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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 13920, 3 June 1909, Page 4

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ADDINGTOX STOCK MARKET. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH. .Tune 2. Sheep.—There was a fairly large yarding of fat lambs, and the sale opened rather weakly, bnt improved as it progressed, and closed at prices equal with those ruling at the previous sale. Freezing buyers operated freely, and took the bulk of the yarding, butchers for the most part standing off. Freezers made lis, a few heavy weights making 14s Bd, and light weights 10s to lis. The yarding of store sheep was slightly better than that of the previous week, and included some good lines of ewes and hoggets. All lines were disposed of after fair competition, at pricr-s on a par with last week's rates. • Tbrccqnarterbred wither hoggets 10s, hotrgets (mixed sexes) Ss 9d to 9s fid. culls 7s to Bs, two. four and six-tooth ewes 15s lid. full-mouth ewes lis, and failing-mouth ewes Bsfid to 10*. Wethers, of which there was a small yarding, sold at prices equal to the previous sale. There was :i large entry of fat sheep, which included a considerable proportion of well finished lines. The range of prices was:—-Prime wethers 14s fid to 17s lOtl. lighter-12s in I_K-. prime ewes 12s to 14s, e>-tr-> '-■ l' : - 7> ! medium ds. 3d to lis fid. Vvjh- 8 a- 1 to fls, merino wethers 0s lOd to His 2d. Cattle. —204 fat cattle were penned, including some animals of good quality. The tone of the market was more brisk than at recent sales, and an all round advanee of 2s per 1001 h was recorded: best steer beef made 19s to 225. medium 17s fid to 15s fid, and cow beef 15s fi<l to 17s per 1001b. Steers realised from £7 5s to £lO 7s fid. heifers £-"5 to £S. cows £4 10s to £7 15s, calves 4s 6d to £2 12s. Pigs.—The yarding was lair. l u\t the demand was slack practically for all classes. Choppers realised up to £3 10s, heaw baconers 50s to 575. lighter 45s to 48s, porkers 36s t0.425. lighter HOs to 3o*. large stores 33s to 375. medium 25s to 30s, small 14s to ISs. weancrs Gs to 13s. BURNSIDE STOCK MARKET. DUNEPTN. June 2. Sheep.—2l47 were yarded, the quality being poor. The bulk consisted of ewes, which sold' fairly well. Good wethers being scarce, prices for them advanced about Is per head. Hest wethers 15s 3d to 16s. extra from 17s 9d to 10s 3d, medium 13s 3d. best ewes 12s Gd to 13s 3d. extra 17s. medium Us 3d. Lambs.—looo were varded of fair qullity. Competition was keen and prices firm. T3e=t lambs 13s to 14s. extra 17s 6d. medium Us 6d to 12s 6d. stores from 7s 6d. Cattle. —124 were yarded: light weights formed a big part of the entry. Prices for bullocks shewed a slight ad-, vance. Rest bullocks £9 to £lO, extra heavy £l2. medium £6 to £9. light and unfinished from £G 10s. Pigs.—ss werc penned. Small "i!is rates. The demand for porkers and baconers. which were well represented, was not great- Snekers 12s to 14s. slips 15s to 18*. stores 22s to 28s. porkers 35s to 40s. light baconers 4os to 50s. heavy 53s to 58s. DI*NEDIX GRAIN MARKET. Consignments of oats are coming forward more frely. and good to prime Gartons and Spa'rrowbills are in fair demand: medium and inferior lines have not the same attention. Prime milling A crude Gartons Is 7d to Is Bd. Sparrowbills. etc.. Is fid to U 7d. cowl to best feed Is 4id to Is Gd. inferior to medium Is Id to Is 4d. There is practically no change in the wheat market. Prime Velvet ami Tuscan are iti demand at late quotations, bnt medium lots pre not so strongly competed for. Prime milling 4s Id to 4s 2d. medi'im to irond 3s lid to Is Id. best whole b.ul wheat 3< Sd to 3s 10d. medium 3s id to 3< 6d. broken and damaged 2s 9rl to 3s 3d.