ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Press, Volume L, Issue 8665, 14 December 1893, Page 2

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Wednesday, December 13. The weather to-day was oppressively hot. There was _ fair entry of all classes of "stock in the yards, and good attendance. Fat Cattle —There was a large entry of fat cattle, chiefly of prime quality and handy weights. Considering the heat of tbe weather, there was an excellent demand, especially for the best sorts. Prime Christmas beef"realised as high as 253 per 1001b. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of New Zealand, Limited) sold 2 lieifers at £7 7s 6d, 6 at £7, 13 at £7 7a 6d, 6 at £7 ss, 1 at £10, 2 at £5 ss, 3 steers at £8 10s, 2 at £7 10s, 6 at £7 17s 6d, 1 at £6 12s 6d, 3 at £6 37s 6d, 2 at £9 ss, 3 at £8 sa, 4 at £7 12s 6d, 1 cow at £7 7s 6d, 1 at £7, 3 at £8 103, 1 at £7 12s 6d, 2 at £5155, 1 at £6 17s 6d, 1 at £5 17s 6d, 1 at £6 12s 6d, 1 at £6 7s 6d, 1 at £4 Iss, 2 at £5 ss, 1 at £8 2s 6d, 1 at £5 2s 6d. MESSRS Pvne and Co. sold 1 cow at £8 12s 6d, 1 at £5 17s 6d. 3 steers at £6 7s 6d, 1 at £8 15s, 4 at £9 ss, 4 at £8 17s 6d, 4 at £9, 4 at £8 15s, 4 at £8 7s 6d, 1 heifer at £6. Messrs TODHUNTER AND JENNINGS Bold 3 COWS at £6, 3 at £5 12s 6d, 1 at £7 ss, 1 at £7 10-, 1 heifer at £6 17s 6d, 3 steeis at £7 15s. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 1 cow at £6 7s 6cl, 1 at £5. Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, sold I cow at £6 10s. Store Cattle. —There was a good entry of young stores and dairy cows. There was a good demand for the former and the various lots offered were cleared at satisfactory values. Good dairy cows also sold readily. Messrs "H". Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of New Zealand, Limited), sold 1 heifer at £1 4s, 4 at £2, 2 at £114s, 1 at £4 15s, 2 at £2 lis 6d. 2 at. £2 Bs, 1 at £1 6s, 1 cow at £3 7s, 1 at £4 6s, 1 at M 12s, 1 at £6 Is, 15 steers at; £2 4s b&, 4 at £2, 6 at £1 14s, 1 at £2, 5 at £2 5s 6>l, 4 at £2 9s, 1 at £2 4s, 7 yearlings at £1 14s, 30 head mixed eighteen months' old at £3 ss. Messrs Fyne and Co. sold 4steers at £6 12s, 1 at £2 123, 1 heifer at £4 4s. Messrs Tod -itfjSTER and Jennings sold line of three-year-old steera at £5 12s 6d, 11 yearlings at £2 15s; 12 at £2, 12 steers at £2 2s 6d. 1 at £3 la, 5 calves at 19.., 1 yearling shorthorn bull at £3 10s, 7 two-year-old heifers at £4 2s 6d, 20 at £3 153, 3 at £4 10a, number of dairy cows up to £9 sa. Mr H. B. Sorensen sold 1 steer at £5 4& 6d, 2 at £2 9a 6d, 1 heifer ab £3 10s, 1 cow at £2 17s6d. Messrs Wilson and Sons soldi cow at £3 10a, 1 at £7. Messrs Mile, and Co., _-Mlted, sold for clients 21 yearlings at 36s 6t_, 7 two-year-olds at £2 17s 6d, 6 at £2 7s. 1 bull at £4 ss, 1 cow at £9, 1 at £6 15s, 1 at £5 17a 6d, 1 at £610s, 1 at £6 15s. Pigs.