LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1676, 17 February 1913, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Abrallam ami! WSUiam®, Ltd., report on their Jlartinborough stock sale, hold on Thursday, as under;—We had an exceptionally heavy yarding of sheep, comprising several straisht station lines of breeding ewes, which came forward in good condition. Seven thousand sheep were submitted to' an exceptionally lareo attendance, hnyerp being present from all parts of tho Wairarapa. The weather waj particularly boisterous during tho morning, when drafting was in progress, and also afterwards, whon delivery was being taken. For»anat«ly during tho time tho sale was in progress the. wind- moderated somewhat. Thourh 'the salo was a hard one, business at auction, was good,, especially for young owes' and wethers,, and good-conditioned sorts suitable for fattening. Ajj the Ealo | was more or less a special ewe fair, no cattle were yarded, but-wo. offered a line of hack's on behalf of the late Mr. Charles Harris's estate,, which made fairly satisfactory, prices i'n view of present demand 1 . Some of our sales'were as under;—36o 4-year Bomney ewes, on belialf of Mr. 8. M'Laren, 15s. 6d.; 460 5-ycar wjes, on behalf of M'Laren.Bros., Us. Id.; Tfnd 283 cull 2, 4, and 6tooth ewes. Us.; 700 2-tooth ewes,, on behalf of Mr.'A. D. M'Leod, 12s. .61.; 206 4- - tooth; 12s. 6d.,' on behalf .of Mr. .Eobert M'Lood; 222 tyooth ewes, 135.; 270 6-tooth ewes,. 136. ■ 2d.';' 276 4-year ewes, lis. 4d. to 12;.; COO 4, 6-tooth 'and 4-year owes, in splendid condition, 145.; 180 very good 2tobth' ewej, on behalf of Mr. Stanley Parker, 165.; and 173 2-tooth wethers, 16s. On behalf of other vendors;—2-tooth v.vcs, 12s. to 13s. 6d. j culls, lis. 6d.; blackface fat and forward 2-tooths, 13s. 2d.; fat and forward ' aged - ewes, 14s. to'l4s. lid.; others, .10s. 5d,; cull lambs, 4s. 6d. to ss-.

Messrs/Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Foilding sale as follows:— A-heavy yarding of both sheep and cattlo .was "submitted. Bidding for lambs and good sound breeding'ewes was brisk,-and prices all round showed an increaso' on last sale. Woolly lambs (rape), 9s. Id. to 9s. 10d.; other woolly lambs-, Bs. 4d. to Bs. lid.; best shorn lambs, 9s. 4d'.,- others, ■7s. id. to 95.; store lambs, ss. to 6s. 7d.; culls, 3s. Id. to -4s. 4d.'; -store owes, Bs, 9d. to Rs. 7d.; 4-yeat breeding owes, 10s. 4d. to lis. Bd.; cull ewijs, .2s. 6d. to 3s. 7d.; lisht beef ecnvs, £4 to, £4 lis.; storo cows, 225. to' £3; cows in milk, £5 2s". 6d. to £6 2s. 6d.; empty heifers. £3 3s. to £4 55.; bulls, £2 ss. to £3,165.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report :-$At Levin, on Friday a very' largo entry of both sheep ; and cattlo camo forward/ the yards being taxed to' capacity. A god entry of fat sheep met with keen competition, and all lots changed hands at satisfactory prices. Two-tooth owes were dull of Bale, but a,' demand existed for all other classes. ' Oattle on tho wholo did not meet With very keen inquiry, but a good proportion of tho yarding sold ■at the undermentioned quotations ;—Fat ewes,' 14a. 3d., 14s. 4d., 1 14s. 6d., 14s. Bd., 16a. 7d., 16a., 16s. Id.; 16s. 3d.,-and 16s. 6d.; fat wethers, 175., 17s. Id., and 17s. 4d.; fat shorn lambs, 13s. 2d.; woolly lambs. 13s. Id.; forward shorn lambs, 10s. 2d.;, 6toro woolly' lambs, 7s. to Bs.; 2-tooth ewos, 14s. to 15s. -3d.; f.m. owes, Bs. Bd. to 10s. 7d.; good 6-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, 15s. lid.; miScd aged'ewes, 13s. 6d. ,to ,13s. lid.; forward owes, lis. 6d. to 125,1 id,"; cull ewos, ss. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, 13s. 9d. to 155.; 18-months to 2-year steers, £4 4s. 6d.; dairy lielfcrs, in Calf, £3 ss. to £3 Bs. 6d. to £4; springing, .heifers, £5 to £6 10s. to £7.; cow.s in milk, £7 2s. it-to £I;.fat. cows, £5, to £5 17s. to £6 45.; forward cows, £3 15s. to £4 75.; store cows, £2 to £2,55.; mixed wcaners, 31s. to 385.; others, 17s. 6d. to 225.

