LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 462, 22 March 1909, Page 6

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:—At our Waverley horso fair, on March 11, only a small entry, 1 mostly of inferior horses, came forward. Buyers were" present in good numbers, and wo sold most of the entry at-market rates. At our 1 clearing sale of dairy stock on account of Messrs. : Remnan Bros., at Waverley, on March 13, we had a good attendance and made a satis-factory-clearance. At a special sale of surplus stock at Karioi we yarded 9200 sheep. Thero' was a good attendance, buyers from Waikato and other, districts being present. The sheep on the wholo were yarded in good order. Competition was quiet under tho hammer, but we succeeded in selling a good proportion of the entry. One buyer's purchases go to Fiji Quotations:—Waverley horse fair—Medium harness, '£10 55.; light harness, £8; hacks, £i 15s. to £5 10s.; light unbroken, £2 os. ( £3 155., £3 17s. 6d. to £b 10s.; weeds, etc., 20s. to £2. Remnant Bros.' sale—Best rows, £i 10s. to £5 55.; others, £3 to £i 55.; dry cows, £2 6s. to £3 75.; springers, £2 4s. to JE2 12s. 6d.; bulls 305.; weaners, ss. to 6s. 6d.; sows, 165.; draught mares, £W 10s. and £18. Karioi sale-Six-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, 9s. 3d. to 9s. lid.; four and five-year ewes, 7s. 6d. to Bs. 4d.; four and five-year halfbred ewes, ss. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, 9s. 6d. to 10s.; two-tooth ewes, lis.' 6d.; old ewes, 4s. 3d. to 55.; cull lambs, 25.; Romney rams, 20s. to 21s. - Messrs. Dalgety.and Co., Ltd., report:—We held our fortnightly sale at the Dannevirke lards on Inday, and offered a good catalogue or sheep, but our entry of cattle was small, there was a good attendance of buyers, but, in sympathy with other market prices, particularly for aged ewes, bidding showed a considerable drop as- compared with last sale. Vendors realised this, and, with the exception of ono small line .of ewes, we cleared all lots submittea. Small two-tooth owes sold from 9s. to 9s. Id.; small two-tooth wethers, 95.; 4-year breeding ewes, 10s. to 10s. 6cL; well-conditioned aged ewes, Bs. lOd.; fat ewes, 9s. lOd. to 10s. 6d.; cull ewes, 3s, to 4s. 10d.; 15-months heifers, d3s.; 15-months steers, 335.; fat cows, 70s. to 68s. 6d.; springing heifers, 85s. Messrs. A. H. Atkinson arid Co., Ltd., report a I ?? dl^ m , ,? ntr F , on 'y o£ P'g s at their last week s Feilding sale. They, made better values than of late, porkers selling well. A largo entry, of poultry came forward, including a number of turkeys. For good conditioned poultry o£ all descriptions a strong demand is evident, and a certain and. ready sale can always be obtained for hens with condition (any age) at an average price of 3s. per pair or over, and moro for roosters.. Some 250 cases of fruit in good condition was marketed, and sold at prices well up to wholesale values. Quotations :-Pigs—Weaners, 45., 4s. 9d., 55., ss. 9d., 6s. 6a.; small stores, 9s. Cd„ 10s. 3d., 12s. 6d ; porkers, 295. 6d., and up to 325. Horses, etc.— Aged mare, £3 Is.; aged gelding, £3 10s.; brood mare, £3 17s. 6d.; aged pony, £3 15s. fipriu" cart, M 2s. Cd.; old buggy, £3. Potatoes, sacks, 3s. to 3s. 6d. per dozen. Poultry—Hens, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d.; purebred, Is. 9d. to 2s. 3d.; roosters, Is. lid., 2s. Id., and up to 2s. '6d.; small cockerels, Bd., 10d., and up to Is. 6d.j ducks, Is. Bd. to 2s. 3d.; turkey gobblers, Bs. 3d.; hens, 4s. 6d. to 55., all at each. FruitTomatoes, quarter cases, Is. 6d.; half cases, 2s.' 3d., 35., and up to 3s. 3d.; quinces, Id. per lb.; ; peaches, 4s„ 4s, 3d., ss. 3d.; plums, 2s. 6d.; pears, 3s. 9d. and 55.; apples, 2s. to 3s. 3d. Produce—Onions. Id. per lb.; potatoes, Bs. 3d. per sack;, pig potatoes, 35.; cabbages, Is.; peas, Is. 3d.; cucumbers, Is. per small bag; chaff, 2s. 6d. to 3s. Messrs. Harcourt and Co. announco in our' advertising columis that on Thursday, March 25, they will sell, by public auction, on the sport, Bannatyne's site, corner of Featherston and Hunter Streets, at 1.30 p.m. sharp, a lot of building materiil, iron, strong room doors, Milner's. eta. <