MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12403, 17 January 1901, Page 7

MARKET REPORTS.

ADDINGTON. There were again heavy yardings of all classes of sheep, and the total entry of stock .■was much above the average, the totals being—Sheep 16,157, cattle 452, and pigs 430. Fat Cattle.—There were 166 head; of ■fat cattle sent forward, a fair proportion being piime, but the sale was somewhat "dull, and .prices showed a, slight decline, values Hinging from 18s to 23s per 1001 b, according to quality.' Steers mad© £6 5s to ,£9.55, and one extra good £lO 10s*, heifers ,£5 -5s to £B, cows £4 15s to £7 17s. 6d, tond one up to £8 2s 6d. Store Cattle.—There was a fair demand for store cattle, which were a mixed lot. jThree-year-old steers made £5 16, two-year "mixed sexes £4 .10s, twelve to eighteen.an6nths.£2 10a to £2 16s, yearlings 30s, £— cows £2 8s to £4 7s. . |.. Dairy Cows.—There was a good demand ■for dairy cows, though there was a large Jiramber sent in, consequent on the improved, •prices obtained last week. Prices ranged from £4 Bs, £8 to £8 15s and £9 for extra 'good sorts. Fat Sheep.—There was "a moderate entry of fat sheep ,and only a few lines were ! wethers. Well-finished freezers sold well 'up to late rates, and there was a good demand for butchers' sheep, anything ap- * broaching prime quality being firmer than last week, but secondary and inferior, sorts .showed less change in values. Wethers iamade 17s to 21s, and.up to 22s 5d for extra .[prime, best ewes 17s to 19s sd, others 12s 6d to 15s 6d, merino wethers 13s 3d. The ■chief sales were—For Mr R. M. Morten, Mount Pleasant, 54 wethers, 21s Id to 22s 6d; northern clients, 250 wethers at 20s Bd, i'4s ewes at 17s to 18s 3d, 196 wethers at :18s 6d to 20s Id ; Mr John Little, Montser--rat, 168 wethers at 19s to 20s 3d, maiden ,ewes a* 17s'9d; Mr A. W. Baxter, West Melton, 58 wethers at 20s to 20s 3d; Mr ■ C. Hurst, Oakleigh, 77 wethers at 20s 3d; •JMr G. G. Holmes, Holmes's Bay, . 733 .'•wethers at 20s; 'Mr T. Miles, Lobura, 424 wethers at 20s; Messrs J. and R. Loch•iead, Leeston, 35 wethers at 19s 6d, 34 ewes at 17s 9d; Coe's Estate, Irwell, 64 ewes at 17s 9d to 19s sd; Royce's Estate, ■ Kaiapoi. 64 ewes at 17s 4d to 19s 4d; Mr ?A. G. Holme3, Hoon Hay, 125 wethers at ■l7s to 19s ; Mr W. Boag, Burnside, at 19s ; JMr R. Lochhead, Lincoln, ewes at 18s sd; -Mr W. Jamieson, Ashburton, 40 ewes at ■l7s 2d to 17s 6d; Mr F. W. Carpenter, •Yaldhurst, ewes at 17s 6d; Cashmere Estate, 62 ewes at 13s 6d to 163 6d. Fat Lambs.—The fat lamb pens were again filled with a heavy entry, totalling 5160, and the condition and quality of the different lots .■were well up to those of last week. There was again good competition manifested, but buyers did, not seem inclined to give last week's prices, except for very prime lines, and light and unfurnished sorts were, therefore, easier. The general run of prime ■freezers was-15s to 17s 2d, and others 12s "6d to 14s 6d. The following were' the principal sales —Southern clients, 132 at 17s 2d; Heslerton Estate, 754 at 17s; Mr J. Streeter, Island, 63 at 17s; Mr A. Wilkie, 151 at 15s 5d ;4o 16s lid; Springbank Estate, 231 iat 16s 8d; Leeston client, 120 at 16s 7d; : CashmeTe Estate; 145 at 15s lid to 16s :7d; Mr J. Trott, Sprihgston, 85 at 16s 6d; •South Canterbury client, 115 at 16s sd; .Mr H. Jackson, Kirwee, 80 at 16s 4d; Mr ■W. Boag, Burnside, 45 at 16s 3d; Mr E. Hidgen,"Greendale, 210 at 16s 2d ; : Mr J. : Chamberlain, Lakeside, 149 at 16s 2d; Mr •Thomas Miles, Loburn, 80 at 16s Id; Mr' ■J. Lockhead. Leeston, 34 at 16s Id; MrCorcoran, 140 at 16s; Mr H. Englebrecht, sßennetts, 80 at 16s. Store Sheep.