STOCK SALES.

Motueka Star, Volume IV, Issue 162, 10 March 1903, Page 4

STOCK SALES.

Messrs Freeman R. Jacks >n and Co., in conjunction with Messrs'Abraham and Williams, report ' on their sale at Johnsonville on Thursday last as follows :—A full yarding of bullocks, mostly of light medium quality, s >ld freely. We quote beef at 23s to 23s 6d per 1001 b ; best bullocks, .£9 to ,£9 17s 6d ; others, £7 17s 61 t > ,£8 6d ; light, £Q 15s to £7 10s ; cows, £7 2s 6d. "Sheep —There was a g >od yarding, mostly of fair quality, and competition was keen throughout. Best wethers 13s 8d t> 14s Id ; others. Us to 12s 6a ; best ewes 12s Id ; others Us to lis lid ; light, 9s tt 9s lOd ; store wethers 9s 5d to 9s lCd ; lambs 9s 3d to 10s 6d ; others 8s to 8s 7d. Christchuieh, March 6.

There wos a smaller yarding than usual at Addington to-day, with an average attendance of buyers. Fat cattle-122 head were yarded, but prime quality was scarce. Prices were firm, showing a slight advance i>:\ last week's quotations. Steers brought from L 6 12s 6 1 to LlO ; heifers L 5 15s [two extra quality L 9 10s to LlO 12s ; 60 cows biought L 5 10s to L 8 ; beef, 27s to 30s per lOOlbs.

Calves -25 were yarded and brought from 16s to L 3 3s, according to size and quality. , Sb n-e cattle—Only a few odd lots offered. The demand was was poor. Yearlings made 35s ; 15 to 18 month steers, L 3 5s ; 15, to 18 month heifers L2 10s.

Dairy cattle—The-e a ti*y was limited. pi- : -~s ranged from L 4 10s to L 9 5s Fat sheep—The- entry was smalle;

than "usual,, and consisted mainly of ewes of fair quality. Freezing wethers and ■•owes were not plentiful, but there was not - the usual quantity of poor conditioned ewes. Though freezing buyers did not operate to any large extent, bidding 'was fairly brisk foi all classes. Wethers sold at last week's rates, best ewes being a trifle firmer. Wethers 15s 3d to 18s 6d, freezing ewes lis 6d to 14s 6d, best, butchers' ewe« 13s to 16s 6d ; others, 9s to 12s 6d ;•merino wethers 10s 6d. Fat lambs—The yarding comprised 1656 the quality being good. Butchers competed keenly for all but the heaviest s rts, and prices were firm at Jast week's rates. Freezers realised 13s to 15s ; tegs 15s 8d to 16s 3d ; butchers' sorts 10s 9d to 15s.

Store sheep—6Bßo were yarded, and met .vith a rather better demand than last week, all sorts selling' well. Wethers 12s 5d to 14s ; ewes, 10s 6d to 13s 2d ; inferior sorts 4s 9d to 7s Id ; lambs 8s lOd to lis 8d ; wethers and ewes 13s 9d.

Pigs —-Again there was only a small yarding, and consequently competition was keen for fat stock, resulting in an advance even on the high prices previously ruling. The demand for stores was much less animated, prices being a trifle easier. Baeoners -brought 45s to 655, equal to from 5d to per lb; porkers 3£?s to 4is, equal to sgd to 6d per lb ; stores 22s to 30s ; weai.ers 8s to 16s.

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