LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 744, 17 February 1910, Page 7

LIVE STOCK SALES.

(By Tclccrapb.-PreS9 Association.)

Chrlstohurcli, Fobruary 16. At Addington to-day there were large on-, tries of stock, especially sheep, and. a numerous attendance. Fat cattle sold better than of laic, andthero was an active , demand for storo fshcep. Fat lambs wero again firmer, and fat sheep sold well. Fat piSs also showed an improvement. Storo, cattle woro dull-of sale, but. dairy cows wero. in good l demand., There, was a very, •largo entry of etqra-sheep, tho bulk of tlio yai-fliug consisting of lamb l !. .Tho lambs camo in for' particular attention, and for bottor sorts of theso'.there• was a.riso of. about 18.t0;15..0d. per head on last week's rates. Forward lambs made 9a; to 12s. Bd.; olhors, Bs^Od.; , medium wethers, to: 125.. 10d. ;;, two-tooth ; owes, ■ 12s. '■ lCd. to 16s.' sd.;four:tooth: ewes', to 15s:-3d, ;■ four, six, arid eight-tooth, t0.135. 7d.;,four.ana nix'tooth', to 155.'6(1.; merino wethers,-to %. 6(1. The yarding of.fat lambs was'one of the largest over, seen in tho yard 3. and a good proportion s were of primo quality;Thoro wao keen competition right through tho sale, and. prices. wore firm. In tho case of heavy prime lambs there was a further- rieo of about 6d., per head. Tha Konoral vango of prico3.was 12s. to 155., a few heavier .pens .selling •up to 15s. lid., -and , unfinished lots-as low as Us. Id. 947"/ woro taken for export, and the balance by, bntch'oi'3 and grazioro. : There was also a largo: yarding of fat-nhtop, the bulk of whwh , -:.wero- owes,- and 'included 'in thp. ontry.was a lino of wothors anil owes from the North Island. There was a good, demand for.theso right through tho sale, and as oxpprtsrs wero operating in owc3 as well as wethors, prices kept firm to tho end, and last week's level of. values wae fully maintained. The range-of prices was:—Primo wethors, 15s. to 17s. ;■ others, 12s. 6d. to Ws.-6d.; primo ewes, 12s. 6d. to Ms. 9d.; others,, lOn. to 125.; North Island wethers, las." llid.' to 163: 3d,;-ewes, W 9d;

Tho supply of beef totalled 235 head of good avorago quality. Thcro was improved domand--for.theso, and prices towards the close of tho sale showed an advanco of about:6d. .to'ls; Cd: per 1001b., compared with' tho previous week. Stccra made £7 12si Gdi'. to £10 - 125. , '6d.;" heifere, £5 175.: 6d. to £8 10s.;c6nF,, £4'l7s'.'6d; to £3.' Veal calves were.offcrcd'in-sman numbers, and were of mixed quality. They made is. 6d. to 613, : A small yarding of store cattle .came forward,, mostly inferior sorts, and inet with a poor sale, yearlings making 383.; 15 to 18-months, £Mss.; twoyear heifers, £3 15s. j three-year heifere, £3 155.; thj'ee-yoar stearE, £4 2s. to £5 Is:; and.dry' cows. 20s. to £4. . Dairy cows 6old woll, prices ranging from £3 ss. to £9 ss. :■' Thoro via 3 only a small yarding of fat pigs, and prices were consequently firm. Heavy baeonore made ',6s. to 505.:. lighter, 375, to 445.; large porkers, 325. to 35a.; and smaller do.; 275. to' 30s. 'Stores . wore--in gooddomand at advanced rates..'.Largo sorts ■■ made 225. to 270.; medium, 18s. to '215.; wcanors, 10s. to l<B. 6d; . - ... ;

• -.'■". Dunedin, I February 15. Burnsido market report:—Fat.cattle: 201 head yarded, consisting of prime medium weights, with a. few. choice pens'of extra heavy weights. Prices .on.'tho' whole, wore equal to last, weok'a rates, but, if anything, heavy cattle wore a shade, easier. Prime bullocks, £3.106, to £9 10s.; medium, £6 10s. to £7 165.; light and inferior, from Si 10s. .. .-.■■.- .-■ •■■■'.:■,

