LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1097, 8 April 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report having held their usual fortnightly sale at liketahuna on Friday, April Y. Prices for sheep Svere about tho same as late rates, bidding under the hammer being good. A few clients advertised their stock thinking rain would fall before this sale, and naturally we . did not yard stock up to advertieeu numbers. However, we managed to quit our wholo yarding, except one pen of cows and . calves. Quotations—Two and fourtooth ewes, lCs. 3d. to lis. 5d.; f.f.m. ewes, to 10s. Id.; f.m. owes, Bs. 2d.; two-tooth wethers, lite. 9d.; mixed woolly lambs. 7s. sd. to Bs. Id.; mixed shorn lamb 3 (poor sorts), 3s. 9d., 4s. 3d., to 6s. 5d.; Lincoln rams. 1 guinea. Cattle: Store cows, £2 15s. to £3 55.; cows and calves, £4 55.; weaners, 305.; bulls, to £3. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. (Feilding branch) report for the week ending April 7 as follows :-At Eangiwahia on Tuesday we had a fair entry of both sheep, and cattle. Bidding for sheep was not brisk, but all cattle sold at auction, at fair values. Wo quote :-Cull lamb 6, 2s/6d.; medium lambs, 6s'.;s.m. ewes, 45.; eightcen-months empty heifers, £2.185. to £3. Is.; fifteen-months steers,. £2 18s.; two and a half-year steers, £5. At Kimboltdn, on Wednesday, a good yarding of sheep came forward, but few Cattlo.', Sheep were dull at auction, but.we effected'practically a clearance after tho sale. We Quote:—Good ewe lambs. Bs. fid.; forward rape lambs, 7s. 6d.; mixed lambs, 65.; foTWard empty ewee, 4s. 6d. to 4s. 9d.; s.m; , ewes, 65.; rams.-up to. .34s r ; forward cows, £4, 15s.At ' Feilfling -yesterday we' yarded 2GOO shdep of i'Vario'us'quality, and' a medium entry v of-: cattlc' also, came forward in spite of. the recent, rain. Sheep, except, those of .very good quality, were difficult to'quit, .and vendors had to reduce their reserves to allow of business being done at the reduced prices. Wo practically effected a clearance, however. A nlco lino of ewes (sold in conjunction With Messrs. Gorton and. Son, on account of Mr. John Ilenson.-.ofrSandon), ma'de r lss; Id'. "We quote:—Mixed lambs, 7s. Id.;, forward lambs, 7s. to 3s. 9d.; f.m. ewes, 6a. lid.; empty ewes, 6s'. to 6s. Bd.; e.m. ewes, 93. 6d.; good f.m. ewes, lis.; good .mixed .age ewes, 15s'. Id.; two-tooth wethers, lie. lCd. Southdown rama, up to 3J guineas; yearling heifers, 263.; eighteeu-months heifers, 365.; store empty cows,. £2; empty cows, £3 35.; light, fat cows, £4 12s. to £4 145.; fat cows, £5 65.; fat heifers, £5' *Bs.; bulls, at various prices.

Mr. Newton King's weekly stock report reads:—Thero was a full yarding, of piprs at the Haymarket on Saturday last. Tho demand was better than of late. Weaners made 4s. 6d. to 75.; slips, Bs. to 9s. 6c1.; stores, 15s. to £1; porkers, 235. to 25?.; horse, cart, and harness, £23 10s.; gig, .£lB. At TJrenui, on Monday, small calves made 14s. 6a. to 225.; weaners, £1 Bs.; mixed ISmonths, £2 4s. 6d.; 18-months steers, £3 to £3 ss. 6d.; 15-months 'ncifcrs, £2 16s. to £3; store cows, £2 18g., 6d. to £3 155.; fat cows, £5 to £5 55.; 't'wo-ycar steers, : £3 17s. 6d.; two and 1 a'" half '.To three-year : steers, forward, £5 35.-to :£5.-.105.; ,three-year fat bullocks, £6 195.; stag, £5 Bs.; bulls, £3 6s.' to £5 135.; lambs, 65.; fat ewes, 10s.; two-tooth wethers. Us.; do. fat, 14s.;'fourtooth f.f.m. owes, 12s. At Douglas, the same> ddy, 18-months licifers made £3 8s ; 18-months steers,. £2 15s. to £3 4s. 6d.; store cows, £3 4s. to £3 19s. 6d.; boners, £2 to £2.35.; fat cows, £5; three-year steers, £5; bulls, £3 Is. to £4 17s. 6d.; lambs, 7s. lid.; do. small, 4s. 4d.; f.m. ewes,'6s. to Bs. 5d At' Stratford; on Tuesday, there was a full yarding, with good inquiry, most lines selling at the hammer at the following prices;—Weaners, good quality, £1 lis. 6d. to £1 15s. 6d.; smaller do., lCs. 6d. to £1 Bs.; 15-months heifers, £2 6s. 6d.; 18-months steers, £3 8s 6d.; 18-months heifers E.W.8..'£3 7s. 6d. to'£3 135.; twoyear do., £4 3s. to £4 3s. 6d.; springing heifers. £4 7s. 6d. to £5 17s. 6d.; store cows, £2 175.; to £3 18s.; forward do., £4 to £4 145.; fat cows, £4 17s. 6d. to £5 35.; bulls, heavy, £5 3s. to £6 18s.; ordinary,. £2 19s. to £A 175.: f.m. ewes, Bs. lid. At Stony Eiver. on Wednesday, weaners made 16s;. to.£l lis.; 15-months steers, £2 95.; store cows. £2 10s. to £3 18s. 6d.; forward do., £4 9s. to £4 135.; fat cows, £5 to £6 Bs.; heifers. R.W.8., £3 lis. to £4 Bs.; bulls, £4 4s. to £5 17s. '