LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 722, 22 January 1910, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

. Messrs. Dalgety and 00., 1 Ltd.,- report:— At. our, Palmerston North salo this ynxk a fair entry of both sheep and caittlo came to hand.. The demand for ahepp was good, but cattle mot rather a dull sale. Quotations:— Small.two-tooth wethers, Bs. to 9s.;' small - two-todtli ewes, 11s. 3d.; cull lambs, sa. 6d.; small woolly lambs, 75.; two and four-tooth 10b. 6d. : to'lls.;-mixed age. owes, Ba. 4d. to 9s; Gd. Cattle—Wcaners, 255.; store cows, 395,-to.£2 12a. 6d.; forward cows, £2155. 'to £3; fat and forward cows, to £1 ;lis. 6d.; heifers, in calf, £4 75.; yearling steers, tb £2 65.; 15-months stecr3 to £3 6s. -' -.;.- -.:■. • ... ■ Heßarding their Mangaweka sale on Wednesday, Messrs., Dalgoty -and Co.. report that a medium entry of stock came to hand, and a. total clearance was effected, sheep showing a decided. advance in price. Quotations:—Mixed ajo ewes, 75.; shorn lambs, mixed sexes, 6s. Bd.; two and fourtooth -it-others, in good order, Uβ. 4d.; forward i htifers, £2 195.; yearling st«er3, £2;-65.; 15-months steers, SI 15s; to £3; 20months steers, £3 Is.; yearling heifers, 325. 6d.;-dairy-heifers, £2 35.., . i. ■• Eeportißg on their Feilding sale yesterday, Messrs. Dalgety,and Co., Ltd., state as follows:—Agood entry of sheep and cattle met'with good demand, sheei) sblling at advanced rates. ■ Oattle also sold well. Small;lambs, to 53. Id.; rapo lambs, 65.. 6s. Id., 65.4 d., 65./9 d., to 6s. 10d.;. cull twotooth wethers, Is. 2d.; V lB-months steers, to £3.65.; yearling steers, £2 Is. Cd.; tw6year .steers, £3 15s. 6d.;-'2l-year steers, to '£4 10s. 6d.;. weanor» dairy hoifers, £2 6s. 6d.";, 15-months. dairy heifers, £2 15s.- to. £3 2jj.; choice lino of 15-monUis Jersey heifers, US 12a.;6d. ; ; v v- '■; .;. -. :. , ■■'.■/■ ;.-.-. Tho-Now; Zealand Loan and He'r'cantilo Agency Company, Ltd;, roport for the week ending January,2l, as follows:—At Apiti on Tuesday wo had a medium yarding of sheep and cattle, which sold at the following rates:—Sheep [Forward wethers, 10o.; 6d. to 10s: -7d.;Vfat: ewes, 7s. 6d. to 95.; f.m.ewea, to;8s. 6d.; 6-tooth ewesf, 10s. 9d.; Tarns, 7s. 6d; to 10s.- Cattle: A nice line" of - 82 15 to 18-months steers-made £2,175..6 d.; .yearling. steers,--. 355.; 2-ycar stoors, to £3' 75.; bulls, £2. Pigs, horsea, and sundries made usual values. AtFeilding, on Friday , .tho- competition 'for sheep was very, keen, -this being, owing, to the recent- good rains and the rise in the , §rice' of fats. ;Cattlo woro also-in, Rood omand. . Cattle:- Weancrs, 265.; forward' cows, £3 75.; fat.cows, £4: cows, in calf,■ £3 ,12b..,6d.;. springins .heifers, £6 to £8; ■25-year.steers; £4 ; 6s.■■■: ■ ; ■

