LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1053, 16 February 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

IBy Toleßraph—Press Ansoci.\t!on.l ■ Chrlstchurch, February 15. V.V Addington Livo Stock Jta-rkct there woro. large yardinga of all- clasros of bheep, and fair entries of other classes of &bock. '.'Thcro was ?. lsr£o attendance Fat cattlo wero without change !u prices. Storo sheep s»ld at lato rates, except' (TNond-clacs lamb?, which wero easivr. Fat lambs a!--» Ehowcd a ; flight decline, as did fit ewes, but wethcr3 were firm. Piffa wero nV.o somewiat earie-r. Store cattlo wero not in demusd, but dairy cows sold well.

The entries of storo sheep wero tho laxRest this ceasan, and were tho first, of tlio principal autumn ralco. Lambs formed tao bulk of tho yarding, and tho balance was chiefly ewes, few wethers being offerod. There was a fair proportion of forward rapo lambs, but for the most part tho. entry was of medium quality, includInc tsvera! drafts'dl; Mll-brtd 'lambs.'. .',Forr ward lots so!(i.,v{(!Ul!piij;Vs;jato , '.rfiU!K'';bu l £! other descriptions wero easior by 9d. to 15d. per head, tho ficcHnc beterc fliw to the larfo entry, ovl-to the anticipated easier tono in tho fat !amb marU'et. • Halfbred • wctbor lambs, from hill country, wero not in faraand. Sound-monti and younK ewes sold .wcU, and Uicro .wj.s. no chango in tlie prico of wethera. Tho ranso of prices was:—Best rapo lambs, 11s. to 125.; Rood, -9.V-to--105;i-n>edium--crossbred »nd halfbred wether iambs, 7-j. id. to Sβ. 6d.i for forward sound-mouth ewes. 13s. 3d. to 14s. 6d.: and fair sorts, IC*, to 11s. 6d.

There was a hcavv yardine of fut lambs of mixed nunlityv'tho t«tal being 9366. As. was expected tho-toue of '.ho inarkot was somewhat easier, especially nt- tho start of tho tilo, though towards tho ond prices firmed again. Primb heavy lambs sold well up to last wceli's raw?, and it was in tho recond oua'.ity and unfinished lamb 3 that tlx> decline was greatest, and was equal, to 9d. per head ?.t the commencement of the fpJo, and 6d. later on. Tlicro were 6792 taken for freezing at 12c. to 165., and extra to 16s. lid., and 619 by butthoif! at 12s. 6d. to 175.; 1635 wcro pa«sid at.Uβ. 6d. to ISs., but mostiy rold privately afUTwards, and 60 wcro tdken by Kraxiors at lip, <d. At the corrcspondine Ealo list year thero was.on-ontry of-J0,277. and tho rnneo of prtWS' J *r , 2 , 'l2!i.' :: .to t .lss."ll'd; l * •-■ .l'horo was'-a. large yaraliiet' of fat fheep, inclndine ao good . proportion of , primo wothcrs. There wi3 as activo demand for wothors, for export, and prices wcro firmly maintained. • Ewes were rather easier, but tho opertiionj of nn emort biiyor lioDt prices «p to a ccrtcin Icvo) right to thivend of tho sale, ar.d prevented a serions decUnc, which would havp been inovltable with the numbers offered / had .the butehers been the only buyers. The .ranee of nricM was:—Primo wethers, 17s. to 18s. 10d.; 'lisMcr, -135. , 6d. to 16s. 9d.; nrlme owes, 13s. to 165.: others. 7s. Sd. to 12s. 9d.; mcriTn wethers, 10s, Ed.

Thwo w;ro 2*9 head of fat cat , penned, and mostly of good to prime quality. Tho competition wns dull, and at the commencement of the eale two races were passed. Prlce3. howovcr, showed pracUc'il'.y change. Steers mado £7 ss. to £10, "and extra to £12 55.: hoifers, .*5 15s. to £9; and cows, .?5 fs. to ' ffl Y!i: H.; Chatham Ishnd steers. £7 12s. 6d. to £10 15s. j *ad cows. £6 5?. to £11 17s. 6d., cf.ua! to Ui. 6d. to 28s. 6d. for prime steer iKtt, 22a. to 235. 6d. for medium, and 19«. 6d. to ■ 223. ( for cow and inferior per 1001b.

' There woa nr. improved demand for veal calves, and they sold at 4s. 6d. to £3 12s. for largo animals. •

• Storo cotUo ,w<;re entered In smn!! numbers, and tfccrc was a poor demand, yearlings malilnn 19s. to 355.; 15 to 18-months, £2 <s> to £2 Hi!.'; 3-year sti'trs, £6 IPs. to £7 <s. 6d.;-'and'dry cows, 21s. to £4. < :. Dairy cowb sold well, prices ranging from £.1 Xz. to £9 15s. -

Thoro was an averago yarding of nlcs. and tho demand for fats was not very brisk, and prices a shads easier. Larco stores oold well, but small lots were raoro difficult to: disposs of. Choßpcrs sold un to 705., largo baconcrs. Ms. to 585.; and lighter. 38f. to (equal to W. per lb.h lnrgo pwko.-i, 325. to 3cs.: and lighter. 275. to 5C3. (equal to <>d. .par lb.): largo Etores, 245. to 295. i medium, IJh. to 22.1. i small, 9s. to 135.; and wcaners, 3s. 6d. to 63.

