LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1370, 22 February 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Mossrs. TJalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their ram fair held at Levin, under the auspices of the Horowhenua A. and P. Association, as follows—We j-arded some 257 arms, and sold 200 of them. Two-tooth Itomneys, on account of Mr. D. Gardner, 2 to 3 guineas; on account of Jlr. P. llun-fravin.-to 35 guineas; on account of Mr. 11. O. Allen, to 1 guinea; 4-tooth I'.omneys. on account of Mr. 31. K. Allen, IJ to 2 guineas; 6-tooth to f.f.ni. Itomneys, J, 3. to 1 guinea: f.m. Homneys, to 1 guinea,; 2-tooth English Leicesters, on account of Mr. F. S. M'fiae, to 2 guineas; 6-tooth Shropshires, 1 to lj I guineas; f.m. Shropdiircs, to 3 guinea. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency- Co., report:-At our Pahautanni sale on Tuesday last we yarded about 2CCO sheep and a few pens of cattle, to a full attendance of biiyciis, who were present from Levin, Otaki, and surrounding districts.. Ad was expected, owing to the industrial unrest, sheep were dull of sale, hut, under the hammer and privately aftenvards, we disposed of a fair proportion pf our entry a,t satisfactory price*. Fail-ing-mouthed ewes, in low condition, were exceedingly hard to place, and our passedin lots were of this class. There were buyers in the yard for wclhers of fuir I'ondi'tion, and these changed hands at Irom 11s. 3d. to 12«. 6d. Two-tooth store wethers. 11s. ii,, 11s. 6d., 125.; 4-1 ooth wethers, 12s. id., 12s. 6d.; full and failing-mouth ewes, from 7s. 6d. to 9s. 3d.; failing-mouth ewes, in low condition, 65. to 6s. 9d.; woolly lambs (culls), to ss. 6d.; cull lambs (shorn), to 2s. 7d.; full-mouthed Itoinney rams, 30s. to 375.; older sorts. 12s. to 183. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd report on their Pahautanui sale as follows—A large entry of sheep came forward, over 2500 hems penned. Bidding was not at all spirited, there being no buyers for need ewes, of which there were a good number forward. However, we managed to quit a fair proportion of tho yarding. We sold, on account of Jtesars. Abbott Uros., a. line of 6CO full-month ewes at 95., and a splendid line of 4-tooth wethers at 11b Other lots sold as follow:—2-tooth wethers. 10s.; f.m. ewes, 95.; used ewes, ss. to 7fi.; cull lambs, 4s. 6d.; forward ewes, lla. Id. The Ilawke's Day Stock Agents' Association report;-At the weekly sale nt the Waipuluirau salcyards on Tuesday lasl a large yarding of sheep and cattle was offered to a. good attendance. Ileef cnnin forward in small numbers, and met a ready market at late rates. All cattle wen; somewhat easier, (ioc-d stor" hiilloi-k-t ready to go into a fattenim; paddock mad- .£7 Is.; lighter sorts, hut Torw-ird i condition, made £5 19s. Slic-jii to the 1111111bor of about 20,000 were yiirilcd, mn't of which were 4 and 5-vsar-old ew»s Kt Lawrence Station topp?d the market with these axes at lls. Id. Two and J-tnotli ewes iiu-t a fair market, and sold vcadilv -it to 10s. IOd. ; shorn rape lambs, Bs. Ud.others, from ss. to Os. A line «r suir-rior 2-looth wethers made from lls Id iV lls

ADDINGTON STOCK SAI.KS. ißy Telccrath.-rress As«ocl.-mr,n.i Christcluircli, February 21 At Addington live Koek niarhet Ihe entries of stock were about equal to last week, store sheep and fat lamb entrirs again being large. The best store ewes and lambs sold well, other mrts being :i shade easier. Fat lambs were very linn, ami fiit sheep were easier. F:U tattle showed little change, and fai nvi k,,U{ well, as did store and dairy eattu"" ' There was a ? ain a heavy yardins of store shoep, chiefly made. u?p of c\ve< and lambs, few wethers boiim oircrcd. There was considerable rniiKc iu the quality of the sheep. There w.-is a food ilemami finthe better el.n s >es of ewes and furwanl lamb?, and thc.-.e fully inainlnincd lafe values, but ot-her dct-criptions were not so readily disposed of. though a satisfactorv clonraiicc of the yardins was made at niiction. The range of pricm was---Extr-i Rood 2-toolh ewes. 18s. to 18s. 6d.;' 2 'and 4-tooth, 14s. 6d. to 165.; 'I, 6, a,ml 8-tooth ljtj. to lfe. 9d.; 4 mid 6- tooth, lSs, to 15a.

