LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 679, 2 December 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

"(::'■s (By jTclegraph-Prcss Association.)

'. ■'■: Ohrlstchurch, December 1. ; ..Ordinary entries ■of all. classes of stock were' penned-at Addington yards to-day. Although those of ■ fat .lambs and store sheep showed an advance' on-the.'previous week, "with- the exception of. some lines o'i ewes, practically all. sheep yarded wore out,of ,wool. The attendance was rather: above tho, average of recent'markets,' and dll classes interested, in stock wore well repre? sented.'.'Parmers present at tho salo reported that tho outlook from the agricultural standpoint had never appeared brighter than at present.: Everywhere -thorp. was abundance.of grass, .'and-.-crops were .looking wonderfully.' promising, ''but'there was'"a general consensus of. opinion that a' fow.weeks.'Of warm sunshine.and absence Of rain would have a beneficial effect, not only on'ithe, crops, .but also on tho pastures, as on account of the;moist season the grass in many localities is becoming rank, and thus lacks the nutritive Y qualities. resulting ■'~. from.:' sunshiny weather.' If was reported, too, that the recent muggy, weather was mainly for the appearance of rust in crops in,many districts. ."■ .The yarding of fat cattle, niimbering 230-head, W3,s below tne averago «f recent' markets, but the quality:was'about .equal- to the Usual-etau-da'rd. From tho. - outr ; et' tho sale was very irregular, values,. differing ; considerably at various -periods,: and :thoYmarket. was.a-ahade weaker than the-previous week,'although not quotably, 'lower.. Steers realised £7 to £10; heifers,.£s 15s. ■to £8; and cows, '£5 to £8 7a. 6d. i Best steer, beef realised 21s. to 235.; medium," 18s. to 20s. 6d.; .aud cow'beef, 17s; 6d. per 1001b. .--. ...

'.'ln veal; calves ;thcro was a fair entry, principally of puny animals and average, demand, prices ranging, from 4s. 6d. to £2, according-to age, quality, and condition. '■': The yarding of fat lambs, totalled 1320,'. comj pared- with.s6o 'last week.- The entries were mostly of good-quality, but as a.result of tho large .supply and competition being confined to the butchers, prices were easier; arid a' decline .equal.Vfo - Is. 6t1.: per head on prices ruling the previous woek ; has to be recorded. ; Despite the large- yarding,,nearly.all the lots changed hands, thonumbor passed being only 135. The best'class realised 12s. to 14s. 6d., and lighter Bs. '6d. to 113.':6 d.': . : :'il':'.Y',;::;v ;::■;:'.V;.:-,v.'.-,.-:';-:;. ':

