LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1376, 29 February 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

■Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., re . port on their I'ahiatua sluwp fair as fol-lows:-We offered on February 27 an exceptionally heavy yarding of sheep, advertised numbers r,?ing exceeded, over 17.00 D coming under the haminer. The yarding comprised the nnnml drafts of clients, and the quality throughout was well nbove the ftvorape, the built of the sheep being of rcnlly good tiunlity, especially tha four and five-year-old ewes. A μ-ood clearance was made, over Ih.DCO shcop changing hands, a large number of which went to the Wairarapa and Manawntu. The attendance was extra large, ond biddiiic tinder the liamirr;r keen from the start, the bulk of the entry sd'.inE by unction. Quotations: Good four and live-year-old ewes, 125.. 12s. 3d., 12s. 5(1. ta 12s. 7d.; medium ditto, 10s. 2rt., 10s. Bd., 11s. 4d., lo 11s. 111.; good soundmouth ewes, 95., 9s. 4d., 9s. Bd.. to 10;. 3i1.: others, 7s. Ud., Bs. <Id., to Bs. Hd.: good mixed aged ewes, 9;. Bd., 9s, lid,, lla. to

11s. 7(1; olhers, 7s. 3i1., 7*. 9(1., Bs. Id., to 93. Id.; two-tooth ewes, 10s. 9d., 11s. 2i1., 125., to 12s. 3d.; two, four, and six-tooth ewes, 11s. 6d., 11s. 10(1., to 12s. 6(1.; cull ditto, 9s. 4(1., 9s. 5d., 9s. 7(1., to 10s. 1(1.; cull ewes, 4s. 2(1., 55., ss. 3d., to ss. lOd.; two and four-tooth wethers, 11s. 4d.. 125., to 12s. 6(1.; othors, 9s. 7d., 10s. to 11s. Id.; woolly lnmbs (small), 4?. 2d., 55., ss. 11(1., to 6s. 6d.; Lincoln rams, 2J, 4 to 5i guineas; llomney rams, 1, 2 to 31 guineas. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsoiivillc sale, held yesterday, as follows;—A good yarding of sheep and cattle ram; forward, and sold at Into rates. Prime heavy bullocks, £9 17s. 6d. to £10 10s.; lighter, £9 to £9 7s. 6(1.; light, £8 to £8 10s.; extra prime heavy wethers, 18s.; good wsthers, 16s. 6d.; medium. 155.; medium ewes. 12s. lid. to 135.; lißht, 12s. to 12s. 3(1.; plain do., 11?. 6(1.; medium lambs, 11s. 9d.; plain do.. 11s. to 11s. 3d. Jfessrs. James Macintosh and Co. report having held their weekly tale at Masterton yesterday, when they offered a yarding wsll above advertised numbers of both cattle and sheep. There was a good attendance, but bidding was rather slow, especially on lambs. Good ewes aaid wethers were well competed for, and cattle sold well up to sale rates. Fat ewes, to 125.; fat wethers, to 155.; full-mouth ewes. 6a. 3d. to 9.5; two. four, six, and 8-tooth ewes, 11s. 4d.; cull ewes, 3s. 9d.: cull lambs. 2s. 6d.; cows and calves, £4 12s. 6d.; store cows, £2 14s. to £3 11s.; calves, 15s. to 31si; bulls, £3 17s. 6d. to £4; store cows, £3 16s. to £4 Bs.

