STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 732, 3 February 1910, Page 8

STOCK SALES.

(By Telegraph.—Press. Association.), Chilstchurcli, February 2. ; At Addington yards, thero, were 'fairly largo entries of'etock and. a good.attendance. Storo sheep and fat lambs showed an advance.-. ..Fat sheep, sold: at about last week's rates. Fat cattleiwere dull of,sale, and ;fat pigs sold well, but stores were rather . easier. Store cattle wero slow of sale, and dairy- cows, iwere in good ,de-. niand.- •' •' •• .• , • , •'

There was: a larger yarding of store sheep, than last- week, all classes being well represented, though there .were not so;many lambs aa of' late. Several lines of sheep showed that they, liad come from a distance., l'here were a few lines'of good owes, but the .bulk were of medium quality, - and'in backward'condition. ..Most of tno lots ! were of moderate quality. Tho late' rains having improved the feed ; jjrpspcctfl,; ( -there was au active demandxfor all-classes, .'and: all lots sold'at an advance of Is. on , late rates." The demand for ewes, though early in th&..season^was:keen,.and..all,lots sold-readily, ltape lambs sold-at-10s. 6d. to-lis." 3(L; .: forwardi .wethers, to 135.; •inediumi- lis. 6tl. to 125..; Cdi;. small,, 10s. to 115.'3d.; good two l tooth ewes,, 14s. to 14s. ,7d.; 'medium, to.; 13s. 9d.; two/and four-. toi>thsM4s. to 155.. 7d.'; six • and,eight-tooth, •12sV v lU<i to 13s. 2d.. : '•

m- There was an entry of. 3312. fat- lambs,, •which:wero of bettor averago quality, than, last week, as improved feed prospects .-have enabled fanfiers to hold."back unfinished lambs. ..Therfid^tfs^ke^hAdebia6d / and>Dricea, wore firmer by fuljy 9d. to 3b. per hpad. Thero .were 2700 taken for ofcport and., the balance by butchers. The range of prices,, "waß.l3ij". 9d. to'l4s. . Bdl for'heavy: 1 and tegs, and lis. 2d. to 13s. Gd..for light to average weights., ' .v. , ~ • There*, was a;moderate yarding of. fat sheepi of. which, a largo, portion was ewes. , Tho demand for. wethers /was. steady .at last, week's :'Tates. Ewee in tho early part of tho sales, sold well, but eased off aiterwards. Tho rango of prices was:—Prime wethers.' 15s. to 17s.' 7a.; othei's, 12s;: 6d.' .to 14s. §d. ; ; prime ewes, lis. fid. to 145.. 9d<; * extra,. 155.; others,•. Bs. •. 6d.- to lis. . •, . The'yarding:'of fat cattle totalled 261 head of average quality. There , was dull, demand and values were easier, especially, for steers, which <made :£5 ss. .to £9 10s.;. heiferg,- £5 to £7 10s.; and cows, £5 to £8 7s. 6d., equal to 20n. to.2ls.:for prime, 18s. 6d. to ,195., 6d. for medium, and 17s. to 18s.:for cow and inferior., beef;-.'r ' •' !• • tVeal calves sold at ,4s. 6d. to 525.', .The rntry of store cattle was a small one, and consisted principally of cows. For all Gorts tho • demand was weak,, and in some instances sales wero difficult to ,effect. Yeariingß made 275. to 375. \6d.; 15 to 18months- sorts, £2; two-year heifers, £3; 2J-yoar heifers,'£3 9g. to £3 lis.; three-year •steers, £5.175. tfd.j 2J-year steers,.£4 .183. 6d.; three-yeiir - heifers, £3 lls.jj and. dry cows, 20s. to £3:155. A medium entry of dairy cows met with spirited competition, , and a,- good clearance was made at prices ranging'from £3 10s. to £10 53. • . ■ , ', ; There was a medium ontry of pigs, and fats were in good, demand, but for stores there was a weaker market. . Heavy baconers made 435. ,to 505.; lighter, 355. 6d.' to 41s. (equal, to 3Jd. per,lb.); large porkers, 325. to 35a.; and .smaller, 27b.' to 30s. (equal to 4*d. to 43d. per. lb.). Mediuai stores made ,20s. t0,.23b. 6d.;; smaller, 15s. to 195.; and weancrsi .9s. to 12s. 6d. . .. . - In ,view of Lord ICitchencr's review of tho troop 3 on Wednesday, February 23, the sale at:Addington, yardß that week 'will l be held'on Tuesday,-February 22. ' ;

