LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1993, 26 February 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Abraham and Willhms. Ud., report on ..their Woodvillu sale, he'd <m Monday, as follows:~\Vo had a good yard, mjr i)l sliecii and c<ll tie. Thore was an improved tone in the market for till oln.-ics of stock, and, wo made a very catisfactory clearance. Quotations:—Twotooth wether.--, 15s. iOd.: 2-tooth ewes, 15s. l<1.; f.in. ewes, lOj. 84.; f.ni... rams, 15s: to £1 75.; fat,cows, £4 1?3. 6rt. to £5 17.--.: empty cows, £2 65., £3 7a. to £3-17s. 6d.; cows and calves, £3 to £3 155.; heifers, in calf, £3 lte.; good wcaners, £1 1C«. to £1 lfe. 6d. , . Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ud., report oil their I'ahiatna. sale, held in tho Farmers' Association yarcle, on Tuesday, as follows:—Wo'.ofl'ered a Kood yaraing ot both sheen and cattle. Sheep met Rood demand, practically all lines selling. Most classes of cattle ,? told. well,•heifers bcinz somewhat '. neglected. . Quotations:—F.tn. ewes, f≤. 9d.; 7s. 3d. to .9*. -6d.; 2-tooth wethers, 16s. Id.; ■ good -shorn ambs, Bs. 6d. to 9s. 4d.j medium, do., fe. 3d to 70. 6d.; small do., 3s. 9d. to fe;. 2-tonth Bomncy rams.'3 to IJffns'.; Shropshire rams, 1 to liens.; fat and forward cows, £1 135.; empty cows, £2 5». to £2 12s. 6d.; heifers, in calf, £3 to £1 35.; 18-month fitcers, £4 45.; cows and calves. £4 Us. tki.-, wsa-nov heifers, £1 ss. to'£l'l2s.;' ncancr ctecrs, £1 7s. to'£l 175. , ; 'miicrt weancrs, £i <Is. 6d. to Si Ec. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Lid., report ou their Johnson vUlo cale, held yesterday, as follows-.—A fu.ir yarding of bullocks and a good one ol sheep came forward, and prices 'realised were as follow:—Priinc heavy bullocks, £11 12s. 6d. to £12; prime bullocks, £11 7s. M. to £11 lfc.; lisht, £9 7s. 6d.; prime hea-vy wethers, 21s. to Uis. Id.: good wethers. Us. to 19s. 5d.; prime owes, 13s. to IBs: 3d.; tighter ewes, 16s. to 16?. 6d.; primo lambs, 16s, 3d.; good lambs, 155.; prime, 13s. to 11s.

ADDINGTO27 STOCK SALES. (By 'J?ri«greph—Prose AEsoeltMoD.l Chrlstchurch, February 25. There was a largely-increased entry of all classes of sheep n-l Addiugton , yards to-day, and average yardings in other departments. Fat cattle showed no change. Store eheep sold ttell, although lambs were somewhat easier. . Fat lambs also showed ah easier tendency in prices, bat competition was active. rigs of all clashes told well. Fat sheep Sold firmly fit late rates that were better, than the closing prices of the week be/ore. Store sheep: Kapo lambi, 12s.'and 155.-9 d.; medium, Bs. 6d...f0 11s. 6d.; culle, Cs.-to 83.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, I*3. 6d. to 16s. 3d.; 2-tooth . ewes, ,He. 9d. to 205.; 6' and 8tooth, 12s. to 195.; 4 and 6-topth. to £1 Is. 6d.; s.m., 125., 6d. to 175.; aged, 7s. 6d. and 125.; fat lambs, tegs, 18s. to £1; average freezing weights, 16s. to 17s. 9d.; light mid unfinished, 155.. to. 15s. 9d. When the market opened fat sheep and prime wethers went to ■£1 3i. 9d., and others from 15s. 3d. to ZOs.; prime owes, £1 C>s. 6d.; ewes, 17s. 6d. to hi. l=.'3d.; medium, 15». to 175.; aged and light, 13s. to Wβ. 6d.; merino ewes, 19s. 6d. Faf. cattle-SteWß. £6 17s. 6d. to £11; extra, to £14; heifers, £6 to £10 12s. 6d.;.c0w5,.£5 17s. 6d. to £12 ICS. Stove cattle—Younger sorts, £1 19s to £3 152.; 2-year heifers, £4 ss. to £4 103.J 2i-ycar stee/s, ' ££5 12s. 6d. to £5 17s. 6d.; 3-ycar steers, £6; 3-year heifers, £5 .19.?.; dry cow, £3 to £5; dairy cows-, £3 15s. to £15; extra, to £15; pig choppers, £3 10s. to £5 16s:; heavy £J 2s. to £3 17s. 6d.; light baconors, £2 12s.' 6d. to £3 (price per lb., 5Jd. to 5d.); heavy porltcre, £2 6s. to £3; ■lighter porlfrs, £2 to £2 4s. (price per lb:; 6Jd.); el ore pig£— extra large stores, £2 7s. to £2 11s.; medium, £1 18s. to £2 65.; small, £1 3s. to £1 175.; eows, in 'pig. £3 lfe. to £4 ICo.; weancre, 14s. to 125.; average for weancrs, Us.' BURNSIDB MAKKETS. Dunedin, February 25. At Burnsidc to-day 234 fat cattle were yarded. Owing to large yarding, pricea tsiiowcd a declino of 10s. per liead on last week's rates. Best bullocks, ■£!■ 10s. to £12 10s.; extra, to £14 15s:; medium; £9 15e. to £10 Sβ.; best heifers, £5 to £6 10s.; extra, to £11 7s. 6d.; others," £5 16a. to £6 10s. There was a full yarding of fat eheep, 3003 being penned. Export buyers were operating, and this steadied the market, last week's rotce being fully maintained. Bent wethers, £1 to £1 35.; extra, heavy, to £1 ss. 6d.; medium and light. "7s. 6d. to- lEs. -6d.j beat ewe=, 16?. 6d. to 18.-. 6d.; extra heavy, to £1 45.; medium, 13s. to Ku. .-Fat lambs—l2oo were yarded. FreezinE buyers were operating on a, basis of sid. Tho quality of the yai'ding genernlly wa e not very good. Beat, 17s. to 19.'.; extra, to £1 os. 9d.; medium, Iμ. to 16s. 6d.; unfinisbdd, 12s. 611. to 15s. 6d. Pigo-95 fat pigs and.6s stores were penned.. Prices for fat were easier, but stores ctood well <it late rates. ■: .