LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 726, 27 January 1910, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

■;" v : (By TeieEraph.—Press 'Associatipn.) , V: 1 "S ■ - Christchurch, January."2s. '- At I Addington there were'f airly larso' entries and a largo attendance. 'Fat. cattle showed.a'slight: improvement.' Store, sheep of : good : cla63 sold; better,V and inferior doscriptions'.wero: rather /easier.- .Best: fat lambs showed no change, : but ,lnrht and unfinished did! no t sell so. we 11 . :,, Forvfat ■sheep the' sale ruled . firm," especially for wethers. .Fat-pigs, sold more' freely.,..and stores mado a about , last'■.week s>prices. !, M re and • dairy ■'cattle-, sold ".well; : ''.. ..V ■ .There was an. entry, of. store eheep: about equal". to :last. week's in point of numbers, made up'principally! of wethers and lambs with a few pens'of owes.": The .number' of ■ lambs was the'largest offered this, season, but the .quality was not so (rood, as at: previous sales. ..Forward wethers,. of. which' thcro'-was:»-good proportion-among those, entered,'.': sold, fully, up: to last .week s rate's, -while ;■:inferior eorts -were somewhat neglected and : made :lower, prices. ■'. The sale of lambs was. on similar lines, Eood sorts soiling''■ well, .while small, and backward '• were: rather ■ easier:;. A' : few lines; of 1 two -and: four-tooth,:ewes showed an up-' ward tendency ,in. values/, .'Forward: rape lambs made JOs: 'to 105.;6d.; .medium,. Bs. 9d. to • 9s. 6d.;"others,'Bs.-to •Sβ: 6d.; arid culls, 65... to-":75.::9a.; forward wethers,; 125.. to 14s.;.:medium, lls;;:to"' 11s. 6d.; .and small: and low-corid'tioned 'lots,' ; 9s^:6d.-. upwards;. two-tooth ewes/lls. .6d. to 15s. ld.;;:four- ; tooths, to 435'.-10d.; and sk-tpoths and,fullmouth,' to. 125.. 6d." :.: ; ., ■':...'. i'.: ■ There r were!. 4757 fat Limbs . penned, . a considerable.l 'proportion', being . onlyt'for-:, ward/ stores, and : of-these a- number,' of; lines','were . passed .'.:;. Export.'buyets. operated freely,. , prices/, for :.. any , well-, finished lots being .well u;"to last week's rates.:- while light' ■ were . rather easier., 'There wero-3300:ta"kcn-for .export;' 807 were rpUrtUasedibyVbutohen^r.-and.. 650. were •passed : in.' *rangod: from ..Ills. :6d; -to-'l2s:"~6d.ii for liKht to'. .-averaee-weijrht ifoezers;■■•■•and." 130. . to v i 14s. .; for heavier, :weights.and;.tegs;,,' ■•.'•;; 1 ::. ; : .■■';'.'■' i' There v was-' a.moderate yardtne of.fat. 'sheep," and wethers-Vwere in eood- demand•for. freezing , at r 'flrm''Tates, while', owes '6bld'"'better'•'in'?i'coneeQU?nce of a. ehor.ter supply. 7 The range of prices was:—Primo wethersi ; ' 15s. to 175.;: others,':l2s., lid. to 145..'. 9d:;'prime' 7'ewes,' 115..', 6d.',- to' 145.; 6d.; others, '9s. to Us.. ■'-.-.".•";?■'-.. : : ' ■'.-.■' ' ' :> The "supply of: beef totalled 187' head: of .fair' average duality, the entry jT.he:shorter, . supply:-, ■.'caus'cd.-.t'betteriv competition; 'i:'aiid prides" showedr-'a" slight.' advance, a'.' com-': plete clearance beine made. Steere. made £7:5Sv to ■£))&;'■ heifers, £5 55.: to £7- 10a.; and -cows, -£5 to. : £B '55.-, eaual to 20s. to: :225. for prime,-.lßs. 6d; to :19s. 6d.. for medium; andl7B;'tb' 18s.: for ' cow: and inferior.'beef, ppr 1001b. ;. .•, "'' : ■ Yeal^calves , madp4s.' 6d.- to.. 505.; accord-: .ing'-t6;':sizo',:andi':Cqndition-.'' ':■■■ '■■>'■ --i. ■}:■ >.:.: , ■• >A moderate- yarding of store cattlo met with fair- demand at: rather better: prices. Fifteen to eighteen-months, sorts made £2 65.. to £2 145.;; two-year steers, £3 18s. 6d. toV£4;: two-year, heifers, '£2 18s. to £4.35.; and ■■. dry-cows, 3Ds:, to : £4 [ 12s. 6d.'-, Good dairy .cows.were in keen'demand.'.pricesranging.'from £3 10s. to £10. .- ■ There, was: a medium entry of ples, fats showins" some improvement, . but stores wore:much in demand.. Heavy, baconers mado ; .4os. to 475:; lighter,*. 335. : to.; 395. (e.uual to' 33d.' , per lb:i; largeporkers,: 30s. to 325.;. lißhter,i\26s.s to ; 28s. ? :(equal to: 45d. : to'.','4Jd. per JbJjj-mcdium-JBtores, 18s;:..to 20s.i'small, ,185..' to"l7s. 6d.'i land baconers, 10s.-6d.; to. Ws.: '6a.;:;:-- ..Vvvv : '■'■ ."."' V '■"' ■•■

