LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1311, 14 December 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

•I Messrs.-; Dalgeljvnnd . 00. (Palmerston branch) | report :-At our • Palmerstoh sal" yesterday.-we.had a small entry.'of sheep ami-.a large; entry of-all classes of cattlo which met with prices as,-below--Sheep Two-tootlv wethers,-. 12s. 3d. Cattle;. Wcaner Btesi-s, Zls. to ;2fej weaner heifers. 29syearling do., £2 195., £3 15... to £3 ss. \cows and. calves, £2 10s to £3 9s. 6d.; forward ™«'f. £4 145.; forward bullocks, to £7 Messrs.. DaJgely and Co." report having' held their : weekly, salo at Waiimkuraii vesterday,. when, they offered a fair vard'ing of Sheep and cattlo to a Rood attendance of -buyers. Cattle eold exceptionally well, but- fat sheep were slightly easier. Fat owes. 10s. 9d. to Us.-, fat wethers, 14s. 6d.; small two-tooth ewes and..wothers,-9s.'-ld,-mixed-sex woolly hoggete, lis. 6d.; four and six-tooth ewes, 10s. 3d.; four-tooth wethers,'l2s.: to 12s. fid. Messrs. Abraham and: Williams, Limited, report, on. their Jolxrisonville sale, held yesterday, as- followsi-A good yarding of sheep, and bullocks came forward, and sold well at late rates. Prime bullocks, £9 I2s.- fid.-to £9155.; lighter.' £9 2 s :'6d. to £9 55.;-light, £8 7i. fid.-to'£B 155.; vealers, £1 to -2»5.; prime heavy wethe'rs, 165.: 13s. 6d, .to 13s. 9d.; prime ewes, 13s. fid.; medium owes, 12s. 6d. to 13s.;'plain. U«. 9d to 125.:; prime-lambs, 12«. to 125.. 7d,; mo dium lambs, lis. to lis. fid. Messrs. Abraham aiid Williams report:— At ! our Palmerston' North sale,' held on Wcdnos.day, wo yarded 7CO sheep and 101)0head' of cattle. All classes of etock met with.a keen demand, and wo have to report a total clearance under tlichamnicr with the exception of one small ncn■■'«f cattle. The 70!) head of cattle yarded on account of Mr. J. Darker', ot Por.ingahau, were a particularly good lot, and.sold at prices in excess of valuations.--We quote: :-rShccp: -Empty ewes," woolly, 10s. 3d.. 13s. Id., to' 13s. fid.; shorn, two-tooth wethers. 10e. lid. to 12s. 3d.; shorn two-tooth ewes, •to 12s. Id.;-shorn ewes and lambs. 16s. lid. to -285., the last price being obtained for a-linc.of purcbi-qd.Ronuiey ewes and lambii. ■Woolly '.hoggets, 14s. i Cattle: On account of .Mr. '/J. Barker,' 148,;yca'rlin'gi p.a. heifers, £3 Is. 6d.; 134 p.a. steers,. £4: 40 ■ Shorthorn yearling steers, £3 19s. ;• 74 two .and a' halt-year. ; p.a;- steer;,. £5; 26 twoyear .Shorthorn- steers, £4 6s. ;■ 90 forward p.a:'heifers. £4 3s. to £4 65.; 36 fat and . forward p.a. heifers, £4 lje. fid.: 15 Here•ford helfors, £4 10s. 6d.; 36 yearling Shortnorii heifers, £2 19b. j 27 two-year Short-

horn heifers, £3 12s. 6(1. On account of Mr. I'. A. M/Ilardy, 50 forward bullocks, £7 13s. Other lines-Fat and forward bullocks, £8 35.: three-voar bullocks. .C 6 3s. 6d.; rcarlins heifers, srnnll, .£2 65.: yenrliiiß steers, £2 175.; empty cows, £2 Ills, to £5 75.; two-year stscrs, £4 4s. 6(1.: cows mill caIVLV, £3 6?.;. bulls,.Ms. to £3 fc. 6(1.; dairy cows, SA ss. to £8 ss.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co. report:—At our Wmigunui 'sale yesterday wc had a small yarding of sheep and 2'.3 cattle, and have to report n. riiiiet sale. Woolly fat ewes, 145.; ewes and lambs, 16.-. Id.; four-tooth, wethers, i2s; 6d.* two-tooth do., pood, lis. Bd.: store cows, <£3 355. 6d.; two and' a half-year steers, £4 to £4 35.; yearling steer*, smr,ll, .£2 55.; other*, £3; yearling to fifteen-months run-bred heifers. £3 3s. 6r1.: hand-fed heifers, £2 135., £'2 18s., to £3 75.; bulls,, £2-135., £2 18s., £3, £3.75. 6d. Tiie Xew 'Zealand Loon and Jfcrcan tifo Agency - Co. reports;—At Palmcrston on Wednesday wc had a good'entry, of cattle, which met with a fair.sale. Weaners, 225.; weaners (pood); £2 Is. 6d.; yearling heifers (small), £2 lis. Cd.; eighteen-month heifers, £3 10s.; two-year steers,. £4 155.; three-year steers"(goad), £6 165.: store cows, £2 55.. to £3 165,; empty cows, £4 135.; cows «nd calves, £3 10s. t-o £4'135.; aged cows, £2 45,; fat cows, £4 19s to £6 14s. The New ZeaKaud Loan and Mercautilo Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows:—Wo heal our first sale.of the season at Pahautanni yesterday,'when we oti'ered a good yardintr of both elieep and cattle. Buyers from Levin, Otaki, Paraparaumu, and the surrounding districts were, present. »\c sold a- line of <80 four-tooth wethers at 12s. Id.'; yearling steers and heifers, from £2 Us. 6d. to; £2 155.; eighteen-month steers, to £3 ICe.; dry cows, up to £4. ALDINGTON STOCK' SAXES. "(By Telecranh.—Press Association.!

