LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1049, 11 February 1911, Page 13

LIVE STOCK SALES.

DANNEVIBKE HAM FAIE. Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report on their sales at tho annual Dannevirko ram fair, held on tho show grounds on Thursday:— Wo submitted -our full complement or rams to a representative attendance of buyers, and were fortunate In disposing of tho majority of lines under tho hammer or privately. With tho exception of a few Border Lcicostcrs, our entry wholly comprised Lincolns and Eomncys, and in tho former we topped tho market with both studs and flocks, and in Bomncys with flocks. Taken altogether, our offerings wero a superior lot, rams coming from Mastorton particularly, attracting attention. Competition was spirited for all Bood Lincolns and Eomneys, and breeders expressed themselves as well satisfied with the prices realised. Tho following were our principal sales:—

Border Lciceste-.\-Brcd by T. H. Hunter, Dannovirko: 15 two and four-tooth. 3gn.

Lincoln Studs.-Brcd by W. H. Wybournc, Wanganui: Stud Bhcarliugs, 7gns„ lOgns., 15gns. Bred by W. Perry, Mastcrton: Stud ohearllngs, .7gus. Komney Studs.-Bred by W. Eayner, Mastcrton: Rtud shearlings, 6gns, 63sns. Bred by E. Eglinton, Featheraton: 2 stud 3 shears, Bgns. Bred by A; Matthews, Fcatherston: 2 stud 4 ohears, 3ignß. Lincoln Flocks.—Bred by W. Perry, Mastorton: 5 shearling flocks, ■ 7Jgns; 5 do., 'Signs.; 10 shearling flocks, 35gns. Bred by W. Eayner: 8 shearlings, 4gns. Bred,by il'Gregor Bros., Mastcrton: 15 shearlings, 4gns. Bred by E. Bremer, Wavcrlcy: 10 shearlings, <gns. . ..._.', fiomney Flocks.—Bred by W. H. Bni.ck, Mast-erton: 5 shearlings, Bgns; 5 shearlings, 61gns. Bred by D. Rowlands, Palmer6ton North: 11 shearlings, 23gns.; 5 shearlings, 2lgns. Bred by W. Eayner: 5 shearlings, sjgns. Bred by M'Gregor Bros.: 5 shearlings, 6gns.; 5 shearlings.. sJgns.; 5 shearlings, 4gnG. Bred by E. Eglinton, Feathcrston: 5 shears, s}gns.;' 5 2-shcars, s?ns.; 5 Z-shcars, 4Sgns.; 20 2-sheare, 4gns. Bred by W. H. Wybourne, Wanganui: 8 shearlings, 33gns. In conjunction with Messrs. Eose, Ltd., we 60ld four shearling Lincolns bred by B. Beth-Smith, Oamaru, at 33 guineas, five Bhearling Lincoln*, bred by B. Seth-Smith, Oamaru, at 3} guineis, and five shcarlnlg Komneys. bred by D. Bowlandi, Palmerston, at 3J' guineas.

Messrs. Daleety and Company, Limited. Palmorston North, report having held their usual fortnightly sale' at Taihape on Wednesday, February 8. A very good yarding of sheep and a, fair entry of cattle came to hand, and all lots were quitted with the oxecption of one small pen of lambs. Quotations: Cull lambs, 4s. to ss. 5d.; small lambs, 6s. to 6s. '6d.j medium lambs, to 75.; fair lambs, to 7s. (id.; cull ewes, 4s. to ss. 2d.; mixed-ago ewes, 65., 75., to Bs. 2d.; two-tooth ewes, small, to lCs. 3d.; two-tooth medium ewes, 12s. to 12s. 66.; two-tooth - wethers, small, 10a.; two-tooth wethers, lis.,, 125., to .12s. 10d.; fat owes, Us. lOd. Cattle: . Small fit teen-months Steers, £2 18s.; oightecn-months steers, £4 to £4 Is.; cightcon-months heifers, £3 lis.; fat cows, to £5 10s.; light draught horses, £6 155., £8, £10, £10 155.. to £14. •

