WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10213, 8 December 1898, Page 4

WEDNESDAY'S STOCK REPORTS.

(BY Otlß COMMERCIAL EDITOR.) .'•■',"• There was a fairly large entry of stock in tne Addington Yards, and a good attendance. The yarding of store sheep was made up prin- , cipally of small lots of two and four-tooth wethers, and ewes, and lambs. Well-grown shorn wethers sold readily, and made 10s 6d to 11s 10d, a line of 220 bringing the latter figure. Large-framed two-tooths were also well competed for, but secondary sorts that were not likely to come out satisfactorily were neglected. A line of 456 shorn made 8s 9d. There was nothing very good among the ewes and lambs, and the best prices were 7s to 7a.lid, all counted,the ewes being in the wool. The yarding of fat lambs was just upon 2000 and there was keen competition for all prime freezing lines, and late rates were fully maintained. The small pens met with a more irregular sale, as did also some consignments that arrived too l»te to be drafted.'' Butchers' lambs sold well, making 8s lid to 10s, freezing lines ranging from 10s 63 to 13s 3d. The chief sales were:—For Mr H. Muckle, Done, 13s to 13s 3d.; Mr J. Eaglesome, Ellesmere, 13s; Harris's Estate. Styx, 12s IOd; Lyttolton client, 12s 4d to 12s 9d; Messrs Str-ingfellow and Copland, Chertsey, 83 at 12s 9d; Messrs Tuft Broai. Yaldhurst, 11s lid to 12s 7d; Mr H. Johnson, Yaldhurst, 270 at 11s 9d to 12s sd; Messrs Goodwin Bros., Greenpark, 12s sd; Messrs Manning and Russell, Kakaia Island, 386 at 12s 4d;-Mr J. Barrett, Kirwee, 116. at 11s 3d; Mr W. F. Pannett, Springston, 12s 3d; Mr A. Stony, Southbridge, 11s 5d to l2s Id. There was another heavy yarding of fat sheep, made up chiefly of fat ewes and a few lines of freezing wethers. While the first, few alleys were being offered ewes sold well up to last week's rates, but values afterwards receded. Good dry ewes suffered the leasb, but ewe3,that had recently had.-their lambs taken away declined fully 2s to 2s 6d per head. Freezing wethers were well competed for, and sold up to late rates, the best pens making 12s 6d to 14s 9d, heavy weights to 15s 10d, unfinished wethers 10s 8d to 12s, best butchers' ewes sold at 9s to lls Id, medium 7s to 8s 6d, and others 4s to 65.6 d. The chief sales were for:—A. Southland client, 219 ..crossbred wethers in the wool 17s 2d, 187 shorn do 14s 9d to 15s 10d, ewes in the wool 15s lid; Mr W> McMillan, Southbridge, wethers 14s 6d; Mr H. Taylor, Aylesbury, wethers 13s 9d, maiden ewes 12s ; Mr Chaa EnsoT, Mount .Grey, wethers 13s 6d; Mr W. B. Andrew, Greenpark, 191 wethers 10s 8d to 13s; Harris's Estate, /styx, wethers and ewes 12s sd; Mr R. Campbell, Chertaey wethers 12s 3d; Glaenevin Estate," wethers 12s 10d; Mr W. Henderson, Methven, wethers and maiden ewes 12s 9d • Mr W Earl, jun., Waikari, wethers lls lid, ewes 9s to 9s 9d; Mr A. G. Holmes, Hoon Hay g Longbeach: „<* Wef comprised 179 head, nearly all of-which was of* good to prime quality. Steers maintained last week's prices, but cows and heifers were easier. Prime ouality beef made 17s 6d to 19s; medium, 15s to 17s; and heifer and cow, 12s to 14s 6d. A line ot3l North Island bullocks realised £617s 6d to £917s 6d, and 16 from Jlr Thos. Chapman's, Mount Palm, £7 12s 6d to £9 ss. Other steers made £5 2a 6d to £8 10s, heifers £3 17s - 6d to £6 ss, and cows £3 5s to £7 2s 6d. There was a moderate entry of dairy cowsj and for good sorts there was a much better demand than of late, and sales were effected up to £6 10a. Of a fairly large mixed entry of store' cattle but few changed hands at auction, owners* reserves being above buyers' limits. There was an average entry of pigs, and last week's rates were maintained, fats msking 4£d per Ib. Baeoners sold at 37a 6d to 665, porkers 22s 6d to 365, stores 19s to 32s 6d, and weaners 13s 6d to 18s 3d.

(FBZSS ASSOCIATION TSLEGBAM.) DUNEDIN, "December 7. Bornside Market.—Fat cattle—l 33 'head

-\ x ■ wero yarded. Prices, especially, towards the close of the sale, were somewhat firmer than last week. Prime bullocks brought £8 10s to £10 17s 6d, medium to good £6 10s to £8; light £4 10s to £6, prime cows and j heifers £7 to £9, medium to good £5 to ! £6 10s. Fat sheep—l 727 were penned, .which proved quite enough for requirements, and the prices were if anything a shade easier than last week. Prime crossbred wethers and maiden ewes 14s to 15s 3d, medium to good 12s to 13s 6d, light 10s to lls 6d, prime shorn wethers and maiden ewes lls to 12s, medium 9s 6d to 10s 6d, prime crossbred ewes to 10s 9d. Fat lambs —505 were penned. The best sold at 10s 6d to 12s 9d, medium to good 8s 6d to 10s. Pig £ 134 were penned. There was a keen demand, especially for suckers and stores. Suckers sold at 13s 6d to 20s, slips 21s to 245, stores 28s to 355, porkers 37s to 43s 6d, baconers 44s to 635.