• ' Duncdln, February 2. ' At Burnside "stock market 182 fat cattle wcro yarded.. Prices v/cro a shade firmer than last week. Best-bullocks, £8 55., to £9.105.; cxtTa, to £11; medium, £7 10b.-to >£8; inferior, £6 6s. to £6 17s. 6d. 1 Fat sheep: 2738 penned. For primo wethers and ewes tho market -was Is. easier, and lighter.-sorts wcro about 25., easier. Bost , wethers, to 16s. 6d.; medium,. 12s. to 13s. '6d.;,'best'owes," to 145.";6d.;, mtdium, Bs. 6d.- to -lOs.'' 'Fat lambs: 1124' penned. Freezing-buyers were operating, i and this resulted in firm File. Best, -to' 14s. 9d.; freezing lambs, 9s. 6d. to 12s. Cd.i smaller, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d. Pigs: Small pigs were in fairly largo supply, -and bidding was fairly brisk. Slickers, 8s. 1 to lis.; slips, 12s. to 16a-; stores, -18s. to 235.: -porkers, 26a. to 33a.; light baconcr, 355. to 40s.;>heavy baconera, 435.' to 465. •

Messrs. Dalgety -and Co.; Ltd.,..report 'a good yarding ,of sheep and cattle;. at their, Otaki sale held yesterday. All sheep sold readily,. there being a keen-demand, for young ewes and wethers. A complete clearance was effected' at the following rates:—Fat and forward wethera, 12s. to 12s. 5d.; fat and forward lambs, Us.-Id.: small lambs; 55.: aged owes, 7a: 44.j-: cull; ewes, 3s. to 45.-6 d. Cattle: Springing cowa, to £5 65.: forward bullocks, £6 14s.;■>fat cows, £4 10s.;. fprward heifers,- £3 83. to £3 19s. - 6d.; weaner steers, 27a.; 1 cowa in calf, £3 165.; cows-Just calved,; to. £4 17a. 6d.; 15-months steers, to £2 10a..- . ■ '

Messrs. Abraham and .Williams,. Ltd., report on their. Jolmsonville ; sale, held yesterday, as follows:—ffo offered a good yarding of prime bullocks and sheep, which sold readily .at, lato rates. Best bullocks, £8 12a. 6d. to £8 17s. 6d.; lighter, £8 7s. 6d. to £8 IDs.; fat cows, £4 7s. 6d. to £4■ 15a.; fat heifers, £4 to £4 65.;-prime wethera, 13s. 6d. to 13b. 7d.; good wethers,' 135.-; ertra heavy ewes, 13s. 9d.; good ewes, lis. 6d. to 12s. 2d.; primo 'shorn lambs, Us. ;7d.; good lambs. 10s. to . 10s. 3d.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams/Ltd., report 011 their Jlastcrton stock sale, held this "week;* aa follows:—There,.was a very large yarding of sheep and a medium one of cattle, which met with a good sale, and we havo to report a total clearance, Sheep: Shorn lambs, 7s. Id; to Bs. 4d.; 'medium lambs, 4s. 6d...t0 63. Id.;.cull lambs, Is. 9d. t0'33.'1d.; fat owes, lis. 3d.;'fat wethers, 12s. 7d.; 2-tooth .wethers, 10s. to Us. Id.; s.m.-ewes, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 9d.; cull ewes, 4s. Cd.-to 6s. Cattle: 2i to 34-year Bteers, on 'account of Mr.-H/G. -Williams, £5 155.; 2year steers, £4 ss; ,to, £4 Wa. ; ■ fat • cowb, £3 2a.» £3'35;," £3'175.-to '£4 , 155.; cows 'in milk, £4; yearling heifers, £2 10s.; weaners, £163. 6d. Our next sale will bo held on Monday, February 14, owing to Wednesday being tho second , day-of the Masterton Show. . . '

■ Messrs.. Abraham and .Williams; Ltd., report on their Pahiatua sale of Tuesday, a? follows:—Wo had an exceptionally heavy yarding of sheep, comprising mostly wethers, for which we had strong eompetion, all lines being disposed of at good vr-lues, to Wairarapa aud Kanawatu clients. Wo also had improved inquiry for rape lambs, and all other classes of sheep sold at satisfactory pricc3. We had a very good entry of caltlo also, aud cleared-the bulk of the yarding at prices well up to late rates. This was our first Pahintua salo stating at 11.30 a.m. The attendance was not good at the commencement, but improved considerably as tho sale' progressed, the innovation undoubfc

cdly" proving successful. •'Quotations:—4tooth wethers, lis. 6d.,t0 lls. ,Bd.; 2. and 4tooth wctliers, 10s. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers,. 10s. Id.; younj; ewes, 33. Id.; rape lambs (thorn), 6s. Bd. to 7a. 2d.; mixed woolly jambs, 7s. 4d.; medium lambs,. ss. 3d. to os. Id.;' cult lambs,' 3s; 3d. 'to 4.5.; f.in. ewes, 6s. 3d.; forward bullocks, £5 10b.; fiat and • forward cows, £3 165.; forward flows; £3 <s.; cows and calves, £1 17s. 6d.; veaners, 255., 275. to 325.; heifers in calf, £2 93.; storo cows, £1 2s. to 30n.