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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 March 1928, Page 10

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LONDON QUOTATIONS. 'Die Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Hawern branch) has received the following cable from London dated March 7: Butter, 172 sto 174scheese, 97s to 98s. FAT STOCK MARKETS. WANGANUI SALE. Messrs. Freeman R. Jackson report a heavy yarding of sheep, a moderate entry of cattle, and a light entr,\ ol Mgs at Wednesday’s Wanganui stocksale. Notwithstanding a heavy yarding ot between 12,000 and 13,000 sheep there were buyers for all classes, and vendors have everv reason to be well pleased with the result. Compared with last week, values were on par in most instances, with a rise in store wethers and forward rape lambs. Young ewes also showed a rise, and realised in several instances prices well above vendors’ reserves.

The entry all over was representative of all" classes of sheep, for the most part in very fair condition, with very strong competition on good rape lambs and good young ewes and wethers, onrticularly early shorn, wellvroolled sheep. Buyers came from far afield. and the yarding was well distributed from Marton to all over the Taranaki province. There was an excellent sale, and with the exception of a line of wethers a total clearance of practically all under the hammer took place. A range of prices is: Sheep.—Twotooth ewes 27s to 3os Bd, small 2-tooth ewes 23s 9d to 265, 2-tooth wethers 20s 7d to 24s lid, aged forward wethers 21s, 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewt?s 26s Id to 28s Gd, good 4 and 5-year ewes 20s to 245, s.m. 5-vear ewes 14s 6d to 19s, good fattening ewes 10s to 12s, cull ewes 7s to 9s. woolly b.f. lambs 15s to 17s Bd, shorn b.f. lanibs 10s 4d- to 16s 2d, cull lambs 6s to 9s 9d, medium Romney wether lambs 11s 3d to 13s Id. medium ewe lamhs 365, 2-tooth S.D. rams Bigns to B}gns, 6-tooth S.D. rams 3 to sgns, aged 6-tooth S.D. rams 2) to 3gns, Romney rams 1 to 3gns. Cattle.—Forward cows £5 IQs to £6, store cows £2 12s to £3 10s, P.A. 20-month heifers £3 15s to £4 15s’. young steers to £6 ss. Pigs.—Baconers to £2 4s, porkers to 345, stores 10s to 11s. good weaners10s 6d. WESTFIELD MARKET. (KV TFXKQRA PIT PREBB ASSOCIATION. I AUCKLAND, March 7. At the Westfield sale to-day there was only a fair yarding of ox beef and a good yarding of cows and heifers. There was a steady tone in the market for ox beef, with values about the same, but cows and heifers were in places inclined to ease. Extra clioi e ox sold to 34s per 1001 b, choice and prime 31s to 335, just killable 26s‘ to 295, prime young cow and 1 heifer beef 26s to 28s, just kill able' 21s to 245. Sheep.—There was little or no change in sheep values, although sheep were penned in less than average numbers. Extra prime heavy wethers (woolly) made 33s 9d, medium 28s to 30s, light and unfinished 22s to 245, heavy prime ewes 235, lighter 16s to 20s. other ewes 12s to 14s. A line of extra prime heavy wethers on account of Air. Vanhoutti (Raglan) topped the market at 33s 9d, and averaged' 32s 9d ' ’ Lambs.—There was an average yarding, which sold under good competition at late rates. Heavy prime iambs made 275. medium 23s* to 255, light 19s to 225. ADDINGTON QUOTATIONS. CHRISTCHURCH, March 7. Entries at the Addington market today in the store sheep section were slightly above the average autumn offerings, numbering abou 27,000 head. Fat lambs and fat sheep were in small supply and sold well, whilst a substantial entry of fat cattle eased. The tone of tlie market was generally good. Store sheep.—Bidding was active for good lambs, but the market was unchanged for the adult sheep, which included many shipped ewes from the North Island, Nelson, Marlborough, and the Chathams. Stimulated no doubt by the good rains, there was keen competition for all classes. Fat lambs.—A keen saie for all classes, schedule rates for export being exceeded for lighter lambs. Extra prime lambs fetched 33s to 36s Id. Fat sheep.—-Prime sheep were scarce the result was a brisk sale with an dvant-e of up to 2s 6d a head on l-vsi eek. Extra, prime wethers realised 37s •to 41s Id, prime- wethers 32s 6d to 365. medium wethers 29 s to 325, light vtheis 23s to 28s, extra prime ewes -9s to 35s lOd. prime ewes 24s to 28s. aedium ewes 19s ,6d to 23s 6d, light ves 17s 6d to 19s, aged ewes 16s to 17s. Fat cattle.— It was a dragging sale, with slightly easier prices. Best beef made 35s Gd. to, 38s Gd per 1001 b, medium 32s Gd (<> 355, heavy 30s to 335, ordinary cow 27. sld '<• 29s /;<[. secondary 21s to 26s 'fid, and rough down to 22s Gd. Prime heavy steers brought £ls I.os to £l6 1.7 s Gel, medium weight prime steers £l2 lO.s to £ls. light and medium quality steers £7 10s to £ 11, extra prime heifers to £l3 12s 6d. prime heifers- £9 to £.ll, medium heifers £7 10s to £8 15s. light here>s t‘s to £7, extra prime cows to £l2 7s 6d, prime cows £8 10s to £lO 10s. medium cows £6 5s to £8 ss. light cows £4 7s Gd to £6. / Fat pigs.—There were more baconers which showed litHe'difference in values, and porkers sold firmly. Choppers , made £2 to £3 18s 61, baconers £2 15s to £4, extra heavy to £1 15s. average price per lb 5d to fid; light porkers 88s 1 ) 445. heavy Ids to 525, average .>rii <• per Ih fi.Jd tf>7.Jd. PRICES. AT BURNSI OF. DUNEDTN, Msirgh G 6. ■ i Most prices at the Burnside .stock | o' s to-dav were firm, while the n-U tv disnhvcd in nearly all the sections was good. bat cattle.—Best bullocks -sold up to ''ls 10s. Prime ox beef sold no to 34s prime heifers, to 22s fid per 10011.. Fat sheen.— Extra. henvv wethers sold at srl, iight wethers s'd and prime ewes Id per Ih.