. The N.z; Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., and Reduced, report having held their annual tale in Mr. J.- Woodhouse's y»rii;it Rakanui yesterday. .The report states:—We had a full yarding of sheep and oattle, although several advertised lots did.not come forward. There was a largo attendance of farmers and other present. Bidding'at the start of the sale was some-, what elow, but livened up towards the finish. We havo to report a full cleatance, with two exceptions, at the following prices :—Four-year owes, 10s. 6d.- to lis. 6d.; aged ewes, 7s. to 95.; lambs (small),. ss. 6d. to 6s. 6d.; cull lambs, 2s. 9d.; rams, aged, 10s., 155., to 215.; store cows,: £3 ,16s. to 45.;-woanere, £2 2s.

The N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.; and Seduced, report:—At Fending on Friday -we had a heavy entry of sheep and cattle. Sheep: Cull lambs, 5a 3d. to 6s. lCd.j shorn rape lambs,' 9s. to 95.. 6d.; woolly fat and forward lambs, 10s. 6ct, to 12s. 3d.; store owes, 9s. to 9s. 3d.; fat and forward ewes, IDs. 3d.' to 109. 10d.; 2-tooth ewes,' small, 125.-'Sd. 'Cattle: Weaner heifers; 255. to 305.; Jersey' cross weaner heifers, .£2 Bs. to £2 155.: mixed- weaners, fits. to 285.; store cows, £3 10s.; forward cows, £4; 2-year uteers, £4 ss. At Apiti on .Tuesday' wo also had a good yarding. Forward owes, 12s, 9d.; 2-tooth wethers,'-133. lid.;" medium mixed lambs, 7s. 3d.; small lambs, 4s. 8d„ 65.. to 6s. 4d. Cattle: Mixed weanors, good, 315., 355., 363., £2, £2 ss. 6(1.; mixed weaners, small, 15s. to 305.;'18-month heifers, in calf, £3 18s. to £4 135.; 2-year heifers, in calf, £5; 18-month heifers, empty,' £3 45.; 21-year steers, £4 18s.; fat cow®, £4 17s. 6d. At Kimbolton on Wednesday we had: , a fair yardinc of sheep, but few cattle. F.f.m. owo3, 10s. 2d„ lis.; 2-tooth ewes, 9s. lid.; small, lambs, 4s. 6d., 55., 6s. Id.; good lambs, 10s.;- 2-tooth wethers,- 14s. 6d.j 2-year heifers, in calf, £4 19b. ; yearling Jersey bull, £2 10s. On Thursday we held a clearing sale at our Itangiwahia yards, on account of Mr. P. A. Margeeson. Tho stock was of good quality throughout, and met' with keen competition from a larcre attendance of buyors. Two-tooth ewes. 16s. 6d.; 4-tooth Lincoln ewes, 175.; 4-tooth Komnoy ewes, 17s. 7d.; 4, 6,.and f.m. ewes, 13s. 7d.; aged P.B. Homney ewe>3, 12s. 2d.; ewe lambs, 10s. 4d.; wether lambs, Bs. 6d., Bs. Bd.; 2-tooth wethers, 14s. 6d.; Romney rams, from £1 Is. to £4 4s. Cattle:' Fat bullocks, £7 18s.; fat cows, £4 195.; 2J-year steers, £5 7b.; 2-year steers, £4 12s. 6d.; 20-montli steers, £3 10*., £3 18s. 6d.; cows with calves,, £5, £5 5»., £5 10s.; dairy cows, £7-2s. 6d.; 18-month heifers, £3. . . ,

