THE STOCK MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 6700, 18 May 1900, Page 3

THE STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Abraham and Williams report I as follows :— j Sales this week have been held at j Palmerston on Thursday and Pohangina on Tuesday. At Pohangina the cattle yards were I well filled and about 1000 sheep came forward. Outside value was asked for the wethers and they were consequently passed out unsold; most of the other lines were cleared at ruling rates. At Palmerston we had an average entry ot stock and a good attendance. A total clearance of tho sheep with the exception of one pen ot store ewes was made under the hammer, in most cases I subtly over vendors' reserves. The bidding for cattle was not as brisk as last week, although some nice lines of good conditioned s'eers were offered ; these were passed in at 5/7/6 and eventually sold at 5/10/-. A steady demand still exists for this class of cattle, also weaners, which still maintain thenvalue. "We quote :— I At Pohangina—Cattle : 2 and 2* year i steers, 3/10/-; 2-year steers, 3/4/- ; year- ; hng steers. 2/3/-; weaners, 23/6 to 26/- ■ ICar So\3"; fat cows' 4/"/-; heifers in calf 3/10/- to 3/16/-. Sheep: Wether lambs, 8/3. At Palmerston—Cattle : Fat bullocks (small), 5/16/- to 6/-/- ■ forward 3 to Siyear bullocks, 5/10/; 2-i-ytar to 3-year steers, 4/1/- to 4/5/-; "s'-years' steers, 4/18/-; 18mos. steers, 2/18/-; 18mos. '^ lforsy 2/7/- 5 weaners, 24/- , 26/-. 28/ 3;*/-, 36/-; small weaners, 16/-; springing heifers, 4/17/6 to 5/-/-; others , 4/5/to 4/10/-. ; cows in calf, 3/-/- TO 4/17/6; guaranteed springing cows. 6/15/- to 7/1/-; yearling kill, 2/10/-. Sheep: 1-ull-mouth cv.es in lamb, 9/10 to 10/-; fat ewes. 10/7; forward ewes. 9/6 ;' 2tooth wethers, 11/1; lambs, 7/9 to K/6. Pigs : Weaners. 3/- to 4/-. Matthew Henry reports as follows :— At Palmerston yesterdav there was a good yarding of cattle, chiefly young steers. Of sheep there was a fair "entry of good quality, the hulk of which changed hands at auction. For the cattle there was a good demand, the public, of which there was a large attendance, evidencing a keen interest, resulting in a complete clearance of all the steers at auction at prices showing no decline at recent current values. The only cattle unsold were two pens of female stock. Quotations as under :— Sheep—Choice 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 12/-; 2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes in lamb, 11/6 to 11/9; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 11/- to 11/4; shorn lanabs, 7/-; store ewes, 8/2. Cattle—B-ycar steers, 4/10/-; 2-year steers, 3/8/- to 3/10/-; 18mos. steers, 2/16/- ; yearlings, 2/5/-; dairy heifers, 4/10/-.