SOUTHERN STOCK SALES

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11659, 25 October 1923, Page 11

SOUTHERN STOCK SALES

ADDINGTON MARKET IMPROVEMENT IN PRICES. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, October 24-. At Addington market there were good yaulings to-day in all classes of stock, and an improvement in prices. Store sheep—A very small yarding of practically all ewes, lambs, and hoggets. The market was distinctly brighter than last week, though prices were not as good as a month ago. With vendors lowering their reserves the whole entry was cleared tinder the hammer. Values were: Good, half bred ewe hoggets, 35s to 37s Gd; crossbred wether hoggets, 26s Id to 26e 3d; three-quarterbred wether hoggets, 25s id; small halfbred wether hoggets,--24s 4d; cull halfbred wether hoggets, 10s 7d; low-conditioned ewes and Jambs, 14s 3d to 16s 3d; good failingmouthed tliree-quarterbred ewes and lambs, 23s lOd; fairly good three-quarter-bred ewes and lambs, 20s Id; aged halfbred ewes and lambs, 22s 9d; aged, crossbreds ewes and. lambs, 225; two, four, six, and eight-toothed crossbred wethers,

Spring lambs—lßo were penned, the bulk being good sorts. There was a free sale, but on account of the large supply recent prices were not reached. Values averaged 27s Gd to 38s 6d. Fat ehee-p>—A slightly larger entry, and the market hardened as the sale progressed by Is 6d per head. Prime wether realised BJd to Bid per lb, secondary 7£d to 8d; prime ewe, 7|d to 8d; and secondary, 7id to 7id. Extra prime wethers made from 51s to 545; a few special, 575; prime, 46s 6d to 50s; medium, 42s to 465; light, 39fc to 41s 6d; extra prime ewes, 44-s to 475; a few special to 50s 4d ; prime. 39s 6d to 435; medium, 34s 6d to 88? Gd; light, 29s 6d to 345; prime hoggets, 35s to 38e; extra prime shorn wethers, 39s to 44e 4d; prime, 36s to 38s 6d; medium, 32s to 355; prime shorn ewes, 31s to 365. Fat cattle—-360 were yarded, all from within • Canterbury. The market was up 20s per head. Choicest realised up to 47s Gd per 1001 b; prime, 44s to 46b; medium, 40s to 435; light, 36s to 335, and rough down, to 255. Extra prim steers made from £2l IQs to <£24 17s 6d; prime, <£l7 5s to <£2l ss; medium, <£l4 to £l7; light, £8 10s to £l3 15s; extra prime heifers, £l4 ss; prime, £ll 5s to £l3 10s; ordinary, £9 to £11; extra prime cows, jBl4 7s 6d; prime, £lO 10s to £l3; medium, £7 5s to £lO. Vealers—Good quality sorts sold firmly at late rates. Runners realised £6 15s; good vealers, £o to £6 ss; medium calves, £3 to £4 10s. Store cattle—The demand was particularly satisfactory for cattle carrying a little condition, but low-conditioned lots were hard to quit. Three-year steers made from £5 10s to £7 10s; twoyear, £3 10s to £4; yearlings, £2 5s to £3 15s; eighteen-months to two-year heifers, £2 15s to £3 ss; good cows, £3 to £4 10s; medium, £1 5s to £1 13s. Dairy cattle—The quality was indifferent and the market was irregular. Best springing cows realised from £5 to £8 10s; medium, £2 10s to £4 10s; good heifers, £3 10s to £6; best, £8 10s. Fat pigs—A medium entry of porkers and a small entry of baconers, and the demand was keen. Choppers made from M to £7 10s; light baconers, £3 5s to £4 15s (average price per lb Bfcd to 9d); light porkers, £2 15s to £3 ss; heavy, £3 10s to £3 18s (average price per lt> to lOd). Store pigs—-A moderate-sized entry, and all classes sold well. Small weaners made from 20s to 265; good. 28s to 355; small stores, 28s to 335; medium, 35s to 455; large, 595; sows in pig, £4 10s to £7.

BURNSIDE STOCK SALE

DECLINE IN VALUES.

Per Press Association. DUNEDIN, October 24.

All fat stock, with tho exception of pigs, showed a decline in price at Burnside to-day, cattle declining from 20s to 30s per head and sheep 2s to 2s 6d per head.

Fat cattle.—27o head were yarded, compared with 237 a week ago, and the quality ranged from fair to good with a fair sprinkling of unfinished sorts. Prime handy weight bullocks sold at equal to 36s to 38s per 1001 b. Extra heavy prime bullocks made up to 37s Gd, second quality ox beef 34s Co 35 a, prime heifer beef to 31s 6d and prime cows ‘2ss to 27s 6d. Extra prime heavyweight bullocks realised up to £l9 10s; prime, £l4 10s to £l6; medium, £lO 10s to £ll 10s; extra prime cows and heifers realised up to £l2; prime, £8 to £9; medium, £7 to £B. Fat sheep.—A small entry, numbering 1871, compared with 1957 last week. The quality was fair and the yarding included a few none of extra heavyweight wethers and about 200 shorn animals of nice quality Competition was for prime handy weights in wool) and these eold at equal to 7d to 7£d per pound. Prime heavyweight wethers realised to within a fraction of 7d per lb, prime shorn wether*; 6d to 6sd, prime ewes in wool and aged and unfinished! ewes in wool sfd to 5Jd. Extra prime heavyweight wethers sold up to 595; prime, 43s to 50s; medium, 41s to 435; light and inferior sorts, 35s to 375; extra prime heavyweight owes sold up to 455; prime 38& to 425; medium, 33s to 3&s; light and aged, 26s to 80s; shorn wethers sold up to 3Ss 6d and shorn ewes up to 365.

Spring lambs.—36 were penned, compared with 17 last week. These are coming forward in increased numbers each week, the entry for to-day's sale being the largest so far this season. There was good competition and all were absorbed at satisfactory prices, although values were considerably easier. To-day's prices for prime lamb are on a basis of afcout Is per pound, compared with Is 6d last week. Extra prime sold up to 475; prime, 38s to 425; lighter sorts, 31s to 33r,.

Store cattle. —A small entry of 100 head, compared with 300 last week. The quality, with the exception of one pen of good three and four-year-old steers, was indifferent. Steers ©old at prices ranging from £7 5s to £7 18s and other sorts were eold at recent rates There was \ cry little demand for young and inferior cattle.

Dairy cattle. —About 40 head of dairy cattle wrro offered. The demand was not very brisk and prices, if anything, were easier. Best cows ©old up to £9; aged sorts from £2 10s to £3 and heifers from £5 to £G.

Pig©.—A small yarding, which was of a mixed description. Competition was keen and prices wers higher to the extent of fully 7s 6d per head both for baconers and porkers. Prime baconers realised up to 73d and prime porkers up to 9id per pound.