LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 828, 28 May 1910, Page 7

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Ltd., report as follows:—At ourPalincrston North sale on Thursday last a good yarding of both sheep and cattle canio forward. Although several lines were passed at auction, we disposed of the whole of our yarding, with the exception of one Biuall pen of sheep. Quotations:— Empty ewes. Vs. od., Bs. 4d., Es. 6d.; fat and forward ewes, 10s. 7d. to 10s. 9d.; aged ewes. 3s. lOd;. light fat cows, £4 3s. 6d.; 20-months steers, £3 165.; 2J-year steers, £4 145.; empty cows, £2 175.; 31-year steers, £5 IBs.

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report on their Levin sale, held this week, as follows:—An extra heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle came forward, and were submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Sheep sold more freely than. at preceding sales, nearly all lines changing hands at auction or immediately after tho sale. Cattle also sold well, practically every line changing hands in favour of vendors. We quote as follows:—Line fullmouth ewes in iamb. 13s. Cd.; line of mixed aged ewes in lamb, 145.; forward empty ewes, 10s. 9d.; shor;i lambs, Vs. lui.; aged empty ewes, low condition, 6s. Id.; cull ewes in lamb, ss. 3d.; light fat ewes. 12s. 9d. to 13s. Cattle: Light fat cows, £5, £5 7s. 6d„ to £5 lis.: light fat steers. £6 lis. to £6 17s. 6d.; cows and calves, £4 135.; forward cows, £4 55.; storo cows. £2 lis.; heifers in calf, £5 35.; small heifers, £3; yearling do., £1 145.; weaners. small. £1 45.; others, £1 95.; 2-year steers, £3 Us.; 20-months steers. £3 Is. 6d.

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd.. Blenheim, report holding their weekly sale this week at the Co-operative Rale Yards, Blenheim, as follows:—Our yarding consisted of over 1200 mixed sheep, 2 rams, 9 bullocks, and 5 pigs. Thero was a good attendance of buyers, and bidding was brisker than at the previouß. sale. Prices realised were as follow:—Fat wethers, 10s. lid. to 12s. 6d.; forward wethers, Bs. to Bs. 5d.; fat ewes, 10s. 6d.; forward owes, 65.; ewo lambs. 10s. (id.; m.s. lambs. Bs. 3d.; fat lambs, Bs.; woolly lambs 6s. 9d.; shorn lambs, 6s.

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having held their fortnightly sale at Eketahuna on Friday, May 27. They state:—We had an overage yarding of both sheep and cattle Lidding was very slow, hut we quitted the bulk of our yarding before the day closed. Wo quote:—Sheer.: Best lambs, 75.; others. 4s. 6d. to 6s. Id.; empty owes. 7fi. to 7s. Id. Cattle: Weaners. "ss. to 275. 6d.; springing heifers,' £3 Mn. to £4 17s. lid.! springing cnwiu £5 C». w £6 155.; empty cows. 355. to £2 7s. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having heid a very successful dairy stock sale, on account of Mr. S. H. Easmussen. The cows were in good order, but bidding at auction'dragged very much. The herd made the good average, of £6 65., which must be considered very satisfactory. Cows ranged in price from £5 7s. 6d. to £7 12s. 6d.; bull, £15. Implements made good Value.

Messrs. 'Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report as follows:—At Levin on Friday wo 'again had a very full yarding of all classes of stock. Competition for aged ewes and low-conditioned ewes in lamb was not brisk, but all' other lines sold woll.. All classes of cattle were keenly competed for, any pens of fats particularly selling well. Quotations'.-Heavy fat cows, £7 !Bs. Gd. light fat bullocks, £7 16s. forward bullocks, £6 17s. 6d.; empty forward cows, £3 7s. 6d. to £3 183.; store cows, £2 6s. to £3 3s.i yearling stoers, £2 10s.: 18' months steers, £3 Bs. Gd. to £3 145.; heifers in calf, £4 to £5 2s. 6d.; twinging cow?. £5 to £7; weaucr heifers, 265. to 325. 6d.; heavy fat ewes, Ms. - ! light fat ewes, Us. 7d. to 12s. Id.; forward ewes, 9s. to Us. Id.; forward wethers, 13s. 5d.; good ewes in lamb, 2-tooth to f.f.m., 14s. 3d.; medium mixed aged owes in lamb, 10s. to Us.; lowconditioned ewes in lamb, 7s. Id. to 95.; cull ewes in lamb, ss. 5d.; fat, lambs, 10s. Id.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., LU)., : report for tho week ending May 27.as follows:—At Apiti on Tuesday a. small yarding of stock came forward. Cattle sold well, but the sheep were mostly an inferior quality. We quote:—F.m. ewes in lamb, 10s. Id.; mixed cge-J ewes, ss. 6d. to 6s. Id.; cull ewes. 2s. to 45.; rams, 6s. 6d.; mixed weaners (small); 175.; others. 335. to 375. Gd.; fat cows, £4 155.; 18-months hcircre in calf, £3 10s.; cows in calf, £4 75.. £4 18s., £5 10s. _ to £6 10s.; sundries, as usual. At Fcilding on Friday wo had a moderate entry of f>heop and cattle. • Both sheep and cattle were inclined to drag, but we were successful in placing the whole of our entry. Prices:—Sheep: Aged breeding owes, 6s. Gd. ..o Bs. lfid.; forward owes, 9s, 6d.; ewe lambs, 10s. lOd. tails, and 12s. Gd. Cattle: Yearling heifers, £2 6s. 6d.; heifers in •:alf, 45.; fat light heifers. £4 10s.; forward cows, £3 95.; springing cows, £7 75.; cows with calves at foot, £4 145.; 2 aud 2J-ycar steers, £4 Bs. Owing to Friday, Juno 23. being the King's Birthday, the next Feilding sale will be held on Saturday, June 4.

