LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2412, 18 March 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Linr'ted, ; teport l having held tlieir_ monthly sale in the o£aki yaTds on Tuesday, when they ; ; [offered a heavy yarding'of sheep <md a ; [medium yarding' of cattle. ' Competition 'I : [for and good-sound breeding ewes ; [was "keen. - Forward lambs . were : also ; ■ -sought; for. The' sale taken all through i . was satisfactory, prices realised being , as I under: —Forward 4-tooth wethers, 19s: Bd.' ■ • jto 215.; : 4d.; s.m. breeding'ewes, 13s. 6d. to, - : ,155.; t.poor-condition ewes, Bs. -to 12s. Id.";- . •|6toreiewes, Bs. to 9s. ,5d.; -medium . woolly i ; lamb's,? ss. 9d. to 65. 2d.; cull lambs,'3s. r.(to .4s."'-'ld. Cattle: mixed weaner,"2os.- to ■ ! ,1255.;: fat cows (light)7"£s 10s? 'to £6 ■ 135.; : . . '81-year! medium heifers, £4 10s.; store cows, , ; *,£-3 10sr to £4;-2s-year steers,- £5 I £s.; IS- ■ > . rmonths stctfre, "£4^balls,j£4.to'.£s 105..;,. ' i f Messrs... Abrahamand Ltd., 'itepork; on their' Johnsonvilli sale as follone:—A good entry of bullocks and sheep 1 ; slcame'-; fomard, and sold at late - rates. 1 L 'Light bullocks, £12."to"".~£12"12s; (d.' and £12 "• _ :165.; medium wethers, 215.; light wethers, ; (205.; extra heavy ewes, 255. 3d.; heavy | " ewes. 225.;. prime ewes, 19s. 3d. to 19s. sd:; : 175.; 6d. to -18s.; prime lamb, 15s. i l to lss—6d.;..shorn lamb, 10s. 6d. to 12s. 6d. • 1 Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., re- ■ .. port on their Pahiatua sale, held on Tues- : iday,- as follows:—We offered a heavy yarding *of sheep, v just over 9000 coming under the *hammer. A large portion comprised , /good breeding ewes, for whi'ch there was ; '. keen competition, everything with quality ; selling freely. The demand for both wethers Jand good- lambs was "also excellent. Sdme of the sales .made were:—On account . A.; George, 51 2-tooth owes, 235. 6d.; on -ao- ' count J. D. Piper, 750 4-year ewes, 16s. sd. and. 18s. Id.; 5-year-olds, 17s. Id.; 4 and 5- -. year ewes, on account J. Breeds, made !6s. s f 10d."and 15s. 9d.; on account E. M. Kebbell, ;:165."5d.; on account Smart's Estate, 15s. ; t'sd.;ion account S. .T. Boyden, 175.; on ac--scount T. Checkley, 15s. lid.; on account J. i Bajibry, 16s. Id.; on account B. ,S. Heckler, :i4sV'lld.; on account A. W. and T. Gilbert, >" 15s."' 7d. Other quotations are:—4 and-5-,year owes, 13s. 3d., "14s. 2d. to 14s. lid.; ■ mixed aged ewes, 12s Od. to 45.; f.m. ewes, . 7s. '6d., 9s. 2d. to 10s. 9d. ;smaU 2-tooths, lis 6d. to 13s. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, 165.: fat and' forward wethere, 20s. to 225.-, woolly j lamb', 10s. .4d.; shorn 1 lambs (small), ss. 4d. ! to 6s. -, \ t ADDINGTON MARKETS, 1 ' (By Telegraph—Press Association.) • Chrlstchuroh, March 17. There was a very heavy entryof store sheep, probably: the largest -that has ever ■ been in <he yards, a fair proportion being from tho ": North leand. There were moderate entries in other departments and a largo attendance. Pat cattle sold well, and fat lambs and fat sheep were easier owing ' . - to the ! heavy supply. Tho store 6heep sale was-' not a very brisk one. Good ewes and'forward lambs were in best demand. Other descriptions were easier. Store sheep.—Good forward lambs. 13s. 91 to 16s. 10d.; medium, 10s. sd. to 13s. 6d.; inferior, 6s. 9d. to 9s. 10d.; culls, 3s. 9d. to i 65.'6 d.; cull ewe lambß, to 14s. 6d.; mcf- dium two-tooth wethers, lis. to 12s. 6d.; : fairly good, to 16s. 9d.; good two-tooth ewes, 17s. 3d. to 21s. 3d.; fair, lbs. to )75.; • good' sound-mouth ewes, 12s. 9d. to 145.; failing-mouth ewe 6, 10s. 6d. to 125.; culls, 'fe. lid. to 4s. 6d. Pat lambs—Best lambs. 17s. 6d. to 21s. 2d.; r others, 11s. 6d. to 17s. Fat sheep.—Prime wethers, 21s. 6d. to 245. 7d.- others, 16s. 9d. to 215.; prune owes, 80s. to 25tj. 6d.; medium, ,16s. to 19s. 6d.; others, Bs. to 156. 6d.; monno wethers, 15s. ; 7d. to 18s. 6d. ;-. ' r „ Fat cattle—Ordinary steers, £7 ss. to £12; extra, to £17; ordinary heifers. £5 12s. I ' 6d. to £8 10s.; extra, to £11; ordinary cows, £5 ss. to £7 10s.; extra, to £10 ss. Prico of beef, per 1001b., 325. to 4te. Store cattle met with a dull sale, yearlings making 205., 15 to 18-months£27s.6d. to £2 145.; 2-year steers, £3 10s. to £4 10s.; : 2-year heifers, £3 125.; 3-year steers. £7 ?s.; dr.v cows, £2 to £5; dairy cows, £3 10s. to j-"■ Pigs.—Choppers, 50a. to £4 10s.; ordinary ; baooners, 50s. to 575. 6d.; extra heavy, to ' £3 145.. Price per lb., 5Sd. to 6d. Ordinary ! - porkers, 555. to 405.; heavy, 425.. to 465. Price PC' lb., 6d. to 6id.; store pigs, mc- ' dium sorts, 19s. to 265.; small sorts, to I 183.; wsai.ers, 3s.'to 7s. 6d. ! BUBNSIDE MARKET. . ' Dunedin, March 17. • There was a small yarding' of fat cattle i at BjirasidoJ-o-day, 140 being jeraeflj jtfgj,

wcei's rites;',-were fully maintained, and. ■ •towards the<end-of the gale prices showed air advance of fully 7a. 6d. per head. Best bullocks, £14 to £15; medium to good, £12 to £13 55.; light, £9 10s. to £10 155.; best cowa.ajid heifers, £9 Its. to £11; extra, to £12; medium, £7 10s. to. £8 55.; light, £5 10s. to .£6 There was a fair yardingof fat tilicopi 1900; bein-j penned. Prices were much the same aa last week's ratoß. c though towards tho end of the sale they c wore Is. per head better. Best wethers, a ,265. to 295. 6[1.; eitrar to. 315.; good to ma- l dium, 225. 6d. to 245.; light, 16s. to l9s. 6d.J. best ewes, 235. to 265.; extra, to 30s'. 3d.; 'a medium, to good, 19s. to 215.; light, 15s. to h 175.; inferior, 12s. 6d. to 14a. There a. ft small yarding of fat lambs, the entry totalling 980. There was a good demand n for prime sorts, and prices were on. a par a with last week's rates.-, Prime, 18s. Od. ]; to 20fl. 9d.; oitra, to 255.; medium, 155,. 6d. _ to 175.; unfinished, 12s. 6d. to 14s. . - - a