ADDINGTON STOCK MARKET, flij TeleeraDh.—Prcit JsseclMlou.l Christchurch, February 28. At Addington live stock market there was a large attendance of farmers, buyers, itc. There were good entries of pigs, cattle, and fat and store lambs, and there was a substantial increase in the number of store sheep yarded—tlie accommodation for this class of stock being taxed to its' limits. Store sh-2Cp: There was a very large entry of store sheep, the bulk being ewes, though all classes were represented. Wethers were numerous, and there was a moderate quantity of lambs, white overseas sheep were in evidence. Taking the large entry into consideration, the demand wa3 good, especially for good young Canterbury ewes. Forward rape lambs maintained their value, but there were few penned. Ordinary . stores sold moderately wsll, the prices being in favour of buyers. Good wethers were sought after, but poorer sorts were quieter. The range of prices was:— Good ewes, two-tooth, 16s. to 175.; extra, tb 17s. 6d.; medium halfbreds, 145.; fouritooth, 15s. 6d. to 16s. 7d.; four, six, and eight-tooth, 15s. 6d. to 175.; full-mouthed, 9s. to 13s. 9d.; North Island ewes, four and six-tooth, 13s. to 14s. 9(1.; six and eiglit-tooth, 10s. 6(1. to 145.; wethers, forward, 15s. to 165.; otlwrs. 12s. to 14s. 6d.; sound-mouth halfbreds, 10s. 6d.; lambs, best, 12s. to 135.; good, 10s. 6d. to 11s. 9d.; fair, 9s. to lCs.; small, 7s. Bd.: half bred wether lambs, 7s. 3d. to 95.; culls, 7s. 4d. Fat lambs: The yarding of fat lambs totalled 5451, as against 6866 at the previous week's sale. The quality all round showed a slight deterioration as comparod with recent sales, and there was a decided weakening in values, estimated from 6d. to 9(1. a- head. The demand was good all through, and there were practically no passings, but the fact that a buyer who generally operates largely was holding bock had a depressing effect upon tho sale. All good lines were quitted readily, but there was EOine hesitation with regard to the not so well finished Eorts. Recent prices, which were somewhat above the average, may be attributed to the fact that some buyers had orders to fill this month, but apparently this stimulus is no longer to ba reckoned with, with the result that the market has weakened. The range of prices was from 12s. su. to 19a. 6d. Fat ehcep: The yarding was 'only a irodium one, all classes being represented. Export buyers operated only to a- limited ext3nt, competition being confined mainly to butchers. Sales made were on a basis of the previous week's values. The range of prices was: Prime wethers, 17s. to 19k.; extra, to 19s. 9d.; others, 14s. to 163. 6d.; unfinished, from 10s. Bd.; prime ewes, 13s. to 17s. 7d.: others, 10s. 3d. to 12s. 9d. Fat cattle: The yarding of fat cattle comprised 218 head, an incrcas2 of 54 over last week's sale. The bulk of the yarding was made up of dealers' lines, and the quality was very fair. The demand for all classes was a little weaker, but there was no quotable drop in values. Beef made 245. to 275. per 1001b., according to quality. Steers f»tohcd £8 ids. to £12 10?. One fetched £14. Heifers made £6 ss. to £8 7s. 6d.; extra, to £9 17s. 6d.: and dry cows, £5 to £8 23. 6d.; extra, to £10 7s. 6d. Vcalers: A moderate entry of fat calves met with the usflal demand, and representative prices ranged from 4s. 6d. to Eos., according to size and cci'i'li*! , ' Store cattle: A fairly large entry, including some useful lines. Tl'.3 demand was good. Yearlings. 325.; fifteen to eight-een-months, £2 12s. to £4; two-year • Eton-?, £4 15s. to £5 11s.; two-yc.ir heifers. £4 2s. to £4 55.; two and a hn'.f-yaar Etcers. £5 175.; three-year steers. £6 11s. to £6 195.; thrse-yehr heifers, £5 2s. 6d. to £5 10s.; dry cows. £2 to £4 10s. Dairy cows met with good inquiry, and prices ranged from £3- 10s. to £8 10s.; extra, making £11 ss. ... Pigs; There was an average penning 01 fat pigs, which met with good cnmnetition, and a complete clearance in oil has to be recorded. Choppers inn'dc 60s. to 100s.; heavy baconers. 725. to 765.: extra, to 945.: others, 555. to 685., the values bsinc equal to 6Jd. per Ib. Heavy porkers made <ss. to 505., lighter forts 38s. to 435.; equivalent to 6Jd. per Ib. There was a medium entry of store pigs, but tho demand was not quite as keen as nt th,2 previous 6ale. Large sorts realised 395. to 485.: and smaller, 225. to 345.: weaners, 12s. to 16s.