LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1364, 15 February 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual stock sale at Waipukurau on February 13, when they ott'ored 2CCO, sheep and 130 cattle to a large attendance of the public. Fat cattle were a shade easier, but prices for store cattle were well up to late rateo. Sheop were in lair demand. They emote as follows:—Fat ewes, Ids. to 12s. 6(1.; woolly lambs, Bs. 9d.; 2, 4, and 6-tooth ewes. 11s.; sound-mouth ewes, Us.; 6-tooth to 4-year ewes, Us. Id.; 2-tooth wethers, good, 13s. 2d.; fat cows, £5 Is., £5 7s. 6d. to £6 Is.; wcaner heifers, £2 U. 6d.; yearling heifers, £2 145.; 2-year steers, £5; ID-months stuors, £4 55.; 3yeivr steens, £5 15s.

Messrs. DaJgety and Co., Ltd., report on their Waikanae sale, held yesterday, as follows:—We had large yardings of both sheep and cattle, which met with rather a dragging sa.le, this being no doubt owing to the strike at the meat works. CoiiEe(lucntly, eheep were easier than at previous sales of htte. On account of Jlr. G. Tolluirst: 2-tooth ewes, 13s. 6d. to 13s. lid.; on account of Messrs. Monckton and Addington: 4-year eww, to 12s. 2d.; on account of Mr. If. Parata: 6-tooth and 4-ycar ewes, 10s. 4d. Other sales: 2-tooth wethers, Us. Id. to Us. lCd.: mixed aged ewes, to 9s. Ed.; 2-tooth ewes, to Us. Bd.; woolly lambe. to Bs.; 2-tooth liomney rams, to £ 335.; 4-ysar Eomney rams, 15 to 2 guineas; 1-looth Down rams, 1 guinea. Cattle: 15 and 18-months heifers, £2 13s. 6d. to £3 £155.; 18-month steers, £3 Is. 6d. to £i 135.; mixed weanen;, 3'.s. 6d. to 375. 6d.; bulls, £2 10s. to £3.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their sheep fair, held at Levin yesterday, as follows:—Sheep cp.mc forward well up to advertised numbers, and although bidding under the hammer was dragging, we quitted a good portion of the entry at satisfactory prices. A line of 500 fat wethers did not come forward owing to the frccziiiK work* having ceased operations for a time. Altogether we have to report having had a sale far above our expectations. We quote:—2-tooth Komnpy ewes. 13s. 6d. to 145.: 4-tooth Down ewes, to Us. 6d.; 6-tooth to f.m. ewes, Us. lid.. 12s. to 1&5. 2d.; 4 and 5-yca.r ewes, low condition, to Bs. 2(1.; small 2-tooth wethers, to fe. 10d.; cull 2-tooth ewes, to 7s. ICd.; small woolly lambs, to Ss. lid.; 4-year Ronincy rams, 15s.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report that at their Marton sale >;es-orday they hail a very fair entry of stock., Cull ewes made from fa. 6d. to 75.; small 2-tooth wothcr.-. Ite. 9d.; woolly wother lambs, to Bs. 7d.; woolly ewe lambs, to 9s. 9d.; mixed weancrs, 3Cs. to 325. 6d.; cood woaner heifers, to £2 IDs.; small yearling strors, to £2 Us.; 18-months dairy heifers, £S 10s., £4, to £4 2s. 6d.

Messrs. .Tames Jl'lnlosh and Co. report having held their usual weekly sale in t.heir Waipoiia yards, lla.ste.rfon, yesterday, when they offered n yarding of 151)0 sheep nml about ICO head of cattle, which met wit.h a very fair sole. There was a cood attendance of buyers, and well over half the e:i#ry was ?old. Quotations were as follow :-Khcep: 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 13s. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, Us.-. 2, 4, and 6toath ewes, 10s. £d.: shoi-n lamlis, 7s. M. to Bs.; woolly lambs, 6s. Id. tn 7s. 2c1.; riill-ninutli store ewes, 7s. sd. to H-. 3d. Cattle: 12-months store heifers. £2: 18montlis stcere. .£3 10s.: calves, to 295. There will bo no '.-'ale neit. Wednesday, mving to the annual show beins hold at Solwav.

Jlessrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report :—At Wa-ikanap. oil Tuesday, we yarded sliffhtty over 3000 sheen ami nhout 240 head of rattle. Th? sheep were in fair condition, and comprised animal drafls from mod of the for in? round about the district. , At the commencement of the F-ale. owinp: no doubt In the strike fit the fr?czinE works, all .elapses of sheep were Iμrd to oult. and prices were a trend deal easier than thojo rnlinp at oilier centres, but. as tlio sab proceeded, pri.-eu hrißlitened up considerably, and by fho end of the day only 270 sheen went nut unsold. pnttle maintained th;ir valuerwell, and nearly marie a total rKinn™ at "nod prices; On account of Mr. 11. Tt. Elder, !21 fat wethers. 15s. 3d.: 120 four anil five-year nrf, 10s. 6d.: <6 cwrs Ismalli. 11?. 'Bd.: 225 store lambr, 6.= . 7d.; K2 forward wethor lambs. 9j. 6d.: 6 R/)tnaey rams, 1 to liens. On account of Hr. A.

Monk, 121 four-year ewes 95.: !21 forward lambs, Bs. Gil.;' 67 two and four-tooth wethers. 13s. "d. On account of Mr. A. Monk, 63 two-tooth wethers. 11s. 10(1. On account or Mr. I!. IIoop;r, 62 four-tnoth wetliers. 13.--. On account of Mr. .1. W. Kemp, IC4 four-tooth to f.in. ewes, Bs. 6d.; 45 fn! wethers, 14s. 9d.: 3 iiomney rams. 20s. 6d. On account of Mr. 11. Hond, 87 two-tooth wethers. 12?. 6d.; 47 two-tooth eive-, 135.; 23 mixed two-tooths, 10.-. On account of slr. S. Clifton. 18 forward lambs, Bs.: 7 forward ew?s, 10s. 7d. On account Mr. 11. S. Powell. 18 f.m. ewes. 7s. 5d.; 7 two-tooth wethers,. 10s. 6d. On lu-Bount of Mrs. F. K. Drewitt, 45 store lambs, 6s. 3d.; 89 f.m. ewes,. 3s. On account Mr. S. Corner, 90 two-tooth ewos, 12s. lOd.; 47 f.'m. c\v;>, 10s. Id. On account of M'Lcan liros., 62 two-tooth ewes, 10s. id.: 6 liomney rams. Ms. On account Mr. li. I. Ilowell. 23 two-tooth wethers, 11s. 6d. On account Jlr. F. Cordukes, 59 store ewes, 65.; 60 f.m. ewes. 7s. M. On ac-onnt of Mr. W. Clunie. 65 forward ewes, 10s. On account Mr. A. Williams, 90 forward ewes, 10s.; 58 f.m. ewes. 9s. 2d.; 57 fat and forward wethers. 14s. On account llr. F. Hooper, 47 store ewes, 17s. 6d. Cattle: Two and a half-year ste"rs, £4 75.; 15 and 18month stjcr.s .£2 18?. 6d. to £3 7=. 6d.; forward cowv. £4 10s.; fat cows £5 65.: heifers. K.W.Ii., £3 ?s. to £3 2s. 6d.: springing heifers. £5 to £5 145.; choice HolsteinJersey heifers (empty). £5; good weaners, 305.. 30s. Gd., 325., 345. 6d.. 355.: others, 13s. to 22.-. 6d.: yearling heifers, .€3 Is. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited (Palmcrston Xorth branch), report'.—We had a fair entry at our Marlon sale on Tuesday, and stock sold at the following prices :-Ciill wethers. Bs. 10d. : cull e\v?=, 6s. 6d. to 75.; small two-tooth wethers, 10s. 9d.; woolly wether lc.mbs. to Bs. 7d.; woolly cv.-e lambs, to 9s. 9d. Cattle: Mixed weaners. 30s. to 325. 6d.; good wsaner heifers, to £2 10s.; small yearling steers, to .£2 11s.; 18-month dairy heifers, £3 10s., £4, to .£4 Zs. id.

THE ADDINGTOjr STOCK SALES. lUv TelE=raoh.-Praa3 Association.) Christchurch, February 14. At Addington to-day there were good entries of stock in most departments, and a fairiy large attendance. Fat cattle were dull of sale without change of prices. Fat sheep and fat lambs were firmer, and store sheep were in active demand. Fat pigs again sold well, anil store cattle- and dairy cows were in good demand. There wafi a heavy yarding of store sheep, which consisted principally of ewes, a large proportion of which were oversea sheep of a useful clans. Lambs formed the chief part of t.he balance, wethers being in much smaller proportion than of late. There was good competition all through the sale, notwithstanding the large offering, anci values were well maintained.

