LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 112, 9 February 1928, Page 6

LIVE STOCK SALES

ADDINGTON BY T'ELEU Lt t’U.— I’liikiS A .SUI-'iATiON, tlliristcliurcli, February 8. The entry of store sheep at Addington was smaller to-day, but practically all ether sections showed an increase. There was a recovery in store sheep values, but other sections showed tendency to ease. Store Sheep.—Lambs numbered about half last week’s total and the quality was | inclined to be poor. A pronounced re- I eovery occurred in store lambs, the absence of rain notwithstanding, buyers evidently deciding they had slipped back 100 far. Poverty Bay ewes were forward and they sold under good competition at . io ;;s. a head. A line ot 812 two-toothed Romney Ewes from Poverty Bay sold at 365. 3d". Good two-toothed Romney ewes. 325. to 365. 3d.; four, six and eight-toothed lialfbred ewes, 28s. 3d. to 325. 9d.; sixtoothed Romney ewes, 325. 6d.; fourtoothed Romney ewes, 2‘Js. 7d. to 345. 7d ; four, six and eight-toothed crossbred ewes, 245. Sil. to 285.; two-toothed lialfbred ewes, 275. (id. to 2Ss. 2d.; aged halfbred ewes, 13s. 6d. to 18s.; forward four, six and eight-toothed crossbred wethers, 225. 6d. to 255. lid.; four, six and eight-toothed wethers, crossbred, 20s. to 225.; four, six and eight-toothed lialfbred wethers, I'Js. (id. to 21s. Oil.; specialty good two-toothed lialfbred wethers, 20s. Ud. to 225. 9d.; ordinary two-toothed lialfbred wethers, 15s. l()d. to 195.; sound and failing mouthed lialfbred wethers, 16s. to JSs. 6(1.; forward three-quarterbred lambs, 21s. 6d. to 225. ikl.; forward halfbred wether lambs, 20s. (id. to 225. 6d.; medium halfbreed wether lambs, 17s. to 19s. 6d.; small and inferior wether lambs, 13s. to 16s. (id.; lialfbred ewe lambs, 235. 6d. to 235. 10(1. crossbred ewe lambs, 225.; cull lambs, Ids. Sd. to 14s. thl.; shorn wether lambs, 17s. 3d. to 17s. 6d. Fat Lambs —4550 head entered, including several large and prime lines from the coast, the quality otherwise being moderate. There was a keen sale for heavy lambs, but the light ones scarcely made the prices. Extra prime heavy latnbs, 325. to 335. 10d.; prime lambs, 2Ss. 6d. to 31s. (id.; medium lambs. 255. 6d. to 285.; light lambs. 235. to 255. 3d.; store lambs, 20s. to 225. 9d. Fat Sheep—A heavy entry of 11% races, the bulk ewes except for butchers’ heavy sheep. Values were -down by about a shilling a head. Rates for this class were within exporters’ limits and the factories ■ mi; the bulk. Extra prime wethers brought to 345. 4(1.'; prime wethers, 295. to 325.; medium wethers. 265. to 28s. 6d.; light wethers, 21s. to 255.; extra prime ewes to 28s. 3d.; prime ewes, His. 6d, to 245.; medium ewes, 17s. to 195.; light ewes, 14s. 6d. to 16s. 6d.; aged ewes, 12s. 6d. to 14s.