—An entry of about 200 pigs found buyers at greatly enhanced rate 3. The presence of two Wellington buyers caused keen competition, and prime bacon and pork ranged from 4_ 1 tc 5d per lb. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for Mr W. .Templeton 2 porkers at 265, 1 at 17s ; for Mr J. Coles 2 baconers at 31s 6d; for Mr T_ Henshall, 4 baconers at 46s 3d; for Messrs Reilly Bros. 2 baconers at 48s; for Mr Geddes 4 porkers at 36a 6d; for a client 1 baconer at 565, 7 at 355, 3 stores at 17.6 a,• 5 a'fc.l2B,. 1 sow at 62s 6d, 1 at'42s, 7 porkers at 22a 6d ; for Mr La Vavasour 2 porkers at 25s ; for Mr W. Brown 4 baconers at 425, 6 at 363 6d ; for Mr T. Groves 3 porkers at 28s. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of New Zealand, Limited), sold 2 baconers at 58s, 2 at 535, 3 at 35s 6d, 1 at 435, 1 at 425, 1 at 30s, 2 at 425, 7 at 37a 6d, 2 porkera at 235, 4 at 25s 6d, 4 at 26s 6d, 3 at 27s 6 J, 3 at 23s 6 ~ 9 stores at 10s, 5 at 13s. 8 at 20s 6.1, 4 at 245, 7 at 15s 9d,.3 at 21sj 10 at 10-, 5 at 13s 3d, 3 at 14s 9J, 4 at 19s 6d, 1 at 10s, 1 boar at 365. Pvne and Co. sold 3porkers at3ss, 4 at 255, 16 stores at 20s. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold 2 baconers at 44s 6d, 2 at 47s 6d. The New Zealand Fakmkrs' Co - operative Association, Limited, sold for Mr J. T. Blackmore, 4 baconers at 335. Mr H. B. Sorensen sold 1 baconer at 465,. 3 ab 35s 6d, 4 at- 353. Mr F. C. Tabart sold 5 baconers at 375, 3 at 495, 1 boar at 275, 2 porkers ab 31s 6d, 5 at 245. ■ ■ • . Store Sheep—There was a fair entry of store sheep, chiefly ewes'aud lambs aud twotooth crossbreds. The former were dull of sale, but for the best pens of two-tootha there was a fair demand. Messrs Tophunteb and Jennings sold for clients 115 crossbred hoggets at. 9a, 159 merino ewes and lambs at 7a, 198 aged crossbred ewes and lambs at 4s 4d, all counted, 87 halfbred hoggets at 9s 9d, 192 merino ewes and lambs at .s Bd, 115 half bred hoggets at 9s 6d, 110 crossbred do at 10s. 9d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company, of New Zealand, Limited), sold 266 two-tooth crossbreds at 83' lOd, 87 merino ewes and lambs, all.counted, at 2s 7d. Ptne and Co. sold 150 four-tooth crossbred wethers at 12s 3d. " Fat Lambs—There was a very large entry of fat lambs and the sale ran .well into the afternoon. A few extra good pens sold well, but on the whole the prices were a shade easier. A few lines were picked up at moderate prices for export. . Messrs Todhunte-. and Jennings sold for Mr J. Burdon, 2 at 9a 6d,' 6 at 9s 7d, 5 at 9a 3d; for Mr Burke, 9 at 10s, 7 at 9s Bd, 6 at 9s 4d ; for Mr Dyer, 12 at 9s 2d; for Mr F. Carter, 8 at'9a 3d; for Mr T. Hitghes, 8 at 10s; for Mr J. Costello, 13 at 9a 9d; for Mrs Fautham, 10 at Bs7d ; for Mr W. Ellis, 8 ab 6s 9J ; for Mr S- Knight;. 