STOCK MARKET.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 75, 8 May 1903, Page 8

STOCK MARKET.

Messrs Abraham and Williarris report :—

We have a very full week of sales to report on, including Dannevirke, Woodville, Pahiatua, Shannon, Otaki, Palmerston, and a dairy sale on account of Mr R. A. McDonald, of Levin.

At Dannevirke last Friday wo had a small entry of sheep, but a good yarding of cattle. The attendance was small. Most of the stock changed hands at current rates.

At Woodville on Monday, owing to the inclement weather prevailing only a small entry came forward which met a ready sale. Prices ou the whole were equal to the larger centres.

At Pahiatua on Tuesday a full yarding of both sheep arid cattlo was submitted, the entries all round largely exceeding advertised numbers.

Business at auction was fairly maintained throughout, and a large clearance resulted. A number of vendors had prohibitive reserves on cattle which were turned out unsold.

At Shannon on Tuesday we had a full yarding of stock which readily found buyers, every hoof being disposed of.

At Otaki only a small yarding came forward, but everything changed hands.

At Palmerston yesterday wo had b. full entry of both sheep and cattle. There was a. large attendance, including many buyers from a distance. The sheep mainly comprised lines of good wethers which were eagerly competed for, every lino changing hands at prices in favour of vendors. Cattle sold freely especially heifers forward in calf'and good young sorts. Grown steers were not quite so much in demand, and fat cows were easier. With the exception of a line of 2 year bullocks, every pen was sold.

At Mr McDonald's sale there was a._ large, attendance and spirited bidding.

D.-nn.-virke.—i'-.x( ewps. 9s Gd ; >r>und tnouth ewes. 7s Od, 6s ' 9d; forward iieitt-r.1, £i; empty heifers. £3 12s Gd • empty cows. £3 13s; co^ in calf. £4 <ls to U 12s 0-1; 2i-ve:iv steers, £0 Is: yenrlincs, £3 3s; weaners, 2Gs 6d: ■springing heirers, £5 12s fid Woo^villo.—Ewes m lamb, 2-toofh, lls ; forward wethers; 12s 2d, lls ; f«.t ewee, lls, Us 6d; forward cwpp.lOs Id; lambs, Gs 3d ; heifers in calf. 15 months. £3 13s to £4 14s Gd; empty cows, £3 lls ; wcnner.e, 15s ; fat co'.vs.*£G : springing heif,.rs. £G, £5 17 S 6i; ycurhnij seers. £2 16s Cd ; weaner pigs, Gs to Us Gd; soy.-, 355.

Pahiatua.—2i ant! 3-year stenrs. £6 lls; 2A-ycar steer.--. £l 10s to £L 15-; IS-moiitiis steers'. £3 5s to £3 12-• fat iieilVrs, .£5 -Is fid ; fat cows. £L 0s to £5 10s 6d : springing hoifers. £5 os to £5 U'.s ; co\v> m c-ilf, £0 : eouv. £i fo £5 3< Gd ; wpiinr-rs. 20< to 30•= ; forward wethers 18s 2d; store wethers. 10s Gd to lls (»d ; i-\v,^ r S< (Jrl ti 9s (id ■ .-c.fl c,,,. s j,, i-'iab. S^to S-i 3d;stoiv owes, 61 to 7^ 8d ; latnb?, 4s (H to Cs Id.

Shannon.—Wethers, B<Gd to 10 < 100 • owns, Q f G-l, 10s Id. 10s 4i tells culls! 3s lid; lamb?. 6s; ye-irling steers. £2 7s ; 18-monrh", steers', £3 os to £-l' 14s 6d ; forward bullocks, £0 10s to £6; f.-.i, enws, I'd to £', 15^ ; forward do., M Lls _~to ~- 12/ <JJ 5 dairy cows £0 2s (id fo I','j 12.< od, storos £S (>.■: to £-L 4.----hoifers in calf £4 15s to £7 Is, younger "orti.ei, smiilk-r u-eaners 2ls ; " weaner pigs 13s to Us.

Otalci—Kwus os to 6s (]■•], larabs i.o C>< 9d; yearling steers £2 15s bVI, JS-mth steers £!, dairy coir..; £\L Is to £G. hit cows £5 to £G 2s ; weaner pi;?s 13s. Palmerston — Forward wetbers 12 * 10f], i^, l:; ;i 16, IBssd, Us K.i, 2 ;1!ll j 4-tooih wethers Us -Id, 11s lOd to 12= 7s, small weth-rs 10.--, forward e« "s 'H, 9s Gd. 10s 10d, 2 and 4-footh "ewes 10s to 11s, store ewes Cs to Ss Is, ewes in lamb Bs, culls 2s Id to 3d, lambs 5s to us <d. Fut cows £•!• Gs to £117s, '21- and 2yr steers £5 12s (kl fat heifers (light) £5 10s. forward cows £-1 Gs to £4 17s, 2yr heifers £4 10s to £o os, yearling heifers £! J > 0s 6d to £3 12s, weanors 20s to £2 3k, dairy cows £5 2s Gd to £7 ss, dairy heifers close to profit £6 7s to £7 iris, others £4 5s to £5, ISmths heifers £3 Ss, weaner heifers 21s to 35s Gd, store cows £3 Is to £3 3 s.

At Sir McDonald's sale—Dairy cows £5 5s to £10 10s, averaein'£7, Porkers 20s.