LIVE STOCK SALES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 7851, 13 July 1911, Page 9

LIVE STOCK SALES

Addington. PRESS ASSOCIATION*. CHRISTCHURCH, July 12. At tho Addington live stock market there were fair entries of stock and a good attendance. Beef sold 05. advanced rates

Stores Bold well. Fat lambs were rather easier, and prune tat sneep showed an .uanoe, wliLc nudium unci inferior tons wore easier. Fat pigs ?ofd ucciy demand*, "and good dairy cows seal well. iHeio was a manlier yarning oi f>toro sheep than last wc-vk. It was made up ol anuut c.iuai projiaitions oi ewes and nog:;eis and a ic-w i<c-r.s oi wetiicrß. luoro wus a pood deaianU ior and soumlUioalh owed, and wti-o a aaauf-'nrm-er. Ag'ed owes m janiu ;usd sold ami v.-other. were uucaauKoa. !■ ’orv.ard «taioL slid Ui. to 14= 4U, o til nr.= 11= to 12*. g.Md merino wotUcrs t= ltd. Bood two-too-.li ewes liis 3d, Kood lour and six-tcoth ewes to 15= 7d, mcduim ICs 61, eound-nuiutn 14= to 14= 3d, aged Vs to ss, and culls =s led upwards, UaJorcd ewe liocsct* Us 3d to 15s 4d, o.ners 11s 4d to 12* to, Rood dues mixed sexes Us 5d to* 11a W. medium Bs to Us 6:1, wctlicr Uoggcts 9s od to lU* 9d, and culls Gs. , , „ 'i’iic yarding of fat lara'xs was somewhat larg-or than last week, between 1501 ami 1003 kola,- penned, of which a considerable proportion were unfinished. J’rnno Jarabs wore somewhat easier, as there was less coupctili-on foe cxpjrt. and other sorts wore neglected. Prices ranged iron. 12s to 17s 6d, and a small lot up to l£s 9d. . Thor* was a fairly large >ar<lmg of fat sheep, including a fair proportion of prime wethers. There was a good demand for prime sheep for export, though competition was confined to a icw buyers. J'rmie wethers and ewes were firmer by liuiy Ls nor fiend, but medium and light, wethers declined ab <ut Is 6<l per head in value, and medium and inferior owes wore also easier. The range of prices waa: Fnme wethers 19s to 255. extra to 55s fed, medium 16s 6a to ISs CJ, light 13s 6<l to 16s, prune ewes 16s to 21s 2d, extra to 24s Id. medium 12s 6d to 15s 6d, aged ami light 6s 6d to 12s, merino wethora 14s 7d to 15s 7d. The supply of beet comprised 236 head, Die bulk being of good to 1-Umo quality, •Mid included some from tho North island, .hero was a kcon demand in con.-.cqucncc of tho short yarding, and values advanced about 3s per KWlb over the previous weeks rales. Pri-mo beef sold at 23s 6d to 29b 6d. extra to 3Ss, medium 22s to 255, and cow and inferior, which was in shorter supply, 19s to 21s per lOOlb. Steers made £l to £ll 10s, extra to £l3 12s 6d. heifers «6 6s to £lO ss. and cows £5 5s to £B. Veal culvers formed the usual yarding, and they sold at 4s 6d to 545. A small yarding of store cat tic met with rather more inquiry, yearlings realising 24a to 25s 6d. 15 to 18-mouth sorts £2 6s to £5 1?, two-year fiteerfi £3 l?s 6d, threeyear steers £5 to £6 2s 6d, and dry cows 34s to £4 10s, dairy cows brought £o 10s to £9 5s and extra to £ll Us. Tho entry of fat pigs was under the average in numbers, and there was a fairly keen demand at firmer rates. Choppers sold up to 85s, large baconers 503 to 57a 6d, smaller 38s to 455. equal to 41d per lb. Largo porkers realised 32s to 365, smaller 25s to 30s equal to 4id per lb. There were few store pigs offered, and no change in prices, medium sorts making 14s to 21s and smaller 5s to 12s, ‘ BURNSIDE. DUNEDIN, July 12. At the Burnside stock-market 167 head of fat cattle were yarded, just about sufficient tor tho trade’s requirements. Only a few prime sorts came, forward. The sa.e opened at an advance on last week s prices, but values gradually receded, and closed on a par with tho rates ruling at last •-ales. Best bullocks realised £JI 10? to £l3 extra to £ls 2s 6d, medium £8 10s to £9 15s. light and Inferior £6 5s to £7 10s, best heifers £6 IQs to £B, medium £5 to £6/ best cows up to £B. Of fat sheep 4c87 were yarded—a big yarding- The easier teno of the London market was reflect cd 'at tho sale, and ex-, port buyers operated with caution. As a consequence prices all over went hack about Is 6d compared with Inst weeks quotations. Best wethers realised 2Cs 9d to 21s 6d, extra to 22a 3d. medium 17s 6d to 18s 9d. light and unfinished 14s 6d to 16s, cost ewes 16s 6d to 18s, extra to 22s 9d, .medium 13s to 14s 6d, unfinished 10s to ll ’Two thousand fat lambs were penned. The extreme prices ruhng of late were not maintained. Export buyers were operating it reduced limits owing to tho easier ten'ency of the London market. Compared vifh last week prices went back from Is xl to 2s. JOUXSONVILLE. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., repo.rt; A full eutrj- of cattle and sheep met rather a dull sale. Cattle—Prime heavy bullocks realised £lO 2s 6d to £lO 17s 6J, I i-liter £9 10s to £9 15s. light £9 5s to £9 7s 6d. Sheep—Good wethers 17a Bd, plain wethers 16= Id. prime ewes 15s 9d to 16s, plain ewes 14a 3d, prime lambs Us to 12s <id. good lambs 10s. WELLINGTON CUSTOMS.

The Customs revenue received at Wellington yesterday totalled £7160.