ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8725, 22 February 1894, Page 2

ADDINGTON LIVE STOCK MARKET.

Wednesday, February 21.

There was a large entry in the yards today and large attendance of farmem, dealers and others.

Fat Cattle—The fat cattle pens were well filled. There was a fair demand, but prices were a shade easier than last week, the range being from 20a to 235, according to quality. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 72 head aa follows :—6 steers at £7 17s 6d, 6at£9 2s 6d. 10 at £8 17s 6d, 5 at £8 7s 6d, 2 heifers at £5 7s 6d, 1 at £5 2s 6d, 2 at £6 15s, 1 at £7 10s, 1 at £5 17s 6d, 1 at £S 12s 6d, 1 at £7 10s, 2 at £6 ss, 2 ac £9, 1 at £7 10s, 1 at £4 7s 6d, 1 at £3 15s, 1 cow at £4 12s 6d, 2 at £7, 2 at £7, 1 at £7 12s 6d, 2 at £6 10s, 1 at £6 7s 6d, 1 at £4 15s, 1 at £512s 6d, 1 at £6 7s 6d, 1 at £4155, 1 at £6 15a, 1 at £7 Iss, 1 at £7 7s 6d, 1 at £6 12s od; 1 at £7 10s, 1 at £4 7s 6d, 2 at £13, 1 at £6 15s, 1 at £6 12s, 2 steers at £8 10s, 2 heifers at £6 10s, 2 cows at £5 10s. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 3 heifers at £(>, 2at £7 ss,'l cow at £6 17s 6d, lat £6 10s, 2 steers at £8 10s, 2 cows at £6 12s 6*l, 1 at £6 ss, 1 heifer at £5 12s 6d, 2 at £5 15s, 12 heifers at £7, 3 at £6 12s 6<i. Messrs H. Lowry and Co. sold 1 cow ;»t £8 15s, 1 at £8 2s sd, 1 heifer at £6 10s, 1 steer at £6 17s 6d, 1 at £7. Messrs Todhunter and Jennincs sold 2 steers at £7 7s 6d, 2at £7 ss, 1 cow at £9, 1 heifer at £8 2s 6d, 3 cows at £6 15s, 2 heifers at £7 2s6d.

Store Cattle—The bulk of the store cattle was calves and eighteen months' old stock. For these there was fairly good competition at late rates. There was a fairly large entry of dairy cows, and those sold at various prices up to £12. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 70 head as follows :—1 cow at £1 lis, 1 heifer at £3, 3 steers at £319s 6d, 14 eighteen months old ab £2 2s 6d, 3 heifers ab £4 Bs, 2 calves ab 21s, 1 bull at £2 16s, 2 eighteen months old at £2 10s, 19 head yearlings at 275, 1 ball ab £2 103, 4 eighbeen months old at £3 6s, 7at £2 4s, 1 cow ab £4 4s. Messrs Pynb and Co. sold 1 cow ab £2 12s (3d, 4 yearlings ab £1 12s, 3 ' eighteen months old ab £2 53, 1 bull at £3 2s 6d, 1 cow ab £3 10s, 1 springer at Bs. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for clients 19 calves at 335, 3 steers at £5, 1 cow ab £1 19s 6d, 1 ab £2 6s, 7 yearlings at £3 15s, 3 steers ab £2 15s. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold by auction and privately 35 yearlings ab 37s 6d, 26 ab £2 Is, 45 two-year-old j steers ab £3 12s, 3 heifers ab £4 2s, sbore cows at £2 10s to £4, dairy cows up to £9. Messrs H. Lowry and Co. sold 5 calves ab 20s 6d, 15 at 275, 1 bull ab £4 ss, 1 cow ab £5, 6 milkers and springers at from £4 10s to £12. Messrs Wilson and Sons sold calves ab from 2s 6d to 18s. 1 cow at £4 2s 6d, 1 at £6. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. sold for Mr J. Little, 1 heilfer at £5 10s; 1 bull at £4 15s, 1 cow at £4 12s 6d.

