MARKET REPORTS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXIV, Issue 16193, 20 March 1913, Page 9

MARKET REPORTS.

ADDINGTON. At tho Addington Yards yesterday there very largo attendance of tho public, aud during the greater, part of tho day interest was chiefly centred in the fat sheep sale, the entries in this section being exceptionally large. The entries of fat sheep and lambs were unexpectedly small, tho sale of the latter being completed at an unusually early hour. Fat Cattle. — Tho yarding of fat cattle aggregated 276 head, against 252 the previous week and 194 on March 5. The quality, was about on a par with tho customary standard, and included a number of animals of a very useful type. From the outset until the close of +he sale the market was

irregular, fluctuating* considerably at different parts, but on the whole prices were rather firmer than at the sale held a week earlier, tlio current price of beef being 22s 6d to 30s per llKJlb. according to quality. Steers realised £5 10s to £9 10s, extra to £l4 os, heifers £5 17s 6d to £lO 2s 6d, and cows £5 5s to £lO 7s 6d. The following were amongst the principal sales: — For A. J. Birdling (Halswell), 10 steers at £ll 15s to £l2 2s Od; Avonhead Farm, 3 steers at £l2; S. Eight (Waddington), 2 heifers at £6 and £8 10s; H. S. Townshend (Waddington), 1 cow at £7 7s 6d; W. Drummond (Killinchy), 9 steers at £lO 17s Od to £l2; L. S. Wells (Cliorlton), 1 cow at £7 17s 6d, 1 heifer at £5 17s 6d; clients, 3 steers at £7 to £lO, 3 heiflere at £5 10s to £7, 8 steers at £7 12s Od to £lO 2s Od, 1 heifer at £7 12s Od, 2 heifers at £7 12s 6d and £8 ss; A. E. Williams (Port Levy), 7 heifers at £0 7s to £7 7s Od; J. Berry (Woodgrove), 1 steer at £10; A. W. Rutherford, jun. (Brookdale), 7 heifers at £8 17s Od to £lO 2s Od. Veai.eks.— About the usual number of veal calves were penned, all qualities being represented. The demand was about on a par with that of the previous week, prices ranging from 8s to £3. 2s Od, according to size and quality. Store Cattle.— There was a fair entry of store cattle, including some useful sorts, particularly of fifteen to eighteen months’ animals and tlireeyeay steers. The market for all descriptions was easier, and in consequence a number of lines failed to reach owners’ reserves. Yearlings made £1 12s Od, fifteen to eighteenmonth sorts £3 to £4, two-year heifers £4 ss, three-year steers £0 5s to £0 8s (passed), three-year heifers £0 Is, fiveyear steers £9 5s (passed) and cows £1 10s to £0 6s. about twenty cows realised £4 17s 6d per head.

Dairy Cows.— Dairy cows were represented by an average entry, including a number of a useful sort, and there was a brisk sale throughout, prices ranging from £4 10s to £lO for average sorts and to £ll 5s for extra good sorts-

