LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2974, 11 January 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Tho Now Zealand Loa.n nnd MercantileAgenoy Co., Ltd. report that at their Levin yarde ou Tuesday they offered a fair entry of cattle, to ft good attendance of tho publio, when ia. was mado at tho following prices:—Heavy fat cows, £13 4s. to £14 35.; light fat com;, £9 145.. to £10; fat hoiiora, £9 to £11 155.; forward condition cows, £8 to £9;' store cows. £5 to £7; 12-montha hoifers, £3 10b. to £4 65.; good weancr steers, £4 Iβ.; 18months Jersey bull, .£5; fat porkers. 375. Tho New Zealand. Loan and Mercantile Affoncy Co., Ltd., TalmerEton North, report:—At Kaumai, ou Tuesday \i» hiwl a fair yarding of both shoop and cattle-, all of which sold at late rates. We nuote:— Two-tooth wothere, 3fls. 7d.; 2-tooth owes, 335. 7d.: mined Hereford weanors, £4 45.; forward cows, £8 ss. to £10; bulls, £5 10s., £6, £8. — ? ADDINGTON MARKET. By Telegrevph—Prese Association. Christchuch, January 10. At the Addinffton markot there vjj;o largo entries of fat cattlo and store Bheep. .but smaller yardings of fat Bhcep and fat lambs. Other cntiiee wero moaeratc. The smaller offerings of fat sheop and lambs wero no doubt duo to tho lalo rain, which will oiiablo farmora to hold on to unfinished. stores. l?at lambs and fat sheep, as well aa fat cattlo, wero in keen demand at firmer rates, exporters oporatins freely. Fat lambs avcrajed fully BJd. per lb. over all, fftt wothcrs frjd., and ewes 6Jd. Store eattlo sold well, and fat pigs wero easier. Store Sheep/—Mixed seio3, lambs, los. 6a. to 20s. 4d.; two-tooth ewes, 265. 6d. to 30e.; four-tooth, ewes. 28s. Od.; foui- and six-tooth owes, 245. 6d. to 255: M.; soundmouthed owes, 15s. to 175.; four, six, and eiffhUooth ewes and lambs, 17s. 3d. to 190. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, 21s. 2d. to 275.; four-tooth wethers, 29b. Bd.; four and sixtooth wethers. 18s. 2d. .to 295. 6d.; Eix and eight-tooth wotittrs, 28s. 3d. Fat Lambs.—Best lambs, 26a. 6d. to 325. 5t1.; medium, 225. 6d. to 265.; lighter, 19s. 6d. to 225. ' Fat Sheep.—Primo wethers, 323. 6d. to 38s. 9d.; lighter wethers, 275. to 325.j prime merino, wethors, 325. to 345. 2d.; lighter I merino'wethers,. 2s. to 335.; primo ewes, I 30s. to 365. 9d.; lighter ewes, 245. to 295. 6d.; merino ewes, 19s. to 245. 2d. Fat Cattle.—Extra prime steere, to £23; rrime steers, £15 to £20 10s.; ordinary steers, £10 10s. to £14 155.; extra prime heifers, to £17; prime heifers, £1J! 10s. to £15 7s. 6d.; ordinary heifers. £9 10e. to £12; extra primo cows, t0 , £17 155.; primo cows. £12 10s. to £16; ordinary cows, £8 10s. to £12. Store Cattle.-Yearling. £2 10s.; 15 to 18-months, £4 12s. 6d. Xp £5; two-year stores, £6 ss. to £6 17s. 6d>; two-year heifers, £5 17s. 6d. to £6; three-year eteers, £11; three-year heifers, £8 3s. to £9 55.; dry cows, £4 to £10; doiry cows, £5 to £17. Pig6—Choppers, £3 13s. to £5; heavy haeoners. £4 12s. to £5 35.; Ight baconers, £3 10s. to £4 4s. Price per lb., 6Jd. Heavy .norkere. 525. to 585.; light' porkers. 445. to 50s. Price per lb., 7Jd. to aid. Medium stores, 365. to 405.; lii;ht 6tores, 225. to 325.; weancrs, 16s. to 235. BTJRNSIDB ILVB.KET.- □ unett'/i, 10. Ato Burnside to-day there was a large Tarding of fair Quality fat cattle, and competition was keen at the opening, prices beinsr about on a, par with last week's rates, out when the butchers requirements were supplied the prices showed a. decline of about 19s. per head. Best' bullocks, £17 10s. to £19; extra primo heavy, £21 155.; medium to good, £14 10s. to £16 .11)3.; others, £13; best cows and heifers,- £12 to £13 10s.; extra prime, to £17 10s.; medium to good. £10 A' £U: others, £8 and upwards; dairy cows, £7 15s. to £14' 10s.; calves, 6s. ,to 345; In tho fat sheep there was.a good yarding, only e. small percentage being iprime lots, the greater propprtionbeing medium wethers and ewes. Prices for prime quality showed a 6light adTonce. Medium quality and unfinished wero about on a par with last week's rates. Best wethers, 335. 6d. to 365.; extra primo hoavy, to 41s. 9d.; others, 28s. and upward^; best ernes, 30s. to 325.; extra prime, to 355.; others, 245. and upwards. Fat Lambs.—Small yarding, and good, competition amonget the butchers, and also one export buyer who was operating. Prices were about on a par with the last week. Unfinished lots went to tho graziers. "Beet lambs, 245. to 265.; extra prime, to 28s. 6d.; medium, 20s. to 225. 6d.; unfinished, 17s. and upwards. \ Pigs.-sSmall entry of fats, and a medium entry of stores. . Fats showed an advance of ss. iper head on last week's rates. Stores wero not in- such keen demand, and prices showeda slight decline.