WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

Otago Daily Times, Issue 17208, 10 January 1918, Page 3

WEEKLY MARKET REPORTS

» LIVE STOCK MARKETS. Burnside, Wednesday, January 9. Fat Cattle.—ll7 head yarded. Tho bulk of tho yarding was made up of good quality cows and heifers, the number of bullocks yarded being email. The quality, taken on the whole, was good. During tho early stages of the sale tho demand was good, and prices wore higher by 158 per head compared to last sale's rates, but towards the end) of the market the demand fell away and prices receded to last week's rates. Quotations: Prime bullocks, £18 10s to .£'2o ss; extra, to £'03; good, £17 to £'18 ss; light, £15 to £16 ss; primo cows and heifers, £15 to £16 10s; extra, to £17 2s fid; goodl, £13 10s to £14 _10s; light, £10 10s to £12. Tho National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand sold: For Johnston Wylie (Menzics), 2 bullocks £19 15s, 2 £18 15s; It. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 bullock £18, 1 £16 17s Ed; James Patrick (Outram), 1 cow £14, 1 £13 12s 6d; client, 1 cow £15 2s 6d, 1 £i) 17s 6d. Wright,, Stephenson and Co. sold: For W. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 bullock £17 7s 6d, 1 £15 15s, 1 heifer £17 2s 6d, 1 cow £11 12s 6d, 1 £11 7s 6d, 2 £10 10s, 1 £9 ss; Mrs W. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £16 17s 6d, 2 heifers £14 Vs Gd. Dalgoty and Co. sold: For James M'Knight, and others, bullocks to £16 12s 6d. Stronacli, Morris and Co. (Ltd.) sold: For A. Scott (Aragibbon), 1 bullock £23, 2 £19 17s 6d; T. Johnstone (Outram), 1 cow £16 10s; Wm. Lindsay (Momona), 2 bullocks £18 7s 6d, 2 heifers £15 7s 6d, 1 £13 7s 6d, 2 £12 15s, 1 £11 17s Gd, 1 £11, 2 heifers £15 7s 6d, 1 £13 7s 6d, 2 £12 15s, l£lll7s6d, 1 £11; executors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 2 bullocks £15 17s 6d; W. Lindsay, jnn. (Allsmton), 2 heifers £11 15c; T. C!. Spain (Kaikorai), 3 lieifers £9 10s. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For Thos. Ayscm. (Wyndham), 1 bullock £19 10s, 2 £18 17s 6d, 1 £18 15s, 1 £17 ISs, 2 £17 10s, 2 heifers £12 17s 6d; a client, 1 bullock £19 12s 6d, 1 heifer £16 10s, 1 £15 15s, 1 £15 17s 6d, 1 £12 17s 6d; Jas. WOson (Fern Hill), 1 cow £17, 1 £15 12s 6d, 1 £14 17s'Gd- A. Scott (Burnside), 1 cow £16 15s, 1 £14 2s 6d; Jas. Ralston fFhe Reefs), 1 cow £15 ss, 1 £14 ss; esocutors late Wm. Kirk (Mosgiel), 1 cow £14 17s 6d, 1 £10 17s Gd; Wm. Lindsay, jun. (Allanton), 1 cow £13 15s, 1 £12. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association eold: For T. Ayson (Wyndham), 1 steer £20, 2 £18 10s, 2 £17 15s, 1 £18 7s 6d, 1 £15 2s 6d, 2 heifers £14 7s 6d; Geo. M'Leod (Alomona), 1 steer £19 2s 6d, 2 £18 17s Gd, 2 £17 2s 6d, 1 steer £11 17s 6d, 1 cow £15 12s 6c6, 2 heifers £12 12s Gd; client, 1 heifer £16 ss, 1 heifer £11 12s 6d, 1 £10 2s 6d; W. Anderson (East Taieri), 1 cow £13. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For J. B. M"Arthur (Clinton), 2-bullocks, £19 ss, 6 £17 7s 6d; Mrs W. Kirk (Mayfield), 2 bullocks £16 10s; J. S. Fleming (Titiroa), 2 bullocks £15 10s, 2 £15 7s 6d, 2 heifers £14 2s 6d, 2 £12 15s, 2 £11 17s Gd; Mrs F. M. Dow (Outram), 1 bullock £14 10s, 2 heifers £14 ss, 2 cows £13 29 6d; W. Lindsay, 1 pen heifers, £11 ss.

