LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3004, 15 February 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Wright. Stephenson, and Co.. Ltd., report on their Jtastertou salo as follows:—Wo submitted a yarding of over 400fl sheep to a large attendance of buyers. Competition- was keen for #11 linos showin IT Quality, and wo have to report an excellent sale at the following prices — Ewos, 4 and 6-tooth, 440 at 405.; 46 at 38s. 3d.; 300 at 375. 6d.j owes, f.f.m., 156 at 3fe. 8(1., 197 at 3Bs„ 29 at 30s. 6d., 32.5 at 31e. 6d., 300 at 325., 300 at 325. 9d. ; culls 40 at 169. 3d.; fat wethers, 36 at 38s. 9cl ;' rape lambs. 76 at 19s. 6d„ 224 at 2Qs., 35 at 12s. 3d., 45 at 13s. 9d.; f.m. Lincoln rams (culls), 365.: f.m. S.D. rams, £2 10s.cull S.D. rams, 245. The N.Z. Loan and Mcrcantilo Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their weekly stock sale, hold at Levin on Tuesday they offered a Rood yarding of sheep and cattle, but high reserves restricted business. Their sales were:—Prime fat ewes, 355. to 40s. j fat and forward ewes and wethers, 315.; aged owes, 14s. to 225. 3d.; cull do., 125.; medium woolly lambs, 15s. 6d.; cull do., Bs. 2d.; 2-tooth, Shropshire rams, 4 guineas; mixed yearlings (inferior), £3 '175.; weauer heifers, £2. ADDINGTOff MARKET. By Telegraph-Pre63 Association. Christchurch, February 14. At Addiugtou. to-day a, feature of the market was the'"heavy yarding of store sheep, mostly lambs, entries iu other departments beipg about the average, except that fat cattle were below usual run of quality. There was a good attendance of store sheep buyers. Fat cattle opened very firm, there being lew prime cattle offered. Th store eheop market generally was easier. Fat lambs were firm, but prices were not so hign in consequence of the lambs being mostly medium. Fat sheep eoid well until the end of tho sale, when, .prices eased off, as exporters did little business, and tne supply xeaa amplo for tho local trade. Pigs sold well, aud store cattlo were rather easier. Store sheop—Two-tooth ewes, 255. lOd. to 365, 6d.; four, six, and eight-tooth ewes, 20s. Bd., .345.; sound-mouth owes, 225. Id., 305.; failing-mouth ewes, 16s. Id., 19s. 5d.; two-tooth wethers, 21s. 6d., 295.; four and six-tooth wethers, 255. 4d., 28s. s 4d.; merino wethers. 27a. 6d.; mixed sex lambs, 15s. 2d., 225. 9d.; wether lumbs\ Us.. 20s. 7d.; ewe Jamba, .lte. 6d„ 235. 3d. Fat lambs—Best, 275., 30s. Id.! medium. 225. 6d., 265. 6d.; lighter, 21s„ 225. Fat tattleExtra prime steers, to £24 7s. 6d.j prime steers, £15 10s. to £20 55.; ordinary steer-e, £9 2s. 6d., £15; extra prime heifers, £16 12s. 6d.; primo heifers, £11 10s., £14 10s.; ordinary heifers, £7 17s. 6d., £11; extra prime oow6, £16 17s. 6d.; prime cows. £12, £15 10s.; ordinary cows. £8 7e. 6d.. £11 10s.; 6toro cattle, yearlings, £2 9s. > £2 12s. 6d.: 15 to 18-months, £4 55., £5: twoyear steers, £6 7s. 6d., £6 17s. 6d.; twoyear heifers, £6 55.; three-year stores, £8 55., £9 19s. 6d.; 3-year heifers,' £8 sb„ £8 155.; dry cows, £3 15a., £9 12s. 6d. Dairy cows, £5 75., £15 15s. Pißß—Choppers. £4 to £7; extra heavy baconers. £5 135.; heasi' baconers, £4 16a., £5 58;; lighter baconers, £3 155., £4 10s. average equal to 7Jd. per lb. Heavy porkers, 605., 725.; lighter porkers, 545„ 575. (average equal to 9d. per lb.); medium stores, 40s. to 465.; smell stores, 325., 385.; weanors, 17e. 6d., 225.