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Taranaki Daily News, 10 April 1920, Page 2

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LIVE STOCK SALES. ADDINGTON MARKET. Chrlstclmreli, April 7. At the Addlngton market the yarding of all classes of stork was smaller except In lambs. The values in nearly all sections showed a decline on recent rates, though for the best quality of fat stock It was good. Buyers, however, were few in number and secondary stock sold poorly. Sheep—The yarding was about 3D per cent, less -than at preceding sales, and competition was lifeless. Though the sale improved slightly, values were below recent rates;. Dry wetheirs werei a factor, Hi the stock demand. Forward lambs brought from Ills Gd to 25s M, ordinary lambs 14s lid to His, cull lambs Ss to 13s 9d, ewe lambs 245. good two-tooth ewes 32s (id, ordinary twotooth ewes 23s to r.Os, good 4 and 6-tooth owes 37s Gd, low-conditioned ewes 16s to 225, sound mouthed ewes 21s 6d to 2Ss Cd, four, six, and 8-tooth wethers 25s Gd to 295, and 2-tooth wethers 23s to 275.

Fat Lambs.—44oo were yarded, compared with 3100 the preceding week, and except for prime lambs thoro was a distinct drop in values, representing from two shillings to 2-! Gd a head. The bulk of the yarding wont to the freezing buyers. Extra prime lambs made from 33s to 311s, prime. lambs 27s Gd to 32s 7d, medium 25s to 27s 3d, lighter and unfinished 21s 4d to 24s Od. Fat Sheep— There was slightly a lesser yarding than last week, and values, except for the prlmest, receded from 2s to 3s a head. Tho competition from freezing buyers was restricted. Extra, prime wethers made from 44s to 49s fid.-'prlme 30s Gd to 435, medium 31s Gd to 20s, lighter 28s to 30s Od, extra prime ewes 49s to 80s, prime 34s 6d to 40s lid, medium 30a to 33s sd, and lighter 20s to 28s Gd.

Fat Cattle—Thero was a much smaller yarding than usual; bidding was slack, and though prima beef about maintained recent values, the prices for secondary beef receded. Extra prime steers made up to £26 10s. prime steers £lB IDs to £23 ss, medium steers £l3 7s Gd to £lB, lighter steers £11) to £l4. prime heifers £l3 to £ls 12s Gd, ordinary £8 15s to £l2 10s, prime cows £IS 10s to £l7 2s 6d, and ordinary £9 15s to £l3.

Store cattle—Thero was a small entry a~d rtlle competition. Two-year-old steers and heifers brought £G cows made up to £lO id 6d, and bulls £5 17s Gd.

Dairy cattle.—-A small entry and a keen demand. Springing heifers brought up to £lO, and second and third calvers £l4 to £2l,

Pigs.—There was an easier demand. Heavy baconers made up to £S 12s. ordinary £6 'to £6 10s, the average price being lOd, heavy porkers £4 10s to £5 ss, and ordinary up to £4 ss, the average price llttd t° 1* P er lb.,.while choppers brought from £6 to £S.

BURNSIDE MARKET. Dunedln. April 7. There were good yarding* of fat stock In 0.-ch department at Burnside to-day, the dry weather having a serious effect upon pastures and consequently animals in a backward condition are being placed on the market This was most noticeable amongst the slieep offered to-day, the duality of which was generally of secondary description and prices were somewhat weaker. Fat cattle were also sold at reduced rates. Fat cattle.—The yarding numbered 240 head, a fair proportion being of good quality. The opening prices for good cattle were firm at last week's rates and the fact that hides have increased in value and the prices of cattle receded since the hide embargo lias been removed, shows that butchers are now securing their beef at considerably reduced rates. The yarding was a little in excess of requirements, and prices at the close of tho sale receded ten shillings a head. There were no extra prime heavyweight cattle. Forward prime bullocks made from £l9 to £24 7s Gd, .medium £lO to £lB 10s, light and unfinished kinds £l4 upwards, prlmo heifers £l3 10s to £ls 10s, medium £l2 10s to £l4, and light and afed £9 upwards. Store cattle.—There was a reduced number penned for to-day's sale and among them Whs a small number of cows suitable for freezing purposes. These were sold at fair rates, as were also a good line from Central Otago. For other classes the. demand was somewhat, dull, as graziers are not anxious to stock uji under the present conditions, which were biought about by the long spell of dry weather. Sheep—There wa3 a large yarding, numbering 3261 head, mostly of Inferior quality. Sheep in primo condition were cagearly competed for at prices (mentioned below, while secondary and inferior quality sheep were sold from 2s to 2s Gd a head below last week's rates. A large proportion of the yarding whs only (It for canning purposes. rrime wethers made 43s Gd to 50s, medium 3Gs to 42s 6d, lighter kinds from 3(is upwards, prime ewes made from 40s 3d to 48s, medium 32s to 38s. light and aged from 22s upwards. Fat lambs.—There was a medium yarding of fair quality, a total of 1)29 head being offered The freezing buyers, together with the butchers competed, with tho result that prices equal the late rates we obtained. Prices ranged from 20s to 35s n. head. Pigs—Only a small yarding which consisted mostly of porkers and lighter sorts. Biiconers were few In number, and sold at prices on par with late rates, but porkers were a little easier. Best baconers matte from lid to Is per lb, and best porkers from Is to Is Id per lb. INGLEWOOO SALE. (From Our Own Correspondent.) There was a full muster of stock and a numerous attendance at Mr. Newton King's lnglewood sale on Wednesday. Those present listened alright, but they were not in a speaking humor to any great extent, so far as bidding was concerned. The coming on of winter perhaps daunted them; In fact, now Is that peculiar interim of tho seasons, when it is too late for some and too early for others to be doing much trafficking in stock. Prices of lato have been high, and sellers are still looking for similar rates, so that muny havo more lots then is usually the case had to be passed in. Small calves sold for 225, weaner heifers for 58s, heifer* in calf went as high as £lO 10s. springing heifers from £9 15s to £l2 10s. Lnmbs sold from lis 6d to 14s Bd, empty ewes 18s 6d. Sound mouth ewes 255, and a line of culls sold for 12s. Those who ought to know say that this is only a temporary lull In the cattle market, and that prices will soon find their proper level again.