Store Cattle.—Wright, Stephenson anrll Co. sold: For M. Jackson (Birchwood), 1 bull £15 10s, 1 £10 15s, 1 £9 ss, 2 cows £10, 1 £8 2s 6d; J. Jackson (Forest Hill), 12 steers £8 12s, 12 heifers £7 14s, 14, £6 18s; J. O'Con.nell (Mornington), 1 bull £12; Jno. Christie (North-Bast Valley), 1 cow £8 ss, 1 calf 355; T. Murphy (Pino Hill), 1 bull £6 12s 6d.- — Dalgety and Co. sold: For James M'Kniglit and others, heifers to £6 3s 6d, cows to £9, bnlls to £15 7s 6d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For Wm. Blacki© (Mosgiel), 3 cows £11 12s; J. Foote (Purakanui), 4 yearling heifers £5. Donald lie id and Co. sold: For P. Cunningham (Wylie's Crossing), 1 cow £10 19s, 1 £10 18s; Miss Janet Stevenson (Otokia), 1 bull £15 2s Gdi; a client, i heifers £11 6s, 3 cows £13; B. Holyrod (Upper Junction), 1 cow £9 7s 6d; Mts 13. Miller (Purakanui), 1 oow £6; A. Scott (Burnsidc), 5 steers £9 7s; E. F-allowfield (Taieri Beach), 1 heifer £6 15s; Wm. Blackio (Mosgiel), 3 cows £8 lis. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Mrs F. M. Dow (Outram), 1 pen steers £7 17s 6d.—; — The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Geo. M'Leod (Mo-mcna), 8 steers £10 9s, 2 heifers £9 7s 6d; W. J. Richards (Pine Hill), 1 heifer £11 ss; T. Driver (Mihiwaka), 1 heifer £9 10s, 1 £6 15s, 1 £6 7s 6d, 3 stoers £6 8s; client, 1 heifer £11 10s, 1 heifer £8 17s 6d, 1 bull £15 17s Gd, 1 £15 ss; W. Anderson (East Taieri), 1 heifer £4 15s. Dairy Cows.—Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For T. Murphy (Pine Hill), 1 £13 7s 6d, 1 £11 ss, 1 £10 2s Gd, 1 £7; F. . Hildendorf (Waitnti), 1 £11 15s.- —■ Dalgety and! Co. sold: For Wm. Lindsay (Alla-uton), to £16 ss. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For T. Thomson (The Pines), 1 cow £6 2s 6cL Donald Reid and Co. sold:: For D. M'Lachlan (Halfway Bush), 1 £11 15s; J. E. Jones (Brighton), 1 £9 17s 6d; F. Major (Ravensbourne), 1 £9 15s. . Calves. —Wright, Stephenson and Co. sold: For J. Richards (North-East Valley), 1 £3 10s; T. Murphy (Pino Hill), 1 475; J. CKConnell (Mornington), 1 38s, 1 365; Mrs D. Boyd (Wakari), 1 335, 1 23s 6d; H. Dunn (North-East Valley), 1 325, 1 295; S._ Snell (Momona), 15s 6d. Stronach. Morris and Co. sold: For Mrs Osborne (Mosgiel), 1 £2 ss; Mrs O'Brien (Mosgiel), 1 £2 3s; Mrs E. Pinder (Janefield), 1 £2; C. Harris (Leith Valley), 1 30s, 1 17s; Mrs Jessie Mackie (Mosgiel), 1 £1 16s; J. Emery (Mosgiel), 1 20s; Miss M. M'Killop (Mosgiel), 1 Bs. Dalgety and Co. sold: For Win. Lindsay, to 31 s . Donald- Reid) and Co. sold: For Mr' Fergus (Anderson Bay), 1 31s; D. Snell (Momona), 1 10s; T. Flannery (Wylie's Crossing), 1 31s, 1 lis, 1 225; W. Baughan (Halfway Bush), 1 30s, 1 31s; D. Adams (Green Island), 1 345. TJho Otago Farmers' Cooperative Association sold: For client, 1 £2 6s, 1 £2 Is, 1 £2, 1 375, 1 325; Mrs Eliza/ Geddee (Wylie's Crossing), 1 £2 10s; Mrs N. Purvis (Mosgiel)., 1 235, 1 lis; Misses Hamilton (Ca.versham), 1 20s; Mrs E. Laverty (Green Island), 1 19s; D. M'Laren (Caversham), 1 18s. Fat Sheep.—lß4B. penned, the quality of which was very good, some splendid lots of wethers coming before buyers. The sale opened under very keen competition at prices 2s per head above last week's rates, but towards the finish competition fell away, and the sale closed showing a drop of fully 3s per head compared with opening rates. Quotations : Prime wethers, 38s 6d to 41s; extra, to 45s 6d; good, 35s to 375; medium, 32s to 33s 6d; prime ewes, 33s to 355; good, 29s 6d to 31s; medium, 26s 6d to 28s The National Mortgage and Agency Co. of New Zealand sold: For J. A. Duthie (Milton), 21 wethers 37s 3d, 15 375, 18 355, 7 345; Bishop Nevill (Kelso), 27 wethers 355. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. sold: For Geo. Nichol and s Sons (Allanton), 37 wethers 39s 3d, 37 38s, 32 37s 3d, 46 37s 6d, 46 37s 3d, 35 345; R. Simpson (Forest Hill), 32 wethers 39s 6d, pen ewes 34s 3d; A. Fleming (Balfour), 20 wethers 37s 9d, 17 35s 9d, 22 ewes 355; B. Thomson (Waitoi), 28 wethers 38s, 31 365; H. J. Middleton (Waimahaka), 27 wethers 38s Cd, 16 owes 33s 6d; executors late Jas. Wyllie (Outram), 34 sheep 35s 6d, 28 34s 3d; J. J. Smith (Fairfax), 24 ewes 35s 3d, 26 33s 6d, 10 wethers 31s 3d; Mm M. T. Mundell (Kokonga), 15 rams 325, 41 wethers 28s 9d; D. Andrew (Mosgiel), pen ewes §4s 9d. Dalgety and Co. sold: For R. Acton Adams (Wilden), 120 wethers to 435; Edward Murney (Tapanui), 68 wethere and ewes at quotations; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 32 wethers 33s 3d.—-Stronach, Morris, and Co. sold: For Messrs Roberts Co. (Gladbrook), 1 pen wethers 43s 3d, 1 435, 23 34s 6d, 7 33s 3d, 23 31s 3d; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 46 wethers 39s 3d, 13 38s; T. Gawn (North Taieri), 1 pen ewes 35s 9d; A. Scott (Arngibbon), 32 ewes 30s 9d. Donald Reid and Co. sold: For A. M. Moncur (Heriot), 43 wotliers 45s 9d to 39s Gd, 21 owes 355; A. C. lversen (Clyde), 1 pen wethers 32s 6tl, 36 ewes 28s 9d to 25s 9d; E. J. lversen (Clyde), 21 ewes 29s 3d; P. Campbell (Outram), 1 pen wethers 41s; Alex. Scott (Arngibbon), 30 ewes 33s 9d to 31s Gd; Charles Findlay (Mosgiel), 1 pen ewes 35s 3d, 1 pen wethers 36s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold: For Wm. Kirkland (East Taieri), 28 wethers 455, 12 39s 3d; Thos. Henderson (Abbotsford), 14 wethers 33s 3d, 12 ewes 325, 5 rams 325, 14 wethers 29s 9d, 10 rams 28s. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For John Cameron (Glenore), 60 wethers to 39s 3d; A. A. M'Phedran (Waikaka), 1 pen wethers 39s 3d, IS ewes 33s 3d, 19 30s; Jas. W. Blair (Outram), 33 wethers 395; Robert Oliver (Dunrobin), 28 wethers 37s 9d, 22 36s 3d, 16 36s 6d; E. Weller (Wendon), 30 ewes 355, 18 32s 9d, 11 31s; J. A. Mathewson (Hopehill), 18 wethers 32s 9d, 46 ewos to 28s 9d; A. Anicich (Milbum), 1 pen woolly sheep 42s 9d, 20 ewes and wethers 31s 3d; P. J. M'Sweeney (Milburn), 20 ewes 28s.

