LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3040, 29 March 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

••' The N;Z. Loan.and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At Lovin. yards a, moderate yarding of 6hcep and. cattle camo forward, and mot -with a fair inquiry at tlio following' prices:—Fat" iwolhcre,' 329. to 375. 6d.; small lambs,'-125.. 6d;; medium lainbs, ;13s; Bd. to :165..; small 2-tooth ehoep, 17s. 6a.; rams, 28s. .6d.'to 305.; fat cows; £8 17s. to '£12 55.; forward-condition cows, £7 lfe. to. iß':il«.;vaged storo cows, JMr'springinir ■heifers, £9 155.; mixed ses: weaners, ,£2 11s.

■The'N".E Loan' and Mercantile Agency Corapany.'Ltd,, report:—it Piiluatna, on Tuesday, ire had a very fair entry of both, sheep and cattle. A good attendance- of buyers were present, and competition! was fairly' animated, prices boins decidedly better than thoso ruling last weok. We 3oado practically a- total clearance under the hammer at; the following rates:—F.ni. Bwcia. 21b.; shorn" wether' lainbs; 17s. M.; small bj. lambs. 12s. 4d.;. 2-tooth woolly wethers, 365.V fat cowa. £12 10s., £12. ,£ll 10s:, £11 and £10 ss. 6d.; store cows, £8 17s. (A. to £9 55.; dairy.cows,' £10 10s. to. £11 30s:'; do; heifers,-.£B.'7s. 6d.; bulls, £9 ss. to: £11 15s. ~■•■■.•■

-Messrs. Wright, Stephcnson and Co., Ltd., I'ahiatua, report on their Weber sale, held on Monday, as follows:—We submitted a I full yarding, in. excess of advertised , entries to a largo attendance. Competition was brisk throughout tho sale, with, the result that si. very satisfactory sale

has to bo recorded, as with the exception of ono line of cattle and 60 aged elres wo efieotcd a total clearance at the following prices j-Sheej): , 40 f.f.m. owes, 385.; 130 2-tooth ewes, 325. 6d.; 52 2-tooUi ewes, 253.; 70 2-tooth "wethers, 335.;. 180 5-ycar owes, 225.; 65 5-ycar Dwes , 223.. 98 cuU ]ambs fe 100 cull lambs,. 75.; 64 cull owes, 16s. 4d.; 19 cull owes, 9s. Id.; 2-tooth Romnoy ram, Hi guineas; f.m. Komney rams, 2J guineas. Oattlo: Forward store bullocks, £16 3s. 6d.; ZJ and 3-yca.r bullocks, £16 25.; 20-montlis steers, £11 17s. 6d.; springing cows, £10 23. 6d.; woaner heifera. £( 18s. to £5 13s. A line of 60 2J to 3-year Bteer3 passed in at £16. "*

ADDINGTON HAHKET. By Teleg-raph—Press Association. • Christchurch, Marck 28. At tho Addington market to-4ay there wero .fairly largo 'entries of all classes of stock. Pat cattle were somewhat irregular, but there was practically no change an tho average -values. Prime fat lambs eold well, and were equalling ?id. per lb.< over all. Store sheep were a little firmer in consequence of the reoent Tain, and tliore was a rise of 6d. to Is. per head: in fat shcup owiny to the smaller yarding. Forward store cattle were in fairly good demand. The pi? market was easier, especially stores. Store sheep—Two-tooth, owes, Bis. 3d. .to 375.; , foui> and sii-tooth ewes 295. 5d., 325. 4d.; six and eight-tooth owes, 208., 325.; sound-mouth ewes, 13s. 6d., 285.; two-tooth wethers, 235. Bd., 265.; four and six-tooth wethers, 21s. 6d., 275. 6d.; ewe lambs, 225. 5d., 235. 6d.; mixed sex lajufc, 13s. 2d., 19s. Bd. Pat lambs—Prime 28s. to 325. 7d.; medium. 245. 6d., 275. 6d.; unfinished, 205., 24a.' Pat sheep-Extra prime-wethers, 435. 6d.; prime -wethers, 345. 6d.. 405.;. lighter wethers, 263. to 34a.; extra prime ewes, 40s. 6d.; prime ewes, 335. 6d. - 28s. iUd. ;■ medium ewes, 275. 6d., 335.; lighter ■ ewes, 21e. 27a.; merino ewes, 18s. 7d., 219. Fat cattle—Extra prime steers, to £23 55.; prime Eteers, £14, £19; ordinary- steers, £10 155., £13 extra prime heifers, £15 155.; prime heifers, £10, £13 155.; ordinary heifers, £8 7s. 6d., £9 155.; extra prime cowa, £16 17s. 6d.; prime cows, £11, £15 155.; ordinary cows, £8 10s.. £10 10s. Storo cattle—Yearlings, £A ss. to £3 2s. 6d.; 15 to 18-monlhs, £4 10s. £5; two-yesir stceis, £6 Us. 6d., £6 10s.; two-year heifers, £5 55., £5 178. 6d.; 2j-year eteers, £7, £8; 3-year etcers, £9 11s.; 3-year heifers, £8 2s. 6d.; dry cows, £5 £9 125.; dairy cows, £5 to £20. Pigs-Choppers, £3 10s. to £7 10s.; baconers, £3 6s. 6d., £5 65.; porkers, 425., 675.; large BtoTes, 605., 683.; medium, 42R., ! 485.; smaller, 305., 385.; weaners, 10s., 18s. | ' BURNSIDE MARKET. Dunodln, March 28. At-'Burnside to-day' a medium yarding of fat cattle came forward. Competition was keen, and prices advanced. Best bullocks, £16 10a., £1« 155.; extra, £23 2s. 6d.; medium to good, £14, £15 10s.; best i cowb and heifers, £12, £14 55.; medium, j £10,- £12; others, £9; 33,608 sheep wore i penned, a good proportion bebij of prime I quality., i'or theso prices showed Is. 6d. I advance. Medium duality- were firm at lato irates. Bost ivethere. 415., me- > dium to good. 355.. 385.; best ewes, 395.,; j 415.; good, 33b., 375. 6d.; medium, 295., i 31s. 6d.; others from 18s.. Lambs (1606 pcnnedl-Oompotltion was keen, and"prices i equal to late rates. • There was a medium yarding of pigs. Fats'elioited keen, competition,. and last weok'e h%h ratos were maintained.: ' A good yarding of stores -realised lato rates. ■' ' . |