Fat Sheep. — There was an entry of about.4ooo fat sheep, the bulk of them being ewes. Tho market opened firmer, tho butchers operating freely, as they had got so few lambs. Wethers showed an advance of Is per head at the opening and maintained their values, several lines being taken for export. Ewes opened firmly, but towards tho close of the sale they eased off in price. The range of prices was: —Prime wethers 19s to 21s 9d, lighter 16s 6d to 18s.Gd, prime ewes 16s to 20s 9d, medium 13s 6d to 15s 6d, aged and light 9s 4d to 13s, merino ewes 8s 6d. The principal sales were:—Wethers —For J. Borgfeldt (Amberley). 17 at 21s 9d; Earshman and Co. (Hurunui), 64 at 20s 9d to 21s 3d; W. S. Strange (Rivorsdalo), 60 at 20s to. 20s 9d; W. Hood (Overdale), 49 at 20s 6d; S. E. Pettingell (Cheviot), 31 at 18s lOd to 20s 6d; P. Tully. (Rafcaia), 51 at 19s 9d to 20s 6d; N. Clinton (Greendale),_43 (wethers and ewes) at 17s 6d to 20s sd; White Bros. (Kaituna), 63 at 19s to 203 3d; Captain Harris (Racecourse Hill), 60 at 19s 6cl to 19s 9d; J. S. Sim (Greenpark), 27 at 19s 7d; N. A. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 30 at 19s Gd; J. and P. Ryan (Weedons), 21 at 19s Id; D- Finlay (Courtnay), at 19s; W. C. Bedford (Kirwee), 110 at l7s to 18s Id: J. F. Tipping (Sandy Knolls), 70 at 16s 6d to 17s 9d; J.. Pawson (Greenpark), 29 at 17s 8d; Miss A. J. Hampton (Culverden), 45 at 16s 7d to 17s. Ewes—T. B. Howson (Sedgemore), 116 at 15s lOd to 20s 9d; G. Greaves (Lincoln), 15 at 20s 6d; R. M. D. Morten (Aliuriri), 21 at 20s 3d; T. G. Dawson, jun (Yaldhurst), 15 at 20s 3d; W. Menzies (Menzies Bay), 75 at 16s 6d to 20s; J. and P. Ryan (Weedons), 38 at 17s 3d to 20s; P. Tully (Rakaia), 23 at 17s 9d to 20s Id;‘Mrs Curragh (Templeton), 27 at 14s 7d to 19s; A. R. Fleming (Port Levy), 21 at 18s 9d; Seadown Estate (Amberley), 60. at 17s 4d to 19s 4d, 57 at 16s Gd to 18s sd; A- E. Birdling (Birdling’s Flat), 60 at 17s 5d to.lßs lid; J. Ashworth (Sefton), 19 at 17s 10d; D. Finlay (Courtnay), 16 at 17s 9d: James Smith (Kimberley), 35 at 15s 7d to 17s 6d; R. and J. Reid (Darfield), 60 at 14s lid to 17s 9d; Holmes Estate (Sockburn), 17 at 17s 2d; W. Hood (Overdale), 71 at 15s 3d to 'l7s; Mrs Fulton (Amberlcv), 13 at 14s 6d to 16s lOd; F. Coop (Poronui), 37 at 16s 9d; J. Murgatroyd (Hororata), 175 at 12s 7d to 163 8d; J. Borgfeldt (Amberley), 18 at 16s 6d; F. H. Smith (Cheviot), 35 at 14s Id to 103 3d; Mrs M. S. Macfarlane (Wailcari), 136 at 14s to 16s Id; James M’Leah (Lyndhurst), 59 at 13s lOd to 15s lOd; J. T. Mnngin (Methven), 53 at 15s; A. Gunn (Racecourse Hill), 50 at 14s to 15s; R. Mehrtens (Ohoka), 40 at 15s to 15s 2d; —. Jones (Scargill), 65 at 13s 7d to 14s lOcl; James Brooks (Brookside), 40 at 13s 5d to 14s 7d; client, 69 at 13s lOd to 14s 6d; J. Fleming (Scargill). 63 at 11s 9d to 13s lOd; F. Travers (Culverden, 26 at 13s 3d; G. Gillespie (Rotherham) 60 at 12s Id to 13s 3d; J. S- Sim (Greenpark). 33 at 12 - 9d to 13s 2d ; G. Henslmw (Oulvffden), 65 at 10s 3d to 13s Id ; J. 11. Welson (Oniihi), 70 at 11s 2d to 13s: Miss A. J. Hampton (CulverdeiD, - 24 merinoes at 8s Gd. Fat Lamps. —There were 1922 fat lambs penned, tho bulk of which wero

