FAT SHEEP.

Press, Volume LXIV, Issue 13097, 23 April 1908, Page 9

FAT SHEEP.

Th-o yorclirc: of h.t sh-rep was •ininller iknri lart week, hut Included a fenv prirro lines of wfthf-m find oaves, '.V liulk being quality owes. The batchers woro th-e ovh~ buyers, and pr.i-cfs we.ro olx?ut on a lo.vol with last 'veok, competition not T«Ty ke<>.n. Tlsip , rarxre of .price* was:—Prime n-otiVora 18s. lidhter Ms 3d to 17s Gd. rrinr> ewes IGs. to 19s Gd, -niedium 13t> .'o ISs 6d. ard owd ?jkl Lisht 10s to 13s C):J. Tnc j>nnfiv<i\ salra were-:— Wethers: For R. Millar (Methven), 60 nt 19s <>1 to 2Cte Tkl: ex*>caitora J. A. MoTlraiiSi 136 a >t I7fi Od tn 20>: J. McM'iUsn GO it 17s 9d to Ifts Dd: P. Scarr •"OheWot). at 14s 3d to IDs 7d ; J. TI. doss CKirwee). 27 ot T?e: eliT-nt. 34

lft=.; J. A+Wreon (RolWon). 20 at i i** 9(1; F. H. Baviie and O. (?cnr- : CO «.t Ifls 7d; J. Gibson (Cheviot), Crl at los M; F. and J. Cooi> (Kaiftina), C 3 at 17s to 19s 3d; Gco. Rutherford (Dalethorp-?). 120 merince Tnd hnlfhmK 8s 10i to 17s Cm] ; fi. Tfams (Little Rivt-rV 24 at 14s 3d. Kwcs: F. Bull (W.nddinpton), GO Wbrarehirce) lis 9d to 19eT Gd; D. Cnmemn. (vSprinsfiold). 50 n.t 17s to 19s Id; J. G. Eonni* 30 ni 1.4.-5 to 18e Pd: o-'ccutoTs' J. A. Mc-Tiraot-h (Glentuniiel), H at 18s 6d: Bros. (Horrellvi!-!©). 19 at 16s Gd 'r> 13s 3d; J. C. PoWty r>lc<tliT€ l n). t> at 13e to I£e 6d ; A. T>m mmond Tar.riston). 35 at 15s 4-d; J. W. NeeSB at 12a Id to Us 7d; J. "V. frson jv.tteV 70 at l?s 2d to 14s .-I; J Fi ; 1>!« CMetJivon). 12 at lSs to 14a 3d; client, 17 at 13s lid: E. Mulxk (Tolorus .Scnird), 76 at 13e Gd to '3s 7d; J. H. G<ws (Kin-wee). 11s d to 13* Gd : F. E. Morrish ;to3), 17 at 13s 3d; J. McPhereon (Cheviot), 33 si 12b 9d; D. Martin • .'Gheviotk 52 at IC6 8<1; W. CUwmbcTlain (EMosmere), GO at 13s to lGs sd; Hiatt Bros. .(Wbikari),- 48 at 14h 6d; : \V. DouWeday 39 at 12a. Mi-

1 Hannah (Scfton). 62 at 11»; E. Feather (Loburn), '26 at 14e. PAT CATTLE. The entry of fat cattle totalled 272 hoad. and'with fo\r exceptions the duality tvas not of a very hish class. The sale was dull and dragging throughout, and towards the close of tho sale sales were difficult to effect. The ran.Ee of prices was:—Steers .€6 t-o £0 and extra to £11 17s Gd, heifers £o to £5 17s 6d, and covrs £4 10s to i' 7 1-js. and extra to £3 15*, otjual to 21s to 23s (Jd for prin:*?. JSs Cd to 20s for medium, and It's to 18s for cow. and infetior beef per 100!!>. Among the principal sales? were:—For Hawkswood ELstnte. 15 steers at £7 10s to £9 17s 6d; R. J. Robinson (Winkuku). L' cow's at £7 and £7 15s: clients, 15 si-errs at £o 2i Gd to £8 7s 6d. 10 cows nt £1 to £o i>>; D. D. Macfarlano (To-ndcnl. 11 steers at £10 12s Gd to £11 17s lirt; J. F. Buchanan (Little River , !, f> steers £9 £s t-o £11 2s Gd. A good yarding of vealers cold at 4s to £3 17s fid, according to eizo and quality. STORE AND DAIRY CATTLE. A mi r.M entry of store cattle Tiict witlj a sale. c.r.<\ niii.ny lines faJJotl to elicit ii bid.' As a whole tho chics was mforior, wiih Ihe exception or a few thrce-vear steers and two-nr;<l-a-heJf to tliree-year heifers. Yoarlincs mads i3e, fifteen to clde 23& to iKs, tOiree-Tcar steers ,E5, t\yo-and-a-lwi]f to tf:i,rt o-ye.ir thoifceis £5 Is, and dry cows lo> to -I Is. Dairy vows, wlvkih were medium sorts, iret with a fair saSo at Ct to C 8 Sβ. PICS. There w«s n enxvll ynrdiaaj of pig-s, and priors were firmer, choppers *c: ins* at £j ."<s. heavy baconors Gils to Go:;, ami lighter 50s to ous, equal to o-'d per li>; porkers 32s to 4Ss, yqual to 6d per lb; medium stores 18s to 21s, and weaners 5s to 30*.