LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1686, 28 February 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, report having held their usual sale at Si TOy .' when they offered a yarding of 4000 sheep of all classes. Tho sale all through was very satisfactory, and at the end of tho day. only two small-pens ol lambs wero turned out unsold. A largo number of huycrs were in attendance, and Induing for all linos of good; young ewes una wethers wa-a keen, anil prices recorded wore weU up to the late market rates. Lambs were rather dull at sale, and prices lor tlus class of stock were rather in favour of buyers. Our special entry, on account of Messrs. llarton Bros., and ilead ami Karris, oainc forward in good order, and a total clearance was made of both lr,ies. Tho Mataikona flock arc rccognfeed Crs being good doing sheep, and always wmnmnd coiioiderablc attention 'when offered for sale in Jlusterton. Good' priccs as given hereunder were realised for tho entry, and. all other lots submitted met with satisfactory competition. Considering the condition of the fat stock market at the present time,, to-day's sale was a good one, but few lines were disposed of at "snip" rates. Some of our principal salw were as follow:—On account Messrs. Barton Bros., 200 four-tooth wethers, 15s. 6d.; 350 two-tooth wethers, 12s. 7d.; 100 6ixtooth to f.f.m. ewos, l«te, 9d.;'350 two-tooth cw<>3 (small), 10s. 7d. to lis. 6d.; on account Messrs. ltead and Harris, 360 eix-tooth ewes, 145.. 3d. to 14s. 10d.'; four and eix-tooth wethons, 16s. 2d.; two-tooth wethers, 12e. 9d,; two-tooth owes, lis. Bd.;. woolly lambs (medium), 7s. 7d.; on account other vendors—Cull ewes, to 65.; fat and forward owes, 12s. 7d.-to 14s. Bd.; smull lambs, 4s. to 55.; medium lambs. 6s. to 6s.- 6d.;'best lines* shorn, lambs, Gs. 5d.; forward woollj larabe, 10s. Id.;- Romney Taiiis (two-tooth/, to 2gns. . Mefisrs. 'Abr»iham' and. TVilliams, Ltd.* report on their' Masterton stock cale, ca under:—^W r o yarded over 3000 sheep, mostly ewes, ami ISO bullocks, and, with the exception of one line of cattle, E<fld the wholo of our entry, mostly at auction. The attendance was largo, and competition on tho wholo satisfactory, although at times I bids had to .bo dragged • from the pur- ! chasers. /Wo yardea several pens' of, good j two-tooth ewo3, Avhich sold at prices'quite 1 ©atisfactoiT to tho vendors. Lfr. John Holmes's (Jtatahiwi) sheep mado 15s. 3d., •whilst thoee offered 'on; behalf of Mrs. Henry Holmes made 145. : for Liiiciln and 14s.'6d. for -fiomncy ewee. A iini of 471 i cull two-tooth ewes from Brancopcth Bta-1 tion Rold at 12s; 3d.; and.l 47 on behalf of i Sir. O.- H. Bectliam, 12a. 2d. A line of 11G0 aged good . Romney Bheep, sold at prices ranging from 9s. 6d; xo 10a., wliich for tho purpose of'fattening must be ,considered reasonable.'. \ Ouotatlons:-Grown bullocks, .in good condition, £6'lte.- 6d.; t.vo and. a. half-year'steers, £4 195.; 18montli stoei-B, £3 IPs.; twa-yea? Jersey bull, £10 aged ewes, in fresh condition, 9s. 6d. to 10s.; others, Bs. 6d; to Bs. lid.; twotooth, oiveis, 12«s. 2d. to 15s. 3d., according to quality and condition; small cull two- 1 tootn ewes, 10s. Bd.; cull woolly lambs, 1 fc; sd. ■ ; . • - • • ; and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale,, held on Wednesday, os follows:—A fair yarding of Gliccp and cattle, were penned, and eold at lato rat-as. 'Prime, bullocks, £10 to £10 7s. 6d.; lighter, £9 ; 7s. Cd. to £9 ,15s.} /light, £8 7r. 6d..t0 £8 155.; primo wethereV 17s. 6d. -to 155.; : good: ewes, 15s;/ to l l6s. - 4d.;, medium ewe 6, 143. 9d.; prime lambs, 14s. fld.. to ,1&. 2d.; medium . lambs, 12s. 6d.;' plain, lis. 6d, ' Messrs. James! Macintosh and Co. report having held 'their weekly isale «in their Waipoua (Masterton) saleyard3 ■ on' February 25,.When they offered a total-yarding of 5100 sheep! and about 40 head 5 of cattle. Bidding at auction was alow at the 'commencement of eales, but livened up considerably t-owardß tho close, and the firm managed to dispose of 4650 fiheop, only three pens out unsold. On account •of Mr; Donald Doujrl.is,. Landd End, 750 four and five-year-old ewes, at 10s. 6d. to 10s. 7d.; on account of other 'veudorß,' up to for a lino of 10C0; r forward ewes, 93. 6d.,t0 Us. Cd.; two-tooth owes, 13s. to 14s. 3d.'; good woolly; lambs, 85., : Bs. 6d., to 6d.; owe lambs, B*s. to Bs. 6d.; qull lambs, 45., 4s. 3d., 4s. 6d.,',t0 ss. , 6d.; cull cwcg, ss. to 75.; Bouthdown ranis, li to 3gns.; fat 4 cows, £5, 55.; 18-moiitli .steerfl, £3 5g.; springing heifers, £5 10s. to £6 storo cowPi £2 18s.; weaiier calve 9, 205.-to bulls, £5 to £5 'ss. , . / '