I of prime quality, sevoral lots being ' extra good. There was good competition, both on the part of exporters and butchers. Owing to the yarding being a small one there was a sharp recovery in prices from tho drop of the previous week. Best lamb 3 made 17s Od to 21s 9d, and lighter 14s 2d to 17s. About 1700 were taken for export. The prin--1 cipal sales were:—For Mrs Curragh (lempleton), 26 at 21s 9d; F. Holmes Estate (Sockburn), 31 at 20s Id; F. 1 B. Mngson (Mitcham), 136 at 20_:; W. I Menzies (Menzies Bay), 132 at 17s lid to 19s lid; F. G. Dawson, jun (Yald- ! hurst), 20 at 19s 3d; H. Wright (Waiau), 3SO at 17s 6d to 19s Id; J. Tweedie (Dun sandel), 42 at 18s 6d; J. S. Sim (Greenpark), 75 at 16s 8d to 17s lid; J. Riordan (Charing Cross), 144 at 17s od to 17s lOd ; W. Parkinson (Kaituna), 146 at 16s £d to 16s lOd; F. Travers (Culverden), 15 at 17s lOd; T. Harland (Rotherham), 86 at 16s lOd to 17s 6d; Ladv Campbell (Cheviot), 80 at 17s 8d; G. Greaves (Lincoln), 23 at 17s 6d; M. Keane (Springfield), 76 at 16s 6d to 17s 7d ; G. Rutherford (Springfield), 39 at 19s Id; A. R. Fleming (Port Levy). 22 at 16s lid; G. H-mdiaw (Culverden), 74 at 15s to 16s 5d ■ C F Pratt (Waiau), 19t ,at 14s 2d'to'l6s 3d; G. Gillespie (Rotherham). 80 at 15s 9d ; client, 42 at los 6d; W. Davis (Amberley), 32 at 14s 3d to 15s. • m I Stork Shem*.— The yarding of store sheep was an exceptionally large one, easily constituting a record for tlio Beacon. Yerv largely the entry conrusted of ewes and lambs, the former predominating. The balance was made up of a few lines of wethers, ibe attendance of buyers and others interest--1 ed was verv large. 1 lie sale was par- ! ticularly brisk for all classes of ewes, : fiom two-tootli to sound-mouth, _ the demand being general and competition keen- Prices were well up to those ! nil in g a week earlier, and in some instances values wero- rather firmer. Forward lambs also sold well, values ! being slightly better,. the range of ' prices for other dssoriotinns being also slightly higher. Although'the attendJ inco gradually decreased as the afternoon advanced, the demand continued brisk until towards the close, when competition weakened, and the sale dragged slightly. Tho following is the i range of prices:—Ewes: Two-tooth 16s 2d to 19s 6d, four-tooth 17s lOd to 20s ! 6d, six-tootli 15s 9d to 16s 3d', two, four and six-tooth to 17s lid, four, six and eight-tootli 15s to 18s 2d, four and sixtooth to 17s 7d. six and eight-tootli 13s 5d to 17s 3d, eight-tootli jto 13s 2d, ! four-year-olds 13s lOd to 17s Gel, fresh i sound-mouth (medium) 14s lOd to 16s. full and' failing mouth to 11s lid, aged 6s 7d to 9s lOd, merinoes 3s lid to 6s Id. Lambs: Best forward rape sorts 13s 3d to 15s id, medium rape 12s Od to 13s 4d, good average stores 11s 2d to 11s lOd, medium stores 10s 3d to 10s lid. small stores 7s 7d to 9s Bd, culls 3s 9d to 4s, owe lambs 12s 4d. Wethers 12s 2d to 14s. Tho following wero amongst tlio sales: —Ewes : 310 at 15s lid, 2CO merinoes at 3s lid, 107 at 12s. 133 at 16s 4d, 160 at 16s, 153 at Its 7d, 150 at 14s, 142 at 10s 9d. 73 at 11s I 3d, 43 at 10s Id, 99 at 15s 9d, 38 , at 16s lOd, 90 at 17s Id, 250 at 15s, , 200 at 14s sd, 120 at 13s, 487 'twotooth at 19s, 351 at 14s 2d. 619 at 16s lid, 100 at 11s lid, 160 at 16s 4d, 331 at 13s lid, 242 at 14s Id, | 254 at 9s 7d, 164 at 10s 3d, 32 sound- ■ mouth at 14s 3d, 51 six-tooth at 16s 3d, 47 failing-mouth at 9s lid, 29 merinoes at 6s 6d, 105 three-quarter-bred two-tooth at 16s 4d, 210 half-brod at 17s 9d, 127 failing-mouth at Bs, 63 six-tooth at 15s 9d, 44 eight-tooth at 13s 2d, 109 four-tooth at 20s 6d, 161 two-tooth at 16s 2d, 31 at 13s 4d. 20 four, six and eight-tooth at 8s Bd,l 71 two-tooth at 16s 6d, 10S two-tooth at 19s 4d, 333 two-tooth at 16s 4d to 16s Gd, 56 four-tooth at 17s lOd, 69' merinoes at 6s Id, 200 two-tooth halfbred at 19s 4d to 19s 6d, 71 four and six-tooth at 17s 7d, 120 at 6s Bd, 2”2 at 10s lOd, 134 