LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1394, 21 March 1912, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Wellington, report as follows 011 the clearing sale of Mr. A. 11. Rollo's, of Otaki, flock of stud Southdown sheep, held at his farm yesterday :—There was a largo attendance of buyers, and the sheep were yarded in flrot-class condition, and reflected great credit on the breeder. Bidding was animated, and we disponed of every hoof under the hamuior. The following prices were realised:—Two-tooth stud rams, from 3 to 6 guineas; 4-tooth stud rams, to 4J guineas; flock rams, from 1 to 4 guineas; ram lambs, from 3 to 2 guineas; 2-tooth stud ewes, 2J to 31 guineas; 4-tooth, 3 to 4 guineas; 6-tooth, 2* to 33 guineas; f.f.m., stud ewes, 2i to 3 guineas; mixed ages, I to 2 guineas. Prices for other stock offered Were:—Forward cwosy and wethers, 13s. 9d.; mixed ewes and wethers, 55.; ompty forward cows, £4 7s. 6d. to £4 155.; springing cows, £4 10s.; 18-month steers, £3 Is,; j-earlinit steers and heifers, £1 Bs.; 18month "heifers, £2 13s. 6d.; trap mare. £18 10s.; aged draught mares, in foal, £20 to £23; draught mare, with foal, £33; 18month filly, £10; pony marc, £7 2s. 6d.; Shetland pony. £4 2s. 6d.; yearling colt, £2; 2-year filly, £5 10s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvillc sale as follows:—Prime sheep and cattle came forward in the usual number. There was a good demand for all stock at recent prices, and a good clearing was made. Prime heavy bullocks, £9 12s. 6d. to £10 2s. 6d.; lighter, £8 17s. 6d. to £9 55.; plain, £8 10s. to £8 12s. 6d.; vealcrs. £1 to 265.; prime heavy wethers, 17s. Id. to 17s. 6d.; medium wethers, 15s. to 15s. 7d.; prime owes, 14s. 3d. to Hi. 10d.: medium ewes, 12i>. to 12s. 6d.; prime lambs. 12s. 6d. to 12s. lid.; good lambs, lis. to lis. ICd.; plain, 10s. to 10s. 3d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., re port as follows on their Mastertott sale, held yesterday:—We had a heavy yarding of sheep and a moderate one of cattle. We have to report a suecossful sale everything being disposed of with the exception of two pens of sheep. Two-tooth ewes, 9s. lid., Us. 9il„ lis. lid., IS?, to 13s. 9d„ according to quality and condition; 1 and 6-tooth ewes, 13s. 7d.; lnodium lambs, fa. 3d.; cull lambs. ss. Id.; 2-tooth Lincoln rams, £2 to £2 25.; forward heifers, £4 os.; fat heifers (light), £4 10s.; fat cows (light), £3 18s.; forward cows, £3 135.. to. £3 15s. Messrs. William* and Kettle, Ltd., report having held a stock sale yesterday at Waitahora, kindly lent for the occasion by Mr.. Donald M'Domvld, and report almost a total clearance of all stock javdod. They ouoto as follows:—F.ui. ewe?, ss. Gd.; 5-yoar cwa;, 6s. 10d.; s.m. ewes, 6s. Bd.; cull ewes, 3s. 5d.; liomney rams (old), 145.: 2-tooth itomney ram (account of J). MaeDonald), £4 45.; 2-tooth Southdown rams (account of J. MacKenzie), £3 33.; 4-tooth Southdown rams (account ot J. MacKenzie), 23 guineas. Mosars. Williams and Koltle, Ltd.. report having held their usual fortnightly sale in tho WoodTille Yards, wheD they offered a good entry of ehoop and cattle lo lie. usual attendance oj tio public.

They quote as follows:—"-tooth ewes, lis. lOd.; 4-tnoth ewes, lis.: 4to 6-tooth ewes. lis. 6d.; m.s. lambs. Bs. fid.; 2-tooth Southdo»vn rums. 2i guineas; s.m. ewes, ltv.; 18-months heifers, £3; store tow, £3 35.; 2-year empty heifers, £3; 18-month steers, £3 25.; fa'- _'o\vs, £5 4i5.; 'i. -Xew Xcal.'tnd Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd., report:—At .Solway {Mastertou) yesterday we submitted all clashes of ewes, wethers and lambs. The duality was mostly inferior. Best ev,«s, 125.; other.-, Bs. to lCw.; 2-tooth, 10s. to 125.; best lambs, !s. Id.; others, 65., 75., &;.; wethers, 12s. Messrs. James Macintosh and Co. report having held their usual weekly uale in their AVnipoua Yards (Mastertou), on Wednesday, March 20, when they offered .1 yarding of sheep and cattle as advertised, which met very keen competition throughout, although a line of 4-tooth ewes went out unsold. The cattle entry met with good competition throughout. Quotations ore as follow:—Fat ewes. 125.; forward ewes, 9s. to 10s. Id.; 2-tooth wethers, 12s. Id.; f.ui. ewca, 7s. to 7s. Id.; woolly lambs, 7s. 7d. to Bs. 3d.; Shropshire rams, £2 25.: yearling heifers. £); 3-vear heifers, in calf, £5 Pi-:. 6d.; wcaner heifers, £2 55.; flip pigs, 10s. ADDINGTOX MARKET.

