LIVE-STOCK-SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1210, 19 August 1911, Page 8

LIVE-STOCK-SALES.

Messrs. and C0..-tLtd., report on their Levin >£.alo held yesterday :—We had a., full ■yarding".of sheep/.-consisting 'principally of hoggets" and--wethers. . There ■was a-marked rise in-all kinds of sheep, ajid competition was very keen! We had a. fair yarding of cattle, which were well competed for, and prices showed a pood rise. Sheep:'iT\vo.and four-tooth ewes in' lamb, 15a. Id.; small 2-tooth ewes in lamb, 125.; f.m. ewes in lamb. IDs.; forward wethers,.l6s.'4d.; 2-tooth wethers. Us. 6d.; empty owes, 12s. Id.; small hoecets. Bs.. 6d.: (rood hogirets, 12s. 6d.; fat owes, 13s. 6d.; fat wethers, 17s. Cattle; Fat bullocks, £8 10s.; small fat bullocks, £6 155.; cflws in milk. £4; cows and calves, £3: springing cows, £5,- £3 65.; springing heifers. £5 12s. 6d.: 2S-year steerE, £3.63.; 18-month steers, £3 6 ; 5.; draught mare and foal, £7 7s. 6d. . ■ Messrs. Abraham and i Williams, Ltd., report on their. Ekotahuna stock sale, held this week',-;as. follows :-TH(j yarding of cattle was ,a 'good one, but sheep were confined tova.ifew. pens only, which met spirited competition before a ,very lame attendance :of'the'publi--. A small lot of fat wethers, .-sold ,on behalf of llr. Nicol. made-'the'.record the seaso" of' 235. "Cattle. ,al?b' sold weU. and we Kave to report' .practically i>. total clearance. Fat cows made up.to £6 135.: empty cows. ■£J,.to £3 155.; dairy cows. £3 75., £5 15s. to £6: springing heifers in low condition, £3 8.5. 6d/; .weansrs, 255..t0 35?.: fat wethers, heavy-skinned sheep. 235.; mixed hoggets, 11s. 9d. to 13s. . " Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report :-At Levin on Friday a full yarding of. both, sheep, and cattle met with keen competition, , all cla.«?s making a decided rise on recent quotations.. Sheep: Fat wethers, 17s. 2d. to 18s. 9d.';-fdrwatd' wo hers, 15s. 2d., 15s. 3d. to" 165.-5 d.: store wethers, Us. 2d.; half bred-merino wethers. Us. to 13s. 6d.; forward cwos,' . Bs. 6d. to 95.. Id.; empty 2 and 4-tooth ewes. 12sV-6d. to ..Ms. 9d.; store ewes. ss. 3d.; light fat Us. 6d. to 12s. 1d , .; culled hosrirots 7s. 6d ; mixed' aged ewes, in lamh. 16?. Cattle! Forward bullocks, £6 Hβ.: fa* cows, £5 5= £5 7?..6d., £5"155.; £6. £6 95., £7 £7£■ forward cows, £3 155,. to £11 65.; 'store cows! £2 to £3 ss:; 2-ycar steers, £i Us.; 24year steers, £4 17s. 6d.: 18,n,t,nth steers. £2: yearling steers, £2, £2 ss. to £2 Bs.- wcan- ?«. 20s. to Ms.; 2-year heifers in calf. £3 103, to £3 155.; 2-year empty heifers, £2 los-. to £3 75.; ye.vrlins heifers, £2 55.nw^v 55s : to £6: ™ ine

