Latest Markets.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIII, Issue 12867, 27 May 1905, Page 8

Latest Markets.

ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. Christchurch, (May 24. Store sbeep.— 76 at 18s 4d, 181 at 17s 6d, 104 at 171s 4d, 20S at 10s lkl, 145 at 16s od, 136 aib 16s 3d, 53 at 16s 3d, 5S hoggets- made 13s Sd, 94 sold at 12s lOd. A few small lot of aged merino ewes at 3s lOd to 7s 7d. Fat lambs. — The range of prices for prime lambs and tegs was 17s Gd to 2ls, and lighter Us 9cl to 17s. Fat sheep.' — Handy weight ewes ranged from 14s 4d to 17s 6d. Aged and inferior sorts \ were oiegjlected and brought lower prices than of late. The range of prices was :*— Wethers, prime, 22s ifco 24s 4d, medium 20s to 21s Gd, unfinished 17s to 19s; ewes, extra prime 21s to 23s Gd, prime 18s to 20s ,6d, medium 16s to 17s Gd, aged 14s 9d to 15s Gd. Store and dairy cattle.— Good milkers were not quite so brisk of Bale, making £7 to £10 ss, others £5 to £6 10s, aged £4 to £5. . Fat cattle.— Mr G. G. Holmes' 12 steels sold at £9 to £10 12s fid and other steers maide £fi to £10 ; hoifers £5 5s to £S 10s, arid cows £1 15s to £6 15s. eqiual to 20s to 21s for prime and 16s to 19s 'per 1001 b for inferior to modfum quality. A good yarding of veal calves sold at Ss to £2 4s. Pigs.— Heavy weight baconers made equal to 4d to 4id per 1b ; porkers, equal to 4-^d to 4-^d per IT> i; large stores 20s to 22s ; medium 12s to 18s, weaners 6s to 10s. AUCKLAND MARKETS. Auckland, May £5. MESSRS G. W. BINNKY & RONS' UK PORT. Messrs G. W. B*inney and Sons report :—: — At tho wrinkly sale hides, otc, sold. There was an extra large catalogue. Hides. — The market was firm. Prime stout 5Jd to 6tl. medium 5d to s^-d, ox to 7|d, extra sto\it 6id to 7d, light 4£-d to 4^d, calf 5d to (id, star 3d to 3£d. Sheep skins. — Prices advanced. Large salted to ss, good lines 3s 0d to 3s 9d, medium 2s 6d to 3s, small 2s 3d to 2s 9d. Tallow.— Best 17s 6d to 20s, seconds los io 16s. Horns were wanted. Average price 10s to ]5s per 100. MESSRS BUCKLAND AND SONS' REPORT. Messrs Buokland and Sons report : Horses were brought forward at the market in increased numbers. Worn draughts were dull of sale. Young waggon and express horses from £32 to £36 10s, buggy horses and good hacks £17 to £23, light harness and ordinary hacks £6 to £21, weeds and ponies at all prices. Hides, skins, tallow, etc. — Hides : Ox 4Ad to 7£d, cow 4.M to 4*d, lip 4^d to 4|d, calf s£d|to 53d, stags 3£d to 3£d, tails Is 6d per do7en, horsehair Is 7|d to Is 9^d, tallow 14s to 19s, bones ss. Skins were in strong demand. Best butchers' 3s lOd io 5s 7d, smaller 2s 4d to 3s 7d, damaged Is to 2s Id. Grain, etc. — Maize supplies were sufficient for requirements, and sold at 3s ex wharf to 3s 3d ex store. Oats : Inferior 2s, B. grade 2s 2d to 'is 4d. Fowl wheat 3s 6d, bran £4 10s, chaff £4 15s (ex rail) to £5 5s (ex store), straw £3 ss. Pressed hay, in full supply, brought £3 to £4. Cattle.— At Remuera, dairy cows, in usual numbers, were from £5 to £8 15s, dry cows and heifers 30s to 60s. Fat and young calves were better worth, small selling to Bs, medium to 18s, heavy to 565. An average yarding of "fat cattle fully kept recent quotations. In some cases prices improved. Steers ranged from £5 10s to £11 2s "6d, co\#s £4 10s to £8 10s (253 sold). Sheep, in moderate numbers, were required, best wethers reaching 27s 3d, lighter weights to 19s Gd, heavy ewes 18s to 22s 6d, others to 17s. Lambs 10s 6d to 15s 6d. Pigs, short of requirements, met with lreen competition. Porkers to 355, bar-on ers to 555: No small yarded. MESSRS FRATER BROS. REPORT. Frater Bros, report :— Sales.— Now Zealand Insurance PBs 6d, South British 925, Auckland Gas £13 ss, Shaping C 5 16s (id. Norl'bprn Steam 15s fid, Taflipiri Coal 20s, Kauri Timber 3s rtd, Rim'» 20s fid, Union Oil 19s Gd. D.S.C. 9s, Waihi Gold 6s 9d, Extended Ss Gd, Consolidated 2s 3d, Waiotahi 28s, Prides Is sd, Talisman 10s, Belts 3/2, May Qunen 2s 2d. Caledonian 2s 3d, Moanatairi 2s 3d, Alburnia !s 7<l, Komata Is 9d. Buyers*— Bank Now Zealand £5 ISs, Nationals £5 13a. Platos 275, Ferry 32s Od, Ryan & Co. ISs Gd. TonsonGarKck 19s Gd, West port, Coal £5 14s, Portland Cement 225. Parker-Lam! > 21s Gd (ex-div.).

J t T. H-EJNPRY'S REPORT. J. T. Hendry reports :-— Sales.— Bank of Now Zealand 12K National 112s (id. Insurance : "Now Zoalantl 07s, Srtutih British Uls. Waiotal\i 2Ss fid. Talisman 10s 3d. Buyers.'— Banks : New Zeal ami 117 a. National 112s 6d. Insurance: New Zealand 975, South British 925. River Plate 2i>s 9d. Taupiri Coal 20s, Union Oil 19s.