LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 876, 23 July 1910, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgely and Co., Ltd., report on their fortnightly sale, lield at Elibta-huna, yesterday, as follows:—In spite of the bad weather, we had a very fair yarding of both sheep and cattle, and have to report a total clearance. Sheep sold well in advaiico of late sales, hoggets particularly so. Cattlo also sold exceptionally well. We quote :-Shcop: Hoggets, 11s. 3d., Us. 10d., 12s. 3d. to 12s. 4d.; ewes in luinb 10s. 9d. to 11s. 3d.; poorer sorts, ss. 6d. to 7s. 2d. Cattle: Fat cows 101s. to 108s.; 2S to 3-ycar etccrs, £4 17s. 6d. to £5 Is.; cows and calves to £4 Bs.; forward empty cows, £3 to £3 35.; 18-moulh steers, to £3 155.; 2-year empty heifers, £3 to £3 <!s.; springing heifers, £4 17s. 6d. to £5 Ms ■ cows in calf, due factory dates. £5 2s. 6d., £5 12s. 6d. to £6.

,: Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as follows:—We held our monthly stock sale ut Ongaroa on July 21, when wo offered a fair entry of sheep and caUle n a good attendance of buyers. Bidding throughout was citreuiely brisk, especially, for wethers and lionets, which sold well. Quotations :rat ewes (s.-jall), Us. 6d.; 2 and 4-tooth ewes, in lamb, 12s. 5d.; l!O""ets (small), Bs. 6d. and 95.; cull hopcgots, 6s. Id.; wethers, 13s. 3d., 14s. Cattle: iVeaner steers (small), 215.; cows, £3 to £4.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Levin sale, held yesterday, as follows:—We yarded 1600 sheep and a good yarding of cattle. Bidding at .auction for aged ewes was not brisk, but we afterwards made practically a total clearance at satisfactory prices, viz.;— Line of GCO hoggets to 155.; cull hoggets. 6<s. 6d.; others. 3s. 4d.; cull ewes, 4s. 6d. to 75.; 2-tooth ivctbci's, l'ls. 8(1.; low-conditioned wctlicrsi 12s. 3d.; aged breeding ewes, Bs. Id. to 10s. Gd.; fat ewes, 16s. 3d. Cattle: Pat bullocks. £8 15s. to £10 2s. Gd.; prime cows, £8 55.; sneyed do., £7 7a. Gd.; forward cows, £4105.; heirevs near calving, £6 95.; medium fat cows, £6 10s.; breeding cows, £4; 3-ycar steers, £6; 18-months steers and heifers. £3; 2J-year steers, £5 55.; weaners, 275. 6d.; 20-raonths steers, £2 17s. 6d.; yearline: steers, £2 55.; heifers in calf, £4, £4 55.. £4 17s. 6d., £5.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report:At our Foiidins sale yesterday there was a fair yarding of sheep, and ii small one of cattle. AVe quote —Sis-tooth to s.m. ewes in lamb, 14s. 2(1. to 15s. 6d.; mixed lamos, 11s. Ud.; ewe lambs, 13s. 9d.; small mised lambs, 7s. 6d.; weanors steers, 365.; weaner heifers, £2 ss.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd. (Palmerton North' branch), rcport:-Af. our Palmcrston North sale on Thursday a. very fair entry came to band. Owing to'tne very rougli weather there was only a small attendance, but all classes met a realty sale. Quotations :-Sheep: Cull liocnees. <s. 10d.; aged ewes in lamb, Bs. 5d.; empty ewes, -Us., Bs. 7d. to 10s. Id.; small ho;;gets, 7s. to 7s. 6d.i medium hogßete. Us. Id., 11s. Ed. to Us. 6d.; fat ewes, Hriit. to Us. 2d.; ditto wethers, to 16s. 2d. Cattle: 2-year heifers, £3 10s.; a line of priiuo fat cows from the Hit'hden Estate, Awahurl. realised £7 2s. 6d.: anrt a specially choice line of extra prime heifers sold at £8 3s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin on Friday wo offered a full yarding of both sheen and cattle. Competition for all'classes of stock was good, and - we cleared every line α-l satisfactory prices. Quotations :-Fat wethersj 17s. fid. to 195.; tat ewes, 13s. 6d. to 14s. lid.; forward empty ewes, 9s. to Us.; fat and forward wethers, 16s. 2d.; 2-tooth store wethers, 11s. Bd. to 135.: hoggets, 11s. to Us. 6d.; ewes in lamb, 2-tooth to f.f.m.. 13s lid • 'f.m. owes in lamb, 9s. to 10s. 6fl. • cull ewes in lamb, 6s. to Bs. 6d. Cattle: Pat news (Heavy). £!); medium fat cows, £5 10s. to £6 12s. 6d.; light fat cows, £4 109. to £5 55.; forward cows, £3 10s. to £4 55.! store cows, £2 to £3 55.; forward steers, £6 25.; mixed yearlings and weanars, 335.; woaners, 255. to 305.; small wcaners. 10s. to 155.; springing, £5 to £9 10s. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd. (Feildiug branch), report for the week ending July 23 as lOllowb .-At „ piti on Tuesday, on account of the rough weather, wo had only a moderato yarding, which eold well, at the following rates:—F.m. ewes, in lamb, 10s. 6d..; 4 and 6-iooth ewes in lamb (small), 13s. lid.; 2-tooth ewes in lamb; Ms.; wether lambs, 10s. 6d.i heifers in calf (small), £2 18s.; weaner heifers, 30s. 6d.; weaner steers, £2 4s.i cows !u calf, £1 10s.. i!:.!ry cows, £u ss. to £6 10s.; horses, £4 10s. to £6 12s. 6d Sundries and produce at usual market rates. Ae l'ciltllna on Friday wo had a good entry of sheep and cattle. Sheep were inclined to drag, although hoggets sold at fair values. Breeding ewes were easier and difficult ,to quit. Cattle sold at late rates. Sheep: Fat and forward ewes, 12s .Id.; cull ewes, 4s. fiu.; .