Sept. 1895.] 



PRICES OF LIVE STOCK. 



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a much greater hold in the five markets there enumerated than 

 in the fourteen scheduled places ia England. Indeed, it would 

 appear from the following figures that the latter country 

 exhibits some falling off in the three months ending 30th June 

 last, while in Scotland the reverse is the case, and the resort 

 to the weigh- bridge becomes more frequent : — 



Cattle at Scheduled Places. 



England. 



Scotland. 



2nd 

 Quarter, 

 1895. 



2nd 

 Quarter, 

 1894. 



2nd 

 Quarter, 

 1895. 



2nd 

 Quarter, 

 1894. 



Number entering markets 

 Number -weighed 

 Prices returned - - - 

 Prices returned with breed and 

 quality distinguished. 



224,010 

 6,176 

 3,741 

 3,741 



228,125 

 6,555 

 4,571 

 4,571 



74,030 

 19,887 

 19,764 

 12,255 



66,696 

 18,769 

 18,761 

 11,238 



Turning to the individual markets shown in the general table 

 on page 235, it may be noticed that London alone supplies more 

 than half the cattle weighed in England and nearly two-thirds 

 of the sheep. 



It is again a matter for regret that Bristol and Lincoln have 

 no single instance of weighing to report, and that, although a 

 certain number of animals have been weighed at Ashford, Leeds, 

 and Wakefield, the market authorities at these towns profess 

 themselves unable to obtain the information as regards prices 

 which is rendered elsewhere. A few cattle have now been 

 weighed and prices given at York, although only 12 in 13 

 weeks, while a very material improvement is reported from 

 Glasgow, where under improved arrangements the Corporation 

 are now making the required returns. 



Selecting from the 19 scheduled places eight where the returns, 

 in the second quarter of 1895, are sufiiciently numerous to afibrd 

 a basis for comparing the current prices of cattle, it would appear 

 that in the inferior grade prices ranged between 20s. 8d. and 

 29s. 2d. per live cwt. at Shrewsbury, between 28s. 6d. and 29s. 

 in London, between 25s. 4id. and 28s. 4d. in Aberdeen, between 

 26s. 8d. and 32s. 4d in Dundee, and between 29s. 4d and 34s. 2d, 

 in Perth. 



In the medium or second quality stock, Liverpool stands 

 lowest, returning a price of 28s. only per live cwt. Shrewsbury 

 quotes 28s. lOd. to 32s. 4d, while in other markets, the range 

 is from 30s. 2d. to 38s. in this grade, the lowest limit being 

 quoted from Edinburgh and the highest from London. It must, 

 however, be remembered, as indicated on previous occasions, that 

 considerable local diversity of practice obtains as to the class 

 of stock included in each grade by those who furnish the 

 returns. 



