LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 471, 1 April 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

BUBNSIDE MARKET. j (BY TEI.EGBAPH—PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Dunedin, March 31. At Bnrnside stock market 19G cattle were < yarded, a medium yarding of fair quality. Prices were much tlie same as last week. Best bullocks, .£8 10s. to ,£9 7s. Cd.; medium, £7 to ,£7 155.; inferior, «£5 15s. tp ,£G 10s.; cows and 1 heifers, .£5 10s. to J2G 10s.; medium, £i 15s. i to £5 55.; inferior, ,£3 10s. to £i. I Sheep: 267G yarded, a large yarding, very ' few prime wethers being forward. The prico ' for good wethers was equal to the past week's, i but inferior showed a drop of 2s. Best wethers, 17s. 3d.; medium to good, 14s. Gd. to lGs. 9d.; inferior, 12s. Gd. to 135.; best ewes, 17s. 6d. Lambs: 1200 yarded, a very big yarding, prices declining by about Is. per head. Best lambs, 135.; medium to good, lis. 6d. to 12s. Gd.; inferior, 10s. ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. fIJT TELEGRAPH—I'UK.RS ASSOCIATION.! Christchurch, March 31. There was a very large entry of sheep at Addington yards to-day, particularly in tho ! fat and store pens, while the yarding of lambs showed a great reduction, compared with previous sales. Fat wethers showed a decline in price. Fat ewes brought prices equal to late rates. There was an improved demand for store sheep, on account of the favourable prospects as regards feed. The yarding of fat cattle was easier. The number of store sheep offered was below that of recent sales. The class was composed very largely of ewes of various ages and descriptions, including a few lines of two-tooths of exceptionally good quality. For the lat- ; ter, and others of a good class, the demand was good. Practically all lots were cleared at a small advance on late rates. Tho improved tone of tho market was principally due to tho late rains and the fact that tho feed prospects are more favourable than a week ago. Only a few lots of wothers came forward, and the demand was very restricted, consequently the sales made were at low prices compared with the ruling values. Ewes, average lines, made 9s. 6(1. to'lOs.i.Gil.; one or two lots in very forward condition making 12s. to 12s. 9d. Very few lambs were offered, and they sold at late rates. The yarding of fat lambs was very small compared with last week, 2835 being offered, against 5152. The quality was fairly good, at prices on a par with those obtained at the previous sale. In some cases the prices were slightly above the basis at which exporters are now doing bnsiness, the reason being that freezing orders had to bo filled. Several export buyers declined to operate, but the sale taken throughout was more animated than on Wednesday last. All the lambs penned were sold. None were secured by graziers. Freezing buyers took 2354, prices ranging from 10s. Gd. to 335. 5d.. a few extra quality making 13s. Gd. to 14s. Butchers purchased 481, from 10s. 9d. to 13s. 7d., extra making 14s. Fat sheep: The yarding of wethers was larger than usual." Prices were easier, a decline from last week of Is. to Is. Gd. Freezing buyers operated fairly freely, especially in lighter sorts. Prices: Prime wethers, 15s. to 16s. 10d.; extra, to 18s.; lighter, 12s. sd. to 14s. 9(1.; prime ewes, lis. to 155.; others, 7s. 3d. to 10s'. Gd. Fat cattle: An entry of 365 head included a considerable number of fat cows. For the best descriptions of steer beef prices were slightly easier than at the previous sale, while the demand, for cow beef was very weak. Prices showed a marked decline. Best steer beef realised 20s. to 21s. Gd.; medium, 18s. to 19s. Gd.; and cow beef. las. to 17s. Gd. per 100 lb. Steers made £1 10s. to ,£lO 55.; heifers, iOS to jC7 15s. ; and dry cows, .£4 Is. to i£B 2s. Gd. There was a small entry of stores, the sale dragging. A fairly large proportion of the entry was passed. Two-year steers, 455. to 555.; two-year heifers, 405.; two and a half-year steers, £1; dry cows, 20s. to 70s. There was a good yarding of dairy cows, and good demand for the best class. Prices: £3 Gs. to ,£lO 7s. Gd. There was a medium entry of fat pigs. Those of good quality met a keen demand. Choppers realised 635. Gd.; heavy baconers, 555. to 635.; lighter, 48s. to 545. (equal 41(1. to 4Jd. per lb.); heavy porkors, 38s. to 44c.; lighter, 325. to 375. (equal Gd. per lb.). No ■ larere -stores came -forward. Fair-sized sorts •' made 28s. to 325.: smaller. 225. to 275.; weaners, [ from Rs. Gd. to 165.; smaller sorts meeting with . poor demand.

Messrs. Daleety and Co., Ltd., report on their Otaki salo as follows:—A good yarding of both sheep and cattle met a fair sale at auction, most of the passed lines being sold afterwards at reduced prices. We quote:— Full-mouth breeding ewes, 9s. Id.; aged ewes, ss. Gd.; cull ewes,-4s. 6d.; forward ewes, Ds. 3d.; fat owes. lis. Id.; eighteen-month steers, £2 125.; mixed weanors, small, Cs. to 95.; store cows, £1 Us.; forward cows, ,£3 12s. Cd.; springing cows, to £a 4s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Masterton stock sale, held yesterday, as follows:—A medium entry of both sheep and.cattle was offered to a fair attendance of the public, and, notwithstanding the recent drop in the price of fat stock, we had a satis factory clearance. Wo quote:—Sheep: Wethers, of which there was a good yarding, 10s. to 10s. 9d.; two-tooth ewes, small, lis.; breeding ewes, 10s. to lis. 3d.; store ewes, 4s. ■id. to 7s. 5d.; cull ewes, 3s. 3d.; lambs, Gs. Bd. to 9s. Earns: Lincolns, 1 to 2 guineas; Romneys, -J- to 3 guineas; Shrnpshires, 2 to 2J guineas; Sonthdowns, 2 to 4 guineas; Border Leicester*, li guineas. Cattle: Pat cows, light, i£3 10s. to J3 18s.: forward cows, £2 '< 10s. to i£3; store cows, .61 10s. to ,£2; empty 1 heifers, ,£2 2s. to £2 10s.; two and a half-year . steers, £1; mixed weancrs, 10s. Gd. to 15s. 6d.