LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 697, 23 December 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Asaoclatioai ■: '.' ' '' 'iV s ''* Chrlslchurch, December 22 week. ■:: store sheep -were slightly easier and hero was,good export demand for lambs, but little,<improvement,.in.;priceo.' Fat- wethorn maintained -, their -values, but fat ewea Showed Young ewes/wero fn ie Ei- anditho bulk of theso changed ■fe°??.-«t.latß ; .rat?s,::: Forward, four and sS ,tooth;..wethers. also--;maintained, ; their . values fairly. weUr-thongh they ;were'.'not in- qu.to-sech-keen 'demaMi Small: and 'low-conditiornrt; .wethew,;.were idnll. 0f...5a10. at much lower rates and several lines were passed.: A foiv nens of •owes-and--lamb.s-eold at ss. lid. to '6s lid all v?SWMl..%wiw!,4and 6-topth wethers, Us". 9d ; to, 133,i r .7d.; s ine-dium.:do.,!..li)B.-3d...t'o'ils. 3d ■ smaU and? low-conditioned, 8s: sd. to 9s 2d • V tooth owes, lie. 13s; !d.i ? Ko tfd"4 and c' toothimves;,.'l3s. : 7(f.-'to* 13b. 10d.;P stnill 2 and 4 tooth ewes, lls. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; 'sound-mouthed ewea;.los. ,6d. ;.tpr«?..,6d.; and aged, 7s/ 6d. t2 ; 42;; ; wUh' lambß,-4s. The- yarding; of 'fat lambs, totalled 3600. the quality;.bemg.hdtter. on the averago than was .the.case..last week, as there -were' not stT manv unflnished lots on. oDfor. There were seveS export .buyers -operating, and prioes, though not so high for better lambs as last week wore' '°..:"f:' W».S;ASfttf "lighter,lamba sold..down to ,9s. 10d., and.-heavfer.weightß to '13s uai entry of fat'sheep ' -wethers aiid\ cwesTbeing-iri./■almost- 'coiial' nrn' p .°^l ns -■'•• Thero' w ?3 a Bood j e 'S .»/„»; ;. wethers, as some business was done-for einow and thia :had tho effect of keeping the S, wo Up to :laat'. .week's -level.; .Ewes were very dull of sale, prices being lower by fully "I to 9d.vp el ; head, and, towards the close of tho salo, Ihey were onlj disposed of with difficult? at.oven low,.rates,,: rango of prices was• Pnmd wethers,;; 13sV'to Jss.i:,ll;"ig"t C anF«P finished, ller;toM2s>;- 6d.; prime. ewes 10s ? to'•'l2s : (juaUJy.; -The salo was dull and dragci4 "S tho tfematolor Christmas wa? weak?'fi "ionse quencc-g^thelloOT .price, of lamb. Prioes showed a-fdecline; of/fully,v.ls. 'per.' 1001b:. and a S sidcrable .'portion of the yarding , wag Steera made £4 15s.:'to £8 ,7s. 6d. • Wfe rß A «..', 6d.', to .'£7 7a.;6d.;' and' cows,' £4 «/ -| 15s',-eo.nal ;to 19s. 6d. to 215.'.6 d, foV prime, '17s 6d.j to 19s. .for medium, and cow ami:- irifcrtn. 16s. to 17s. per 1001b;; veal.calvev 4s. 6d A: fufi yarding of store cattle .mot with 1 a -dufi sale, and prices wore lower... by fullv •5» nii-' hbid. . ::Yearli 2 gs made' 2Js7 to 15 ? tV 18 ' month, ,-Ws. to.£3 Is.; 2-year steers £4 to £4 2s M-i 2-yqar. heifers. :«, 17s. 6d.'; 2J-ycar'heifers' '£3,155.; 3-yoar steers, £4 15s. to. :10s. ; 3. y S heifers. SI 10s.: to £4 12s. 6d.- dry bown ?n» ■toj£4,B S ;,Sd.i dairy-cows, £3-ids. toV^ , 6 d ' , ■ The yarding of, pigs was smaller thun, of late but the demand iW ae-not equal to' tho supply 'IS , "/ ~5 avy bru:on<!rs matle Ms'- 'o 455.; lighter 335 , . to'37a., equal'ito 3id. to 33d. : ner lb •" Dorke™' 30s. to; 365.. equal':to 4Jd to Ulclti me'dium er!^ 8 6>.Vfe^ ! !;^^-^ : 17s - : wean- ■'■*'%. '>,'"'., 'Dunedlnil December 22^ -. At,. Burnslde. 150 . fat cattle were . yarded. At; the commencement prices were . poor but they, became firmer as the 'sale wont on.' In- '■■*!?% b^ ng i 1 0 t // om 153 .v "t0- £7' 15a.; prirao. £8 10s. to £9 155., while .there were few lots sold at £10 os. and £10 7s. 6d.; heifers brought fromi £5 to £6 : 105.'.-'.

