LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1089, 30 March 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. D.ilgcty find Co.. Ltd, report having held their weekly sale in the Mo)way Yards, Mastertoii. on Wednesday, when they had .1 yardine well above advertised number?. These met with 11 ready sale. There was 11 cood attendance of buyers, despit'.' the dry weather experienced during the. last lew days, bidding was brisk, and prices 'well up to late rates. The yarding of sheep was 5217. and the firm sold 4770, which, under the circumstances, .was very satinfactory. Quotations:— Two-tooth ewes, ll:i. to lis. 6<1.; 2, i. and 6-tooth ewes. V<. 6(1.; f.F.m. ewe, S;. 2d. to 9s. 4d.; 6-tooth to f.m. ewes, poor condition, ss. <td. to Bs. 10d.; f.m. ewes, 65.. 6s. 6d„ 7s.'ld. to Bs. 2d.; poorer sorts, <ti. 6d. to ss. lCd.; ewes for boiling down, 2s. 6d. to As. Id., according to condition: 2tooth wethers, 10s. 2d. to 10s. 10d.: 2 and 4tooth wethers, lis., 11.3. 4d. to 125.; 4-tooth wethers, 12s. to 13s. 3d.; lambs. wooUy, 6s. to 75.; small woolly lambs. <!s. 6d. to ss. 7d.; shorn lambs, small, 2s. 6d.. 55., ss.' 8d„ fs. Bd., to ss. lid.; tat maiden ewes, and wethers, to 15s. 6d;. fat ewes, 12s. 7d.; fat wethers, to Us. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. report as follows:—At Pahiatua this week we offered a fair yardinc of sheep and cattlo to a medium attendance. Most classes 'of sheep wore hard to Quit, although we made a fair clearance, and the demand for lambs showed considerable improvement. Practically all the cattle were sold at good values. Quotation?:— Two-tooth cwos, 125.; fair mixed aqcd ewes, Bs. 6d. to ICs.; full-mouth ewes, Is. 6d. to 6s. 5d.; cull ewes, 2s. M. to is. 6d.: 2-yoar steors, £4 4s. 6d.; 18-month steers. £i Ss. 6d.; fat cows, £4 15s. to £5 7s. 6d.: forward conditioned cows, £4 to £4 7s. 6d.: store cows, 275. 6d. to £3 65.: sprineintt heifori, £5 12s. 6d.; heifers in calf. £3 12s. 6d. to £4 35.; empty heifers. £2 19s. 6d.: wean'Ji'6. 17s. to 3Cs.: bulls. 375. 6d. to £3 ss. Messrs. Abraham and Williams report on their Johnsonville sale, held yesterday, as follows:—Wc offered a heavy yardinc of sheep and a good one. of prime bullocks, which sold at lato rates. Prime heavy bullocks. £10 to £10 17s. 6d.;-lighter. £9 ICs. to £9 155.; light, £8 17s. 6d. to £9 2s. 6d.; vealers, 355.; extra, prime heavy, .wethers, 19a. 3d.; prime wethers, 175.; plain, 14s. to 155.; prime ewes, 13s. 4d. to 13s. 9d.; extra, 16s. 6d.; good ewes, 145.; plain-, 10s. to lis. 6d.; good larab, lis. to 13s. 6c'..; good shorn, 93. 6d. to ICs. 6d.

ABDIXGTOX STOCK MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Christchuroii, March 29. There was a rather larger attendance at the weekly sale of stock at Addington to-day than at the previous sale, but the- actual number of buyers operating seemed to be about the fame as at the previous week's market. There was a big yarding- of sheep of all descriptions, stores asd fat sheep and lambs being well represented. In the store section the range of quality was very varied, and a large proportion were rather indifferent. The attention paid to the cattle and nig pens was rather more pronounced than at recent sales, and both classes of stock were in good supply. Store Sheep: The yarding in this class was heavy, although not, so big as at tho previous week's sale.' The quality generally compared unfavourably, and tho demand was decidedly weaker. Any good carts were popular and quitted well. A large proportion of the entry consisted of ewes of all descriptions. The entry of lambs was smaller, and no special lota were prominent for duality. The wethers wero also medium. The sale was not very lively throughout, and tho passings wero numerous.- Good forward wethers made lis. to .125.; medium, Bs. 6d. to 9s. 6d.; medium halfbreds, 76. 6d. to Bs. 6d.: forward lambs realised Bs. to 9s.i medium. 7s. to 7s. 6d.; poorer sorts. ss. 9d. to 6s. 6d.; culls, 3s. upwards; best 2-tooth ewes, mado 13s. to 145., up to 15s. for a specially good lot; 4 and 6-tooth ewes. 12s. to. 145.:mixed and indifferent sorts, 10s. (&. to Us. 6d.; oversea sheep, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 6d.; mixed lines, 4s. to 65.; and irummics. 