LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 846, 18 June 1910, Page 7

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report:—At our DauncvirKc aalo yestoraay, the falling hcavily U m Vie lnoruing.' There was, nowover, a large entry of both sheep and cattle, and a very lair attendance of buyers, tjlieep showed an improvement on last sale, und we cleared tho wliolo of our entry. There was not Hie same demand for cattle as at last sale, but most linos changed hands. Extra primo fat wethers sold at Wa. 9d.; ditto lamb, Us. 3d.; good two-tooth to sound mouth ewes, in lamb, Us. to 12s. 6d.; medium, 6s. Id. to 9s. Hid.; small hoggets. ss. 5d.; mixed ewes and wethero, 9s. !m.; primo heavy bullocks, £1 10s.; prime iat cows, ±6 155.; lai heifers, £5 !>s.; two-year steers, £4 ss. to W 165.; store cows, £3 9s. Gd.; poor-condi-tioned uowß and calves, £3.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Feilding branch), report for tho week ending June 18 as follows:At Kangiwahia, on Tuesday, wo had a fair yarding of both snee'p and .cattle, which sold at full market values. Ewes in lamb", Bs. 10d., 9s. 4d., Its., to 10b. 7d.; yearling heifers, £2 145.; two-year steers, ■a Vs. 6d. : rat heifers, £5; forward bullocks, .C 5 lUs.; three-year steers, £5; springing . heifers, £5- IDs.; springing cows, £6 10s. At Feildiuß, on Friday, a moderate yarding of sheep and cattle met with a -,'ood sale. Sheep: Empty ewes. 7s. Id.; aged breeding ewes, 9s. Bd.; three and live-year owes in lamb, , 15s. Cattle: Weaners. 255. to 355.; weancr Jersey cross heifers, £2 55.; cows in calf, £4 10s.; store cows, £3 4s. 6d. to £3 65.; fat heifers, .£5 175.; two and a half-year steers, £4 18s. 6d.; three-year steers, £6 65.; heifers in calf, £4 10s.; bulls, £3.

Mr. Newton King's weekly stock report is as follows :-On Thursday, Juno 9, I held a cleaving salo on account ol Mr. J. 11. Eichardson, at Itiverlea. There was a big attendance of bnyers, and the cows being in good condition, and early calvers, were in good demand and sold well, but for tho cows, of which there was a. fair proportion, the demand was not so keen Early calvers made £710s. to £11 155.; later calvers, £5 10s. to £7; backward audeiupty cows, £3 15s. to £b; yearling heifers,. Jei. sey cross, £3 4s. to £3 155.; Jersey weaners, £2 165.; Grade Jersey bulls, £7 ss. to £12; yearling bulls, £1 10s. to £2 6s. 6d.; maro, 3yrs., unbroken, 26; colt, 2yrs., £10; colt, syrs., £14 10s.; iilly, £6; brake, £35; drill, £21; discs, £7 55.; d.f. plough, £5; harness, £4 2s. 6d.; furniture and sundries sold at usual rates. On Friday, Juno 10, I held a clearing sale, on account of Mr. L. W. -lluwjlcr. at Eltham. The cows were it good lot, and sold readily at the following rates:—Early calvers, £7 10s. to £9 17s. 6d.; late calvers, £3 15s. to £6 55.; springing heifers, £4 15s. to £5 10s.; bull, ,£8; mare, £20; 3-year filly, £14; 2-year iilly, £10j dray, £9 10s.; pigs, Bs. 6d.; sows, 275. 6d. to 375. 6d.; sundries sold at usual rates. At the liaymarket, on Saturday, but few pigs were penned. Tho following prices wcro realised —Weaners 45 , . to 6a. 6d.; stores, 11s. to 16s. 6d. At Urnnui, on Monday, stoers rnu.de 335.; wuaner heifers, 345.; empty heifora, £2 13sto £3 35.; store cows, £2 10s. to £2 155.; forward cows, £3 ss. to £3 12s. 6d.; springing cows, £5 7s. Gd. to £7 2s. 6d.; springing heifers, £5 2s. Grt. to £5 155.; 2-year steers, £3 Is. 9d. to £4; 3-year steers, £5 12s. 6d.; bulls, £2 35.; lambs, Bs. At Stratford, on Tuesday, weaners made 28s. to '365. Gd.; yearling heifers, good quality, £2 10s.; empty heifers, £3 to £3 Bs. 6cr.; 18-months steers, £3 2s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; 18-mohths to 2-year steers, £3 11s.; 2-year steers, forward, £4 65.: store cows, £1 14s. to £2 16,5.; forward cows, £3 4s. to £3 155.; cows, in calf, £4 to £5; fat cows, £4 Us. 6d. to £5 75.; springing heifers, £4 19s. to £6; bulls, £2 to £2 16s. At Stoney Itiver, on Wednesday, weaners made 28s. to 395. 6d.;' weancr eteers, £2 25.; empty heifers, £3 3s. to £3 Bs. 6d.; store cows, £2 15s. to £3 Is.; forward cows, £4 os. 6d.; in calf heifers, £4 13s. 6d. to,£4 155.; springing heifers, £6; ID-months to 2-year steers, £3 10s.; buggy and harness, £20; 9 acres turnips, £19 6s.