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Newspaper
Albury Banner And Wodonga Express
Location
Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1908
Page
4
Albury Sydney market notes list prices for eggs ham bacon and other commodities. Wodonga sale details cover fat cattle bulls cows and store cattle with prices, plus Tallangatta and Corryong market activity and private sales summaries.
Griffith and Co report brisk turnout at Wodonga fortnightly sale with 333 cattle and 100 sheep yarded. Prices rose to late reports while store cattle sold dear, fat stock gained strength, and a large buyer turnout supported gains across bullocks cows and calves.
Mathieson Davie Wallder and Co report a fair turnout at Wodonga on Tuesday with buyers present and prices near late rates. Prices ranged from best bullocks about £11/10 to £13 5s, cows from £7 to £11, steers £5/10 to £8, vealers £3 to £6, and store cattle lighter with lower values. Next sale set for June 2.
Herbert Power and Son report a fortnightly market at Wo donga yards on Tuesday. Fat cattle yarding large with prime and extra prime bullocks and cows, brisk opening and firm closing sales. medium and inferior prices softer. Prime bullocks ranged £11 to £12 15s with various weights. prime cows from £8 to £9 with lighter weights around £5 to £7. Store cattle small, dull demand. fat sheep ordinary yarding with good sheep selling late rates while medium carts eased. Venlera had very few yarded with good value.
Peck Sons and Mulqueeney held their fortnightly sale at their Wodonga yard on Tuesday with a good turnout of butchers and steady demand for fat stock. Fat cattle prices ranged from £5/4 to £13/5, cows and heifers £3 to £10/17, vealers £1/1 to £4/9, while sheep and store stock also showed firmness amid a quiet market for some classes. Next sale set for June 2 with further entries noted for fat xbred wester n lambs and store cattle amid a harsh season impact.
Fat Sheep brokers Fat Sheep from Tamworth and Gunnedah, with partners from Melbourne, report a sale of 27 000 fat wethers from Edge Tol Station near Narrabri on behalf of New Zealand and Australian Land Co Ltd. Also sold 3000 fat wethers from Sealle Sprague’s Roma station near Narrabri to the same buyer.
J B Wood and McCall stock and station agents of The Olderfleet Mel bourne state they have completed the case of Otterbourne Station located about 12 miles from Yeas W8W and six miles from Bownling railway. The property spans 15 200 acres with frontage to the Burrowa River, held on behalf of A B Triges of Yass NSW and Archibald Kerr of South Australia.
On Monday in Sydney, 26 975 sheep balloted and 16 990 penned from 96 consignors with prime merino ranges up to 20/3. Cattle yarded 1188 head from 45 consignors, mainly good to prime bullocks and steers, opening about 10d per head lower for medium bullocks though prime rates held. Market included exporters and the Sydney Meat Preserving Co Ltd with strong demand and firm rates for prime quality.
Fat sheep yarded 725000 with broad quality, demand soft and prices down 6d per head from last week, best crossbred wethers hardest hit. Entries include 1730 yarded with NSW, SA, Gippsland stocks, brisk opening, prices firming later. bullocks, cows and calves priced with mixed demand amid regional consignments. A fatal accident near Orange district referenced as a separate note.
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