LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 524, 3 June 1909, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

tot T£r.EGHArn—rnEss assochtioh.) , , Christchurch, June 2. . At Addington live stock market to-day there were'very-large entries of fat sheep and lambs, and'fair entries of other, classes of stock. There was a good attendance of the public, and competition was fairly keen.. There was a fairly largo yarding'of fat lambs, and the sale opened rather but improved' as it progressed, and closed at prices,equal with those ruling at tho previous sale, freezing buyers operated freely, and took the bulk of: the yarding, butchers for the most part standing off. Freezers made lis. to 155., a few heavy' weights making ■14s. Bd., and light weights 10s. Bd. to lis. ' The yarding of store sheep was slightly better than that of tile previous week, and included 'some good lines of ewes and hoggets. Airlines were disposed of after fair competition at prices on a par, with last week's, rates. A lino of 185 three-quarterbred wether hoggets fetched i 10s.-, average / lines of hoggets,/ mixed sexes, made Bs. 9d. to 9s. Gd., and culls 7s. to,Bs. A lino of two, four, arid six-tooth owes made 15s. lid.; full-month ewes, 14s.'; and failingmonth. ewes, Bs. bd. to" 10s. Wethers, of which there was a : small'yarding, . sold at prices equal to the previous sale. . ; -There was a large entry of fat sheep, which .included a considerable proportion of wellfinished lines. The-previous week's prices were well maintained.- The of prices was:— Prime ; wethers, 14s. 6d. to 17s. lOd.; lighter, 13s. to 145.; prime ewes, 12s. t0.145.; extra, to IBs. 7d,-; medium, -9s. 3d. to: lis. 1 6d.;, light, Bs. 9d. to 95.; merino wetSers, 9s. lOd. to 10s. 2d. ~; _ The yarding.of fatcattle was 294 head, which included , some animals of good ' quality. The tone of. the market was more brisk than at recent sales, and'an alUround advance of 2s. per 1001b. was recorded. Best steer. beef made 19s. to 225.; medium, 17s. Gd. to 15s. Gd.; and cow_ beef, ;15s. Gd. to 17s. per, 1001b.', Steers realised from .£7 ss. to -£10 7s. Gd.; heifers, .£5 to' £S; and cows, -£i 10s. To ".£7 15s. .; There was. a good yarding of fat calves, which niet with good demand, prices .ranging from 4s. 6d. to ,£2 125., according to age and coudition. . . i • ■-.Tho.'.'yarding-of-!pigs' Was a' fair, one, but the demand was slack practically for all classes. -Choppers realised up to J!3 10s. ; heavy baeoners, 50s. to 575.;-and. lighter, 455. to 48s. (equal to .45d. per lb).' Heavy porkers made S6s,,'to 425.,. and lighter 30s. to 355. (equal to sd. per >lb.). For small stores there ivwas 'little-: demand. Large sorts made - 335. - to '375. ; medium,- 255. to "305.; and small, 14s. to 18s,. "Weaners made from Gs. to 13s. , • l'" ' ; '

Messrs. ; Dalgety and Company. Ltd., .report having' held; their- fortnightly' sale at .their, Mastertdn yards..' *on Tuesday, when . -they offered -a representative '-yarding- of - stock.' Sheep. were ' represented -Iby ■ all. classes, ' including lambs, ewes.in lamb, and wethers, and they:, effected a total clearance of all sheep offered. :In regard to cattle,' a good yarding of good cattle came forward, and a total" clearance ivas also effected, cowb in calf being specially competed for.. Quotations Sheep: '4 and 'G-tooth ewes, lis; Id. to' 13s. 3d.; f.m. owes, lis. 3d.' to 13s. ; lambs, 6s. Bd., 7s. 4d., 75., Bd. to Bs.: (rather backward,; in condition); 2-tooth- wethers,. 10s.. 4d. -to 10s; 7d.; fat and .forward ewes, Ss/Dd. to 10s. 3d.' Pigs: Slips, from 8s; 3d. ,to: 10s. 3d. ".Cattle,:'3-year steers, <85 55.;, 21-year off .steers, M 135.; 20-month to -2-year-steers, cows in' .calf. iup. to fat cows, :.C3-to,>£s;.store cows, JE2 2s. 6d.:'to 'mother-reared..weaiers,.'36s; to 38s; . . ..

