LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 763, 11 March 1910, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

■ ■ Messrs. -Balgety., and ; Company; Limited. (PalmcrstohMorth .branch), report:—At our Kaumai sale, held on Tuesday, a. good yarding of all classes of stock came forw.ard; H attlG sold UD to !ate market rates, i'lie bulls of the 6heep entry consisted of aged ewes, with the result that prices were slightly easier. However, with the excep-tion-of a few pens, we quitted the whom of our yarding at the following prices-:-bheep: Small lambs, to 4s. 3d.; wether lambs, to 6s. lOd. to 6s. lid.; cull ewes, 65.',6 d .; four and five-year ewes,-7s. 4d., 8s 93. M.,-to 9s. '.d.; two-tooth ewes, 12s. to 12s. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, ICs. Bd.; mixed weaners, 16s. to 215.; woaner heifers, to ZBs.; fifteen-months steers, £2 7s. Cd., £2 165., to_£2 16s. -6d.'j two-year' steers, £3 7s. 6d..;t0 £3 Bs.; three-year steers, to £4 10s • cows and calves, £2 6s. to £2 10s.; emntv ,cows,'-£2 ,to £2 12s. 6d.; fat cows, £3 7s ! - d, i, U HJ?. 2s ' 6d ' «° cows in calf, £2-55., £2 145., to £-3 7s. 6d.; dairy cows, £4 7s. 6d., £5, to £7 2s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgcty and 'Company, Limited (Palmerstbn .North branch), report:-At our iiuntervdlc sale, ou Tuesday, March 8, wo had a Rood yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle, breeding,ewes were rather dull of sale, but all lambs we>-o disposed of under . the •hammer. Quota-tions:;-ilixed-age ewes, 6s. Ud; ; cull lambs, 4s. Id.; small lambs, ss. lambs fo. Bd. to -Vs.; rape\ lambs, 75." 4d. to Ba.; Komney rams; 3 Rulnea, 1 guinea, to 1J to 2i euineas; 'liordcr-Loicester rams, 12s • Lincoln rams, 10s: 6d.;. aged Southdown ranis, 13, 2, and 2J guineas. Cattle: Fat co«s, £4 Is. 6d.'; two and a half and threeyear steers, £4 165.; three and three and a half-year steers. £5 mi 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and .Company, report — At our Palmerston sale yesterday we offered a,medium entry of sneep and cattl< : Good sorts of young ewes and lambs wo"c in good demand, and the following prices were realiseU:—Two-tooth ewes, 12s. 7d to 235. 4d.; mixe'd-aßed ewes, to Ills. 6d.; Southdown rams, 2 to 3 guineas; weaners, small 18s. to 215.; weaner steers, to 275.: cmntv cows, £2" 7s. 6d. to £2-125., £2 165., to £2 19s. 6d.; forward cows, £3 to £3 16s.- fat heifers, £4 Bs. to £4 Us. ..Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Pahiatua P.A. sale of March 8 as follows:—We had a.heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle. Sheep were dull of sale, but most classes of cattle met fair competition. Quotations: Two and fourtootn owes, 12s. 3d. to 12a. 9d.;'sound-mouth ewes, 9s. 6d. to 10s.; aged ewes', 3s. to 6s • forward wethers, lis. 4d.; small two-tooths' 9s. 9d.; good rape lambs,.7s. 9d. to Bs.'lid • good do., ss. 7a. to 6s. 9d.; small do., 3s' bd.-to-ss.;.Lincoln-rams, 1} Buineas to 13 guineas; .two-tooth Komney rams,' £s'> 55.• aged do., 1 to U guineas; Shropshire rams' 1J guineas; fat ewes, 9s. to 11)3.; fat bullocks, £5 155.: two-yca,r steers, ;<4 3s. 6d.-eighteen-month steers, £2 175.; dairy cow' £4; good .forward cows, £3 14s. to £4 3sothers, £2 lis. to £3 45.; heifers in calf' £3 4s. 6d. -~ :

Messrs. Abraham and "Williams, Ltd. report as follows:—At Otaki. on Wednesday we, had good yardings of both sheep and cattle. The sheep consisted principally of lambs and aged ewes. A good demand existed for the former, but the latter were hard to ouit. We, however, managed to quit most of the yarding at prices on a par with other centres. Cattle were in .;:ood demand, and we cleared the wholo of our yarding. We quote :-Eape lambs 6s. 6d; to 7s. to 7s. 3d.; fat lambs, 9s. 7d • store lambs, ss. Id. to 6s. 3d.; store ewes' Is., to 6s. 6d. ; Komney rams, U Ruinoas; two and a half to three-year steers, £4 7s to £4 7c. 6d.; fat cows, £4 to £4 133. 6d • forward ows, £2 19a. to £3 35.; sprineinii cowa, £4 ss. to £4 17s. tj £6; heifers in calf, £3 65.; yearling heifers, 20s. to 305.; bulls, £2 15a.