All young ewes sold well, though at a shade under the late high prices. There was no slackening in the demand for wethers and lambs, and nearly all lines were disposed at auction at satisfactory nues. Best rape lambs sold at 12s. 3d. to 13s. 6d.; medium, 9s. 3d. to 125.: small, 6s. 6d. to 9--. 2d.i ewe lambs. IDs. 6d. to 11s. 6tl:. locally-bred 2-tooth owes, 15s. to 17s. d 6 .; fcimf 6-tooth, 15s. to 17s. 1A.% 6 and 86d.: 4 ami 6-tooth. 15s. to 17s. iX\ 6 and 8tooths, las. 6d. to 15s!. 3d.; sound mouths, 13s. BJ. ia 14s. Sd.; 2-tooth;;, 13s. £d. to 175.; 4-tooths. 16s. 6d. to 21s. 9d.; wethers, Us. 3d. to Us. 7d.

There was an entry of 5536 fat lambs, as against 5350 last week, the bulk of which were of prime quality. There was keen competition, especially on the part of one large exporter, in order to complete requirements for shipment this month, and prices were accordingly firmer, wpcrially for medium weight lambs.. Heavy lambs did not show a relative rise, but the sale all through was a satisfactory onn to vendors. Tegs made 17s. to its.; a few extra to 19e. M.: ordinary freezing weights, Ws. 6d. to 16s. 9d.; lighter, 12s. to lfe

The yarding of fat sheep was a moderate one, and the market showed a, firmer tone for both ewes and wethers. An outside buyer was anions the operators, but there wa3 very little Imsiiio-s done for export. Towards the close of the sale prices eased somewhat, especially for the poorer classes of cv.'Cfi. The ranso of price; was:—Prime wethers, 17s. 6d. to 215.; others, 14s. 3d. to 175.; prime owes, Me. to 17a. lid.; others, Bs. to 13s. 6d.; merino wethere, 136. sd. to 15s.

There were only 170 head of fat cattle penned, or 70 less than last week, and the quality was not quite so good. _ There was a> weak dcTnnnd, Qnd a. Tjunibcr of lots were passed, but prices showed little or no change. Stores made £0 ss. to £10 12'. 6d.; heifers, £6 to £9 IDs.; cows, £5 7s. 6d. to .£9 lCs. Those prices were equal to 245. to 275. per Ufllb. Veal calve,? made 4=. 6d. to 575., according to size and quality. An .average yarding of store cattle was composed principally of useful sorts, which met with a good, demand. Yearlings made 395.; 15 to 18-months, £2 4s. to £3 175.-. Jyear sto-rs, PA Bs. to £4 lfc.; 2-year heifers, £3 17s. 6(1. to £4 19?. 3d.; 3-vear steers, £6 to £6 10s.; 3-year heifers, £5 Eβ. to £5 7s. 6a.: dry cows. 355. to £5 ss. Dairy cows brought £4 to £11.

There was a moderate entry of pigs, and they «old well, choppers making 60s. to 80s.: large b.iconcs, 70s. to 78*. Cd.: one extra, crood pen, 86s. 6d.; pmo-ll"r, 55?. to 655. The?e prices were equal lo 65d. to 6Sd. per II). Lane porkers made 4ta. to 5Cs.; smaller. 3&s. to <fe., equal to 6id. per lb. A smaller number of store piis than last week were rather weaker in demand. Large stores, including a line of 60, made 365. to ils.; smaller, 225. to 35;.; wea.nonv, Kβ. to 21s. UURNSTDE MARKET. (By Telegraph-Press Association.) Dunedin, February 14. At Bnrnside to-day 255 fat cattle were yarded. This exceptionally large number, included some good quality bullocks, one' line of 24 head from the north being very prime. At the commencement of the sale prices were about ss. to Ids. below last week's rates, and they showed a further drop as the sale progressed. Best- bullocks made from £12 to £13; extra, to £14 17s. Gd.; medium, £9 10s. to £11: light, £8 to £9; best cows and heifen*. £8 to £9; extra, to £10 2s. 6d.; medium, £6 10s. to £7. There was a very large yarding of fat sheep, 385E being penned, and in consequence a number of pens were paesed. The sales' opened with good sheep at about last week's rates, but prices dropped Is. to le.j 6d. per head before the finish. Unfinished wethers and ewes sold at about 2s. belowlast week's rates. Freezing buyers wore unable to operate .Beet wethers made from 18s. 6d. to 19s. 6d.; extra, to 228. 9d.; medium, 17s. to 18s.; light, 14s. to 155.; best ewes, 14.5. to 165.; extra, to 18s. 6d. A few exceptionally good brought 255. 3d.; medium, 12s. to lJs. There was a good yarding of fat la-mbs, 2066 being penned, mostly of medium quality. Freeziug buyers wore operating, but prices all round were slightly easier than hast wck's rates. Beet, lfe. Cα. to 15s. 6d.; extra, 16s. 6d.; medium, 12s. 6d. to lfe.