Thb.yarding.;,of. store" sheep'was larger'than :at the previous salei: and includedsomo lines of very, nice quality.- All' ola'sscs of sheep were"refiresented, and the percentage '.'of- wetHersi w4S. arger' ; tban'fqr some/weeks. There was, a< good -attendance of -buyers, allof whom appeared -Keen to : 'do business,": .result that tho\sale ,W»a-..a, spirited, ono, and all :iot3.were' cleared under-'the hammer at 'prices equal to, -and in some 'instances üboVe,. previous ;week's, level. Ewes,-woolly and mostly agod, with lambs, made 7s. ■ lUd. to 9s.t,'6a, i 'shorn ewes;, with .lambs, 19s. '2d., all.counted;''four:.and six-tooth cwos.!shorn, 9s. 3d., to 9s. .4d.";;owes,:in, wool, >with lambs, 10s. 6d; to" 133.-ld.;,shorn-crossbred ewes,: Bs.; shorn halfbred owes,' "ewo;hoggets; in. wool; with lambs, 105.:V:6d.;..-two-tooth' wethers,.shorn,: 9s. 7d. to 10s T *;'lod. ! r four and. six-tooth : -wethers,: ,13a. Bd. to' 14s..2d.;.:*bu'r-tooth , wcttr3rß, very/for-ward,-13s, 3d.:'to'l4s.'2dj;,cull Bhorn'.wethers, Bs. 4d.; wether K'og'gets.JlOs. 5d.:" : ■■;• ;?,'•'■■'>:.;■_ / Fat pigs were •& .smaller, supply than for some weeks, and prices»were. on a.'par ,with .those ruling'for somoiwceKs. "Choppers madeto £3,105.'; heavy bacone'rs,;46s. : to 505.; ond'lißhter,?3Bs. .'to 455.- (equal to'^d.'to 4id. ; ;ppr lb.); heavy,porkers' made ,345.- to 37s'.',' and: lighter 30a.- to '335. (equiva- ■ lent'to 4id.- ,tov,43d. >per ilb.). - The: ! demand. for stores?.-"of which", thq.ro-was a 'medium' entry, Bhowe'd , an imprbvcipent, . especially for tho smaller sorts."-Medium stores-made-225. to 30s.\ , arid smaller ,18s;, to 205.; sihall' weaners' made ,10a. 6d„ and : good: sorts-to 15b.:6d,'-.: , ' : Therowas nirathcr larger yarding, of fat sheep than Just. week,', tho bulk being, good to prime wethers ■atidt-'ewos..'.'Tho sale, opened: very well, and prices ;then£ cased, but .recovered again, though .on :tho.'; wbolo they, wero below last week's level,; in-ioinb cases Is. nor head. A West Coast f buyer rassisted,, the market. by .his .onerations.rand several lots of backward young sheep were bought'-'-by; graziers. Tho rango' of prices 'ivasi—Woolly ; :,'w.ethers, 195.. 9d.; woolly 'hoggets, . 175.. .10(1.; : woolly, ewes, 15s. . to • 18s. 3d.; primo Bhorri' wethers,' -15b..' to 165.: 6d.; : lighter, 13s.- to 14s.'6d.;'primo;"shorn;ewes,' 12s. 6d. to 14s. 7d.; others, Bs. toJ2s.; shorn hoggets, 12b. 6d.''. A small yarding'of store cattle was made up principally of 10 to 18-months sorts, and there • was a good demand. Yearlings made 365.; 16 to "IS-montnsi 425. to : 625. 6d.; two-year ; steers,. £4 Is. to £4 13s;;' three-year.steers, £5 155.; two-and-a-half-year steers; £4 17s. 6d.;' and;dry cows,.2os. to £4,95.; dairy .cows mado.£3.to -£9:155.. ■'-,;-,; -.■"»•'•",."'•' '.;." i'v-" Ounodin, pecember 1. - The following, is. the weekly report- of 'the Burnsido stool; market:—Fat cattlo:. 140 yarded. The Quality .was only' medium, with odd', pens> of prime.-bullocks. .OwingY to the small entry prices showed an advance of from 6s. to - 10s. per ;licad. :T .'Best bullocks, • £9 -10s, - to £10 10b. •' 7s. 6d.'t0,£12; good, £8 to £9; 'light,,£6 10s."-to-£7.108.;.best.cowsiand heifers, £7"td: £8;' m'edium.to good,- £5 10s. to £6 10s.light and inferior,' £3 153..t0 £4.155.'.:: ■"■'■- ; Sheep:" .2438 'yarded-a.medium. yarding' of fair quality,-;'the ; ' greater'-proportion being'shorn.. Prices':were 'much the. : same as thoso ruling lasj ■ week.::-. Best .woolly, wethers,; 215.:. to 225. ,6d.j

extra, to 255.' 6d.;; medium, 18s.' fid, to. 20s.'; inferior, 16a. to 17s.s best Bhorn . wethers,. 155.. to 165.; dxtra, to 17s. 3d.;' medium, 13s. .-to 145.; inferior; 12s. to 12s. 6d.; best woolly ewes, to. 225.; medium, 17s. to IBs.: shorn ewes, 125.',t0. 135.; medium, to-9s. 6d; ■•■" :./:-, Lambs: 448. yarded— a fair yarding. , Prices showed a ■ slight -. advance as compared with those.of last week, but. a slight casing-off was noticeable towards the end.of thecals. Best, up to 16s. 6d.;-medium, to 13a.; inferior, to 10s.' A few of extra Quality sold .up. to 17s. 6d. Pigs: Thero was a.large yarding, 180 being forward, Thoonaiity, especially of porkers and baconers, wan extra good, but. • owing to the large number coming forward and tho weather being too warm for curing, heavy pigs showed a'drop of 10s. to 15s. on lato rates. Suckers, 16s. to 195.; store*, 235. to 305.: porkers, 335. to 335.; light: baconers, 435. to 465.; heavy, 48s. to 535.-' ■ ' . . ile'sßrs. Dalgety and, Co., Ltd., report:—At our Wanganui sale yesterday thero was a good yarding of cattle, but only ono pen of sheep: There-was an average attendance, but. competition was dull under the hammer, high reserves hampering. business. We effected a good clearanco afterwards, however. Quotations:— Fat /bullocks, £7, 10s.; store bullocks, (passed), £5 10ii. 6d.; two and a half-year steers (passed). £3>12i1. 6d.; ciehteen-month and two-year stcer3, £3 2s'; 6d.: fifteen-months steers, £2 125.: 6d.; three-year steers, £4 63. 6d.; cows and calves, £3; store cows, £2, £2 55., £2 17s. 6d., £3 35., to £3 75.; backward calvcrs, £3 10s. to £4. 55.; bulls, £2 2s. 6d. to £3; mixed fat shorn sheep, 103., ..' •' ./'.'' "■"..- Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd:, report on their Waikanao Bale aa follow :-A small entry of sheep and a good yarding of cattle sold 'readily. Quotations :-Small mixed • hoggets, 95.\6d.; ■ fifteen-months steers, £2 12s. 6d.; flfteen-months heifers, 37s. * fat cows, £4. 7s- 6d.; eighteen-' month to two-year steers, .bad colours, £2 Bs. 6d.; others, £2 155.; three-year steers, £4 55.; empty ,cows, £3 9s. to £3.55. ....