The Palmorston branch of the Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Acency Company report:—Sales for the week have ben held at Himitangi, Kauraai, and Palmcrslou North. At ftimitangi, on Monday, we offered a moderate entry of both sheen and cattle to aa appreciative attendance of buyers, the sale resulting in' a total clearance at prices in favour of vendors. At Eaumai wo had a very heavy yarding oi botn sheep and cattle. . Sheep were ii£ dined to.drag, but \7o wore successful in placing the whole of our entry, with the exception of two small pens. Cattle were in good demand, and a good clearance was effected. At Palmerston on Thursday wo had a fair entry of sheep, mostly of inferior quality, and we were able to place tho bulk of the yarding. We auote—Himi-

tangi: Sheep-Cull lambs, 4s. 9d.; cull ewes, 3s. Id.; rape lambs. !s. 6d.; store owes, 7s. 9d. to Ss. Id.; breeding ewes. 9s. lid.; rams, 15 guineas to 13 guineas. Cuttle: Forward cows, £3 2s. to £3 18s.; fat heifers, £4 12s. to £4 Ms.; fat cows, £4 16s. to £5 15s. Pigs: Slips, 10s. At It.au-raai-Shesp: Cull lambs, 4s. to 4s. 7(1.; stoi'3 'ewes. 7s. 2d., 7s. 5d., 7s. 10d., to Bs.; soundmouth, ewes, ICs. 6d.; rape lambs, 6s. lid. to 7s. 2d.; rams, 1 guinea to 23 guineas. Cattle: Mixed wcanors, 335.; weaner steers, 375. to £2 65.; heifers in calf, £4; springnig heifers, £6 10s.; 20-month steers. £3 75.; two and two and a half-year steers, £4 ss. to £4 13s. At Palmcrston-Sheep: Cull ewes, 2s. Bd. to 3s. 6d.; aged ewes, ss. 6d.;' f.m. ewes, Si. id. to Ss. lid.; s.m. ewes, 9s. <d.; small ewe lambs, 6s. 3d.; Bomney nuns, 2J to 23 guineas; Lincoln .ams, 15 guineas. Cattle: Weaners, 21s. to 255.; cows and calves (inferior), £2 Us. to £2 155.; forward heifers, £3 55.; fat cows, £4 Bs. . (By Telosrranh.-Press Association.! "

Chrlstcnurch, March 9. At Addington there was again a large entry of stock, especially of sheep. Store sheep sold with practically no chance in values. Fat lambs sold .well, heavy-weights being rather firm. Fat cattle were easier, and pigs met. with a dull sale. Fat sheep were firm. Store cattle were" in improved demand, and dairy cows' sold well. The entry of store sheep was made up" principally of wethers and ewes, iambs being in smaller proportion than of late. There was vary good demand, and prices showed little or no change. Tho yarding of fat lambs was not as large as last week, totalling 8784, and they were somewhat uneven in quality. For breeding ewes there was a good demand throughout, the sale of hcavy-wciMt freezers and tegs meeting with keener competition and being rather firmer in price, while other sorts sold well, up to'laGt week's rates. Of fat sheep, me larger proportion being owes, there was a good demand throughout, sales being both for ■ export and local consumption. Last week's rates were fully maintained, good wethers sell-, ing rather better. Range of prices :-Primo wethers, 15s. 6d. to 195.; extra, to 20s. 6d.; others, 13s. 7d. to 155.; prime owes, 12s. 6d. to 14s. lid.; others, 73. 9d. to 12s.

Tho entry of fat cattle totalled'3s3 head, the bulk being of moderate duality. The sale was a dull one, and prices were easier by about 6d. per 1001b. There was a fair yarding of store. cattle, including a Southland consignment. There was an improved demand; and yearlings made 265. to 355.; 15 to 18-months, £2 Is. Bd., £2 14s. Id.; twoyear steers, £3 to £3 17s. 6d.; two-year heifers, £3 19s. 6d.; two'.and a half-year steers, £4 10s.; three-year steers, £5 155.; three-year heifers, £4 10s. to £4 135.; and dry cows, 375. to £5 7s. 6d. Dairy cows made £3 10s. to £8.. • The entry of fat pigs was good, and they met with dull demand on last week's rates. The large yarding of stores was QiEsn-ult to sell. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report that at' their sale at Palniorston JNorth on Thursday a full yarding of sheep met with good competition, and recent prices were well maintained. 'All classes of cattle also sold well, and a total clearance wa3 made. A line of'7o forward bullocks realised £6 ICs.; three-year steers, £4 18s.; two and a half-year steers, £4 5s. 7 ; fat cows. £4 to £4 17s. 6d.; forward cows, £2 16s. 6d. to £3 Is.; 18-months steers, £2 17s. 6d.; weaners, 225. to 285.; small weaners 155.; bulls, £2 2s. 6d. to £5; two-tooth ewes, 13s. 6d.;. medium' two-tooth to six-tooth ewes, 12s. ,6d.; small two-tooth, ewes,' Us. 7d.; four and 'live-year ewes, 10s. Bd. to lis.; f.m. ewes, 6s. Id. to 7s.;' cull ewes. 2s. 6d. to 55.; store lambs, 75.; woolly lambs, Bs. 6d. One.line of 13C0 four and six-tooth wethers made 125.; other lines, Us. Bd. to 12s. 2d.; f.m. rams, of various breeds, 7s. 6d. to 21s.

