LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 746, 19 February 1910, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety. and Co., Ltd.; report on their Levin .-sale, 'lield yesterday, as follows:—A very heavy yarding of sheep were submitted .to. it- large attendance of buyers. Sheep of. all' classes sold readily, and well in. favour of vendors. V, r itii the exception of one small pen, wo sold the whole entry. Only a-medium entry of>cattlo came' forward, but all sold well. We Quote as follows;— Fat and. forward, wethers, 13s. to lis.v3d.;'mixed: age breeding ewos, 12s. to l2s. '7d.; forward wethers; lis. 6d.; mixed cull two-tooths, 9s. • Bd.;. small two-tooth owes, 10s. 6d.; medium do.,- 13s, 2d.; sound mouth ewes, 9s. to: 10s. 6d.; aged owes, 6s. 6d., 7s. 2d;, Js. Bd., Bs. 6d„;,to. Bs. 9d.; culli lambs, 4s. lid; to ts. Id.; woolly lambs, to 9s.' 2d.; forward lambs, 6s. 6d. to 7s. lid.; medium two-tooth wetiiers, lis.; cull ewes, 25.-6 d.: bullocks, ,£5 55.; cows, in milk, £6 Ills.; li-month steers, £1 155.; calves, 17e.6d. Messrs. Dalgaty and Co., Ltd., report:— At our fortnightly salo at Dannevirke yesterday we submitted, about 60C0 sheep to a,fair attendanco of : buyers.. Competition under- the hammer was dull, and. most lines were passed -in. ■ .Vendorsj>however, subsequently reduced ' their.- reserves, and ,we were then able • to; quit: the bulk of. our; yarding. Some good ■ lines were offered, and prices were in favour of,buyers. A pen of 65U five-year, ewes, on account Messrs. Herrick Bros., of Opornc, reached 10s. 3d.; two-tooth owes, on account of Mr. I'. Hunter, Otope, lis.; other'two-tooth ewes, lis. 3d; to 125.-9 d.; good four and five-year owes, 9s. 6d.; others, from Bs. 6(1.; mixed ' lambs, ss. 6d.; culls, - 2s; 10&; small four and six-tooth -ewes, 10s.- 9d.; cull owes, 3s. lid. to 55.; small cull wethers, 75.; small cull two-tooth ewes,-75.; two-tooth Komucy I rams, 1 2i guineas; two-tooth Lincoln rams, IJ. guineas; .five and . six-year. Shorthorn cows, with calves, 87s. 6d.

i Messrs. - Dalgety and Co.; Ltd., Palmerston North, report:—At our annual owe fair,' held-on, Thursday, February 17, the total - entry • comprised 23,000 sheep. There was- a very large ' -attendance, and a spirited competition for. *}1 straight lines of breeding cweß.. A-large number o! 2-tooths were: offered, but prices obtained for these were rather lower than prices which were being-given previously. Wo cleared practically , the whole of our entry at prices which-wero highly satisfactory, to vendors: The following is a list of prices realised:—Two-tooth ewos, 12s. lid., 13s. 2d., 15s. 3d. to 153.; 2, 4, 6, and f.f.m. Bomney owes 16s. .6d.; 2-tooth wethers,. 9s. 3d. to lis.; 6-tooth and f.f.m. Lincoln ewes, lis. to lis. 3d.; sound-mouth■ ewes, 9s. 2d., 9s. 6d 9a. lOd. to 10s. 9d.; cull 2-tooths, mixed, Bs. " 6d. to'9s.;' guaranteed 4-year-old ewes, lis.'ld. to lis. 2d.;,fat and forward owes, 10s. to 10s. 3d.; cull owes, 3s.'lid. to 4s: 7d.; shorn lambs, 4s. 10d., ss„ 6s. 2d., 75.; 2tooth Southdown rams, £3 33.; f-m- Shropshire rains, Bs. .

