LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1693, 8 March 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety aud Company, Limited, Palinerston North, held their weekly stock salo at Palmerston North, when there was a medium yarding of sheep and cattle offered to the usual attendance of buyers. The prices a-calisod were as follow:—Lambs, 7s. 7d.; e.m. ewes. 95.; two,'four, and .Oxtooth ewes, lis. lOd. to 135.; fat ewes, 125.; two-tooth wethers, lCs.; store cows, £1 Bs. to £2 10s.; weaner steers, -. 17s. A line of 32 fat and forward bullocks (at £8) were sold oja account of Hanson's Estate. Messrs. Dalsety and Co..' Ltd., Wellington, report as follows on their Upper llutt fate, held on Thursday:—We had a good entry of sheep and cattle. Bidding was not very fast at the start, but brightened up as the sale went on, and most of the lines changed hands. Wo quote the following prices:—Two-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, Es. to 125.; fat eweii, to 125.; two-tooth wether's. to lis. 3d.; fat do., lis. 10U. to 15s. £d.; lambs, 4s. Id., ss. 9d„ to Vs. 9d.; liomney rams. lgn. to ljgns.: springing licifers, £4 12s. 6d., £5 10s., to £7; springing cows, .EG, £11, to £12 7s. 6d.: yearlinz steers, £2 2.5., £3 5?. j weaner heifers, to £1; storo cows, ! to £3; pony, £2.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At our Palmerston North sale held on Thursday. March 6, 1913, we had a small yarding of sheep aud a heavy yarding of cattle, which sold at- the following prices Sheep: Rape lambs, Es. 6d.; small lambs, 6s. 5d.; cull ewes, 4s. 4d.; rains. 10s. to ligns. Cattle: Two-year steers, £4 lis. to £4 175.; yearling steers, £2 145.: fat cows, £4 lis. to £6; forward cows. £2 10s. to .£3 155.; store cows, 12s. 6d. to 30«.: yearling heifers, £2 IPs. to £3 lis.; springing heifers, £7*155.; cows and calves, £4 65.; weaner heifers, 30s. to £2 2s. 6d.: mixed wcaners, 15s. to 27e. 6d.; bulls, £2 ss. to £3 75., to £7. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report on their Martinborough stock sale, held yesterday, as follows:—An exceptionally heavy yarding of sheep was submitted, comprising several good lines of young ewes. The attendance was large, and competition on the whole satisfactory, although at times tile sale dragged somewhat. Mr. Willifl.it Martin's four and fiveyear ewe-/ were much admired—big ro.omy. big-framed ewes in good condition—7oo ov which made 12s. ICd. under the hammer. The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At. Palmerston North on Thursday, we had a good entry of cattle. We quitted practically tlio whole of our entry, priccs being in favour of buyers. Sheep: -Forward ewes, Us. Bd. Cattle: Weaners, bid-colour-ed, steers, 14s. to 2Cs.: iveuner heifers, ?./s. to 3!5.; store cows. ,£2 4s. to £3 25.; forward cows, £3 ss. to £3'135.: fat cows, £4 lis. to £5; licifers. in calf, £3 Bs. 6d.; springing heifers, £5 IBs. 6d,; bulb, £2 15s.

Mr. John M'Uougall offered a couple of pens of nice well-grown two-tooth ewes, which wero passed at auction, but {subsequently sold for delivery within a couple of wcelw at 16h. .Mr. A. ]). M'Leod sold 500 cull fcix-tooth ewes from nautotara at J2o. A -line of 520 black-face lambs in good condition made 9-5. lCd. Other prices were as follow:—Aged ewes, with failing mouths, 7s. 6d. to lCi-:.; others. 55.; dog's meat. 3s. 3d.; two-tooth ewes, 125., 145., and up to 16s. for exceptionally good lots; fat ewes. 13s. 6d. to 145.; small two and four-tooth ewes, in low condition, Bs. 9d.; small woolly lambs, in low condition, ss.

