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Manawatu Standard, Volume 9184, Issue 9184, 7 April 1910, Page 7

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STOCK REPORTS. PAHIATUA. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Pahiatua F.A. sale asfollows: Wo submitted a heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle to a good attendance, and have to report a successful sale, all classcs of stock meeting good competition under the hammer, and wo had practically a total clcaranco of the whole yarding at satisfactory prices. Quotations: —Young breeding ewes 10s 7d to lis 7d, good s.m. ewes 8s 7d to 10s Id, medium 6s lOd to 8s 9d, f.m. owes 5s 3d to 6s 3d, cull cwe.s 3s 2d to 5s Id, fat and forward ewes 8s 7d, fat and forward wethers lis lid to 12s 9d, 2-th wethers (small) 8s lOd to 9s 4d, woolly lambs 8s 3d to 8s lid, good shorn lambs 6s 8d to 7s 3d. medium 5s 5d to 5s lid, forward steers £5 Is to £5 16s. 18-morith steers £2 4s to £3, weaners 20s to 26s 6d. fat cows (good) £4 9s to £5 Bs, forward cows £2 15s to £3 16s, store cows 37s to 395. cows and calves £3. springing heifers £4 5s to £4 12s 6d, heifers in calf £2 8s 6d to £3 ss, empty heifers £2 Is. JOHNSON VILLE. \braham and Williams, Ltd.. Wellington office reports on their Johnsonvillo sale as follows:—Wo offered a good yarding of prime sheep and cattle, which sold at, late rates. Best bullocks made £3 5s to £8 7s 6d, light £7 17s 6d to £8 2s 6d, vcalers 21s to 38s, prime wethers 16s. good wethers 14s 8d to 15s, extra prime heavy ewes 18s sd, prime heavy ewes 15s to 15s 9d, prime, ewes 14s Id, medium ewes 12s 4d to 12s sd, woolly lambs lis Id, shorn 9s to 10e. lIUNTERVILLE. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Ilunterville sale held yesterday:—Wo had a very good yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle. The demand for both classcs was very keen. Wo quote: —Mixed lambs 6s, 6s 6d to 7s Id. 2-tooth wethers (small) 9s, 4 and 6-tooth wethers 13s lOd. cull ewes 2s 6d to 4s. store ewes 5s 3d, 6s 6d. 7s 6d, 2-tooth to f.m. ewes in lamb 13s 2d. Cattle.—Mixed weaners 30s to 31s, empty heifers £2 13s, 18-months steers £3 10s, £3 13s 6d. RAUMAI. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North report: —At our Raumai sale, held on Tuesday, sth inst., we had a fair entrv of sheep and a good yarding of cattle came forward, the whole of which were disposed of at the following satisfactory prices Sheep.—Small lambs 2s 9d to 4s, wether lambs to 7s 6d, owe lambs to 7s lOd, cull ewes 4s lOd to ss. Cattle. —Mixed weaners to 31s, 18-months steers to £2 18s, dairy heifers in calf to £3 13s, forward empty cows £3 5s to £3 7s 6d, fat cows to £4 2s 6d, fat heifers to £4 17s 6d, steers to £4 15s 6d. fat and forward bullocks to £7 3s 6d. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: — At our Raumai sale, hold on Tuesday, April 5, we had a large entry of sheep and a medium entry of cattle. All classcs of stock sold well, especially sheep, and wo have to report a total cleiiranco with prices in vendors' favour. W T e quote: — Aged owes 6s sd, 6s lid to 10s, 2-tooth wethers 12s 6d, fat wethers and maiden ewes 14s 4d. lambs 3s, 4s Bd, 6s, 6s Id to 7s Id; Lincoln rams 225. Cattle. — Forward cows £3 Is, springing heifers £5 to £5 2s 6d, wcaner steers 32s to 375, aged gelding £9. ADDING TON. (Per PE. we « Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, April 6. There was a much larger attendance of buyers and farmers and others interested at the weekly stock sale at Addington this afternoon, the fine weather probably having something to do with this state of affairs. The entry of all classcs of stock was large, particularly so in the fat lambs section, though store sheep showed a slight decrease in the number penned. Taking it all round, sales were certainly brisker than at the previous week's market, the advance in fat lambs especially being' pronounced. Both butchers and export buyers were operating freely, and most lots changcd hands at very satisfactory prices. Store Sheep.—There was a distinct falling oft' in the number of store sheep yarded as compared with recent sales, but a fairly full entry was penned. All classes of stores came- forward, but ewes and -wethers formed the bulk of the yarding. A slight decrease in the quality of this class of stock could be noticed, some pens of inferior stores being offered. The- demand, however, was keen, especi : ally for first quality sorts, and there were comparatively few lines passed _ in. Nearly all owes changcd hands at prices about on a par with' last week's rates. Wethers showed a slight advance. The range of pi'ices was: —Six to 8-tooth ewes 4s 6d to 16s. forward wethers 13s 3d to 15s, others lis 3d to 13s, best rape lambs lis to 12s od, others 6s 6d to lis 6d.

