LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2864, 31 August 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Tho New Zealand Loan. and . Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—At Himatangi/ on Monday, wc had a fair yarding of cattle, all lines selling readily.' at late rates.. Yearling heifers, £2 18s. 6d.: mixed yearlings, £3 7s. 6d.; eighteenmonth heifers, £4; aged store cows, 205.. £2 18s.; store cows, £4 lis., £5 35.; forward 'cows, £6 165., £7; dairy cows, £7 2s. 6d., £8 2s. 6d„ £8 55., £9; springing heifers, good, £7, £7 155.; cows with calves, £7 2s. 6d.; heifers in milk, £6 10s.;-pigs, slips, 265.; steers, 363.

. ADDIA'BTON MARKET. By Telegraph—Press . Association. ■ i . Chrlstcliurch, August 30.' At Addington Market to-day there were smaller entries of stoclt. Tho yitrdinr oi beof showed a fallin? off, and prices wero firmer. Fat sheep formed a smaller en. try than for tho, last few months, and the market was very firm. Store sheep wero in keen demand, and the small entry Bold at righ rates, two tooth halfbred owes selling -up to 425. Pigs again sold ■yvcll. There was a good demand for store'and dairy cattle. Store sheep: Hoggets, mixed sexes, 16a. 9d. to 235. 7d.; owe hoggets. 175.; ■ two-tooti ewes. 37b. 6d„ 425,; six and eiglit-toot.il wothers, 295.' 9d.: sound-mouth ewes, 19s. 6d., 20s. 6d.j merino ewes, 195.; two and four-tooth wethers, 225. 3d., 245.; four and six-tooth wethers, 30s. lid.; four-tooth ■wethers, 265. 9d.,-295.; merino wethers, 12s. 10d„ 18s.' Fat sheep:. Extra- prime wethers, to 445.; prime -wethers, 305., 395.; others, 255. 7<1., 295. 6d.; prime ottos, 295., 35s.;'medium ewes, 255., 2fis. 6d.; others, 20s. fid., 245. 6d.; hoggets, 245. ,to 245. lOd. Fat cattle: Extra, prime steers, t0,£25; prime Btcers, £15 to £20; ordinary steers, £9 12s. 6d. to £14; extra prime lieifers,, £20 2s. M.: prime heifers, £13 to £16; ordinary heifers, £8 17s. 6d. to £12; extra, prime,cows. £18 to £25; -prime cows, £12 t0.£15; ordinnry cows, £7 12s. 6d. to-£ll. Fat.cattle: Fifteen to eighteen-month steers,. £4 6s-: two ; yea'r steers,'£7 6s. to £7 10s;; tjTO-year heifers, £4 155.; three-year steers, £11 155.; three-year heifers. £7 12s. to £8,75. 6d.; dry oows, £2 17s. 6d. to £S 55.;: dairy-cows. £3 10s. to £16. Pigs: Choppers,. £4 to £5 10s.; baconers, £3 10b. to £4; heavy banner's, £4 ss. to £4 12s!; extra, heavy baconers. £5 to .£5- ss. -Price, per lb., 7d. to 7}fl. Heavy porkers, 50s". to 565.: light porkers, Mb. to 48i. Price, tier lb., ;7Jd. to BJd. Medium stores, 425. to 475.: stores. 425. to 47a.; smaller, 235. ; to 385."; weancrs, -20s. to Ms.; sows in pig, £4 to-£6 17K- 6d. BUBNSIDE MARKET.

Dunodln, August 30. At Hurnside to-day 220 fat cattle were yarded. The duality was good, but tho entry exceeded requirements. Prioea declined 15s. to 20a. Best bullocks, £18 to £20; ertra, £21 12s. 6d.; good, £14 10s. to £16 10s.; medium, £12 10a. to £13 10s.; best cows and heifers, £12 10s. to £14 10s.; medium to good, '£10 10s. to £12. Sheep (2350 penned). A large proportion were of good quality. Freezing buyers were operating, but in most cases prices.were beyond their limits. The demand was good, and prices equal to .last -week's rates. Best wethers, 365. to 385.; extra, 405.; good, 325. to 345. 6d.; medium, 295. to 315.;. best ewes, 345. to 365.; extra, 395.; medium to good, 275. to 30s. Lambs (32 penned)., Late rates were maintained., Pigs ('6 fats, and 33 storeß penned);- Competition was very keen.