GERALDINE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXiX, Issue 7730, 25 February 1909, Page 4

GERALDINE LIVE STOCK MARKET.

(From Our Own Correspondent.) There was a better entry at the fortnightly sale yesterday, about 5000 sheep coming forward, with a fair number of cattle. Sheep sold at average rates, and the demand for fat lambs was improved. Cattle sold at satisfactory prices. 'Vba following lots changed hand,--: i .l ;.•.-..(.:.:— lv ut 12s, 196 at 13s 3d, in/.i a, Us Cil, 64 at 13s 3d, 40 at 13s 7J,d, 116 at) 13s lOd, 110 at IBs 7d, i 100 at 13s lid, 20, 40 and 116 at 14s', 46 and 140 at 14s 6d, 30 at 15s, 99 at lls, 182 at 12s 3d; tussock lambs—Bß :it 9s 7d, 188 at 10s lOd; cull lambs— 40 at 8s 6d ; three-quarter-bred lambs— 205 at -10s 3d, 217 at 10s lOd, 98 at 10s lid, 198 at 13s 9d; fat ewes—4 at as 3d, 4 at 8s 9d, 16 at 10s 6d, 4 at 10s, 30 at lls 9d, 26 at lls 6d, 1 at lls 3d, 19 at 15s 6d; two and four-tooth owes— 96 at 15s, 90 at 17s Id, 134 at 17s 7d; six and eight-tooth ewes—226 at 13s, 168 at 15s 2d; sound-mouth halfbred ewes—ll6 at 14s 6d; sound and failingmouth ewes—324 at 10s 6d; ewes—lo9 at 6s 7d, 21 at 7s 2d, 4at 8s; wethers— 3 at 12s, 22 at 13s, 125 at 14s, 7 at 14s 9d ; two-tooth wethers—l 2at 10s lOd, 12 at 12s 2d; four and six-tooth wethers—l 46 at 13s lOd; and 4 rams at ss. Cattle.—Fat cows, £3, £4 12s 6d and £5 10s; fat steers, £1 15s and £3 19s; yearlings, £2 6s, £2 7s 6d; milch cows, £3 2 S 6d, £3 ss, £4 12s 6d. £4 15s ; cows m profit, £3, £3 15s, £4 17s 6d ; 3 calves at 9s. Pigs.—Weanere, 3 at 16s 6d, 4 at 17s; and 6 stores at 10s.