LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 685, 9 December 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

X>x: (By; Telecraph-Prcsg i'issociatlon.) ■'// [ ;■■■.: 1 : '-j "}' : .'.[■■}'■% ':> -ChrlstGhurch,; DecemborXß..'-.. ' '"At.'.-tho Addington yards .to-day thcro were ■ -fairly' large- entries '■ of • stock,■ and "a: largeatten- : dance., Store cheep were .rather irregular :of , sale; ''but -thord .wan. little ■'. change :in prices. ■ -Fat lamb's; were firmer in consequence of '. the Opcratidas of .export buyers, and fnt sheep were easier., ..'Fat. cattle:, wcro dull .of salo-at last •week's rr.tcs.-i Pigs met .'.with. aYjiobr, salc,- : and. i /dairy 'and!..storo; Cattle sold .well. ':■'. . , .■.'-<"•-.' ..The yarding-'of 'Store, sheep was a 1 large -one, all classes ,-boing■■■'■.well. represented, but Wethers . •wore- In-largest proportions -'Though there was ' a' good-attendance of buyers, the sale was irregular, and -prices fluctuated, though forward wethers, wero. the. only, class that sold,at.former rates.' .'Shorn ewe3'and-lambs mado'-ss. 3d to S fo'rSd.'iJrwoolly.i.wcthers, to 17a. 6d.; shorn, to 135.-10 d.; hoggets,, to 13s. 6d.; and dry : ewes, ; i3s. eci. ,■.- -.::■■"■ ,:-:•. .r-';- ■•' ■■-. •*. .-■.-■ : v There ,:wa3-.' ah.-'entry- of: 1482 fat. limbs,-, the : ; quality r.ot,-being. QUito::&s cood.as week.* Export, buyer's caiue.into the market for tho.first timo'tkis Ec'asoh'.'threo of them bidding,- but onlytwo wera. purchasers.\,. The largest buyer''was, howover,:. a. speculator, a largo ' shecp-6wncr. whoso competition put some life ipto tho mar- ',£&".- Y.SJiero .wcro. 779 lambs bought for export, .613. by :butchors, and 80 were 'passed- in.' Tho general (rango^ofiprices . was .Ids., to 12s; 6d.; . heavier'weights, 12s. -7d. -to-,135. : 6d.; andSa icw extra," 13s. Sd.'. toVMs.- 9d. ■■; The two exportvbuycrs paid- lis.: 3d. to 12s. 7d., and tho speculator ■gave r.p id 135.-.9 d:," most of. bis-lots costing 'IZ3. .4d...t0 133:,. .' ■ ;'.. : ' .-""""l.

-There was. a; fairly-largo yarding of fat shecp : which were about -ew.al to thoso of last week in numbers, rand' quality.":•. Tho market opened at easier rates, and still further declined at' busincso proceeded, prices being lower by about Is. per than-, last week for.owes and heavy 'wethers; ,-■ 'Handy'weight, wethers,■;suitable- for .export;' maintained their.-values; bettor, tho rango of - prices was: Woolly wethers,' 17a.' K-d.;. prime [shorn- wethers,. 155. : ., to". 175.;, lighter, -12s. sd. to 14s. Gd.;: prime shorn ewes,'l2s. lid. to l'.s. 9d • 'others;' Us.-: to 12s. .-x'.Xi ~:..,-,'-.,-' There • were'2s6 head of fat.c'attlo penned of .average: Quality. Tho.sale, was rather-dull,- but pricos Showed practically no' change. •- Steers made - £6 153.;' to' £9 .12s. •, ,hcifcr3, : £5 12s. Gd. to £8; and cows, £4 -17s. 6d. to':£9, .equal to 21s. ■to .230..''f0r .prime,-'lB3. $&• to 20;.. Gd. for medium and 17s,- -6d. to 18s. 6d.. for, cow., and . inferior beef; .por. :1001b.■'•-..

: A- small entry, of; store cattle' met with brisk sale, prices showing an advance o! ss. to 6s. por-'head.'.;. Yearlings.inado 315.; 15 to 18-nioaths £2 Is., .to £3 55.; 2-yoar steers, '£4' 6b.j -2-year lieifcrs,;,£4 12s.;Gd;;,-3-year.ctders,. £5 2s.' Gd."to £5 10s.;and.dry c0w3;:.305; to-£«l ,75.. 6d. ■ A lino of-3 and : 4-year: steers made £6 ss. ■■•■ : Dairy cowe- wero,l3- fair 'demand at £3'ios to .£8 25., Gd. . '.'";-- ,■'■.,-.' ; '.' ■■■■'■-.-,-':'■ 'Pigs Were' entered, in. largo -numbers, but thev sfnwwin^ n } 1 S /J lo -sf'5 f ' l ?™ r rate s- ■ Chopper's -.realised 455. .to .62a. 6d.;--heavy baconers; 45 8 ; to ■S : V- ; -'-! 1 1 d liffhtor, 353.;t0 «s. (onuai: to 3id. to ■'?Ii '-"- p 9* .Awi'.PO/k 0 "' 255. to 325.' (equal, to iJ.„ por a l f- A , , fBW „! torM changed hands, tho larger-sorts-making 245. to 305.; medium, 16s 'to tosls l - - bctter c!a5S of weaners, 12a.' 6d.

' : ATi™ : Dbnodln,,December 8. v At , Burnsida stock market. 200 fat catt'e were yarded, the: major portion consisting of prime heavy and .medium-weight bullocks, with a fen pens of prima, hpifors and cows. At tho-com-mencement of: the salo prices'were a shade easier than last: week's rates,/, but later on bidding becamo more-animated, with keencompeUtion towards tho close at prices -fully equal to last week'e rate?. Host bullocks, £9 15« i„ tf^'^Si^s^S"-'-^'^'^ mento, and tho' sa o was fair'y o'cadv i,« start, to finish at: prices.:on ,v par >fth ISS weoks rates-Best wethers,-14 S . Gd. P rolG 3 „t?a----to; 18s.; medium and. light-weights,*" 12s. ! GdI In' \t'J Cy " !3 ' - , t0 , 15s :'- : 9s; Gd. -to

I at lambs: 758 penned. -In the. absence of ex. port buyers, sellers had>to .bo content wih a reduction of Is. to- Is. 6d: on last week's nrL. .Best, ,12 ? . Gd. to 14s. k medium,: 10s. 0 ' S ' ■ -Mpssrs.' Abrahanv aijd Wiiliams, Ltd., report on their Mastprton-'atock sale,'.hold;this went? ~ follpws:-Wo .yarded 1400 head or 1% head.of.-catUe,:The.;domand !of'sfero'v«S not: keon. under: tho hammer;-'-but wo -mnd» , good privately;-,- In cattle wo mndn an>almost:- ; tota!'.clearance under the hammni' Qubtatibns.:-9heep: Fat owes,and-wotliers'ishorfiV ,11s,!sewesiaad lambs (shorn),-12s, Id. to i4s Gd • 2-tooth;shorn .wethers,;", 109. '9d..,t0'.11a. Id i. fnt .cdtt6,'J'£sj;3s.;*to ,'£s-4s."i. .fat:;spoyed -heifers ■'■ 13i

2s. 6d.; empty cows and heifers, £3 65.; 2-year empty heifers, £2 65.; 2-year;steers, £3; 4-yoar bullocks,. £5 14s. . Pigs: Porkers," 17a*'' to 22i. 6d.' " •'■■■"'■■'■•. ' ; . -