LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1006, 22 December 1910, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

.Mossrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., reDort nr. 22s •' lßmontll ei^er3 » 55.; .weaners,

Co., Ltd.,. report having held their usual stock .&alo at Wai ed M^h^p'^ eCOm i beT: 20 ' I,vhen] they offer - S? B -u J pto a Ja , r e e attendance of buy. oaph iin C,eS^ 7 - eie ' We .i up t0 P r c vi ous sales, nw ne 'being: sold; under - : the hammer. in o oj e following' pricos:—l-'at cues, 10s. 2d. to 125.; fat wethers, 14a. Id.; Z-tootlr wethers, from Bs. 10d. ( lus. fid. to us.-, 4-tooth wethers, 13s. 3d.; mixed aucd ewes, with iambs, ss. 9d.; 2-tooth ewes, from lCs. to 135.; 6-tooth ewes, 12s. '

. Messrs. t Dalgety ajid Co., Ltd., held their fortnightly, sale at Levin The report^statesWe had a good yardin" of both sheep and cattle, and cleared most lines at i the following; prices: — Slieop: lat wethers',' 15s. 4d„ 155.; fat ewes, 13s. 7d..- las. 4d„ 13s. 34., 135.. 2d.-; fat lambs, 135.; 2-tooth ewes. 14s. Bd., 13s. 4d.; 2-tooth wethers, 12s. 3d.; f.m. ewes, 10s. sd. CattlePat- bullocks, light, £7; fat cov.-s, £6 Is.', £5; 2-year steers, £4 ss. 6d.;. 18-month steers, £3 10s.; wcaners, 365., 14s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Masterton stock sale held yesterday as followsWe submitted a.' medium entry of both sheep and cattle.' Sheep were, mainly confined to one or two lines of well-grown -tooth wethers, which were kesnly competed for. The yarding of cattlc comprised steers, biflJocks, and halves, and theusual,.oddments in tho way. of small - lots of fat :cows, heifers., etc., all of which met with a ready sale. Quotations:—Three-year good conditioned bullocks, £5 17s. 6d.; 2J-year steers, £5; light-fat cows, £5; empty cqws v up to £4 lCs.; cows and calves, £5 ssV;';"ompty 2-year heifers, £3 6s.;' yearling 'heiferß, £2; aged bulls, 2£ guineas to £4; cull.ewes and lambs all counted, 6s. 7d,; 2-tooth wethers, good, 13s. sd. to 135.. 6d.; small 2.tootli wethers, lis. 4d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, good, 14s. Id. Messrs. Abraham and "Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin to-day (Wednesday), a good yarding of sheep and ; cattle were oflered. Competition was brisk, 6heep of all classcs, and weancrs particularly, selling well, and a clcarance of every line beiug effected at the following quotations:—l9B-2-tooth blackfaccd ewes, 12s. 9d;: 213 2-tooth ewes, 13s. 9c!.; 44 2-too'th ewes, 14s. 3d.; ; 53.2-tooth ewes, 12s. 9d.; 194 2-tooth ewes, .13s. 7d.; 128 4tootli ewes, 14s. 7d.;120 fat ewes, 133. 6d.; :15 fat ewes, 135.; 10 fat woolly ewes. 19s. '9d.; 44 ewes and' lambs (all counted), 9s. lGd.; CO ewes and lambs {all counted), Bs.; 29 mixed sheep, lis. 7(1.; 209 2-tooth wethers, 12s. 4d.; 62 2-tooth wethers, 12s. 5d.; 60 4 And 6-tooth halfbrcd merino wethers, lis. 7d.; fat cows, £4 15s. to £5 10s.;. heavy fat cows, £6 65.; forward cow 3, £3 12s. 6d. to £4 35.; 2-ycar empty heifers, £3 lCs. and £3 lis.; 2-year steers, £4195. and £5; springing heifers, £4 155.-'to £8; bulls, £2 93. to £4; 15 to 18-month- steers, £3 to £3 35.; weaner heifers, 255.-to 305.; weancr steers, 255. to 275. j mixed weancrs.. 245. to 255. A line .of 53 3-year steers.; made £6 3s. • Messrs. Abraham-and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale, held yesterday, as follows:—We offered ca extra heavy yarding;of. cattle'and sheap, which sold at late rates. Best bullock*, £8 17s. 6d. to £9 25.. 6d.; lighter. £8 ss. to- £8 12s. 6d.; light, £8 to £8 2s. Gd.; vcalers, 30s. to 363.; good quality wethers, 16s. 6d. to 175.; medium.' 165.;. pood ewes, 14s. 6d. to 155.; prims lambs, 14s. 3d. to 14s. 4d.; plaito, lis. 6d.

Tho Iscw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. (Feilding branch) report for the week ending December 20, aa follows:—At Apiti on Tuesday a good entry of both sheep and cattle were yarded. Bidding was spirited throughout, and we cleared tho yards, with the exception of one pen of cattle, at prices on a par with Feilding rates. ?.-tooth wethers, 12s. Id. to 12s. 9d.; small do., 9s. 6d.; fat and forward wethot% 14s. .and 14s. 6d.; 4-tootli maiden ewes, 145.; mixed woolly hogcet€ (rough), 13s. lid. to 14s. Bd.; mixed aged shorn ewes and lambs, all counted, 7s. 6d., 79. lOd. anil Bs. Id.; 2i-ycar steers, £4 10s., £4 135.. £4 16s#; 18-mouths steers, £3 7s. 6d. to £3 165.; fat cows, £5 Ss.; dairy cows, to £6 2s. £d.; 2-year heifers, £3 17s. and £4 55.; 18-months heifers,'£3 Is. 6d.