Messrs.' DaJgcty and Co., Ltd., report having held a 6ale in their Alfrcdton yards on Thursday, February 9. There was- a Rood entry of sheep and everything was sold nt prices in favour of vendors,- with the exception of one pen of lambs. Quotations:—Sheep—Fat ewes,. 12s. 3d. to 12s. 6d.; two-tooth wethers, 10s. 9d., lis. 6d., to 113. 10d.; woolly lambs, 6s. 6d„ 95.. to"9s. 9d.; two-tooth owes (small), lis to lis. 4d.; mixed agod ewes; Bs., Bs. Ad., 9s. 7d.; to 10s.. Bd.; shorn cull lambs, 2s. sd. to 4s. Id.

Messrs. Daleety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual weekly sale at Eketahuna. on Friday, February 10. The report states:—"Wo had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Sheop sold at lato values, and wo made a clearance before the day closed. Wo Quote:—Sheep: Twotooth wethers, lis. 9d., 125., to 12s. Id.; best shorn rape lambs, 7s. 3d., 7s. 5d., 7s. 9d., to 83. Id.; small lambs, 35.. 6d., 4s. 9d, 4s. lOd. to 55.; fair shorn lambs, ss. 3d., ss. 9d., to 6s.'lod.;'ewes. 7s. Bd.. Bs., to 9s. 6d.; culls; 35.'9d.,i45. 2d., to 4s. 6d.: fat and forward ewes, ,11s. 6d..- Cattle—Eteht. ecn-months steers. £3 to £3 45.; forward cows, £3 10s. to £3 17s. 6d.; cijhteen-month heifers, £2 10s., £2 165., to £3. > ■■

Messrs. Daleety and Co; report that at tho Fellding sale yesterday thoro was. a small entry of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle. All lines were sold at auction. liapo lambs. sold ■up to Bs. 6d.; two-year steers, £4 6s. 6d.: empty cows, to'£3 145.; two and a half and - three-year Polled Angus steers, £5 63. 6d.; ditto Shorthorn steers/ £5 12s. 6d.; ditto Hereford steers, £5 175.; bulls, to £3.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Limited, roport on their To Wharau sale, held on Thursday, February 9, as follows:-The sale was held at Lani'a End in Mr. Donald Douglas's yards, and was well attended by settlers from a distance. Two and fourtooth wethers, good, 12s. •• 4d.; two-tooth wethers, 40s. to 10s. 9d.; woolly wether lambs (good),. 9s. 5d.; others, 6s. 3d.:'shorn wether lambs in good condition, Es. 3d.; mixed-ago cwee, 10s. 3d.; f.m. ewes, 6b.; crooks, down to 3s. Cows and calves realised £4 63. ; r ■.

■ Messrs. Abraham and Williams report on their Ekctabunasale yesterday as follows: —Stock same,forward in excess of advertised numbers. The attendance of the public was fair, but buyers, from a' distance wero not prominent. Business at auction dragged, but' ou the whole a satisfactory sale must bo reported. Two-tooth ewes (email), 10s.. 3d. and up to 12s. 7d. for a good Lincoln lot; need ewes, 9s. to 12s. 6d., according to condition; shorn lambs, 4s. Bd. to 6e.; store cows, £3 75.; motherreared calves, good £2 Is.; forward heifers, £4 65.; wcaner heifers, 205.; store pigs, 155.;-slips,'4s. '. j ■•*

