LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1708, 27 March 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

• Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Mastorton branoh) report:— Wfl had a Very fair entry of sheep at Solwa.y'yesterday. Bidding was hardly so keen as, at tho previous sale, and several lines were passed in at auction; though wo managed to -quit most of them afterwards. Medium lambs made from 6s. 6d. to 7s. 4d.; small do., 65.; small 2-tooth wethers, 10s. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville 6ale, held yesterday, as ' follows:—Prime bullocks, £10 55., £9 17s. 6d„ £9 10s.; medium, £8 15s. to £9; light, £7 17s. 6d.; prime heavy wethers, 18s. 3d. and 18s. 4d.; mediums, 16s. 6d. to 17s. 4d.;, light, 155.; prime owes, 15s. lid.; medium, Us. to 14s. 3d.; light, 12s. lid. to 13s. 9d. Prime lambs, woolly, 165.; mediums, 12s. to 12s. 10d.; lighter, lis. to lis. 6d.'; stores, 9s. 6d. to 10s. ADDINGTON STOOK MARKET. (By Telegraph.—Presa Association.) Christchurch, March 26. Tho weekly sale of stock was held at the Addington stock yards to-day, whon thcro was a largo attendance of buyers. Tho yarding was ft' representative one, stOTo sheep boiug again present in vory large numbers. Other classes' were about up to tho average of recent markets, a big increase being noticeable in the fat lamb pens. ■, I'at lambs: The yarding totalled 7?21, [is compared with 1922 at tho previous week's market. Best lambs made 17s. to 19s. sd„ and lighter, 14s. sd. to 16s. 9d., as against 17s. 6d. to 21s. 9d., and 14s. 2d. to 17s. respectively at the previous salo. Fat sheep: The yarding was slightly smaller, there being about 3100 in tho pens. The range ol' prices was:—Wethers, prime, 19s. to 225. 2d.; lighter, 16s. lid. to 183. 9d.; prime ewes, from 16s. to 20a.; inodiuin, 13s. 6d. to 15s. 6d.; aged and light, 10s. lOd. -to 13«.

Store sheep: ,Tlie entries in point of numbers differed little from those of the previous week, but the Quality \ias rather better. For all classes there was keen demand, the previous week's prices being fully maintained, and a good clearance was made at full rates. Fat cattle: The yarding totalled 250 head, as against 276 at tlie pale held last week. The current price for beef • was 225. fid. to 305., per iCOll).. according to class. Steers realised' £7 7s. 6d. to £11; extra-, to £14 155.; heifers, £6 to £10 7s. £(L.; cows, £5' 15s. to £9 ss. Vealors: Fat calves were in usual supply, all grades being penned, and prices ranged from 83. to . £3 12s. v Store catt!;): Yearlings, £1 75.; 15 to 18months sorts, £2 ss. to £3; 2-year steers. £5 (passed); 3-year steers, £5 19s. 6d. to £6; 3-year heifers, £4 Bs. to £4 195.; cows, £2 55." to £4 10s., a line ol sixteen selling at the latter price. Dairy cows: All overage number were penned, some bcinu of very good class, and met with keen demand. Prices ranged from £4 ,to £10 for ordinary sorts, extra good making to £13 12s. 6d. ' Pigs. Choppers realised 635. 'to 80s.; •li*avv baconers. 60s. to 765.; lighter sorts, 555. to 655„ equal to 6d. per lb. Heavy porkers brought 465. to 525., and lighter pigs, <os. to 455., equivalent to 6id. to 7d. per pound. Stores wcro also in small supply, but the inquiry was not keen. Large stores realisod 325. to 38s. Gd„ and smaller sorts, 225. to 30i Weancrs inadc Ll3b. 6d. to ids.

DUl'-NSIDE MARKET. Duncdin, Maxell 26. Fat cattle: 117 yarded. Competition was very strong at tho conimcncemcnt of the sale, but slackened towards the end. Prices were 15s. to 255. per licad higher than last week.. Best bullocks brought £12 15». to £14 17u. 6d.; good, £11 to £12; medium, £8 lCs. to £9 10rf.; best cows and heifers, £9 10s. to £11 2s. 6d.; good, £7 15s. 4d. to £8 15s;; medium, £6 10s. to £7 10s.: inferior. £5 to £6. Fat sheep: 1750 penned, which number proved less t-lia.n requirements. Prices rose in conseuuence from Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. per head. Best wethers, 235. to 245. €d.; extra primo and heavy, 275. to 305.: good, 21s. 6d. to 225. 6d.; light, 19s. to 205.; best ewes, 205.. 225. 6d.; good, 17s. 18s.; medium, 15s. lfe. Lambe: 600 penned. There was good competition, and late rates "were well maintained. 1 Best, 18s. to 205.; good, 16s. to 17s. 6d.; medium, 12s. 6d. to 14s.