MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CX, Issue 13216, 27 August 1903, Page 3

MARKET REPORTS.

There was a good yarding of all classes at the Addington Sakyards yesterday, and the usual attendance, of buyens. The entry comprised 7909 sheep, 430 cattle, and 355 pigs- ■ X Fat Cattle. —The entry numbered 149, and included a larger proportion of prime steer beef than was the case last week. The previous high rates were fully maintained, the market being firm at 3bs to 58s per ,1001 b for prime steers, and 30s to 34s for inferior quality. A line of 15 steers submitted on behalf of a southern client, realised from £lO to £l4 ss, and 10 from Mr G. G. Holmes (Halswcll) from £l2 to £l4 15s. Other steers realised from £8 7s. 6d to £l4 10s 6d, and extra prime £l6, heifers £7 to £l2 15s, cows £5 15s to £ll ss, and two extra £l2 to £l3 15s. Calves. —There was a large entry of vealers, and prices ranged from os to £3, according to size and quality. Store Cattle. —There was a. fair entry and .a keen demand for all good sorts. Fifteen to eighteen-months-old realised £2 10s 6d to £3 ss, two-year-old steers £5 5s to £5 12s 6d, three-year-old sU-ers £7 10s, I'liree-year-old heifers £5 10s, dry cows £3 to £4 7s 6d. , Dairy Cattle. —An average yarding sold at prices ranging from £4 to £8 ss. Fat Sheep. —Tbene was a large yarding, which comprised a largo proportion of light ■and unfinished wethers. For these the demand, was a trifle slack as compared, with recent sales, but young ewes and prime ■wethers maintained late values. The range of prices was;—Piume wethers £2s to 26s 9d, light and unfinished sorts 18s 4d to 21s lOd, merino 15s 6d to 18s, lighter 12s lOd to 13s 9d, ■prime ewes 20s to 25s 3d, inferior 14s to 19s, wethers and ewes 12a 6d to 21s. Following are the-principal sales: Wethers—For Mr S. Cox (Lvndbniiit), 61 from 25s 4d to 26s 9d; southern client, 52 from 24s 6d to 26s 6d ; Ashburton clients, 17 at 25s 6d. 15 at 235, also 59 ewes from 16s to 16s 10d; Mr W. W. M'CMland (Kimberley), 62 from 24s 6d to-_2ss Id, southern, client, 40 from 23s 3d to 25s (also 18 ewes' at 25s 3d); Mr. J. Stiidholtae (Coldstream), 140 fnom 22s 7d ! to 265; Mr G. Rutherford (Dalethorpe), 136 from 23s lOd to 25s ; Mr J. 0. N. Grigg (Longbe-ach), 84 from 22s 9d to 24s 3d (also 24 Shropshire ewes at 25s 3d); Messrs M’Cloy Bros. (Banfurly), 36 at 24s 6d (also 24 maiden ewes at 21s 6d); Acton Estate, 300 from 20s 9d to 24s sd; Mr G. MMillan (Craoroft), 195 (half-bred), at 24s 3d, and 33 (merinoes) at 21s 7d ; Mu W. Loehiread (Doric), 62 from 23s 6d to 24s 3d; Messrs Ensor Bros. (Mount Grey), 112 from 22s 6d to 24 s; Mr W. Witty (Templeton), 10 at 255; Mn J. Holmes (Viewmont), 21 at 25s 3d (also 100 ewes from 20s to 23s 3d); Mr W. B. Andrew, jun. (Southbridge), 58 from 22s 3d to 22s 9d; Mr J. Sowden (Dunsan-del), 334 from 21s to 22s 9d ; Mr A. Beatty (Coalgate), 132 from 22s to 22s 8d; Oam-aru clients, 535 from 22s to 22s 3d, and 60 from 19s lOd to 20s; Mr J. Little (Hawanden), 234 ait'22s; Mr J. R. Wright (Makikihi), 34 from 20s 6d to 22s (also 25 ewes at 20s 3d) ; Mr E. Somerville (Southbridge), 54 at 22s ; Messrs E. and W. Mason (Hawarden), 360 at 22s (also 77 maiden ewes from 18s 6d to 18s lid); Chamberlain Estate, 68 at 21s 10d; Mi- A. Storey (South-bridge), 58 from 21s to 21s 5d ; Mr J. Irwin, 40 from 19s 6d to 21s; Mr F. Courage (Amberley), 65 at 21s; Mr A. Macfarlaue (Macrae), 387 at 21s; Mr J. OTlalloran (Bennetts), 27 at 21s, and 40 (merinoes) from 16s 6d to 18s ; Mr W. Wilkinson (Chertsey), 46 from, 18s 9d to 21s ; Mr J. E. Jolurston (Springston), 70 from 18s 8d to 20s 7d ; Mr J. T. Doherty (Highbank), 62 from 20s to 20» 4cl; Mr P. C. Tlirelkeld (Flaxton), 45 at 20s 2d; Mr T. Needham (Rolleston), 47 at 20s; Mr W. Milne (Faislie), 20 at 20s (also 34ewes ab 20s sd); Mr W. Gerard (Double Hill), 239 merinoes from 18s to 20s ; Mr R. Maxwell (Ashburton), 78 at 20s ; Mr vt. Broughton (Waireka), 20 at 19s 9d ; Mr W. M’Millan (Dwell), 66 at 13s 6d; Mn G. F. Wright (Annul), 49 at 19s ; Mr J. -Wit-hell (Ealing), 199 at 18s 9d; Mr J. Stringfellow (Chertsey), 106 at 18s 8d; Messrs Ilaiskett Bros. (Yaldlmrst), 37 from 18s 4-d to«18s 5d ; Mr J. Haydon (Virginia), SO (merinoes) from 14s 3d to- 18s;, Mr R. H. Jeff (High Bank), 56 (merinoes) at- 15s 6d (also ewes at 21s); Mr H. A. Knight (Racecourse Hill), 46 (merinoes), at 15s 6d; Mr P. H. .Johnson- (Worlingham) 117 (merinoes)'from 12s lOd to 13s 9d. Ewes-—Mr J. -Deans (Riccarton), 134 from 20s to 235..9d; Mr, R. Campbell (Chert-soy), 49 at 19s. Wethers and ewes—Mr J. H. Johnston (Gust), 65 -at 21s; Mr'C. E. Mason - (Hawarden), 86