Mr. Newton King's weekly report is as follows:—At TTrcnm, on Monday, there was a big yardinf. with gocd attendance of buyers. Most linns were sold at slightly easier prices. Wcaners made £1 2s. 6d. to £1 95.; flfteen-months heifers, £2 13s. 6d. to £2 198. 6d.; yearling to fifteen-months steers, £2 133. to £3; cighteen-months do., £3 6s. to £3 12s. 6(1.; eighteen-months heifers, R.W.8.. £3 7s. 6d. to K3 lfe.; twoyear do., £1 6s. to £4 14s. 6d.; store cows, £3 2s. 6d. to £3 16s. 6d.; forward do., £4 Is. 6d. to £4 Bs.; fat do., £4 17s. 6d. to £5; springing heifers, ■, £4 195.; three-year steers.' £s'to £5 Bs.; do., -forward condition, £6'; bulls, £3 lSi. to £5; full-mouth ewes, 93, 6d. At Douglas on tho same day there was a bif yarding with good demand,' nearly everything selling at the hammer. IVeaners made £1 3s. to 395. 5d.; eighteou-moiiths heifers, K.W.H., £3 9s. 6d.; two-year do., £4 Os. 6d. to £4 75.; eighteenmonths steers, £3 7s. 6d. to £3 12i.; twenty, months do., £3 16s. to £3 17e.; two-year do., £4 7s. I'd.; store cows,' £3 13s. to £3 18s. 6d.; forward do., £4 2s. to £4 95.; fat and forward do.. £4 15s. to £5; bulls, £2 14s. to £5 6s. At Stratford on Tuesday there was a full yarding. Owing to the dry weather tho demand for big bullocks was not so keen as at previous sales; prices generally. wero o trflo easier, but, notwithstanding a. large amount of business was done. Wcaners mado £1 Zs. 6d. to £1' 55.; fifteen to eightecn-months heifers, £2 10s. 6d. to. £2 195.; two-year heifers, H.W.8., £3 18s. to £4 10s.; do. Jersey strain, £5 os. 6d.; fifteen-months steers, £3 os. 6d. to £3 ss. 6d.; two-year steers, £4 .lis. to £4 125.; three-year'do., £5 to £5 13s. 6d.; store cows, £3 10s. to £3 195.; forward do., £4 Is. to £4 10s.: fat cows. £4 18if. 6d. to £6; dairy cows, up to £7; bulls, £3 Is. to £4 6s. At Stony Kiver on Wednesday wcaners made £1 to £1 10s.; fifteen-months heifers. £2 135.; eighteen-months d 0... good quality, £3 15s. 6d.;' springing heifers, £5 7«. 6d.; fifteen to eightcen-months steer;. £3 45.; store cows, aged, £2 to £2 155.; fat and forward cows. £4 9s. 6d. to £4 18s.; fat cows, £5 to £5 135.; three-year steers, £5 135.; four to five-year fat bullocks. £8 155.; bulls, £4 155.; woolly lambs, 9s; 4d. to lCs. Bd. At Okau on February 3 I held a sheep and cattle fair. There was a good yarding of both sheep and cattle.' There was a good demand for cattle, and most lines offered wero sold at the hammer or afterwards. Tho majority of the sheep were on tho aged side, but anything young was well competed for. Weaner steers mado £1 5n.; eightecn-months stcer3, £3 Us. 6d. to £3 14s. 6d.; fifteen-months do., £3 35.; twenty-months to two-year 6teers, £4; eightcen-months heifers, £3 9s. to £3 Jls.; two-year. do.. R.W.8.. £4 to £4 lCs.; store cows, £3 to £3 145.; forward do., £4 14s. 6d.: fat cows, £5 155.; three-year steers, £5 75.; three to three and a halfvear do., forward condition, £6 Bs. 6d. to £6 155.; bulls, heavy weight*, £6 lis. to £7 95.; woolly larobG, ss. tn Bs.t fat lambs, 9s. Bd.; two-tooth ewer, 12s. 9d.: two, four and six-tooth ewes. 9s. to U2s.: f.f.m. ewes, Bs. 6d.; f.m. ewes. ss. to fo.'lCd.;.two-tooth wethers, lis. to lis. 4d.; two. four and sixt<wth do., Us: fat wethers. 12s. <d. to 135.; rams, six-tooth, Ito 1* guineas. .