Fat Cattle—An average entry of 45S head, the bulk cows of indifferent quality. Good beef was slightly easier but the inferior stuff was down by 2s. per 100 lbs. Best medium weight made from 355. to 395. per 100 lbs. A few pens to 405.; medium quality, 325. to 345.; heavy beef, 30s. to 325. Cd.; medium cow beef, 265. to 285.; inferior, 225. 6d. to 255.; extra heavy prime steers, to SIS 12s. 6d.; prime heavy steers. .£l5 to SIG 10s.; medium weight prime steers, £l2 to £l4 155.; light steers, £7 to £11; extra prime heifers, to £l4 12s. 6d.: prime heifers, £7 15s. to £l2; medium heifers. £7 15s. to £9 10s.; light heifers, £4 10s. > £7 55.; extra prime cows to £l2 2s. (id.: prime cows, £9 to £11; medium heifers, ■4'l to £S 10s.; light heifers, £4 to £5 15s. Vealers—A good sale for quality stuff. Twelve to eighteen months’ sorts brought £7; vealers,-£3 to £5 155.; others 15s. to £2 55.; calves. 4s. to 10s. Store Cattle—A larger entry and a slacker sale. Three anil four-year steers brought £7 15s. to £8 13s. (id.; two-year ■ad IS months to £6; two-year heifers, £4 10s.; yearling, £2 3s: 6(1. to £3 175.; good cows, £4 to £5; others 30s. to £3 10s; bulls. £3 to £8 10s. ’Dairy Cattle —A satisfactory sale. A line oi’ 15 choice springing heifers made up to £l4 155.; best second to third ealvers, £9 to £l2 10s.; inferior to medium, £5 to £S 10s.; heifers, £7 15s. to £l4 155.; cows in profit, £3 10s. to £5 10s. Fat Pigs.—A big entry. Heavy sorts being in over supply. This class of business was almost unsaleable, making no more han 3d. a lb. Medium weights sold better ‘ban last week. Choppers made £2 to £4 165.; light and medium weight baconers, 50s. to £3 35.; heavy, 535. to 5Ss. Cd. Average per lb: medium weight. Cd. to ■ %il.; heavy, 3d. to 3%d. Porkers. 335. to'47s. 6d.; average per lb.. Cdi to 6%d. Store Pigs.—A heavy entry and a dragging sale. Wenners brought (is. to 13s. 6(1.; i'.res, 14s. to 235.; large, to 295. Gd.; extra ' »rgc, to 335. Id. JOHNSONVILLE Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., and Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltdreport on the Johnsonville sale held on Tuesday, as follows:— A medium yarding of good quality sheep and lambs came forward. There was a very small attendance of butchers, and as a consequence a dull sale resulted, a fair proportion of the yarding being passed. The cattle offered comprised mostly good quality bullocks, but a slack sale resulted. Veulers sold on a par with late rates. « Quotations:—Bullocks, £l3, £l3 2s. 6d., £l3 65., £l3 7s. 6d. to £l3 10s.; vealers, 385.. 405., 455., 475. 6d., 525. 6d., 575. to 595.; wethers, 235., 24&., 245. 6d., 255. 6d. to 265.; ewes, 17s 6d., 18s., 18s. 3d., 195., 19s. 6d., 205.. 20s. 3d. to 20s. 6d.; lambs, 225. 6d., 235.. 235. 6d., 245., 245. 6d., 255., 255. 3d. to 255. 6d.; porkers, 335., 355., 355. 6d. to 36b.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co, Ltd., report as follows on Tuesday’s Pahiatua sale:—We submitted u good yarding of lambs to a good attendance of buyers. Prices depreciated owing to weather conditions, and only good quality sheep showed any lotnnetition. We quote as follows: 189 wether lambs, shorn, 145.; IN do.. Ils. 7d.; 90 go., 9s. Id.; 90 do., 9s. 4d.; 83 do., 125.; 144 b.f. and shorn lambs. 20s. 6d.; cull lambs at late rates; ewes were very dull of sale, and hard to quit. The Wairarapa Farmers’ Co-operative Association, Ltd., report as follows on yesterday's Masterton sale; —We offered a medium entry of sheep and a few pens of cattle. Prcies realised were on a par witli recent sales. We report:—l(>s shorn wether lambs (good), on account Turn’er and Hay, 15s. Gd. to 15s. Sd.; 91 b.f. rape lambs, ISs.; 79 f.m. ewes, 13s. Sd.; 11 ditto, 13s. 9d. Cattle sold freely as follows. —Fat P.A. heifers, £7 Is.; S ditto cows, £5 145.; 6 forward empty P.A. heifers, £5; 3 three-year I’.A. steers, £R 17s. Gd. The New Zealand Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Co.. Ltd., report on their Masterton sale yesterday as follows:—We had a fair entry of sheep and cattle, which were offered to the usual attendance of buyers. Competition was on about a par with previous sales, and we report prices as follow: —Extra good two-tooth ewes, £1 10s. Gd.: fat ewes, 15s. 3d.; good b.f. lambs, 21s. 2d.; cull ewes, 55.; dairy, cows in milk. £G to £8 2s. Gd.; store cows, £3 7s. Gd.; slips, 10s. to 12s. Gd. The Wairarapa Fanners’ Co-op Association. Ltd., report as follows on Tuesdav’s Pahiatua sale:—We offered a good yawllng of about 1250 sheep and a few pens of cattle. The bulk of the sheep entry comprised white-face woolly and shorn lambs, which sold much better than was anticipated, due to the competition of one or two West Coast buyers. We report: 162 woolly ewe lambs, IGs. 4d.: 149 woolly wether lambs, 155.: medium wether ditto, Ils. sd. to Hs. Sd.; small shorn ditto. 7s. Gd. to 9s. 9d.: two-tootli Lincoln wethers, 195.; two-tooth to fouryear ewes, 225.