Tho I«.Z Loan and Mercantile Agency C 0.., Ltd. (JEcildm" branch) report for week cndini- AuKiist 18, as follows:—At Fcildlns: yeeterday -ws had a nood entry of both as well ns last week, but cattle wore still steady. Wo cleared practically tho whole of our entry at the following "rates-Cull hoßsets, 4s. 9d.; small miied hoggets. 6s. 'A.; small wether hoggets. 7s. 9d: : others, •to 9s. 5d.;. owe hoirget.?. 95.: woolly ew« hogects, 10s. to 11?. 3d.; ewe lwsets, 11s. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, 13s.- fat and forward ewes. D.«. Ud.; fat ewes, 1<«. 6d.: fat wethers, 16s, 3d. Cattle: 15-nicmUis heifers. £2 Is.; 18-months heifers. £2 155.: weaner heifers. 38s. 6d.: empty cows. £3 16s. 6d.: store cows, 395. 6d. to £3 8s : cows and calves, £4 155.; small steers. £2 13s.' backward heifers.in calf. S3 Us.: backward cows' in calf. £2 95.. £2 10,=.. £.V. and £4 At Apiti. on Tuesday, we had a fair yardtoe of both sheep and cattle. Bidding at auction was brisk, and we disposed ot thn whole of our entry, with the exception of two cows, and one pen of shn°p. Cull ewes, 2s. 7d.: empty ewes. 6s. 7d.': wether larahs. Is. Id.; ewe lambs, lCs. 4d.: backward ewes, 6s. Id.; 2-tooth empty ewes. 11s. lid:; cull wethers,' 85. 2d.; 4 and 6-tonth owes in lamb. 14s. 5d.: cwa lanii, 10s. 9rt.; wether lambs. Bs. Id.: b.f. lambs. ss. 6d.: fat wethers, 155. , 5d.: emnty ewes. fa. l .<S. to 7s. Id.; cull lambs, 3s. 2d. to 4s. 3d.; mixed I.™.'mb9 10s Cα.; ycarlinu steers, R'i 7?.; 20-months rteers, £3 45.: yearling heifers. £?. 95.; cows in milk. £4; spring cows. £5. An unusually lareo oua.ntity of sundries and saddlery made usual rates.

Tho N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd. (Stratforil agency) report:—We hold our fortnightly sale at, Stratford on Tuesday last. The yardinz was smaller than usual, 402 head of rattle being yarded, most of which were sold, at the UDmT.cr (or afterwards) at tho following prices:--YearlinE hsifers, 535. to 565.; yearlinc steers.' 365. to 465.; 20-month steers, up to £25.; 2-year-old steers. 87s. 6d,; store cows. 48s.- to 755.; fat cows, 82s. 6d. to 107s. 6d.: dairy cows, * backward, BCs.. to forward. 200 a. We offered, on account of Mesir-3. Horn: Bros., a very r.ice line of 3-year-old heifers, which met with very keen comns-tiiion.-and■ rpnlisc:'. from- 130s. to 182». making an average of 1635. These were Shorthorn • cross heifers, and we cousider them tho. best heifers of- their, class yot offered in Stratford this stason. We also offered, on account of Mrs. Brombroski. Norfolk Road, a herd of 17 dairy cows, most- of which were somcwh.it aged, and realised from 60n. to 12Cs. Early Waiver" of this herd realised fmm 140?. to 185=. During tlio week, wo sold n. considerable number of lioEgots at 10?. 6d. to lls.. and there appears to be a better demand for both wethers and hoggets at

