ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 7863, 14 May 1891, Page 3

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Wednesday.

With the exception of pigs, small entries were the order of the day. Sheep were not nearly as numerous as was the case a few weeks back, and with the decline of store sheep, and the cessation of the lamb sale, sheep returns are falling oil considerably. In accordance with the new regulations, the sale of pigs was started punctually at one o'clock, and though buyers were hardly as numerous as ia generally the case, at the start of the pig sale, a gradual increase took place till about half an hour after starting. There was a full attendance. The new system of selling was generally favorably commeuted upon, as it allowed buyers to make their purchases and get their stock away within reasonable time.

Fat Cattle—About the average number yarded, with orices on a par with last weeks. Nothing oi special quality was noticeable, and as usual inferior steer and cow beef was in the majority. Best beef may be quoted at Ids to i&*6d, and iuferior from 13s Gd. Messrs H. Matson and Co., associated with the National M. and A. Company of Kew Zealand, Limited, sold for Mr Mason steers at £5 10s to £6 2s (kt; for Mr E. Olarkson steers at £6 17s 6d to £7 12s 6d ; for Mr J. Sharp steers at £5 17s bd ; for Mr P. Callaghau heifers at £4 to £3 7s 6d, and cows from £2 7s 6d to £3 12s 0d; for Mr Hicks cows at £3 12s 6d to £4 ss, and steer at £4 7s 6d; for Mr J. Forest cows at £2 17s Od to £3 15a ; for Mr S. Paruham cows at £3 7s 0d to £4 ss; for Mr Washbourne cow at £5 10s; for Mr Spragge cow at £3 5a ; for Mr Joblin cows at £3 15s to £5 7s od. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 15 heifers at £4 10s to £5 2s 6d, 3 steers at £5 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £15s, 2 cows at £5 17s 6d, 8 heifers at £3 15s to £4 15s. Messrs Todhonter and Jbnninqs sold for a client 2 heifers at £3 15s, <j do at Jds, 7 do at £3 10s, S do at £5 10s.

Stork Cattle.—Considerable improvement was noticeable, both in the number aud quality of to-day's yarding. Several lines of eighteen-month and two-year-old steers attracted considerable attention from buyers, aud though prices were not satisfactory from aa owner's point of view, numerous sales were effected. The usual number of old cattle changed hands, as also did a line of yearlings. Dairy cattle were not numerous, aud as the demand was dull the sale dragged considerably. Messrs Todhonter and Jennings sold for clients, Iβ IS-months' old steers at 275, 24 do heifers at 265, 9 2-year old steers at £2 Bs, 0 18-month steers at 375, 11 do at 275, about 40 odd lots at current rates. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Com pan j of New Zealand, Limited), sold for Mr Iteece, 4 steers at £2 14s; for Mr J. Hicks, 14 steers at £3 2s, 5 heifers at 34s ; for Mr U. Spragge, 12 steers at £3 ss, and for other clients, dry cows at various prices, and two and three-year-old heifers 32s 6d and £2 17s 6d.

Store Shkkp.—A fair yarding, of which merino ewes and wethers formed a large proportion. A few lambs came under the auctioneers' notice, and these were quilted at a fairly satisfactory figure. Mussrs Miles and Co. sold for a clieut 298 meriuo wethers at 4s Id. Messrs Tudhuntkr and Jennings sold for clients, 590 merino ewes at 2s, 370 do at 3s 9d to 3s 10d, 129 crossbred ewes at Bs, 60 do at 7s lid, 92 do at 8s 3d, 106 lambs at 7s lid, 65 ewes at 6* 9d. Mk F. C. Tabart sold for clients, 282 merino wethere at 6s 3d to 6s 4d, 1054 do at Os Gd. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 157 crossbred lambs at 9s, and a small line of merino wethers at 6s 7J.

