ADDINGTON STOCK SALES.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1727, 22 February 1912, Page 3

ADDINGTON STOCK SALES.

. . Christchurch, February 21. ,At tho Addington live stock market there was'again a heavy yarding of store sheep, with a good demand for tho better classes of ewes and forward lambs, and these fully maintained late values. The range of prices was: Extra good two-tooth owes 18s to 18s 6d, two-tooths and four-tooths 14s 6d to 16s; 4-th, 6th, and 8-th, 13s to 16s 9d; 4-th and 6-th, 15s to los'lOd; 6-th and 8-th 14s to 15s lid, sound-mouth lis 9d to 13s 9d; 2-th wethers lis 6d to 14s; best rape lambs 12s to 12s 9d, extra to 13s 6d;, ewe lambs lis 6d to 13s lid; good mixed lines lis 6d to 13s; half bred wether lambs" 8s 9d to 9s 7d: culls, 5s lid to 7s 2d. Fat Lambs. —The bulk were of prime quality, and there was good competition on the part of the export buyers, including an Australian representative. The previous week's. rates were fairly maintained, legs mado 17s to 18s Gd, ordinary weights 14s 6d to 16s lOd, and lighter 12s 4d to 14s.

Fat Sheep.—The demand was not as. keen as of late, and prices for all but prime wethers and ewes were easier. Prime wethers, 17s to 19s 2d; others, 14s, Id to 16s 6d; merino wethers, 12s 2d to 14s 2d; prime ewes, 13s lo 17s 9d v ; extra, to 18s 2d; others 7s 7d to 12s 6d. "

Fat Gattle.— Prices showed no quotable change, at 24s to 27s per 1001b. Steers made £7 7s 6d to £11: extra to £13 2s 6d; heifers, £6 5s to £7 los; extra, to £9 10s; cows, £5 to £7; and extra, to £9 7s 6d. Store -Cattle^—Keen demand, yearlings making 35s to 40s; 15 to ISmos. £3 to £4 2s 6d; 2yr stores, £5 17s 6d; Syr heifers, £4 8s to £4 15s; Syr sj.or.es passed at £6 9s 6d; 3yr heifers, £4 18s 6d to £5 2s (id; and dry cows, 34s to £3 10s; dairy cows made £4 10s to £11 10s.

was good competition, and stores also sold well. Choppers made 60s to 80s;; extra, to £5.155; large baconers, Vtis to 80s; extra., to 94s 6d; and lighter sorts, 65s to 68s (equal to 6jd to 6'd per lb); large porkers, 48s to 525; and'lighter, 38s ■■■o 45s (equal' to 6'd per lb); large stores, 40s to 475; medium, 28s to 345; smaller, 16s to 20s; and weaners, 14s to 20s.

NOTES FROM THE CITY.

Substantial increases are seen in almost every one of the principal articles v of consumption exported by Britain to this country. Meat.—Enquiries for c.i.f. !mutton and lamb business are not very brisk at the moment, and prices at Honie_ are down. Business has been done in Canterbury lambs, however, at o.d for February shipment. It is difficult.to quote Wellington mutton in view of .the unsettled labour dispute.

Dairy Produce.—Butter still keeps remarkably high in price in >tke London market, and in Australia also. Canada is not so* keenly interested in the Now Zealand article as a week or so ago. It is believed that California will shortly be able to supply, tbe, requirements of the Western Canada markets before the next outgoing steamer.from New Zealand can land.. South Africa is in this market again for butter, and business has been done on the basis of 13d per lb. f.o.b: Dry weather in the producing districts of Australia has materially hardened butter prices all over the Commonwealth, and prices are expected to go higher than those now JOHNSONVILLE STOCK SALE.

, -Messrs Abraham and Williams report on their John'sonville sale yesterday': A good yarding of prime sheep and cattle came forward and sold well at late rates. Prime heavy bullocks £9 12s 6d to £9 17s 6d, prime bullocks £9 2s 6d to £9 10s lights £8 15s, vealers 22s to 255; prime heavy wethers 16s to 16s Id, good wethers 15s 3d to 15s 6d, good ewes 12s 9d to 13s, plain lis Id to lis Bd, prime lambs 13s, medium lis 6d to 12s, shorn 9s 9d to 10s.

INITIAL SALE AT UTUWAI

Messrs Dalgety and Co. report: We have to report having held a most successful initial sale at Utuwai on Tuseday. We offered a very heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle, and, with tbe exception of two lines of cattle, we effected a. total clearance at the ' following prices: Mixed cull lambs 3s 6d, wetlier lambs 6s 3d, 7s 8d to 8s Id, ewe lambs 7s 6d, Bs'"4d. to 9s, f.m. ewes 7s 2d, 8s 6d, 8s lid. to 9s 7d, 4 and 5-vr ewes 10 s Id to 10s 9d. 4-year ewes "lis Bd, 4-toptb owes to 15s 9d, mixed weaners to 34s 6d, empty cows £2 18s to £4, cows and calves £4 Is. '18-month-steers to £3 9s, 18-month beifers running with bull £3 3s to £5 Is. A lino of 83 2 to steers realised £4 12s od.