Pigs—A large entry of pigs wae quitted at a slight decrease on late rates, and nothing realised more ohan 4d per lb. Mbssbs Todhttnteb and Jennings sold for Mr G. Bone, 3 baconera at 345; for a client, 10 stores at 15s 6d, 1 chopper at 47e 6d, 7 baconera at 43s 6d; for Mr J. Smith, 8 porkers at 20s ; for Mr W.. Ellis, 3 stores at 14s; for Mr G. Watson, 4 at 9a; for a client, 2 baconera at 565, 2 at 55s ; for Mrs Harrison, 2 at 19s; for Mr T. Head, 4at 325; for Mr G. Guiney, 6 porkers at 2os; for a client, 2 at 25s ; for Mr D. Williams, 6 stores at 16s; for Mr J. J. Kennedy., 6 baconera at 49s 6d; for Mr M. Wheeler, 20 stores at 225, 4at 19s; for Mr J. J. Kennedy, 1 baconer at 355. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 84 pigs as follows:—1 baconer at 58s, 3 at 40s 6d, 2 at 51s, 11 at 365., 2 at 59s 6d, 3 at 575, 7 at 54s 6d, 4 at 395, 2 at 463, 9at 43s 6d, 4 porkers at 30s 6d, 5 at 22s 6d, 4 at 28s, 2 at 21s, 5 at 38s, 5 stores at 245, 10 at 27a 6d, 2 at 20s, 5 at 15s. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 6 porkors at 345, 4 at 225, 2 baconers at 395, 2 stores at 20s, 9 at 14s 9d, 2 baconers at 475, 5 at Sss ! 6d, 3 at 53s 6d, 3 at 57s 6d, 1 baconer at 34a. Mr H. B. Sorenson sold 1 sow at 57s t<d, 2 porkers at 29s 6d, 2at 28a, 4at 28s 6d, 4 store* at 13s, 4 at 13s 6d,2 at 15s, 5 baconurs at 345. Mxssss Wilson and Sons sold 1 store at 9s, 1 at 11s 6d, 4 porkers at 25s 6d, 5 at 27s 6d. 5 at 295, 3 at 37s 6d, 4 baconnrs at 40s, lat 465, lat 50s, 4at 50s, lat 5.15. Tax Nxw Zealand Fakmers , Co-Operative Association, Limited, sold for Mr P. D. Boag 2 porkers at 17s; for Mr W. F. P«jinell, 4 baconers at 44s 6d; for Mr J. Crawford, 2 baconers at 41s; for Mr G. Thonipson, 3at 44s 6d; for Mr W. Nixon, 6 at 51s. . Store Sheep—There' was again a fair amount of activity in the store sheep market. Crossbred two-tooths were sold at Us to Us 9d, crossbred ewes at 9s to 13s 4d ' and crossbred lambs at 8s 10d, and an extra good line at 9s Bd. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold for clients, 78 merino ewes at 6s 2d, 148 crossbred ewes at 12s 3d, 48 aged do at 5s 2d; 200 cull merino ewes at Is 4d, 470 four, six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes at 9s, 56 cull merino ewes at Iβ sd, 32 at Is 9d, 77 half-bred lambs at 6s lid, 242 aged merino ewes at 2s Bd, 229 twotooth crossbreds at Us, 169 half-bred lambs at 8s 10d, 220 at 5s lid, 96 two-tooth croisbred wethers at lls 9d, 130 six-tooth crossbred ewes at 12s Id, 65 at 12b 2d, 130 two-tooth crossbred wethors at 12s Bd, 50 crossbred ewes at 7s lid, 315 two-tooth crosftbreds at lls 3d. Mbssrs Pyne and Cc. sold 254 crossbred lambs at 8s sd, 2"? at 9s, 58 merino ewes at 2b, 53 two and four-tooth crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 12a, 97 crossbred lamta at 9s, 326 at 7s, 50 four and six-tooth crowbred ewes at lls 6d, 51 crossbred lambs at 8s 4d, 21 merino ewes at Is, 156 two-tooth crossbreds at 9s lid. Mb E. J. StaveiE't sold 124 half bred lambs at 7s 6d, 184 mixed two-tooths at lls, and for Mr U. W. Reid, of Elderslie, 34 Shropshire Down rams ah 4jgs, also 1000 mixed two-tooths at 10s. The New Zealand Land Association, Limited, sold 160 merino wethers at 4s 7d. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 500 store cheep as follows :—SO two-tooth croaebrsds at 10s lid, 38 crossbred lambs at 8s 6d, 24 crossbred ewes at 7e 2d, 131 at 4s Id, 130 at 4s, 80 cull ewes at 2s 3d, 25 lambs at 6s 6d. Mb F. C. Tabart sold 118 merino ewes at 2s sd, 47 two-tooths at 10s 9d, 166 crossbred lambs at 6» 4d,253 two-tooths at 11b 4d, 171 lambs at 7s Id. Messrs Mixes and Co., Limited, sold for clients 422 four-tooth halfbred ewesat 13s 4d.