ADDING TON STOCK SALES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Chrlstcluirch, December 21. Addington Live Stock Market: There were 'airly large entries of stock, .ind a good attendance. Beef met with rather a dragging tale. Store lambs and forward wethers sold well, but poor-conditioned efteep were easier.. Fat lambs sold at advanced rates under competition from tho butchers. Fat \vethers were in fairly good demand, , and fat ewes sold well up to lato rates, j All classes of pigs cold well, and store cattle met with better inquiry, while good dairy cows in request. There was a moderate entry .of store sheep. An improved demand for rape lambs was in evidence, and priccs advanced 3d. to 6d. per head. Forward wethers and young ewes sold at late rates, but backward sorts were dull of sale. Twotooth wethers made 9s. 3d. to lis.; forward 4 and 6-jooth wethers, 13s. id. to 14*. 6d.; merino wethers, Bs. Id.; 6-tootli ewes, 12s. 6d. to 12s. 3d.; 2-tooth ewes, 225. Id.; small sorts, 9s. (3d.; mixed ages, 9s. 6d. to 10s. 7d. aged ewes wit>. lambs,! 6s. 2d., to 6s.' lid.; hoggets. 10s. 3d. to lis. 4d. Tho varding of fat lambs totalled 3203, the 'bulk being mostly light corts. There was a keen demand on the part of butchers, who Eave up to 6d. per lb. at tie opening ot tno sale, as against the exporters' limit of 4;d. per lb. Prices eased off towards the . end of- the sale, when the butchcr had • filled - their requirements, ihe lambs beiug light in weight, the price per head docs not show the actual increase in values. There were 2579 taken by butchers-the largest number ever taken for the Christmas trade—but the fact that it was a double market aocounted, to some extent, . for 'the large number taken. The prices • paid by the . butchers ranged from 125.. 3d. to 17«. 2d I as against 9s. lOd. to 13e. lid. paid by the butchers for 1525 • lambs at the corresponding sale .last year. Only- 4CO were taken for freezing at 12s: to 14s. 7d., and 224 were passed, but afterwards' secured by graziers. • There was an average entry of fat sheep, and wethers-met wii-u a good demand on the part- of north exporters and butchers, and fully maintained; late rates. Ewes were sold somewhat., irrcgularly, but tho opening prices '.were improved upon later .and a good clearance of. all lots was effected. The. range of prices was:—Prime wethers, lfc.- 6d. to 17s Bd.; extra-, to 20s. 6d.; others, 13s. 3d. to 16s. j _ pnrno ewes, 14s. to 17s. ,6d.; others, os. od. to los.- 6(1.: merino wethers, 14s. lwo liimdred and sixty-tliree lirad of fat cattlo were yarded, l principally made, up of cows, and a few good lines of 6teers, tho yarding being a poor one for tnv Christmas trade. Though tho butchers required two weeks' supply, the sale was a somewhat dragging one, and a number of lots were passed. Steers made £6 15s. to £10 10s.; heifers. £5 10s. to £8 17s. 6d.; cow?, £5 ss. to £10 10s.. equal to 255. to 275. 6d. for prime, 235. to 2te. for medium, and 20?. to 9.1 z. fid. for cow and inferior pv» ICOlb. Veal calves made 4s. 6d. to 51c.; according to size and quality. A large yarding of storo cattle root with a dragging sale. Yearlincs made 305.; 15 to 18-moriths. 40s. to 675. 6d.: 2-year steera. £3 155.; £ year heifers, £3 4s. to £3 65.; 3-year Ptoses,' £4 10s. to £5 55.; 3-year heifers .£3 17p. Bd., £4 155.; dry cows, 21s. to-£4 17s, 6d. Dniry cows made £3 10s. to 9d.

There was a medium entry of piu?, and prood afemnnd foe all classes. , Ch«npcrf> frade up to 705.; baconcr's, 50s. to 575.; smaller, 435. to (equal to 4*d. Tier lb.; baconers, 5Pp. to 575.: smaller. 43a. to erpml to '4 V 'V p°r !*>.; porkers. 28s. to 345.; smaller. &3. 2d. to 27r»., erinrvi to 4H. per lb.: lr»-rpc stores. 2 9 n. to ra : cdium, 16s. to-205.; wcaners, 4a. 6d. to Bs.

THE. BUBNSI.DE MARKET. (By Telegraph—Press . Association.) • Dunedin, December 21. At Burnside to-day 147 fat eattlc were yarded,, on the whole being only medium. The demand was limited, and,, prices were easier. . Best bullocks, £10 10s. to £11 10s.:. extra, £13; medium, £9 to £9 15s. {inferior, £7 10s. to £8 53.: best cows and heifers; £7 10s. to £8 103.; extra, £?; medium, *£5 ; 155.-to £6 10s.; mferior, FA lCe. to £5. Fat sheep: 1609 penned, a medium yard--ing. The quality was only fair, but prices were full an Rood as last week's rates. Best wctheTs, 18s. to 195.: extra, 19s. 9d.: medium,; 16s. 6d. to 6d.; inferior, l<te. to 15s. 6d.j best ewes, l*s. to 165.: extra-, 215.: medium, 12s. to- 135.; inferior, 9s. to lis. Fat lambs: 1534 rsenned. The Quality in most cases was only medium, but The demand was good, and prices wore firmer. Best.. 16a. to 17s. 6d.; medium, 14s. to 155.; inferior, lis. to 12?. 6d. Piers There was. a medium yarding.; Prices for smoU firmer. wh;le. porkers and bpcbnern sold at much; the 1 same rates as last wek.-