Pat Lambs—l 39 penned. The yarding being a email one prices remained very firm at last week's extreme rates. The quality was only moderate and some of tho pens contained lambs of indifferent quality. Quotations: Best lambs, 28s to 325; medium, 2-ls to 26s Gi; light, 21s to 225. New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. sold: For Thos. J. Gawn (Mosgiel), 6 33s 9d; Chas. Findlay, 5 31s 63, 5 28s 3d; A. A. M'Phedran (Waikaka), 10 2Ds Gdl, 7 27s 3d, 4 275; J. A. Mathewson (Hopehill), 9 to 27s 3d. "Wright, Stephenson and Co. gold: For D. Andrew (Mosgiel), 5 255. Dalgety and) Co. eokl: For 11. Mitchc-ll (Portobello), to 26s 3d. Stronach, Morris and Co. sold: For A. Scott (Arngibbon), 4 Jambs 295, 6 23s 9d, 6 21s Gd; R. Mitchell (Portobello), 14 23s 9d. Donald Raid and Co. sold: For Chas. Findlay (Mosgiel), 10 30s 6d; Alex. Scott (Arngibbon), 22 to 28s 9d. The Otago Farmers' Co-operative Association sold): For Mr T. Henderson (Abboisfond), 5 31s 3d, 2 30s 3d, 4 26s 9d; W. Harvey (Momona), 1 26s Cd. Pigs.—A medium yarding of fats and stores. Fat pigs metsa ready salo at prioes on a par with last sale's rates. Store pigs met with good competition and high priccs wero obtained. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. soldi: For O. T. Jones (Saddle Hill), 2 £5 18s; client, 3 £5 7s, 2 £4 ]9s; Mto E. Bell (Anderson Bay), 1 £5 Is. 2 i'l 6s; A. Wess (Brighton), 1 £5, 1 £4 123; L. Mathicson (liurnside), 1 £4 7s. L'algety and Co. sold: For R. J. Sparks and others, 11 to £3 14s.- Slronach, Morris and Co. sold: For 1). Harbour (Leith Valley), 1 baconer £6 Is; Master J. O'Connell (Seacliff), 2 baconers j§, 2 poxkera £3 6b, 2 £3 Is; J. Emery (Mos-