||Fat Lambs—The entry of fat sheep was again a full one. There was an active demand for freezers at about last week's rates. Butchers' lambs are somewhat dearer on account of graziers buying largely. Messrs Todboktkb and Jennings sold for Mr W. Long, 12 at 8s lOd, 8 at 8s 4d; for Mr S. Knight, 7 atßs7d; for Mr W. Chapman, 8 at 9s 6d; f or Mr W. J. Harvey, 56 at 9a 5d ; for a client, 17 at 9s Id, 18 at 8s; for Mr J. Hulaton, 20 at 8s 7d, 20at8s; for Mr P. McGuire, 20 at 9* Id* X at 8s 8d ; for Mr P. Osborne, 15 si 9s Bd, 14 at 9s 3d ; for Mr T. H. Ellis, LS at Bs 10d;for Messrs Radfordßros.,34at 9s 3d; for Mr H. Radford, 34 at Ss 9d; for MrE. Searle,4at7s6d ; for Mr J. Burtonl3at 10s od. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold646la!sibs as follows:—2s at 9s, 12 at 7s 9d, 27 at. 9s, 1 at 14s, 1 at Us 3d, 6 st 9s, 5 at 10s 6d,~ 6 at 9s 9d, 12 at Us 6d, 24 at Us 2d, 20 at 9s 7d, 20 at 9s 3d, 20 at 8s od, 19 at 8s 3d, 12 at 10s, 7 at 9s 4d, 11 at 10s 3d, 10 at 9* Bd, 10 at 9s Id, 10 at Us Id, 9 at 10s 2d, €» at 10s sd, 6 at 8s 9d, 26 at 12s 2d, at Us, 20 at 10s Ud, 20 at 10s 4d, 30 at 10s lOd, 25 at 9s 4d,-30 at 13s, 29 at 12s 4d, 60 at* 8s 9d, 35 at 10s 7d, 63 at 9s 3d, 3 at 9a Id. Messrs Ptnb and Co. sold Bat 9sld, a* 8s 6d, 6 at 10s 6d, 5 at 9s 9d, 6 . atJJs at lis 9d, 85 at 10s, 18 at 8s 9* 24 at_ 12s Bd, 88 at lis 4d, 27 at Us4d; 32afrl0s6d, 32 at 9s 64, 16 at 8s lOd, 24 at Bslld, 1 at 13s, 20 at 10s, 14 at 10a 6d, 22 at Ala.