Mr. Newtown' King's weekly report is as follows:—On- Monday last I had an entry of about 65C0 sheep for my • Urenui sheep fair. Buyers wero pro3ent in big numbers from all parts of the district, and competition ' was. keeh right through tho : sa'e, nearly every pen being sold at the hammer. Two-tooth ewes yarded were small, and v?ere tho least-, inquired, for. The demand for full-mouthed ewes, wethers, and lambs was goody every litoe of these classes being cleared at the hammer. Somo 'vory fliie rams were ofTered, nnd sold readily, the whole entry (over ,1C0) being disposed of. The top prico of 9s. lOd. for shorn lambs was obtained for a lino of 400 very wellgrown lambs, entered by Mr. J. Whitehead, Tikorangi. Two-tooth, ewes, 14s. Id. to 14s. 9d-.; 2, 4, and 6-tooth ewes, 13s. to 15s. 2d.; f.ra. ewes, from lis. Id. to 13s. Id.: 6-tooth And f.m. ewes, 9s. lid. to 10s; 2d.; best f.m. 'ewes, 83. 6d. to 9s. Cd.; thero. ss. 2d. to 7s. 6a.; 2-toot.h wethers, 14s. to 14s. 5d.; 4 and 6.tooth\wethers, 15s. lid. to'l6s. 3d.; 2'and 4-tooth wethers, 14s. 6d. to 14o>. 10d.; small 2-tooth wethers, 13s. Id.; nood woolly lambs, 10«. to lis. Id.; shorn lsrnbs, up to 9s. 10d,; for the beit, and from 6s. lOd. to 7s. 9d. for average quality. P^oinner, Lincoln, and' Leicester rami, from 2 to 4 guineas. I had only a small entry for my fortnightly rattle sale at TJrenui on February 11, and 'moat of the yardinr was sold as follows:-Mixcd weaners, £1 10s. 6d. to £1 12s;; springing heifers, £5 15s. to £6 5e.; dairy cows, £5 to £5 12s. 6d,; empty 15-months heifers, £2 lis. to £3 25.,- year]ini eteers, £2 ss. to £2 Bs. 6d.; 18-months lieifers, E.W.D., £3 12s. 6d.; fat cows, £5 4s. £d. to £5 17s. 6d.; store oowi, £4 lis. to £4 »9.;'21-ycar ill-calf heifers, £5 65.: bulls, £5 ss/ On the same.day, at Hahotu, for my fortnightly sale and weaner fair, I had a very big yarding and a rood attendance of buvers from all parts of the district. Oood competition wai obtained for all lines, practically everything being sold as follows'Weaner steer?, best, from £1 13s. to .£2; small or Jersey, 19s. to £1 8?-; best coloured weaner heifers, from £2 3*. 6d. to £3 7?.: cood grade weaner heifers, £1 123. 6d. to £1*16*.; small, £1 45.: mixed weaners. £1 10s. to £1 165.; yearling steers, £2 ss. 6d. to £2 13s. 6d..- 15-months heifers. £3 to £3 19s. 6d.: bulls, from £3 12s. to £6 75.; 6tore cows, £3 to £3 10s. fd.; fat and forward cows, from £4 lis. to £6 75.; lambs, 6s. 6d.; aged owes, ss.