LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2834, 27 July 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Tho New Zealand .Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having conducted a clearing sale at Taw« Flat on Tuesday on account of Mr. J. Liddle, and also offered . a large entry of etock on account of outside vendors, and have to report a, good sale at highly satisfactory prices. They - obtained the following prices :-August calvers, £7 10s., £8 155., £9 55., to' £11" lis.; September'calvers, £7 ss., v £Blos., to £9 17s. 6d.; heifers, r.w.b., £4 56. to £4 10s.; cows in milk, £8 to £12 55.; heifers in mill;, £7 15s. lo £8; springing cows, to. £10; springing heifers, £8 2s. to £8 55.; empty oows, £5 to £7 10s.; yearling heifers, £2 7s. to £2 los.

Messrs. .Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., report having held a most successful clearing Bale of dairy cows, on behalf of Messrs. Wilson Bros., East Taratahi, on Tuesday. A total clearance was made -at very satisfactory prices, making a. very satisfactory average of £9 lis. per head. Following are eome of the prices:—August ■ culvers. £8, £9, £10, £11, £12 2s. 6d., to £13; September ca'lvers, £B,\£B 10s.. to £10; late calvers, £6 15s. to £7 10s.;' two-year bull, £6.

■ADDINGTON MAP.KET. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstohurch, July 26. At Addington Ifarkot to-day there were smaller entries of sheep on account of the wet weather. Fat cattle sold well. Fat lambs were a moderate lot, and several lots went to graziers. ' Store sheep sold well, especially good breeding ewes, prico being 40s. \ Fat sheep were irregular, but generally firmer. Storo cattle ivcre in keen demand at higher rates, i'igs again sold well. •Store Hoggets, mixed sexes. 17s, to 20b. 5d.; ewes, 245. to 255. 4d.; wethers, 10s. 6d. to 20s. 6d.; .two, foul', six, and. eight-tooth ewes, 21s. 7d. to' 405.; soundmouth ewes. 275. 6d. to 375.: aged ewes, 14s. 6d. to 16s. 3d.; two-tooth wethers, 205.: 9d. to 235. 3d.; four and six-tooth wethers, 245. to 275.. i Fat lamiis: 858 penned. Prime, 255. to 335.; medium, 2Zs. 6d. to 245. 6d.; lighter, 17s. 3d. to 225. Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers, to 505.; prime wethers, 28s. 6d. to 355. 5d.; lighter, 275. to 285.; merino wethers, 16s. 6d. to 17s. Id.; extra prime ewes, to 355.; prime ewes. 275. 6d. to 335.: medium, 235. to 275.; lighter, 17s. 6d. to 225. 6d. Fat cattle: Extra prime steers, to £23 55.; ordinary steers, £9 10s. to £12 10s.; extra, prime heifers, to £14 155.; ordinary heifers,. £7 17s'. 6d. tp £9 10s.; extra prime cows, £7 ss. to £9. Store cattle: Yearlings, 305.;. fifteen, to cighteen : month, £3 to .£3 18s. 6d.; twoyear steers,'.£6 2s. 6d.; two 'and &■ halfyear, steers, £7 ,55.; three-year heifers, £6 4e. 6d.;'*di'y cows, £3 to £8 55.; dairy cows, £15 ss. Pigs: Choppers, £3 10s. to £5; heavy baconers, £3 10s. to £4; extra heavy, to £5 10s. Price, per lb., 7d. Heavy porkers, 525. to 555.; light porkers, 445. to 48s. Price, per lb., Bd. to Bid. Large stores, 425. ,to 475. 6d.; medium stores, 38s. to 425.; small stores, 18s. to 275.; WKiners. 15s. to 18s: 6d. BURN'SIDE MARKET. Dunedin, July 25. At Burnsido to-day 161 fat'cattle were yarded. Competition was very keen, and prices advanced considerably. Best bullocks, £18 10s. to £22; extra, £27 10s.; medium, £15 to £17; inferior, £13 10s. to £14; best cows and heifers, £14 10s. to £16 10s.; medium, £11 10s. to £15 10s.; inferior, £9 to £10 10s.

Fat sheep: 2300 penned. Tho quality, on the whole, was good. Freezing buyers were not operating, prices being ft 6hade over their limits. Values were very erratic, and a little easier than last week. Prime wethers, 355. to 385.; extra, 445.; medium, 28s. to 325.; light inferior, 255. to 275.; prime ewes, 30s. to 365.; extra, 445. 6d.;' medium, 255. U> 285.; light inferior, 17s. 6d. to 21s. Fat lambs (600 penned): Competition was keen, and late values were well maintained. )!cst, 245. vo 28s. 9d.; medium, 21s. to 235. 6r1.; inferior, 18s. to 20s. There was a small yardiug of fat pigs and stores. Competition was keen, and prices well up to lato values.