. Messrs. Dalgety • and Company, Ltd.," report having: held their Blenheim stock sale at the Co-operative; yardson'Tuesday,: when' their entry consisted of - 500 mixed sheep , and 100 head; of 'primp-:-! and -5-year-old. steers -.and. heifers. , All lines wero'sold at.increased prices on late rates, and' values ruled -as follow:—4 and- 6-tobthvfat wethers, extra: prime 1 ,- 15s'.; 2: 4-tboth, fat '.wethers, lis. 6d. to 12s.':' ; fat .ewes,!' 10s.,lid,- trills.; fat. lambs,-'-shorn, 9s. sd,forward'. wethers,-10s.. Gd. to lis. : 3d; • shorn ewe. lambs, Ss.; 6d.; shorn lambs, mixed, (S„ 7d,.; : lambs, mixed: in. wool; 7s.' 4d. •to 9s. Id.;, aged merino ewes, 65.; Cattle: 'Fat bullooks, 4 arid 5-year-old,' .£6 ss. ; to 12s. Gd. i fat. heifers, same age,' <£5,155., JOS 175.: 6d.1 to £&: 10s.;' storo'.stebrs,- £i. '

Dalgoty and Co. report on their AYa..iwanui sale'.held : yesterday',.-.as; follows:—1500 sheep arid 400 cat'tlo wcro.ynrded, arid.thero was a " good attendance ,of t buyers. Competition; was keen for slieep, ,eyery-,pen. being' sold, 1 under the :hammer;, .Thoro.-:.wasvalsofa'.'good : -deraand for , young cattle, 'but' grown cattle were dull; of sale. Quotations:—Fat and forwaTd-weth'ersijlls. lOd. to vl2s.;-3a. ji.-f.m.''-'Unsli. : 'old' cull ..wethers, Ss.;. cull halfb'red wethers, • 7s. light" fat ewes,.9s. '9d.; fat forward ewes, Bs. to Bs. 4d»; forwardi'ompty'ewes, 7s. 2d.; cull ewes, 4s. Bd. ,to 65.; small ;2-tooth .ewes, in lamb, 12s. 9d. ;'medium 7s. 2d.'!to 75. ,, 10 d. j good 2-tooth ; wethers, lis. 4d.; rough 4-year bullocks, ,£.J 12s. 6d.; 25-year steers, <£3 55.; small 18-months. steers, .£2 25.; forward 'empty' cows, :J!3;'store, cows,: JE2 Is; ; cows and-calves, £3 ;ss.' 6d.,:-to ':£2 155.; ■ springing 'heifers, JH ss. { heifers in calf, £2 2s. Gd. • ' r .

'Messrs. Abraliam and Williams, Ltd., report on- their salo at Pahiatua. ou iJ.uno'l r as',fol-" lows:—We had' a good yardinir of..sheep,, and a fair.; yarding.; of. cattle. The . demand for isheep at:'auction" was: not as keen as it - was the -nrevions week, but we ultimately disposed of tliel. bulk'. of ': those, yarded, at "satisfactory :prices.. ; \Ye experienced; a good sale for all classes i of_ cattle, especially.'' for, young, cattle. Good' springing cows, and : heifers' • and beef ;cows also r sold exceptionally well. ;-We .quote :— Two and'fonr-tooth wethers;'los..'sd;i- 10s. ;Gd!', 10s. 7d., /and 10s. Bd.; i fat ewes, lis.. Gd;;' fmi.' .owes''.in' : lamb,'.Bs. Gd.,' Bs. 7d.; and 'Bs;'':9d.; store' eyes, ss. 7d. ; shorn': lambs; i ..7s.'-.3d. to '.7s;. 10d;; sriiall:lambs, 53. 6d.;;heavy. fat'bows,• '£i : 14s. r. : lighter, fat cows, .£3 16s. to Is.; store':; cows, <C 1 12s. to £2 ;.Is.; ' guaranteed springing-cows; '£5 12s. Gd., to :.C 6 '2s.' Gd.; cows,: in calf,; £2 to £2 15s.springing' ieifers;. Is.: to' £5 IO5.; eighteen-month heifers, ,£1 lis.;; ;two'year . steers,-. £3, 3sl; / eighteen-month steers, i£2. 3s. .Grl.'ito : £2, 6s.'; weaners,• 195.; Shetland'pony, 95.;. hack,-i£s 155. : : 1

