LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1305, 7 December 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

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ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. 'By Telegraph— Projs Association.) fested 1 La=t 2 week tt Kcinp'Xn'tma'Sf tti r 5 n ' f ß r an iftooth M ;-e^rr^t ; us? - 6t - to 12- 3d,; two . and four-tooths ts, ferlo^'fe; d 4d^: t l^ hs ' ICs - 6d - to ifc-rii: There wore 520 fat lambs penned and they were of good quality. Owing to thnr- ar '' '''r l6 was cood competition" and prices were firmer Hum last, week b/ 1». per head. Th»re was no busine« dnim tn r iS :!,)orl 'i t ' lc '-"i'i"' °' 'he lambs maile 15s m f ' a,K ' smaller lis; to 14s. 9d. r 4, 0 was also a small mixed yarding of dim Th t lh iK ,ltr I)e i, n!r moßtl - T momarket, on-ned rather firm"r than la. t_\voek. and pnees-showed an ad--■X™. ° 1 - 3 ' P e >; head. The range of to 3d ."■ilH, r w e ', sho r n ',- Ctheri '- l7s - 6li -' 15= in'd to iV» «J*' - t0 II V woolly ewes;-' . 9d -< P r,,,1 0 ewes, lfi« I t0 22, -.. M -: others, 13 5 ; lid. to 15s. 9d.; shorn merino wethers,'l3s.

o ter. re ,.H?" h,!iia /! f fat catf!c wnn^' J Ji, T i ] !rs l WI ' lon . ra,(! fl 'om the North Island. .The tone of the market ramring from ?ss. to-JJ-i. per.iroib Steers mode £8 17s. 6d; to-£l2 1-s. 6d.:_heifers, £,■> 15s. to £9 7?. 6d.- and--4s. W 6d u> 51» t0 £9 ' Vcal Calvos brought

■ A. larger yarding of store cattle -met, with an improved demand, 15 to making 4m.: two-year steers, £4 2s. 6d • two-year heifers, £3 -2s. 6d.; thrco-vear efccrs, £5 Bs.; threc-yeaj- heifore, £4 9s. to £5 75.; and dairy heifers, 355. to £4 2s 6d • dairy cows-gold-at £3 10s. to-£9 10s. ' A medium entry of fat pigs sold at. about the previous week s .rates, porkers, if anvthing, selling rather ■ bettor. Choppers' made sfe to £4 18s.; large baconers, COs. to 725.; lighter. 50s. to 675. 6d„ equal to sjd. to ajd. per 1b..:, large porkers.'37s. 6d. to 4<?.; lignter, 30s. to:3fe., enual to SJd.-to--sad. per lh.; large porkers. 375. 6d. to 475:-' lighter, oos. to 355., eoua! to 6d.- -per lb'' Large store pigs niade 30.<' to 355.; me-' diuni, 225. lo 285.; ordinar." w'eaners, IC-s, and 18s.; extra good, to 21s. 6d.: brood sows. 475.. 6d, to'.£s 5?. . -

Messrs. Abraham and Williams report, on their Johnsonvillo ealc as follows';—We liad a good entry of sheen 'and bullocks.' 'Sheenwere easier, while bullocks sold at late' rates. I'nrae heavy'builocks, £9 15s. to £10; medium bullocks. £9 to ,C 9 10s.- lii-lit-cr, £8 10s. to .f.s 155.; lirfht, £7 15s.'to £8vealere, s^s. ; lighter, 21s. to 505.; heavy wetliers, 16s. to 16s. Id.; medium-wethers■ 15s. fid.: prime' heavy ewes, 15s. 2d.; good ewes, los. to lis. 6d.; medium ewe", 12s Id to,. 12s. 3d.; light. Its. to 11r. 3d.; extra prime lainbs, 14s. 7d. to 15s. 4d:; nrime lambs, 13s. to 13s. od.; plain, 9=. to 10.?. ilessrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited (Palmerston North), report out Marion sale on Tuesday we had a verv good yarding of rattle, and a fair entrv of sheep, practically the whole of which changed lmnds at the following pricedFair 2-tooth wethers, to 10s. lid.; good 2tooth wethers, fo 125.: medium 2-tooth ewes, to 12s. 6d.; medium mixe<! hoggets, 12s.' lid.; a?ed ewes with small percentage lambs, lis. 6d.; cood wether hoggets, to Ks. Bd.. Cattle: .12 to 15-month steers. £3small yearling steers, £2 ss. to £2 65. : 15 to 18-month steers, to £3 IDs.: 18-months' to 2-year, steers, £3 Us. to £3 175.: mixed 2year cattle, £3 135.; 15-month heifers, to. £3: 15 to 18-month dairy heifers, ti £3 10s.;' young bulls, to £2 155.; 15-month -Tersey bulls, to £; store cows, £3 Is. to . £3 Us.;' cows and calves, to Li; fat cows and heifers. to £6 los.

J'ossrs. Ahmh.im aad William.*, Ltd., report:—At Wnikanao on Tuesday a small jardins of sheep sad cattle met vFith a.

ready sale at the following nuot.itioiir :~ fchorn 4-tooth e\vt>s 13.5.; thorn Mo-jili wethers (smni!:, IG*.; 2-year dairy hoifc-r., /.5 10 to IS-tnnmh iicii'jvf, £2 U) fo 4 .*. 6d.i eprinsto* eow.s 4>» 155. to £6 las.: ycarlinjr steers?. £2 18-.: wenncr-\ M.s; bulla, 12 10?. to £*~ Dalfjotv and Companv -report-:—At our ralmur?ton North milo yystc-rday ;i ?dui]l yardinp of r>hcep and a very good entry oi cii.tilr», Willcli included some very liur>. hire? of well-bred btiHo.vk-:. <-;unn forward, llioro w:»* a fair inquiry for voiinpr cattle, but >Hvcral linos o/ bullock- wrn- piv:-:~ cd iu. Sheep: Mi.Tcd-upe c\v<s with lambs. 16? - ?.T. ewe.«. 13- u - "J- Cattle: Small yearling licifrra, 34?. 6(1.; 3-year steers, £5 2s. to £5 9?. Cd.; 18-month steers, .£3 15s'.; 2mr steers. .64 Js. fid.; 3j- v «ar biUtoek#. £6 ts. oil.; -,-year forward bullocks, to £7 7s.

BUIiXSIDE STOCK JUJ'.KCT. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) □ unedln, December 6. Rurnside to-day 272 fat cattle were y;trued. The sale opened with prices about lGs. per head below last week's rates, and values gradually /ell. closing about £1 below those ruling a week ago. Best bullocks. £12; medium. £9 10s. to £10 10-.; others. .£8 to £5.

.Jal, sheep-There was a Pma l l yarding, 1692 being penned. Owing to butchers having lisht supplies on hand, the market '/.is keener than last week, prices showing an advance of about If. 6d. tier head at the start, but there was a weakeninc towards the finish. Best shorn wethers, 18s. to 19s. 6d.; eitra. to 215.; medium. 17s. 6d. to 165.; Ijest ewes. If-;;, to 18s. 6d.others, 12s. 6d. to 14s. 6d. Th ere were onlv a few-pens of woolly sheen forward and sold as follovrßest- wether?, to nt.liers, fid. to 22«. 6d. Knt hmhsTb«re was a full yardinsr. 350 beintr pennod. Last week's rates were maintained.