—There weTe no less than 8700 store sheep in, a, larger total than has been. recorded since last autumn, the Imajor portion being lambs and wethers. • v There were, only a few small lots of ewes, 'and young sorts met with a good demand. were well competed for, as were 'forward rape lambs-i The,; sale,:,w:as a very successful one, almost atofal clearance being effected at auction, a general Jkdvance in values being shown, except in the case of ao-ed ewes and backward lambs. Wethers 'made 17s 2d, 17s, 16s 9d, 16s Bd, 16s 3d, and 16s, two-tooth ewes 17s 4d, others 12s. to 16s. Lambs brought from lis 5d $0 ' 14s. • I Piqs.—There was a fairly large entry of; pigs, but buyers complained of the number • of half finished fats, and these met with a comparatively poor sale. Prime baconers and porkers sold well up to last week's rates, and stores were in better demand. Baconers made 32s 6d to 50a, equal to 3£d per lb, porkers 20s to 325, equal to 3£d to. 4d per lb, forward stores to 245, others 12s 6d to 19s, and suckers and weanefs 6s to Is 6d. GERALDINE. ' .The live stock sale at the. Geraldine •Fanners' Yards was well attended, and the entries comprised 1300 sheep, 14 head of cattle, and 30 pigs. All lines sold well. , Two-tooth ewes brought 16s 9d and 17s, ■fat wethers 18s to 18s 6d, old ewes (with lambs at foot, all counted) 10s 9d to 12s ! Id; fat cows £6 5s to £6 7s 6d, dry cows i£4 15s, yearlings 365; pigs—weaners 4s, 5a and 5s 6d. BURNSIDE. i [Per Press Association.] ; DUNEDIN, Jan. 16. Fat Cattle. —153 head were yarded/which proved more than ample for the iequire."ments of the trade. The quality of most was only medium, but there were a few 'pens of really fine cattle, which brought late rates. Extra prime bullocks £lO to £ll ss, prime £9 to £9 17s 6d, medium £7 •10s to £8 10s, light £6 to £7, prime heifers : and young cows £6 10s to £B, light ditto £5 10s to £6, aged cows £3 to £4 10s. Fat sheep.^—l7os were penned. As exporters , <were not operating, this number proved sufficient for requirements. There was an excellent demand throughout, .but the • famine prices of last week were barely maintained. Extra prime heavy-weight crossbred wethers (shorn) 22s to 245, extra prime ordinary-weight cross-bred wethers 19s 6d -' ' 'to 21s 6d, medium quality ditto 17s 6,d to 19s, prime heavy-weight cross-bred ewes 19s to 21s, ordinary cross-bred ewes 163 6d to 18s; inferior ditto 159 to 16s> merino wethers 15s to 16s 6d. Fat lambs—s 72 were penned, all classes meeting with a good demand. Best 13s 6d to4ss, ordinary 12s to 13s, half-fat 10s to lis. Pigs—lßl .were penned, chiefly suckers : and slips. The demand for' these classes was slack, but porkers and light-weight bacon pigs were ■well competed for at almost up to 4d per lb. Suckers 5s to Bs, dips 9s 6d to 13s, stores 15s 6d to 19s 6d, porkers 21s 6d to .31s, light baconers 325. to 375, some- large pigs to 6Si. _____