Fat Shkkp—A slight falling off was noticeable in to-day's entry, which consisted almost entirely of second-rate crossbreds and merinos. The attendance of onlookers was not large, but most of those present we.c evidently on business. Competition for the few lines of first-rate sorts was very keen, but others were not in so great demand, fens of heavy weight crossbreds made 14s, 15s 3d, 16s and 20s, while ordinary butchers' sheep made from 10s to 13-i 6d and upwards. Prices at the start of the sale were hardly as firm as at last week's, but a gradual improvement set in till late values remained very flrm. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr D. Buckley, 30 crossbreds at 13s 10d, 30 at 14s, 30 at 13s (id, 40 at 12s 9d; for Mr E. fl. Ensor, 40 crossbred ewes at 14s 9d; for Mr Chapman, crossbred wethers at 17s 9d, 24 down crossbred ewes at 13s sd, 25 crossbred ewes at 12s; for Mr J. H. Ensor, 24 crossbred ewes at 11s 7d, 22 at lls 3d; for Mounc Hutt Estate, 46 crossbred ewes at lls, 18 at 10% 3d; for Mr H. Watson, 60 halfbred wethers at 13s 8d; for Waipara Downs Estate, 165 crossbred wethers at 16s 6d to 17a 8d: for a client, 20 crossbred ewes at os 6d. The New Zealand Loak and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, sold for Mr Gk Barnby, 50 crossbred wethers at 14s 9d, 30 ewes ac 13s 6d, 50 at 14s9d to 14s lid; for J. Pearson, 30 merino wethers at 10s, 80at9s; for Mr Paynter,24 mixed crossbred at 13s, 20 at 12s 4d ; for Mr Norman Lane, 36 mixed crossbreds at 16* 9d, 35 at 15s 4d, 50 at 13s 5d to 14s (3d ; for Mr fi. S. Coster, 30 merino ewes at 8s Gd, 30 at 7s 7d, 55 at 7s 6d to 7s Bd, 30 at 7s 4d ; for Mr Irvine, 22 halfbred ewes at 12s fad, 40 at lls 9d ; for Mr Jas. McFarlane, 40 merino wethers at 9j lid, 40 at 9s 10d, 180 at 8s Bd, 60 at 8s 7d, 20 at 83 6d, 30 at 8s 8d; for Mr W. Chamberlain, 20 crossbred ewes at 15s 10d, 40 at 14s 5d to 14s lid; (or Mr J. Scott, merino wethers at 15s, mixed crossbreds at 17 i Id, crossbred maiden ewes at 13a 6d, 18 crossbred ewes at lls 6d; for Mr J. Gunn, crossbred wethers at 21* 6d, 2a at 19s Id, 32 crossbred ewes at 10d 9d, 27 at 10s 10s; for a client, 100 merino wethers at 6s 8d; for Mr J. O'Halloran, 20 crossbred ewes at 15s, 20 at 14s Id, 20 at 13s ; for a client, 180 crossbred ewes at lls 6d to 13s. Messrs H. Matson and Co., associated with the National M. and A. Co. of N.Z., Limited, sold for Mr S. Hall crossbred wethers at lls sd; for Mr H. D. Buchanan, merino wethers at 13s; for a client, crossbred ewes at lls 6d to 13s, and merino wethers at 9s Id; lor Mr •Scott, halfbred wethers at 15s 10d, and maiden ewes at 15s 4d; for Mr John Hirst, crossbred wethers at 14s to 16s lid, and ewes from 13* Id to 15a 8d; for Mr Eagltt'iome, half-bred ewes at 12s Id to 12s 3d; for Messrs Moderate Bros., halfbred wethers at 17s to 18a 7d; for a client, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes ac 15a 5d to 16* 4d; for Mr Somerville, a fine line of halfbred wether* at 16s 3d to 20s sd; for a client, halfbred wethers and maiden ewes at 17s 6d to 20s; for Mr W. Wilkinson, halfbred «w«s at 12* to 13s 6d ; for Mr Buchanan, merino wethers at 12i 9d; for Mr Chamberlain, crossbred ewes atl3s 5d to 13a6d; for Mr Halliday,halfbred wethersat los sd, and maiden ewes at 15a3d. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold, for Horsley Down Estate, 86 crossbred wethers at 15s 10d to 17s lid, 33 merino wethers at 13s to 13* 9d; for Balmoral Estate, 124 merino wethers at 12* to 13* 8d; for other clients, 60 wethers and ewes at lls 9d to 17s Id, 120 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 15<» 9d, 00 crossbred wethers at 15* 9d te 16s 6d, 120 crossbred wethers at 15s to 15s 10d, 59 weihers and ewes at 10s 3d to 10* Bd. Ma F. C. TABA.RT sold, for Mr Wharton Iβ merino wethers at J3« 4d. 22 at lls 4d, JJOafrlWj for Mr Kennedy, 32 wethers at 15s. 27 ewe* afc Uβ Ud, 28 at 14a 7cl ; tor Mr Parker, ZX crcuisbreds a.C 13s Sd, 33 ewe-» at 4<i ; for air Grow. 23 maiden e-weo au<i %teuistui!iiiijuii!i];