3lr. Newton King's weekly stock reDort is as loltows:—On Augusts I.held a cleariuc Kite at Awatuna East, on account of itr. W. Kehely. AlthDUgh thero was not'a large atteutouce,. the., cows' commanded keen competition, and realised good priced right through. iiarly'calvcrs. £6 lus. to £11; later, £4 to £6;-heifers. £6 to £9: bull, £5 ss. At Mr?. Boniier's clearing ale on.'Skinner., ltoad on August 10 there was only a' small ■ attendance, and the cows did not meet with the same demand as at previous 'gales. Early ca'lvers, £6 to £11; later, £4 to £5 10s. 'At Urenui, on August 11,' at my, Urenui yards, [ sold Mr.-11. Bar-nett'ti-and Mj , . C. Jluskcr's dairy herds. There was a good attendance, and the cows, which wero in nice condition, and most of which showed goad Jersey strain, commanded good prices. Ou account Mr. Harriett, earty calvurs brought £8 5":. to £15 10d.; later. £6 to £6 155.; sprimrinc heifers, £5 ss. to £12 15s. On account Mr. O. Muskcr, early calvers, £7 to fil2 IDs.; later, £5 to £6 lCs.; pedicrce Jersey bull S6gns.- ("Dr. Nicola"). On the same day 1 held a; clearing s.ile at Tiitirtawa, oil 'account of.Mcssrs. li. A. .and U..8. Brickell when there was a good attendance, and prices realireil were ciuitc eati'-factor.v. Early calvers brought un to £9; later £4 ss. to £5 10s.; very lato and empty and poor conditioned, £5 5.;. to £3 15s.- bull £3 155.; heifers, £6 to £6 155.; wcaners, 28* ■ yearling heifers, £2 Is.; ycarlin ß steers! 3Zs. Cd.; 4 and 6-tooth ewes. 12s. 3d ; f m ewes. 7s. lCd.; hogguts. 5 5 . 9d. ; store pics. 18s.: cart niare, £20; licht horses, £8 15s to £12: dray, £5 17s. 6(1. On Mondav. August 14, I sold at Parihaka, Eoad, on account of Mqssi-s. Rutherford and Son one of their dairy herds. 'There «•»•> only a. fair attendance, Out tho cows realßsd good prices. Early calvers. £6 lCs. to £11 55.; later. £4 lCs. to £6; bull. £5 ss. Sundries sold at usual rates. On the tame day I held a. clearing sale at Mahoc Eoad on account of Mr. G. li. Bedhead, when there was a, very large attendance of buyer? and the cattle, which wera in good condition, and .mostly of Shorthorn strain, fold well. Bidding throughout the falo was exceptionally brisk, especially for the implements. Prices realised were":—'For Pedifrrec bull, "Silve? Price," 24gni.; grad" Shorthorn bull, 9sns.: yearling Jersey bull .£3 55.; dairy cows in milk and springine £0 53. to £13 IDs.; later. £6 ss. to .£7 15-; • empty. £3 7s. 6d. to £4 lJs. \ n ->o linn of 18-moiiths huifers realised £3 8?.; wagon £35: drill. £25; other implements at satisfactory prices. At my fortnightlv tale at Hahotu, on Tnssday. there wat n fair yarding, incstly of younc stook. which rant with a very satisfactory market. Mixed yearlings. 265. to 31s. 6d.: do., cood quality. £2 6s. to £2 11s. 6d.: yearling steers. 30s. to 425. 6d.; yearline--heifers, £2 Cs 6d to £2 95.; store cows, ,f2 IDs. to £3 7<* ; forward do.. £3 16=. to £4 14s. 6d. Tho rale of Mr. 11. Purdie's ITerri at Waitara ltoad on Wednesday attracted n. verv large .attendance. The cows, which included a number of Rood crade Jcrsoys, wurri a n'co lot, but a. fair number wore need. The factory returns for last two seasons luid averaged over £12 1C?, per cow. mid this fact, added to Mr. Purdie's reputation of ha-viHE heavily culled, wa6 uo doubt re-

sponsible for the eagerness of buyers. Biddine from start to finish'was very keen, and prices realised were a. record for so largo a dairy of .grade stock. The cow:; averaged £11 55., 'and the heifers, calved and clo.--e to profit, £10 7s. Prices realised v.ere:-flrado. dj'ry cows in milk and twinging. £11 to .£l9 10s.: !atu calvcrs. £6 IPs. to £8 10s.; heifers in milk and sprumimr, £6 15s. to ,615 IDs.; in-calf heifers. £4 lCs. to £11 10s.; empty cows, £3 55.; calves. lCs. to 225.r yearling heifers, £2 11s. to £5 10s.: pedigree hull "Lord Farkdnle." Bgn.s. On account of Mr. J. Purdio, dairy cows hroucht £5 Ids. to £10 15s. On account of llr. P; 11. IC. Surrey, yearling bulls "Mangacnia," 95115.; "Major," 7}sns.: "Pukcramora," lSsns. On account or \U\ L. Jennings, pedigree bull "Tahatai," 17gns.