LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1388, 14 March 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The Xew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Jlaslerton), vcporl :—AI Holwa.y a, fair yarding in sheep of all 'lasses, rates heiiiß fully up to late marlicts. A clearance was made of forward wethers up to 13*. Vd.; small. 10s.; small two-tooth en-ss, 11:'.; Rood owes, 11s. to 12s. 3d.: aged, Bs. to 9s.j culls; 55.; lambs, J.-, to 95.; rams. Downs, three and foiirlooth, 2gns.; Lincoln*, 1 to 2gns.; nged sorts, 9s. to 10s.; (rood calves, £1 12s. 6d. The New Zealand Loan mid Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. report:—We lield our monthly l'uhnulanui sale, at our yards, nil Tmsday last, when we offered n yarding of 22£0 sheep and ?. few pens of eattle to a fair attendance of buyers, who were present from l'nlmerston North. Kangiotu, Levin, Otaki, and the .surrounding districts. We had a lot of very rmil sheep yarded, and arc phased to report having sold the bulk of our entry by auction, at very satisfactory prices. 'Store wethers were forwarded in large numbers, and met keen competition, the liullt of them changing hands to Otaki buyers. The fol-lon-ins ar? «■ few of our hales:—3so fourtooth store wether?, at 13s. 9d.; 100 fourtooth forward wethers, at Ms.: 270 twotooth store wethers, from 12s. <!d. to 12s. Ed.: 175 two-tooth wethers, at 11s. 9d.; ICO two-tooth wethers, at 12=. 2d.; fat ewes, to 12*.: ICO forward ewes, to 9s. 2d.; a small line of ewes, mixed apes, to 10s. lid.; 120 zvtes. mixed ages from 9s. to 9f. 4d.; small two-tooth ewes, to 9s. Bd.; old ewes, in low condition, 4s. 9d. to 65.: cull lambs, to ss. sd.j full and failing-month rams, from 11s. 6d. to 145.; yearling steers, to £2 65.; iveaner calves, to 255. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvillo sale as follows:—A heavy yarding of prime sheep and cattle came forward, and sold readily at lnte rates. Prime heavy bullocks, £9 17s. 6d. to £10 2s. 6d.: prime bullocks, £9 7s. 6d. to £9 10s. j light, £8 10s. to £8 17s. 6d.; extra prime heavy wethers, 17s. 10d. to 18s.; plain wethers, 14s. 9d. to 155.; prime heavy ewes, 14s. 6d. to 14s. lid.; plain, 11s. 10d. 'to 12s. 2d.; medium lambs, lls. 6d. to 11s. 9it.: prime shorn, 11s. 9d.; plain lambs, Bs. 6d. to 9s. Gd. Messrs. Abraham and Williame, report that at Mustei-ton, yesterday, they submitted a heavy yarding, the sheep totalling 6000, comprising several lines of good breeding ewes, wethers, and lambs. The attendance, was satisfactory, although the sale opened badly, matters improved considerably during the day. Bidding at auction was animated, and, with the exception of two small pens of cull ewes, they cleared the whole entry at auction, at prices in excess of those ruling recently. An entry' offered on behalf of Mcssds. 11. and G. Lning stood out by Hself-heavy-woolled sheep, in splendid condition, showing signs of careful breeding. Competition for all lines was keen, and very satisfactory prices were obtained, ag;d owes makinc'los. 4d. and 13s. 5d.: two-tooth ewes, 13s. 6d.: cull ewes, 12s. 10d.; cull woolly lambs, Bs. od.; 280 four-year ewes, offered on behalf of the Matahiwi Estate, topped the market for the season at 14s. 3d. A lin:; of good-conditioned ewes, sold on behalf of Messrs. Shaw and Son, made 12s. Bd.; two-tooth wethers (rrood). 13s. to IjS. lid.; blackface wethers. 