Prices of Live Stock. 



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same months last year, when a considerable increase in values 

 took place in consequence of short supplies from abroad. The 

 tendency during the year has been generally downward, and in 

 October prices touched the lowest point, being 33s. per cwt. 

 for second class cattle and 35s. for prime beasts. 



Months. 



Prime, 

 or First Quality. 



or 



Good, 

 Second Quality. 





1903. 



1902. 



1903. 



1902. 



January... 



Per cwt. 

 s. d. 

 37 8 



Per cwt. 

 s. d. 

 36 2 



Per cwt. 

 s. d. 

 36 2 



Per cwt. 

 34 6 



February 



37 



0 



36 



4 



35 



O 



34 6 



March ... 



37 



0 



36 



4 



35 



4 



34 6 



April 



37 



"> 



37 



8 



35 



2 



35 10 



May 



36 



8 



39 



8 



34 



6 



37 4 



June ... 



36 



8 



42 



8 



34 



10 



40 4 



July 



37 



0 



4i 



4 



34 



10 



39 8 



August ... 



36 



2 



38 



4 



34 



6 



36 6 



September 



35 



4 



37 



2 



33 



2 



34 10 



October 



35 



0 



36 



6 



33 



0 



34 4 



The sale of a certain number of fat cattle by live weight at 

 an agreed weight per stone or per cwt. was reported at each of 

 the six markets in Scotland, and also at Liverpool, London, and 

 Wakefield. The number of animals reported as being disposed 

 of in this way was 3,2i8,while about one-half of these transactions 

 took place at Glasgow. 



The number of store cattle returned as weighed, for which 

 prices were furnished, was 4,452, the majority being reported 

 from Shrewsbury, The price at this market for second quality 

 cattle was 33s. 4d. per cwt., as compared with 34s. 6d. per cwt. 

 in the corresponding quarter of last year, while first grade 

 animals realised on the average 36s. 2d. against 37s. 4d. per 

 cwt. 



The table giving the usual particulars for the quarter is 

 appended. 



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