LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1649, 16 January 1913, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

' The New Zealand Ijoan and ■ Mercantile. . Agency report.—Wo had only a small entry of sheep - and cattle at.Solway (Masterton) , yesterday, but those, 1 considering, the uncertainty of ft strike, met . with good com•petition, and wo are pleased to report almost a total clearance at satisfactory prices. ■ Storo lambs made from ,Bs. 6d. •to 93. 6a.; forward ewe®, 12s. 6d ; old ewes, . 6s. 9d.;, bulls," to - £5 9s. . . . ■''The New Zealand loan and Mercantile •> Agency Co. 1 , Ltd., and Reduced, report :- i 'Wo held, our "monthly Waikanao, sale at our yards yesterday, when wo offered a heavy yarding of both sheep and cattlo to I a full attendance of buyers, who wero present from' Palmorston North, fchannon, ' Levin, Wellington,. and tho surrounding ' districts.' As was to be' expectcd, in Viow I of tho current trouble with -slaughtermen,, - stock (tspocfally sheop),; 'showed a decisive . drop on i prices ruling'at late sales. Howover,' under tho hummer and privately afterwards, we disposed of tlio bulk of our entry to i the satisfaction of vendors.' Wo Bold fat- ewes < to. 155.; rape lambs, from : 95.:4 d. to lis. 6d.; shorn lambs, to 65.: cull, shorn lambs, to 35.'6 d.; cull ewes, to 63 2d.;, forward" wethers, J to 155.; fat cows, to <: !£5 10s ; for,ward store cows, from £4 ss. to . £4 10s.; weaner calves, from 28s. 6d. to 555.; weaner heifers; to £2; heifers, 8.W.8., to £4 2s 6d.; yearling steers, to £2,165. •. . '-•Messrs; Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Waikanae, on Tuesday, wo submitted a large entry of sheep and-a'fair : entry of' oattlo to 1 a good attendance of . buyers. All classes of sheep met with a good demand, and only two pens went out unsold.'Tho. cattle mostly all changed hands at lato'rates; Woolly lambs, 7s. 3d to Bs.; shorn lambs (small), 6s. 6d.; 2-tooth 'wethers, 145.; fat and forward wethers, 15s. 7d. to ISs. 10d.; storo owes, 18s.: .fat cows, ;£7 ~ 55.; 2-yoar-old steers, £4 16s ; 18-month Holstein Jersey heifers, in calf, £4 ISs., . £5 3s. 6d., £5 65., £6 2s. 6d.; vfeaner steers, £2; yearling steers, £2'l3s. 6d. ; Abraham and Williams, Ltd.' (Pahiatua branoh) ,'report on their , Woodvillo salo as follows:—Wo offered a good yardiug of i sheep arid a heavy yarding of cattlo to a good attendance. Sheop did not meet ' with so ready a sale as of late, but cattlo 1 sold well. Cull woolly lambs, 6s to 7s. ' 9d. ; Bhorn lambs, Bs. 3d.; shorn s.m. ewes, i to Bs. 3d. '.Cattle: Weaner steers, 225. to i 253.; mlxod weancrs (small), 20s.' to 225. 6d ; .better.'sorts, 275. 6d. to 295. 6d.; weaner heifers, 265. to 385., 335. to £3 ■ 55.; store, ' cowi,' 35a. to '37s ; empty cows, £3 10s. to '• £3.'135.;-heifers-and calves,. to £4 Bs.; . 21 year heifers; E;W.B„ £4 139. 6d.; 18-months ' ditto, £3 135.; springing cows, to £5; cows • and calves, to'£2 12s. 6d.; empty 18-months ■ : heifers, to £3 10s.; 2j-year steers, to £5 5s ; 3-year ditto, to £4'2s. j 15 to 18-months [ stcors, -£3 Is, to £3 2v Eki.;- bulls, 333; to v £3 6s. j hacks, broken to toddle, £10 10s.. •'Abraham , and Williams, Ltd,'(Pahiatua' branch), report on; their Mangahoa Yard sale as follows:—Wo offered a fair yarding I of sheep,and a'heavy yarding of cattlo to' ) a. good attendance of buyers, eheep being . liardor to quit than recently; but cattle , .(especially weaners) sold well, practioally . the whole of our yarding changing hands i under tho hammer. Shorn lambs, to £6 2s. ; ' s^m. 1 owes, to 9s. .. Cattle: Small weancrs, ; 20s. to 225.;, better sorts, 36a., 375. to Ms.; weaner'steers,'3os. to 375.; weaner heifers, , 365.-to 395.; and for 2,pons of eicoption- . ally, good weaner:Jersey and JerEey-oross : . heifers, £2 3s t0.£2,83.; store oowe, £3 4s, ' 6d.; bulls,'. £4 to £5 Is. . Abraham and' Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale, held yesterday, as follows:—A good yarding of cattlo,and a' > heavy one of sheop camo forward. Bids ding was very slow, and very small num- - bors wero required, in anticipation of , prices being .easier next week., Bullocks sold at late rates, whilst sheop were Is. 64.' to- 2s.easier than last quotations. Prima bullocks, £9 17s. 6d. to £10 7s. 6d.; 3 lighter, £9 '■ 10g.. to £9. 155.;, vealers, '20s r. to 285.; prime wethers,'l9s.; medium wcth--1 ors, 175.; prime ewes, 16s. 6d. to 16s. Bd.; ! medium .ewes,' '14s. 7d. to 15a. .2d-; good ; lambs, 13s. to 13s. 3d.; others, 12s. to 12s, 6d. I ■ ' ALDINGTON MABKET.' ) ' (By Telegraph—Press Msociatlon.). , ® Chrlstchurch, January 15. J At Addington live stock market to-day, 5 tho entries of ' fat t eheep and- lambs- wero r a marked oontrast'to those of last week. . Supplies sent forward wcro only sufficient , for butchers' requirements, export, buyers having , suspended operations in view of 3 the anticipated closing of freezing works 3 through the; trouble' over the. elanghterl men's wages. Farmers were advised to ) hold consignments baok. -Lambs were cori--3 sequently weaker in price. The fat sheep j sale opened with a riee, and prices afterwarda fell back to last week's level. There ?. wero good entries in other departments. 