LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1130, 18 May 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report a3 follows on tlieir usual weekly salo held in tho Solway Yards Ofasterton) yesterday:—All lines as advertised were yarded, numbering 2<26, and. on the .whole, the stock came forward in good order. A largo proportion of the yarding comprised woolly and shorn lambs of all descriptions, and we also had a good number of two and four-tooth wethers. We are pleased to report practically a, total clearance. We also offered a small entry of cattle, which were passed in, not reaching vendors' reserves. We quote as follows:—Woolly wether lambs, ss. 6d. to 10s 5d.; shorn wether lambs, Bs. Id. to Bs. li,\ woolly ewe lambs, 9s. to 9s. 6d.j shorn owe lambs, Bs. to Bs. 7d.; mixed-sex woollv lambs, Bs. 6d. to 9s. 9d.; small lambs, ,2s. lid., 3s. 7d., to 65.; f.m. ewes in lamb, 7s. 9(1. to Bs. 6d.; two and four-tooth wethers Us. 6d. to 11s. Bd.; cull ewes, to 55.: fat cows, to £5 55.; steers, £4 7s. 6d. to £4 15s. Messrs. Dalgcty and Co.. Ltd., report:— At our Wanffanui sale yesterday we had a good yarding of shcop and cattle, and we have to report a dull sale for all classes except lat sheep. Wo quote:—Fat wethors 16s. to 16s. 7(1.; fat ewes. 13s. 6il. to 14s. Id.; forward wethers. 12s. 9d.; empty two-tooth ewes,. 75.; cull two-tooth wethers, 55.; medium lambs, ss. M.; aged rams. 55.; fat cows (light), £5; store cows, £2 17s. Cd. to £3; dairy cows, £5 12s. 6(1.; springing heifers, £5 10s. to £5 17s. 6d.; weaners, to £1 12s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale on Wednesday:—The demand for beef was limited Tho entry consisted of bullocks of eood quality, and tho prices ranged from £9 5s to £1(1 15s. A good entry of sheep met a. dragging sale. Good wethers made 18s. 6d. and 15s. 7d.: light wethers, 155.; -ood ewes. 14s. 10d. to 15s. 7(1.; medium ewes, 13s. sd. to Us. Cc'..: light ewes, 12s. to 135.; half bred 'ewes, 14s. to 155.; prime shorn lambs. 12s. 9(1. to 13s. Id.; others, Bs. 7d. to 95.; medium woolly lamb?, 11s. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Lidreport on their M.'istcrton sale as follows -.— We offered a very fair yarding of sheep considerably in excess of advertised numbers, which on the whole sold at satisfactory prices, compared with recent sales. The sale considerably improved towards the end. The entry of cattlo was confined to three or four pens of good fat cows,

