ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 14349, 8 May 1912, Page 10

ASHBURTON STOCK MARKET.

I There was a largo nttondnnco at- the ' '; weekly stock sale hold at tho TiuwaU yards yesterday, ami tho entry was :i largo one, that of fat sheep being a i record for tho yards, tho total I>puv_: i 7520- The yarding comprised 12,5(XJ 1 sheep of 1930 were fat owes, j 132S fat wetboi-s, '1253 fat lambs, ami j 40Sti 6tores. Tbe-ro was an exroptionai j keen demand for good quality fat i sheep, and export buyers were operating extensively. As :i result of keener ■ competition there was a noticeable riso !in prictvi of from Is to Is Od per hoad for prinio quality. Tho heavy yardir.i; in.duo to the advent of winter, holdeis being desirous of getting rid of their j stock before they depreciate in condition. Prime owes made up to His -Id, wethers to 10.s and lambs to 19s 6d. Prices obtained were as follow"* 1 : — Primo ewes 13s to 15s 3d extra heavy 10s Id, medium weights 10s 10d to ll's 9d. light.and inferior Ss 9d to 0s lid. prime, wethers 16s to ISs extra heavy 19s. medium weights Ms 10d to los Gil. light and inferior 12s od to 13s 9d. I'rinio freozing lambs 16s to 18s M | extra heavy 10s 6d, medium weights j 14s 4d to las od. tho principal etv'h | of fat sheen were ewes:—4l halfbreis | 11s Gd. 31 at 12s 4d, 50 ai 13s Id, 40! i nt 14s 6d, 38 at 10s 10d, 30 at Ms 2d. | 147 ab 11s 7d, 40 atlos 3d. 170 at 1&» ! Cd, 50 at Us 4d, 85 at Us 9d. 51 (.t 13s ofl. 89 at Us, 179 at Us Id; '' |i three-quartcrbreds 13s 3d. 31 at 13s \ 9d, 30 at 13s lid, 53 at 13s 3d, 33 .:t> 14s 48 at los, 50 crossbreds llw, 31 ) at 14s to 14s 3d, 42 at 13s 4d, 88 -\u j 13s, 25 at 16s Id; wethers 2S hnlfbreds 1<« 10d, 130 crossbreds 17s od, j 100 halfbreds 16s 10d, 281 do. 16s Sd, j 112 threo-quarterbreds 19s. 123 two ! and four-tooth halfbreds Us lid, 112 j halfbreds 16s 6d/306 do. 16s. Lambs: j 101 at 16s 10d, 184 at 16s 4d, 130 fit' \ 16s 9d, 205 at 16s 6d. Ml at l<f> -ad. j 106 at 16s 10d. 220 at 7s lid, 213 ah j 36s 2d, 142 at'los 3cl, 270 at 16s 6d, j 389 at los od, 17S at 16s, 138. at ISs 8d: 226 nfc 16s od, 151 at los Id, 122 at 16s. 70 at 16s 10d, 71 at 19s 6d, 38 at '17s, 97 at .18s 3d, 90 at 18s 2d,> 67. at 17s Sd. 30 at 17s 6d. There, was only a limited demand for store sheep, and of the 4986 yarded 2690 wero passed by auction sales wore 110 six ! and eight-tooth halfbred ewes Ms 10d. 96 sound'and failing-mouth at 11s 4d. 435 four-tooth halfbred wethers Ms 9d, 350 at Ms lCd. 55 two and four-tooth ab 12s 10d, 197 sound and failingmouth halfbred ewes 12 lid to 13s 3d, 47 broken-mouth halfbred ewes 3s 9d, 103 aged merino ewes 2s 6d, 143 fourtooth halfbred wethers 13s 3d, small halfbred wether lambs (mixed sexes) Bs, 57 failing-mouth merino •ewes 4s-lid, 231 threo-quarterbred wether lambs 8s Bd, 184 two, four, r.'.x and full-mouth half and three-quarter-bred ewes Us*. There was a good yarding of fat cattle, and these mot a spirited demand,' 'fat steers madO' from £2. 10s to £6 17s 6d, fat "heifers. •£4 los to £7 7s;6d, fat cows £5%' £6 17s 6d. Heifers full-profit £boy ,t<> £6 los, cows in. profit £3,-to £-1, yearling heifers 355, bull £3 10s.