STOCK MARKETS

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVIII, Issue 15763, 2 March 1922, Page 10

STOCK MARKETS

ADDINGTON' AND WESTFIELD

(per Press Association.) CHRISTCHURCH, lasi uiglil. Tlic fat lamb section was the only one in which the peimiiigs were less . than the average at Addington to day. Store sheep were forward in heavy numbers, fat sheep and fat cattle also being'-in over-supply. There was an allround easing, particularly in fat sheep and store sheep. There was one ot the biggest yardings for some years ot which there were approximately oU.UUU to 40,000. The bulk were lambs, ewes coming next, a big proportion being of inferior sorts. Although the tone uas easier there was a wonderfully successful sale, prices generally being only a shade easier, and a good clearance being effected. The following prices uere. realised: — „, . , Forward rime lambs. 14s 9d to 16s Id; good, 13s to 14s 6d; medium, 10s to 12s 9d; small and inferior, 7s 6d to 0s 9d ; culls, 5s Id to 7s Id ; good 4. 6, and 8-tooth ewes, 17s to 19s Id; lair, 14s 9d to 16s 6dinferior, low conditioned, 10s 6d to 13s 6d; falling mouthed. 9s to 12s 6d; fair 4-tooths, lbs to 19s; 2-tooths, 14s to 18s 6d; good 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 15s 6d to 17s Id; other wethers, 13s to 13s 6d; inferior stores, 12s 9d; 2-tooths, 11s Sd to 14s 3d; cull 2-tooth, 8s 6d to 9s 9<l. Fat lambs: 464 were a big . proportion being unfinished. Tlie demand was scarcely so spirited as last week, freezing values being from 6 ( ,d t > 7(1. Extra prime lambs, 23s to 25s sd; prime. 19s 9d to 23s 3d; medium, 17s to 19s 6d; light, and unfinished. 14s 6d to 16s 9d. Eat sheep : r l here was a big yarding of about 13 races, the bulk being ewes. Values were down bv 2s 6d tor wethers, and 3s to 3s 6d for all but the primest ewes. Exporters bought the bulk of the light weight ewes. Wxtra prime wethers, 24s to 30s; prime, 19s 6d to 2os 6d: medium, 17s 3d to 19s 3d; light and unfinished, 15s to 17s; prime ewes, los 9d to 22s 9d; medium, 14s to 16s 6d: light, 11s to 13s 9d. - Fat cattle: Tliere was an easing in values for all but a few pens of extraprime beef, and passings were fairly frequent. Extra prime steers, £l4 to £l7; prime, £lO 12s 6d to £l3 15s; medium, £8 2s 6d to £lO 10s; light and unfinished, £6 2s 6d to £8; extra prime cows, £lO ss; prime, £5 12s 6d to £9; ordinary, £3 /s 6d to £5 ss; prime heifers, £6 to £9 ss; ordinary, £3 10s to £5 10s. Vealers: Calves suitable for butchers' purposes sold well. Runners, £5; good vealers, £3 15s; medium, £2 to £2 ss; small calves, £4 and upwards. Dairy cattle: There was a fair demand for cows just calved or close to calving. Extra good 2nd and 3rd calvers £ls: good 2nd and 3rd calvers, £8 10s to £l2; good springing heifers, £l2; ordinary, £7 10s to £lO 4s; aged ,yid inferior cows, £1 10s to £4 10s. Fat pigs: There was an overflow entry. Prices all round were easier. Choppers, £2 10s to £4 10s; light baconers, £3 10s to £4; heavy, £4 10s to £5; average price per lb, to 6|d. Light porkers, 50s to 555; heavy, 60s to 67s 6d; average price per lb, 8d to 9d. Store pigs: There was a general easing in prices. Sows in pig made up to 37s 6d; good stores, 32a 6d ; wearier*, 5s to 10s.

AUCKLAND, last night. At Westfield beef was in good yard

ing, and prices were on a par with last week. Extra prime ox made- up to 24s per 1001 b; choice and prime, £1 Is to £] 3s; plain. 17s to £1 Is; prime cow and heifer, 20s to 235; ordinary, 15s to 19s.

