MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXXIII, Issue 15919, 3 May 1912, Page 11

MARKET REPORTS.

OXFORD. At the Oxford market yesterday there was an entrv of 4000 sheep,' of which 2500 were fat lambs. Prices for the fat lambs ranged from 14s to Ms 6d; twelve being purchased by W. Angless and Company, of Melbourne, at 19s 7d to 23s 6d each. Other classes of fat sheep, and the stores, sold at recent quotations.

GERALDINE STOCK SALE. There was a good entry for the Geraldine stock sale, and the following prices were obtained :—Sheep—Fat lambs, 135 at 17s 9d, 144 at 17s, 179 at 16s, 150 at 15s 9d 161 at 15s Bd, 437 at 15s 3d, 110 at 15s 2d, 130 at Ms 6d, 114 at 14s 4d, 146 at 14s, 127 at 13s 9d. Fat ewes, 24 at 15s 10s, 65 at 13s Id, 54 at 12s lid, 44 at 12s 6d, 47 at 12s 4d, 49 at 12s, 53 at lis lOd, 51 at lis 9d, 136 at lis, 50 at 10s Id. Fat wethers, 15s Id to 17s lid. Ewe lambs, 200 at 13s. Lambs, 9s 5d to 12s. Forward lambs, 275 at lis 2d. Two-tooth ewes, 203 at 18s', 103 at 15s id. Four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 100 at 13s. Cull ewes, 3.3 4d to 10s 3d. Four and six-tooth wethers, 14s 6d. Wethers, 95 at 16s 3d. Forward wethers, 15s. Rams, from ligs to 3s 6d. Cattle—Cows in profit, £6. Heifers, £2 10s to £2. Two-year-old steers, £3 19s. Pigs— Woaners, 10s. Porkers, 20s.