fiiom 19s 6d to 20s 6d. , . Fat Hoggets. —About 400 were yanfoJife and sold at an equivalent to last week’s ] rates. Prices ranged from 15s 3d to 17s 6d, ■■ h and a few extra heavy 25s to 28s. The'.principal sales were : —For Mr W. Wilkin-;*' son (Chertsey), 10 at 28 s; Mr E. Somer-' ville (Southbridge), 6 at 255; Mr A« M’Kenzie (Hinds), 26 at 17s 6d; Mr P. CL , Thnelkeld (Flaxton), 10 at 16s 10d!; Mr 'A.,’ : h Chamberlain (Brookside), 87 at 16s 9d; Mr-Jo J. Stringfellow (Ralcaia), 14 at 16s ,sd';-' , Mr R. H. Jeff (Highbanfc), 75 at 15s to 16s; Mr J. Irwin (Bakaia),94 at 16s;'Mr- 1 W. Cromie (Gust), 70 at 15s lOd; (Mr G.—’< F. Wright (Ararat), 88 at 15s 3d, ‘ Store Sheep. —2727 were yarded, the try comprising a large proportion of- -! wethers. All classes sold readily at recent ’ rates. The principal sales were:—Ewes inn. lamb, 505 two-tootlis at 225, 95 four, six A and eight-tooths at 18s, 47 four-tooths at 17s 9d, 79 at 14s 6d; hoggets, 66 at 15s, r’52 at 12s lOd, 200 at 10s 3d; wethers, 167-'. at 19s Bd, 317 at 18s 9d, 168 from 16s 11<J ■' to 19s 2d, 110 at 18s 7d, 38 at 17e lOd, 300./ two and foisr-tooths an 17s Bd, 300 merinoc* at 16s 4d. ‘ Pigs. —There was another large entry «f pigs and a ready sale for all prime soots. Choppers realised from £3 15s to £5 25.6 d, ’ baconers 50s to £5 14s, equal to 5d per‘lb porkers 32s to 455, equal to per ‘ lb■ stores, large 25s to 32s 6d, medium 18s t#> 245, slips 13s to 17s, suckers 9s to 12s. BURNSIDE. vt [Pee Press Association.] DUNEDIN, August 26. . Fat cattle—l4l head were yarded, rang*, ing from medium to good. Prices showed an advance on last week’s at the but cased considerably as the sale advanced! i * Best bill looks' £ll 15s t o £l3 17s 6d, medium to good £lO 10s to £ll, .light £7',\ 15s to £9 10s, best cows £7 5s to £ll, j > medium £7 to £8 15s, old £5 5s to £5 155." /-• Fat sheep—2493 were penned, the bulk at. t the entry being medium wethers and ewes.’.'-. The number proved beyond the requirements of the trade, and as no export buyers -,.1 were operating prices declined about Is 6dr„ per liead all.round. Prime wethers 22s 64:\” to 24s 9d, medium 19s 9d to 21s 9d, light. 17s to 19s,’best ewes 20s to 21s 6d, medium; i 16s to 19s, light 13s to 15s 6d.' Fat lambs .;J —There was a’ small yarding, and prides’.''. ranged from 12s 9d to 14s 9d. Pigs—There ? was a large yarding of all sorts, which met - -'j with a brisk sale. Suckers 12s to 17s, slip./1.! 17s’ to 20s, stores 25s to 535, porters 37s / to 475, baconers 50s so 70s, extra heavy t 0",,! 955. - v i