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ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET (United Press Association.) OrffiISTCHURCH, June 9. . Store sheep were forward in fewer numbers at Aldington, to-day, and there was a good sale. Fat cattle and sheep were heavily; yarded, and the market eased to some extent for cattle, but was brisk for lighter sheep. Store Slieep.—A moderate penning, including some good lines of ewes. North Island ewes sold well, considering their condition. Good half bred ewe lambs said to 33s.,'and a pen of failing to spund r mouthed halfbred ewes to 33s 9d. Wethers sold at a- shilling per head lower than last week. Good soundmouthed halfbred ewes realised to 38$ 6d, failing-mouthed halfbred eWes 33s 9d, sound and failing-mouthed crossbred ewes 26s to 28s 3d, soundInouthed North Island ewes 22s to 265, ailing-mouthed crossbred ewes 18s to 21s, two-toothed crossbred ewes 22s to 265, halfbred ewe lambs 335, halfbred ewe : lambs 21 s t° '26s' 4d, halfbred wether lambs 18s 6d to 20s 2d, ordinary wether-lambs 17s to 18s 6d, two and four-toothed halfbred wethers 24s 3d to •25s 3d. v
'Fat Lambs ; —A small entry of 2000 ..head and a-'spirited sale, exporters operating at full schedule rates. Extra prime heavy lambs realised, to 35s lOd, prime heavy-Jambs,2Bs to 325, mediumweight prime lambs -26 s 6d to 29s 6d, ■medium quality lambs. 245-6 dto 275, light, lambs; 23s to 245. 3d, ; Fat" Sheep. very-heavy entry of-15 races,;: 50,; per cent. mojre than the average, . -Heavy--eyres were easier "by Is 6d per head, but' medium weights, for •which;ihe exporters .bid freely, were about the same. Considering the heavy entry, -the quality" of which was' exceptionally good, the sale was a good one, firming over the latter stages. Extra prime wethers realised to 40s Id, prime wethers-32s to'3ss, -medium wethers ■29s*.'6d to'3ls.'gd,' light wethers 28s to 29s 3d,,'extra prime ewes to 34s Id, -prime" ewes 23s to 265, medium ewes 20s to 22s 9d, light ewes 16s 6d to 19s 9d, aged ewes 14s to 16s. -,."Fa.t head-were entered. Following 'on the sequence of heavy yai'dihgs,--the market for. big cattle.'was ' easi.er : by 2s 6d.; per . 1001 b.., but the ; quality lof-medium weights and heifers and cows showed a verv slight weakening. Best beef sold from 35s to 38s 1001 b,, North Island 33s to 36s 6cl, heavy beef 32s 6d to 35s 6d, medium quality 31s to '33s 6d, medium cow and heifer beef 28s, to 325. Rough cow beef was down to 22s 6d. A nen of five North Island bullocks made"£lß 7s 6d. Extra heavy steers sold from £lB to £l9 2s 6d, prime heavy steers £ls to £l7 55," prime medium weight steers £l3 to £ls 15s, medium quality steers £lO to £l2 15s,.light steers £7 to £9 10s, extra prime heifers to £ll 10s, prime heifers £8 ss,to £lO 15s, ordinary heifers £6 10s to £B, light heifers £4 18s to £6 ss, extra prime cows to £l3 2s v 6'd, prime cows, £7 15s to £lO, ordinary cows £5 5s to £7 10s, superior cows £3 10s to £5. Vealers.—A short entry and a keen sale. Runners made to £7 ss, mediurii £4 to £6 10s, ordinary to good calves 30s to £3 10s. Dairy Cattle.—A good sale. Best springers made from £ll to £l4 10s, medium £7 to £lO 10s, others £4 to £6 10s, and heifers from £6 10s to £l2. Store' Cattle. —Cows and bulls only were entered. They sold at satisfactory prices. Fat Pigs.—A heavy entry. Baconers sold -on a par with last week, whilst porkers were firmer, except in the final stages. Choppers made from £3 1.2 s6d to £7, light baconers £4 to £4 15s, heavy baconers £5 to £6 10s (average price per lb 7£d to Bid), porkers 46s to 73s (average price per lb. 8d to 9d.). Store Pigs.—A medium entry, and sharp advance. Weaners sold from 12s 6d to 17s. Better sorts realised to 20s, slips 25s to 295, small stores 30s to 345, and others 36s to 50s.
AUSTRALIAN MARKETS (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian & .N.Z. Cable Association.) SYDNEY, June 10. Wheat, farmers' lots, bagged 6/3 ex trucks Sydney; in bulk 6/2; oats, Tasmanian Algerian 4/9, 5/-, white 5/2, 5/6; maize local yellow 6/6, white 6/3, South African 6/6; potatoes Tasmanian £l3/10/-, £lB, New Zealand £l3/10/-; onions Victorian £24, New Zealand £2O. ADELAIDE, June 10. Wheat growers lots 6/1; oats 3/2. MELBOURNE, This Day. Wheat is quiet at 6s 4|d ; farmers' lots 6s 2|d; oats, milling 3s 9d to 3s lOd, feed 3s 2d to 3s 3d; barley, English 4s Cape 3s 9d to 4s; potatoes, £lO to £11'10s; onions £l9 to £2O. DAIRY PRODUCE Messrs Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having received the following cablegram from their London House under date of the 9th inst. : "Butter.—Since our report of yes-, terday, quotations are 2s higher. We quote New Zealand finest salted 1765." TALLOW MARKET "Tallow.—ll7s casks of tallow offered, 340 sold. On last week's quotations prices show a rise of 6d per cwt."
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 11 June 1926, Page 2
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