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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2744, 24 February 1910, Page 2

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MATAAYHERO STOCK SALES

The weekly sale oi stock was held at the Mata where yards yesterday, there being a fair attendance of buyers. An exceptionally big yarcWng of 29,000 sheep was entered, with about 300 head of cattle. The latter portion of the sheep sale dragged, and it was getting on for. 5 p.in. before store cattle were offered. By this time the number of buyers had greatly <1 wind led, and a good many lots of cattle were passed in.

SHEER

Eat sheep sold briskly, the entry being* quickly disposed of. Ewes brought up’to 10s su, and a small line of lambs sold for 8s Od. Store sheep sold well up to the luncheon adjournment, but after this buyers seemed to have vanished, and lots were hard to quit. 'The many lines that were passed in, however, mostly changed hauus 'privately. There were a considerable number of rams entered, and these sold well, a pen of 19 Romneys at 34 gns being the best rale. Sales under the hammer were: Eat (Sheep —-)!> ewes 10s sd, 7 lambs 8s (id, 24 ewes 9s 3 cl, 28 at 8s (id. ■! at 8s Jod,' and 21 at Ss od.

Store Shoe]) —50 end ewes Is Sd, 100 4,3, and f.m. ewes 4s 4d, 70 cull ewes Is 9d. 105 at 2s. 223 sun. ewes 3s id. ‘215 at 3s, 2!ii at 3s Id. 203 at Is 10:1. 482 5-vcar ..1 owes 8s Od. 100 sun.

ewes ss, u:d 4-tooth wethers 9s 10d, 150 .th ewe s 11s. 100 4 and 6-tooth wen-. a. 7d, 540 lambs os. 192 2-toot !i wethers 9s, 256 2-tooth owes 10s 3d. 446 lambs Is, oS 4-tcoth wethers 9s 6d. 218 2-tooth ewes 10s Id. 267 2 and 4-tooth wethers 8s 7d, 26, mixed ago ewes 2s 6d. 93 4 and o-venr-old -ewes -D. 135 •.! and 5-vear old ewes 2j. 360 lambs 4s 4:1, 235 forward owes Ids. 213 mixed age ewes 3s, 200 2 and 4-tooth wethers 8s Gd. 100 2-tooth ewes Us 2d, 124 0-tr,ot!i ewes Is lOd, 82 2tootli wethers 9> 4d, 41 ewes 3s od, 29 cull cues Is Gd. 17 4 and 6-tooth ewes and I wether 9s, 53 ewes 2-tooth and upwards 2s, 35 mixed age ewes Bs, 40 cull owes is Gd, 84 6-ycar-old eyes Is ]. 111, 0L 6-year-old caves’ 5§ 3d. 143 2 and 4- tooth ewes and wethers 5 S 3d, 147 5- ewes 3s od, 502 2-tootli eweslOs od, 92 ewes ss, 122 at ,5s 3d. 236 at 10s, 71 at 7s 9d, 109 2-tooth ewes 10s, 86 at 10s sd, 164 4-year-old ewes I.os 6*l. 54 2-too th ewes 30. s 9d, 102 cull ewes 2s, 323 2-tooth wethers 8s 9d, 35 lambs 3s id, 30 ewes 2s lOd, 2(i 4-tooth wethers Bs, 38 ewes 7s, 112 lambs 2s 2d, 73 2-tooth owes 7 S . 404 4 and 5-year-old ewes Ms Gd, 380 ewes 2s lOd, 323 at 3 id. 3UL 4 and 5-ye.ir-oki -ewes- is Gd, 619 ewes 12s Gd, 404 2tootli wethers 8s Gd, 210 4-tcoth ewes iOs Gd, 69 lambs Is Go.

Rams.—3 Shropshire:-; 10s, 2 cuils 10s, 13 at 5s Gd, 19 Romneys 3.Lgns. 3 Siiropslnres Gs, i at 4s, 28 4-tooth Lin* colns 10s, 10 3-year-okl Romneys (bred by .Messrs Bidwoll Bros., AVairarapa) 3gnr, 10 at 2’Agns, and 0 at 2gns, 33 Romneys at Vs Gd, 30 2 tooth Lincolns (bred by Air. J. Clark) 3gns, 18 f.m. Romneys ign, 8 G-tooth Romneys U gns, 10 Leicesters l|gns, _Pi 2-tooth Romneys (.bred y -Vlr. “Am. Brewer, AYaverley) 4gus, 9 2-tooth Romneys 12s, 6 2-tcotih- Leicester.® 12s, 10 2-tooth Border Leicester.-* Ign, G at ldgns., G at lgn, 1 4-year-okl 8./ider Leicester 2gus. 1 4-tooth Border Leicester llgns, 14 Rcmnevs Agii, 6 Border Lcicesters A-gn, 18 4,' G and 8-tooth Romneys 3 j gus, 9 Lincolns ami 4 English .Leitesters Gs, 16 2-tooth Romneys 2-Agns./ 3. at 2gns, and 3 at I.ijgns, 17 Leicester ewe la mbs sold at 8?, arid 34 .Border Leicester ram lambs at Bs. CATTLE.

There were about 360 head of cattle yarded i, and butchers' cattle told readily. Stores were not so easily got rid of, and Hie prices wore in buyers’ favor. Sales were: Fat cattle—2 empty cows £4, 7 steers £6, 8 empty cows £4 10k, 1 cow £4 ss, 2 empty cow&* £3 10,s, 1 steer £O, 4 cows £4 ss, 3, heifer £3 15s, 2 cows £3 15s, and 8 at £4 10s. Stores —1 empty cow £2 ss, 10 steers £2 ss, 7 heifers £2 10s, 21 mixed sex cattle £2 2s Gd, 1 Jersey cow empty. £1 12s Gd, 12 bullocks £4 15s, 1 cow and calf £'M2s, 17 heifers £2 15s, 3 steers and 9' heifers £2, 5 steers £3 7,s Gd, 3 at £1 I.os, 2 at £1 12s, S heifers £2 2s 6:1, 2 empty cows £1 14 S 3 heifers £1 12s 6(1, 11 steers £2 Ms’ G steers £3, 0 dairy cows £2 2s, 16 steers £.l. 12s Gd. PIGS. There was a yarding of 14 pigs, and these wore quickly disposed of at the following prices: 2 at 245, 2 at 325, 4 at/ 21s, 5 at 16s, ami 1 at ss.

.! HOME MARKETS. United Pkess Association —Copyright ■ (Received Feb. 23, 8.35 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 23. An Australian wheat cargo sold at 39s Od. , Copper: Spot £59 7s 6d, three months’ £6O ss. Tin: Spot’£lsl 17s 6d, three months’ £153 7s 6d.