Mr. Newton King's weekly stock report is as follows:—On Monday I hold a clearing sale on account of Mr. J. L. Arudt, Tataraimaka. There was a large attendance of buyers, and tho cows being mostly young, and in good condition, satisfactory prices were realised. Early calvers marto £6 15s. to £8 155.; late do. £4 2s. Gd- to £6 10s.; bull, £3 2s .6d.; sows, £2 to £2 155.: store pigs, 14s. 6d.; horse, £13 10s.; dray, £7 ]55.; gig. £12; disc harrows, £4 55.; sundries and furniture sold at usual rates. On Tuesday, May 19, I held a very successful clearing sale on account of Mr. A. Ridd, Waipuku, when there was a large attendance of buyera. ' The cattle were chiefly in calf grade Jersey heifers.. Beiug a nice lot, and looking well, they sold readily at the following prices:—Two to 25year heifers, early, calvers, £7 to £9 10s.; do., late calvers. £5 ss. to £6 55.: 20-months in-calf heifers, £3 ss. to £5 55.; 20-months pure-bred Jersey bulls, £7 to £8 10s.; halfdraught black mare, £21 lCs.; half-draught bay gelding, £19 10s.; dray, '£12 10s.; plough, £5 55.; disc harrows. £6; chain do., £3; cart harness. £3 ss. to £4 10s.; furnituro aud sundries sold at satisfactory prices. On the same day, at Rnhoutu. there was a fair yarding. Weanert! made 265. 6d. to 30e.: weaner Jersey heifers, £3: in-calf heifers, small, £3 125.; storo cows, £2 to £3 Is.; forward cowe, £3 4s. to £3 18s.; springing cows, £6; fat cows, £5 14b.; bulls, £2 7s. 6d.; stag. £3 3s. At Waiwakaiho, on Thursday, there was a fair yarding, with a good attendance. Th*j cattle were in good order, . and bidding was brisk throughout, practically everything selling at the hammer. Mixed weaners made 255. to 355.; yearling steers, £2 Is. 6d.; empty heifers, £3 6s. 6d. to £3 155.; Jersev do., £4 7s. 6d.; store cows, £2 Is. 5d.; to £3 45.: forward do., £4 10s. to £7; ill-calf heifers, £4 7s. 6d. to £4 17s. 6d.; do., Jerseys, un to £6;.2J to 3-year bullocks, £5; bulls. £3 to £4 25.; stags, £3; lambs, small, ss. Bd.; f.m. ewes, ts.

WOOL, niDE, AND TALLOW SALES. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd. (Palmcrston North branch), report-.—We held our usual monthly sale of wool, skhis, hides, and tallow on Friday, and submitted a good catalogue to a fair attendance of buyers. Bidding was not spirited, but the prices realised were equal to late rates. Wo cuoto:—Wools: Crossbred fine. Bid. per lb.; medium. 7d. to 7»d.; locks and pieces, 33d. to 4id.: black, 63d.; TJd.; lamb, 7£d.; crutchings, 5d.. 5Jd. to 6d.; scoured, piece, 7Ad. Skins: Crossbred fine, 7}d. to 7Jd.; crossbred medium, *Hd., ijd-, 6Jd. to 7d.; half bred. 6d.; quarter to half wools, 51d.: half wool, Old.; dead and damaged, 4d.; black, 5Jd.: lanibs, 6Jd. to 7Jd.; hoggets, 6Jd.; crossbred, seedy, 3d. Butchers' skins, at each: Crossbred, medium, 3s. 3d., 4s. Id., 4s. 3d., 4s. 7d., sb. 3d. to ss. lid.: crossbred, fine, ss. Id.; lambs. 2s. 5d., 3s. sd. to 3s. 6d; crossbred, green. 4s. 7d.; dead skins, 3s. 2d.: crossbred, salted. 3s. 10d.; lambs, salted, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d.; calf and yearlings, average 6!b., at 9Jd. per lb.; others. 7d. to 73d.; cut calf, 3»d.; yearlings, 4d. to 6gd.; hides, ox (601b.), at Bd., less tare allowance; net return. £2 9s. 4d.; Mill, to 711b., at 7Jd.: 601b., at 7d.: 531b., 7W.; 461b., 6f,d.; cows, 701b.. 6Jd.; 591b.. 6iil. j 541h„ 6d.; 441b., 63d.; 341b., CBd.; eowa, slippy, 4Jd.; bulls, si to 731b., at 5Jd.; Jieifers and steers, 63d. horse hides, 10s. Tallow: Casks, £27 15s. to £28 ss. per ton: tins, £25 per ton; rough fat, £10 to £12 per ton. Cows' tails, Is. 2'd. per dozen.