which sold readily, nml ompty cows and weaners. Wethers forward condition, 12s. 3d; to 135.; others. 10s. to lls. 6(1.; Rood forward woolly lamb?, 9*.. others, V?. 6d. t;> Bs.; crock?. 3s. 9d.; cv.es ill lanili, Bs.; others. 6s. to 7?.; uimity owe:!, low condition, 6s. to 6*. 5d.; imileivt. 4s. 6d. to ss. "ill.; tat cows, £5 155.; light, .€5 ids.; store caws, £3 IBs.; culls. £2 7s. til.; mother-reared weaners, £2 2s. ADDIJfGTOJT STOCK SALE. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Christchiirch, Jlay 17. At Addington live stock market to-day there were large entries of stock and a good, attendance. .Stoic sheep sold at about last week's rates, and fat iambs sold well. I'iimc fat sheep were firmer, and halfhrcds rather easier. iixcept for prime sons, the yarding of store slicup showed a further fall ing off in numbers, ewes being in the largest proportion, and tlu- quality generally was medium, soma of tho lambs, however, being above the average. The demand was about the same as last v.cel:, and nearly all lilies changed hands without any appreciable change in values. The southern buyers did not operate so keenly as last week, but made a, number of purchases. The range of prices was:—Lambs, noort sorts, Bs. to Bs. lid.; fair, 7s. to 7s. 9d.; small, 3s. 9d. to 4s. 9d.; ewe lambs. 10s. 6d.; shorn, 6s. 5d.; and halfhrcd wether lambs, 6s. 3d.; wethers, 10s. 6(1. to 13s. 2d.; fourtooth cwc.i, 11s. 6(1.; six and eight-tooth, 10s. 9d.; failing-monthsd, 7s. .to Bs.; full and failing-mouth. ss. to ss. 6d.; aged, 4s. There was an entry of 6095 fat lambs, a. number of pens being of prime duality, hut a proportion of the entry, as usual of late, consisted of unfinished lines. There was good competition all through the sale, and late rates were firmly maintained. Export buyers took 5093, at prices ranging from 9s. 6d. to. 2Cs. 3d, the general run being 13s. to 155., and a number of heavy lambs at 15?. 6d. to 18s. 6d., the top lot of six making 20s 3d., being Vonsloydalo Border Leicester cross. Butchers took 168 at 10s. 6d. to 18s. 9d.; graziers, 62 at Es. to lCs., and 772 were passed at He. 3d. to 16s. 9d. There wa? another heavy yarding of fat sheep, including some linos of prime wethers, but the bulk of the entry consisted of ewes. Tor all prime and medium quality sheep there was a pood demand, prime sorts being firmer, but aged and inferior ewes dragged n good deal towards the end of tho sale, and the range of prices was:—Prime wethers, 17s. to 215.; lighter, !2s. to 16s. 6d.; prime ewes, 14s. to 17s. 7d.; medium. 11s. to 13s. 6d.; aged and light, ss. lid. to lCs. 6d. The entry of fat cattle totalled 389 head, and was of mixed quality, there hein; a few extra prime lots, but cows formed a largo part of the yarding. There was fair competition, and all but prime sorts were somewhat cosier. Steers made £7 10s. to £11 12s. td.: extra, to £14 55.; heifers, £5 ss. to £8 2s. 6d.; and cows. £5 to £8 7s. Cd., equal to 25s to 295. for prime! 225. to 2's. 6d. for medium, and 21s. to 21s. 6d. for cow and inferior beef, per lCOlb. Veal calves made ss. 6d. to 505., according to size and duality. There was practically no sale for store cattle, and the few that changed hands made tho following rates: —Yearlings, 323. 6d.; 15 and 18-months,,4os. and 455.; twoyear steers, £1 Us. 6d. and £3 155.; thrceye.n, steers, passed at £6 55.; three-year heifers. £4; dry cows. 25<;. u> £4; dairy cows made £3 10s. Bd. to £9 17s. 6d. Pigs formed a good- entry of all classes, and of raised quality. There was a dull demand for fat. Choppers sold up to 605., and some extra large pig 3 from Canterbury Agricultural College made up to £5 153.; large baconers. 455. to 605.; extra, to 715.; and lighter, 345. to 425. (equal to 4d. nor lb.); large porkers, 275. to 305.; smaller, 2Cs. to 255. (equal to 4d. to 4}d. per lb.). Largo sorts sold up to 205.; medium. 14s. to 18s.; smaller, Bs. to 135.; and weaners, 4s. 6d. to 7s. t

BUHNSIDE STOCK MARKET. ■ (By Teleccaph.—Press* Association.! Dunedin, May 17. At Burnsido to-day 180 fat cattle vere penned, these consisting principally of medium quality bullocks and heifers. Tho demand was not £o strong as last week, and prices were easier. Best bullocks, £10 10s. to £11 10s.; extra, £13 10s.; medium, £8 10s. to £9 10s.; inferior, £7 to £7 155.; best heifers. £7 10s. to £8; extra, £9 55.; medium, £6 to £6 10s.; inferior, £4 15s. to £5 lCs.

Fat'sheep: There was again a full yarding, 3212 being penned, tho bulk, of which were ewes of prime to good quality. Extra, primo heavy Weight wellies were not in largo supply, but there was a good number of good ordinary weights. Owing; to a, number of butchers having supplies on hand from last week, the demand was very slack, and price 3 for prime wethers were down fully Is. per head, while medium to good ewes also suffered in value as compared with last week's rates. Heavy crossbred wethers, 18s. 6_d. to 21s. 6d.; medium weights, 15s. 9d. to 175.; light, Us. 6d. to 155.; nr,ime heavy-weight ewes. 15s. to 165.; medium weights,."l2s. to Us.; medium and inferior quality, Es. to 10s. 6(1. Fat lambs: The yarding consisted of 1931, of which a fair number wera prime, but r.s usual a considerable number were of very indifferent quality. There was a very good demand for export, and prices for all grades showed an advance of about Ig. on last week's rates. Best heavy weights. 14s. to 15s. 6d.; one extra heavy pen, to 175.; medium weights, 12s. 6d. to 135.-6 d.; light and inferior, 10s. 6d. to 12s.