Duncdln, February 15. At Bnrnsidc to-diy thero wne a fair entry of cattle, 151 beluc yarded." Tho quality in most cases was only fair, and Bribes showed' no advance os !nst week's rates. Best bullocks, to £10 ■ 155.; extra, to £11 17s. 6d.i medium, £8 10s. to £9 156.: heifcrn. £1 53. to £9 ss.'

■ Fat Slioop: Thoro was a very lariro yardin?.- 27?0 belr.g penned, composed chiefly of woll-finished wethers ard medium o.naltly owes. Prices' showed a decline of fully Js. M. per head anrconiparcd with last wcolt. Tho ki!o was of a dragging situro all through. Bcot wotherp. w to 18s.: extra, tD 2Cs. 6d.; medium. Us. to 16s. 6d.: best nwes, 111", to 13«.; citra, to 16s. Id.; others, Bs. to 10s. . ■ ■ , Fnt Limbs: 2523 pinned, easily tho largest yardine of Iho fjason. This wai due. no doubt, to frrctin; bnyora hiving commenced operations. Thu hullc of tho lambs wero unCniihed, nnd vnvt of irrimc Quility wcro very few. F.xnnrt bitycm operated nt, reduced limits, and in very few cxr-js fM they en 14s. Heavy lambs broucht un to 15s. 3d. Messru. Abrih.im and WiUSnras. Ltd., ronnrt;—At Watknirno on Tiiwihy wo y.irded .(net on 4CCO fhcsii of various descriptions. Notwithstanding tho dry weather, wo havo t-n report n. sucofsful every •liMp in the v.ird •chaiiKint Inr.dn rit priies hii;)i«r than tho?c-r»!injr at other centres. Tim quality of the thoen woe Rood, anil a larc" number of Imvcrs woro nftoent from ouHrt? dislricts: We <iuot->— On account or TT, ]!. Elder, 117'Z "nnd 4iMih cwcp. 13s. Bd.! 84"5-ycnr ewes. 1d • 159 fit »i"l forward wc<her«. ih. 6d.; 110 2. tooth wethers. 10s. IM.: 04 2-tooth cw<-< Hi. On aicnunt. ol K. Monk, \7H 2-tootH ti f.f.m. nv:c?. 9s. I'}.\ 87 ■ 2 and 4-too'H wcthiw. Hi. 6d : :. ».i li>.tnh«. 9. 1 :. ?d. On account, of 0. ind J. Whitiiiir- 87 4-yeir owes. 10s. td.: 93 8-tootU <"voj, 12s. 2d. On nie/iunt of C. K!'.;h«\ '00 2 and 4-tonth wethers. 11s. IM.; WO Mooth cwe«. 12'. On ncc--"J|]t of F. H.' 180 rnll ln'n'*'. 2e. £d. On acroiin* of A. famntin. 121 2-tflOih wctlwpj («T..r»J!*. 9j. 7d. : H5 2 and 4-tnnth wctheri, 12?. M. O>\ account of A. WUHani.'. 73 ■ JWooth • to f.m. c-T', Us.; S7 f.m. owon. 9f. 2d. On icrnnnl of f. W. Koain,'l2l 2-tooth w«'her«.'Jl«. 7rt.: n 6-too'li to f.m. 6s. 'd. On si-rour.*. of 11. Dond. 107.2-lioth c-.vp«. 13s. fd.; PI ".. loot'i 12«. Jd. f> ncrount of F. rinluVos, 9J Innbf. S«.i 96 5.111. "w»s, 7«. 2d. On luo-olint of R. Conr.-i'. 90 J.l/v,t!i o«o«. U?. 3d. On acnunt of P. A. Oilll". "J!D ?-toot'i cto, Us. 9il. On account of W. •'. llowll. 31 2-'.O"Mi wethers, tfk. 3d.; 21 rros^jro- , '. 9t,: llomnov- nw*. 16s. to £2 Is.; Routhdown mms. ;sgne.; Rhrnnshi' - o ram?, len.; 2<o 2)--cT »t«sr«. *4 u«. Umity cows toW. at.£s 1C!, to £3 17s. id.:

spriUßinK cowe, .€6 IC6. to .€7 10s.; fat heifer, £4 <s.; 18-month steers. £2 15a.; hulls, 355. ifI.JEZ 7s.' 6d.; Btaes, £4 5a.; wcaners (email), ■ 15s. / ' '