LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 655, 4 November 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

. :■ ;;! (By Telegraph-Preaa-. A'ssocia'Uon.); • , ';-—;„,■ : ' C'if,lstohui-ch,:N6vemW'3/ ; -. , At; Addington yards to-.day. there'was a.doublo: sale, and the entry was oonsequently considerablyi'larger than that of.-last :.week.' Stpieaheep fihQwcd an. advance on late rates; ,'a2.d; fat cattip," the entry of which included some.very good stock,.', brought good 'prices. , ■ There was , a , large,- buyers,', and 'bidding; wae most of the linos'submitted.-•'' ' . The .entry of atoro sheep was elightly smaller than-,that'of-last week,-,-and represented all classes, including forward wethers in- wool, ahprri' wethera, and■ ewes' and lambs of .various ages, but mostly of medium .'class; ewea being, unshorn. There was aa .nnußiially larßO- attend- • ance; -and brisk ' competition for all forward , sheep./ Shorn and unshorn'wether's and-a few: ponsof hoggete were to , hand. ■ Sheep' of theae classes showed an improvement , of- from 6d to 9d:' per head on: last week's • rates.' -I'or owes and-'lambs there was, a»fair demand; and moat of nhe lots woro aold. :Forward wethers-in .the wpol made 163. 6d. to .175.'8 d.; shorn wethers l e i"W B ,', •exeepjtionaUy.,-.eood.. W e'ther 175.|3d.; Bhorn Swetaeriiioggeta'(sniall) Bs3ld:T ewes, with ( lambs-'at? foot (111 - counted ' 8s B '-'9d°.) : ! v buU , ,v ? th ? r noßßOts. (unshorn),', :."fl?here was: a"good entry of fat sh'cep, and fir?!,^^ s^^^'^^^: sHorp owes, 13s. tol6a.- Id. j merino -wethers, 12s'.to 165.-6d.j wooUy hoggets, 14e. 9d. to 19s;.'- ■ There was.a yarding of:36ofat cattle,'princi-' ■paUy,.Bteer 8 , and tho price of eteer beef eliowcd ■a riso,.boin ß from 195.. to 245. .per: 1001b.' Steeramade from £7 to £11; heifers,. £5 sa! to £8 195.; cows, £5 to £9.5 a. ■>■;■'■■ ■•.-.. There was a fair yarding of fat calves, and pnees-ranged from 45.:6 d. for small animalS to £3.for those that were well.grown. ,, ' •■■••".■' . There was a..very; large; varding- of lambs, and the ealo'opened rather,.,dull,; prices , ranging from 9s. to 15s. : ■-,-■. .-■•-.-■ , . "■■"■ .There waa'a ?ood entry'of'rf at piga, aad-'thb Vdoinand was fauly strong. Choppers brought' .rom ,£2,103. to £3 lls.; heavy. baconers.-SOd. -to--625.j .lighter,. 425. 6d. to'sos."(eoual "to-4Jd. to 43d. per-lb.); porkers made- from 355. to 425.',' lighter, 30s. to 37a. (eaml lo sd: perlb.);' largo .stores, made 35?.;. medium, £2 2s. "-'.""i.u ''■Messrs. Dalgety and Company report:—At our Wanganui -sale yesterday.' a : :heavy . yarding of 800• cattle and 6CO sheep .came forward' and : there was a good attendance. Prices; if any- 1 thing, were easier, but we:,made.'n,,Batisfactory'; clearance,, only a: few'pens going out-unEo!t; Quotations-.—Mixed fat, and forward sheep,- 16a 6d.j;:fat: shorn wethers,,lls..'lodi; if at - shorn -evres; ~ 10s.-4d.; mixed-age- ewca raid'*lamba,-175.~ 6d.;i cull do., 12s; 6d.;'. dry ewes,' 7a;. 3d. to'lls.; forward ■ three-year .steers,' ;£5,.. £5 -1β.,, . to-, £5 •■ 63. ;' three and a- half, to - four-yo'ar storev-bullocks £5 Is.; three-year etorp bullocks, £4 lis., to £4 16s. 6d.; rough d 0.,/ £4 to'£ 435.; good two to two and a half-yearVßteers, -£A -.45.; , i two-year steors, £3, £3 35." 6d.,'-£3;75.-. 6d."./t6 £S'-17e;-;6d.j .jyearling steers, £2 ,6s: to';,'£2'lob. :' rough'do ' ,30s. to £2; forward emp.ty.heifers,.-£3-.165.;, empty :heifers, £2 se. to £J. 0n. ; :6d.;,'-smallCyearl&a' ,heifera, £1 3a.'-'6d.''to".£l-17s.'6d.'f :n>iied'yearlings' Hsn-.all), 295. to 295. ;6d.'; store ".cowß;.-£2--la.,i-£2' lOsSi £3, to £3 10s. 6d.;'speyedheifor3,\£2'lß3i:.to £2]!19a.6d,; spring 'cows, £4Vloe!:to : :'£sv 10a."', springing ' heifers, .'£3 55.;, to'. : £4 '\ioa. ;'•- h'oifer's ' cal'7cd, £4 17e. 6d;j light fat cows,'. £4'9s:;t'bnlls•• £2;to £2 10s.;.stags, £2 25.0. '. Messrs. Abraham and : Williamal- .Limited;"? re'-j ,por>. on:their Johnspnville sale; held'yesterday.' ,0,3 follows:—Wo offered a good yarding of-prime' ,eheep and cattle; whioh aold .readily; at',late : . : ratee. Best bullocks;.£9 to £9 ; 25.'.6d.;-eanal- to' j2le. 6d. per hundred Mb. 'Good- shorn.' wethers '}3s. 4d. to 13s. ,7d.;' prim,e :shorn: ewis, 133..(t0 vlJs. 7u.; good ewes, -123.'> , 7d.;''prime -woollv -,wethers. Us. Jd.-.'-medlum-- IBs'.; medium'woolly-.-jewea, 155.; 6d,; plain, 14s;- 6d. ;■ 'A-hoavy. yardine , ,of lambs realised: Prime,-lla.; good,. 10s.''3d.' 4 to ,10a.'.5d.-; othera, 9a. lid.:'to-'lds. '■' ;. : ;. ;v Messrs'.. Abraham 7 andv Williams, ; '■ Ltd.v '■ and..Dalgoty and Co/, Ltd., Held, their usual 'stock; 'sales at Pahiatua on Tuesday, when there "was , ;a fair yarding ofsheep ; and. α^gobd , yarding of ■cattle. Competition -was good,; ana-'lato'.rates'; '.were fully maintained.- .-.lsweavand. lambs,:a7a ;6d.,t0 20b. 9d.j y'oung'dry ewes, 15b.'2d;;.:fat ewes,' ;153. Id.; hoggets, lls. 9d. to 16s.' 4d.; small'hoe : - igets, 95.; empty .cows.. and', heifers,. 545.' 6d;' to'' Ma.; light fat cdwe,'.7ss.-t0 , ,80a/;-springing 'dairy' cows, 87s. Bd. to. 110s.; cows' ,in' calf, -70a. to 76a • cowa with calves, ,58s. 6d. t0,.64a.;. forward cows' 558.'-to-.'64a.; springing heifers,' 82s. 6d..t0-95s-i.baokward heifers, in calf, 60s. ,tb':Bos.; .bullai 75s' to 1055.. ; ■' ■; , .•■,■"•:■',./'-.; ■, ■ '■:/,■■■' ■■..'■..,