THE MARKETS

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11368, 15 October 1917, Page 5

THE MARKETS

SIOCK REPORT. Abrahota and William Ltd, report:— ftt Palmerston North on the 11th inst. we had an average yarding of both sheep and catfle. There vva c good competition lor all lines and ■'practically the whole yarding changed hsnris Hie high prices ruling of late being fully maintained. Full mouth ewas with Janies brought 35' ]od to 373 7d, fat and forward ewes 355, forwarded ewes 30s to 82s, mixed hoggets 335. forward cows £lO 17s (5 1, a lino of snore and forward cow’s £9, store cows £7 5s to £B, springing heifers £8 2s 6d to £l2, small mixed yeariugs £(> 2s. medium yearling heifers £-1 10' to £4 15s, we?dy voailing heifers £2 (is to £3 6s, 2vr bails £ll, yearling Jersey balls, small, £(5 7s to £7 2s 6d, At. the Feildtng Cattle Fair on the 12th inst., we had a fair proportion of the entry. There was probably a record attendance at the sale. Bidding at the outset was rather slack but improved considerably as the rale progressed, and practically the whole of cur yarding changed bands before leaving the yards, youog stock selling particularly well. Sheep also sold very well. 4yr store bullocks brought £i(s 15s, 3 and 4 year ditto £l6 13-a 3yt ditto £ls 10», 2}.< year steers £l3 tc £l4 7s Gd, forward cows £ll 303 to £l2 12s, fresh conditioned cows £9 JOs to £lO hs. 2 Jb year emp : y heifers £9 ss, 2yr ditto £8 ss, 15 month mixed £6 10s to £8 12s (!i, shorthorn yearling steers £lO good yearling steer? £9 3s to £9 6s fair ditto £S 3s to £8 12.3, small ditto £6 7s G.f to £7 IS*, g' od yearling lu-ifen £6 14s to £7 2s 6L Email ditto £5 109 to £5 Kls. ccdl yearlings £3 10s lo £4, small yearling bubs £7 ss, fat ewes B(ss, fair mixed bot-g' ts 3's to 37s 23, fair ewe hoggets 36-. medium mixo hoggets 29s 3d to 325, small ditto 24; to 36-3 lid.