LIVESTOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2756, 27 April 1916, Page 8

LIVESTOCK SALES

! The New Zealand -Loan and Mercantile Agency Oo.; .Ltd.,import that at their; (Upper Hutt sale they submitted a largo jyarding of both-.sheep .and , cattle, and. ;.under..spirited;competitioh-' they soid practically the '.whole.of their yarding at_jatlietactoryV.prices'.'. They quote:—Lino mued-i-aged.. ewes, good'-condition, 265.; aged ;Cwes..'.,lfe.M.;.,'.two-tooth wethers, 21s. 7d. j to % -22si 3d.;' fat, aiid' forward, ewes,.£l: Is., tld.V ..'fat, .lantbs;*2fe.;..forward lambs, ,175.; ■ cull lambs,- ?s.t 6d.;- aged' rams',' 175. ! '.6d.; [fat and' forward wethers, 2to. 9d.; mixed [three-year bullocks,,£lo; two-year steers, j small; £4 7s. 6d»: fat ;and: forward cows, ;£7 to £8 16s.r store! cows, £4 10s., £5, to ;£s'l2s.' 6d.; springing iheifers, to £8 195.; j springing cows,-., to £13 18s. : K ; '■;';' apdinotonmabket. 7 ;; ; ;" f : >,-. 'By Telegraph—Press Association. >. ':■■'■ I. ;. ■'". ■■ "•'',":'■'■ '-Ctirlstonurish,' ApriliM.-:■ ''■ At the Addington live stock market there fwere small entries in all departments, and i a much reduced' attendance. ■. Store sheep feold- well, : also fat lambs,, and fat cattle. iEold rather, better. .Fat sheep wereoasior.. ''at the opening of the sale, but firmed to ! last.-week's prices.. ■ No [business was:done I. for export. 7 There was a very small yardling . of" store ■ cattle, dairy cows soldrwell, v and'pigs l were easier, owing to limited dc- ; Eland. ■. > ■;'■'■■■ ■ 1 • - ' t FOB store sheep the range of prices was: (Forward lambs, 163. to-lßs. 9d.; ordinary ilambs, 12s. 6d. to 15s. 10d.; culllambs, 8s; |3d. to 10s. 9d.; wether lambs, 14s. to 165.; ■ two-tooth ewes, 17e. 6d.; four and six-tooth I ewes, 16s. 6d. to 18s. 5d.; four,'six, and. 'eight-tooth ewes, 20s. 4d. to 235.; six and f clghthtooth ewes, 17s. Id. to 21e; 10d.; soundImouthed ewes,. 15s. 9d. to 186.-10 d.; foiling-.-f mouthed owes, 12s. to 125.. 5d.; aged ewes,

Ss. 7d. to 75.; two-tooth Tethers, 21s. 3d. to.Sls. 7d;; four and six-tooth wethers, 14s. to 21a. Id.; eix and oißht-tooth wethers, 19s. 9d."to 235. M. I ■ xTat lambs':'Primo lambs, 21s. to 245. 3d.; -others, 16s. Bd. to : 20s. 6d. ,- Pat sheep: Prime wethers, 255. to 30s. Id.; others, 18s. to 245. 6d.; merino, wethers, 20s. Jd. to 235.; prime ewes, 14s. to 275. Id.; medium, 19s. to 235. 6d.; others, 14s. 7d. to -18s.- fid.: merino ewes. 13s. lOd. to 16s. . , Fat, cattle; Extra- prime stecre, to £20; ordinary steers, £9 to £13; extra- prime heifers, to £13; ordinary heifers, £7 12s. 6d. to £9 10s.; extra prime cows, to £14 15s.;' ordinary cows, £6 10s. to £9; dairy cows, S3 IDs. to £15 15s. .. Pigs: Choppers; 5)3. to 80s.; heavy baconors. 755. to 905.; light,bdconer6, 58s. to 70s. Price,' por. lb'.,■■'6Jd. 'Heavy-porkers, 445. to te.; light porkers, 345."t0 405... Price, per lb:, 7d. to 71d. Medium stores, 285..t0 315.; small stores, 16s. to 255.; nmuers, 7s. to 12s.

W :'- :/: V BUBNAIDE'irAKKET. ' ,-.- : Dunedln, April 26. ' At Burnslde 120 fat',cattle were penned, mostly of medium quality,'end tho'.butchers the total entry, at prices about 153.■; per!',head ".in ", advance of last week's values." «The quotations were:—Best bullocks,'£.l6,los. to £17 10s.; extra heavy, to £18 ssi; medium. £13 10s. to £15.1Ce.; light and unfinished, ,£8 10s. to £12; heavy cows, £12,t0 £14,105.; medium, £9 10s. to £11; light, M 10s., to £9 10s. , '.Pat:; sheep: .1815 'were, penned. Values gradually, hardened, and finished at rtboitt isJ.6d.*-advance-on- last week's prices; prime" wethers sold specially well. Heavy wethers, 275.' 6d. ; to 315.; extra primo to 355. 3d.; medium,.24s. 6d. to 2fe. 6d.;-light, 19s. 6d. to i2ls.; unfinished, 16s. upwards; heavy owes. 275.. to 305.; extra prime, 31s. 6d. to 345. 3d:; medium, 20s. to 255.; light, 14s. upwards.-.-.- ■ ;' "•-.■•■■■•':■■ .'..lambs: 815■' were penned. The quality was.'above.-tho average, and competition was keen, prices advancing; about Is. Best lambs,' 225. <d. to 245.; extra heavy, 245. 6d. to": 27si, 9d:j.'. medium. 18s. to 215.; light and unfinished, 13s. to 15s. 6d.

.Pigs: There was a small yarding, and prices '.'were exceptionally light. Be6t haconeTs, ..955.;-light, 80s.;, porkers, 555.; store'pigs were.in short enpply...