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Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXIV, Issue 12866, 21 May 1936, Page 8

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STOCK AND SHARK MARKETS. ’ tPress Association). AUCKLAND, May 520. Sales on ’Chang?: Big River, 2s Id; Kaiapoi Woollen, 15s 3d; do., con., 6s Id; Mount. Morgan, 14s Od; Farmers Fertiliser, 21s; Burns Philp 70.9 9d-; G. J. Cops, 795, 78s 9d; Union Bank, £9 Ids 6cl; Commercial Bank, .prof., £9 9s: Colonial Sugar, £4l os; Wool worths, Ltd., £7 ss; Government stocks, 1937-JO, £lO2 7s Gd; 1943-16, £101.; 1910-19, £lOl 2s fid; 1952-55, £106; Commercial Bank. 19s 5d ; Auckland Gas, con., 19s 9d; South British,, £4 JO-t; Wellington Woollen, prof., CO 5s 0d ; Woohvorllis (Svdncv) £9 I ks. WELLINGTON, May 20. Sales on ’Change: Bank of New South Wales. £33; Standard Insurance, £3 2s fid; New Zealand Refrigerating, 9s 2d; Australian Glass, £‘4 11s 9d;; Colonial Sugar, £4l 7s fid, Wilson’s Cement, £2 Gs 3d; Big River 2s Old; G. J. Coles, £3 18s 3d CHRTSTCTTURCTT, May 20. Sales on ’Change.— Commercial Bank of Australia, 19s 4:1; Bank of New Zealand, 45s 3d; New Zealand Refrigerating, 10s paid, 9s 3d (2); Tooth’s Brewery, ex div., sls lOd. ols 9(1; G. J. Coles, 73s Sd; Kauri Timber, 21s; Ml. Lyell, cum div., 21s fid; Mt. AI organ, 14s lOd, 14 s lid; Shillings Limited, 7s fid paid, 10s Id; Woohvorths (Sydney), ord., cum bonus issue, £9 14s; New Zealand Breweries, cum div., 53s 3d; Broken Hill proprietary, eon., cum div., 38s lOd; Dunlop Rubber, U* Sd; Hume Pipe (Aus.), 17s 3d. DUNEDIN, A lay 20 Sale reported: New Zealand Refrigerating, coni., 9s 3d. HIDE AND STLF.EPSKIN SALE Under date A lay 15, Messrs -Murray, Roberts and Co., Lid., report,: ‘•The fortnightly sale of sheepskins and hides was held to-day, the usual attendance being present. Com pel i tion. for skins was again brisk, with prices on a par with last sale’s level The demand for hides, however, wa 4 * Jess keen and prices generally wor<« .somewhat lower compared with ou» last sale. Light and medium cows were ;|d lower, with heavies Id down, while light ox were dpi easier, and medium heavyweights j|d to Id down. TaUnw was firm.” ADDINGTON YARDS. STORE SHEEP PRICES RISE. WEAKENING IN FAT CATTLE VALUES. (Press Association); CITRIST 0H UHCH, May 20. The entries were smaller in the sheep section to-day, and larger in the fat cattle at the Addington market. There was a good market fo; sheep, and a weaker one for cattle. Store sheep.—AH classes sold, well Ewes were better by up to one shilling tv head, as were also forward wethers and (iwfi lambs. The latter made to 32/3; and forward wethers ranged from 22s to 23s 9(1. Fat, Lambs.—The market was slightly easier, export competition not being so widespread. Fat sheep.—There was an improved by up to Is a head, the entry l icing 110(1 loss than last week. Best wethers sold at from 27s to 345, good from 23s to 2fis fid; best ewes from 22s to 275; prime medium weight from 18s to 235; and export from 11s to 17s. Fat cattle.—There was a heavy entry of 550 head, and a weakening in values by up to 20s. Best steers made from £lO to £l3 7s fid; good from £8 to £9 10s; and inferior £-1 6s to £G 10s; best heifers £7 to £9; medium, £4 10s to £5 10s; best cows £6 ]()s to £9 10s; medium £1 to £5. Best beef made 25s to 27s per 3.001 bs., medium 22s to 21s. Pigs.—Baconers were firmer and porkers cheaper. There was no export buying. Baconers made 47s Gd to £4 ; average price per lb.. 5d to <4Jd; porkers, 2Ss to 41s fid; average price per lb.. s.\d to s r {d ; choppers 30s to £3 18s 6d. WESTFIELD AIA REFT. HEAVY DEMAND FOR BACONERS. SHARP RTSE ON LATE RATES. SPIRITED BIDDING FOR COWS' , AND HEIFERS. values firm fob sheep. (Press Association^ AUCKLAND, Afay 20. A feature of the Westfield fat stock market to-day was tho demand for baconers. Bidding was extremely brisk throughout tho sale in this section and quotations showed a sharp riso on late rates. Ox beef was again in comparatively short supply and values remained firm on last week’s sales. Cows and heifers wero yarded in good numbers and bidding spirited, recent values being maintained. Extra choice ox sold to 27s per 1001 b.; choice and pri mo 23s to 2Cs; secondary and plain ISs to 225; prime young cow and heifer beef 23s to 265; other cow beef 38s to 225; extra heavy prime sheers £lO to £11.; heavy prime steers £9 6s to £9 19s; lighter prime £8 10s to £9; lighter prime £7 10s to £8 ss; small and unfinished £4 10s to £6 ss: extra heavy prime young cows and heifers £7 to £8 15s ; heavy prime £5 to £6 ss; lighter prime £4 to £4 10s; other killable cows £2 15s to £3 ss. Calves came forward in full numbers and. in this section, there was a bright, sale. Values generally were firm, lmt small vealers showed a further improvement. .Runners made £2 Ss to £5 14s; heavy prime vealers £3 Of. to £3 16s ; medium £2 16s to £3 3s ; light £2 6s to £2 13s; unfinished and bucketed 16s to 295; bobby and rough calves 4s to 14s. Thero was an nverago yarding of sheep, comprising many pens of well finished wethers. Competition was keon and values firm at late rates. Extra heavy prime wethers 31s 9(1 to .32s 6d; heavy prime 30s Gd to 3’ls 6(1; medium prime 29s to 30s; light prime 26s to 28s 6d; small and unfinished 28s to 25s 9d; primo maiden ewes 23s Gd to .30s 6d; heavy prime 22s to 235; medium prime 20s to 21s 6d; light prime 19s to 20s 6d; just, killable 15s to 10s; poor ewes 7s 6d to 32s ddLambs, which were penned in average numbers, sold readily. Heavy primo lambs realised 5s to 265; medium prime 23s to 24s Gd; light prime 20s to 225; small and unfinished 17s to 19s. ' While there was particularly keen demand for good baconers, good quality ■ porkers also sold readily at a /-light increase on late rates. Values were much easier, however, for plain and unfinished porkers. Choppers made 30s to 675; heavy and medium baconers 63s to 765; light baconers and heavv norkers 60s to 60s; medium porkers 32s to 48s; small and unfinished 18s to 255: The demand for More nigs showed an improvement and values were firmer. Large stores, made 20s to 235; slips 11s to 17*f< fr-einers 5s to 123.