Sheep:. 1437 yarded. Prices wcro easier at tho start,' but improved later. !. Shorn wethers' infanor, lie. to lie. 6d.; medium to rood,' 12s ■ t0".135. 6d.; and eitra. prlrao,- up to 183. One pen of woolly wethers was passed in at 185."6 d Ewes; (shorn),'.inferior, 7s. 6d.■;• to '95.; medium to good, 3b. 6d. tolOs.' 6d. Extra prime brousht Up >to 12s. 6d. '-■ '■.■■"■■■. '. .' • ■•:. ■: " •■• ■ Lambs: .Thcro^ was :.a ;K ood yardinß, 'totalling: 2207. 9s. 3d.-to lls. 9d.; good 13s. 6d.- to/14s. 3d.; and'-extra prlmo.Ws. 6d". to; 16a.' 6d..:;■;' ■.',. ; .;", ! -?»' ;,';.■,--;:-■:.. ■;■_ ..'■■ ■.■.■.■- 'Pigs:. 175 yarded.. There was.a good demand lorvbest sort of;suckers,''and the bidding was Very brisk, and keen, ; on , account of-tho demand for, the ChrißtmaflmoTket, Storea

and slips, of which ' thero , was a "particularly good, yarding, too a little easier as compared with last weelt, as also wereporkere and baConors. Suckers, 9s. to lla.; slips, 13s. to 16k.rtores,.. 20s. to 255.; porkers, 30s. to 365.;. light baconers, <!os. to 455.; and licavy bacouers from 48s. to E3s. . ' -. ■

Messrs. Dalgcty and. Co., Ltd., report as. follows:—At our Palmerston North salo yesterday there was a good, yarding'of cattle. Empty cows, £2:115.-6 d.; fat cows, £4;-18-month steers. £3 65.: 2J to 3-year steers. £4 17s. 6d.;. forward bullocks, £5 19s. j. fat bullocks, £7 3s. 6d. to £7 7s. '..■■.•■.. Messrs. Dalgoty and Co.. Ltd., report on their Lovinsale. held yesterday, as followa:-A. fair yarding of sheep, and a (rood entry of cattlo came forward. Sheep at auction wero dull of sale, but nearly all Uioa were subsequently sold at tho following rates :-2 nnd 4-tooth ewes, 12s. 6d.; fat wethers, 12s. 6d.; forward do., 11s. 6d.j forward bullocks, £6 lls. to £6 135.; 2-year steers, £3 17s. 6d.;-3-year steers, £4 ss. Messrs.. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvillo sale, held yesterday,, as follows:—Wo-offered a good yarding of. primo' beef and mutton, which sold liberally at lato' rates. Good bullocks, £8 to £8 12s. 6d.; primo summer beef, £7 10s. to £7 153.; small vcalers -'Us.;:good wethers, 12s. 6d. to 12s. Bd.; 10a. .(cLi; medium ewes, 10s. to 10s. 2d.; primo lambs, 10s. sd. to 10s. 6d.; medium lambs, 9s. 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agencj Co., Ltd.-, report that, at Palmorston yesterday they had a medium entry, of both sheep and cattle. The: attendance was small,- but a cood clearance ■ was effected at late rates. Sheep: Ewes and lambs, all counted, 7s. 3d.; fat ewes, 9s. 6d. ."Cattle: Cows and'calves, .£2 6s. to £3 os.: 15-montha heifers, £2 175.; 18-months Jersey heifers, -'£-3 -17a. 6d.; forward cows, £3 175.; forward bullocks, £5 15s.