9 at 6s lid, 6 at 7s; for Messrs Reilly Bros., 8 at 9a 9d ; for Mr T. Gud_ell, 14 at 10s 9d ; for Mr A. J. Jackson, 8 at 10s 6d; for Mr W. Templeton, 10 at 105.6 d ; for Mr J. 0. Amyes, 22 at 10a 3d, 22 at 9s 9d ; for a client, 22 at 10s 9d; for Mr W. Long, 12 at 10s 6d; for Mr E. Prebble, 11 at 10s Id, 10 at 8s lOd ; for Mr E. Vanghan, 14 it 7s Id ; for Mr J. Pearson, 21 at 8s 7d, 16 at 8s; for Mr Andrews, .3 at 7s 7d; for Mr H. Kimber, 20 at 10a; for Mr Davidson, 12 at 7s 3s: for. Mr Kimber, 20 at 9s 7d; for Mr J. McDonald, 8 at 9s 3d ; for Mr H. Kimber, 12 at 8s 8d ; for Mr T., Shields, 14 at 10s, 14 at 9s 6d, 10 at Bs, 12 at 10s 9d *, for Mr J. Pearpon, 6 at 8s; for Mr F. Searle. 27at 7s 9d ; for MrT. Coney, 7 at lis lOd, 7 <*t 10s 3d ; for Mr W. Finlay, 10 at 7s; for Mr W. Matthews, 8 at 10a ; for Mr A. Chisnall, 15 at 8s 8d ; for Mr Saunders, 22 at 93..» The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, sold for Mr V. VV. Wright, 12 at 8s 3d; for Mr W. Boa,*, 13 at 8s Bd, 12 at 8s 8d; for Xiv J. Thorne, 10 at lis, 7 at 9s; for Mr J. .McMillan, 40 at lis. 3d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. (associated with the National M. and A. Company of New Zealard, Limited) sold 10 at lis 6d, 28 at 10a 9d, 10 at 10s 6d, 14 at lis, 10 at 10a lOd, 21 at 10s 3d, 10 at 10a 6d, 20 at 9s 6d, 8 at 8s 3d, 7 at lis 3d, 7 at 10a 3-, 10 at 8s lOd, 10 at Bs, 31 at 7s 9d, 10 at 9s Bd, 9atßs6d, 8 at lis, 6atlos3d, 5 at 9s 3d, 3 at 103, 3 at 8a Bd, 4 at lis 3d, 82 10s 91, 17 at 8a 3d, 17 at 7s 6.1, 8 at 9a 6d, 13 at 8s Id, 26 at 7s 6d, 10 at 10a, 8 at Bs, 8 at 7s, 23 at 10s 7d, 15 at 8s 51. Messrs Pvne and Co. sold 15 at 10s, 44 at 9a, 22 at 8a 9d, 42 at 9s, 21 at 8s lid, 19 at 8s 6d, 18 ab 7s lOd, 8 at lis lOd, 16 at lie 9d, 4ab9s,Batßa6cl. Mr F. C Tabart sold 12 at 9j, 12 at 8a 9d, 12 at 8s 9J, 6 at 8s 6d, 10 at 89 6d, 10 ab Ba, 16 at 10a 3d, 16 at 10a, 26 at 9s 6d, 20 at 9a. Messes Miles and Co.; Limited, sold for clients, 6 at 7s sd, 7 at 7s 2d, 7 at 7a 3d, 7 at 9a 9d, 7 at 8s 3d, 6 at 7s 6d. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr J. Thompson, 11 at 10a, 12at 9s6d, Hat Bs. Fat Sheep—There was a small entry ol fat sheep, the bulk of which was crossbred ewes, with a few odd pens of crossbred and

merino wethers. For anything like fair quality there was. a good demand at the opening of the sale, but) when the requirements of the trade were supplied there was a considerable decline in valueß.and many lots were difficult to quit at any price. Messrs Pvne and Co. sold 21 crossbred ewes at 14s, 47 merino wethers at 7s 3d, 45 at 6s 6d, ol at 6s 2d, 60 at 8s 9d, 21 crossbred ewea at 12s 3d, 26 at lis Bd, 21 at lis lid, 24 at 12a j 6d, 30 at lis 4d, 7 at 14s 6d, 11 at 13s 4d, 31 at 12s Id, 23 at 10s sd, 29 at 10a Bd, 25 at 9s 9d, 25 at 9s 4d. Messes H. Matson and Co. (associated with the Natioual M. and A. Company of New Zealand, Limited), sold 20 merino ewes at 5s 6d, 19 