LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1095, 6 April 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety arid Co., Ltd., report :-\At bur Wariga-nui sale yesterday we yarded 3146-sheep and 340 cattle, and wo have to report a dragging Sale. A large proportion of the sheep consisted of lines ot lambs for which there was practically no demand, and tho bulk of them went out unsold. Cattle,' with the exception of weaners, were easier, and the bulk .of the entry failed to change hands, buyers being shy of operating, due no doubt to the unusual season which we have experienced. Altogether wo sold 12C0 sheep and 130 cattle. We quote :—Forward wethers, 13s. Id.; two-tooth wethers, small, 10s.; others. 125.; aged wethers, 7s. to 7s. 5d.; forward ewes. 9s. 2d.; small two-tooth ewes, Bs. 6d.; cull- ewos, 35.. 6d„.38. 7d., to. 53.; wether., lambs, 6s. 3d.; cull lambs, 2s. 6d.. 35., to 3s. 4d.; aged rams, 55.; fat cows, £5 Is. to £6 10s.: forward three-year bullocks, £5 10s. 6d.; two-year steers, £3 15s. 6d.; two and a. half-year heifers. £3 55.; twelve to fifteen-months hoifers; £2 Bs. 6d.; cows and calves. £4 155.: store cows, £3 to £3 ss. to £3 15s. 6d.: dairy cows. £3 155.; yearling steers', £2 95.; small weaners, 12s. to 175.; mixed weaners, £1 10s! to £1 15s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows in rerrard to their Solway sale yesterday:—At this sale we had a fair yarding of sheep, well up to advertised numbers, and report having had a fairly good sale at late rates. Our cattle entry comprised mostly, fat and forward cow 6, for which. good prices were realised. Wo quote:—Two-tooth owes, no to lis.: twotooth wethers, small, 6s. 7d. to Bs. 6d.; f.m. ewes, fair condition, 6s. 6d. to 7s. 3d.: poorer 6orts.'4s. 9d..t0 4s. 7d.; cull lambs, 3s. 3d. to 4s. 6d.; shorn lambs, poor condition. ss. 7d. to 7s. 5d.: fat cows, £4 15s. to £5 2s. 6d.; forward cows. £4 65.; two and a half-year steers, £5; fat heifers, to £4 !£«.'; heifer calves, tp £2j ,

