LIVE STOCK'SALES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 560, 15 July 1909, Page 8

LIVE STOCK'SALES.

(By Tclcgroph.-l'rdss Association,) Chriatchurch, July It. At Addington livo stock market there were fairly largo entries of stock, and a good attendance. Tat cattlo were easier, owing to tho very largo yarding. Store sheep were , rather easier, and the fat sheep sal© opened ;: at lower rates, ■ Pigs were in poor demand. Tho yarding of store .sheep ,-. waa . rather smaller than fast v/eek,-.and vhoggets formed' 1 tho larger proportion. . Tho'demanu was about • thb.samo as last week, but values were rather i lower. An extra' good line of 350 ewe hoggets made Ms. to .Ms. Od,; others, 12s, 6d. to 13s. . fid.; wether hoggets, Bs. (id. to 103.; and mixed ( lines at late rates. A'line of three-quarter-bred owes, chiefly full-mouthed, sold at 14s.i halfbreds (of mixed ages), lis. j and aged ewes, 83. 6d. to 9s, Gd. ■ Wethers; of which no for- ',' ward 6orts were offered, made lis. to lis. 6d. : ; The yarding of fat lambs, numbered 1800, and the quality showed .a, further falling' off, owing to tho Home market being blocked. There was limited demand for export, and Only? 655 : were bought for this, purpose, at prices'ranging from 10s. to-'Ms;, according to weight and quality. 251 were bought by out--1 'chers, from 95., upwards, one extra good pen ' makingHs. lid;, and the balance o£ the! yarding was passed in. . Tho decline in prices J equalled Is. 6d, to 25., per head. The overall ' prices at the works have been reduced, and are » now quoted as I follow-.—Under 361b5., 4Jd.; r 361b. to .421b., 3Jd.; .over 421b., 3id.; and ',: "crown" quality, 3jd. ■■; ■■•-.■ ■■ '- ;: ' .- v ':', . There was, a- large yarding of fat sheep, mostly.wethers, '■: pfj which there were a nnmj: ber of prime heavy and medium-weight lines, I and there- were several, lots iof .extra 'prime p ewe.i The market opened rather slack,''but competition ■ improved; • Butchers'. ewes sold l ; about- equal, to.'- last -week's prices, jin some 1 cases showing' a; little improvement. There 3 was a good demand.for wethers for export to ; fill orders in hand,'but buyers were operating 1 on. lower'limits, and prices were easier ,by .'■' fully, is;, per; head;.' The. range of ,prices;,was: 3 Prime wethers; ;15s;. 6d. tb'.lSs.;. '.extra,';.to a 18s. 9d.; lighter; 13s. to 155.; prime ewes, 13s. j to 14s. 6d.'; extja, to, 165.; 4d.;. others, 10s. 6d. to 12s. 6d.'; merino wethers,'. 10s.'.to'lls.;4d.-. :