Reporting on their fortnightlv stock sale at Masterton .this week Messrs. Dalgety and Company state :-Wc had a very heavyentry of all classes, yarding 12,344 sheep, onyers wero present from all parts of the district, and, at the end of the dav, we had a satisfactory clearance. 10,744 sheen being disposed of. In our entry we had some very good lines of ewes, wethers, and lambs, and bidding for these was spirited. As is-usual at present there were included in:our yarding a fair-number of aged and inferior owes. Prices on the average were slightly, in excess of rates lately ruling; more ■ especially in regard to wethers,'and prices for this class of sheep showed a decided advance. Good lambs, fit for rape, wero keenly inquired for, and good breeding ewes, showing condition and quality found ready buyers. Prices for ewes ranged ao fdllow:-Oh account of %•,„;'• T P-' Buchanan, wo sold-a-nice line of 300. Lincoln cross s.m. ewes at 135.; on account ' of Barton Bros., Mataikona, 150 two, four, and six-tooth ewes at 13s. 3d., 100 at 12s. 10d., and 107 at 12s. Bd.; on account of Mr. W. D.- Watson 800 nood-condi-tioned four-year owes at, 12s. '6d.; on acc°un' of Nitz 8r05.,'350 four-year ewes at lis. od., and 677 at lis. 6d.; on account of .Barton Bros., Mataikona, two, four, and six-tooth owes (small), at lis. Id.; on account of Mr. W. M. Laing, Bideford, 700 four and live-year, owes at 9s. 6d.; on account of Mr. A. Q. Pilmer, Taueru, 300 s.m. ewes at 9s. 6d. to 9s. lOd. Vo also had two nice linos of purebred Itomney ewes, on account of Mr. Wm. Buick. These ewes showed plenty of. breeding, and were in good condition. Sales were as follow :~- Sixty two-tooth Eomney ewes at 175., 45 four-tooth ewes at 14s. 9d.; aged and inferior ewes sold at from 3s..to' 7s. 6d. Or-dinary-conditioned owes,, wit a'fair mouths, , ™ ro ; ! , 3( iu'red for, and of this class we ouectod a fair number of sales, at from os. to, .9s. Id. Wethers in this class of sheep wore in excellent, demand, and all lines offered found ready buyers, at prices m excess of rates lately mling. Sales were as iollow.-On account of Mr. W. M. Laing, |. Bideford, 350 two and four-tooth wethers at 12s; 9d.; on account of Barton Bros., 100 two-tooth wethers (small), at lis. Lambs: These mot'with a good sale as follows :-On account of Mr. W. M. Laing,-'OO good black-face lambs, at Bs.;-on account of the trustees'of the estate of the late Mr. T. Brown, black'-faco lambs, at 7« ■ . on account of Messrs. Nitz Bros.,' 710 6horn wether' lambs (good line), 7s. 6d.; on account of Mr. Kara Te Huki, 200 woolly lambs, Bs.; on account of Mr. W. Hopkins forward woolly lamb 3, 9s. Id.; on account of. Mrs. Wngley, good woolly lambs, Bs. 2d. ■ .Medium ;■ lambs sold at : from 4s. sd. to 6s Cd., and inferior from-3s. Id. to 4s. Cattl"Up had a small entry, but all lines'offere'd sold readily,' at full market rates. On account of Barton Bros., we sold two and' a half-year spcyed heifers at £3 165., threeyear steers at £5 10s., and three-year steers (small), at £4'l3s. On account of other vendors, we sold weaners at 245. 6d yearling heifers at 30s.' ■Messrs. Dalgety and Co., ..Ltd., reports as follows :-At our Wariganui sale this week we yarded 4500 sheen and 200 cattle Sheep were in good demand, and a" except ope small line of ewes changed hands at fub. market rates. There was''a good demand.for breeding owes, but wethers were not so itccnly competed for as of i» - ' C . a JJ Ie - were dull of saI °- and', tho bulk of those yarded went out unsold. We 'inote:—j?o.rv."»rd four and six-tooth wo.h'.Ts, 12s. 10d.; store wethers, 10s. £d. to l/s. 2d.; backward wethers, 9s. 3d.- twotooun ewes, 13s. to 14s: 2d.; fat ewes, ills.two, four, and six-tooth owes,'los.; four and five-year ewes, lis., to lis. 2d.; soundmonth era, 7s. 9d.. Bs., Bs. 4d., to Bs. 6d„ and Bs. 9d.; full-mouth ewes, 2s. lid., 3s to. 7d 4s. .2d.. ss. 9d., 65., Os. 7d., to 6s. 9d.! ewe lambs, Bs. 6d.; mixed lambs, 5s 7d