LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3010, 22 February 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

ADDINGTON MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstchurch, February 21 'There were small entries of stook at Uio 'Adrtington market to-day, except for store shoep, which were offered in very Urge numbers. Store aheep sold well, as did fat lambs. Fat cattlo were easier, the quality generally being indifferent. Mt sheep were irregular, but there was a better change in iho prices for a few pens of extra prime sheep, which brought more than the usual rates. Store cattle wero in good demand, and fat pigs were scarce and firmer. Prices:—Store sheep-Jtixed-sex lambs, 15s. 6d. to 245. 6d.; ewe lambs, 216. to 235.; wother lambs. 12s. 'A. to 225. 4d.; two-tooth ewes. 325. to 385.; four and six-tooth ewes, 27e. Id. to 355. 6d.; six and eight-tooth ewes, 255.; four, six. and eight-tooth ewes. 225. 10d. to 28s. 3d.; sound-mouth cwe<C 21s. to 313. 10d.; sound and failinc mouth ewes, 19s. 3d..t0 215.; two-tooth wethers, 235. 9d.; four and six-tooth wethers, 235. 6d. t/j 295. Bd. Fat lambs: Extra prime, U: 2'"k-'. Sd., prime, .JSs. to 32e.; medium, 23b. 6c!. to 27e. 6d.; lighter, 20s. to 235. Fat she»p: Kxlra prime wethers, to 605.; prime wethers, 345. to 415.; wethers, 265. to 335. 6d.; merino wethiir?, 245. 9d. to 255. 6d.; crime ewes. 325. 6d. to 405.; medium owes, 275. to 3Ze.; lighter ewes, 233. 3d. to 2fc. 6d. Fat cattle: Extra prime st«K, to £22 2s. 6d.; prime stc«rs, £15 to £2H; ordinary steers, £11 ss. to £14 10s.; prime hellers. £10 15s. to £14 55.; ordinary heifers, £7 15s. to £10 10s.; extra urime cows, £17; priino cows, £15 to £17 10s.: ordinary cows, £9 to £11. Store cattle: Fifteen to eightecn-months, £3 15s. to £5 55.; two-year steers, £6 14s. to £6 17s. 6i1.; two-year heifers, £6 14s. 6d.; two am\ a half-year lieifers, £3 10s. to £8 12e. 6d.; three-year steers, £10 175.; three-year heifers, £10 55.; dry cows, £3 10e.; dairy cows, £5 to £15. Pigs: Choppers, £4 to £8; baconers, £3 15s. to £5 17s. (equal to 7* to Bd. per IB.); porkers, 50s. to 655. (equal to 9Ad. to 12Jd. per lb.); large stores, 575. to 625. 6d.; medium, 48s. to 565.; smaller, 28s. to 355.; weaners, 20s. to 245.

The New Zealand Loar Mid Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their Levin ynrds on Tuesday they offered n fair yarding of ebeep and cattle to a good attendance. A good clearance won made at the following prices:—Light fnt ewes Rnd wethor;, 32a. 6d.; fat lamlis, 255.; cull two-tooth withers, 16s. to 17s. 3d.; s.m. ewes, KBs. 9d.; light fat cows, *9 2s. 6d.;- stoito. covfs, £6; mixed-sex weanciw, 30s. to £2 55.; cood weaiu-r licifors. £3 Is. Gd.; oprinsinc cows, £9 10e. to £11 Us.; threo-quartercd cows, £9.

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Astncy Company, Ltd., report:—Atltnngiolu on Monday \to had a fair yarding of stock, which sold at lato rates. l\'e tiuote:—Aßcd owes, 10s. 6d.; small larahs, 125.; weaner steers, £3 Zβ. 6d.; store cowe, £5, £5 10s., £6 Bs., £6 Us., £7 55.; forward cows. £8. 35.; fat cows, £11 11s.; stags, £9 135. 6d., £10 5b.; hulls, £7, £8, £8 10s., £?.