1 Btore sheep sold well, though there was an r easier tono in tho market. Fat'- cattlo , wero also a shade weaker. There was no change in the-prices of pigs. Stbr'o cattle - wero dull of,.'sale; but dairy cows wero , in good demand. . ' f Store sheep wero represented' by an unr cxpectcdly largo entry, .all classes -being if represented., . ; Cj)mpotitipn was good. y throughout, thoro'bouvj more buyers than I at several reccnt sales, and prices Allowed little change, although wethers wero just a shado • ?asier, and tho same may bo ? said of ewes and lamb:;. Two and four- • tooth wethens made 17e. 3d. to 17s. 4d.; .four--0 t00th,.165.; others, 13s. 63. t0.165. Bd.; and '- merinos, 63. 9d. to 12s. Two-tooth owes realiEod 17s. 3d. to 20s. 5d.; four-tooOi, ■ 18a.' lid.; six and eight-tooth, l£d. 9d.; four, six, and eight-tooth, 13s. to 14s. Bd.; ewes 5 and lamtia (all. counted) made 9s. fid. to. 3 lis. 2d.; and lambs, 9s. Zd. to 13s, 4d. 3 There wero only fat lambs penned, . and buying was tonflncd to butchers only, t Prices wcro consequently easier than those . of last week, and several pens wcrc'-paeis- , ed. In the earlier part of the salo prices wero well up to t-lioso of last wcok, and ' as butchers filled their requirements values fell off. Best lambs mado 17s. to 18s. 4(1.; .a few extra to 205.; and others. 15s. 6d. to , 16s. 6:1. 1 : There were barely 3000 fat. sheep penned, ' less than half the pens being occupicd.: t As in the case of fat lambs there was ho . business dono for export, - There was asmaller proportion-of ewos than liwt week.

The market opened at an advance, especially in tho case of ewes, but as the eale progressed and butchers found tliero was suDlcient eupply for their requirements, values dropped back to about last week's level. Prime wothcra made 19e. 6d. to 225. Ed.; extra, to 265.; others, 17s. to 195.; prime ewes, 1&. 6d. to 2f0.; others, 13s. 6d. to 155.; merino wethers, 15s. 7d. to l£s. <d. Two hundred and forty-eight fat cattle were penned, an increase of about fifty compared' with tho previous week. Tho yarding included some lines of good quality, but .as on January. 8 .tho. market : was weak, and showed no' improvement, prices all round being easier. A considerable number we're passed. Steers realised £7 7a. 6d. to £12; extra, to £13 55.; heifers, £6 15s. to £9; extra, to £7 2s. 6d.; cows, £5 17s. 6(1. to £10 lk. 6d. Beef brought 235. to 31s. per 1001b. A fair number of storo cattle were offered, but the demand was distinctly weaker, than at some recent sales, and, prices not reaching owners' reserve®, a considerable number were passed. The majority of tho cattle offered wero of medium quality. Yearlings made 355.; fifteen to eighteenmonth sorts, £2 7b. to £3 17s. 6d.; twoyear steers. £4 18s.; two-year heifers, £4 15s.'to £4 17s. 6d.; three-year steers, £7 55.;, three-year heifers, £5 7s. 6d. to £5 125.; and cows, £2 lis. to £7 fe. Dairy cows made £5 to £11 55.; and extra, £12. Thero was a medium yarding of fat pigs. Prices showed littlo vn.rla.tion from the previous week, although porkers were rather better. Choppers mado 60s to 88s., 6d.; heavy haconers; 50s. to, sfc, 6d.; extra, to 605.; and lighter, 4&. to 495. (equal to 4Jd. to 4Jd. per ,Ib.). HeaVy porkers realised 365.. to 395.; and lighter, ,JOs. to 345. (equivalent to sd. to Sid. per, lb.). There was an unusually small yarding of store pigs, including no rcilly large ones, and the demand was devoid;of briskness. Best, stores offered realised 245. to 3Cs.; and smallor sorts. lßa. to 235. Werners mado 10s. to 165.; the. latter prico being realised for very good sorts. . BTJHNSTDF,. SALE. ' Dunedln, January 16. At Burnsido to-d-ay 162 fat, cattlo were yarded. Pricos all round wero 'a shade easier tlian those ruling last week Primo bullocks. £12 to £13 10s : extra, £15 2s. Ed.; medium, £10 10s. to £11 10s.; light and inferior, £8 10s. to £10; good heifers. £8 to £9 10s.; extra, to £10 10s.; medium, •£6 to £7 10s. , 1624 fat sheop wero penned. In consequence of the small yarding, prices were Is. to Is.. 6d firmer than last week's rates. Prime wethers, 20s. to 225. 6d.; extra, t-n 245.; medium, 16s. 6d. to 18s.; light and inferior, 14s. to- 16s. ■ 250 .fat lambs were penned Althongh there-were a, few pens of really prime animals, tho quality. ,on the whole, was not so eood as recently. Prime, 17a. to ISs. f--i.; extra, to 6d.; medium, Ise'. to 16s. 6d.; light inferior,' 12s. 3d. 1 to 14s.