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CHRISTGHURCH, Jan. 12.
At the Aldington live stock market today entries were somewhat larger than, last week, and.there was a good attendance. Fat cattle declined about 3s per ICOIb, fat lambs sold at last week's rates, store sheep were rather easier/ and fat sheep declined aibout Is per head. Store* Sheep.—Good forward lambs 13s to l4s Bd, fairly good lambs lis to 12s 6d, medium inferior lambs 6s 6d to 9s Bd, cull lambs 2s 7d to 5s 10d, forward 4-tooth wethers 14s 6d to 15s 6d, good 2-' tooth wethers ISs 7d, 2 aoid 4-tooth ewes 14s 6d to 16s 2d, sbundmouthed ewes 12s 6d to 14s- Id, aged ewes 3s to 3s 6d ; sound-mouthed Merino ewes 4s 6d to 1 5s lOd.
Fat Lambs.—-3171 ,weire yarded. Prime lambs 20s to 28s 6d, medium 15s to 19s 6d, lighter 12s to 14s 6d. Fat Sheep.—Prime wethers 22s to 28s 3d; others 15s to 21s 6d, extra iprime ewes to 28s, prime ewes 21s 6d to 265, medium ewes 16s 6d to 21s, lighter 13s to 16s, hoggets 17s 6d to 19s 9d. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steers to £l9, ordinary steers £7 17s 6d to £l2, extra •prime heifers to £lO 17s v 6d, ordinary heifei's £5 15s to £B, extra prime cows to ?,£l3, ordinary cowjs £5 10s to £9; price bf.ibeef-per 1001b 30s to 475, extra to 525. Store Cattle. —Fifteen to 18-month sorts £2 5s to £2 14s. 2-year steers £2 15s to £4 Is, 2-year heifers £3; 10s, 24year steers £4 17s 6d, 3-year steers £8 2s 6d to £l2 l?s, 3-year heifers £5, dincows £2 to £5 17s od. .Dairy cows £3 to £ll. pigs.—Choppers 50s to 925, extra heavy baconers to 925, heavy baconers 70s to 80s, light baconers 55s to 67s 6d ; price per lb od. Heavy iporkers 38s to light porkers 33s to 355; price per lb. light 6d, heavy sd. stores 22s to 31s, ■ smaller 16s to 21s, weaners 2s to Bs. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. -Ri?e. 8.30 a.m.) MELBOURNE. This Day. Wheat 5s 3Jd. flour £l2 10s, oats, feed, 2s 4d,.milling - 2s sd; maize red. 6s. white; 5s 6d; bran £4 10s; pollard £6 10s; potatoes £l2 10s to £l3*; onions £2 lQs-to £2 15s.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 14 January 1916, Page 7
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