LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 649, 28 October 1909, Page 9

LIVE STOCK SALES.

;; ;-i; : - : W . 'Teicgrapli-Pre'sB > i''-'..', ; v<,V ■'■) a»-A^i^.' ■ ; j Chrlstohuroh, Oetobor':ii!7.,;':'K'.«k„£-« ID et °S /? rd '; tO-aay !thcro ; waß '* .'go64-. '2 M .^? anco .": En t«fs 'in Bomo..olass'cs "of • stook,'-i •' notably, jtore and.'.fat-..sheep,". wore :'somowhat ! '.' ' smaller .than, at, recent markots, due,-:no' doubt-"' to„the bad-weather oiporiohced last -week;'-'■ vr'M:; , Tho .yarding: of .6tore-sheep-.was ratherUmaU/,.''.: and comprised a. couplo: ,'of., :penb ,■ of .-''shorn''-' '-'' wethers, two ,or three, pens.'ot'wcthorß :iri' wool,! 7 '- 1 - ; a pen. of ewes; and ilambs,-and' a line of half."' l > bred wothor hoggets. '.'No '. account-: of ';!•'' the recent rain and tho improved butlook .fo*"A .: feed,, conslderablv mord, mterec-t %was; taken '■ ih', ; ', ' tho .sale, -with-.the',,result '..that,.various-;lots "■-'-'" changod. hands ;at. satisfactory.'.■price's.v'- Taksn '-,-'. '■ • .all round an advance, Of from<6di tolsf.'ner head •' ' was noticeable. Forward.wethors iri .wool, mada' ; '• ; to, 17b.. ; medium shorn; wethers, <■ 9?, ,9dv' to 10s. : ■'-.'■ Sd.:., and half bred wether hoggets, 10s. ■ 9d.i'.- ■! - - l -'-'■ V- ■ J 11 ;?. y ara loß of. fat lambs .numbered: upwardsf,-,'.' of-SCO, against JOO'for the;.prevlouß- week; the;;- ! , supply proving more than sufficient for' req\ure% ■, mc.nts; consequently prices toward*-.the ■cJoW-t'-of tho .'Sato', were oonsidorably' oalie'r,. the dfop V representing-from, 25., toV!s.«porviioaa,'aß l com-''-'' : »W ,w.ith,-t.ho previous'sale,,.:AUhO'oponbßbi'"*-, the-sale prices ; .,wero,' Blightly- caslor;;'bot»wn'en' r '" •btttohers. obtained their supplies;'values deollncd''.'' as Btatcd above, The: range -of, pricoß was -from A' ! 10s;- 6d.' to 165.,'9d; '>; '■■\>k\-J:;y,;-.-Z\%-'\'i\<k:-:<r. < -*\'.:. 'The yarding'of fat sheep wasi'very-small;.'n,hd;:-.'< Bcarcoly. sufflolont for:i reauirementsV. with ;the! '■'■ ' result, that koen demand: and assharp 'rise-'ofi :: -' : values .were . eiporienoedi.'vThe',sale opined, at "/ " prloos thatoQualied at least-Is. porhead better', ■' than prices.or tho previousVmarKet;'and'as tlie-' : sale ■ progressed tho demand hardenedv oonSider- '■ ably, and - prices-, showed 'an, appreciation' ot at, ') \ least 28.-ai head, and iniindividualoases the od.'' ', vanco in,value,was .oven., more marked,-and in'*.■:!one case thoro was an appreciation of 3s,'sd, per.:; hcadi.:.Tho improved demand was, due:almost,j..' entirely to short eupply, and. it' is probable that'. - j ".alargo entry comes forward'nejt week, prices?" ■. will recede to last week's sratesKTho-range'of ■'•"■ -prices was-.-Prime wethersVin tho wool.nSs.- '•'': 235, 3d.; lighter, 13s. lid. to l8s. ; -6dr; prime Bhora,* 1 " wothore,', 14s. to' 16s. ■'6d.j;lighter;'. 12e.-2d.-.to?.i3s;iV- > : 6d.;.w0011y cwob, 14s. 9d to; 235.; shorn;: 12s.rSi;. '■■ ■ to 15s, '6d.j woolly, hoggets, :16s. 7d.': to'. 18a; 6d.»,, : .:. shorn hoggots, 125., 6d.; merino wethers,' 12s.- 9d. *'■:',: -to I4s.' 9d., -.■''. :' ;: :':'. : ; 1 :. 1 :s::;;:!::;>.;":-':'.'t:i.': : 'The yarding' of fat'oattleinumbored'SeOlhead,' 1 " and included-a largo proportion of; usoJnl. steers S ; ' and heifers. There, was 'fair,:demand," despite'-•>,>. the hoavy yarding,:,but .the sale, dragged at, < ; times, and. the prices realised' were,'On a-par'.:' wlththoso- current' :tho' prbvlouß-wcek.'-- Steers:,'. realised £6 17s. 6d.-'W £11 -12s..6d.;.heifers, £5 '■';■• 2s. 6d. to £8,175; 6d.;.and'dry.cows,. £4,175..61.-'v-: 1 to: £9,65. .Best steer beef .made '■ 21e. ;; "to ■,' 235.| v. medium,.lSs. to-205...6d.i andVcow'and..'inferior,,';;. 17s.'6d. to' 18s.' 6d.. per-lOOlb.f? '-.'C. -■--,<\ -n-r^^^K Store and dairy cattle formed a medium yarding;':' and thoro wbb-fair demand for all olasses-of:; '• 6tore cattle-, from' £1 -10b: to;£6'6s.',."according;'..' to ago and condition. The*demand for.dalry .: cowb was': indifforcnt;-; and prices 'ranged' from : : £3.105. to • £7. Ss. -, Fat'calves,;, of which'■' there ■'■'■•' was a good entry, made from 45.;6d.,t0.£2 lis.-:■.j-'i One extra heavy, which could not; bo.termed a-Si,'; 1 vealer, made £4 13s. , .";-.'•'.•■ .!.-:• ■'.':,• <"-';'i'-; :;■;■':: : .'; ".-.' Fat pigs were fairly', represontod,, and mot■'•.'■"with 'improved domand. -. Choppors realised to '■'■-■ £4; .heavy baconers, 655."-to-'. 66a.';'and'lighter, 'K,' •485.: to. 545. (equal, to:"(Ud.'.-.'.ner-;-: lb.H^:':ne»vy.'',.« porkors-made,3Bs. to ,435.) and lightcr;:3os.:to:37B.';v':; (equal, to from .Bid; to- 53d.,:per, lb.lii.Btorcs..sold.'".'. on a par with the: previous .week,'large sorts .J : ; malting 30s. to 34b.; medium, 20s. to 28s;; weaners;v,,< 12s. to 155.; and oxtra io-18s..6d. ■:■, \v:;;': : -v, '■-■.•■ 'i;v™ ■

