COMMERCIAL.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3537, 30 May 1912, Page 2

COMMERCIAL.

ALDINGTON LIVE STOCK

MARKET

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CHRISTCHURCH, May 29. There were large entries of fat sheep and lambs and a smaller yarding of stores and eat tie. The ' entries were generally small. Store sheep met with a very keen demand and fat lambs and fat sheep were easier, the latter improving again as the sale progressed. Fat cattle showed some improvement in values. Bacon pigs were slightly easier and porkers were without change. There was a fairly large attendance at the saleStore Sheep.—The entries of store sheep were much smaller than at recent sales and consisted principally of ewes, among which were a special line of three-quarter breds from the north and a few lines of good locallybred sheep. The yarding included a few lines from the Chatham Islands. The sale for all descriptions was a remarkably good one. and practically everything changed hands at auction. Ewes were in strong demand, and. if anything, were slightly dearer than at the previous sale, this remark applying to all classes. The few pens of wethers offered sold remarkably well, whilst in lambs there was a noticeable decline in values. Quotations were: Ewes—six tooths, 14s 3d to 18s Sd (the latter price being paid for North Island sheep), eight-tooth (good), 14s to 17s 2d; full mouth to 16s lOd (for oversea sheep); 2,4, 6 and 8-tooth mixed lines, 13s to 13s 6d;'. four-tooth, 15s 9d to 16s Cd; full and failing mouth, 9s 6d to 12s Id; aged sorts 8s Sd to 9s 6d. Lambs.—Fairly forward sorts, 10s 6d to 12s lOd • fair line's, 10s 9d to 11s 3d; small half-bred wethers 10s to 10s 6d; ewe lambs 11s lOd to 12s lid. Wethers. —Forward sorts 16s 6d to 17s lOd ; merinos, 10s 6d. Fat Lambs.— < There was again a very large entry . of fat lambs. Hie greater portion J was of good to prime quality, and the ! balance light and unfinished sorts, totalling 11,-500, a record for the season. The ' export buyers were operating with more caution in view of the strike at Home, and the heavy shipments that are being made during May, and the consequence was that prices were easier by fully Is. per head as compared with last week- The decline affected all classes of lambs and was more marked towards the end of the sale. A few owners were not ( prepared to accept the lower prices ■ and their lambs were passed. Tc-gs made 17s to 19s, a few extra to 20s 2d, J average freezing weights 14s to 16s 6d, and light and unfinished 11s 6d to 13s 9d.

Fat Sheep.—The yarding of fat sheep was a very large one, and included a fair proportion of good to prime lines of wethers. Among the ewes the proportion of nrime lots was comparatively small. The market at the opening was somewhat of a reflection of the fat lamb sale, the export buyers not operating so freely, and prices eased off fully Is per head as compared with the previous week. Later on competition became brisker on account of a speculative element coming in and values recovered to almost last week’s level. The sale was

late in starting owing to the number of fat lambs to ibe disposed of, and did not conclude till 6.30 [).m. The range of prices was: Extra prime wethers to 23s 6d, prime 18s to 21s, others 15s 9d to 17s 6d, prime ewes 14s 6d to 19s 6d, other 10s to 14s, merino wethers to IDs lod, merino ewes 10s lid.

Fat Cattle. —The yarding of fat cattle was of 'moderate dimensions, totalling 190 as compared with 254 the previous week and 185 on May 15. The entries included some extra prime beef, but as usual there was a considerable proportion of cow beef. Compared with the sale held a week earlier the market was much brighter and prices all round were better. .Beef realised 23s 6d to 265, extra to 29s per 1001 b, steers changed hands at £6 12s Gd to £l2 7s 6d, extra to £l3 ss, -heifers £4 15s to £8 17s 6d, and cows £5 to £lO 17s Od, extra to £ll 12s 6d. The yarding was an extremely small one, being limited to about 35 head. The demand for ad classes was.weak. Three years’ heifers made £4 18s 6d, dry cows 31s to £3 17s 6cl, and dairy cows £6 to rlO 17s 6d.

Figs.—-There was a good yarding -of fat pigs and a fair all-round dema i 1 although baconers were not as keenly sought after as on May 22. Coppers realised £3 to £5 15s, heavy baconers 60s to 755, and lighter sorts 50s to 60s (equal to 5d to s,’d per lb). Heavy porkers made 42s -6d to 47s Bd, and lighter sorts 35s to 40s (equivalent?to 54d per lb). Stores were in medium supply, hut the demand was scarcely as good as the previous week, no outside buyers being present. The best class made 2Ss to 345, and medium sorts 14$ to 20s. Small weaners made 7s to 10>s, and larger sorts to 13s.

TEE AUCKLAND MARKETS

YESTER DAY ’-S PRICES

AUCKLAND, May 29

At the Westfield yards fat cattle were yarded in average numbers ana first quality improved in price. Inferior fatted sold at late rates, prime oxen selling at 26s per 100 lbs, others Ms to 255. Cows and heifers sold at 19s to 22s per lOOlbs. Steers sold at from £6 12s 6d to £T3 2s Gel; cows and heifers £5 5s to £9 17s 6d. The veal pens were well filled and sold at late rates. Heavy vealers sold to £0 Is, medium weight £2 2s to £2 14s; others 20s to 38s. Small and fresh -dropped os to 12s 6d. Sheep were yarded in larger numbers than usual and showed no improvement in price. Best wethers sold at from 16s to 30s 3d, others 13s to 15s 3d, ewes 10s Gel to 15s 6d- Lambs sold at late rates for first quality 11s 9d to 14s 3d, others 7s to 10s. Pigs yarded in gu=a numbers and sold at late rates. I