LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 810, 6 May 1910, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:— At our Palmerston North sale yesterday there was a fair yarding of sheep, and an exceptionally good yardfcs of cattle, chiefly good-coloured, good-conditioned steers. All lines wero eagerly competed for, and practically all were cleared. Sheep: Mixed lambs, 6s. 3d.; wether lambs, »o 7s. 7d.; empty ewes, 75.; forward ewes, to Bs. 9ii.; small two-tooth ewes. 9s. 10d. Cattle: 132 two and a half-year, £4 135.; 103 two and a. half to three-year 'Steers, =•.4 165.; 30 and 20-month steers. £3 17b. 6d.; four-year bullocks. £6 10s. to £6 15a.; fat and forward bulloclte.-to £7: 20-monthß steers, £3 165.; 28 and two and a half-year steers, £3 19s. 6d.; 18-months steers, £3 Iβ.; empty heifers. £3 3s. 6d.; forward cows, .«3 155.; lisht fat cows. £5. A line of nice Jersey cross heifers realised £9 Is.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., renort:—At our Palmerstoa North sale ou Thursday a good" entry of sheep came forward, consisting chitfly of aged ewes and store lambs, for which the demand was not particularly keen. The bulk of ■<o yarding, however, changed hands at satisfactory prices. A fair entry of cattle also sold readily. We quote:—Forward wethers, 14s. Ud.; fat ewes, 12s. lid.; fourtooth to f.ni. ewes in lamb, 9s. 9d.; aged ewes in lamb, 6s; to 7s. 6d.; store ewes. ss. ">A. to ; 75.; cull ewes. 3s. 10d. to 55.; fat lambs, 9s. 3d.; store lambs, ss. to 65.: cull lambs, 2s. 6d. to 4s. id.; forward cows, £1 3s. to £Z 175.; store cows, JBK 55.: dairy cows in calf, £5 to £6.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company. Ltd., report as follows:— At Himatangi, on Monday, wo had a fair entry of both sheep and cattle. A good demand existed, and all lines were soldH auction. At Raumai, on Tuesday, wo ntrain had a good entry, and bidding throughout was brisk, resulting in a total clearance. At Palmerston, oa Thursday, wo had a good entry of sheep, and a, heavy yarding of cattle. The bulk of the cattle comprised forward bullocks, and numerous buyers were present. For tTiis class we asain have to report a full clearance at good values. We ouote:—At Himatangi: Sheen-Cull lambs, 55.; mixed lambs, 6r. 6d. to 7s. 2d.; store ewes, ss. ICd. Cattle: Wcaners, 20s. to 315.; store cows 3.55. to £2; forward cows, £2 17s. 6d. to £3 18s.; fat, cows. £4 to £5 35.; forward heifers, £3 195.; fat heifers, £4 14s. to £6 10s.; springing heifers. £5 17s. Ed. PigsSlips. 15s. At Haumai: Sheen-Cull ewes, Sγ,. 7d.; cull ewes in lamb. 6s. 9d.; ewes in lamb, 9s. Id.; cull lambs, 3s. Id. to 4s. 10d.; store lambs, 6s. 4d.; ewe lambs. 10s. 6d. Cattle: Woaners. 22?. 6rt.: yeariinc steers, £Z 3s.j store cows, £2- Is.; forward cows. £3. ob. 6d. to .« 55.; forward bullocks. £6 »• 6< !- ! 'i', ll!s ' £2 . lOs - to £i - At Palmorston North: Sheen—Mixed lambs, 6s. 10d. to 7s 6d.: wether lambs, Bs.; ewes in lamb. Bscull two-tooth ewes. 7s. 6d.; wethers, 13s. •VI.; store ewes, -53. Id. Cittle—Weiners Ms.; yoarlintr steers, .£2 10s.: 18-montha steers- (bad colours), S3 Is.; store cows. xr i°- ; forward heifers. £4 2s. 6d.; springing heifer , !, £4 10s. to £5 55.; two and i half, and three-year steers. £5 6s. to £5 14s • Polled Angus bullocks. £6 ■to « 3s. 6d.; forward bullocks, £6 3s. 6d. to .«i 10s.: fat and forward bullocks, £6 12s 6d. to £7.

CUSTOMS HEVENTJE. Customs revenue collected at Wellineton yesterday amounted to £3907 13s. 7d. TALLOW RALES. ' Or ToleeraDh—Press Association—Conrrlchl London, May 4. At the tallow sales ICS6 casks were offered and 499 sold. Mutton—Fine. 39a. 3d.; medium, 36b. Beet—Fine, 38s. 3d;; medium, 355. 6d. • , LONDON. WOOL SALES. By ToleeraDh—Press Association—CoDvrieht. London, May 4. At the wool sales prices tor all sorts were firm, with strong; competition. WHEAT. London, May 4. The American visible supply ot wheat is 47,485,000 bushels. ATTSTKAHAN PHODTJOE MARKETS. B> Tstegraph—Press AsßOciation-OopyriKht (Kcc. May 5, 11.30 p.m.) ' Sydney, May 5. Wheat, 3b. BJd. to 3s. 9d.j flour, £10; oats, Algerian feeding 2s. 4d. to 2s. 6Jd., snarrowbills 2b. 7d.; barley. Cane. 3s. to 35., 2d.; mair.e, prime, 2s. 9d.; bran. £5; pollard, £4 155.: potatoes, Tasmanian. £5 10s.; onions. £3 155.; butter, 985.; cheese. sd. to 6d.; bacon, 6d. to 6Sd. ■ Melbourne, May 5. Wheat, 3s. 9*d. to 3s. 10d.; flour, £9 55.; barley, English malting, prime 4s. 4ff., Oape 2s. Bd.; maize, 2s. 9d.; bran, £5 10s:; oollard, £5; potatoes, £3 ss. to £3, 10a.; onions, £2 15s. Adelaide, May 5. Wheat, 3s. Bd.; Hour, £9 to £9 55.; oats, Algerian, 2s. lid.; bran and pollard. Is. 2d. HIDES. By Telegraph—Frees Association—Copyright. (Eec. May 5, 11.30 p.m.) Melbourne, May 5. In the hides market competition was keen. Light weights were Id. dearer; o.thcr sorts were very firm. TALLOW. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, have received the following cablegram from their London house, under date May 4:—"Tallow: We quote present spot values tor the following descriptions :—Good mutton, 375. per cwt.; good beef,. 365. 6d. per cwt.; mixed, 355. 3d. per cwt. Market quiet. TJ.S.S, CO. DIVIDEND; , (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Dunodln, May S. The directors' of the Union Steam Ship ■Company to-day declared a dividend of 9Jd. per share for the ;half-year ended March 31. . : THE 0. 0. AND D. COMPANY. (By Teleeru.ph.—Press Association.) / Napier, May 5. Tho C. 0. and D. Company to-day cabled tile following report, on the frozen meat market:—Thoro has been a further fall in

value of mutton. Foreiruartcrs of beef declined Jd. To-day's quotations:—Mutton: Canterbury. 4d.; Napier. Wellington, and North, Island. 3ld. Lamb: First quality, 5Jd.: 6econd, 42d. Beef:. Hinds. 41d.; fores, 5Jd.