' for clients, 6&"cro»»bred wethers at 16*, 32 crossbred ewes at 10.* 2d, 33 at 10s, 23 ac 89 6d, 40 merinos at 10s, 30 at Vβ, 51 crossbred ewes at 12s Id, 37 at 11s Id, 29 at 03 6d; for Mr Spicer, 26 crossbred ewe? at 10s Id. Mjusbs Todhunter and Jennings sold for a client, 55 maiden evrea ai 15s, 32 crossbred ewes at Bs, 64 do at 9a to 9* Id, 121 do at 8s 7d to Us 4d, 65 do at 9a 8d to 103, a line of ewes and wethers at 19b Id, 58 crossbred ewes ac 13a 9d, 72 do at 10a Id to 11* 3d, 93 do at 1U Pigs.—Close on 400 were brought nnder the hammer, including a fair sprinkling of prime baconers. For ail sorts the demand wan very weak, and a falling off In values of 2* to 3s per head took place. Several lines were withdrawn from sale. Messrs Todhttnter and Jennings sold for a client, 16 baconers at 27a, 44 at 34* 6d, 10 at 20<, 10 at 23s to 283, 4 at 50s, 7 porkers at 6.1, 11 baconers at 31s to 32* 6i, a at 29*, 12 at 23s 6d. 3 at 345, 2 at 235, 2 at 284, 5 at 18* 6d, 11 at 104, 10 at 31*, 4 at 36* 6d, 4 at 294 6d, 6 at 16«, 6 at 15s. Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 37 porkers at £1 to £1 6s 6d. Messrs H. Matson and Co., associated with the National M. and A. Company of New Zealand, Limited, sold for Mr A. McKenzie, 15 baconers at 2is 6d to 32a, 13 porkers ac 16s to 19s ; for Mr R. Duncan, 20 baconers, small, at 16s to 21s, and 12 porkers, at 16s; for Mr C. N. Orbell, 10 choppers and sows at 26? to 525, and 11 baconers at 20* 6d to 235; for a client, choppers at 34s to 52s 6d ; for Mr J. Lamb, porkets at 20-t; for Mr E. Johnson, porkers at 12s 0d; for Mr B. Campbell, 15 baconera at 235; for Mr A. Muir, choppers at 595: for Mr Sadler. 5 baconers at 38.9; for Mr J. Deans, sows at Hβ 3d to 20s; for Mr Stevens, 6 baconero at 265, 3 porkers at 10*; for Mr Guthrie, 3 sows at 203. and 10 stores at 10s; for Mr W. Prsbble, 32 baconers at 349; for Mr C. Harris, 5 baconers at 445; for Mr E. Clarkson, 4 baconers at 355; for Mr Schmanski, 2 baconera at 345; for Mr E. Peak, 5 baconers at 33*; for Mr 6. YauKhan, 6 porkers at 18s; for Mr J.

Wright, 39 weaners at 2s Dd; for Mr lUiogworth, 8 stores at lie; for C. Goring, 3 baconers at 30s; for Mr G. Spencer, 19 stores at Hβ to 13s; for Mr H. J. Stone, 10 porkers at 20s, 1 at 17s; for Mr J. Wright, 12 aowe at 18s to 20s; Cor Mj Moor, Iβ baconers at 25s to 90s.