LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1208, 17 August 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Jl?" r f". and Williams, Ltd.. re-port:-At, Waikanae on la.erfay a medium entry of sheep.ajid cattle met with a very kecn demand, every lot setliuj- readily at prices well in advance of recent quotations. ~e eiiote:-; and 4-tooth wethers. Us. lo 13s. 7d.; forward 2 and 4-tooth wethers. Us. lid. to 14s. !d. : fat cows. E5 %'-Vn StOI ?, CO^s ' 37s ' 6d ' t0 • Gl6 -'> ycarlintrs. I? ,£■ 6 A ; wcan ers. 275.; heifers in calf. £3 123. 6(1.; spnngiue heifers, £5 ss. to *S „ 17s ' H -i sprinehrcr rC.vs,. £5 10s. to £i 75.; Jersey hull, £3 15s. ."ADDINGTOX SALE. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) . Chrlstchurch, August 16. At Addmffton there were moderate entries of stock and a fai-r attendance. Fat cattle arid fat sheep were firm at tho recent hich rates. There was a moderate entry of fat sheep, including a few nens of "prime wethers. There was . a keen demand for all classes, and tho late liich 1-a.tes were lirmly maintained. The range of prices was:—Prime'wethers. 235. to Ks.; extra, to its.; others, 17.5. to 225. 6(1.; prime eives. 20s. to 255. H.; extra, to 275. 9d.; others. 16s. 9d. t0,195. 6d.: hoßEets.' 12s. 'd. to 13s. lid.: extra,'to 275.; prime merino wethers. 17s. Gd. to. 21s. 3d.; extra, to 255.; merino owes, 12s. -' 6d. Tnero was. a much larger entry of store sheep than'last wtel;. consisting principally of owes. The marhct was rather dull, except for good lines of yoeng ewes. Tv.o.tooth owes mo<tc 15s. 6d. to 16s: 9d.; two and four-tooth, 16s. 3d.: four and s:3:-too;h. 15s. 6d. to 16s. 6d.; an exceptionally good line of 650 .making 17s. 9d. to 18s.; medium classes, 10s. 6d. to Us. 6(1.; four, six. and ciKht-tcoth, 13s. 6d. to 15s. 9d.; loiv-condi-tioned, 10s. Gd. to lis. 6d.: sound mouth, 10s. 6d. to 12s. od.; failinc mouth, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 9d.; aged nsil culls, ss. to 7s. 6rt.: best hossets, mixed sexes, _ 12s. 6d. to 13s. id.; pood ewe hojjtrets. 13s. 6d.; others. 10s. 3d. to 125.; medium mixed sorts, 12s. Gd. to 13s. 3d.; others, 9s. 6d. to Its. 7d.; inferior, 65.. 9d. to Bs.; forward wethers. 15s. 9d.; medium, 13s. 3d.; low-conditioned halfbrcds, 10s. IM.; culls. 6s. 3d.

The ontry of fat cattle totalled .529, as against 237 last week, there being a Rood proportion of prime steers, but. a number, of not well-finished animal? were also offered. There was a very eood demand, and prices, if: anythinc, wert rather firmer. Steers made £7 ss. to £11. and extra to £17: heifers, £5. is. to £12: and cows, £5 to £10 7s. 6d., equal to 275. 6d. to 325. for prime, to 355. for extra, 255. to 275. for medium, and 235. 6d. to 245. 6d. for cow and inferior, per 1001b...'.' Owine to a'limit of'6olb. dressed weisrht now' beinc fixed for .'.vealers killed at the 'abattoirs, r a'large number of young calves were boneM. in by dairymen.a! Is. to 2s. per head: ' There was a. fair yardhie ot rtore sheen, and there was' an improved demand, especially for good-conditioned lines. Yearlings Hiade'4o;,; 15 to 18-months, 455. to £3; two-year steers. £4 Is.: 2J-ye.ii- steers. £5 Cs. (passed); good 3-ycar steers, £6 55.: 3vear heifers. £4 17s. 6d.; and dry cows. 20s. and .£4 ss. Dairy cows mad? £3 10s. and £8 ft., and es'ra to £10. There was a. medium entry of pies, the lru-oncrs beius; mostly small. The demand for fats was (rood, though prices were barely vp to !a=t week's rate*. Choppers sold up to 745..-Jaree banners, 555. to 655.: smaller." 45",. to 5Cs. (equal to <3d. ner Ih.i: laa'sc porkers. 365. to '.Ps.; smaller. 30s. to 345-. (enual to sd. per lb.): s-'.ore piss sold very well, lance sorts making 255. to 325. 6d.; medium. 16s. to 235.: smaller, lis. to 155.: haconers, Bs. to 125.: and tows in pij, to 40s.

TITJTiKSIDE MARKET. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Dtmodin. A"""?! '6. .At Burnsido to-day 162 fat cattle were yarded, a fair proportion of which were prime. Prices were, if anything, slightly firmer, all good lines being well competed for. Best bullocks. £11 to £12 ICs.; extra heavy, to £15: medium to good, £9 to £10 its.: lit;lit. £6 10s. to £S; best cows and heifers. £8 10s. to £10; medium to good. £6 15s. to £7 15s. j light. £4 10s. to £6. Fat sheep: There was a very large yardinc, 3790 heing penned. At the beginninc of the sale prices showed -a decline of Is. to Is! 6d. per head, but competition, thoush crra.tic, was Keener towards the end, and prices rose slightly. Frcczraj; buyers were practicallv out of the market. 13»st wethers: 2Cs. to 225. 6d.; extra heavy. 255. 3d. to 29=.: cood. 17s. to 19-:.; lieht.. 14.;. 61 to 16"-. 6(1.; best ewes. 17s. to 195".; extra, to 17s. 3d.: good. 14s. 6d. to 165.; light, 9s. 6d. to lis. 6d. Fat lambs: Only 609 wore penned, which met with medium competition. Prices were the same as last week. Best, 14s. to 155.: * few ewe hoggets, to 17s. 6d.; medium 1o ■rood. 12s. 6d. to 13s. 6d.; light, 9s. 6d. to lis. 6d. Piirs: There was a. very small yardim of both sexes and frit piss. Suckers and slips were not in demand, hut porkers and bat-oners sold very well.- Slickers..6=. to Bs.; slips, 9s. 6d. to 155.: stores, to 175.: iiorkcrs, 25?. to 355.': '.ieht Iwoncrs. 375. 6d. to 455.; heavy baconers, to 61s.