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Waikato Times, Volume 89, Issue 13892, 18 October 1918, Page 2

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AUCKLAND MARKETS. ."\ie--r-. Alin-d Biirkland anil Sons report hi Wednesday, at our weekly Hc-tlmid I. i slock market cur yard, inu <>l in ,': n'.i iivred 255 liead, coni- :: MM M' crs. ti2 cows and iieifers ami two Ir.ills, There was a steady demand throughout, with no alteration ; ri values irom late sales. Choice ox i • ■■■ ..old lo C2 1 -3s per IDCIb; prime ox hetf, L'2 IDs to C2 IDs; rough and ordinary heel'. L'2 2s to L'2 8s: cow and ho iter heel, L2 is to L2 IDs; steers ranged in price irom ,'JI! 5s to 124. Tiic sin. op poos were moderately Idled with a nice class of mutton, which sold steadily. AI! classes maintained late rati s. he.i.y prime wethers L2 o.s (id to L'2 7s 9d, heavy prime L'2 2s to 12 ss; a i'i ,v tuns of extra

prime shorn wethers £1 lis (id to £1 !'ss, other shorn wethers L 1 7,s to t'l 13s (iu; medium and heavy woolly wethers CI 17s to £2 Is. li<;ht and unfinished £1 1 (kl to £1 His Gd; extra hcavv i rime woolly ewes £1 18s to £2 2s 9d (60 from .Mr James Taylor, Hardowie. Cambridge, averaged L2 Us ! !il). heavy nrime woolly £1 1 ."is to £1 17«, other woolly £1 ]os to t'l 14s; extra heavy prime shorn ewes £1 10s in Li l?s f>,! other shorn fat €1 0s 0d to £1 9s Gd (1197 sheep sold). Lambs came, forward in increased num. hers, and were in keen demand. Best heavy, Li 12s to £1 Us 9d; lighter lambs, £1 8s to L'l lis; sirjall €1 2s to £1 7s (128 soluj. There was a full entry of fat and young calves, which sold at nriees about equal to last week's quotations. lumners made from £G 10s +o £ll ss: vealers, heavy £4 17s to Cfi Bs, medium £3 7s 6d to £4 15s, light £2 ."is to £3 6s; small and freshdropped, (is to £2 2s (115 sold). Pigs were yarded in large numbers, and sold at late rates. Large choppers and heavy haconers made from £6 10s to £7 2s fid, small choppers and light haconers £4 10s to £6 ss; porkers large £3 15s to £4 ss, medium £3 5s to £3 12s, small £2 15s to £3 10s; slips and weaners £1 10s to £2 10s, poor qualitv His to £1 5s (326 sold).

Messrs Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having held their weekly sale of fat stock at \\ estfield on Wednesday as under:—Reef: A medium yarding, which sold at slightly lower rates. Extra prime ox sold at up to £2 13s, ordinary quality £2 7s to £2 9s; cow and heifer beef, 50s per 100 lb. Veal : A fair yarding, and prices were equal Jo la.it week's iv.tcs. Heavy runners ■o'd up to £5 lbs, heavy suckers £3 5s to to lO.s small 20s to 355. Mutton: A monuim yarding and prices were about the same as last week. Prime wethers sold un to £2 8s for extra heavy, medium-",-ei.'lit 35s to 40s; prime ewes, 33s to 375: shorn wethers, V* t" 375. ],rm!. : Small yarding. This vear s made, good 325, medium 225. Pork: A big yarding, which sold at late rates. Choppers made £5 1"s to £7 17s (id; haconers, £4 to £5; pork, ers. 35s to £3; weaners, 20s to 31s.