two-tooth at 17s7d, 693 half-bred at 15s 3d, 133 at 12s, 350 at 17s to 17s 4d, 264 six and eight-tooth at 6s 7d, 154 at 11s lid, 291 sound-mouth at 14s 1 Od, 334 1 at 13s 9d, 206 three-ouartor-bred at ' 18s 2d, 95 at 13s Id, 197 half-bred at 17s 7d, 108 sound-mouth at 16s, 159 merinoos at 5s 7d, 57 at 17s, 108 fourtooth at 113 s lOd, 72 six and eighttooth at 15s lid, 72 six and eighttooth at 16s, 130 at 13s 4d, 470 soundmouth at los, 120 two-tooth at 17s 6d, 347 six and eight-tootli at 12s sd, 300 sound-mouth at 15s lOd, 270 soundmouth at 16s 2d, 246 sound-mouth at 15s 7d, 220 four, six and oight-tootli at 15s, 154 six and eight-tootli at 12s lOd; lambs 198 at 14s sd, 200 at 13s Id, 104 at 12s lid, 71 three-quar-ter-bred at 11s 4d, 650 at 12s sd, 85 at 14s 4d, 120 at 9s lid, 427 at 10s 7d, 91 at 11s Id, 327 at 11s 7d, 252 at 13s, 51 at 12s 6d, 106 at 11s 4d, 23 at 13s 2d, 176 at 8s lOd, 40 at 13s 3d, 27 at 10s 4d, 25 at 5s 9d, 16 (small) at 4s, 59 at 13s 9d, 98 Downs at 9s 4d, 80 at 10s 4d, 149 at 12s 6d, 128 at 7s 7d, 90 at 11s 2cl, 61 at 4s, 206 at 10s 3d, 751 at 15s Id. 110 at 11s 9d, 120 at 14s. Id, 253 at 13s 4d, 347 at 11s lOd, 66 at 11s 6d, 464 (ewes) at 12s 4d, 193 at Bs, 93 at 10s 4d, 450 at 10s lOd, 500 at 9s 6d; wethers 110 four-tooth at 14s, 52 three-quarter-bred two-tooth at 12s 2d. Pigs. —There was a fair entry of. fat pigs, and the demand showed little variation from tho previous week. Choppers realised £3 10s to £5 7s 6d, heavy baconers 65s to 725, and lighter sorts 55s to 645, equal to 5d to 5Jd per lb. The best porkers made 42s 6d to 48s, and lighter sorts 35s to 40s, equivalent to 5Jd to 6d per lb. There was a fair yarding of stores, although below the average of recent sales. Largo sorts sold freely, but tho demand for smaller sorts . was weaker. Large stores realised 38s to 44s 6d, medium 28s to 375, and small sorts 22s to 275. Small weaners were not in keen roouest, realising from 12s upwards, whilst largo sorts made to 17s. Sows in pig made to £4 10s. BURNSIDE. • [Per Press Association'.] DUNEDIN, March 19. Fat Cattle.—-177 wero yarded, the greater number of which consisted of medium quality steers. Tlio entry was not up to tho average as regards quality, which, on the whole, was very indifferent. Tlio demand was somewhat dull, and prices were fri>u 5s to 10s per head lower than last week’s rates. The slackness in the demand for both cattle and sheep was in some measure due to the fact that butchers’ shops will be closed from Thursday till Tuesday. Prime bullocks £l2 to £l3 7s 6d, medium to good £lO 10s to £ll 10s, light £8 to £9 10s, best cows and heifers £8 10s to £lO 10s, medium £7 to £B, light and unfinished £5 to £6. , Fat Sheep.—The yarding comprised 2511, the greater number of which were’ ewes. Prime heavy-weight wethers wore in rather short supply, and tho demand for them was good at prices quite equal to. lato rates. Medium class wethers and ewes did not command much attention, and to clear pens reduced prices had to be accepted especially in the case of ewes, which were Is Gd to 2s below last week’s rates. Prime wethers 23s to 25s Gd, ! good 19s to 21s Gd, medium 17s to 18s, lio-ht 15s to 16s 6d, extra heavy ewes 20s to 245, heavy 17s to 19s, medium 14s to 15s Gd, light 10s to 12s. Fat Lambs.— Tho yarding was smaller than usual, only 1389 being penned. Grazing buyers took the hulk of tho entry at prices slightly easier than those ruling for the past two or

three weeks. Lambs as a whole wc of very indifferent quality, there bcin only a few pens of really prime in tl whole entry. Best 17s to 18s 9i' medium 15s to 16s, light 12s Gd to 14: Pigs.—47 wero penned, and they me with a brisk sale at an advance of 5 per head on last week’s prices. SKTN~SALE. At the Canterbury By-product Com pany’s weekly sale of sheepskins tlier-wa-s a good demand, and prices wer firm. Pelts made 3s 6d to 5s 6d, lain! skins 3s lOd to 4s 2d and woolled half bred skins 8s 6d to 8s 9d.