Fat. Sheep.—There was again a large yarding of fat sheep, quite up to the standard of the past few sales, and the demand was keen, export buyers doing most of the business. The range of prices was-Prime wethers 16s 3d to 19s 3d, extra prime to 20s 9d. others 13s 4d to 16s, prime ewes 13s od to 17s 6d, others 10s 6d to 13s.

Fat Lambs.—The. yarding of fat lambs was a record one; more than double that of l.ast week. The bulk of those penned were good quality sorts, some being particularly prime, though some came under the heading of forward stores. The sale opened very briskly with a general advance in prices, probably due to the fact that export buyers were operating very freely, and quite eclipsed the efforts of the generality of buyers to secure stock. When the wants of the exporters were satisfied, however, a slight decline in prices took place, and the market fell off somewhat, though even then the'prices remained on an average well up to, if not a little above, last week's rates. The range of prices was from 12s 6d to 18s lOd. Thero were 14,300 lambs penned. Fat Cattle. —The entry of fat battle totalled 261 head, principally dealers' lines, farmers being almost unrepresented. The quality of the entries permed was above that of last week's entry. The demand at the opening of the sale was very quiet and a couple of entries were passed in. An improvement then set in, and, after opening at rather low rates, the sales finished up with prices on a par with 'those obtained at the previous sale. , The range of prices was from 18s to 22s per 1001b, according to quality. Steers fetched £6 7s 6d to £10. and an extra quality one went to £13 15s; heifers £5 5s to £8 10s, and dry cows £5 to £7 10s. Vealers. —Only a small entry of fat calves was penned, and sales were made at prices ranging from 4s 6d to £2 17s 6d. Store cattle. —There was a small yarding, which included some useful stock, for which there was a free demand. Fifteen to 18-rnonths stores fetched £2 to £2 Bs. 2-year-old steers £4 Is, 2-year old heifers £3 10s to £4 Is, 3-year steers £5 7s 6d to £5 18s, 3-year heifers £4 5s to £5 Bs, and dry cows £1 5s to £4.

Dairy Cows. —A large number were penned, and clicited good competition, being cleared at prices ranging from £3 10s to £10.

Pigs.—A very large yarding_ of pigs were offered, and proved a little - too much for the demand. Prices suffered in consequence. Choppers fetched to 7s. heavy baconers 47s 6d to 535, lighter sorts 38s to 455. equal to to per lb. Large porkers made 30s to 355, smaller 25s to 28s, equal to sjd per lb. An ordinary yarding of stores met with a weak demand. The range of prices was: Medium 22s to 265, smaller 14s to 18s, weancrs 5s to Bs. THE METAL MARKET. (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) (Peu Press Association.) LONDON, April 6. Copper, forward delivery £59 3s 6d; tin, spot £149 ss, three months £150 7s 6d.

Wheat. —An Australian cargo sold at 395.