LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2290, 30 November 1889, Page 3

LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Milaa acd Od., (p^r J. T. Ford) reporc on tbe Live'Ei-.ok iVUrkct fo** the week en f-na F Iday 29ih November, ta follows:— Tbe atock yarded at the Oan'erbury S-le Y_id_ Addiogton, on Wednesday November .7 h, compridnd: 272 head of oattle, 5434 sheep md 93 ptga. There was a email on.ry oC fat cattle, and the quality on tbe whole muat te considered > \o*f tho overage. There wbh no demand beyond actual requirements and the yardt wore cleared at prlooa on a par with farmer rates. Tbere was also a small entry of Store oattle witb Bomewbat bettor de mand and moet of the lit ci woro clearest satisfactory pries, Fat cheep, tht am*.llea. en*ty we have bud for _nme r -*eek», Owing .atdol/S. we h nk to sbear ng opentlouH being m full awing, ihete wert but few lines of prime fat sheep soiabli for exp 'rt and aa there was come little , demand better prioea were paid) but fot medium and infeilor mutton values ruled I about tbe same, but owing to short supply a ftlr cle3r»noe was- footed. Fat lambs, _ tall entry oualcg a alight deollno lr. values Tbere was; only a moderate entrj of store sheep and the demand waa by no means brisk. Pies, a small entry witb gooi dem- d for porkars Oar sales wore as follows : — Oattle— For a ollent 7 fat oows at £7 2s 6d ,* fat tieifors £4 2a 6d; and a cow lo fall profit st £6. J-Hjsep— 6oo crossbred hoggets at 7s 2 . each ; fat lamba 7<s 9d to 9s ; for Messrs ' T. add E. Chapman, fat merino we hers, shorn, from 7* 6d to 8* 6d each ; for a southern o'lent, fat orcssbn d ew ss at 9 3d each ; Wm. Poetlethwaite Efq., fa« croat-b.ed ewea a: 9j 91 ; James Gardiner fit orotshred v:etb»>rs at 13s sd, and orossbred ewes st 10. 3d, for a client orossbred wotb.rs 12s 31 to 13s 3d, al-o small cro.sbred wethers ot 9t 6d eaoh. Aehborton Oounry Silcyarda, Taasdty November 26:h There were 1674 sheep and 14 catthyard* d for the daj *s saie. Tha attendanoe was imuiier than aeual and business wa< by no means brisk. Oar entry o 'mprlsed 861 sheep, and w« cold for Mr J. Cope•and fat -wes at 9. and fat merinos mixed •exoß a' 81 eaoh. . Fcr &Ir B. Oolilson, ivaall ciOi-sbiod eweß from 8» 6d to 8s 101 eich. For Mr J Qolg'ey, metioo ew-s Id wool wkh aa all pe~Oi.utage of limbs at foot 9a each. Fo» Mr G, To*ld orosabred cwtjs with lambs at foot at Hi 3d each for the ewce lambs given.