LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 631, 7 October 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

(By Telegraph—Press v Asßoclatlun.l . Christchurcli, Octobcr-6. , At tho Addington .live stock > roarnet' to-day thcro were entries of' stock-, and - a good attendance. iThcre was'improved' demand for Btoro sheep, especially hoggets. - Fat-lambs sold well,* and fat sheep opencd;at an advancc, ir.. consequence of a email entry, but priccs after' .wards fell away to Jast weeK's -level. • Fat cr»t' tie were easier, and store cattle andr pigs sold well. . - . The yarding of store sheep was larger than of late, and was madoup principally ox hoggets, most of which were medium and inferior sorts, and nearly all. wethers. There was good demand for all classes, .and priccs showed au advance of 9d. to Is. per head. • All the lots changed hands, with the' oxception of a lino of 450 half bred wether hoggets, which wcro passed,at 10s. 7d. There were only two pens of ewe'hoggets, one of, which were halfbrcds that had been shorn as lambs. Crossbred hoggets of mixed sexes and. Rood quality mado 14s. 9d. to. 15s. Id.; halfbred ewo hoggets (small and sh6rii), 13s. 3d.; wether hoggets, lis. to lis. 9d.*, fair .crossbred owe hoggets, 14s. 3d.; cull halfbred wether hoggets, Bs. fid.; forward wethers mado 16a. 2d.; aged crossbred cww. with lambs, Bs. 4d., all countcd; ana aged merino ewes in lamb, Bs.. <d. • There.were 239 fat lambs ponned, and they sold well, the average prices, being >14s. to. 15s. 6d.j\ bcst lambs, 14s. 6d. to 17s. 3d.; and'lighter, lis. -Id. to 14s. ...

The .yarding'of fat sheep was. smaller-.than last week, r»ud was of good. Average quality, and- • included a-, larger, proportion • of merino wethers than usual. The market opened, at an advancc, but as it was found.that there wub sufficient for. butchers' requiremeats 'prices fell baok to .last .week's level.- .A. few'heavy-weight shorn sheep .were sent in, these belrig-tho first this-season. The range of prices- was:—Priine wethers, 19s. to 225. j light, 16s. -fid. to 18s. 7d.; ewes,-14s. Bd.,vto 17s. 4d.;. hoggets, 12s. lid., to 155..1 d.; merino wethers, 12s 3d.--.to 175.; merino ewes, 10s./-6d. to 12a.-2d. •

There were?224-head-of fat cattle'yarded,, the, bulk being,good r to .prime. quality-steers. , The .sale-was a rather dull one,'and values showed a decline of about 6d. per 1001b. •Steer's made £7,23. 6d. toi£lo. 75.-6d.'heifers./£S '7s. • 6d.'.to £9.18; 6d.;'COWB, ;£4.1?8.' 6d. to £7 lis'. 6dV..equal -t0.205. to 225. for pHme,'.lßs..-.t0»195. fid. for me* •dium, and 175.: to 17s. 6d. for cow and inferior beef.per. 1001b. . ' r . '

Th'ere was .'a; full'yarding: of veal calves, and they sold at'4s. 6d. to 505., and a few-extra, up to £3 17s. •' . • . - • ...

Store cattle were in . Rood demand'.'arid . sold at an advancc'of 10s. to 15s. per head, as • compared with the previous week.: Yearling'mado 35s >; .fifteen to' cighteen-months;. £2 10s.;' -two-, 'year steers, £3108. to £3 13s;; two-year beifers, 55.; three-year steers,'£s;ss. to £6.:55.; three-year- - heifers,■>£4 -178.• 6d.; and''dry- cows, 205.-• -to £3 15s. • \ - -• - .-V.--Dairy-cows,'which-were mostly'noor sorts, sold at : from 20s. to £7 *15a.- i# •, •••

There was a-.short yarding of .pigs,-andMn qonsequenftc, • there-wds a', better sale than last wcelc.•. Choppers.sold up to '£4"-55.; heavy baeoners, 555.; to 605.; lighter, ,475.-6 d. to 525. 6d. f equal to '4Jd. to !5d.» por lb.: heavy' porkers. 37a. 6d.;.to* 455, i .lighter,•• 325. id. to 'equal'- to 5Jd. iper- lb. Stores sold;'well»* large sorts' realis-inß-\3os.. to' 365.;'-Bmaller;'; 225. to-'Ms;; * lairpo weaners; 15a..;t0 20a./^d.; ,! and,-small,- lOs.i to 12s. 6d. • ;