2s. to 3s. 6d. One good lot of ewes was withdrawn at 13s. lOd. Fat Sheep: The yarding of fat shec-p was a full one, and the simply was equal to the requirements. The ealo opened on a par with late markets, but became moro animated at the close, hut there- was no quotable, advance. The quality of the pennings was satisfactory, and included a number of very nice lines of wethers and ewes. The range of prices was:—Prime wethers, 15s. 6d. to 17s. 6d.; others, lis. Gd. to 153.: unfinished, 6s. 3d. upwards; prime ewes, 12a. 6d. tr 15s. id.: medium, 9s. to 125.; aged and light, 4s. Cd. to Ss. Ed.; merino owes, 55.. 3d. Fat Lambs: Compared with the cntrv at last week's market : there was a fair drop in the number of lambs penned. At the previous sale there wero 8624 head entered, but 7294 wero all that came in to-day. In point of quality, however, the entries in the latter market were generally very much better. A few unfinished lines were inevitable, but tho bulk were very nice lambs, and in consequence the demand showed a brisker tendency. In fact, anything at all reasonable was quitted fairly easily at. satisfactory figures. Exporters secured 6390 at prices ranging from 9s. to 14s. 10d., and two very extra pens sold at 16s. sd. and 18s. 3d. Tho average price is estimated at lis. 6d. to 13s. 6d. Considering the extra cuality of the lambs penned, the prices generally remain on a par with late rates, although the range is actually greater. Butchers took about 147 hrad at 10s. 2d. to 145.. and 457 werD passed in, a great improvement on last .week. Fat cattle: The yarding of fat cattle was somewhat smaller than at the previ-ous-week's sale, tho figures being 259 as against 372. The quality of the cattle penned was on the whole slightly better, and prices were a, little higher. No actual rise in prices can. however, be quoted when the quality of the yarding is taken into' cohsidera,t:-o.n. There was .-. slight improvement in the demand, though tho buyers did not show very great keenness to secure supplies. Steers realised £8 to £11 155.; heifers, £5 17s. 6d. to £9 17s. 6d.: cows, £5 to £8 17s. 6d. Best steer beef brought 245. to 285.; medium, 21s. 6d. to 235. 6d.; and cow and inferior beef, 18s. 6d. to 21s. per 1001b. Vcalers: The fair yarding of vealcrs met with the usual demand. Prices ran from 4s. 6d. for small immature sorts, to £2 !os. for' well-grown specimens. Extra quality vent up to £3. Store Cattle: There was a small yarding of store cattle, chiefly old and indifferent rows. There were few buyers present. Prices: 15 to 18-month made £2 3s. to £2 9s. 6d.; 2(-vcar steers. £4: and dry cows. £1 to £4 7s. 6d. Dairy' Cows: A fair yarding of dairy cows met with keen competition, prices ranging from £3 10s. to £10 15s. Pigs: There was a fair entry'of fat nigs, and the demand for best kinds showed an improvement, but buyers lacked keenness. Unfinished sorts were neglected. Choppers realised to £4; heavy baconers, 355. to 475. 6d., this price equally 4d. per lb. Best classes of porkers brought 28s. to' 325. 6d.: lighter, 235. to 275. (eoua! to I. WI. to 43d. per lb.). The demand for store pigs was poor, and snleg were difS. cult to make. Large stores made 16s. to 195.; lighter, Bs.- to 155.: wcaucrs, 3s. to ss. 6d. . ■

BTJRNSIDE MARKET. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Duncdin, March 29. .At Burnside to-day there was a medium yarding of fat cattle, 137 being penned. The quality was osly medium. • Pr::c-s showed an advance of IC3. per head, but the' sale was very erratic. Best bullocks. £10 10s. to £11 10s.; extra, £14 ICs.; medium. £8 15s. to £9 10s.; inferior. £7 10s. to £8: best cow 6 and heifers. £6 10s.; extra, £8 55.; medium, £5 ss. to £5 155.; inferior. £4 10s. to £4 15s. Fat Sheep: 3614 penned, consisting principally of medium ciuaiity. The demand for wethers Was much the same, as last week, but ewes were a' shade easier.' Best wethers, 17s. to 18s.; extra. 205., medium, 15s. to 165.; inferior, 12s. to 145.; best ewes. 12s. to 145.; medium, 9s. 6d. to ICs. 6d.; inferior,. ss. 6d. to 7s. Fat Lambs: 2643 penned. The quality was only medium, and prices wore the same as last week. BAM FAIR. ISy Telegraph—Press Association.)'' Timaru, March 29. The annual ram fair was held ' to-day, and in spite of very dry weather, the entry was largo and prices very fair. There was most demand for Border Leicester;;, for which prices were a half guinea better than at the recent Christchurc'i fair. The top price was 9!i suir.cas for oneshear Border Leicester ram, bred by Mr. Donald Grant. Sheen came forward in good condition. Brokers report good competition in tho early part of the sale, especially for Border Leicesters. Buyers were principally South Canterbury farmers. The sale,, as a whole, was better than had been anticipated. 1 " ->