LIVESTOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1143, 2 June 1911, Page 8

LIVESTOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report:At Upper Kutt yesterday we submitted a fair yarding of sheep anil o, large one of cattle. Sheep sold well, especially fats, which were keenly competed for, wethers bringing up to 17s. Cattle were also in pood demand, and only a small number of the varding was passed in. Unlike last sale a fair entry of fim-dass dairy cattle came forward, and were .well, sort After We Quote the Following pricci:—F.F.lf. owes in lamb. 6*. to 6=. 6d.; cull lambs, J. 4d.- fat wethers, 13s. lid. to 175.: fat ewe". 14s. 5d.; springing cows, £5 to £7 2s. 6d •" cows, close to calving, £5 2s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; cows in calf. £5 Is. to £8; springins heifers, £5 to U 10s.; lirifera in

calf, £3 35.: fat raws. £4 to £6; store cows, .E2 19s.- to £3 25.; yearling steer?, £2; mixed wcaner?, 18s. to £1 Is.; young bulls, to f.2 2s. ■ ■ • Messrs.' Dalgety and Company report:— At the Falraerstan sale yesterday there was a fair yarding of sheep and a medium yarding of cittle, which sold at late market rales. Our principal sales were:—Fat and forward lambs, to 95.; empty ewes, to 45.;. light fat cows, to £6 4s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile. Agency Co., Ltd., report- as follows:—At PitliKorston North on Thursday a moderate entry, of <heep and cattle came forward, iind. sold at late rates. We quotcj-Shuc.i: Cull lambs, 2s. Id.; cull wethers, 7s. 3d.; cull ewes, <!?. 9J.-, two-tooth ewes in lamb, 10s.; .Lincoln ewe lambs, 135.; Lincoln owes in. lamb, lfc.; Koinncy ram lamb?. lOc, rams. IC*. 6u. u> 11s. Cattle: Wcanerv (small), tts J .; Jersey cross wcaner ncifers, £2 25.; 18-month? heifers. £2 55.: yearling heifer". £2 25.; cows in calf, £5 lCs. to £8 15a. . . . The \cw Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:-On Monday we held a tale of dairy cows (in conjunction with Messrs. Dalgety ant'. Co.). on behalf of Mr. F. E. 11. Lovelock. Early calvers sold well, makins up to £11. The herd averaged £7 ss. There was no demand for cows calviiiß late.. Ifalstcin wcaner bulls, £3 Is. to £6; Holstein wcaner heifers, £2 75.-6 d. to £2 IS£. 6ct:; spring-cart, £10. At liaumai, on Tuesday, we had a. Rood yarding of both sheep and cattle. Martins for sheep was lifeless, and several pen:; were passed at auction. -We quote :—.S'neep: Cull lambs, Is. 9d.; medium lambs, ss. lα. to ss. «.: small wethers. Bs. 9d.: light-fat ewes. Us. Bd. Cattle: Weaners, 2Cs. to 2Ss.: wcaner Holstein heifer:?, £2 11s. &&.; heifers in calf, £3 Is.; cows in calf. £4 12s. 6d. On, I Wednesday we.held a dairy sale on behalf of-JIr.T. W. Koberstein, of Taikorea, with most satisfactory results. ' The cows were mostly of Holstein and Jersey cross, and were in great condition, and the majority tiiried to calve early. There was a large attendance of local and outside buyers. and bidding was brisk throughout. . The whole herd averaged £9 45.; the highest price being £15 ids. The heifors in calf were a very choice lot, and sold up to £10 10s.; fat cows. £5 lCs.; 18-months Jlolstein bull, £5 2». 6r1.: weaner Holstein bulls, £3 ss. to £3 7s. 6c'..; breeding shown, £1 10s.-to £4 75.: sis slips. 9s. 6d.: weaners, 4?.; ased draught mare,'£l4; two-year filly, £17 10s.: three-year filly. £26; pony, £6;. drill. £22; mower, £8 155.; dray, £9 10s.; wool-press, £10 15s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report—At our Palmerston North- sale on Thursday a small yaTdinc of all classes of stock met with very little inquiry. _ Sales were made at the following quotations:— Two-tooth wethers, 10s. 7d. to 10s. 9d.; light fat ewes, 11s. lid.; cull ewes in lamb, ss. Id.; good wether lambs, 75.; -.springing cows. £4 4s. 6d. to £6; springing heifers. £6 to £8 10s.: fat heifers. £6 65.; forward e&ws. £4 4a. 6d. to £4 175.; weaner steers, 265. 6d. ■ ■ ■ ■ Messrs.. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report :-At Mr. J.. F. Bowie's clearing sale on Wednesday.there was a, large attendance. The cows, and. in fact all the stock, were in first-class condition, and we -have to report a successful sale. Cows in full milk-sold from £7 15s. to £10 55.; cow-, io calve in June and July, £7 ss. to £11 7s 6d.; the herd of 21 averaging £8 55.: hor<-.e. Dos-cart, • and-harness, £50; weaner heifers, £2 <s.: porkers. 245.: baconers. 2as. Furniture am', sundries were disposed of a-t good prices.