WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORT.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9737, 27 May 1897, Page 4

WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORT.

(BY OUR COMMERCIAL SBITOB.)

There was a fairly large entry of stock, and a good attendance, among those present being visitors from a distance, who came to town for the Midwinter Show. Business in prime freezers was brisk, but with regard to other descriptions of sheep, little or uo activity was shown.

There was not a large entry of store sheep and only a limited demand was manifested A line of 1000 wethers in forward condition was sold in several lots at 10s> and another line of about 300 at 9s 5dL Two hundred two and four-tooth crossbred ewes, not in lamb, made 6s 4d, and merino ewes in lamb were sold up to 4s. A few lots of lambs sold at 4s 9vl to 7s 6d.

The yardings of fat lamte are now falling off week after week, but for all lots fit for freezing the demand continues good. The few prime lines entered met with good competition, especially towards the close of the sale, and prices, if anything, showed more improvement. The market was topped'by a line of 200 from Mr J. Gardiner's, Kakaia, which made 11s 9d. Other lines sold as follows: — Mxiirhead's Executors, Sonth40 at 11s 6d; Mr H. Overton, Kirwee, 52 at 11s 5d ; Mr W. Abbott, Southbridse, 103 2d to 11s sd; Mr J. McLean, Cairnbrae, 7s 7d to 11s 4d ; Mr J. Nicholls, Halswell, lCte to lls Id; Mr J. D. Campbell, Killinchy, lls Id ; Mr W. P. Pannett, Springston, lls 6d; Mr J. S. Boag, Dansandel, 10s 5d to lls Id ; Mr Geo. Watson, Greendale. 9s to 10s 6d; Mr W. Gray, Pukenri, 9s 6d to 10s Id; Messrs Henderson Bros,, Herbert, 9r 8d to 10s lid; Mr Ge<* Cosser, Greenpark, 8s 6d to 10s 8d; Mr W. Roberts, St. Albans, 9a lid to 10s 6d; Mr J. Horneby, Riccarton, 8s 10d to 10s 10d; Mr F. H. Brittan, Buniham, 8s to 10s 6(1. Other pens of lambs made from 6s 6d to 8s 6d.

There was a full yarding of fat sheep, made up principally of crossbred ewes and merinos, the latter being in larger proportion than at an} , previous sale at the yards this year. There were not many lines of prime freezers in, but generally the quality was satisfactory. Competition was fairly brisk, arid late ratee were fully maintained. The large supply of sheep for trade purposes caused the values for crossbred ewes to recede fully Is to Is 6d per head from the level reached last week, while the offers for merinos were generally not up to expectations, and consequently several lines were withdrawn. Heavy weight crossbred wethers niade from 14s 4d to 15s 9d, prime freezers Hβ 6d to 143, heavy crossbred ewes 10s 6d to 12s 7d, medium Bs' 9d to 10s 3d, others 7s 4d to 8s 6d, and merino wethers 6s 6d to 8s 6d. The principal sales were as follows : —Mr R. Campbell, Chertsey, 50 crossbred wethers 14s 5d to 15s 9d; Mr J. Gbugb> Kirwee, 53 crossbred wethers 14s to 15s; Mr.'H. Pannett, Springston, Down wethers 15s; Mr C. Hurst, Oakleigh, 64 crossbred wethers 14s 4d, 56 maiden ewes 13a 9d; Mr C. Withell, Brookatde, 149 crossbred wethers 13s 8d to 14s; Mr T. Rainforth, Oamaru, 6C crossbred wethers 12s lOd to 13s 10d ', Mr D. Macdonald, Medbary, 100 crossbred wethers 13s 7d j Mr E. G. Wright, Windermere, 276 crossbred wethers 12s 9d to 12s. 10d; Mr W. Quinn, Makihiki, 58 crossbred wethers 13s 8d to 13s 10d j South Canterbury client, 229 crossbred, wethere 12s, ewes. 9s 3d; Hakateramea Estate, 127 crossbred wethers 12s, 130 wethers and maiden ewes 12s ; Mr A. Johnson, Hagley, crossbred ewes 10e 4<t to 12s 7d; Mr D. G. Holmes, Mount Harding, , crossbred ewes 10s to Us 6d; Mr W. Boag, Rakaia, crossbred wethers 13s 7d ; Mr J. Eaglesome, Ellesmere, crossbred ewes 9s 4d to 11s 3d ; Mr W. Chamberlain, Elleamere, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 12a 2d, ewea 9e 4d to Hβ 4d, Messrs Henderson Eros., Herbert, crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 10a 6<l to 11s 7d; Mr J. D. Campbell, KiUinchy, crossbred ewes $s lOd tolls; MrW. Wilkinson, Chertsey, crossbred ewes 8s 9d to 9s 9d; Mr W. Roberts, St. Albans, crossbred wethers 13s 6d, ewea 10s 3d? Mr H. Overtorij Kinvee, crossbred wethers 13s, ewes lls Sd; -Mr R. Oakley, Bskoia,. crosaLred ewes ICta 7<i ; JMjr.-XT-, iiitDHSEinttMiiiiioi lOd - air BC. " Hsch, Belfast, crossbred wethers 12s 6d, eweafite 10d j Mr P. Chamberlain, Leeston, crossbred ewes 10s 3d; Mr C, Cheyne, Hftlkefct, merino wethere 6s 7d to 63'10d ; Levels Estate, eros-bred ewes lls to lls 3d; Mr P. Matthews. Washdyke, crossbred ewes lls ttojl2a.ld ; Mr_ J. Corbett, JEComl>y, ~w&tibki&r& Hβ Id-. M 9 $ 111 Hffli 1 head, mostly of good, quality-. The sale -vros dull and dragging, but no change in Values took place. beef made ISs to 17a 6d, and- secondary 12a - 6<i to 14s per lOOlb. Him fldW MEMnti onpitra heavy at £9 2s 6a, heifers £317b &a. to£S Ss, and cows £2 12s 6d to £6 ss. There was a fairly large entry of dairy cotvs, but only a few were really good sorts. Yoanjj springers orcdwsjast calved down met with rather better enquiry, and were very well competed for at £5 lOe to £8 7s 6d; other descriptions .ranging from £3 to £S. Only a inw small mixed lots of stores were penned, and practically no business was done. The entry'of. pigs* wjia about up to the usual average, but the demand was not quite so active as during the laefc'week. or two, and prioee were a shade easier, fats ranging from 3d to 3sd per. lb. Baconera made 27s 6d to 49sj porkers 15s 6d to 265, and stores from 6s 6dto 10s.