LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 781, 2 April 1910, Page 7

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Mossrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Levin sale, held yesterday :—"Wo had a full yarding of sheep, consisting ohiofly of wethers and ewes, which met a ready sale at auction. A keen demand still exists for good sound, breeding owes, and the lines offering wore well competed for. Wethers also were in Rood demand. We made a good clearance at the following rate:—Fat and forward wethers, Ms.; forward wethers, 13a. 7d.; store wethers, 12s. 4d. to 135.; mixed aged breeding ewes, Uβ. 9d. to 12s. f full-mouthed Eomuey breeding ewes,,i4s.; aged ewes, 6s. Id. to 9s. 6d. to 10a. 3d.; small lambs, 55.; others, to 7s. 9d.; fat ewes, 12s. to 12s. 4d.; aged rams, 10s. 3d. to £1; young bull, £1 10s.; heifers in calf, £2 17s. 6d." ' ■■ . ■

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report:—At our Mangaweka sale on March so, wo had a very, fair ontry of both sheep aud cattle, and although the weather was exceedingly rough, prices realised wero very satisfactory to vendors, and a good demand existed. Quotations:— Sheop: Mixed lambs, 6s. 3d. to 7s. 2d.; aj;ed ewes, tJ 6b. 7d.; 2-tooth ewes, 9s. 9d., Vli. Sil.'to 12s.'Sd.;'Lincoln rams, to 16s. 6d. Cattle: Mixed weaners, to 295.; forward bullocks, to £6.105. ' . ■■ . ..".

Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report on their sale held.at Eketahuna on April 1:— We had an. especially heavy yardine of sheep, and the cattle pens were all filled, considerably more than advertised numbers coming • forward. Shcop sold much better than at last sale, and we have, on tho whole; to report a very successful sale. Lambs :6f good, quality were in good, demand, and sold readily, as. did. all sheop of. good , descriptions. -Wo quote:—Twotooth lines,. Us.;- 11s. 3d..t0 12s: Id.; lambs, ss. 10d.,,'63. 4d.',.78.'4d., 7s.'and to 7s. 6d.; mixed ages.breeding ewes■ (poorer- sorts), 3s. 6d. ,tc.6s. 9d.; .better Eorte, 75,, 7s. 3d., Bs. to 9s. 6d. Cattle:. Two-year steers, £3 Bs. 6d.; mixed , weaners, '225. to '255. 6d.; store cows, £2 10s. to £2 19s.- .. .''.:■ .'.

. At the'Woodvillo ■ sale on Monday rough weather .prevented all entries.from cominc forward,..but Messrs. Dalgety and Co. oifered about 10C0 sheep and a cmal!'number of cattle, all .lines, with one exception, finding purchasers.. Tfcoy further report:—At the Dannevirlte sale to-day'a Rood entry of sheep was submitted: to a largo attendance of buyers, only , one line failing to sell. Competition showed a much better spirit -than at laet;sale, and prices showed: a'.considerable improvement. At Woodville we sold 650 2 and- 4-tooth wethore at Us. 9d.; others, lls, from 4s. 6d.; fat and forward ewes, :,95.4d.; 2year steers, 645;; empty heifers,: ,495. At Dannevirke to-day a line of .450 4 and 5-year ewesl' on account of Messrs.. Herrick Bros., gold at 125.; on other.vendors' account: 2tooth ewes,". 12e. 7d.; 2-tooth to soundmonth ewes, 7s. 10d. to Bs.; culls, 4s. 8(1.: 2 and 4-tooth wethers, lls. to 12s. 7d.; uood shorn wothor lambs, 7s. Id.; mixed lambs. 55.-Id. to 65.; fat and forward ewes and wethers, 10s. iod.; shoarlifisr Eomney'rams,' 3 to. 33;-. guineas;:- 2-shear.'Lincoln, lls. to 515.;. forward cows,. 625.; -store- cows,. 455. to';sls.;heif ere,-forward, in calf, 655.; weaners, 255.' : '.. '. "."■ "