10s. 10d.; four-year breeding ewes. lls. 10c!.. 125., 135., 13s. 4d., 13s. od., to 14s. 3d., according to quality and condition: four and five-year ewes (good condition), 12s. to 12s. Bd.; soundmouth ewes, 10s. 9d. to lls. 9d.; four and six-tooth ewes. 135.; cull two-tooth ew;s, lls. to 12-. 10d.; mixed-ngo young ewes, culls, Is. 2d.; mixed ewes and wethers, 9s. 10s. to 125.; ewes with failing mouths, 6s. 7d. to 7s. 10d.; crooks, 4a. 4d. to 4s. 6d.; woolly lambs (good). 7s. 9d. to Bs. 3d.; shorn. 6s. to 6s. 9d.: culls, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; one-shear IJoinney rams. 2 to 2J and up to JJgns.; tvo-Uoth Southdown rams. 3gns.; 18-month steers, £4; store cows, £3 55.; crocks, 305.; 18-month heifers, £2 3s. Messrs. James Macintosh and Co. r-jpoH having held tlicir usual weekly sale in their yards. Waipoua, Masterlon, yesterday (telegraphs our special corespondent), when they offered a good yarding well above advertised numbers. There was a good clearance at rather better rates than the Inst fsw weeks. Good ewes and lambs were well competed for, of which, amongst other entries, they offered on account of Mr. Robert Douglas, of Te Wha.rau, a- good line of ewes, which fetched lls.; on account of Mr. lieptd. Teniiall, a lin.2 which fetched lls. 5d.; on account of Mr. H. Booth, a line of two-tooth s.m.. which fetched lls. 4d. to 12s. The cattle entry was small, hut everything wa3 sold. Quotations are as follow:—Fat ewes, «2s. 4d. to 135.: forward store ewes, 95.; f.m. breeding CW3S, lls. to lls. 5d.; two-tooth ewes, on account of Mr. Howard Booth, lls. 4d. to 125.; Ilomney Lincoln lambs. ss. Bd. to 6s. Ed. 'and 7s. Bd.: block-fare lmnbs, 6s. 3d. to 7s. Bd.: Southdown rams, ljgns. to 2i i;np.; 18-month heifers. £3 65.; two-year-old heifers in calf, £5 25.; store cows, £2 17s. 6d.; wennors. 30=.; dairy cows in calf. £5 to £6 17s. 6d. ADDINGTON STOCK SALE. ffly TelcErasb.-rrpss Associctlon.l Christchurch, March 13. At Adjdington to-day there were fairly large entries of stook, and a numerous attendance. Fat cattls wore irregular of sale. Store sheep sold , at late rates. Fat limbs were firmer by about Is. per head. Fat sheep sold at ln,st week's rates, and pigs were unchanged in vahro. There was a wenker demand for store cattle, but dairy cowa sold well. Store sjieap were again offered in large numbers, the bulk of the offerings hsing ewes, and the balance being lambs, with a few pniia of wethers. The ewes wsrc of better average quality, though good two 1 tooths were in short supply. There was a good demand for all classes of ewes, <ind the rates were fully up to late rates. There, was no change in the demand or prices of wethers. Best forward rape lambs made 12s. to 13s. 7d.; good, 10s. 9d. to lls. 6d.; medium, 9s. to 10s. 3d.; inferior and small, ss. to 7s. 9d.; forward four and six-tooth wethers, 14s. 6d. to 14s. 9d.; twotooths, 12s. 6d. to 14s. 6d.; good two-tooth nwos, 15s. 6d. to 17s. 6d.; others, 13s. to 145.; sound-mouth ewes. 7s. to 14s. 3d.; four, six. and eight-tooth, 12s. to 16s. 3d.; aged and culls, 3s. 9d. to Vs. 6d. The yarding of fat lambs totalled 4072, and the falling off of 20C0 in the numbers offered, as compared with last week, caused keener compstition among the exporters, and prices firmed by about Is. per head. The quality of the laimbs was of good average, freezing Hues, eelllnt; at 12s. 6d. to 16s. 6d. for ordinary weights, and 16s. 9d. to 18s. for tegs, butchers' lots making 12s. 3d. to 17s. 4d. There were 3500 more taken for export. Thorp was a good yarding of fat sheep, including some prime Hues of wethers, for which there was a. good demand for export. Good owea eold at about the previous wsok's- prices, there being a number of lines purchased for freezing. Inferior and unfinished soyts were dull of Kile, and somewhat easier. The range of prices was:—Prime wethers. 