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Timaru Herald, Volume XIIC, Issue 14042, 28 October 1909, Page 4

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ADDLNGTON STOCK SALE. Per Press Association. CHBISTCHURCH, Oct. 27. 1 Sheep: The yarding of store sheep comprised a couple of pens of shorn wethers, two or three pens of wethers in the wool, a pen of ewes and lambs and a line of halfbred wether hoggets. No doubt on account of the recent rain and improved outlook for feed, considerably more - interest was taken in the sale, with the result that the various lots changed hands at satisfactory prices. Taken all round an advance of from Gd to Is per head was noticeable. Forward wethers in wool went up to 17s, medium sbonv wethers 9s 9d to 10s 9d, and halfbred wether hoggets 10s 9d. Fat lambs numbered upwards of 500 against 300 the previous week. The supply proving more than sufficient for requirements, prices were slightly easier, and when butchers had obtained, their supply values declined 2s to 3s per head. The range of prices was 10s 6d to 16s 9d. The yarding of fat sheep was v.ery small and scarcely sufficient for requirements, with the result that there was a keen demand and sharp rise in values. The sale opened at prices that equalled at least Is per head better than the prices of the previous market, and as the sale progressed the demand hardened considerably, and prices showed an appreciation of at least 2s per head. In individual cases the advance in value was even more marked and in one case there was an appreciation of 3s 5d per head. The improved demand was due almost entirely to the short supply and it u> probable that if a large entry comes forward next week, prices will recede' to last week's rates. The range of prices was—Prime wethers in the wool 19s to 93s 3d, lighter 13s lid to 18? 6d, prime shorn wethers 14s to 16s 3d, lighter 12s 2d to 13s 6d, woolly ewes 14s 9d to 235, shorn 12s 5d tc 15s 6d, woolly hoggets 16s 7d to 18s Gd, shorn hoggets 12s 6d, merino wethers 12s 9d to 14s 9d. Cattle.—The yarding of fat cattle numbered 280 head and included a large proportion of useful steers and heifers. There was a fair demand, despite the heavy yarding, hut the safe dragged at times, and the prices realised were on a par with those current the previous week. Steers realised £6 17s 6d to £ll 12s 6d. heifers £5 2s 6d to £8 17s 6d. and dry cows £4 ITs 6d to £9 ss. Steer beef made 21s to 235, medium 19s to 20s Gd and cow and inferior 17s 6d to 18s 6d per IOGIbs. Store cattle sold at from £1 10s to £5 ss. according to age and condition. The demand for dairy cows was indifferent and prices ranged from £3 10s to £7 ss; calves sold at from 4s Gd to £2 lis. one extra heavy which conld not he termed a vealer made £4 13s. Pigs.—Fat- pigs were fairly represented, and met with an improved de» rr.and. Choppers realised to £4. heavy j baconers 55s to 655, lighter 48s to 545. heavy porkers made 38s to 435. and lighter, 30s to 375, large stores 30s to 345, medium 20s to 28s. weaners 12s to 18s. 6d. BURNSTDE STOCK MARKET. DUNEDIX, Oct. 27. Cattle. —214 head were yarded, a fair proportion being good quality. Prices ruled much the same as last week- Prime heavy bullocks £9 10s to £lO 10s, extra up to £l2, medium £7 10s to £8 10s, light and unfinished £5 10s to £6 10s, extra prime heifers to £8 15s. medium heifers and cows £5 10s to £6. inferior from £4 ss. Sheep: 1523 were yarded of good quality. The sale was brisk throughout, and prices showed an advancp of Is to Is 6d on last week's prices. Best wethers 22s 6d to 255, extra 275. medium quality 19s to 21s 6d, inferior 14s Gd to 16s: pen of extra heavy ewe* sold at from 20s to 22s 6d and some exceptionally prime sorts at 265. Lambs: 160 were yarded, the largest number of the season and although the sale opened at a shade below last week's prices late rates were maintained towards the finish. Best lamhs sold at from 15s to 16s 6d, and some of medium quality from 13s to 14s Gd. Pigs: 150 were penned, consisting chiefly of stores and young pigs. Suckers sold at 12s to 17s, stores 17s 6d to 21s, choppers to £4.

DUNEDIN GRAIN MARKET. "Wheat:: Local conditions are favourable and each week that passes without opposing influences renders the realisation of present prospects more assured. The quantity now in stores is within very small compass. A fair demand exists hut owing to the firmness of holders little has been on offer, consequently little business is passing. Prime raffling velvet 4s 5d to 4s 6d. best Tuscan 4s 4d to 4* 53, medium in sood 4s Id to 4s 3d. host whole Fowl feed 3s lOd to 4s, medium to good 3s 3d to 3s 9d,

Oats. —A slightly better demand lias been experienced and considering ilia I stores; are almost bare and iliat- very few oat* are coming forward ilu> indications point to an upward tendency in prices. Prime brigbfc I'eed and nulling Is fld to Is lOd, medium to good Is Sd.to Is SJd, inferior to medium Is Gd to Is 7ld.