LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2840, 3 August 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

—..Messrs. Abraham- and-: Williams. Ltd., , fepo.rt having held a very ! successful clearing sale of dairy cows on lion day- last, "on account of S£r. P. S. Young, of Ohau. 'The whole herd of 34 cows averaged" £11 "10s., prices ranging from" £8, £9,''£9 7s. ♦6d., £10 10s., £11 155., £12, £13 155., £14 75. ; M(, £14 ,155., £15, £16, to. £17. •• Other ..^prices:—Store cows,. £6 to £o 16s.;' yearliug lieifers, i £2 : 145.; fat ewes, 295. lOd. Implements, sundries, etc.. at full market 'rates. ■. A'DDIXGTON'MAE'KET.- . By . Telegraph—Press Association. . " ; Christchurch, August 2. / -AtAddington Market to-day the yardlugs'of stock- were smaller than usual on , account of the snowstorm, but there was ft .'good entry of fat cattle. Store sheep were somewhat easier, -and fat lambs ' showed practically no change. Pat sheep showed/an advance, and fat cattle showed an'advance, whilst pigs sold well. There was a good demand for' store" cattle,' but the high r price asked' - restricted 1 sales. Djury cows -were easier. • Store sheep: Hoggets, mixed sexes, 16s. la- to 195.; hoggets, owes, 18s. to 235.; hoggets. . wethers, 16s. 4d. ' to 21s. 3d.; twotooth, ewes, to 32g. 6d.; two, four, six, and 'eight-tooth ewes, 265. 4d. to 265. Bd.; two and' four-tooth wethers, 20s. to 265. 9d.* four aud six-tooth wethers, 245. 6d. to 2os. 3d.; sound-mouth ewes, 17s. 9d. to 21s 6a.; aged ewes. 13s. 3d. to 19s. •"Pat lambs: Prime, 255.. to 305.; medium. Es.;6d.'to 245. 6d.: lighter. 16s. 4d. to 225. • Pat sheep: Prime wctlicrs, 30s. to 36s $d;; .lighter, 255. to 295. 6d.: merino wethers, 16s. Id. to 225. 3d • prime ewes ! 285.. to 335. 3d. ; ; medium. 245. to 275. 6d.; lighter, 20s. to 235. 6d.; 'merino wethers, 16s. Id. to 225. 3d./ prime ewes, 28s. to 335.

3d.; medium, 14s. to 275. 6d.; lighter, 20s. to 235. 6d.; merino ewes, 17s. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, to £25; prime steers, £15 to £22 12s. 6d.; ordinary sloers, £8 10s. to £14 155.; prime heifers, £11 to £16; ordinary heifers, £7 15s. to £10; prime cows, £11 to £15 2s. 6d.; ordinary cows, £6 15s. to £10. Store cattle: Fifteen to eighteen-month, £3 9s. to'£4 7s. 3d.; two-year steers, £4 ss. to £5 17s. 6d.; two and a. half-year steers, £7 155.; three-year heifers, £7; dry cows. £4 to £8; dairy cows, £3 10s. to £14 ss. Pigs: Choppers, £4 to £6 7s. 6d.; baconers, £3 15s. to £4 10s.; extra, £4 12s. to £5. Price, per lb., 7d. to 7id. Porkers, 445. to 605.; extra, 525. to 60s. Price, per lb., 9d. BUENSIDE JIAKKET. Dunedin, August 2. At Burnside to-day 151 fat cattle were penned.' Butchers' stocks were exhausted, and bidding was very brisk. Values advanced 15s. Best bullocks. £19 to £25; medium, £17 to £18 10s.: others, £12. Two extra heavy bullocks, £29 ss. and £25 ss. Best cows and heifers. £14 to £16 10s.; medium, £11 10s. to £13 10s. 2200 sheep were penned. The quality was better than usual, and values advanced about Is., butchers taking the entry.' Prices were over exporters' limits. Best wethers, 335. to 365.; extra, 375. 6d. to 425. 6d.; medium, 28s. 6d. to 325.; others, 255. Best ewes, 265.: to 335.; extra, 395.; others, 235. 900 lambs were peuned. Exporters took all fit for killing at late values, and graziers competed keenly. Unfinished, best,'2ss. to 275. 9d.;,extra, 305.; others,2os.