17s. to 20s, 6d.; extra, to 215.; others, 14s. 9d. to 16s, 6d.; merino wethers, 13s. 3d.; prime ewes, 13s. to 17s. 3d.; extra, to 18s. 9d.; others, 9s. to 12s. 6d. There were 216 head of fat cattle penned, against 198 last week, and the quality was not so good, for while there were some prime steers there was a large proportion of cows of various grades. There was an irregular sale, but on the whole there was practically no change in prices, except in the case of coivc-, which were easier. Stsers made £7 10s. to £11 12s. 6d. extra, to £13 10s.; heifers, £4 17s. 6d. tc £10 155.; and cows. £5 7s. 6d. to £9 2s. 6d, (equal to 225. to 275. per ICOlb.). A small entry of veal calves sold undci good competition at 6s. to 50s. A medium entry of store cattle included some useful fifte.?n-month-old sorts and two-year-old heifers, but the demand was not so keen as of late. Yearlings mad( 295. to 405.; 15 to 18-months, £3 Us. to £; 12s. 6d.: two-year steers, £4 to £4 ss. two-year heifers, £4; lliros-ycnr heifers £5; and dry cows, 355. to £4. Dairy cowi were in keen demand, Eelling at £4 10s to £10. A medium .entry of fat pigs met with i complete clearance, there being a good ds mand at late rates. Choppers sold it VC.s to £5 IC' : -; heavy haconers, 60s. to 70s. lighter, 50s. to 575. 6d. (equal to s? ; d. te 53d. per lb.): large porkers. 455. to 48s. 6d. oud smaller, 375. 6d. to 420. 6d. (eoual te Gd. per Hi.). 'There was only a small offer ing of store pigs, and all lots oold ".ell large sorts making 50s. to 335.; smaller 225. to 28;.; and baconeM, 12s. to \7s. 6d. BUBXSIDE MARKET. Dunedln, March 13. At Eurnside to-day 120 fat cattle wen Yarded. This was a, small yarding. Tin quality was mixed, the main portion con sistiiiß of cows, heifers, and medium am licht-weight steers. Prices showed an ad vnner of 1C». per-head on last week s rates Best'bullocks, to £11; medium. £9 to £11 10s.; be=t heifers, to £7 10s.; others. £! 10s. to £5 10s. Fat shoap: 1871 yarded. A medium yard in" , . The entry consisted mainly of olt cv.e, of medium quality and light-weigh wethers. Owing to the yarilniß bnim SUWU-γ than usual, prices were slightlj better, ewes improving to the extent o Is., and wethers 9d. per head, compare! with last week. Best wetners. IBs. to 20s. medium. 16s. 6d. to 17s. 6(1.; others. !3s. 6d to las. 6d.; best ew?s, to 165.; medium, 12s to 145.: others. 9s. to Us. Gd. Fat lambs: 1043 penned, winch made : medium yarding. The quality wa:; muel on a par with 'that of late ynvdings. A the beginning of the sale prices wen =liglitlv better, but after butchers' roonirs incuts'had been filled values receded, a eti'iort buvers were operating on reducei limits in' sympathy with London mnr kel« llr=t,'to 14s. 6d.: medium, 12s. 6d to 13s. 6d'; unfinished, 9s. to lls. 1M""< were in short supply, and titer wn"keen demand. Suckers, 9s. to !ss. Mips, to .V*.; mi-knrs, «*• to libU ijaconers, 695. to 80s.