COMMERCIAL.

Manawatu Standard, Issue 7059, 19 July 1901, Page 4

COMMERCIAL.

STOCK MARKET,

Messrs Gorton and Son's stock report: —

On Friday last we held a stock sale in our Feilding yards. Only a few pens'of cattle came forward, but we had the heaviest yarding of sheep we have had for some months. The demand was not equal to the supply, and bidding was brisk only for the better sorts, which fully maintained late.rates. Low:conditioned and inferior sorts were easier in value, and more difficult of sale. We quitted all the sheep but about 1200, and all the cattle but an odd pen or two. There was. a good demand for lambs, and all sold at a slightly increased value. Wequote;—

Cattle—2 and 3-year steers, £5 ss; 2-year steers, £3 11s and £3 12s 6d; weaners, 25s to 30s; empty, heifers, £3; small dairy heifers, £3 4s. Sheep—Best ewes in lamb, 12s, 12s 6d, 12s 9d, 13s 2d, 13s lOd, 14s, and 14s Id; others, 10s .to 11s 6d; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 12s lid; fat ewes, 12s Id and 12s lOd;" forward empty ewes, 8s to. 9s 6d; store ewes, 6s 6d; culls, 3s lid; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 11s 3d, 12s 3d, 12s 7d; 3 pens, at 13s and 13s 3d; 2-tooth wethers, 11s 2d, 11s 6d, 11s lOd, 12s, and,l2s lOd; 2-toofch empty ewes, 11s; Romney ewes in lamb, 13d 4d; lambs, best 9s 2d, 9s 6d, 9s 7d, 9s Bd, and 9s lOd; others, 6s 9d to 8s 9d.

Messrs Freeman, E. Jackson and Co Report:-At St. Hill Street yesterday we had only a small entry. Cattle were in keen demand, and sold readily at auction. A large entry of pigs sold at late rates. We quote— . Cattle.: -Eight fat bullocks £6 19s, good 8. to-3f year'steers £5 19s 6d, 2 to 2i-year steers £4 Bs, 18-months mixed £3 to.£3 6s, springing heifers £4 to £4 10s, milch cows £Q to £6 18s. : Pigs : Baconers 35s to '£2 4s, light baconers 29s to 325, porkers 17s to 255, others 5s to 13s. No pigs were entered. Cattle—Heavy bullocks made £8 15s to £9 10s, and medium do., £6 15s to £7 17s 6d; cows £6 to £6 10s. Sheep—Best ewes 13s to 13s 2d, others 11s.