by 2s ,6d to ss, with the war loan at £IOO 17s 6d.