LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2550, 26 August 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

•. Messrs. Abraham 'and Williams, Ltd., 'report on .their Johnsonvillo'sale as folklaws:—A heavy- yardiiie ," of -bullocks and ■ sheep.'came'forward,'and "met'a ready de- ' :mand'.'at the following-prices:—Prime liul- '. locks,-£l6'7s. 6d.--.t0'£16.125; 6d., and £15 ; ICs.-i|o. £15 17s. ,6d.; -lighter, £14 ,10s. to. . £14 17s. 6d. to £15; prime heavy wethers," ' 375., to 385.; .a few extra, hpavy, 41s. Id.;" prime ; wethers, 345. lid. to 355.;', .lighter, '33s'. to" 335. 2d.; light, 325.;, plain, 305.; , prime,'; heavy ewes, 325. 6d.;.g00d owes, 28s. 6d. t0'295.'63.; plain, 255. 9d.; prime lambs, ' 233. to. 235. 2d.; ligfit,: 18s., 2d,' . ' /* -BTJENSIDE ! MARKET.. . ■'V ■~ ■ (By Teleirrapli.—Press Association.) Dunedin, August 25'. At- Burn6ide. to-flay 198 -fat cattle- were yarded. The Quality taken .all over was very .good, and competition at the begin..niag.of tho sale very-keen, but «-s the. sale progressed there .was , a slackening. off,-and prices cased'-to the. extent of , ' about 15s. to 255. px head.- Best bullocks, £16 10s. to £18; extra, prime, toJE2O 17s.- 6d.; medium, £14 10s. to £16; others, to £1210s.; best cows, to £2 10s.;- .medium, to £10; . others, to £7 10a. ; - . . , ' ' There : was. a medium yarding of fat • sheep, 25M Wing penned: ;The: Quality.-was - not so good as last week. Freezing-buyers were operating, and prices at 'the beginningl of the sale were, firm-.".t i last week's values, and as the sale'advanced" they . hardened' considerably." ' Best : wethers, 345. . to , 365.'; extra prime, to :515.; medium, 295! - fe-315.; light aad- unflnished,- 18s. to 235.; best ewes, ,285.". to 30s. i' extra, prime, to ' 365." 6d.; medium, to 245.; others, to. 205.. Fat Lambs.—Thcro was -r/ medium yaTding. IIEO being penned. - Competition was verv keen, and last week's extreme prices . w.ere well maintained. Best,23s."to 2£s.'; extxa ' prime, to 365.; medium, IBs. to 215.; light ; and unfinished, to 165.... Pigs—There was a small ya.rding,- and - . as the demand was keen prices were if ■.Anything firmer than last week's rates, ' ' ADDINGTON, MARKET.' : - Olirlr.tohurch, August 25. ' -Entries o£ ist -stock were' much smaller : .:than last week's, and the attendance was - not so numerous. c*t/tle sold at late '-■ rates, wid i-attlOiinba somewhat easier. Prime fa#' firtper. Store sheep were wesSe'r in (fema-.Tid 1 , and prices, on account of. the oomtvnTOd Srj weather. '. Store Sheep.—Four aid six-tooth wethers, 18s. lid. ;to 21s. 3d.; two and four-tooth, IBs.' 6d." to IBs: 94.:" two-tooth, lfe. 9d.: fad- . ewes (in • lamb), 10s. 6a. to 155.; Aged ewes (in lamb), Bs. to 10s-; fair •two, foiir^<sii;- andVeight-tootli, 13s, 7d.'; good twotooth,. at 2fls. 3d.: good

hoggets, 13S. to 15s. 2d.; medium, 10s. Sd. to 12s. lOd.; inferior, Bs. 9d. to 9s. 7d. • Fat Lambs—Prime lambs, 21s. to 265. 9d.; medium, 16s. to 203.; others, 14s. to 15s. 6d. Fat Sheep— Extra prime wethers, to 575. 6d:; prime wethers, 255. to 345. 6d.; others, 19s. lOd. to 245. 6d.; merino wethers, 19s. 9d. to 255. 9A.; spvimo ewes, 235. to 325.; medium, 18s.'to 225. 6d.;. light and inferior, 14s. to 17s. 6d. • Fat Cattle.—Extra prirao steers, to £21; ordinary steers, £8 to £11 IPs.; extra hci'-. feii3 to £12 155.; ordinary heifers, £5 7s. 6d. to £10; extra cows, £5 ss. to £9. .'Price of beef per 1001b., 335. to 525. Store Cattle—Yearlings, 30s; 15 to 18 months, -£2 -to £3; 2-year steers, £4; 2yeal l heifers;. £3 to:,£3- 17s. 6d.; 2i-yaar steers, passed ,;ai £6 10s.; 3-year lieifeii-, £s'-'ss.; dry'cows,-30s. to £6; dairy cows, £3 SCs. to £10 :10s.. .. Pigs— Choppers,.'6os.- to 1405.; ext.ra baconel's, 80s: to. 88s.; heavy baconers, 70s. to 76c. ;■ light ' baeoners, 55s- to 65«, Price per lb., 6d. to 6|d. Heavy porkers, 425. to 47s.light porkers, 335. to 40s. Price rer lb., - 6?d; to 7d.; 4 large'Storea, 29s .to 335.; , medium,,-225..' to . 275.; sin«ll, : 10s. to 205.; wesmers.'7s. to 125.; eons'ln,pis. 40s. to 85s.