LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1668, 7 February 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The Xdw. Zealand Loan and Mercantile Ageiiuy Lo.j ijta:, iui(\ Kciiuccd,' icpoi'i niv- • n./'uola iaeir ivvoKiy saie 111 lue l'.f.A. iiu-ds, l'aniatim, wnen tney otlertiU a sooa entry 01 aim catue.. Caiunctiiai. Vfus aruu 6 tiiroUßUout, veuaoru' lueaa of vaiuea ueing soiucviuu above those 01' tne puienabfi-B, conEeiiuciiily a, numucr of pens 01 uotn nucep,'aud cattle were tui-nca out unsold. Tnero was a smaii attenaaneo ol'farmcß and buycra present. The toiiowuig are gome 01 tiio prices realiEeui— t ana vtooth ewes, us.; aged ewes, 7s. od.; woony lambs,..lvs.; cull lambs, 4s. 9d. to ss. 6d. Lows, witir. calf,'• £1 ■ ss.; store cows, £2 to 43 Its.; dairy 'cows, £7 65.; dairy heifers, i>s os.; wcaners, 2tls. to 30s. Tne M.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., lita., ana ittducod, report:—At Kaumai, on Tuesday, wo natt a good entry of sneep and cattle. Sheep were dull of sale, but cattle met with good competition, and a, good clearance was etfectea. Quotations:— te'ncep: store ewes, 9s. fcd. Cattle: Woaners (small), 16s. to £vS. M,; wcaner steers, 275. 6a. to j6s. 6d.; mixed wcaners, 355.; weaner heifsr.j, 295. t;l. to J2s.;' weaner heifers (good), £2'4s. t>d. and up to £3 Vs. 6d. lor an extra good pen; ycarliug steers, £2 155.; lb-montns steers, jU) 65.; stcer3. £6 4s. 6d.; store cows, £2 12s. 6d. to £3 IDs.; cows in calf, JE4 ss. to £4 17e. 6d.; bails, £2 55., £2' 17s. 6d„ £3 55., £3 7s. 6d., £3 17s. 6d;, £4, £4 12s. t>d., £8 15s. .«.'■..•■: „ -Messrs. lialguty and Company, Ltd., Pal-'.' morston North, report on their 'laihapb sale on "February 5, as below:—A fair yarding of both sheep and cattle came to hand, and although the demand was not keen, nearly the whole of the yarding was aisposcd of nt prices as follow:—Mixed'' ago ewes, Bs. 4d. to IDs. 2d.; cull 2 and 4; tooth ewes, 1C«. 9d.; inferior 2-tooth wethers, 12s. 3d.; mixed lambs, shorn, to 6s.'; •fat and.forward Cvee, to 125.; 2-tooth Romney rams, to 23 guineas; potter rams, ss. to lis.; weane'rs, .mixed,.to 305.; store cows, to £3 155.; fat and forward heifers, to £5.' Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows:—At our'Pahiatua sale on February 4, we offered a fair yarding of, sheep and cattle. , Tho demand for. all classes of stock was only limited, and a fair amount was passed out unsold. The continuation of the strike is no doubt' accountable for the dullness of tho market. Quotations:—Store ewes, 7s. 6d.; medium shorn lambs, 6s. Id.; Lincoln rams,' £5 -ss.;.springing .heifers, £6 63.. to £6 17s.' 6d.; forward cows, £3 9s. to £3 195.; young steers, £2.125. .6d. •to £3 165.; yearling heifers, £3 25. : '•''.■ .-.'■.:■ 'Messrs. Abraham and Wi'liams; Ltd., report that at thsir Johnsouvilla sale, held yesterday, a large ywrding of sheep came" forward, upwarcis ■ 'if ffM being -penmd: There was a- large allcndaiico of buycra and a good demand. Wo have to report a total clearance of all lines atSatisfactory prices.. Tho few lots of cattle yarded also found buyers. Good 4-tooth' wethers realised 16s. 2d. to 16s. 3d.; others, 14s. 3d. to '153. 2d.; 2 and .4-tooth wethers, 135.. lOd. to 145.; 2-tooth wethers, good, 145.; others, 13s. to 13s. ti.; 4-tooth ewes,' 13s. 6d.; 2-tooth ewes, 14s. 10d.; f.f.m. ewes, 12s. 9d, to 135.; sound-mouth ct-cs, 10s.- 9d. to 12s! Id.; aged ewes, 7s. 6d. to.lCs. 2d.; cull'owes, ,4a. 6d. to 65.; lambs, 7s. Id. to'Bs. 6d.; Eomney rams, 11 to 3} guineas; heifers, in calf, £3 15s. to £4 55.; 2-year steers,' £3 Bs.; 2J-year steers, £4 lis.; wcaners, £2 4s. ' . BTJENSIDE SALE. . . ' . . (By Tclegraph.-Pross Aesociatlon.) Dunodin, February 5. At Bumsido to-day, 151 fat cattle were yarded. This was a small entry, and competition was. keen at prices fully 10s* to 15s. per -head '• in advance of last week's rates. Tho yarding was a mixed one, consisting chielly .of cows and hei'fers.- Best bullocks, £13,105. to £14 7s. 6d. ;'■: good,'; £11'. 10s. to £12 155.; best cows and licifei'e,' £10' to £10 7s. 6d.;.g00d, £8 to £9 10s. ,■• Fat slieop:' 2292 penned. Tho bulk wore' ( medium : weight; good . butchers' ■ sorts," i which wore keenly competed for at prices about 2s. per head in advance of last week's .rates/ Heavy weights sold at about last week's rates. 'Best wethers,,23s. 6d. to 255.; extra, to 265. 6d.; good, 21s. to 235.; best owes, 21a.,t0 225.' 3d.; good, 18s. to 20s.>6aV,. Fat lambs: 310 ponncd. Owing to. the: small yarding, prices were firmer, some pens being Is. 6d. dearer than last week. Best,-16s. 6d. to IBs. 6d.; good, 15s. to 16s. ' KMosars. Abraham and 'Williams; Ltd.,' report on their Johnsonville. sale, held yes-; tcrday,: as. followss-rA small 'j-ardirig,-'of bullocks and a. heavy 'one of sheep came forward, and sold well at last sale rates, Prime heavy bulocks £10 IDs. to' £11; primo bullocks, £9 173. 6d. to £10' fa.; .fat cows,. £6; vealers, 235. to 305.; prime wcthersi ,17s.' j.6d. t* 18s. 2d;; good wetlicrs,Jl6s.,ed!tO'l7s.;. prime owes, lGs. 2d: to 16s. Ed.; gooil cwos, ; 15s.:Cd. to-15s. :9d.;'light, 14-s. 6d.-'to' : lss.jr prime lambs, 14s; 4d. t0.145. 6d.; good lambs.! 12s. 9d.,' 13s. ■ •- .■;:,■• j Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. (Matterton branch), report:— Wo had a,fair entry of sheen and cattle at our-weekly Bale at Solway. on Wednesday. There was a good attendanco of buyers, and bidding was fairly hcenthroushout the sale.' We report a total clearance at tho followlnging rates.:—Cull la'mbs, ss. Id. to "6s. Id.;, s.m, owes; to 9s. 9d.; aged ewes, Bs. 6d.; heifer calves, £1 145.; steer, calves. £1 125.; mixed do., £1 10s.j milk cows, to £8Id?.