: . ''•-."" : :: :.'. : '.:,'. Dunedin, January: 26. •"--. Burnsido stock-market:—Fat cattle, 219 head yarded. The quality taken all round was good, 'but. prices were ..."slightly easier, ilest.bullocks made'Se ss. to £9 55.; extra, to: £10-1,165.; medium, £7' 10s. to £7.;155.; inferior.,;-£ 6 55. : to £6 155.;.-best cowei and heifers',..'£7 to:£7lssi;: medium, £5 ss. to ,£5 :10s:; "„ inferior, ' £4;..t();.'34 105... -'-;;,:.;.. . •

.-.' Fat' 1 sheep: 1651 small, yarding of igood cuality.ewos'iand: wethers, mth a" .-fair-proportion.of eitra prime-sheep.'.Com-'petition was keen, , , and ■ prices. showed' an: advanco' on lato rates; '.'Best wethers; 15s. to l£s.; -extra,, to 18s. 6d.; medium,; Us. to 145.;. hpst ewes, 135... to 145.; extra, :'lss.; 6d, ':o-'l2s , .'^d;v^^' , '.'." r .'■ '.'J''y- " , -.■, . ::" :; :

,: LamDs :.rf4 penned—a very small yarding, growers-no doubt holding..supplies back in-.anticipation of export: buyers vt:oamencing operations shortly.." Best , , lls."-"6d. 'to..' 12s.' 6d.;' extra, to 13s; 9d.; ■ inferior, to 10s. 6d. ■-.• ■'■.'.'■:.(:. ■ : v;;,: . '.-v- :■. .■-'■■■.'

r Pigs: A medium yarding, numbering 133.. Prices.for fats showed a:slight increase on.lato rates.' . Suckers, 6s. to lUa.; slips, 125.,.;t0.'.-.155.-;' stores,, IBs: to .'23s:; porkers, 315.i..t0 365.; light"'baconers, 38s. to 405.; heavy.jbaconers, 435. to 465. .. ■■ V .: • ■