Christchurch,' December 13. •At Addingtou to-day there wero fairly good entries of stocK, and an average a> '•tendanoe. i'at cattio were • easier,'prune fat lambe were firmer, and store sheep ol the best class sold up to last week's rates, fat wethers were iirra, but ewes were somewhat easier. ■ There ,was a good ae: maud tor-pigs and store cattle. : ■ The yarding of store sheep was larger than was the case last, week, aud there . was practically 110 change in the prices ot good sheep, but thoso in low condition did not sell eo freely. Two-tooth ewes mauc 12s. 6d. to 155.; four-tooth ewes, 16s. Ltd. to lfc; 3d.; four aud six-tooth ewes, 145.; two and' four-tooth-ewes, 14s. 3d.;-ewes and lambs,' 7s. Yd. to Bs. lOd., all counted; twotooth wethers, Us. 3d.; two aud four-tooth wethers, 12s. 6d. to 165.; four and sis-tooth wethers, 155.; hoggets, lis. to lfe. Hid.. ■ The yarding of fat lambs totalled 1476, which was-the largest number ottered'this' 'scasoii,-aud the sale was interesting;from '■ the fact that export.buyers commenced operating. The lamb's .'-were of excellent quality, both as to size and condition.'.lnc. exporters confined themselves chictty- to ■heavv-weight iambs, and they took .between four and five hundred., The purchases wcremado with a, view-to catching-the next steamer, and they' operated the more, freely on account- of the keener demand :that is likely to exist at next, weeks .sale' for the local Christmas trade..Prime lambs were consequently firmer ■ than was thecase last week, and made from 15s. to 163. lid.'; lighter, 12s. to '14s. 6d:' Inferior sorts, ■were-easier. The range of ; prices for; 'lambs purchased for export was. 135... to 17s. 3d. . , ~ -1.'," ' There was a fairly large yarding of fat' 'sheep, which proved to be sufficient for:rc-. 'quircraents. The whole of the sheep, ..with the exception of one small.lot,'were .shorn/ and,'since the -wool, has-been -taken,; oh, they have considerably improved in„con-, dition, few poor sheep being offered. Wethers, maintained their . values, but ewes : cased'off somewhat towards the close of. the sale, when butchers, had...filled, theirrequirements. One line of wethers was'nur-; 'chased for export, The .raage-of •prices 'wasi-Prims wethers,. 17s. 6d.;t.0. 225. Jd;; others'; 145.. to 175.; prime ewes, 16s.- to 21s. 7d.; ,others, lis. 6d- t0.155.Jd.. ''' : ' The number of fat.cattle offered was;2s6, and. the bulk was ' of-'good quality,-, the North' Island.being again/well, represented.Steov beef was easier,' but cow',and..hcifcr ■beef showed-little or. no change,, the.range of-values being 255, to 315.'6 d.. Steers made •£7lss. to £11 17s. 6d.;.heifci's, £5.175; 6d. to' ''£B'lss.'; cows, £5.55. to. £9; extra, t0...£10.. Veal -calves' sold-at 45., 6d." to, ing to'size and condition. There'.was a good demand for the-nnestorccatllo-offerM-, a West Coast buyer..operating.-; : '.leaningsmade 475.; 15 to 18-m'onths/'£3:6s.j to £3,f5,; •2-year steers, £4 55.; :2-year heifers, £3 12s. Bd. to £3 155.; 3-year .ste9rs,.<£s/f0.;.--;';dry cows, 50s. and £4 os. Dairy cows', made £310s. to £9 ss. •" ; '.:'.";■ •> • A'fairly large yarding of • pigs, met .with a keen demand for' all classes. ' Choppers realised srs. and 9te.; .baconcrs,.sos.-to 80s., equal to sJd.'to 6d. per lb.; porkers..3os. to 475: .6d., cnual to 5Jd. per/lb.;'large stores, 28s. to 335.; medium, 18s. and -275.; weancrs, 10a. .to 17s.'

; BTJBNSIDE, MARKET./ ; , Duncdln, December '13.. ' y At Burnside to-day ; 160 fat tv.ero yarded.' Prices all round were a-;.6hado oasicr' than those ruling last week: Prime bullocks, £12 to £13 10s.; extra, to £14 63..: medium, £10 to"£11 10s.; light'and ln,'ferior, £8 li> £9 10s.good hoifcrs.'£B/to/£9 Ids.:'extra, to £11155.;■ medium,'£6 to £710s. Fat sheep: 2521 penned, consisting.:principally of shorn sheep. I'riccs;;were .about Is. than those ruling last. week. Good wethers, 225. 6d. to 245.; extra, to 28s: 3d.; best sliom wethers, 2ffe. to 21s.' 6d.; 'extra, to 235.; medium to good, 17s. tu. .to : 195.;" light and inferior. 15sV to 17s:;:'best ewos, 20s. to'23s.' 3d.; medium, 17s. to 195.; best'shorn-, ewes, 18s'. .to 205.;-extra, to 233:' 3d.; medium to good, 15s; t0:175.; light : oud inferior,- 12s. 6d. to 14s. . ' ' Fat lambs: 355-penned. 'Best, 14s. to 15j. 9d.; extra, to 175.; medium:to good, 125..9 d. to. 13s. 6d.■ . * '