STOCK SALES.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16231, 29 March 1917, Page 4

STOCK SALES.

.v ALDINGTON. .V .' '- ; ' r > (Per Press Assot'iatiou.) : CHIiLSTCHtJItCtI. March 28. At - Addington.'-"-to-day.-:'. .there. - were fairly largo entries of all classes of stock. Fat cattle were somewhat irregular, but there was practically no change in average values: Prime fat lambs sold well, aiid w&io equalling 9-id per lb ov-er all. Store shfefip were , a littlb firmer in consequence ,of the , recent rain, aiid there was.', a riso 01 6d to Is per lieftd hi fat sheep owihg. to a, smallfei- yarding, forward. Stare cattle werti iii fairly demand, like pig market was easier, especially for stores. ' Store sheep—Two-tooth ewfes 21s Ha t6 "375; 4 and. 6-tooth 29s 5d to 32s Id. 6 and 8-todtlv 20s to 325; soiiiid nioiith. 13s 6d to 28s, j ;.tw<j-tpbtii withers 23s 8d to 265, 4 and 6-tooth 21 s CM to 2?s Od ; ewe lambs 22s od to 235. Sd, {nixed sex iambs 13s 2d, i t0.,19s ,Bd. - Fdt Lamhs.—Prime 28s to 32s 7d, medium 2is 6d to 27s .fid, unfinished 20s to 24.5. . .• Fat Sheep.—Extra prihie wethers 43s 6d, prime 34s ! 6d to -io.s, lifzlitbi- 26s lOd to 345; Sxtra priiiio ewes (3d, i>riine 33s 6cl to 3Ss, 10d; medium 27s 6d to 335. lighter ,21s to 275; merino ewes ISs 7d to Sis. .. Fat Cattle.—Extra prihie steers to £23 Ssj/ pi'iilib steefs, £l4 to £l9, ordinary £lO 15s to. £l3 10s, extra prime £ls los; prime £lO to £l3 las, ordinary £S 7s (3d io £9 15s; extra priMe C&ws £l6 17s 6d, prime £ll to £ls 15s, ordinary £8 10s to £lO ios. " Store Cattle.—Yearliiin-s £4 5s to £3 2s 1 6d, 15 to 18 months £4 10s £5.. 2-year steers £6 2s_6d to £6 10s,heifers £o -5s to £o l7s Cd. 2i- year steers £7. to £S; 3-year £9 Is. 3-year heifers £S 2s 6d: dry epit s £3 to £9 12s. dairy cows. £5 to £2O; Pijz-s.—Choppers £3 to £3 10s, liaebners £3 5s to, £5 6s, i>orl>ers 42s to 575; large stores 50s to 5Ss, medium 42s to 4Ss,, sih&ilor 30s to 3Ss, weaners 10s to ISs. ..