THE MARKETS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11748, 7 February 1919, Page 2

THE MARKETS.

STOCK REPORT. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report :—At onr Martou sale on Tuesday a good yarding ot sheep and a small one of cattle came forward. Although bidding was dull we have to report a good clearance at the following prices:—Twi-tooth ewes 25s 6d to 27a, mixed sorts 2ths Sis Id, mixed aged ewes 17s 3d to lys Id, shorn wether lambs 14s 3d, b.f. lambs 14s to ios 6d, medium mixed lambs 10s 6d to 11s 2d, small do 8s to 9s 6d, culls 3a to 6s 4d, fat ewes 24b, 18-monlbs heifers £4 12s 6d, do steers £3 17s 6d to £5 ss, stag £lO, fat cows £lO 19s, light do £B. Levin and Co. report:—During the last week we held onr yard sales at Hunterville, Eongotea and Pending. At Hunterville there was a fair yarding of sheep and cattle, sheep selling at late prices, bat cattle were in very little demand. We had bad weather for onr Rongotea weaner fair. However, a very good yarding came forward. There was a poor attendance of buyers and bidding was dull and lifeless, many pens failing to change hands. Mrs J. Duke’s brought top price. Ttiis was a good line and realised £4 6a. At Feilding we had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. There was little competition for sheep, prices being somewhat easier than last week. Prices for grown cattle were on a par with previous sales, but young cattle were very dull. At Hunterville: On account J. Ball: 2,4, 6 and f.m. ewes 25s Jld and 255. Others; Forward ewes 21s Bd, s.m. ewes Bs. Cattle: Bulls £lO 17s 63, forward cows £7 14a to £lO, yearing heifers £4 Is to £4 2s, empty heifers £7, yearling steers £3 11s to £5 15s

At Rongotea: Mixed weaners 20s to £2 3s, weaner steers £2 to £4 6s, weaner heifers 35a to £3 Is.

At Feilding: On account J. Guylee, Waituna West: Lambs 7s 4d to lie 2d, fat wethers 80s 6d, forward wethers 52s 7d. On account H. E. Gosnell, Feilding : Lambs 93 to 13s 4d, s.m. ewes Us, 4yr ewes 163 7d. On account F. Richardson, Waituna; Wether lambs 14s, woolly lambs 11s 7d. On account R. U. French, Cunninghams: Four, six and f.m. ewes 25s 7d, woolly lambs 10s Id. On account R. Robinson, Aorangi: Fat and forward ewes 19s. On account G. Jobson, Waituna: Mixed lambs 11s Id. On account W. J. Shannon, Makino: Two-tooth ewes 245, , On account G. V. Shannon, Stan way, woolly b.f. lambs 10s Id. On account H. Redmayne, Haloombe: Two-tooth ewes, 23s 6d. On account J. J. Murphy, Ooiytou: Two-tooth ewes 21s 9d. On account R. McMullan, Stratford: Ewes and wethers 80s. Cattle: Jersey bulls £lO 17s 6d, Holstein do £lO 2s 6d, Shorthorn do £8 10a to £ll 10s, cows in milk £5, 18-mouth steers £3 10s to £5 17s 6d, mixed weaners 30s to £3 7s 6d, cows and calves £8 4s to £8 15s, emoty forward cows £8 os to £9 2s 6d, 2% year steers £7 to £8 os, empty heifers £4 to £6, fat cows £lO 17s 6d to £2O 11s.

ADDINGTON MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. rChristchnrcb, February 5, At Addington market the yarding of stock in almost all departments was larger than last week, especially in store sheep There was an improved demand for the better classes of lambs, and prices were a full 2s per nead in advance of the previous week’s rates. This was partly due to an improvement in quality. Wethers and ewes showed practically no change. Lambs were firm at late rates, and fat sheep, §which were in short supply, sold mostly above freezing values. There was a decline in fat cattle, and exporters were able to purchase more than at any previous sale this season. Store cattle were slower of sale, the quality being mostly moderate. Included in the yarding 1 were between fifty and sixty hulls and they were all bought by exporters. Springing dairy cows were in demand, and pigs were rather easier. Store Sheep: Best rape lambs, 22s 61 to 25s 6d; medium rape lambs, J7s 6d to 225; lighter lambs, 12s 9d to 19s; ewe lambs, 21s to 255-; shorn ewe iambs. 16s 4d; shorn wether lambs, 15s 2d ; 2lh wethers 21a to 24s 6d; 4 and 6th watbers, 27s to 29s 6d ; best 2th ewes, 80s to 32s fid ; smaller 2th ewes, 26s to 295; 6 and Bth ewes, 27s to 32s 6d ; sound-mouth ewes, 20s to 30s Fat Sheep: Extra prime wethers, to £2 13s; priwe wethers, 35s to 395; lighter wethers, 28s 3d to 34s 61; merino wethers, 21s 7d to 25s 6d; prime ewes, 33s 6cl to 86s 6d ; medium ewes 80s to 335; lighter ewes, 24s 3d to 29s 6d. Fat Lambs: Extra prime, to 325; prime, 26s 6d to 80s 3d; medium, 24s to 26a 3d; lighter lambs, 19s 3d to 23s 6d. Fat Cattle: Extra prime steers to £23 15a; prime s «ers £l6 to £l9 12s 6d; prime heifers, £l2 10a to £ls ss: extra j'prime cows, ;.to £ls 17a 6d; prime cows, £l2 15s 6d to £ls; ordinary cows, £8 17s 6d to £l3 10s, Store cattle: Calves to £3; 15months steers, £5 to £6 17s fid; 4 and 5-year steers £l2 2s 6a; dry cows, £6 to £lO 2a fid; bnlis, £5 to £lB 153. Pigs: Choppers, £5 to £9 15s; bacones, £5 to £8 18s; (equal to 9%d per 1b 1 ; porkers £2 15s to £4 10s (equal to lOd to 10>4d per lb); large tores, £3 5s to £3 14s; medium £2 12s to £3; smaller, 35s to £2 8s; weauers, 14s to 263; breeding sows, £4, to £6.