i'Messrs. Dalgety.'and Co., Ltd., report having, held their usual, fortnightly sale ilt"- the •; Waipoua yards this week, when both sheep and. eattlo came forward far in excess of yadvertised numbers. . Tho yarding of 'sheep comprised 3000 ' of all classes, and the firm report a total clear. ance. : TEe.;tone of ■ the; market was all through -:.yery much , stronger than it has been, for some time,~ and, as some Tery good liflcs of: both sheep and cattle werb offered, satisfactory business was done. A very .forward lino of. really cood four-1 tooth;,,wethers made Us. lid.; another lino made 11s. 7d.; good woolly rape.'• latnhs, Da. 2d.;-shorn rape lambs, 73. Zd.; medium rape lambs (shorn), 6s. 6d.-; aged ewes' from 6s. to-7s. 3d.; a 1 lino of 400 two--tooth, ewes (small), 105.'.6 d.;. other >rfbtooth eweu,' from ss. 9d.. to 10s. The report adds:—We had a pood yarding of cattle, which-met a keen demand, and all lines offered changed hando at satisfactory prices, i A pen of, 60 three-year bullocks ■ made £5 Bs.; eightcen-months steers, £3 145.; two-yen - 'steers," from £4 4s. to' £4 65.;.-four-year bullocks (verv forward),, £6 125.; yearling, steers and hoifers, 415.; store. cows, from l £3 4s to £5.12 a. .At our next sale we,'will be offering a good -line of 7CO wethers, :on..account : of ■• Messrs. Barton Bros., Jlataikona. . -. :. ■ : |

• ■ llcssre. Dalgety and Company,.-ltd., reporting on their Wanganui ca;o yosterday 3tate that -27C0 sheep and 60 cattle were yarded, .and there was a' good attendance of.buyers. Tho firm cleared all but two pens-of 6hccp at full market rates; ■ Quotations ■—Good fat owes,. 105. : 6 d.; fat and ■forward ewes, Bs. Bd.; light fat wcthero, .13..8α.;-mixed fat and forward Bheen. 9s • good s.m. owes;-'9s. to 9s. 6d.; medium do Vs. to 78. 7d.;. cuU.owcs, 43. 3d., to-is:'7d.-email woolly lamba,\7:. - 2d.: small 6horn lambs, Gg.--28.; to ss. 3d.; cull lambs, 3s.' Id; to 4s. Id.;' fat and fonvard cows, £4 Zs. 6d. to. £4 35.; forward store cows, £3 lCs. to £3-12s. 6d.; cows and calves. £3 lls. to.- £3 13s. Cα.; yrarlir.? heifers. £2 83.; 'small..mixed weancro,' 17s; .-,

■ Messrs. . Abraham and .Williams, Ltd.,■ report on their Johnsonvillo ealo ae follows :—At pur .Eab ycotcrdr.y.wo o.lTercd an exceptionally heavy yhrdinK of shtep, about 3300 of.'nil .sorts'being conned,'besides a good entry of prime : bullocks. Wo experienced a good demand for both fat and. store sheep,/ ar.d . everything iffcred wan sold under the hammer.' cxCept a lino of ascd ewes. Brecdins cwas were in strong, demand, and good :lines made 1 top prices. Wo quote:—Prime bullocks; ■ best '£8 155., ■ lighter : £8 to £8 7s; 6d.,-light £7: 17b.' 6dV; prime wethers, 13b.

3d. to 13s. 6d., lighter 125.. 6d. .to 12a. 7d.; orimo heavy owes, 13a. Id.; medium ewes, ills. Zd. to -Us.'-4(1.; primo shorn lambs,' 10a. to 10s. 4d.;'-woolly, Us. IOd.:. plain shorn, 7a. 6d.; on aeconntof Messrs. 13rylls. 6(1.; and, on account of' Mr. S;-3ryant a. line of four-tooth to f.f.m. ewes were sold at 12a; 3d.; other lines realised as follows:—Forward wethers, ■Uβ. to Us. 5d.; two-tooth wethers, 9s. 9d. to 10s. 3d.; four, Bii, and f.f.in. owes, Us. 5d.; f.f.m. ewes, Ds. to 9s. .7dj;'f.m. owes, Bs. to 9a.; aged owes, 7s. id:; to:, 7s. 6d.; f.m. ewes.. Bs.- to 95.; aged ewes, 7a. 'Id.'■'to 7e. 6d.; cull owes,. 3s. 6d. to. 55. , 9d.; good rapo lambs, Oβ.; store lambs,-ss. 4d. to ss. 7d.: culls, 3s;.Cd. to 4s. : ■■..'.■;.■ ;• :■ '■ . . .