LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3028, 15 March 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their weekly stock sJLIe held at Levin yards on Tuesday $hey offered, a small entry of sheep And a pood yarding: of cattlo to a fair attendance. They quote:— I Two-tooth store wethers. 285.; small lambs, lis. 9d. 1o 125.; cull ewes, 6s. 6d.: aged rains, 265. 6d.: medium fat, cows, £10 lls.j store cows, .£5 155.; good weaner steers, £4 25.; two-year Jersey bull, £7.

Tho New Zealand Loan nnd Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—We held, our weekly sal© at 'Pahiat.ua on Tuesday, when we had n. good entry of sheep and a fair ono of cattle. The sale was rather dragging, and prices generally wcro easier. However, "with the exception of ono pen. wc made a total clearance under the hammer at the following rates: —-Small twn-tooth wethers. 245. 2d.; cull two-tooth owes, 22?. 4d.; four-year ewes, 25f.'3d.; aged ewes, 16s. 6d. to 21s. 9d.; cull ewes,. 9s. to 155.; medium shorn lambs, 14s; to 15s. 3d.; cull do., lis. -to lis. 3d.; Southdown ram?, 4igne.: Lincoln rams, oigns.; forward store cows, £9 10s.; medium do., £7: bulls, £7 15s. to £8 15s. ALDINGTON MAR KET. By Telegraph.—Press Association, Christchurch, March 14. At the Addington market to-day there was Again a- la.r£e entry. Fat cattle wcro easier, and storo sheep showed a. further weakening in values on account of the continued dry weather. Fat lambs sold at late rates, and fat sheep were very firm -until the butchers* had filled their requirements. -Store cattle showed a. drop of about £1 per head, fat pigs showeu m> change, but stores wcro easier. Prices:Fat lambs: Ejttra prime, to 345. Id.; prime, 265. 6d. to 3ls. 4d.; medium, 235. to 265.; lighter, 20s. to 225. 6d. Store sheep: Two-tooth ewes, 255. Sheep; Twotooth ewea, 255. to 595.; four? six, and eight-tooth ewes, 255. to 345.; full-mouth owes, 18s. sd. to 2ts. 6d.; failing-mouth ewes, 12s. to 17s. 6d.i two and four-tooth, wethers, 18s. to 295. 2d.; six-tooth wethers, 20s. Bd. to 245.; mixed-sex lambs, Bs. 6d. to 235. 6d. Fit. sheep; Extra prime -wctners, to 435.; prime wethers. 335. to 405.; lighter wethers, 245. ICd. 1o 325. 6d.;, very prime ewes, to 405.; primo ewes, 325. 6d. to 375. 6d.; medium ewes. 295. to 32?.; lighter ewes, 2ih. to 28s. 6d. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, to £22; prime steers, £14 to £19; ordinary steers, I .£ll ss. to £13 10s.; extra, prime lieifers. to £16 7s. 6d.; prime heifers, £10 to £14; ordinary heifers, £9 ss. to £9 155.; extra* prime cows, £15 55.: prijao cows. £11 to £14; ordinary cows, £8 ss. to £10 9s. Store cattle: Yearlings, £2 Is. to £2 65.; fifteen ,to oightcen-months, £3 ss. to £4 10s.; twoyear steers, £6 ss. to £6 145.; two-year heifers, £5 7s. 6d.; two and a. .half-year heifers, £7 6s. to £7 10s.; three-year steers, £9 10s. to £11; three-year hoifers, £9 7s. 6d.; dry cows, £3 to £11 10a.; dairy cows.' £5 to £20. Pigs: Choppers, £4 to £8 10s.; heavy baconcrs, £4 15s. to £5 65.; ordinary baconers, £3 15s. to £4 10s. (equal to 7Jd. per lb.): hoaTy porkers, 565. to 635.; lighter porkers. 48s.- to 545. (eoual to H&. pur lb.); best stores, 50s. to 58h.; medium stores, 40s. to 475.; small stores, 23y. to 335.; weaners, 16sf. to 21s. 6d. BUItNSIDE MARKET. Duncdin, March 14. At Burnsido market to-day, 211 fat cattlo wore yarded. Prime bullocks, £19 55.; medium to good, £16 10s. to £18; light, £15 10s. to £14 10s.; prime heifers, £13 to £14 10b.; extra primo, £17 55.; medium to good, £10 to £12 10s.; others, £8 to £9 10s. Fat sheep (2229 penned).—A fow pens ircro extra prime, but tho bulk of the entry was medium and light weight. Good sheep advanced about 1?. 6d., and had a very good sale. Best wethers, 40s. to 455.; extra prime, 565. 6d.; medium to good, 355. to 38s. 6d,; light and unfinished, las. 6d. to 325.; best ewes, 355. to 405.; extra, heavy, 495.;. medium, 245. to 265. 6c1.; others, 20s. to 225. 6d. .Lambs (1148 penned).—Competition was keen and prices firmer. Best, 265. to 305.; extra prime, 375. 3d.; medium to good, 235. 6d. to 255. 6d.; unfinished, 18s. 6d. upwards.