crossbred ewes at 9s sd, 7 at 18s, 28 at 10s 6d, 38 merino wethers at 2s lid, 33 crossbred wethers at 123 2d, 16 crossbred ewes at 12s, 16 at lis, 22 halfbred ewes at 10i Id, 23 crossbred ewea at 10s 6d, 10 at lis, 21 hailbr .d ewes at lis sd, 21 at 10s 7d, 21 at 10s lOd, 25 crossbred ewes at 8s 2d, 35 at 12s, 35 at 10s 9d, 11 at 7a 9d, 15 at 12s 7d, 25 merino wethers at 12s 9d, 75 ac 12s, 26 merino ewes at lis 4d, 22 halfbred ewes at 12s Id, 28 at 9.10 d, 20 at lis lid, 21 at 10s 9d, 30 crossbred ewes at 12a 3d, 36 at lis 4d, 11 at lis Id, 29 at 14s 6d, 28 at 13s lOd, ;27 at 13s, 15 halfbred ewes at 13s 7d, 15 at 12s 4d, 18 at 10s 3d, 20 crossI bred ewes at 7s 6d, 15 halfbred ewes at 6s, 19 crossbred wethera at 14s. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for | clients 29 merino ewes at 5s lOd, 36 crossbred ewes ab 8s Id, 25 merino ewes at 5s Id, 31 at lis 6d, 20 crossbred wethers at 12s 4d, 20 at lis lid, 34 at 12s, 35 crossbred ewes at 10s, 23 at 9s lOd, 15 at 12s 9d, 10 crossbred ewes and wethers at 13s 3d, 19 crossbred wethers at 13s, 23 crossbred ewes at lis 6d, 22 at 9s lid, 35 crrssbred wethers at 17a 3d, 22 at 13s 3d, 28 at 14s, 32 merino ewes at 7s 7d, 24 two-tooth crossbreds at 12s, 20 crossbred eweaat 9a to 10a 6d. The New Zealand Land Association, | Limited, sold for Mr A. Jones, 36 cross- < bred ewes at 12s 4d ; for Mr W. Harrison, 30 crossbred ewes at 12s 6d, 27 at 12s, 27 at lis 2d, 30 at lis Id ; for Mr D. McMillan, 23 merino ewes at 103 ; for Mr McCrory, crossbred wethers at 16s lOd, 26 crossbred ewes at 12s Id, 27 at lis 3d ; for Mr W. Macfarlane, 23 halfbred wethers at 12a 2d, 23 crossbred wethers at 15s 2d, 23 at 14s, 22 at 13s 9d ; for a client, 25 crossbred ewes at lis, 25 at 10a 9d, 20 at 10s 4d ; for Mr Stevens, crossbred ewes at 9s 6d. Mr F. G» Tabart sold 9 crossbred wethers at 14s, 9 at 12s, 20 crossbred ewes at 10.4 d, 13 at 13s, 14 at 12., 23 at lls7d, 12 at 16s 10,1, 16 at lis 6d, 33 at 12s lOd, 23 at 13s Bd, 31 crossbred wethers at 12s Bd, 30 at 14s, 26 at 13s 2d, 20 at 12a lid. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-opera-tive Association, Limited, sold for Messrs J. Wills and c3on, 47 crosal _ed maiden ewea and wethers at 12s Bd, 18 crossbred ewes at lis 7d; for Mr W. Boag, 23 crossbred wethers at 15s, 17 at 14s 2d; for Mr J. Thorne, 11 crossbreds at 13s 3d, 2 crossbred ewes ab 10s Id; for Mr J. McMillan, 33 crossbred ewes at 12s 4d. Messrs Miles and Co., Limited, sold for clients, 21 crossbred wethers aud maiden ewes at 14a Id, 31 at 13s 9d, 16 crossbred ewes ab lis, 17 at 9s, 17 at 9s 6d, 14 crossbred wethers at 14s, 9 crosabred ewes at lis Id, 20 at 12s 9d, 23 at 12s 7d, 18 at 12s. Messrs J. T. Ford and Co. sold for Mr Geo. Geddes, 20 crossbred wethers at lis; for Mr J. H. Raine, 22 crossbred wethers at 10s 9d ; for Mr J. Thompson, 20 crossbred ewes at 9a lid.