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—On the second day of tho Hastorton ram fair, hold yesterday, tho offering con-, sistcd of stud and flock sheep in-Lincoln and English and Border Leicester. Contrary to expectations, Lincolns met with very ready sale, and wo hopo to report practically a: total clearance of our offerin", prices in most , cases being far in excess of vondors" ideas. We quote:— Lincolns;-On account of William PerryStuds: 81. to 15 guineas;: (looks: 3 to 43. guineas. St'Gregor -Bros. —Studs: 7 to 101 guineas, '■ -flocks:- 33 to 6§ guineas. D. M'Oregor, sen—Studs: 71 to 9J guineas; flocks: 4 to' 61 guineas. D.' Mackenzie— Stud: 12 guineas. W. .Kayner-Flock: 4 to 7 guineas. : .E. J. Eiddiford—Flocks: 3 to 5i guineas; flocks: 4 to 6 guineas. . A. V. Collins—Flocks: 2 'to 31 guineas. : W. M'Kenzie—iloeks: 4 to 6 guineas. Bland jjayncr— Flocks: 3 to 31 saincas. Q. T.

Pearce, 3 to 3J guineas. A largo number of inferior and f.m. sheep, on account of various vendors, made from 3-to 2 guineas, according to quality. English Leicestcrs, on account of W. B. Andrew—Studs: 6 to 13-guineas; flocks: 3i to 4 guineas. S. R. Lanc-astcr—Studs: 5 to 12 guineas. R. Brewer—Flocks : 2 to 4 guineaß. ■ Border Leicesters, on account of D. J. Cameron, 2 to 2i guineas.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At our fortnightly. sale, at Lorin, yesterday, wo. had a good yarding of sheep. The attendance of buyers.was good, and bidding very brisk, tho result being , a good clearance at values in fvour of vendors. We quote:— Good fresh full-mouth ewes, 12s. 6a.; forward wethers, 12a. 4dtwo-tooth owes, and wethers, mixed, 12s. sd,

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. (Feilding branch), report for the week ending February 18 as follows:—At Apiti, on Tuesday, a good yarding of sheep and a medium / yarding of cattle came forward. Buyers were present for all classes, and a total clearance was effected. Quotations:—Threeyear ewes, 10s. 9d.;-two-tooth owes, 12s. Bd. .to 13s. 3d.; mixed aged ewes, 10s. 9d;; two and four-tooth wethers, 10s. 9d.; fat owes and wethers, 12s. Id.; mixed lambs, ss. 7d. to 6s. 7d.; cull lambs, 25.. Id., 2s. 9d., 35., 3s. Id., to 4s.' 9d.; ewe lambs, -7s 4d.; 18months steers,' £2 10s. to £2 175.; 18-months heifers £2 175.; 2i-year steers, £3 10s.'; weaners, 155., 165., to 305.; cows in calf, £5;-dairy heifers, in calf, £2 15a.- At Feilding, on, Friday,-there was aiargo entry of Bheep and a 1 medium yarding of cattle. Breeding ewes, were in good demand, and lambs were on a par with • last • week's prices. Cattle also sold well..Quotations:— Mixed lambs, 4s. 7d., 65., to 6s. 6d.; rape lambs,'7s. 9d.; ewe lambs, ,7s. 9d.;.f.f.m, ewes, 108. Bd.; six-tooth to f.m. ewes (Romncy), lis.' 6d.; six-tooth to f.m.' owes (Lincoln), 10b. . 9di; two-year steers, £3 10s.; bulls, £2 10s. ,

Messrs. Barraud; York, and Col, Ltd., report:—At our horse. sale, held in Dyke's yards, on Wednesday, a largo number were yarded, theso comprising mixed sorts. Buyers wero in good attendance, but competition was dull, and low prices had to be acccptcd. We sold draught mares from £16 ss. to £25.105.; draught: horses, from £16. to £17 55.; spring'carters,, from £12 to £19 7s. 6d.; light harness horses, £6 ss. to £11; ponieß, £3 to £7; pony mare and foal, £7 2s. 6d.; old horses, from. 16s. to 425. 6d,;' van harness, £4 10s.; dray harness, £3 17s. 6d.;'trap," £4 10s.; dray,' £3 7s. 6d.; van, £6 ss.- At Upper Hutt, on - Thursday, we cleared stock yarded at good prices. Springing made from £6 to £6.195.; cows in milk, from £4 35.; heifers in calf, from £3 13s. 6d.; empty heifers, £2 10s.;, steers, £2 135.;. fat cows, £4 to £5 13b.;'cowb and calves, £6; pony,'£4; old. horse, 205.; aged ewes, 55.; late lambs in low condition, 2s; Bd.