giel), 1 baconer -Ct 8s; R. Eaot (Leith Valley), 1 porker £'2 Ida. Donald Reid unci Co sold: For Grant Bros, 2 £G 4s; J. Miller (Grwst Island), 1 £4 8s; J. Harbour (Leitli Valley), 1 XT) ;U; Tihoa. Palmer (Kuri Bunh), -1 ,C2 10s; F. 0. Hood (Port Chalmers), 5 £2 15s; J. Thomson (Outram), 2 £3 6s; E. Edmunds (Tjeil.li Valley), ■! .E3 l.ts; \\ . H. Mitchell (Momonn), 2 SZ la; J. C. MaJba, (Waihola), 3 28s C.i. Tho Ota go 1' a ; rmc JJ Co-operative Association sold; For Miss M. Si me (Mihiwakfc),- 1 £5 17«; Wm. (East Taieri), 2£5 Is, 6 3713, 233 a Gd; b. H. Wright (Upper Junction), 1 £3 H s > James Allen (Mosgiel), 1 .€5 9s-

ADDING TON STOCK MARKET. (Per United Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, January 9. At the Addington market thcro was a fair entry of fat lambs and a good yarding of fat cattle, but small entries in almost all other departments. Tho attendance w-as only fair, as farmers aro now busy with harvest work. Fat cattle, which included a fair proportion of prime, steers, sold well, prices being above export level for all but a lew cows. Fat sheep were somewhat easier, as some of the butchers were not m want of supplier, and export buyers were able to make purchases. Store cattle that were well grown and forward in condition were in denia-rtd, but other descriptions were dull of Bale. Pigs of all classics except porkers sold well. „, , Store Sheep.—Two-tooth ewes, 23s 6d and 29s sd; four and six-tooth ewes, to 29s ; sound-mouth ewes, 28s; sound-mouth ewes <ttid lambs, 17s 3d to 18s 3d (all counted); two-tooth wethers, 23a 9d to 303 9d; mixedsex lambs, 20s lOd to 23s lid. Fat Lambs. —Prime lambs, 2os 6d to 27s lOd; lighter lambs, 23s 5d to 255. Fat Sheep.—Extra prime wethers, to 45s 6d; primo wethers, 31s fid to 355; lighter wethers, 26s 9d to 31s; merino wethers, £Cs lo 21s 9d; prime ewes, 31s to 31s IV!; medium ewes, 2Ss "to 30s 9d; lighter ewes, 25s to 27s 6d. Fat Cattle. —Extra prime steers, to £22 17s Gd; primo steers, £17 to £21; ordinary steers, £14 10s to £16 15s; prime _ heifers, £11 12s to £15 2s 6d; ordinary heifers, .£0 2s Gd to £11; extra prime cows, £17 17s Gd; prime cows, £12 10s to £16; ordinary cows, £9 17s 6d to £12.

Store Cattle.—Eighteen months heifers, £6 10s; mixed sexes, £7; young calves, £4 15s; two and a-half year forward steers, £14 12s 6d; dry cows, £4 to £10; .dairy cows, £6 to £16.

Pigs.—Choppers, £4 to £8; baconers, £4 to £6 —equal to 8d to BJd per lb; porkers, 50s to 70.1—equal to 9d to Ohd lb; best stores, 55s to 60s; medium stores, 42s to 50s; smaller, 30s to 41s; weaners, 18s to 30s.