LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1232, 14 September 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd. report on their Johnsonville Eale held ves-torfin-y. as follows :-Cattlo and sheep came forward in Rood supply, and sold well at late rates. Pnmo heavy bullocks, £10 i 7 s. j • £° n r» U 2 A 6d ' : Wlmc bullocks, £10 5s to .£ lo i \ M -- TC! »lers. Ze s . to 355; prime wuthers. 21s. to 21s. 6a. : r.rimo c»o* £1

ADDINGTOtf STOCK SALE. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Cfiristehurch, September 13. At the weekly stock sale at Addiiißtoii there was an average atendanco, and, with the exception of the fat-and store sherap sections, the stock entries wero about the same as at lat= sales. With. regard to the increased yardinjr of fat anil store fihecp. there wa3 unusual interest taken m tho sales of these classes, and th« etoro market was decidedly brighter Store sheep: All classes were well represented, and the entry consisted of about oqual proportions o£ owes, wethers, and hospets. Tho demand was firmer than at last week's sale for all sorts, but no actual advances on late rates can be recorded. Ewes, medium. 2, 4, and (-tooth sorts, made 13s, to 14s. 9d.; 2. 4, and 6-tooth owes, with lambs, 63. 9d. to 9s. 9d. all counted; aged ewes with good lamb= ■ 9; Very forward wethers were sold at 10s 9d. to 17?. sti.; and medium, 12* to !3s Wether hogircls fetched un to 11s.. ewe hosteets to 13?.. ar.d ono oytra good line rose to 165. 2(1. Lines of mixed icxes made from 10s. lCd. to 12s. lid. Sonnilmouth merino wethera made 7s. 4d., and sound-mouth merino ewes, in lamb, 6s -6ci Fat lambs: About 70 of the new season's lambs were penned, the number bcin<r more than double last wcok'n total. Tho avcraco of quality was wide, as will bo seen by the prices Rained, and. in fact, some of th'o lots did not reach the owners , reserves with the result that they were passed in! The demand was very fair for all reasonably good stuff, hut the poor stuff wa« neglected to a certain extent. The prices ranged from 7s. 6tl. to 21s. Fat sheep: Canterbury, Southland, and North Island sheep were represented, the supply being in excess of requirements, and thoiieh opening weak tho sale cot weaker, with prices Is. be'ow late rate The ran K c of prices was: Extra prime wethers, to 30s. 6t1.; primes. 21s. 6d. to 2<s.; others, 15s. lCd. to 215.; prime ewc« 17s 9d. to 245.; others. 14s. to 173.; merino wethers. 15s. sd. to 18s. Bd.; and hogpcts, Fat cattle:-There was a. yn-rdinir of 264 fat rattle, the hull; from the North Island, about 50 less than last ■■■ale n.ltonether. The whole sa!e was of a. much firmer tone, but no quotable advance in prices can bo noted. There was a cood number of lots passed, owners wnitinx for hiirhcr prices. Ktccrs realised £7 7s. 6d. to £13 2s. 6d.: heifers. .£5 17s. 6d. to £13 10s.; dry cows, £5 to £13 10s. Priino stoer beef fetched 275, to 355.; extra, to 365. i.

medium, 255. to Zis.: and cow and inferior beef, 245. 6d. per IGOlb. Store cattle: The yarding was not largo, but the quality showed improvement, and the demand was better. Yearlings made £1 lls.; 15 to 18-montlu sorts, it IDs. M £3 1!?.; 2-year steers, £-1 Bs. to £4 18:;.; 2ycar heifers, £3 7s. 0:1. to £3 liv; 3-year steers, £5 12?. 6d. to £6 55.; 3-year heifers, £5 2s. 6d.; and dry cows. £1 10;. to £3 IC.;. Dairy raws: A limited yarding, mostly poor quality. For the best nlars there was Rood demand, and prices ranged from £3 10a. to £7 15s. Vealers: There, was an average yirdkis of fo.t calves, v,-ith little chanao in the demand. Prices mimed from 7s. Gd. for very small sorts to-£2 Bs. for well-grown animals. Pigs: Thore was a larger entry of fat pigs and a. weakor demand, prices weak.cning to the extent of *d. per lb. as compared with last week's market. Choppers fetched to £4 7k.; heavy baconers, 555. and 705.; and lighter kinds, 455. to 525. 6d. (or cqna.l to sd. to Sid. nor lb.). Heavy porkers made 32a. 6d. to 375. 6d., and lighter descriptions. 25:-. to 30s. (or criual to Sid. to 5Jd. per lb.). There was a. large entry of store pigs, and the demand easier. Large stores made 225. to 255.; medium, 18s. to 215.: and small sorte. 12s. to 16s. Weanc'rs wore in full supply, and changed hands at is. to 9s. BTJRNSIDE. MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) Dunedin, September 13. At Burnside to-day 193 fat cattle were yarded, a large proportion of which were very prime quality. The sale was uneven throughout, and, except for prime beavyweights, the market was weaker by 55.. and occasionally 10s., per head. Prime bullocks. £11 10s. to £12 IC-s.: extra heavy, to £15 5;.; medium to good. £8 10s. to £10 10s.; light. £6 ss. to £7 155.; prime cows and heifers, £7 15s. to £9; medium, £6 to £7 55.; inferior, £5 to £5 15s. Fat shsep: There was a moderate yarding, 2709 being penned, chiefly wethers. Although these were mostly a useful quality of sheep, they were not extra heavyweights, and tho yarding generally was below the average. Several northern buyers were present, and there was keen competition for best lines, which sold at an advance of Is. to Is. 6d. on last week's rates. Light wethers and ewes showed r.o change; prime wethers, 233. 6d. to 265. 9d.; medium to good. 13s. to 225. £d.; light, 15s. to 18s.; best ewes, 20s. to 245. 6d.: medium, 17s. 3d. to 195.; lisht. Us. to 16s. Fat b.mbs: Eleven r.icc quality spring lambs, the first of the Ecason. were penned, and raid under brisk competition, from 20s. to 30s. Pis-s: 163 yarded. There was a number of stores forward, for which tfcsra w.-is good competition, but pri-es were somewhat. easior. as compared with last week's rates. Porkers. bacon».rs. and choppers met with readv rale at prices on a par with last week's rates.