Christchurch Stock Market.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8073, 25 August 1905, Page 6

Christchurch Stock Market.

(Per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, August 28. At Addington there were moderate entries of stock in almost all departments, and only a fair attendance. There was an improved demand for beef, and prices were firmer. Fat hoggets sold well, and the fat sheep sale was somewhat irregular, but prime sheep were very firm. The lines of store sheep offered met with a brisk Eale. Fat pigs were dull of sale, but there was an improvement in stores. There was not much demand for store and dairy cattle.

Store Sheep.—The yarding was rather larger than of late, the bulk being boggets, no wethers being offered. There was good competition for all classes at the following rates:-204 2, 4, and 6 tooth ewes 23s 7d to 265; 128 at 255. 81 sound-mouth, 19s Id, 159 aged 245, 73 ewe hoggets 17s lid, 105 wether hoggets 17s 6d, and 177 at 17s Id: 40 shorn 18s od, 310 mixed sexes 17s Sd, 170 at 17s, 60 at 17s 2d, 151 at 16s, 48 at 15s lOd, and 57 at 15s 9d.

Fat Hoggets.—A small entry sold firmly at late rates, ranging from 17s to 19s 7d.

Fat Sheep.—A moderate entry was made up principally of wethers, and included several lines of merinos. There were a few very prime lines of halfbred wethers, but other lines were light .sheep, and prices consequently were comparatively low, though the sale was somewhat irregular. Prime quality was yery firm at late rates. Little'business was done by export buyers. A few pens were offered and sold. well. The range of prices was: Prime wethers 24s to 27s 6d medium 20s to 23s ; prime ewes 21s to 23s lid, medium 18s to 20s; aged," 15s to 17s 6d ; prime merino wethers 18s to 21s 9d; others, 14s 6d to 17s 6d. The entry totalled 164, aud the quality was chiefly good to prime. Included in the yarding was a line of Polled Angus steers from Otago. There was an improvement both in bidding and -prices, compared with late sales. For Mr W. J. Stoddart, Ashburton, a first prize steer and heifer sold at £14 17s 6d and. jE9 10s respectively, and for Mr Piveracb, Waiau,- ten steers at £7 17s 6d to £10 12s 6d ; other steers brought £7 15s to £10 12s 6d; heifers, £5 2s 6d to £8 10s, and cows £& 2s 6d to £9, equal to 22s to 24s for prime, 19s 6d to 21s for medium, and ISs to 19s for cow and inferior per lOOlbs. A fair yarding of veal calves sold at 7s Gd to £2 17s 6d.

Store and Dairy Cattle.— A larger entry of store cattle than there has been for some time, and consisted chiefly of young sorts in low condition. There was a poor demand. Prices : Yearlings 23s to 29s ; 15 to 18 months 35s to 46s ; 2 year-old steers, - three guineas; ditto heifers, £3 Is ; dairy cows, 20s to £8 ss. The dairy cows were of moderate quality and the sale dull, prices ranging from £4 to £8 10s.

Pigs. A fair entry, and fats met with rather a dull sale air easier rates, while there was a very good demand for stores; light baconers made 35s to 40s: heavier, 41s to 455, and extra to 495, equal to 3Jd to 3^d per lb ; porkers, 25s to 355, equal to 4d to UA per lb; medium to large stores, 15s to 24s ; weaners 6s to 10s.