LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 764, 12 March 1910, Page 3

LIVE STOCK SALES.

ilessrs. Dalgety-and Company, Limited#' report having held their fortnightly • ealo < at the Upper Hutt yards-this week, when.' they .submitted a good yarding, of. both* sheep and cattle;' ' Prices were on.a Ear'" with late. 6ales, and sheep were in good demand. • The following are some ;of•the prices realised:—§heep r : I'onyardJajnbs,/ 7s'' J)d.; small' lambs",:,/2s. 3d.; -, .two-too.th-iwethers, 11a.; 63.-2 d. to, Ss.;' tfojsr and; six-tooth 6d.- r -cuU-ewes,-' : : 2sr 8d:; Bomney rams,' 10s. .6d. 'to "£i"ls. Cattle:' Springing 1 heifers, £5 :10s.;'. storeheifers, £2 to, £2 12s. store cows, £2 12s. 16d. to •£2 145.-i forward cows, X 3 . 7s. 6d: to' £3 13s;; .weaners.Y £1' 2s. ..to '£l--6a.j igboi.* dairy cows, £6 IDs. to £8 2s. 6d.; eighteen* month to two-year • steers,' £2 165.; bulls. £1 17s.- . .

Messrs. Dalgety - and -.. Company, Limited;. (Palmerston . iforfch ' branch), report.—At. our Taihape sale. on. Wednesday,- a'veiry' good yarding of sheep and. cattle came to hand. A good- detiiand existed throughout the sale, and practically the whole yarding was. quitted .'at prices- satisfactory., to. Yen- • dors. Cull lambs, 3s. Id.' to--4s.*i small. lambs, 4s. -5d.vt0.55.; lambs,' 65., '6s; 4<L, 6s.' 9d.; aged ewes, 3s. 3d.. 55., to ss. 6d.fi. mixed-age ewes, 65., '6s. 9d., 75.; soundmouih ewes, Bs., Bs. to Bs. 6d.; four and five-year ewes, 10s., 10s. Id;;'two-tooth ewes,, email, to lis.. 9d.; two-tooth wethers, 10s., 10s., 9d.; two and four-tooth wethers,. lis. r6d., Us. 8d.,. lis. lid.; Somney rains, aged* IJ to, li. guineas; four and siirtooth Rom.ney. rams, 1, 24, to •3J guineas; mixed, weaners, good, 355.; mixed 15-months l cat--tie,-• £2 2s. 6d.; 15-months steers,-£2• 18i - ;, 18-months--steers,; £3 2s. 6d.; two -and • a* half-year steers, £4 55.; two and a half J and three-year. steers, £4 165.; bulls, £&! 10s.; light fat heifers, £3-155.; three anda» half-year.steers, £5-75.-6 d.,_ £5 10sv£5-155.- ; The New-Zealand -Loan arid Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report for the; week* ending March 11- as follows:—At, Kimbolton on Tuesday, we had a . gooi yarding of sheep, and *a medium^ of cattle. Buyers ; were'present> in ;; good' numbers, and a good sale resulted at thai - following .-prices Wether lambs, 75.; colli do.',- : 4sl r6d.; ewe lambs,- Be. 6d.; -cull- ewes,**; 2s*., B'dJ; aged ewe's, 7s. 7d.; two-tooth- ewes,Us. 3d.; two-tooth wethers, lOs.'ild.; cowaand calves, £2;' eighteen-month - heifers/, in calf, £3 55.; bulls, 305.; dairy cows, £5 10s.» to £6. A large quantity of sundries made that usual rates. At our sale en, Wednesday we had. a fair yarding, cf and a. small entry of cattle. We were, successful in placing" the bulk- of-. , our entry at the following rates .'—Mixed aged ewesi Bs.,' Bsi 2d.; to Bs.*lo'd.; mixed lambs (small),-ss.;,two-tooth ewes, lis. 6d. r A' number' of ';rams - were sold 'at:.prices.' up. .to 2. guineas; bullocks, £5» 5.'; cowa and calves, £3.105.:, At Feildirig'on -Friday 1 we had'a heavy, yarding of sheep,- which ' met with.a good sale, practically, all en- . tries being !, sold* under' the hammer. We quote:'' Cull ewes, 25.: Id;;. cull . lambs, 3s. 3d.';'.rape do.;; 7s. 9d.; full-mouth ewes, 65.. 6d-V 7s. 6d., 7s. lid,' Bs.; 3d.,'. Bs. 7d.,' to' Bs. ■ Bd;;'fat ewes,- 9s.- 6d. to 10s.; three and, four-year ewes, 125.. 6d.; wethers, 10s. 10d. : to lis. 9d., and. 12s. 3d. • , i ; .

