LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3034, 22 March 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Hew Zealand Loan and, Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Eangiotu, on Monday -wo had a small entry, ■winch sold .at, late rates. Forward ewee, 255. 6d.; •woolly .fat lambs, 265. Sd.; mixed, wcaners, £2 25.; store cows. £4. £4 55.; forward cows, £7 135., £8 17s. 6d.

; ADDINGTON MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association. Chrlstchurch, March 21. At the Addington Market there were again fairly largo entries of all classes of stock. Fat cattlo were rather duller of sale, and tho store sheep sale was also somewhat dragging. Pat lambs were very firm, ' there being' competition between several of the excort firms. Pat sheep also" Bold well, the yarding being the heaviest this year. Store sheep: Mixedsex lambs, 10s. 6d. to 19s. lid.; ewe lambs, 225. Id. to 245.; wether lambs, lis. 7d.; two and fonr-tooth ewes, 21a. 2d; to 39e.; four, eir, and eight-tooth ewes, 20s. 6d. to 335. 9d.; sound-mouth ewes, 255. Jd.; failingmouth ewes, 14s. 9d. to 175.; two-tooth ■wethers, 255. to 275.; fonr-tooth •wethers, ,255. Bd. to 28s. 3d. Pat lambs; Extra prime, to 345. 3d.; prime, 295. 6d. to 325.; medium, 245. 6d. to 27a.lighter, 22s.'lid. to 245. Fat Bheep: Prime wethers. 335. 6(1. to 40s. 6d.; lighter -wethers, 253. lOd. to 335. Merino -wethers, 19s. 3d. to 235. 4d.; prime ewes, 325. 6d. to 375.: medium ewes, Zts, to 335.; lighter ewes, 20s. 6d. to 265. 6d.; morino ewes. 23b. Fat cattle: Extra prims s tears, to £!0 10s.; prime steers, £14 to £19; ordinary steers, £9 15s. -to £1J Ids.; extra prime heifers, £15 6b. ; prime heifers, £10 to £13 155.; ordinary heifers, £9 to £9 155.; extra prime oowb, £18 55.; prime cows, £11 to £14; ordinary cows, £8 ss. to £10 10s. Store oattle: Fifteen .to eighteenmonth, £4 5b.; three-year steers, £9 7s. 6d.' to £10; three-year heifers. £8 2s. Id. to £9: dry oows, £3 to £9; dairy cows, £5 to £20. Piss: Choppers, £5 to £7 145.: baconers, £3 10s. to £5 12s. (equal to 7J<l. per lb.); porkers, 455. to 525. (equal to Bd. to Hi. per lb.); medium Btoreß, 40s. to 485.; smaller, 225. to 325.; weaners. Bs. to 21s. 6d.; sows and litter, £6 2s. 6d. BTONSIDE MARKET. Dunadin, March 21. At the Bnrnside Market to-day 215 fat cattle were penned, a good proportion being -well finished. The entry exceeded the requirements, and prices dropneA from IDs. to 15s. Best bullocks, £18 10s.; good £14 10s. to £16 10s.; light, £11 Ids. to £13 10s.; medium, good, £9 10s. to £10 10s. Sheep: 2729 -were penned, and the quality was moderate. The demand -was pood, but towards the finish prices declined Ib.; best -wethers, 40s. to 435.; extra, 525.; good. • 355. to 385.; medium, 31b. to 335.; -unfinished. 245. to 295.; best ewes, 38s. to 405.,1 d.; extra, 485.; good, 345. to 375.; modlnm, 22ai ,31s. Lambs: 1530 were penned. Tho quality was good, end there was a Btilendid salo at late/ rates. Beat, 28s. 6iL to 315.: extra, 365. 6d.; good, 265. 6d. to 283.; medium, unfinished, 20s. to 235. 6d.