, Messrs. F. H-. Jackson and Co. report recent stock :sales, held', by them, as . follow:'— : At "Wanganui, on May* 24, we had a Sale of .racehorses and. ; thoroughbred stocky The .- at- 1 tendance was . large., . We offered several : yearlings, brood , mares,_ etc v on: account: of Mr. ,G. F.-Moore,, of "Kaiilwi, which were all sold with the exception ofr,two. Several" horses on account of other, clients were sold at market values. : ; ~ . At Wanganui stock salo on .May 26 wo had a fair'.yarding;, ,som'| A : the 'sheep. advertised did not' come - forward.: However, we yarded; 800 sheep, '480 ;head of cattle, and. 80 - pigs., .The attendance pood, Shocp maintained late values, .and, the bulk of tho cattle sold. boforo' tho\ day. closed: -s6ld:;'well. : -!. , ;H- .- At Waverley, '.'onv May 28, '280 mixed fcnttle 'and.:7so sheep.came.forward.'--'The attendance was good, and theibulkvof '- the entry sold at satisfactory, values.' I .i ' I .Al';mv^ler r^^r;!.bullMks," ; :jMv 15s. to &J. empty, coiVs,. £2, 2a.- Gd. to £2 10s.; 'good ; ss:';to 175.; weaners,225. Gd. to 245.: 2J-steers, .£3 75.; 18-month . steers, ',95.;: cows in> milk, £i to .£5 'ss;; springing cows;: .£3 JOs..-others, 15s.'; bulls,-' 10s,;to .£3'Bs.;6d.; store cow, 30s. to ,£2 25.; ewea-in lnmb;,Ss. : ldi; aged ewes, ss. 3d.;' forward' Wethers, 10s; ,5d.; 'empty ewes„6s.'4d.; woolly lambs, ~Gs, • 8(112-tooth lvethers,:' 10s;; smaH lambs; ss. 1d.,. Pigs: Porkers, 205.; stores, 14s. Gd. to 15s. \ .'.'At;V ; Wanganni.-Fat cows, "ii'. to £i 55.; others, £3. 155. to ' 18s.; light do;, : _i!) 10-.; forward empty cows,. te2 '10s. to 135.; store cows, 30?.: to empty heifers,.£2 Is.; M ee l 3 ' £ J 55, springing, heifers, i! 2 13s. Gd. to -aOs.; Ught fat heifers, .£3 75.31-vear 155.; . 18-month to* 2-year, steers, £2 45.; _--year Hereford. .heifers; ■ ;42; springing cows i 4 10s. to f5. 15s. ; others, -4:3 Is. to springing heifers (small), £2 75.; veal calves, 235. to. 295.; 18-month to 2-year heifers,: 325. Gd. to 355.; mixed lambs, Bs.' 10d.: 2-tooth^ I .wethers,; 10s. Gd..; fat and ..' forward Ev't- i° n e J es - Cs; 3d.;'medium lambs, ss. . 9d. Figs: Bnconors, 375. to -395.: liTfn k M* ', 27s 'A i 0 3 ? s ''' Porkers, Jds. to 255. Gd.,\good porkers, 20s. to 21s. 6d.; 9s° r 6d 15s. 6(1.; small do., ■ 7s. to.