MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CV, Issue 12532, 20 June 1901, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

. At the Addington Yards yesterday, therr was not go large an attendance as usual, ami •where rain set in soon, after inAd-day. very many, left the sale. The market was wall filled 1 in every department, and business was fairly brisk. Fat Cattle. —Two hundred and fortyone head were penned, and with the exception of a couple of lines, comprising some prime steers and heifers, they were mostly of ordinary quality. Prices ranged, much the Same as last week, and the gale showed no animation at first, but livened up as it proceeded. Ten Parnassus steers brought £8 to £9 10s/ and 6 heifers from £7 15s to £8 10s, 9 Highfield steers brought £9 5s to £ll, and 6 heifers from £6 to £8 17s 6d. "Ordinary steers sold'from £6 to £9 ss, heifers from £5 to £7 10s, cows £5 15s to £7 17s 6d., Beef, best quality, realised from 18s to 21s per 1001 b, primest quality up to 22s 6d. Cows and inferior sorts from 14s to 17s 6d. ~ ... Stoke Cattle,—There was a very small entry of store cattle, and business was decidedly slow, excepting for special lines, of which there were few. Dry cows sold from 30s to £3; a few two-year-olds (mixed sexes), up to £3 10s, and a nice line of three-year-old steers brought;£s 10s. Dairy Cattle.—There is no end to the demand for cows in profit qr likely soon to be, and the few yarded were freely sold at from £5 to £lO, according to pirotpects of profit. Fat Sheep.—The sale of fat sheep was more animated than usual, owing to the operations of one or two buyers for ewe and second-class mutton, whether jfor export or on order,.was not apparent, but they proved factors in the (success of the sale. For any even lines of, fair to good quality, there was a far more eager demand than has existed of late. Prices were somewhat irregular at the opening.,- but hardened up materially during the afternoon, and resulted In an all-round improvement. Export buyers were also very much in evidence for good sorts of wethers and maiden ewes, and good even lines met with a ready sale at advanced, rates, equal to 6d a head on last weeks' quotations. The local trade held off at first, but were compelled in the end to compete for their requirements, and found they had to give more than those who had purchased earlier in the day, especially in the case of medium quality ewes, while a few extra heavy weights brought? inflated prices. Freezing wethers sold at 16s 6d to 19s, and somie extra heavy ones 19s' 2d to 20s. Best quality ewes sold at 15s to 16s 9d, and medium quality from v 13s 6d to 14s 9d, 'others from Bs' 6d upwards. A few merino wethers sold we'll at from lis 2d to 14s. Id. Fat Lambs.—The yarding was a small one, but the demand for export was eager, and prices hardened to the extent of Is 6d a head on best sorts. A prime lot brought 17s 3d, but freezers ranged from 14s to 16s and butchers' sorts (from 13s to 14s 3d. ' Store Sheep.—Two thousand two hundred and thirteen were yarded, of which half were lambs, for which there -was a keen, demand, and sales .were.effected as follow:—150 at 9s 6d, 208 at 10s lid, 284 at 10s Id, 117 at 10s 7d, 268 afc.lOs lid, 49 at lis, 57 at 1059d',;117 at 10s 7d, equal to a rise of Is per head on last week's rates. The sale of cross-bred ewes was a farce, as biddings were not equal to owners' demands, and every line was withdrawn in consequence. One hundred and fifty begets in low condition brought 9s 6d, 100 cross-bred wethers reached 12s 9d. Pias.—There was a large yarding, and with the exception of. good baconers, the demand was inactive. Best baconers sold from 35s to 455, one extra good line bringing 51s and 52s 6d, equal to, per lb. Porkers were dull of sale, bringing from 20s to 345, equal' to to per lb. A few stores sold from 10s to 18s, and weaners and suckers 3s to 6s 6d. Choppers sold up to £4 ss. . ' . GERALDINE SALE. There was a good attendance of buyers at the Geraldine Faa-mers' yards yesterday. Bidding was spirited, and there was a good sale. Two-tooth ewes brought 10s 6d fat and forward four and six-tooth wethers 16s 4d, small wether s 12s 6d.There was a fair entry of cattle. S ringers sold at £4 15s to £6 7s 6d. Pigs—Stores _ 8s 3d to' 9s. There was very keen competition for two lines entered, without reserve, by Mr W. P. Studholme, of Kakahii. Four hundred two-tooth wethers i fetched 16s 4d, and 300 stock ewes, in lamb, 16s 6d. . .BURNSIDE. [Feb Press association, j DUNEDIN, June 19. Fat Cattle. —As there' axe no sales next week 291 head were" yarded, the quality being unusually good* Good beef was eagerly competed for, and sold at about 26s "per 1001 b. ' Bett heavy bullocks £lO 10s to £ll 12s •&J/ medium-weights £9 1o £lO 7s 6d, others £7 to £8 17s 6d, best, heifers (very prime) £7 17s 6d to £9 10s, medium £6 to £7 15s. others £3 15s to £6 10s. ;Fat sheep.—Four thousand nine hundred- and sixty-two were penned, ail crows-bred, mostly fair , quality. As

'juichers had taken the precaution to tniy! ,- outside, in case of a shortage, bidding wa& . not brisk, and if exporters had not com« J, to the rescue, prices would have suffered; "■': As it was they were lower than last) - ■ week's. Best wethers, exceptionally prime, ,'' 19s 6d to 21s 6d, good 16s to 18s, mediunx 14s 9d to 15s 3d, others 13a 6d to 14s 6d, - ' best ewes 15s 6d to 16s 3d, good 14s v to 15s 3d, ethers 12s 3d to 13s 9d. x Fat -.. Lambs.—One thousand one hundred anal t: forty-eight were penned, which, with the .- exception of a few, were taken for export, at prices slightly above last week's. Choice' - brought 14s 6d, good 12s to 13s, medium 9s 6d to lis 9d, others 6s to 9s 3d. Pigs.' ■ ■ —Two hundred and fifty-two were yanded, ; The sale was rather dull for all classes -\ except porkers and baconers. Suckers , 45.; 6d to 8s 6d, slips lis to 13s, stores 17s to 20s, porkers 21s to 28s, baconers 32* . to 50s. . ' ■