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Timaru Herald, Volume XC, Issue 13275, 2 May 1907, Page 4

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GERALDDfE STOCK SALE. There was an entry bf about 7000 sheep at the Farmers' yards yesterday, the bulk of which were fat and "forward lambs, for which the demand was brisk, a total clearance being effected. Store lambs.—l2o at lis 6d, 27 at 12s 9d, 90 at lis lOd, 112 at 12s 6d, 29 at 15s Id, 158 at 15s lOd, 100 we lambs at 12s 9tl; fat lambs: 150 at 15s 2d T 520 at 13s IQd, 130 at 14s 9d, 66 at 16s lid, 65 at 14s 4d, 145 at 15s Id, 50 at 153 Id, 232 at 14s 2d, 265 at 14s sd, 90' at 16s 3d, 447 at 17s 7d, 30 at 16s. 50 at. 16s 3d, 60 at 16s lid; store ewes: A nice line of 342 from the Chat- ' hams {mixed agss) 14s, J>, 2, 4, and 8-toot-h 16s Id.'9 at 9s 3d, 84 at 9s Bd, 50 2-tooths at 14s 4d; fat'ewes: 2-3 at 15s 3d, 14 at 13s lOd, 80 at lis 6d, 76 at lis Sd, 30 at 14s 6d, 70 at 14s 9d, 60 at 14s, 20 at 15s 3d: fat wethers: 37 at 16s 4d. A Shropshire ram 255, E. Leicester, 17 at 9s. Cattle-: two entered ; a heifer springing to second calf £3 17s 6dADDINGTON STOCK MARKET. Per Press Association. ' CHRISTCHURCH, May 1. Sheep—There was a good mixed yarding of store sheep, forward lambs, good breeding ewes and wethers Selling well; and there was an improvement in the price of backward lots. The yarding of fat lamfca was a fairly large one, and there was a good proportion of prime lots. Competition among the export buyers was fairly keen, and for prime lines prices again showed an advance, while there was little change in others. Tegs made 18s to 21s 6d, standard weights 14s 6d to 17s 9d, lighter 12s 3d to 15s. There was an average yarJing of fat sheep in point of numbers," and it included some prime Knes of both wethers and ewes. Prime -wethers were in keen demand as were all classes of ewes, and prices were firmer all round. The range of prices was—Prime wethers 19s 6d to 23s 6d, extra 26s 6d to 58s, lighter 16s 2d to 19s, prime ewes 17s 6d to 21s 3d, medium 14s 6d to 17s, aged lis to 14s. Cattle.—The entry totalled 240, the bulk being not more than three-parts fat. Anything prime sold well and fully equal to the previous week's rates. Steers made £5 7s 6d to £lO, heifers £4 5s to £9 10s, cows £4 to £8 15s. There was a fair entry of store cattle, but no demand, and the sales were confined chiefly "to a few calves and potters. Good dairy cows sold well, the top price being £3 10s. Pigs.—There was ii fairly large yarding of pigs, baconers and porkers being rather easier, and there was less demand for stores, wliich were mostly small sort?. Baconers made 45s to 50s, and up to_ss;=,' for heavy weights, porkers 25s to p3:-, large stores 18s to 22s 6d, medium 12s 6d to 17s 6d, and weaners Bs. to 12s. BURNSIDE STOCK SALE. JDLTXEDIN, May 1. Sheep.—l 433 >vere penned. Owing to the lessened supply of sheep offered and their good quality prices for good sorts showed an advance of 2s and medium a rise of Is to Is 6d per head, two extra good sheep bringing as much as 29s 6d. Quotations:" Best wethers 22s to 24s 6d, txtra to 265, good 17s to 235, medium 12s to 15s, best ewes 16s 6d to 18s 6d, extra, to 19s 6u, good lis 6d to 13s 6d, medium 7s 6d to 10s. Lambs.—lsso were penned. This week they were not so good in quality as those offered last week and in consequence of the freezing companies not being able to ship their supplies owing to boats not being available, there was but a moderate inquiry from these buyers and prices declined accordingly, the drop being about 2s all round. Quotations —Best lambs 15s 6*l to 16s 6d, a few extra pens 18s sd, good 13s to 14s 6d, medium 9s to Us 6d, small 6s to 7s 6d. Pigs.—lßo were penned, of very good finality except for a few pens of small sorts, which met with little inquiry. Prices for fine qmlity weroTnore than equal to late rates and porkers and baconers showed ;ui advance of 3-s. Suckers sold at 8s to 11a 6d, slips 12s to 15s, stores 19s _to 235, porkers 28s to 335. light baconers <sßs to 43;;, he:ivv 45s to 54s 6d, chopnars to 60s. Cattle.—23o were yarded, consisting mostly of medium quality, with a few pens of extra good. Prices for prime quality ware firm at recent values. One special l*>n brought £l2 pi-r head. Quotations — Ue.-t bullocks £9 10s to £lO. medium £S to £9 ss. btt,t heifers to £9 12s 6d, medium £6 to £7 12s 6d. DUXEDIN GRAIN MARKET. Grain.—The wheat market continues firm, especially for prime milling velvet and Tuscan- Fowl wh-at is veiy scarce. Quotations :—Prime milling. 5s sjd to s:' 6£d, medium ditto 3s sd, whole fowl wheat. 3s 3M to 3s 4d, broken and damaged 3s Id to 3s 3d; sacks extra. . Oats.—'Hie market is. if anything, firmer: quotations:—Prims milling 2s to 2s 7d, good to best f ed 2s 5Jd to 2<-- 6^d T uitdtum and inf.rior 2s 3d to 2s Sd: sack* extra.