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Taranaki Daily News, 26 November 1926, Page 9

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ADDINGTON MARKET. Christchurch, Nov. 24. Smaller entries were the rule at Addington to-day, but values were not affected much. Fat cattle sold decidedly cheaper. Fat sheep were about the same as last week, whilst fat lambs averaged if anything, a shade of improvement. Store Sheep.—A small entry of mediocre quality. Good class hoggets made good prices, but cull wethers were several shillings lower than last week. Ewes with forward lambs also sold well, but backward lambs and ewes dragged. Good threequarter.bred ewe hoggets made 3Ss 3s; small half bred ewe hoggets, 30s to 31s 9d; aged woolly ewes and lambs, 13s fid; sound-mouthed inferior ewes and lambs, 15s 3d; six and eight-toothed shorn ewes, 22s 6d; six and eight-toothed ehorn wethers, 23s Id to 245; good fourtoothed shorn wethers, 24s 3d; threequarterbred sound-mouthed woolly wethers, 31s fid; halfbred sound-mouthed woolly wethers, 335; four, six and eighttoothed shorn wethers, 16s 4d to 18s fid; inferior shorn four and six-toothed wethers, 16s to 19s 10d; two-toothed half bred wethers, 17s 2d. Spring Laudrs. —Another heavy entry of just on 900 head. The market was 1b fid a head better over the earlier stages, but slacked later. The average values were B|d to 9d per lb. Extra prime heavy lambs made from 29s 6d to 32s 4d; prime lambs, 27s to 295; medium lambs. 24s to 26s 6d; light lambs 18s fid to 235. Fat Sheep.—A smaller entry, comprising 10 races, compared to recent averages of 12 to 14. The market opened better than last week, but slipped back and on the average was practically on all fours. Butchers generally are holding supplies of sheep, and the uncertainty of the freezing position is having a depressing effect. Extra prime wethers made up to 32s 9d; prime wethers, 27s 6d to 31s fid; medium wethers, 25s fid to 27s 3d; light wethers, 21s fid to 255; extra prime ewes, up to 375; prime ewes, 23s to 265; medium ewes, 20s 6d to 22s 6<l; light ewes, 18s to 20s; prime woolly wethers, 34s 6d to 38s 4d; medium woolly ethers made 32s to 345; prime, woolly ewes, 28s fid to 33s 4d;, medium woolly ewes, 25s 6d to 28s. Fat Cattle.—Another heavy entry of 557, making a few short of an aggregate of 1800 for the past three sales. This excess has brought prices down, and to-day heavy bullocks were 30s lower than last week. Medium-weight steers realised 255, heifers 20s, and the best beef made from 35s to 37s 6d per 1001 b, the average being from 34s to 365. Extra heavy steers made from £l6 to £l7 12s 6d; prime heavy steers, £l4 10s to £l5 15s; prime medium-weight steers, £l3 to £l5; medium quality steers. £lO 10s to £l2 15s; light steers, £7 10s to £9 ’ss; extra prime heifers, up to £l2 7s 6d; prime heifers. £lO 10s to £ll 15s; medium heifers. £7 to £10; light heifers, £5 5s to £6 15s; extra heavy eows, up to £l2 7s 6d; prime cows, £9 10s to £11; medium eows, £6 15s to £9; light cows, £4 10s to £6 ss. Vealers. —A smaller entry and a good sale. Good runners made up to £7; medium £5 15s to £6 10s; ordinary to good calves. £4 to £5 10s; small, 15s to 30s.

Store Cattle.—A fairly large entry and a good demand for forward steers and fresh young cows. Two-and-a-half to three-year steers made up to £6 10s; fresh cows, up to £5. Dairy Cattle. —A small entry and a better sale. Best second to fourth calvers made from £6 15s to £9 15s; extra good springing heifers, £9 to £ll ss. Fat Pigs.—A medium entry and easier 8s 6d; baconers, £3 12s to £5 8s (avervalues. Choppers made from £3 to £4 age price per lb, fifd to 7Id); light porkera, 46s to 555; heavy. 60s to 70s (average price per lb, 7Jd to Sid). Store Pigs.—A brisk sale and a slight advance in values. Weaners made from 17s to 28s; extra good up to 34s 6d; stores, 35s to 48s; large, 50s to 565. MELBOURNE HIDES MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright. Received Nov. 25, 11.45 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 2.5. The hides market is irregular. Values ftavc declined ten shillings. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Received Nov. 25, 11.45 p.m Sydney, Nov. 25. At the wool sales the week’s sales closed with a hardening tendency for all fleece wools of fine quality, the demand for them ruling strong from all quarters. Strong quality and faulty continued to be irregular. Greasy Merinos sold up to 31d. ADELAIDE MARKETS. Received Nov. 25. 9.42 p.m. Adelaide, Nov. 25. Wheat.—Growers’ lots, 5s 3d and 5s

3d;, December delivery. Flour.—Bakers’ lots. £l4 to £l5 per ion. Oats—2s 4d to 2s 6d. SYDNEY MARKETS. Received Nov. 25, 9.40 p.m. Sydney, Nov. 25. Wheat is quoted at 4s fid at country stations, which is equal to 5s 4d ex truck at Sydney. Flour.—For export, £l2 5s per ton; for- local use, £l5 for old and £l4 for now. Oats.—Tasmanian Algerian, 3s lOd to 4s; white, 4s 3d to 4s sd. Maize.—South African, 7s 6d. Potatoes.—Tasmanian, £lB to £24 per ton; New Zealand (nominally). £l5; Victorian, £lB to £l9; West' Australian. £23; local, £l6 to £l9. Onions.—Victorian. £ll to £l2; local. £ll. DOMINION SHAREMARKETS. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Auckland, Last Night. Stock Exchange Sales.—lnscribed Stock, 1936, £lOO los; New Zealand Loan and Mercantile, £96; Pukemiro Collieries, 60s; Auckland Gas Co., 23s 8d; Auckland Gas Co. (cont.). 13s; Northern Steam (cont.), 6s 8d; Alburnia, 4s 3d, 4s 2d; Moanataiari, 6s fid; Moanataiari (cont.), 6s, 6s 2d, 6s 3d, 6s 4d, 6s sd, 6s 4d; Kawarau. 3s Sd; Lucky Shot (conf.), Is 3d; New Waiotahi (cont.), h 3d.