LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2739, 6 April 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

<T v .MeesrSv Abraham and Ltd., report on their, Johnsonville sale as follows :-\Priirio' lieavy v bullocks, £16 to £17 : 159.;--lightcr, £14'125. 6d.. £14 155., to £15; bulls, £B'lOs.'i :£9; ewes, prime, 25e.; prime wethere,'2s£: 4d;;to 265.; lighter, 235. 6d. to 245. 6d.; stags, 235. t0.29&.; lambs, prime 19s. lid. to 20s. 3d., medium 14s. 6d., 17s. 6d, to 18s. . ALDINGTON IIARKET. . By Telegraph—Prc&s Association. Chrlstchurch, April 5. At 1 the' Aldington live stock market the entries-of aIL classes of sheep were larger than last week. Better quality of store owes: eol4 well.' but inferior 6orte were neglected, store lambs and wethers selling at late'rates.' ' Fat lambß were practically without .change,' prime fat. sheep, especially wethers, rather firmer. Store cattle were dqll of eale. There was a keen demand for store'pigs. ' Store sheep: Forward lambs, 13s. to los:; i ordinary lamhs, 12s. to. 225. 9d.; cull lambs, Bs. to lie. 6d.; two-tooth ewes, 16s. to 18s. 4d.; four' and six-tooth evres.l9s. to_ 209. 3d.; low-conditioped . four, six, and eiglit- • tooth ewes; 13s. 2d; to 16s. 2d.; 'sound-.. f« mouthed ewes, lis. to 165.; two-tooth wetn,ere, 16s. -to -IBs. .4d.;- forward four and' sixkooth wethers, 225. 2d. to'23s. I! Fat 1 lambs": „ 4251 .''were yarded. Extra - prime lambs,, to? ; 265.; prime lambs, 21s. to • 245. 6d.;-others, 16s. ,c to 20s.'6d. : " ' Fat sheep: .Extra prime wethers, to 365. 9d.: prime wethers, Ms.' to 295.;. others, 19s. 1 9(l/ to 245. 6d.; merino wethers, 18s. 6a. to 215.; prime ewes, 245., to 26sv Bd.: medium 195.. to 235. 6d.; others, 14s. to 18s. 6d. . .... Fat cattle: Extra .prime steers, to £18; ordinary £9 2s. 6d. to £12 17s. 6d.; , cxtra'prime heifers, to £16 155.-t ordinary ! i heifers, £7. to £12; extta, prime cow 6, to >£16; ordinarycows; £6 17s. 6d. to £12. Ni. Store.cattle: .Yearlings, 305.; fifteen to '-'eighteen-month,. £2r105.; two-year steers, £4 76. 6d.; 'two-year heifers, £4 165.; threevear steel's,'"£6 10s.'; three-year heifers, .£5 iss.;-drv cows, £2 ss. to £6 55.; dairy cows,' <£3 ss. to'£lss.\ • • • • • • Pigs: Choppers, 50s. to £5 155.; baconers, '58s. to £5, 35., equal to 6sd. per lb.; pork'ers.'SSs; to 505., equal to 7d. to 7M.* per lb.; . "'medium stores, 28s. to-385.; small, 18s/-to ' .27a;-welters,. 12s. t0.:175. •;. ; V-^::.;;v.BTTi-NSIDE;MAEKET. Dunedln, April 5. At':Burnside.:-to : 'day; 171 -fat cattle- were •penned:'♦""Except-for-a few' pens of prime •' bullocks, the entry was of. medium Quality steers and heifers. For. prime beef, prices were about the same as last week; nut medium declined .about 15s. . Extra prime bullocks, to £18; prime,. £16 K £17'7s. 6a.; medium, £12 105.,, £3 10s.; light", and inferior, £7 10e., £9 10s. ". * ' • Fat sheep: 1700 penned.; The bulk were ; of mediumr quality, owing'to a. temporary '. block 'at tlie freezing! works, freezing buy-ers-were not operating to any extent. ..Extra prime heavy wethers met- witty good competition at prices slightly better than last week. • Medium quality declined le. 6d. to 2s. Extra- primo wothers, 365. fid. i prime, 265. 6d„ 28s. 6d.; medium. 235. 6d., 255. 6d.; "extra prime ewes, to 335. 3d.; pTimo, 28s. 6a., 9d.;.-medium, 255., 265. 6d.; light and. «unfinished,-16b; 6d.;ißs. - • • • • • lambsr 1050 penned. •: Freezing buy-, ers -were not operating freely, ana prices declined 15..6 d. to 2s. Extra prune, to.. 255. 9d.; prime, 235., '245.; medium to: good,\ l&s. 6d„ 21s.'; stores, 6s. 6d., 14e,