: - Dunouln. October 27. -,'-' ; ' At*tlio Burnsido fltook marlict. 214" head- of- {at ; \' cattle were yarded, a fair proportion being' of good,?;; ■ quality. Prices ruled mueli'Atho'-«ame.-,a«.lastr.'• -~' week. Primo. hoavy bullooks,': £9 10s. to. £10 - 10a.; >;iv. extra, up to':£l2j modium,' £7-10s; :to-.'£B ■lOs.;:;:;.! light- and, unfinished, £5 10a.. ; td:£6 10s.; extra:;;.-,; heifers, to £8 15s.;':medium':heifers, and; com,'?:;:. £5 10s.• to• £61 inferior;: from, £4 ss; -■' .>•">, •'■■'■;" Sheep-1523 ' yarded.v a .small ..ontry ' of, good. ■>■: " Quality. The sale: was briskthroughout,.;,and ■■!.,.-■ firices showed an advance of to. Is. ,6d. .ou.V . , ast week's prices. '■■ Best.wethers, 225. • 6d. .to SSa.'s' ; extra, to 275.! medium duality,l9B; : ,to 21s:: and,.''.-:.; inferior, 14s. 6d: to 165.,-A. pen,ot extra;. heavy | v .. ewes- Bold- at' from 205./to-225.. 6d.,:and.!,soma ..:,■.-: exceptionally, primo sorts at 265.:. V:-:.- ; . :•■,:':, Lambs-160 yarded.: The .-largest number bf.ths-.,- ;. season' oamo' forward/ and although the. saw ;■;.•-> opened at a 6hado,below last:• weeks'prices, lato, K rates wore maintained. Towards, tho-finish.boat ..,,,= lambs sold from. 15s. :• to. 16s. 6d;, and:, some ■. of ■<? v medium Quality from- 13s. t0,145,, i ' 1 :-i .;:v; V:■ 'l:■'•■' .ISlgs-160 yarded. The yarding, consisted xhiyftr.-,.;..;. t'J-'ttorea and:young pigs.'-Suckers, 12s.■; to -17m- '.:■':'; storeß, 17s. 6d. toJ2ls,;.choppers,,;to, £4..i:>::-;j i; ...-,•.,■ Messrs. Young,. Hobbs, and-'do;,;of.'Stratford,,-;',L report as follows i-Proceedings yostcrday were -1/... anietj and in Bomo caeeß, bullocks: failed.,to.ro4ch,;',._ the roservos.. Two-year Hewßr'i3.M,'.6a,-.t0:,70w;-.:,..-_i yearling do.; -38s. to ■ 46s.;>extra good, do.; 659. >:■:-, cows, 655.. t0..805.: ~;. to 625. 6d.: two-year heifers (quiet),--, 605.: to ,676...,.6d.j vearling do., 40s, t0,455.. extra: gOod;-do„:i; ; .-., 685.; springing heifers, £Vto .£5.105. :,.#■-. '::+ :