1063 



PRICES OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. 



Average Prices of Live Stock in England and Scotland 

 in the Month of February, 191 2. 



(Compiled from Reports received from the Board's Market 



Reporters.} 





England. 



Scotland. 



Description. 













First 



Second 



First 



Second 





Quality. 



Quality. 



Quality. 



Quality. 



Fat Stock :— 



per stone.* 



per stone.* 



per cwt.f 



per cwt.f 



Cattle :— 



s. d. 



s. d. 



J . u. 



j . CI. 



Polled Scots 



0 0 



8 A 



41 8 



?8 -2 

 3° J 



Herefords 



8 11 



8 "2 



° 3 







Shorthorns 



8 Q 



1 TO 



40 8 



37 0 



Devons 



8 10 



8 0 









per lb.* 



per lb.* 



per lb.* 



per lb.* 





d. 



d. 





d. 



Veal Calves 





7h 



9 



7 



oneep : — 











Downs 



84 



7# 

 / 4 







Longwools 



84 









Cheviots 



8# 



8 



8+ 



7+ 



Blackfaced 



8 a 



°4 



7^ 



/ 4: 



/ 4 



U 4r 



Cross-breds ... 



°2 



7* 



/ 2 



84- 



/ 2 





per stone. * 



per stone.* 



per stone.* 



per stone.* 



Pigs :— 



s. d. 



s. d. 



j. </. 





Bacon Pigs 



6 7 



6 1 



6 c 



K 8 



Porkers 



7 2 



6 8 



6 11 



6 2 



Lean Stock : — 



per head 



per head. 



per head 



per head 



Milking Cows : — 



£ s. ' 



£ s. 



£ s. 



^ J. 



Shorthorns — In Milk 



21 10 



17 16 



23 7 



18 8 



,, — Calvers... 



22 1 



16 16 



19 18 



17 6 



Other Breeds— In Milk 



T 1 ft 



15 16 



18 4 



T C TA 



— Calvers 





10 10 



19 5 



16 2 



Calves for Rearing 



2 I 



1 11 



2 19 



2 4 



Store Cattle :— 











Shorthorns — Yearlings 



9 9 



7 18 



10 13 



8 18 



— Two-year-olds... 



13 16 



11 14 



15 11 



12 8 



—Three -year -olds 



17 2 



15 11 



16 11 



14 3 



Polled Scots — Two-year-olds 







16 13 



13 11 



Herefords — 



14 8 



12 19 







Devons — 



14 11 



13 3 







Store Sheep : — 











Hoggs, Hoggets, Tegs, and 





s. d. 



s . d. 



s. d. 



Lambs — 



s. d. 



Downs or Longwools 



36 8 



29 6 







Scotch Cross-breds 







30 5' 



26 0 



Store Pigs : — 











8 to 10 weeks old ... 



14 4 



11 0 



18 1 



r 4 3 



12 to 16 weeks old ... 



23 0 



17 0 



21 6 



14 4 



* Estimated carcass weight, 

 t Live weight. 



