STOCK SALES.

New Zealand Mail, Issue 844, 4 May 1888, Page 16

STOCK SALES.

(.FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENTS.) Christchurch, May 2. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency‘Company report (per Mr E, G. Staveley) as follows :—At Addington yards to-day there were moderate entries of stock. About 8,000 sheep were yarded. Fat cattle were in good attendance ; bullocks, L 5 10s to L 7 10a; cows and heifers, L 3 10s to L 5 ; being 14a to 16s per 1001 b, Prime crossbred wethers,

9s Gd to i2s 3d ) medrim sorts,,7s to Ss 9d • heavy ewes-, Its to 9s ; light, 5s to 6s 6d ; rrieiuttoS, 4s Gd to 5s Gd ; mutton Id to lgd 'per lb. Fat lambs, ss'to 7s 9d ; pigs were in strong demand; baconers, 42s to 60s ; porkers, 22s to 275, Dunedin, May 2, The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report (pet Mr D. Stronach) as follows Cattle, 280 Were yarded ; best bullocks, LOSs 6d fcoL7.l7s Gd • ordinary, L3os to L 5 17s 6d; beef, 12s 6d t‘6 17s 6d per 1001 b. Sheep —211.4 We'ro ya'rded ; best Crossbred we there, 'Ba 'Gd fe IDs 6d; Ordinary, 5s 9d 'to ns'; best crossbred ewes, ;'Bs 'to 10s 3d ; one _ pen pktrh heavy, 11s ; ordinary, os to 7s Gd; merino wethers, 5s to 5s 3d ; mutton, ljd to per lb. Lamb 3 —193 were penned, and brought 3s to Ss. Pigs—2s9 were yarded ; suckers, 5s to 12s ; light stores, 16a 6d to 19s 6d ; others, 2ds to 31s; porkers, 31s 6d to 3?s ; baconers, 40s to 525; a few very heavy weights, 53a to Gls»