Messrs. Dahtety and Co.. Ltd.,. report ■that at the llarton sale on Thursday, owinp to rough weather,. there . was only a in.iv yarding of steck. Prices were rather easier. Empty ewes, 55., 65.,'7d.; small two-tooths, 9s. 9d,i sound mouth ewes, 10s, 6d.; weancr pigs, 6a. ■ ■ ; ■■■'.■ ... ' The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report having held their usual fortnightly sale at Levin , on Friday, when they had a fair yarding of shoep. Tho attendance of buyers was good, But I bidding was,rather dragging. Practically overythinß was cleared, however. We quote:—Forward wothere, 12s. 3d.; fat .wethers, 13s. 5d.; fat lambs; 9s. 9d.; fat ewes, 10s. lid. ■•-•..: ■ : ' ■■■ ' I- The New .Zealand-Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., ;Ltd, report as folloi\-s :-At Anih on,.Wednesday, in spit« of the inolement weather, a fair yarding of sheep came forward, but, few cattle. Prices wore woll 'maintained. . We quote:-Twp*taoth wethers (rough) - 10s:, : others • to'' Us. 3(1. ;, wether lambs," ss.- lid. to 7s: -7(1:; mixed lambs, 6s. 9d.; owe lambs,. 75,,9 d.. to 9s. 9d.; ' f.m., ewes, 75.: to 8s .3d.; •nlixed-aaod.cwes, lie. to Us. .9d.'; two aud four-tooth, ewes, 13s. Id.; two-tooth ewos -(small), 10s'. 3d.;. Eomnoy rams to 2$ guineas, others to 1 guinea; springing 'cows; £4 155.; sundries, a3 usual. At Feilding', on Friday, wo had a large entry of sheep and a Kood yarding of cattle. -Buyers were present, and every pea was Quitted, all being sold under the hammer,, with the .attention 1 , of one line of lambs poEscd at auction, but sold immodiately sifter.' We J'quota':—Sheep: Cull lambs, 4s. to.4s. Sd.i.smaUUambs, ss. 6d. to Ca.;-medium lambs, 65.-7 d. to 7a. Id.; ewe lamb3,',sma\l, 7b. Hd.,,toißs. Id.; woolly lambs, M. to 93. fid.; two-tooth.ewes, 13s. IOd.; two-tooth ewes, Us. 6d.; cull ewes, 35.;: forward -ewes, 7s. 10d.; fat ewes," 13s.j aged ramß,l2s; ld/to'l7s.; : two-tooth Eomney rams, 3 . guineas. Cattle: Wermors,205.; fat cows, £5 Is.; twenty-months steere,' £3 10s. .■■':■-... ■ - ■■.

Messrs. Abraham and'. Williams. Ltd., report aS: follows:—At Levin yesterday, wo had full yardiegs of both, sheep and cattle. Competition throughout the. sale was brisk, and every'lot.was sold at satisfactory, prices, not a singlo 'beast going out unsold. -WV quote:—lo4 fat wethers, 155.; 460 forward wethers, , 13s.- Id. 1 ; 87 two-tooth wethers, lls. , W.; 133- two-tooth wethers, 11s. 9d.i 76 fat ewes, 125.; 78.fat ewes, Us.; 60 ewe lambs, 7b.;'73 ewe lambs, os. 9d.; 65 mixed lambs, Bs.' 10d.:-106. mixed lambs, Bs.; 101 woolly lambs, 10s. 6d.; 150 forward ewes, 10s. -fid.: 77' f.f.m. owes,' lOs. 3d.: 92 ■mixed-aged ewes. 10s.'; 21 cull .ewes, 3s. IOd.; .71 fat and forward cwos.-lOs. <Sd.; four Homsey rams, 30s. ;■ fat cows , , , £4 10s., £4 155., £5,,:£5 115.,,t0 £6'6s;j,fat-heifers, £5 Ba.; forward.cowß,;£3'4fi. 6d.,£3,?5., £4, £4 4s. 6d., to £4 55.; springing cows, £8 to £8 155.; heifors in calf,. £4 to £5; eightoenmonths heifers/ £2 to £2 10s.; weanor heifers, 265. 6d., 32a, 6d., to 335. 6d.: weaner steers, , 245., 285., 323. 6d., 335., 345.. 385., to 405.; small weaners, lls. to 18s.: bulls. £2 95., £3, £3 10s., £4, £4 65.; to £4 lCs. v

NEWTON KING'S "WEEKLY KEPOKT. At Italiotu on Tuesday thero was a fair yarding and a good attendance of buyers. Bidding was brisk for all line 3, and everything sold at satisfactory prices. Weaners made 20s. to 30s. 6d.; yearling steers. ,375. 6d.; 18 to 20-montha steers, £j 55.; 18months heifers, E.W.8., £2 9s. to £3 Ss.; in-colf heifers, £3 125.; store cows, £2 10s. to £2 17s.;'forward, do., £3 6s. to £4; fat cows, £5 Is. to £5 55.; bulls, £1 18s. to £3. : At Waiwakaiho on Thursday there was a fair yarding, but. owing, to tho bad weather, many of the lines advertised wero not, penned. . Practically all the cattle offered sold at the hammer Et the following prices:—Yearling eteers, , 235. to 38s. 6d.; 25-year steers,,£3 18s. 6d.; 15-months heifers Jersey strain, £2 4s. to £2 7s. 6d.; in-calf heifers, £2 125.;. store cows, £2 Iβ.; forward cows, £3'2s. 6d; to £3 '105.; fat do., £4.45.; springing cows,' £5 10s.; cows. ,in milk, £6 10s. to £7 25.-6d'.; bulls, £1 10s. to £2 163.