Mr; Newton 'King reports:—At Kaponga, on Friday, I held a wearier fair, in conjunction with ray ■ ordinary . cattle sale. The yarding was not .up to advertised , numbers, , several vendors ' who had entered their cattle failing to put in an appearance. There weTo about 300 penned, and .everything offered ' was sold at the hammer. Weaners made 255. to 305.; do., small, 20s. to 245. (3d.; 15-months heifers, j £2 ■ 12s. 6d.; 15 to 18-months v steers, : £2 139. to £3 os. 6d.r store cows; \£2 9s.'6d. to £3 ss. 6d.; forward 'do., £3 125., 6d. to £3175.| 6d.; fat do., £4 6s. to £4 14s. On the same day I held my annual sheep fair atStrat-: ford, when there was a fair yarding, about.| 4000 sheep being penned,. The attendance of buyers. ;wa-s good, and bidding' was | brisk throughout.- There was a keen in-; quiry .for young breeding ewes, though practically everything was sold at . the hammer. • Two-tooth ewes made 14s. to j Jss.; 4 to 6-tooth' and f.m. ewes, 13s. 6d..t0 155.'7 d.; f.m. ewes, ss. to 10s.; 3d.; lambs,-j shorn, ss. to 7s. 6d.j do., woolly, ss. to I 10s.; 2-tooth-wethers, up-to 10s. 10d.{ Lincoln ;rams, H guineas; English Leicester,! 1 guinea; Shropshire, 3 to li guineas. At | Awaldno on Saturday X held my annual i sheep/and cattle fair. There waa a small yarding of sheep, though cearly every-] thing was sold, either at . tho hammer or ! privately,' at satisfactory prices. ; The cattle-yards were well filled, principally I ,with grown sijock, all of which met with go9d-competition, nearly every pen being .quitted at prices beyond vendors' reserves" F.f.m. ewes . made.los. .to 10s. 5d.; 2-tooth do., 139. 3d. j aged do., ss. 6d.; 2-tooth wothers, 10s; to>'los.. 6d.j 4-tooth do., lis.; 2-year steers, £3 16s;; 3 t0..4-year bullock' £5 Bs. 6d. to £5'135..6d;; 4year forward do., £6 15.;.,3-yeard oo. ( £4 3s. to £4 Bs.; store' cows,-£3.,t0 £3. 23.; forward do., £3 14s.' (id. : to ,• £4, 2s. 6d.;: 18-months heifers, /£2 9s; •fid. to £2 15s. 6d.j 25-ycar d 0.,. £4 Is. : On Tuesday, at TFrenui, my sheep fair attracted i a laTge attendance -of buyers, but. owing to unavoidable causes, nearly 4000 sheep were; short yarded; which reduced the entries considerably.- A!il young sheep ,met/ with good . competition, there being an unsatisfied ; demand for 2-tooth owes, and wethers, the former class .'selling es-" pecially well. Two-tooth owes mado Bs. to. 10s.-6d.; old ewes, 4s. 7d. to 63. 7d.; 2-tooth wethers,= 93. 7d.; to 10s. 2d.;-2, 4, asd '6-tooth do., lis. 2d.j .woolly lambs, Bs. to 'Bs. : fld.: shonido., 6s. 7d. to 7s. 2d.; 2-tooth Homney ana 'English' Leicester rams wore'; in good demand, but Lincoln and aged rame were I not saleable; '2-tooth English Leicester? ! made 3j to 4-guineas; Eoraney do., 3 to 3i guineas; ■ Lincoln dp., i to.-2 guineas; Shropshires, 2i-.guineas;; aged ;do., 105., ; 6d. to 15s. 9d. At Rahotu on tho same day • there was a fair yarding, mostly of weaners, all of, which wore' quitted, either at tho hammer or afterwards. Weaners'made 245. 6d. to' 325.; do., small, 15s. to 225. 6d.; 15months steers, £2.165. 6d.; : 18-months to 2year steers, £3 7s/6d.; forward store, cows* fj s to.£4 Is.; fat, do., £4 16s.j bulls, £2 r J »J.-.3>°ufirlaß 'sheep fair being on Monday, next there will be no-Toko sale on that date. .