led.; 6 and β-tooth. Ms. to 15s. lid.; soundmouth, lls. 9(1. to Us. 9d.; 2-tooth withers Us. 6d. to 145.; best rape hr.uhs, 12s. to 12s. 9i1. : extra, to 13s. ' 6<1.; ewe lamb,.-, Jls. 6d. to 13s. lid.; good mixed lines 11s. 6(1. to 135.; halfbrcd wether lamlis, 8-'. 9d. to 9s. 7d.; culls, ss. lid. to 7s. 2cl. There was an entry of 6566 fat lamta. or IX3 more than liwrt week. The hulk of the ambs were of prime inialily, the yardhiK hemp; made up chiefly of large line?. 'J hero was Rood (■empetition on the part of ihe export buyer.-, including ;m Austrnlhn relirisseiitative, and the previous week's rates wore fairly maintained, all lets chan;:ing hands at auction. Tegs made 17s. to 13.-\ 6d.; ordinary weights, 14s. 6d. to 16s. IOd.; and lit-'hter, 12s. 4d. to Us. The yarding of fat sheep w:i? -onu.wh.-U smaller than last week. ;-.ml mve; Ijr;: K .,| tl'e larger portion. The demand n; not si keen as of late, and prices (it all hut prime wvther.- and en\s were ear-isr. inferior sheep showing a decline of fully si. per head, and towards the clo-3 of the' sale were difficult to dispose of. Tha range of prices was:- I'riirr wethers, 17s. to 19s. 2d.; others Ms. Id. to 16-. cd.; merino wethers. 12s. 2d. to 14s. 2d.; prime ewes, 13f. to 17s. M.; extra, to 18s. Id.; others, 7s. 7d. to 12s. 6d. There wero 164 head of fat cattle penn.-d, and the quality showed an improvement upon late yardinsrs. There was'a better tone in the marlwM. nlthough prices showed no quotable chance, and were equal to 2-is. to 275. per ICOlb. Steers made £7 7s. 6d. to £11; extra to £13 2s. 6d.; heifers. £6 ss. to £7 155.; extra, to £9 ICs.; cows. £5 to £7; and extra, to. £9 7s; 6d. Veal calves made 4s. 6d. to 595., according to Lize and quality. A fair yarding of store ca'lle met with ti keen demand, yearlings making 355. to 405.; 15 to 18-inomhs, £3 to £A 2s. 6d.; 2year stores. £5 17s. 6d.; 2-ycar heifers. £4 Bs. to £4 155.; 3-year stores passed at £6 9s. 6d.: 3-year heifers. £4 18s. Bd. to £5 2s. 6d.; and dry cows, 345. to £3 ICs. Dairy cows made £4 ICs. to £11 ICs. There was a medium entry r.f piss, which met with good competition, and stores olro sold well. Choppers made 60s. to EOs.; extra, to £5 155.: large baeoners, 765. to 605.; extra, to 945. 6d.; and lighter sorts, 05s. to 68s. fcqua.l to 6Jd. to GUI. per lh.); larjru porkers, 48s. to 525.; and lighter. 38s. to 455. (equal to 6Jd. per lh.); large stores, 40s. to 475.; medium, 28s. to Vfl.; smaller, 16s. to 205.; and weaners, 14s. to 20s.

BURNSIDE MARKET. ffly Telccraßh.-Press Ansoflatlnn.l Dunedln, February 21. At Burnside to-day 200 fat cattle were yarfcd, including: some good qualitv bullocks. The yarding was bevond local reduiremciits, and prices declined bv 15s. to £1 per head on last week's rates. Best bullocks, £10 to £11 55.; extra, £1J 2s. 6d.; medium, £8 10s. to £9: best cows and lietfsrs, £8 to £9; medium, £5 10s. to £6 2454 being penned. The sale was very dull! and prices dropped Is. to Is. 6d. per head on last week's prices. Best wethers, 17s. 6d. to IBs.; medium. 15s. to 165.; Us. 6d. to 15s. 6d. One pen extra good. 205.; medium, 12s. 6d. to ,13s. sd. Fat lambs: There was o. medium yardinc. 1261 being penned. Freezing buyers were operating, and prints rose from 9d. to Is. per head. Good, 14s. to 155.; extra, to 16s. 3d.; inferior, 11s. to 12s. 6d.