LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 518, 27 May 1909, Page 8

LIVE STOCK MARKETS.

'Mw ft *«'.'""sici'iTrowj- ' ; 'S'' ?v j^i''A'ij^'p,'V.'' : ;',.-Cfiristchurch, ; May■ 26./. : '«?.Addington. livestock/market to-day thora , w ,f ife' r y.^rge'fentry ;of. and a? good kKS 3 b0^ ts so": rather better; thnn.Jast/week./. Fat 'cattle.showed an improvement,;., consequent.' upon ?short: supply; :b.eavy : w«ight; fat/lambs: were .firmer,'anS fa sheep/at/last £ week's rates,.except prime- ewes,' /were ;; firmer;: store','cattle ™ of ??' 6 i-M good.young in demand.? : ;^-- e ? r S ? of - sto , re the 'same ■M//PPint /week,:and was .mostly,-.of '.a?useful class.-: -; Included in -the W" I . *m of.-Chatham Island sheep i; ,yThe better-classes ,pf I ewes'and-'hoggets were■in.yrather-.better, demand,? four and six-' Wiling-mouth, ■ , 10 .?-.-; »' Us-'.-.' 6d.;;• ■ halfbred wether, hoggets, 7s 4fe'^ 6 * ( i n "^ r ? red .{""BSets/Cmixtd.- sixes),' to : J^ l^- ; ::? fo J ward .: Aethers,'; :12s.;;:: others, •9s. ,' 1 ? f entfy.'io'f:''fat,'lambsVwas'- hot' : q?nite' so a3l °i St and the quality was on the :,whole,gpod._: .Exporters, were operating freely,' .and.- prices ,'fqr., tegs.wero firmer.: .The.general-' : ilf'fe CS v^i sai5 ait 0 "!' ■ Wavy-weights; Hvto,-.155.t-hght.sorts, 10s.-to.lis. 4d.?.^ V'^«B;;wnsmot, quito:such a/large Varding'of tat sheep .previons.week, and-.the :bulk : .were:ewes.,. iii/good rdemarioV 'for' :«port,..aßd : the betterclass of fat- ewes' an :; advance. : ;A/number of lots were aged aid m poor, condition, and brought, low'prices.'The range.of prices was:-Primo wethers; 14s. Gd. to' :175./6d.; f ex ra, t0,195. 7d;j lighter/ 12s. Site'-'-W!?'- 12 ?- toWs: 7d.;?extra?to 15s.,4d.r.niedium,9s.:6d, tolls, Gd.; agedVahd re :° nl y"3ieadof fat cattle ' .which :a/much,smaller/number, : Stf? he T^^^?t° f 'S° od shorter, supjny' resuted ;in brisker'competi ion!', and values adv ai , c(!^nbont t■ ■ imlj v ™> quahty v realisingaßs. i 6d;;t6?2oL?medi^S §^tn^-V^ ers '' So^^ :£l:ii > £ W lifers, •mt c °W,. i £s\o:'£Cr 7s. Gd. -' '■ :■ / ' , -There, was a- good, entry \ of ■;fat calves, : many of. them,being?beyond the ago of vealers. Prices ranged-from 4s.- 6d. to i2-lol ; •--/'"" ° : ' ' * ffiSvlwfr? 111 ' TOre'entered; and f„. y .-Tt ' ma - d ?, 11 sM "t late rates." Fifteen' S'. |f?:>.'? WO,year .heifers,. .£2v7s.' (id ;' i^^^S;rf^^-; M; _.Goodv dairy: dows ? were.'. in ? brisk-demaiM' : larg6.;entry of pigs, and prmes :for.fats, were;weaker,iano^*fdr stows there Wa! only,. fair., demand. -Choppers -sold Yr>™,lVheavy,;baconers,sßs. to ftli • liil.f»T SL? ?■ M^tnk-.'^ : g0 stores ' to '. fl ßs-; smaller,'-! Zss.;: to 305.; ■ and|weaners, Bs.? to ,14s. 9d... /*/ >

■; :■ ...tor: assoouti6n.l yy '"' £At market X"'cS;™ re quality.,; The, supply was in excess o?"egS ments, and. the sale opened about' ss. per head lower^than. last .week's, rates.. ■ Towards tho end there was a further drnn- ~,,1 "" tn< ' ;hard c f 12s. •,6d.; extra, '.£ll ss.' to iis «. LJa ■ * ° jG7Vto J!7: 10s.; light, y» °to Jl; best hfe yarfedj a,ve;ry:iarge:> a rdini/ 0 f choice, quality,-: % good.number of unfiSd .sorts were yarded,, but his,.class.being nnS ablq. for show, .week prices declined about 2, per r head._-For. others, good prices were obtained. ~Best.: w ethers, 18s. tn 18s. 0d ■' „ f ™ np;J:o. jnedmm,;:lss.t6 lCs. :fid;j'inS' up to 145. : ; best ewes, 15s. 3d.; medium "2<t M .Lambs: .2016 yarded.; Competition was verr keen,.and.prices showed a-general: advance ol about:Gd. per head. .'Best-lambs, 335. tou s ' extra,..lss.9d.;. medium to good. 12s- tn 10V 9d.;;stores,: ; Bs.;6d:Jp:los. •,:":'.-H