DUNEDIN MARKETS-STOCK, &c.
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\ joujinaivii JLAtwa — y» xajaaouAX, S F^tCattle.—lsp yarded, mosily fair to good qualify, a'few primp. • Competition was fairly active, and ' prices a sh ide higher than those of last week. -\ Best-bullocks from £B, los to £\Q 17b 6d ; others, £5 to £8 ; cow>, £3 10s toi£B si. ~ ' ' * T1 •> ■ .. •* Fat Calves. — Eight'penned, and aold at 13s to 25s each. • \ ■ ■ • . Fat Sheep.— 2089 penned, of which 1766 i were ci-oss-b'reds and 323 'merinos,' nearly all useful quality; Competition was brisk at the, comm.encemant.of the sales, and , lnst week's ' prices we're well maintained, , but towards.the close -biddings*; were /languid, and a slight/ reduction had , to Jje^sujjmjtted, to. A^fiew., -penshwere turned ou^runsold. Best .orosßrr breda brought 15s to 17b 3d ; others, 10a 9d to! 14s 9d; u merinofl, sfl (o lls. - ;: -; [Fat Lamb?. -r-Market glutted, ; 104Q haying, beea, penned — a .considerable proportionsmall,' {Withi a few prime*. . For the latter therei wdsagoodi competition at nearly lait wee>.'6 prices,; 1 but on others 8,, reduction of, nearly , lsjperrbe&d.had;to be submitted. to, and,' but for graziers purchasing, numbers would have been turned out v unsold. Best pens, brought 8s 9d'to 93.9d,,a few prime to lls 6d<; others, 6s;to 8s 6d. ; , Pigs.— l7o r«nned, consisting of bacon pigs, porkers, suckers, and stores.— Wrigbt, Stephenson and Co.~Bold 96 as follows :— 1 heavy bacon pig at 80s ; 21 bacon pigs at 46s 6d to 62s 6d ; 15s porkers at 26s to 38s ; stores at 10s to 235. --Donald Reid and Co. ! sold 12 at up to 61s. '. - , . Store Sheep.— Buyers are not disposed to giro the prices aiked for, the sorts most in demand.
Sheepskins. •— Moderate catalogues were offered on Monday lasf. tJross^bre'ds, low to medium, brought la 7d to 45.;, full; wool, 4s 3d to 63; merino, , low to medium, Is 9d to 3s 9d j dry pelts, ,41 to Is; green do, 6dto Is4d; lambskins, 8d to is' 3d. .' ' ' " RabbilskiflS.— Good' skins in 'fair demand,suckers difficult of sale.- ,Suckers.and mixed are worth from 4£d ,toi6id;;good to best summer, 13jd to 15d. "... Hides.— Market steady, with no material alteration, in .values. Butchers' green hides fetch 16V to 2lVfor ox, and 12s"td 18b for cow.
Tallow. —Prices continue stationary. Prime is worth £26 -to £28'10j; medium, £22- to £25 ; inferior, £18 to £21 10s. '
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1111, 17 January 1885, Page 2
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379DUNEDIN MARKETS-STOCK, &c. Tuapeka Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1111, 17 January 1885, Page 2
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