Mr. Newton King's- weekly -stock"report' is : as follows:—At. Douglas, on Friday; March 4, "I held my sheep fair,; when there was a good muster-of. ' slieep, with a good", attendance •of buyers, and satisfactory .- prices were realised.; Woolly 'lambs, 9s. 6d.; shorn do., ?s. -to'Bs.9d.; * small do., 3s. 10d.- to; ss. •. 2d.; woollyowes, two-tooth, 15s. 6d;; do.. small, : Us.' 2d.' to'l2a. 3d-; ewes, 9s. 3d. to 9s. 10d.j f.m. ewes, 6s.'lod. ; to Bs.- ld.; ; cull do., 3s. 7d. to ss:; wether hoggets, lis. Id.;, two-, tooth wethers,- 1i5.;2u..t0 l2s'._4d.;.four.and : ' -sis-tooth' .wethers, .12s. ,2d.; Eomney rains,-two-tooth, 3J,to.4J. guineas; .Lincoln do., IJ. to'. I§\ guineas; Leicester - rams,* 1- guinea; six-tooth :rams, up. to J.guinea.- ; On.Mon-: day,-at Douglas,-there was a good yarding, of cattle (weaners being, in good demand), 1 and these sold at the hammer," as did the ..grown cattle, every line, I ,with' the : exception of •, one pen ' of." steers!' 'beingquitted.- Weaners, good quality, made 285.! to 385..6 d.;, small : do., -245.;, 15 to 18-months heifers, £2 12s. to £2 155.; in-calf, heifers, £3 10s. 6d.- to-£4'2s.; springing .heifers, £3 12s. 6d.; store cows, £2 10s;; forward do M : £3 145.; fat do., .£4 Bs. -to.£4 10s.; sprincing, cows,' £3 55.; 18-months steers; £2 15s. 6d.jtwo and a half-year do., £3 17p. 6d.; bulls, £2 to £2 93. At TJrenui, on Monday, there was a good yarding, but bidding was not." soi brisk as of late. Weaners were a littl«easier, only a few being penned.' though-' most lines changed hands.at.the followingpriced—Weaners, 265.- to 305.; 15-monthi heifers, £2 65.; 18-months steers, £2 12s. tf. £2 165.; empty heifers, £2 10s. to £2 165.(; in calf, heifers, £3 19s. 6d.j springing heifnrs, £4 to-£4 53.'? store cows, £2 Us./ forward do., £3 6s. to £4 Is.; epringiiia'. cows, £3 12s.',6<L to £6; two and 'a half'to* tHree-ycar steers, £4 7s. 6d.; three and half to four-year-bullocks, £5 10.9.;' shorn ; lambs, extra good/ 95.; two and rour-tooth wethers, 10s. 6d. to Us. Bd.; six-tooth wethers, lis. 2d. to 12s. 9d. At Stratford, on Tuesday, there, was a .big ya-rdine and a. goo.d attendance of buyers, and satisfaoi frory prices were realised. ■ Weaners inada 225. to 325.; 15 to 18-months stoers, £2 12a. to £2 28s. 6d.; Ifr-months to two-year do., £3 45.; in calf, heifers, £2 17s. 6d.' to' £4 - Is.; springing- heifers, £4 ss, to .-£4 10s.;store cows, £2 Bs.. to £2 135.; forward . 1 £3 10s. to £4; fat do., £4 3s. to £4 13s. 6<L; cows just calved, £6; three to four-year bullocks, £4 lis. to £4 195.; bulls, 30s. . to £2 15s.j shorn.ew.o lambs. Bs. 7d.; wethei 1 - lambs, 7s. 3d.; mixed small lambs, 4s. 6d.j* ; fonvard wethers, 13s. 3d. At Stony River, on Wednesday, there was only a small yarding owing to the Warea sports being held on the same day. Weaners made 235. • = fid. to 25f.;.15 to 18-months steers,.£2 10s.' ' 6d.; store cows, £2 195.; fat do., £4 Bs. 1 springing , heifers, £4 to £4 155.; bulls, £& 10s.; lambs, 6s. to 6e, 4d.; fat do., JOs. 6<L: • f.m. ewes, 10s. 6<L . . . f . ?