Sheep : There was a medium yarding and prices were about the same as last ' week. Extra prime wethers made up to 235; good wethers, 18s to 21s; others, 15s 6d to 18s; best ewes, 13s to 17s; others, 10s to 12s. Calves: There rwas a heavy yarding, prices were unchanged. Extra good vealers, £2 to £3 ss; ordinary, 25s to 355; runners, £2 11s to £3 10s; fresh dropped calves, 5s to 7s.' l'igs: There was a full yarding, and prices Mere on a par with late rates. Choppers, £2 15s to £3 15s; baconers, £2 os to £3 10s; porkers, £1 11s to £2 6a. Lambs: There was a medium yearing, and prices Mere unchanged. Extra good, 245; good, 18s to 225; others, 10s to 17s.

MATAWHERO SALE. The Matawhero stock siile was concluded yesterday afternoon. The following additional business was transacted, (p) signifying lines passed in: Store sheep : 28 2-tooth wethers 12s; ■IOO m.s. lambs 10s 4d; iOO fair lambs 7s 3d; 95 f.in. (p) 9s 6d; 53 do. (p) 9s 6d; 198 ewes (p) 9s 8d; 169 ewes 12s; 207 ewes 10s 9d; 142 ewes 7s; 140 ewes, 4to 5-year 12s 3d; 165 2 and 4-tooth ewes 14s Id; 152 2-tooth to 5-year ewes 12s; 260 s.m. ewes 12s 8d; 244 ewes, in.a. (p) 9s ,6d; 270 ewes (p) 9s; 540 2tooth wethers 17s Id; 268 mixed 2-tooth 13s 6d; 268 2-tooth wethers (p) 13s 6d; 81 owes 12s 3d; 74 m.a. ewes 10s; 90 do., 10s 6d;'154 m.a. ewes 12s; 57 old ewes 8s lOd; 80 do. 9s 7d; 6 2-toeth wethers 15s 3d; 33 2-tootli wethers 11s; 69 2 and 4-tooth wethers 13s 4d; 98 ewes 7s; 201 4-year ewes 12s; 140 m.a. ewes 13s; 170 2-tooth ewes (p) 12s; 101 ewes (p) 9s 3d; 48 wether lambs 8s 7d ; 44 ewes, s.m. (p) 16s 7d; 38 ewes 9s 3d ; 38 2-tooth wethers 13s 3d; 31 lambs (cull) 5s 7d ; 36 do. 8s 9d ; 41 do. 4s 2d ; 20 do. 4s 4d; 28 2-tooth ewes 10s 6d ; 20 old ewes (p) 7s. Rams: 15 f.m. Romney rams, l-^gns.;

1 2-shear l£gns; 2 2-shear lfgns; 42shear 4igns; 9 English Leicesters, no bid; 4 Lincoln rams, no bid; 15 Rom ney f.m. rams Ijfgns; 4 Romney 1-shear 2gns,; 4 Lincoln 1-shear, no bid; 4 do. no bid; 1 2-shear Romney (p) Igns; 3 2-shear 2gns; 1 4-yr. ram (no bid); 51 - shear English Leicesters (p) 3gns; 11 2shear Lincolns (no bid); 5 2-shear black face (no bid); 4 do. (no bid); 4 Lincolns » (no bid); 4 black faced (no bid) ; 4 do. (no bid). Store cattle: 24 4-year bullocks 18 15s; 18 cows and 15 calves (p) £3 15s; 36 Herefords (good) £6 2s 6d; 38 p.a. (empty) cows £2 15s; 16 p.a. heifers (p) £2 15s: 38 Hereford cross heifers (pi £3 2s 6d; 62 heifers, Hereford Polled Angus £2 10s; 36 steers £3 10s; 62 heifers £2 10s ; 36 4-year steers, p.a., good (p) £5 17s 6d; 12 4-year steers £6 ; 18 cows £4 2s ; 17 do. £4; 9 2-venr steers £2 17s 6d; 7 p.a. steers £4 Is; 8 2j-year steers (small) £3; 7 1 i-year heifers £2 4s; 15 heifers £1 l6s ; 1 p.a. bull £3; 2 do. (no bid). Dairy cattle: 1 heifer £5 12s 6d;M do. (p) £4; 1 heifer, calf at foot (p) £5 ss; 1 cow (no bid); 1 dp. (p) £6; 2 coirs in milk £9; 1 do. £11; 1 do. (p) £9; 1 do. ,£9 10s; 1 heifer in milk £8 2s 6d.