-."■ ed ewes in lamb, 10s. 4d.; good breeding, owes, 15s. <a.; medium me hotels, lisa,. M. Cattle! Heifers in calf, £5 10s. to £5 los., springing heifers,.£6 Is. to £7; cows in calf, £3 to £4 10s.; dairy cows, £5 16s. lo £6 12s. 6d.; fat cows, £7 ss. Mr. Kewton King's weekly stock report is as follows:-At Okato on Friday, July 15, I held a clearing salo on account of Sir. Archie Corbett. 't'ho covjh wore in good condition, and the majority early calvers, the result being that competition was keen throughout, and everything sold at good prices. Early calvers made £7 .j ±110 Its.! later do., £5 Sα. to X 6 Ms.; empty cows, ±'3 Bs. to £3 155.; gig, £8 10s.; express. £14; half-draft mart, £15; bay marc, half-draft. £21; bay colt, 2 years, £18 10s.; hack, £10. Sundries Bold at usual rate. U Mr. A. CorkiU's clearing cnle Hi jlatapu on Monday there was a large attendance of buj-ers, and everything sold at excellent prices. The cows were a lino lot, iu good condition, and sold readily »t the fallowing rates :-Early calvora, £7 10s. to £14; later do., £5 to £7; brake. £30: drill, £27 10s.; dray, £8; plough, A£■ ios.; store- pigs, 13s. 6d. At Hahotu on Tuesday there was a full yarding, with a good ineiriry, and nearly everything was sold at "the hammer at the ioliowlny rates:—Weaners, 245. to 375.; yearling steers, 40s. 6d. to 48s. 6d.; mixed yearling:,, £2 Bs. to £2 10s.; yearling heifere, £2 125.; empty heifers, £3 9s. to £3 175.; ln-ca!f heifer*, M 10s.; springing heifern, small: £5 10s. to £5 11s. 6d.; store cows, £2 10s. to £3 Bs.; forward do. £3 14s. to Sfi 18s. ; fat cows, £5 7s. 6d. to'£6 17s. 6d.; springing cows, up to £7 155.; steers, £5; bulls, £2 7s. to £2 15s. On the same day I helu a. clearing rale at NgMi'u, on .ictmwii. >.r Mr. J. Laverty, when there was a.largo attendance of buS'ers. Notwithstanding, that some of the cows, which were a gooa lot, were on the aged Bide, excellent prices were realised, the sale being yei'j. even from start to finish. • Early calvers uiado £7 IUH. to £13 155.! later ito., «i0t14».; 18-roonths to 2-years heifers in calf, £3 155.; to £5 17s. 6d.; yearling heifers £2 135.; Shorthorn bull, £5 10s.; yearling bulls, £2 175.; grey mare, 6 years, £19 5a., black mare 6 years, £16 10s.; bay. mare, aged, £27; yearling filly, £7 15s. i bow in α-nav, £4 55.; store pigs, £1; plough, £6 15s. Sundries sold at usual rates, and furniture. At tho Stratford yards on Wednesday, I held a clearing sale on account of Mr. A. CJ. Adams, of Strathmore, ami though the 'majority of the cows were in poor condition, and rather late calvers, c>u« prices were realised: Early calvers made £6 15s. to £9;' later do., £A 10s. to £6 10s.; very 'late and empty, £3 ss. to £4. On the same 'day I hold a clearing oulo Jti »ueuunt of ■Mrs. S. M'Guinness, at Waitara West, when, in spito of the very wet weather, ] there waa a, good attendance 'if buyers. | The cows, which were a new lot, and mostly young, with Jersey strain, met with e.-.cellent bidding throughout tho sale, and. everything sold at excellent prices. Larly ualvers made £8 10s. to £15; later d 0.,. £6 to £7 Us.; springing heifers, £5 to £8 155.; yearling Jersey heifers, £4 ss. to £6 155.; •Z-yoar-old'ei-ule Jersey bull, £8; weaner bull, £2; pedigree Jersey bull, 195 guineas; 'mixed sheep, lls.; sows in farrow, £2 2s. The mare Lady Fisher, with foal at foot by Field Battery, realised 455 guineas, Mr. I'. Elliott, oi. Awsldno, Ijcint Uie purchaser; chestnut gelding, 6 years, £7 155.; trotting mare Miss Edic, in foal to Maniopoto '£15; draught marc, £20; harness pony, £16 10s.; sulky, £7: Sundries sold at usual rates. At VTaiwaUaiho, on Thursday, was a' large attendance of buyers, and Keen competition was met with throughout. Yearling heifers (Jersey strain) made £3 12s. to £4; yearling steers. 325.; 2.vea.r stc-ers, £4 Is.: 3-ytar steers, £5 25.; ni-calf heifers, £3 6s. to £5 Bs.;' empty heifers, £2 12s. to £3 65.; fat cows, £4 ss. \i\ jF6 • «DrijiE;iiicr rows, £4 17s. 6d.; o?caf bullocks. £5 ss. 6d.; bulls, £4 to £4 17i • do pedigree, £9 95.; dairy cove (forward)" brought £6 15s. to £10; later, £4 ss. to £5 10s.; 6-tooth to f.m. ewes made 15s. 6d. to 19s. 8d; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 15s. Id.; 2 and 4-tooth ewes, 17s. 7d.; hoggets, Bs. Bd.