Fat sheep: There was a big entry of 3CCO of these, consisting principally of medium quality- cives, ■ with several pena" of nice quality wethers/ Most of tho, butchers wanted supplies, and this kept prices firm at last weok'o rates. Best wethers, l<3. 3d. - to 165.; medium to-good, 12s. 6(1. to' 13s. 9d.; best ewes, 11s; to 12a.. , 6d.; extra heavy, to 13s. 6d.; modium, 9s. to 10s. 6d.; inferior; 43. to'-. 7s. -6d.-Fat lambs:, 2118 penned,, consisting of particularly , primo quality animals. Prices wore a shade firmer than was tho caGO laet week, as a huiubor of freezing buyers were operating, and spirited bidding wao the result. • Tho best sold at from 14s. to 140. 9d., whilo a few pons of forward store lambs sold at'Oa. ts 9s. 6d. ■'..."■ i Pigs: There was a big yarding, consisting principally of baconors, \yith several ■peas of suckers, which wore in poor demand. .Suckers, 'Is. Gu. to 9s, Od,; baconers, 34s\ to 333.;. porkor3, "Bs. to 345. ■

■ Messrs. Daljoty and Co., Ltd., roport holding their. first Okararaio sale of tho eunson, and the- yarding v;as lnrge-overy available yard and paddock being utilised. OuV total'• yarding was. 2CCO sheep, and every liao' oixoptins two small pens sold I'ndcr tVo hammer. Tho attondanoo was Ir.rge and bidding spirited. Rams wore imsaleable. Prices rnlod ' as follow:—Fullrnouth owes!. fat, 95.; full-mouth' ovfes,stores,.9s,, Bs. 7d., Bs. ,6d.,- 7s. 6d., 7s. Id.; r."cd ewes, 3si 6d. to 4s;'; two-tooth wethers, Ba. 3d.'to Bs. 5d.; four and six-tooth wethers, fat," 10s.; lambs in wool, ss. Bd, 7= Id., 7s. 3d., : 7s. 6d., and 9s. 4d; lambe, shorn, 6s. Id., 6s. 2d.; and 6s. lid.; lambe, shorn, small, Sβ.. 5d , -.. .

Jtasrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., roport on . their Johnsonvillo sale as follows:—We had a good entry of prime sheep and caftlei-'and disppsod of ovory.pen at late rates.' Wo ouote:—Medium ox, £7 123. 6d.to S7 15s.;liBhter ox, £7 6s. to £7 10o.; plain ox, : £6 155.;-fat cows, £4. 55.; best Vi'ethcrs, 13s. sd. - to- 13s. Bd.; medium wethers, 12s;-2d. to 13s. 3d.; best owes, 12s. 3d.; lighter. owo3, lCc Bd. tolls.-7d.; lanibs, woolly, to 11s. til.; shorn, es. 4d., 9s. ldl, to 9s. 7d. ■. . '..'.■

Tho ■ Now Zealand . Loan and Mercantile Company report:—At Waikanao, on Wod■nesday, wo had a heavy yarding-of'.sheep and a good entry of cattle. Biddiaj at auction wa3 brisks thero . being a good attendance of local'.and outsido buyers. The , result was-a-total clearance at prics3 in- favour of vendors. Wo quote:—Sheep!' Cull lambs, 4s. Id. to 4s. 4d.; medium lambs, se. IOd.; aged ewes, ss. 9d.; forward wethors, 12a A good line, mostly four-year ewes, on'account, of Mr. JI. S.Hadflold, realised 140. Id. On account'of Mr." E.-W.i Kelson, a particularly, good lot'of Romnoy fourtooth owes made 14si Cd., tho four-year-old ewes on behalf of tho samo vondor selling at 14s. . Aged rams, 255. , to 21 guineas. Cattle: Store cows, ,255. to £2; cows and calves, £2 11s.; 18-mbnth steers, £2' Uα.; tv/o-yoar Btcors, £2 19s.'6d.j two and two and a • half-year steers, £3 145.; lorward heifers, £3 10s.: . "'■ -. -.