Mcvsrs. Junu's Macintosh and Co. report having hold their usual weekly sale in their Waipoua. (Masicrton) saleyards, when they ofVsred a-yarding well above advertised numbers, which they report met with very fair competition. They also report practically a total clearance, at the following prices:—Four and five-year-old ewes, 7s. 6d. to lis. 3d.; twMooth ewes, *to lZs. 3d.; b.t. lambs, 7s. 7d. to 7s. 9d.; shorn lambs. 7s. 7d. to 9s. 3d.; fat owe*, to 145.; four-tooth ewes, 14s. Id.; two-tooth wethers, lis. 6d. to 12s. I0d.; cull lambs, 3s. to 4s. lCd.j medium lambs. ss. 4d. to 6s. ICiL; storo cows, £3 l(te.: fat and forward cows, £4 155.; wcaners, 255. to 315.; horses sold at full rates. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, and Gorton and Son. Ltd., report as follows on Mr. Ernest Short's dispersal sale, held in the Fcilding saleyards on Tuesday, February 25. This sale must rank as one of the most successful clearing sales ever held in tho Dominion. The attendance was large, and represented buyers Irom all parts of the North Island, Nelson, and Marlborough districts. The quality of the stock yardod was freely acknowledged on all sides to be the very finest ever put before tho public in the Dominion; in fact, many who were in a position to judge considered that never before any part of the world has such a largo number of high-class sheep and cattle been sold off one farm, and Mr. Short was congratulated by everyone. The way the sheep were drafted and classed wac a revelation to everyone present. Tho following is a list of the buyers and prices:—loo Fcieeted four-tooth to f.f.m. ewes, at 3gns.. Mi M. Morrison, TaJhape; ICC* selected twotooth ewes, at 3gus.. Mr. M. Morrison, Tailiape: 100 selected two-tooth ewes at 3gns., Mr. J. A. M'Farlane; 103 selected mixed-age ewc3, at £2 165., Mr. J. A. M'Farlane; ICO selected do., at 235. 6d., Mr. A. Cornelie. Hamilton; 100 selected do., at 27?. 6d., Mr. J. Campion, Okirac: ICO selected do., at,£?. 7s. 6d., Messrs. W. J. and R. Matthews; 100 selected four-tooth to f.f.m. owes, at 275.. Mr. D. L. Younger. Feilding; 100 selected do., at 255. 6d., Mr. W. F. Levin, Greatford; 150 selected two-tooth ewes, at 265., Mr. J-. Campion; ICO selected do., at 22?., Mr. W. G. Pearce, Colyton; 100 selected do., at 245. 6d„ Mr. A. Cornelie; 100 selected do., at 325., Mr. W. Alderson, Rewa; 70 selected do., at 215., Mr. J. Campion; $ selected do., at 305., Messrs. Strutlier3 Bros., Ongarue; 100 selected do., at 325., Tawera Estate. Feilding; 100 selected five-year ewes, at 295.. Mr. J. Oorpe; 50 selected do., at 305., Messrs. Bay ley Bros., Kai Iwi; ICO selected sixtooth ewes, at 255., Mr. J. Campion: 100 selected do.,- at 225., Mr. J. A. Green. Waituna West: 99 selected do., at 21s. 6d., Mr. .Ft. J. Collier, Rnnnui; 100 selected do., at 21s. 6d., Mr. W. Alderson, Rewa: 200 beat ewe lambs, at 13s. 3d., Mr. W. F. 200 do., at 13s. ?.d„ Mr. IV. F. Levin; SCO do., nt/425. lCd., Tawera Estate; 316 do., at 13s. 8d„ Mr. V?. J. Phillips, Sandon; 269 wether lambs, at 9s. 9d., Mr. T. A. Duncan: 160 medium owe lambs, at 10s. Gd., Mr. J. S. Awdry. Marton; 300 do., at 10s. 6d., Mr. J. A. Green: 150 do., at 10s. 6d., Mr. T. A. Duncan: 300 ewo lambs, at Bs. 6d., Mr. Albert Abbis, Bulls; 275 do., at Bs. 6d., Mr. T. A. Duncan; 200 two-tooth ewes., at 19s. 7d., Mr. W. Aldcreon i 2CO do., at 18s., Mr. F. "Whitwcll; IGO do., at 18s. lid., Mr. Albert Abbis; 70 do., at 18s. 6d.,-Messrs. Blnckburn 73r05.; 101 do., at 18s. 6d., Mr. Albert Abbis; 96 do., at 18s. 6d.„ Mr. "VV\ Alderson; 171 five-year ewes, at lis. Id., Mr. J. Butcher; 100 two-tooth ewes, at 17j. 4d., Mr. D. G. Forlong; 250 do., at 17s. 3d., Mi\ F. Ne\7ton>; 250 do., at 17s. Id., Mr. K. .Barren; &30 do., at 16s. Bd., Mr. J.. J. Lourie: K0 six-tooth ewes, at 16s. Bd., Mr. J. R Richardson: 248 do., at-16s. Bd., Mr. .FT. J. Collier; 120 four-year- ewes, at 175., Mr. A. Montgomerie: 156 do., at 18s., \\ r . J. and R. 'Matthews; 90 do., nt 17s. 6d., Mr. A. Cornelie; 195 do., at 175., Mr. H. J. Collier: 100 do., at 16s.' 6d.. Mr. D. L. Younger; 90 do., at- 16s. 9d.. Mr. H. »T. rolHer; 193 fouMooth owes, at 215., Mr. J. J. Lowrle;-2CO do., at CDs.. Mr. J. A. Green; do., nt 38s. 9d., Mr. D. L". Younger: 2?0 do., at 38s. 7d., Mr. J. A. Green; 195 do., at lte., Mr. J. J. Lourie; 131 do., at 18*. Id., Mr. R. Barren; 378 ewes, at 16s. 6d.. Mr. J. 15. Richardson: 382 fiveyear ewes, at 14s. 2d.. Mr. J. Bruce; 140 do., at 14g., Mr. A. Moutgnmorie:-300 do., at 14*. 2d.. Mr. Albnrt- Abbis: 177 do., at J4s., Mr. W. J. Phillip*. • Other Jots:Mixed woolly lamb 3. Zs. 7d.: wether iambs, 7s. Id. to Bs. 5d.; email mixed woollv lambs. (3. -jd.; cull mixed lambs, 4s. 9<1.; ' cull wether lambs, 4s. 5d., ss. Id., to ss. 3d.rams, from 2 to- 7gns. Cattle: Two-rear Hereford steer?, £5 6d.: 18-month H*ofpford heifers,: £3 lis.: two-year Hereford yeirlin? H^re f ord steers. A 5 IK fid.: Hereford cows. £4 10s.; and fnnvord cowe. • £4 6».; fat and forward bhorthorn bullocks, £8 10s.