IBy Telegraph—Press Assoctatlon.l Christchurch, March 20. At Addington live stock market there were against largo entries of stock, and a good attendance. Fat cattle showed a decided fall in prices. Store sheep again sold well, and there was practically no change in fat lambs. Fat wethers sold a.t late rates, and ewes wove much easier. Pigs also sold at last week's rates. A heavy offering of store sheep again camo forward, representing all classes, but ewes formed the largest porportion, the balance being mado up of lambs, 'and a few pens of wethers. There was a keen demand for all classes from a large attendance of buyers, and late rates were fully maintained. Young ewes and lambs were in most request, and while other descriptions wero not. so eagerly sought after, they sold well. Wethers were in short supply. as usual of late, and they met with a good rale. The range of prices was:—2-tooth ewes, 14s. 3d. to ISs.; 4-tooth, 165.; 4, 6, and 8-tooth, 12s. 7d. to 14s. 9d.; sound-mouth, 10s. to 15s. 3d.; culls, ss. Od. lo Bs.; merinos 2s. 6d. to ss. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, te. 6d. to 14s. 7d.; mixed ages. 10s. to 15s. 2d.; ewe lambs, H>s. 3d. to 13s. 5d.; mixed sexes, ss. 4d. to

There was an entry of 6720 fat lambs, and though there wore sone better lines offered last week; the average quality showed a slight improvement on this occasion. At the same time, however, there were a number of lots that required more finish, and these consequently brought only forward store prices. For all lots suitable for export there was a good demand, and prices were about on a par with those oi last week, and In some ;asas a shade firmer, in sympathy with the rates ruling at country sales during the week. Tegs made 16s. 9d to 19s. 9d.; ordinary freezers, !2s. 6d. to 16s. 6d.; buteheris' lambs, lij. 7d. to 155.; and an extra heavy pen, 21s. 6d. Several tots were taken by graziers at lis. to 145.; and a few other lir.es were withdrawn at lis. lOd. to 15s. Id. Shorn lamhs made lis. lOd. to lis. 7d.

There was a large entry of fat eheep, the bulk of which was ewes. Included in the wethers were some lines of heavy sheep, which accounts for some of the higher prices realised, as compared with la<st week. Ewes of all classes were easier, especially the aged and inferior sorts, which were down fully Is. per head, the better classes' of ewes meeting with more competition from the export buyers. Wethers were firm, without any. improvement in values. The range of prices was: —Prime wethers, 17s. 6d. to ©3.; lighter, 14s. to Us.; prime ewes, 13s. to 17s. 3d.; others, 9s. to 12s. 6d.

The entry of fat cattle totalled 204 head, cows forming the largest portion, and the balance was chiefly useful sorts of steers and heifers. The sale was a very dragging one, and prices declined to an extent equal to 2s. per 1001b. Steers made £8 to £11; heifers, £6 to £9 2s. 6d.; and cows, £5 10s. to £8 10s., equal to 20s. to 253.. per lCOlh.

Veal calves formed a small entry, and sold at 6s. to 565., according to weight and quality. There was a small yarding of store cattle, chiefly young sorts, and including two lines of 15 to 18-months cattle from Southland. The demand was not very active, and prices were easier. Yearlings made 345.; 15 to 18-monl.h.s, £2 !6s. lo £3 155.; 2-year stores, £4 155.; 2-ycar heifers, £4 10s. to £4 13=.; and dry cows, 365. to £4 lis.: dairy cows. £4 to £10.

There waa a small yarding of pigs, and there was no change in the prices of fats and stores, except weaners. These again were in good demand. Choppers sold at 60s. to 905.; heavy baconers, 6te. 6d. to "ts.; lighter, 555. to 695. (equal to sid. to SSd. per lb.); large porkers, 425. to 485.; lighter, 325. to 40s. (equal to 6d. per lb.); large stores, 335. to 445.; medium, 235. to 375.; smaller, 16s. to 275.; and weaners, lis. 3d. to 16s,

BURNSIDE SALE. 1 (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) ■ Dunodln, March 20. At Burnsidc to-day 155 fat cattle were yarded. Prices were about the same as those ruling last week. Prime bullocks, £12 to £13 10s.; extra, to £15; medium, £11 to £11 10s.; light and inferior, £8 to £9 10s.; good heifers, £8 lis. to £10; extra, to £11 10s.; medium, £7 to £6; light and inferior, £5 10s. to £6 10s. Fat sheep: 2532 penned, consisting principally of ewes, with a few peni or fair quality wethers. At the commencement of the sale prices were on a par with last week's rates, but towards the finish wothers were fully Is., and ewes Is. to Is. 6d„ firmer. Good wethers, 18s. 6d. to 263.; extra, to 235. 3d.; medium, 16s. 6(1. to 17s. 6d.; light and inferior, 14s. to 15s. 6a.; good ewes, 18s. to 195.; extra, to 235. 3d.; medium, 15s. to 175.; light and inferior, lis. to 13s. Fat lambs: 1613 penned. The duality alt round was considerably better than ; t has been of late. Competition was good, and in sympathy with the slight rise in the London market pricos improved to the extent of 6d. to 9d. per head Good, 14s. 6d. to 15s. 6d.; extra, to 175.; medium, 13s. to lfe.; light and inferior, lis. to 12s. 6d.