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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 18963, 10 March 1925, Page 7

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THE MEAT MARKET. MUTTON AND LAMB PRICES. [BY TELEGIIAI'H. —PRKSS ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON', Monday. The New Zealand Meat Producers' Board advises that tho following prices wcro being offered on March 6: — Ilawko's Bay.—Wethers. 561b and under. 8d: -571b to 641b, 7Jd; prime woolly lambs, 4'2lb and under, l'id; -13lb and over, 11 !d; second quality lambs. 115 d. Wellington,—Wethers. 561b and under, Sid; 571b to 6-llb, 8d; CGlb to 721b, 7d; prime i woolly lambs, -12lb and tinder, l'2d: 431b and over, Xl*d; second quality lambs, lljd. Canterbury.—Prime woolly lambs. 361b and under, 12Jd: Il7ib to 4'2lb, 11 Id; 431b and yver, llid; second quality lambs, 12d. MANAWATU STOCK SALE. Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. report on tho Feildins nalo held last Friday «3 follows: — Wo had a very heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle atui a keen sale resulted. Breedinn ewes, of which there were a lot of good lines, sold at a considerable advance on the previous week. Several lines of aged bullocks changed hands. Wo quote;— Sheep: Fat sheep, wethers, light, 3'2s 6d; owes, 20a -Id. .')os !)d to '■)'; fat B.F. twotooths. :11s 8d to 3,'fs; fat lambs. 30s to 375; j forward owes. 2.'ls tid to 24s Od; aged ewes, i jUs Id; sloro wethers. 26s 6d to 33s 7d: I 4th, 6th and 4yr. ewes, to 38s 8d; 4 and 5-year ewes, 2-ls, 26a Bd. 28h Pd. 295. 30s, | «Jd. 31s, to 36s 7d; lambs, 16a Bd. 18s tid, 203, 2ls 3d, 22s sd, to 23s 6d; small lambs. 13s; S.D. rams, 2-tooth. s,'frs. 7!rs, B)rs to 1 OJiiS; aged ditto, IJks. Cattle: Fat heifers. £6 to £9 10a; fat cows, £4. £4 sk, £!> 5s to £5 7s Cd; forward 4 and 5-year 1 bullocks. £9 14s: 4 and 5-year bullocks, £7 I 10s, £7 12a 6d, £B. £8 ,11s to £8 12s; 3-year j steers, £6 4s 6d; 2-year steers, £5 10s to I £(>; 18-month steers, £3 7s 6d to £-1 ss; store cows. 17s 6d to £2; springing heifers, ! £6; yearling heifers. £2 I,ls.