Ounedln, October 6. : The following is the' weekly Teport'.of.tho Burn* side, stock • market Sheep: . '2321. yarded—a medium-yarding of. good quality. Pnceßat the commencement were eliehtly ilrmer than. • last vreok'e,''but, • later, • thc- ealb showed"little com' petition, and a waninj? tendency • was'-notice* able. - Best-wothcrsi 18s. ;to .30s.;'extra; to 25a.; medium, 16s. ,6d. inferior, 145." 9d. to-15a. 6d.; best owes,.- 165.; toiediuiti,- 13a. 6(1. to lis..6d- v-• ' ' : -V- -W. Lapba: Forty-nine ;Of'the now,'season's; lambs * The condition'of, these Generally was.good, and the- number..was.considered satisfacory.:for the limo of year.' *The-sale was brisk,-prices 'running from 13sr-,9d/- to 245. r\ Cattlo: 214 yarded—a: large •..entry'', of average quality cattlo., At prices .ruled much the same as-orr-last sale dayr.but ceased slightly- later on. .♦Best bullocks. £9 to £to;ss.;' extra, to £11; medium 1 £7 15sV toV£B lOsI; inferior, £6, lCs.: to • £6',,15a.; best- cows • and heifers, £5-15s.- to £6 ;15sm extra, to: £8-,5 a.; medium, £5 to £5 .155.; inferior, ,£4 toV£4 ':155,. ,- Pigs: 110 yarded. . Young , pigs , were'; in keen demand,, owins to tho -pmall number :yarded, and went- up from- 2s.' I to 'head: suckers, 17s. to.£l; slips, 235..t0 : /28s.;'. to 38s.

Jfcssra. • D'algety Company,' Limited, report having-, held- their/usuali-spring,Seattle sale at their Waipoua ;yards' (Masterton)' yesterday, when they offered a really £ood yarding of c.aUlc. ■ There-, was'-a-fiood representation pf buyers, from ftll oyer -.the district;' and bidding .throughout was, spirited. The - entry qamo forward well 'over advertised numbers., and practically a total cleaijanco was effected; Quotations—Sheep: Ewes with lambs. 11b. Id.; fat' wethers, to 15s.;>fafc owes, lis., 6d;,-125.: to-14s. Cattle: Four-year ' steers, . .£5 .155.; three-year. ;stoers„ £5 .35.:. backward three-year,, steers. £4 155.: two-year ,steers,' £3 17bJj two . and a half, vear steers. ; £4 65.; 18-months: steers, £2-14s. to £2,175.; fat three-year steers,' £6- 6s.;,'forward three-year 'steers, £5 2s;; ' springing:. heifers,-- £3 7s„ £4! lis.,'to £4 16 5... empty -heifers, £J ss. to' £4 6s. < ' ' ;" \ - -. \ . f Balpety'tviid'':'f!ompany, Limited, report ns follows:—At our Wanijanui. sa-le.'.yesterday there was a medium entry.-nf> sWcp. .and n Kiod enfy of cattlo.- /Wn had--a!.ted. attend-p-uee,- and''a successful sale, practically n tnta-1 clearance beine made under t-he ftfl-mmer.. Oak tie sold, at -improved jMe's.. Quotations:r-Miiod-ape. forward wethers. 13s.- IM. -to 145.: medium mixed hnf!R»ts, I's. 6d.; ftood four and -ftve-vear store TiullocUs; :£ fi In.;..forward three and ,four»«Br .luillonks. fat i>ullockß'.- £9, 4s. 6d.: thrp»-v<>nr,store .£4 ,17".': two-year steers,- £S 45.-.to gS.iSS.I «d.;,-yn.rlins . steers, routth, .-£2: tK r '"i : yoar. store- holfc-s, .'S; tw". yar stire ,heif?rs. :(pp"r,condition), to .-TZ .168.-*- £6 Ws-i-fid. to pnri"i»intr heifers, 1 Os. to'fj* c>wr In tniik, •£4 -10s. £4. lis. backward heifors, £2 155.; stags," £3.65. to,£3 35.; mixed weaners, £1;.95..