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PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



Average Prices of Live Stock in England and Scotland 

 in the Month of December, 191 1. 



{Compiled from Reports received from the Board's Market 



Reporters.) 



Uescription. 



England. 



Scotland. 



First 

 Quality. 



Second 

 Quality. 



First 

 Quality. 



Second 

 Quality. 



Fat Stock:— 



per stone. 



per stone. 



per cwt. T 



per cwt. 't 



Cattle :— 



r // 

 j. »• 



i . 6J. 



s. a. 



r 



J • u. 



rolled bcots ... 



8 T T 

 O II 



8 r 



41 II 



35 O 



Herefords ... ... ... 



8 rn 

 O IO 



O O 







Shorthorns 



0 9 



7 9 



40 7 



37 3 



Devons 



9 0 



8 0 









per lb.* 



per lb.* 



per lb.* 



per lb.* 





d. 



d. 



d. 



d. 



Veal Calves 



8i 



7i 





1\ 



Sheep : — 











Downs 



8 



7 







Longwools 



Hi 



/2 



64 







Cheviots 



81 



<% 



72 



5 



O4 



Blackfaced 



»t3 



7* 



£.3 

 0 5 



71 





Cross-breds 



73 



7 



8| 



7i 





per stone.* 



per stone.* 



per stone.* 



per stone.* 



Pigs :— 





J. tt. 



J. a. 



s. a. 



Bacon Pigs 



O 2 



c 8 



5 5 



5 i° 



5 3 



Porkers 



7 0 



6 5 



6 5 



5 9 



Lean Stock : — 



per head. 



per head. 



per head. 



per head. 



Milking Cows : — 



£ s. 



£ s. 



£ s. 



£ s. 



Shorthorns — In Milk 



22 O 



18 7 



24 0 



18 19 



,, — Calvers... 



22 14 



17 2 



20 1 5 



17 O 



Other Breeds— In Milk 



17 14 



16 6 



20 3 



16 5 



a — Calvers 



12 IO 



11 15 



19 13 



16 3 



Calves for Rearing 



2 O 



1 11 



2 12 



I 16 



Store Cattle :— 











Shorthorns — Yearlings 



9 3 



7 14 



10 17 



8 15 



— Two-year-olds... 



12 18 



11 8 



14 5 



11 i5 



,, — Three -year -olds 



16 15 



15 1 



14 10 



13 0 



Polled Scots — Two-year-olds 





16 6 



13 14 



Herefords — 



14 5 



12 19 







Devons — 



13 11 



11 5 







Store Sheep : — 











Hoggs, Hoggets, Tegs, and 











Lambs- 



s. d. 



s. d. 



s. d. 



s. d. 



Downs or Longwools 



30 7 



24 6 







Scotch Cross-breds 







29 1 



23 3 



Store Pigs : — 











8 to 10 weeks old ... 



12 10 



9 2 



15 5 



11 7 



12 to 16 weeks old ... 



22 6 



16 1 







* Estimated carcass weight, 

 t Live weight. 



