WEEKLY STOCK SALES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16496, 31 July 1924, Page 10

WEEKLY STOCK SALES.

(Per Press Association.} CHRISTCHURCH, last night. At Addington market the yardings were heavy in both the fat cattle and fat sheep 'classes. Cattle improved in value, meeting with a iirm sale throughout, out the mutton market was irregular, though it concluded firmly. Store sheep: There was an unusually large entry for this time of the year. It included about ICCO ewes from the North Island. The market flagged for old ewes, which were forward in large numbers, Wethers were also easier, but ewe hoggets sold firmly. A. draft of 355 North Island ewes made 40s. The first ewes and lambs of the year were forward, and sold at 14s lOd, all counted. They were. a. poor lot. (loud 4,6, and 8 tooth Romney-cross ewes made 38s to 40s; 4,6, and 8-tooth crossbred ewes 37s 9d ; .sound and failing-mouthed cross ewes 32s 6d to 32s Oil; aged crossbred eweu 21s 6d to 27s 9d; aged three-quarter-bred ewes 18s Id to 265; good conditioned, aged halfbred owes 27s 8d lo 29s 3d ; aged halfbred ewes 20s to 25s 6d; aged halfbred ewes and lambs 14s 10il; forward 4 and 6-tootli halfbred wethers 33s lid to 35s 6d ; 4,6, and 8tooth halfbred wethers 31s to 335; 2tooth halfbred wethers 29s 2d to 335; good halfbred ewe hoggets 33s to 395; halfbred wether hoggets 24s lOd to 2:6s 4d ; three-quarter-bred ewe hoggets 31s 6d to 33s lid; crossbred ewe hoggets 26s 6d to 28s lOd. \ Fat sheep : Twelve races were yarded, compared with Bij the previous week. In the opening stages there was a weakening of up to 2s per head, but this was recovered in the later stages, particularly for ewes. Over the whole of the sale, however, values were easier than last week. Extra prime wethers made up to 30s; a few special pens sold to 60s; prime wethers realised 41s 6d to 475; medium 38s to 41s; light 33s to 37s 6d ; extra prime ewes to 41s; a few special pens 44s to 45s 9d ; prime ewes 35s to 38s; medium 31s 6d to 34s 6d ; light, 28s to 31s; old 25s to 27s 6d; prime hoggets 32s to 40s 111; medium 26s to 31s 6d. Fat call In: 505 were yarded, making 21C0 for the month. Included in the entry were 178 North Island cattle, mostly prime lines. The market opened firmly, and good cattle made from 2Cs to 3Cs per head more than last week. Extra prime beef sold at 37s 6d per 100 11>; prime 33s to 365; medium 29s 6d to 32s 6d; light and, unfinished 26s to 295; and rough 17s 6d to 22s 6d. Extra prime steers realised 4117 10s to £lB 12s 6d ; prime £l3 15s to £l6 10s; medium £4O 10s to £l3 15s; light £7 10s to £10; rough sorts £5 to £7; extra prime heifers £ll 10s to £l4 2s 6d ; prime £7 15s to £lO 15s; medium £5 to £7 10s; extra, prime cows £11; prime £7 to £9 10s; medium £4 10s to £5 15s; aged £2 15s to £4 6s. Vealers: There was a. large yarding, mostly unfit for the ’butchers, good vealers being in short supply. Runners made £7; good vealers £4 to £5 ss; good calves £2 15s to £3 15s; small 15s to 30s.’ •Store cattle: There was a small entry mostly, of aged tows and, some l OetoberNovomber calves. Heifers made £5 Is. Dairy cattle: There was a Large entry, which made moderate prices with a dragging sale. Good second, third, and fourth calvers made £7 to £9 10s; medium £4 to £6 15s; good heifers £6 to £8 10s; extra good £11; medium heifers £4 to £5 lCs; back ward calvers and cows in milk £1 15s to £3. Fat. pigs: There was a, medium entry of porkers and a small one of baconers. Porkers improved in price, baconers being easier. Choppers made £3 to £7; •light 'becaners £4 5s to £4 15s; heavy £5 to £5 10s; extra heavy £6 12s—average price per lb, 8d to BJ,d; light porkers t£2 10s to £3 ss; heavy £3 10s to £3 18s.; average price per lb, lOd to 10J-d. Store pigs: There was a. large entry and an easier sale. Weatiers made 16s to 20s; small stores 22s to 265; medium 30s to 40s; large 45s to 545; sows in pig £4 15s to £5. AUCKLAND, last night. At Westfield, beef _ was in average numbers at late quotations. Extra choice and prime 24s to 275; plain and unfinished 19s to 235; rough beef 10s to 15s; prime young cow and heifer 21s to 255; other cow 16s to 20s. Heavy prime steers £ll to £l3 ss; medium £9 to £lO 17s 6d; light primes £7 to £8 15s; smaller and unfinished £5 to £7; heavy prime cows and Heifers £7 to £8 15s; medium £5 to £6 15s; light- £3 10s to £4 17s 6d ; others £1 5s to £3 ss. Calves were in small numbers at late quotation’s. .Runners £3 12s to £4 8s: heavy vealers £3 to i £3 12s; medium £2 5s to £2 18s; Ijglit £1 8s to £2 4s; smaller 18s to £1 6s; small and fresh dropped to 14s; rough calves 15s to £1 3s. Sheep were in smaller numbers at late quotations. Heavy prime wethers £2 3s to £2 5s 9d; medium £2 to £2 2s 9d; iiglft £1 17s to £1 19s 9d; small arid unfinished £1 12s to £1 16s 9d; heavy prime ewes £1 13s 6d to £1 15s 9d ; medium £1 11s to £1 13s; light £1 6s to £1 10= 6d; tuifinished 18s to £1 4s; heavy prime hoggets £1 6s 6d to £1 8s 6d; medium £1 3s 6d to £1 6s; light £1 Is 6d to £1 3s: unfinished 16s to £1 Is. Pigs were in small numbers. Choppers £4 10s to £5 ss; heavy and medium baconers £4 to £5; light baconers and heavy porkers £3 to £3 18s; medium and light porkers £2 to £2 18s. spore pigs sold readily at late l quotations. Large £1 12s to £2 2s; slips £1 5s to £1 Us; weaners 15s to £1 Is.