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METROPOLITAN MABKET.
There was a fairly large yarding
of all classes of stock to-day inciud,
ing 442 cattle, 5515 sheep and 293
pigs. The attendance was large, be
ing fully representative of the
local trade, while a number of coun
try buyers attended hoping to buy
stores for the stubbie^ Sales all
through the day were brisk, every
clas6 of stock yarded showing an
advance.
Sheep: Prime wethers brought 25s
to 26s, a few higher, good 22s to
24s, medium 20s to 21s, inferior and
stores 19s, practically no ewes were
yarded.
Lambs: Best lambs made 21s to
23s, a few higher, good 19s to 21s,
medium 17s to 19sr inferior lower
Gatll3: Prime hteavy weight bul
locks made £16 to £17, a few high
er, prime medium conditioned inter
mediate : weights £13 to £14, 'ditto
light weights £12 to £13, steers
£9 to £10, best cows £11 to £12
15s good £10 to £11, fair £9 to £10.
Pigs: Backratters made £4 to £7
14s 6d. baconers 65s to 74s, heavy
baconers 99s, prime heavy porkers
50s to 60s, medium 40s to 48s, light
32s to 37s 6d, stores 19s to 25s,
weaners 14s to 17s. ?
We sold 860 sheep and lambs, 198
cattle and 48 pigs.
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