Mr. E. G. Staveley sold 30 at lis 6d, 29 at lis 3d, 10 shorn at lis 3d, 13 at 10s sd, 12 at 10s Id, 11 at 9s 6d, 22 at 8s 6d, 10 at 8s 6d, 10 at lis 8d,15 at 10s 9d, 20at 9s 7d, 23 at 10s Bd, 13 at 10s 3d, 25 at 9s, 12 at 8s lid, 9at 8s Bd. The New Zealand Land Association sold for Mr J. M. Furze, 22 at 113 6d ; for Captain Woodcock, 32 at lis sd, 25 at 10s 4d, 24 at 9s 3d. Messrs Mii.es and Co., Limited, sold for clients, 46 at 10s lid, 24 at 10s 9d, 56 at 9s 3d, 45 at 9s 5d to 9s 6d, 40 at 9s, 41 at 8s 4d to 8a lOd. NEW ZXALAyJ>FAR3fXRS' Co-OPEBATIVE ASSOCIATION, Limited, sold for Mr A. Henderson, 26 at lis, 15 at 10s 2d; for Mr C. Taylor, 73 at 10s 5d ; for Mr J. Little, 80 ab 9s 8d; for Mr J. Thorn, 17 at 8s lid. Fat Sheep—The entry of fat sheep was an average one. lb was composed oi crossbred ewes, merino wethers and a few pens of crossbred wethers. Prices were fairly good until butchers' requirements were satisfied, when the sale became dragging. There was a fair demand for freezers. Messrs H. Matson and Co. sold 894 fat sheep as follows :—27 two-tooth crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 15s 2d, 27 ab 14s, 26 at 14s 3d, 26 ab 14s 9d, 24 at 14a, 24 at 13s 9d, 25 at 14s Sd, 44 crossbred fourtooth wethers at 14s, 19 crossbred wethers at 133 9d, 20 crossbred ewes at 10a lOd, 20 at 10s 7d, 36 four, six, and full-month ewes at 9s 3d, 23 two-tooth down wethers at 13s 6d, 22 at 13s 2d, 18 six aud full-mouth ewes at lis 2d, 36 four, six and full-inoubh ewes at 9s 3d, 20 at 10a 4d, 14 halfbred ewes at 7a 3d, 20 Down ewes at 13s lid, 20 halfbred ewes at 13a Bd, 20 at 13s 2d, 54 halfbred ewes at 12s 4d, 14 at 10s, 27 four, six and full-mouth halfbred ewes at 10s 4d, 20 six and eight-tooth crossbred ewes at 12s Ad, 26 at 13s 2d, 25 four and six-tooth crossbred ewes at 12s lOd, 4 culls at 9s, 43 two, four, and six-tooth crossbred ewes at 13s, 100 halfbred ewe 3at 12s 7d, 26 crossbred wethers and maiden ewes at 14s sd; also privately 1000 two-tooths at 9s 3d, 400 merino wethers at 8s 6d, 66 two-tooth crossbreds at 14s. Mr E. G. Staveley sold 45 crossbred ewes at 13s 3d, 25 at 13s Id, 32 mixed crossbred two-tooths at 14s Bd, 32 at 10s lOd, 30 ab 13s 6d, 23 at 13s, 23 mixed halfbreds at 14s 7d, 22 at 13s 6d, 22 at 12s 6d, 53 crossbred ewes ab 12s 9d to 13s 3d, 29 at 13s 3d, 23 at 13s 2d, 22 at 12s 6d, 31 halfbred wethers at 12s 6d, 25 halfbred ewes at 13s Id, 20 at 12s 3d, 19 ab lis 9d, 107 ab 10s 8d to lis lOd, 26 merino wethers at 10s 9d, 25 ab 9s 9d, 24 at 9s Bd. 20 halfbred wethers at 14a 9d, 53 at 13s 8d to 14s, 15 crossbred ewes at 14s, 93 at 12s 8d to 13s 4d, and Privately 1100 fat crossbred ewes at lis 6d. 'he New Zealand Land Association sold for Messrs McArthur Bros. 35 merino wethers at 7s Bd, 34 ab 63 6d, 32 at 6s 3d, 31 jat 6s Id, 31 at 5s 8d ; for Buceleuch Estate, 128 crossbred wethers at 14s 3d, 97 ab 14d 2d; for Mr J. McCrory, 25 crossbred ewes ab lis 6d, 23 ab lis lid, 22 ab lis sd; for Mr J. M. Furze, 42 merino wethers ab 9s, 10 crossbred wethers ab 15b 2d ; for a client, 27 crossbred wethers ab 15s, 26 ab 14s Bd, 25 ab 14s 6d, 23 ab 14s 2d. Messrs Pyne and Co. sold 13 crossbred wethers ab j ab 13s lid, 11 at 13s 4d, 18 merino ewes ab 9s 7d, 13 crossbred wethers at 12s 6d, 40 1 crossbred ewes at 12s 3d, 7 at 12s 6d, 8 at lis Bd, 31 at 10s 9<L 30 ab 9s Id, 10 ab 10s, 40 merino wethers ab 10s, 89 ab 8s lid, 30 crossbred webhers ab 15s 7d, 17 try back 2-tooths ab 10s 3d, 12 crossbred wethers at 14s, 27 crossbred ewes at lis 6d, 33 at 10s, 29 at 12s. MrF. C. Tabart sold 20 crossbred wethers at 15s 6d, 2? at 15s 4d, 23 at 14s 6d, 23 at 14s, 29 ab 13s, 29 ab 15s, 30 at 13s 3d, 81 ab 12s lOd, 29 at 13s lid, 30 at 14s 9d, 46 at 14s sd, 48 ab 13s lid, 27 at 14s, 29 at 13s Id, 30 at 13s 2d, 30 at 13s, 26 at 12s lOd, 15 crossbred ewes ab lis. Messrs Miles and Co. sold for Mr J. Studholme, 20 Lincoln ewes at lis 6d, 23 halfbred ewes at 10s 6d, 66 at 9s 9d and 9s lOd, 30 crossbred eweß ab 10s 6d, 103 at 9s 3d and 9s 8d ; for Lowcliffe estate, 30 head crossbred ewes at 13s 3d, 30 ab 13s Id, 30 at 13s, 26 at 12s 7d ; for clients, 47 crossbred ewes ab 8s lOd and 9s 2d, 45 four-tooth crossbred wethers ab 14s lOd. Messrs Todhunter and Jennings sold 21 crossbred wethers ab 13s 3d, 43 crossbred wethers at 12s sd, 32 crossbred ewes at lis 6d, 40 merino ewes at 6s, 48 ab 6s 6d; 37 crossbred wethers ab 14s 3d, 32 at 13s 10s, 69 at 13s 2d to 13s 6d, 32 crossbred ewes at 9s 6d, 27 at 7s 9d, 42 merino wethers at 8s 3d, 32 at 7s 4d, 30 at 7s. The New Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Association, Limited, sold for Mr C. Taylor, 2 crossbred ewes at. lis; for Mr W. H. Burton, 32 crossbred wethers at 13s 6d, 20 at 12s 6d, 7 ewes and wethers at 16s; for Mr A. Henderson, 42 merinos at 5s lOd; for Mr W. Boag, 25 crossbred ewes at 13s Id, 25 at lis 3d ; for Mr J. Thorn, 23 merino wethers at 5s 3d; for Mr J. S. Boag, 120 crossbred maiden ewes and wethers at 14s 3d.