; There'.was a,veryflarge entry of fat cattle, and . a .good proportion was of prime !quality, .the entry being ' made up entirely of. locally-: ■bred animals. The demand was weak,, gnd sales nsfero irregular: and; difficult' to effect. Values all .round;.Bkowed a decline of fully Is. per. 1001b.', as compared'with late sales, cow and inferior, beef being particularly ■ dull of sale.' -'.■'Primo * beef; madoilDs. ld..;'to: i 2ls. 6d.; medium,- 18s. to 195.;: and, cow :and,'inforior, :13s>-' to: 17s.:'-.per -lOOlb. Steers made,. ,£i: 15s. to 17s. 6a.j,'hcifers/l , 'i4'f6:iE9;.rai(d:.c'6ws, ■'M;ss.,.■■£&: 2s. 6d. ...Vealers is6ld : :-,at 45. ; 6d;:;t6. £5,-. according; to;■ size >; arid '.-.quality,'; 1 ;/;'.:; A small "yarding • of-yitore ;-.cattlg;j£consisted chiefly:'of :'!old ; cows, :and'3o''re;;was.n:; 'poor demand. ' Three-year steers.mado7.£s;\2s..<6d.'j three-year'heifers, .£3 17s. 6d:; two-year steers, £2 Us. to £2 155.;; two-year'heifers,; .£2; 9s: ; arid'dry cow's,• 20s. i'to .£3. ■',". ';'.i, " ; .•■>'■ :';"-'. Dairy cows, for the better sorts'of which, there '.wasr'a keen, demand; made- £3\ to.>-wEB.. Vls. r M. ■/<,■ ""-^■." ; •.•'■■ ,:; : '--'v ■ :■-'■''■•• ..'There was a larger entry, of pigs"• than' for some weeks, past,' and. for fats the: demand was;-weak,\ and a dull resulted.: Small store's,' however,. mot." with good inquiry.; Choppers sold at"i!4j heavy baconers, : 555.. to G2s.; lighter, '425. to '50s."(equal to4di per lb.); large porkers, 3Gs. '.t0,.405.; smaller, 28s. to 355. (equal to 5d.. to's}d. : per lb.); .large stores, ,28s. to 345;; medium, 275. to 333.; smaller,' IGs. to 20s.;' and weanors, 125.. to 15si: ■;, '~" ~';.' ; :•■};- '.;'.,,.■.:';.' v; Duiiedin,;July,H."'', •■■' The weekly -Burnside stock market report is as' follows:—Fat cattle i .'l37'] yarded. '.'-.:■ A fair proportion' of these,.'consisted of "good bullooks and.heifers,-with :,a (few/pens of. extra good bullocks, and a number-' of light-and inferior oattle. For good bullocks' and' heifers prices opened at an advance of 10s. to. 15s.' on last week's rates,' but the rise, was' not maintained, and prices dropped towards the finish.- Best bullocks, £9. to-. .£lO 10s.; extra; to .£l2 155.; medium, ,£7MOs. to .£B,lss.';^unfinished,r : '-E5 to £6 ilOs.'; best! heifers,-;to,;£7>los'.';:'extra, to JEB-17s. 6d.; medium,-,£5 lOs: to iS/ ; 55'.',.;- v,' :' Sheep: 3322 yar'ded-^a.big. yarding.-.-:• The sale lagged at the 'commencement,':but' recovered later, when late rates -were";obtained.''.' Best w.ethers,,:los. '6d. - to' 17s. 6d.; '.extra,. 205.; medium,;.lss'.; best ewes,' 135.'.-'3d. to; Us,). 6d.; ''medium,'. 125.. 6d;'..-. .; : .: ;,y.;: i ,''■'..,■.-•':'[',.'.•..''''".- | 'Lambs: '2300"yarded—a. fairly-, good'entry, prices dropping from.9d. to ; ls!'per head.' Best lambs; up to. 14s. 6d.; mediu'mjito good, 125.; to 13s. 6d.; inferior,-.los. to 12s. 'S.-v-: •':;.;■ >.■'■;.'. 'Pigs: '130 yarded; - Small;; pigs? were', hi' short supply) and good prices were obtained. ■; The .entry .of -both porkers. aud;;bacbne'rs; was; heavy.: Porkers were' easier, by'.ibout.-Ss.-'.'per head, I'whilstbacohers'were firm. 'Suckers;-.Bs'.'to 125.; slips,. 13s,' to-.175.; .stores, :20s. 1 t0"335.; porkers,. 355. to 38s.;.light b'aco'ners, 455., to 50s.';,heavy, 555.' to 605;., ,;.. ■■••; : ; -.';:.;.-' '.'■ ;■• ■"■, ■•-."•./.'-r„ Messrs.' Dalgety and Company, -Limited, ; report:— At-' oiir Wnnganui sale to : ilay a medium yarding of 1100- sheep and 100 cattle oame for- . ward. Competition iwas . again; brisk, :.\and pra6Hcally v a .total clearance was made at full market 'rates.' Quotations':—Medium'.mixedage ewes in,lamb, 12s. id., 12s. Bd.,- lis. 3d., Us. 5d., to Us. 7d.; cull ewes in. lamb, 95.. 2d. to 10s.; forward lambs; 10s;. 5d..; cull lambs, 4s. 7d.; empty ewes,.:7s.', 2d.r mixed culls, 45.; ; fat 'and : forward ' cows;> ; .£4'■ to,:w£4'/:ls. Gd.; empty heifers, 35.-to. i2»:145.; lpw-condi-tioned cows, 30s. to £2 -25...6 d.; yearling steers, £2 3s. to £2 Gs.; mixed-yearlings, 275.!t0 355..,./ Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited,;'re?, port having, held their': fortnightly.. sale at. their Masterton yards yesterday,' when they submitted for sale a'fair oataloguo of sheep and cattle, although the latter did l hot come forward up to advertised numbers. -They report having effected a total clearance; at satisfactory prices, with the'exception of ono'line of cattle. They quoto as follows:—Two-tooth fat and forward wethers, 13s; Id.; two-tooth wethers, 10s. lOd.'j-owes in lamb to Southdown rams, Us. sd.j f.m. .owes in lamb,. 7s. od.; fat -heifers, £i os.; fat cows, £i 10s., --. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report-holding their Seddon stock 'sale yesterday. The yard-' ing was a fair one, and the .stock Was all m the fat' pons. ' Primo. wethers■ realised 155.;. medium weights,! 13s. Id. to 135.8 d. lightersorts, Us. Id., lis. Gd„ 12s. Id,, 125.. 3d. to 12s. Bd.; fat ewes, Bs.' to lus. 5d.; half-draught geldings, ",£26. '- :■:-.;..'V.--V-:": --''~ ' . •■■ ;•' :