ADDIXGTON STOCK SALE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) C.hristohurch, April 5.. At Addington yards the attendance to-day was about the average, both as regards number and personnel. There, was. a big yarding of sheep of all" descriptions, .as well a.3 cattle and pigs, but tho total was not quite as Urge as that.it several of tiie recent sale?. Fat and store sheep and fat lambs were very well represented, and so far as quality was concerned it covered a wide range. As a result of more favourable weather, increased attention was given to store stock, the general inquiry being more animated for good sorts. Though there was a fairly good yarding the number of store sheep was not as largoas at. several recent, sales. The entry consisted principally, of cwes'with a few wethers and lambs. The bull; of the ewes were full-mouthed, but there were one or two good lines of younger sheep. This section of the sale has firmed a little, and tho prices for the batter sorts showed a slight increase, though for old and lo.w-condit:oh- ; ed sheep there is no- change to record. Fairconditioned two-tooths realised 12s. 6d. to 13s. 6d. : ; good sorts, 14s. to. 15s. '6d. twotooth halfbrerts (small), 12s. 3d.; inferior, 9s. to 9.1. 3d.: culls! ss. 9d.: good ' soundmouthed ewes, lis: 9d. to 12s. 9d.; others; Bs. 9d. to-10s. 9d.;' six and eight-tooth (medium), to 10s. 6d.; failing mouths, 6s. to 75.; aged and gummies. 2s. to 4s. Good lambs made ss. to 10s. 6d.j .medium,- is. to Es. 9d.; halfbrods. 7s. to 7s. '9d.; and- lines of. mixed Sorts, ss. upwards. Forward wethers realised to 135., and two-tooth halfbrods, 9s.- 6d. to 10s. 3d. The yarding of 'fat lambs totalled 7061, about, 200 less, than last week. There was a, decidedly, brisker tone to the whole market, and good lines of well-finished lambs met with a ready sale at a slight' advance. The sale opened keenly, hut slackened a lot. at the finish. On the whole the quality, all round' was. better, than at the previous week's sale'. Exporters took 5914 lambs at. prices ranging from 10s. to, 15s. Rutchers secured 388 at lis. to !65.. and graziers.took 288 at. lis. to 14s. At the corresponding, sale last year the lamb entry was the record one of 14.292, at prices ranging from 125.. fid. to IBs. 10<h. mostly-at-16s. to 17s. There was a- full yarding, of fat sheen, all classes being represented. The sale opened at prices on a par with late rates, but as the sain progressed the demand for ewes slackened, though, no change in prices can be rcrorded. The, range of prices was: Prime wethers, 15s. fid, to 17s. M.: extra, to 195.; others, lis. fid. to 155.; unfinished,.Bs. 6d. upwards; prime ewes, 12s. 3d. to 15s. fid.; extra, to 17s. 5(1.; medium, Bs. 6d. to 125.: aged and light. 6s. 6d. to Bs.; merino wethers, ?s. 9d. to 10s. 3d. Thcro was a yarding of 307 fat cattle, as compared with 259 at last week's sale. The yarding'was of a, better quality all round, and for the freer sorts there was a much improved demand, and a distinct appreciation in value. Steers realised £7 2s. 6d. to .£ls 2s. fid.; heifers, £5 ss. to £9 2s. 6d.; and cows, £5 to £9 155.: best steer beef made 255. to 295. 6d.; medium, 225. to 235. 6d.; and inferior and cow beef, 20s. to 21s. fid. Towards the end of the sale the demand cased, and the prices dropped to late rates. There was an' average entry of fat calves, and the price ranged from 4s. fid. to £4 10s. There was a small and indifferent yarding of store cattle, and the demand was poor. Fifteen to eighteen-months sorts made £1 13s. to £2 95.; two-year steers, £3 55.: and dry cows, £1 10s. to £4 9s. ed. There was a, poor yarding of dairy cowe, 1 and prices ranged from £3 10s. to £9 15s,

Fat pigs wore in good supply, though the yarding was smaller than that of several recent markets. Good sorts were in fair average demand but unfinished kinds were neglected. Choppers fetched to 705.; heavy baconcrs, 495. to 565.: lighter sorts. 335. to 48s. (licins cf.na 1 to 4d. per 11).); best, porkers made 275. to 325.; lighter. 225. to 265. 6d. (equal to 4;d. per lli.l. There was a. medium entry of store pigs, and the demand was very poor. Large s.torcs realised 12s. to 135.; smaller. 7s. to lis.; sows, with litters ranging from five to seven, met a poor reception, prices only touching 255. Wcaners were neglected, prices running from Is. 9d. to ss. 6d.

BUItNSIDE MARKET. IBy Telegraph.—Press Association I Ounetlin, April 4. At Rurnside to-day 113 fat cattle were yarded. The attendance of buyers Was up to the usual, and prices were on a par with last week's rates. Best bullocks, £10 10s. to £11 10s.; medium. £9 to £9 10s.: inferior. £7 10s, to £8; best cows r.nrt heifers, £6 10s. to £7 10s.; medium, £5 10s. to £6. Sheep: 2401 yarded, a moderate yarding made up chiefly of ewes, with a proportion of prime wethers, which obtained slightly higher, prices than last week. Ewes met with better sale, and best p-ons sold readily at an advance of about Is. on last week's rates. Best wethers, 17s. 6d. to 18s. 6c1.; :medium. 15s. to 165.: inferior. 12s. to 145.-. best 13s. to 15.=.; medium, 10s. to lis. 6d.; inferior. 6s. to 7s. , Lambs: 2373 yarded, a. full yarding. The duality generally was better than that offering at recent sales. Prices were Arm at last week's rates. Best. 13s. to 14s. 6d.; medium, lis. to 12s. 6d.; inferior, Bs. 6d, to 10s.