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Waikato Times, Volume LVII, Issue 8061, 21 November 1906, Page 2

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NEWMARKET STOCK SALE. (By Tklkurai'h. —Si-kcial to Waikato Times.) AUCKLAND, This day. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. Ltd., report as follows:—At Newmarket yesterday cattle and ox beet sold to 2ts per loJlbs ; cow, 18s to 21s; fat steers, £6 10s to JBIO 17s tid; cows, £1 5s lo JEB ; calves, 20s to 28s. Sheep.—Fat wethers, 21s to 26s 91 ; ewes, 10s 6d to 21s; shorn withers, 18s to 235; ewes, 17s (ii to 20s; hoggets, 13s 6d to 17a 01; lambs, lis 6d to 18s Od. Pigs.—Porkers, 21s to 12s 01 ; weanors, 8s Gi to Wjj bicjners, -i'2i tid to 803. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S CAHLE. WELLINGTON, November 10. The Department of Industries and Commerce has received the following cable from the High Commissioner, dated London, the 17th inat: — Trade for all classes of mutton Ins been very slow and prices are barely maintained. The quantity at present going into consumption is very small, the high prices restricting business. Canterbury brands are quoted at 4£i lb; those other than Canterbury, at 4j 1. River Plate mutton is quoted at 41 per lb. The lamb market is depressed, the weather being very unfavourable tor the sale of that commodity, lhe average price for New Zealand (Canterbury brand) is 5g 1 p-r lb. This season's Australian lamb is quoted at oil per lb. The beef market is very dull. Supplies of River Piate beef are increasing, and a further drop in prices in imminent. New Zealand hind and fore quarters are quoted at and 3jd per lb respectively. The butter market is steady, but there is only a smalt demand for the best quality. Choice New Zealand is quoted at litis per owt, Danish at 1255, Siberia i at 105s, and Argentine at llti.

The cheece market is quiet, and small business is doing. Canadian is quote lat tJ3a per owt. The hemp market ia firm at the decline, the market being active for future deliveries. As light shipments are expected, the quotations for g.f.a.q. Wellington, on spot are £3>> Ids, anl for January to March shipments £36 The coektdloot seed market is dull, there being scarcely any demand, the average prioe for 171b bright clean-tressed seed is it< per cwt. The wool market is stronger. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. SYDNEY, November 19. At the wool sales to lay competition was strong, and the general nurketfirm with prices unchanged fr. m lait week's closing rates, Greasy sold to 13} d. SYDNEY MEAT SALES. SYDNEY, November 20. Owing to the demand for fr-iz-an mutton for export, prices at Homebush are very high, bhorn crossbred j,ethers brought 20s 9d, and merinos 20s—reoord prioes for the season. MELBOURNE WOOL SALES. MELBOURNE, November 20. Wool is in animated competition, and good classes both of m irino and crossbred advanced a farthing t) a halfpenny under strong American competition. Greasy merinos and jirosibreds sold at 15(J, and crossbred lambs to 15* I, these being records for the seasjn.