LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2957, 21 December 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Himatangi, on Monday, a, good entry of cattle met with a fair sale. Young cattlo were difficult to Quit, but good forward and store cows sold readily. 15 to 20-montk. steers, £8 155.; aged store cows, £4 10s. to £4 12s. 6d.j store cows, £7 ss. to £8 35.; forward cows, £8 10s. to £9 155.; fat and forward cows, tflO to £10 7s. 6d.; fat cows, £11 17s. 6d. to £13 10s.; cows, with calves at foot, £9 to £11 ss.;' heifers in calf, £7 17s. 6d.; springing heifers. £10; bulls, £6 to £10; pigs, vcaners.- 10s. 6d. to 15s. BURNSIDE MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. . Duncdln, December 20., At Bumside to-day 230 fat cattle were yarded. A large proportion were of prime qualltj. Prime bullocks, £13, £22; medium, £16, £18; light inferior, £13. £15 10s. Sheep (1749 penned)— Competition was good, and prices advanced Is. 6d. Lambs (812 penned)— Competition was very keuu, aud prices advanced 3s. per head. A fair yarding of pigs met good competition, and late rates were well maintained. There was a medium entry of stores. Last week's prices wore barely maintained. ADDINGTON MARKETS. Chrlstchurch, December 20. At Addington market to-day there were double entries of stock, as there will be no sale next week. The yardinge were largo. Store sheep were much slacker in demand, a,nd a large proportion was passed in, tho continued dry weather seriously affecting the prospects of graziers. There was a very largo yarding of fat lambs, the only buyers being butohers, who wore paying an average of about BJd. per lb., overall, which was above export level. Pat cattle were easier, as tho butohers required only short supplies, but some business was done for export. There was a large yarding of fat sheep, and they opened very firm, prices continuing at last week's level. Store cattlfe again sold well., Fat pigs improved, but stores were easier. ■ Store sheen—Two-tooth wethers, 18s. ' 6d. to 275. Id.; two. four, and sixtooth wethcre, 20s. Id., 275, 6d.; four and six-tooth wethers. 225. 2d., 31s. Id.; six and eight-tooth wethers, 19s. Id.,- 20s. 6d.; merino wethers, mixed ages, Us. Id.; twotooth ewes, 255. 9d., 315.; two and fourtooth ewes, 305.; four and six-tooth ewes, 305.; four, eix, and eight-tooth ewes. 225., 265. Pat lambs—Prime lambs, 255. 6d. to 325. 6d.; medium, Zls. 6d„ 255.; liehtcr, 17s. lid., 21s. Tat sheep—Woolly wethers. .465.; primo wethers, 31s. to 405.; lighter wethers. 245., 305.; merino wethers, 18s. 3d.. 235. 4d.; prime ewes, ' 285.. 365. 6d.; lighter ewes, 225.. 273. 6d.'; merino ewes. 18s. ?d. F.it cattle-Extra prime steers. to'£23 12s. 6d.; prime steers, £14 10s., £19 10s.; ordinary steers, £12 17s. 6d.. £14; extra prime heifers, £16 155.; prime heifers, £11, £13; ordinary heifers, £10 55., £10 155.; prime cows, £11 10s. .£l4 10s.; ordinary . cows," £8 2s. 6d.. £11. Store .cattiesYearlings. 375. 6d.; 15 to 18-months. £5 2s. 6d., £5 10s.; two-year steers, -£5 12s. 6d.; two-year heifers, £6 55.; three-year steers. £9 Is.; three-year heifers, £9; drv cows. £6 10s.. £10 7s. 6d.; dairy cows. £7. £16 10s. Pigs—Choppers. £3 10s.. £4 10s.; baconers. £3 55.. £4 10s., equal to 6*d. -to 7d. per lb. . ' Porlrers," 38s. to 555., equal to Bd. to Bjd- per lb. Medium stores. 40s. to 465. 6d.; smaller, 285., 345.; weaners, 135., 18s.