LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2882, 21 September 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly sale in their,-'Wnipoua (Mastcrton) sale yards, on Wednesday. A good yarding of sheep and cattle came forward, as advertised, (Mil met with keen competition, and « good clearance resulted at the following prices :—Fat owes, 345. lid., 355. to 359. 5d.; Ittt wethers and ewes. Ms. 3d.: fat wether hoggets. 335. Id.; store ewes, H3s. 6d.; pot. ■tor rams, 20s. Oattle: Fat cows, £13 2s. 6(1. to A'l4 55. ; etore cows, £5 25.; springing cows. £5 lis., £7, £7 15s. eO £8 45.; springing hoifers, £6, £6 63., £7 to £8; store heifers, £7 5j. ; bull, £4; yearling heifers Messrs. Wright. Stephenson and Oot. Lid., report having, h*'.il their weekly -rale In l'ahiatuo. this week lu the Maugahau Jload yards. Only a small entry of cattlo was offered to a cood attendance of buy. ers, and a total clearance resulted at tho following prices :-Storo cows, £6 17s. 6d.; cows and calves, £8; store heifers, £4 6s. to £4 175.; yearling heifers and steers, £4; heifers and calves, £7 14s. The first spring cattle fair wil be held on Yv'cdncs. day. November 8. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Co. report:—At Ilangiotu, on Monday,' we had a good entry of cattlo, all of which sold readily at auction at late rates. Forward cows in particular were in keen demand. Small yearlings. 395., £2 lis. 6d.; good 15-month heifers. £4 Is., £4 55., £4 95.; yearling steers, £4 25.; 2year empty heifers, £5 65.; rough storo cows, £4 75.. £4 10s.. £5 &.- 6d.. £5 10s., £5 165., £6 25.; good empty cows, £7, £7 Is.. £7 65., £7 10s., £7 155.: forward-condi-tion cows. £8, £8 7s. 6d., £9 Is.; cows with calves. £6 135., £7; springing dairy, cows. £6, £6 17s. 6d., £7 15e.; springing heifers, £5 2s. 6d„ £6, £7 155., £8 2s. 6d. ADDLNGTON JIAKKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. Christchurch, September 29. At Addingtou market to-day thore was a larger yarding of store sheep, anC tmall increases in fat cattle and fat 6heep. Thero were also a few more UfiV season's fat lambs. Beef was rather firmer, and store sheep sold well. Fat sheep wero firmer by Is. to 2s. per head, tut towards the olose of tho sale went back to last week's leva). Business in 6loro cattlo woe restricted by the high prices asked. Pigs, especially stores, sold well. In store sheep tho range of prices was;.Uoggets, mixed sexes, 18s. 3d. to 235.; ewo hoggets, 21s. 9d., 275.;-wether hoggets, 18s. 7d., ?/». 4d. ; two-tooth ewes, 225. 2d„ 265. 9d.; two, four, six, and eight-tooth "ewes. ,30a 3d., 30s. 6d.; sound-mouth ewes and lambs, all counted, 13s. 9d., 19s. Id.; two and fcur-tooth wethers, 235. 9d., 305.; four and six-tooth wethers, 28s, 4d., 325. 5d.; merino wethers, 14s. -8d„ 14s. 9d. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 625. 6d.; prime wethers, 325., 395. 6d.; others, 275. 4d., 315.; extra prime merino wethers, 305., 345. 6d. : others, 245. Id., 2fo; extra prime ewes, 415.; primo owes, 315,. 375.; medium ewes, 265„ 30b.; others, 175., 255. j hoggets, 275., 235r3d.; shorn hoggets. 19s. 6d. New season's fat lambs, 245., 31s. Fat Oattlo.—Extra, prime steers, .to £ft '5&; primo steers, £15 10s„ £19; ordinary steers, £9, £14; extra prime heifers. £21 10s.; primo heifers, £12 10s., £16; ordinary heifers, £8 10s.. £12 10s.; extra, prima cows, £19; prime cows, £11, £14 10s.; ordinary cows, £8, £10 Us. Store Cattle—ls to 18-months, £3 7s. 6d.; two-year i-Seere, £5 95., £6: two-year heifers, £5 7s. 6d.; three-year steers, £9 2s. 6d., £11 55.: three-year heifers, £7 10s., £8 55.; dry cowa, £3 10s„ .£8 7s. 6d.; dairy cows, £3,155., £15 ss. Pigs-Choppers, £4 10s. to £7 10s. 6d.; .heavy baconers, £5 55.. £5 10s.; medium wiconers, £4, £4 155.; light baconers, £3 75., £3 16s. Price -per -lb., 7d. to 7Jd. Heavy porkers, 525.. 565.; light porkers, 445., 60s, Price per lb., Bid.. Largo stores, 48a., 535.; medium, 405., 475.; smaller, 30s. .379.; woancrs, 20s, 30s. -. BTJRNSIDE MARKET. Duneilin, September 20. At Durnsido to-day 240 fat cattle wero yarded. There was good competition for prime sorts at the prices ruling a fort; night ago. Buyers were operating for Oam'aru, Christchurch, and prices improved slightly as- the sale advanced. Values generally were about £1 lower than last week. Best bullocks, £18, £20; extra prime, £24 2s. 6d.; medium, £15, £17; light unfinished, £12 10p., £14; best cows, £12 10s., £14; extra heavy, £15 7s, 6d.; medium, £9'l2s Fat Sheen (3050 penned).—A largo pro. portion -were light and unfinished. Butohcrs were bidding well, and bought all the best sheep. Graders and dealers secured the ' light and unfinished. Prices were niach on a. par with last week's rates, but were inclined, to recede. . Best wethers, 345., 385.; extra prime heavy. 485.; medium, 295., 325. 6d.; light unfinished, 25e. upwards; best-ewes. 255„ 305.; extra heavy, 365. 3d.; others, 20s. upwards. Tho first consignment of the season's lambs were ■ forwarded, realising 28s. to 30s. A small yarding of pigs sold muoh on e, par with last week's high rates. Only » few stores came forward, and these sold well.