'Messrs. Dalgety and 00. report:—At* our Wobdyille saloon Monday a small entry of - sheep and: a sbod yarding, of '■ cattlo camp forward.'": Competition-' was spirited, and, -with one 'exception, all lines. were sold. .-At Danrievirko yesterday there was an exceptionally heavy entry of sheep, and . a:, fair yarding of. cattlo. ■. Most lines' ohanged hands under the hammer. Shorn lambs.Bold from ss. 84." to 6s. 3d.;-.-woolly lambs, 7s. 10d. ; aged ewes, 6s. lid;'to 7s. 3d.;' prhne fat cows.v on account" of Mr. H. Qaisford, 106s. to 1075.; other fat'cows and. heifers,;67s. to 795.; fat- heifers, 1 G7s.; forward, empty cow's, 60s. to 67a. 6d.; aline of 80 2 and; 3-year empty-' betters,-; 675.: 3J-year steers, 82s. Cd.to 905.; 3 and 4-year steers,; lllls.; 2-year 'steers, 745. ; " ■ ■'.■' ■The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co. report holding their fortnightly Bale at Levin on .Friday.; There was affair yarding 7of both. sheep and , cattle, the attendance; of bnyers was good,- and prices showed an: improvement on late rates. Quotations-.-Light fat bullocks, £7 ss. 10d.; store cows, £i to £3 95.; springing,heifers, £3■ 6e.; empty heifers, £2,125. to £3 6s. . 'Messrs. Dalgety and Oo;,:Ltd.,'report on their'.' Levin . sale, held yesterday, as followb:—A'heavy, entry, of sheep.and a Rood yarding of', cattle- sold ,wcll. .Numerous outside, buyers were ,in attendance, with the rcsnlt.ithat almost a total:-clearance was :mado.at :tho following rates: —A nice line' of. .2-tooth wethers, 10s. 6d.; ditto, ewes, : 125.-2d. to: 128;.8d.;.rane',lambs, 7s. 7d.; shorn lambs,. 55."6 d.;, cull lambs, 45.; cull-ewes, 45.'7 d.; fat'cows, £5 10s.; empty; heifers, small, £2;65.; weaner heifers,.2ss.; ; empty cows, £3 15s.' to £3 165.; calves, 155.; young.bull,:£3/ ;..■,';. .■■.••/.■". ■■■'...•■?..' .: Monthly • stock''sales ' were successfully inaugurated.by Messrs..Barraud; York and Co., . Ltd.;': at v:TJpp'er Hutt this'week. A. snug-site-for the yards has been secured, on the..Dominion .-Estate, in. Pine Avenue, and', the .firm : has facilities -for handling and accommodating -stock "in any quantities. Oiying '.to heavy.'.raina and.-swollen creeks, the.Bheep,entered could not-:como forward, but.there-was a.gpod : yarding of cattle, and a 'complete .clearance, was effected.,. Springers-made.'up-:to £5 IBs.; dry cows, ■£3 Js.j'-'fat; cowsi .'£3 ■ 10s. io : £4 18s.; dairy, heifers; to £3 lOs.rand wcaners, t0.125. 6d." .Therei.was .a good muster of payers... Mr.. A. F.' York, wielded-the-ham-' mer.v ; Vγ..; : .':-. :^. : 7; . :. ■'.': '■';: : : ■', Mr;"-Newton' King's weekly stock report is as -follows:—At the Haymarkot on Saturday but few pigs were penned..'. Weaners mado 65.: to Mls.i'6d.; > stores, 175.t0 215.;. hors'es,£s to'£6 ss. At Eahotu on Tuesday' there, was. a small' yarding, but nearly everything sold at the hammer; Yearling heifers ■ made.'34s.; :15-months steers, ,£2' 145.; store.cows, £2,25.-!to.£3;;forwar.d;.cows, £3 155.; fat:cpwsi.-£5.85.; springing heifers, £4 12s. 6d.;..fiulliii'.£l'l9e".- to-£2 103.;: At Wai-, wakaiho Son' Thursday-there.'was a fair yarding of cattle; :weaners - raado' 21a. to 6d; to £2 Is;; 15-m'onths.heifeTß,. £2;55. 6d. to £2; 6sl 6d.; £2-. 15s.';-yearling heifers,' 'Jersey■ strain; £2 :6s.;'store .'cows,: £2 10s;-to.£2 145..6 d.; forward cows, £3 14s. tof£3"lss.:,6d.;.fat ; cows,, £4.145. to £5 6s.| springing heifers; £3 15s. to £4i 10s.;. bulls, ■£4t to-£4.."25. ;■■;,'.'.• '-.V-: ■■■'■" - '■ ; ■-■■ '"■■■'.■■ :