LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1700, 17 March 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Wellington, report as follows on their Levin stock sale on Friday:—Wo had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle, but the doraand for sheep was not keen. Cattle also wero slack, but we eold most, of the lines offered before the sale closed. The following prices wore realisedi'.Jl. ewes, Bs. 5d.; stud ltomney ewes, £1 Is. 9t1.; lambs (small), 3a. to 55.; lambs, fe. led., 7s„ 7s. 3d., 63, 5d., and Bs. 6d.; Shropshire rams, to lgn.i cow spring calves, £4 to £4 75.; heif.er«j in calf, £4 3g. to. £5; yearling studs, to 265.: weanere, l£e..; fat cows, to £5; bulk, to £5 ss. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their usual stock ealo at Dannevirlio 011' March 14, when they offered 18C0 sheep , and a small yarding of cattle to a large attendance of the v pa'blic. Prices \vere rather better than last' sale. They quote as. follows:—Two-tooth ewes, 10s. lOd. to lis. lOd.: four-tooth ewes, lis. lid.; six-tooth ewes, iPs. lid.; four and fiveyear, ewes, 9s. 6d. to 10s.; fat. wethers, l£s.; two and four-tooth store wotliers, lis. 7d.; fat ewes, lis. 9d. , Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmcrston North, report having a very good entry of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday last, when bidding was brisk for any jioo'd classes of ewes and also well-grown lambs. Quotations:—Sheep: Blaok-faeed lambs. Es., ss. 2d., 75., 7s. 6d., 7s. 11(1.; three and fouryear ewes, 9i., 10s.: ewes, low condition, ss„ ss. 7d„ ss. Pil„ 6?. 5d.; fnt ewtw, 1?*.; Southdown rams, ?ffns. Oattlo—lß-mont 1 steers,

£2 10s. to £3; store cows, £2 14s. 6d.; heifers in calf, £5 to £6.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Ekctahuna stock sale as follows:—We offered a good yarding of bheep of various descriptions, also a large number of rams, iududiug several lots of boilers. No cattle were yarded. This innovation was inaugurated at the request of the local branch of the Farmers' Union, the idea being to disposo of all the aged rams on one day, instead of offering them at various sales throughout the season and at the larger sales, when the accommodation of the shcep-pejie- is taxed to its utmost capacity. The Quality of the sheep yarded was not up to the last two sales, but the market on the whole was slightly better, and equal to that ruling at the iaiger centres. Quotations:—Aged ewes,in fair conditions, Bs. Id. to Bs. lid.; others, with failing mouths, 65. to 7s. 4d.; cull e\\os, down to 4s. 5d.; cull two, four, and six-tooth ewes, 10s.; shorn lambs (good). is. !m.; others down to ss. 7d.; small black- {? ce two-tooth wethers (small), us. 7d.; one-shear Romney rams. 3 to two-shear Lincoln rams, 3 to 3*gns.; one and two-shear E.L. rams, lgn.f twoshear Romney rams, l*gn. ; three-nhear Miropshirc rams, lgn.; aged Romney aud Lincoln rauia (a total of about 30), ss. to 108., according to condition. Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., report haying held their weekly sale in the fillers Road yards, Dannevirke, on March 14. when they yarded a good entry of sheep and a small entry of cattle to the usual attendance of those interested. All classes .of # sheep met with good competition, at 'prices in advance of late sales, and they eileeted a total clearance at the following prices :-Fat ewes, lie. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; two-tooth ewes. 12s. 6d. to 135.; shorn lambs, 1 7s. 7d. to 7s. 2d.; cull lambs (verv small), i 35.; cull ewes, fe. 6d.; two-tootli Romnev j rams. £1 Is. to £2 25.: weaner steers, 395.* >mix«J-sex wcaners, 275.; weaner heifers, 265. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin on Friday we offered a large yarding of all classes of stock, bheep met a dragging sale, but the greater portion of the entry changed hands. Cattle 'met with a better demand than was expected, and a good clearance was effected, most lines selling under the hammer. Quotations:—Fat ewes, 12s. Bd. to 14s. 6d.; forward ewes, 10s. 3d.; store lambs, 6s. to 75.; good woolly lambs, 10s. 9d.; fat lambs, 13s. 4d.; four and six-tootli and f.f.ni. breeding ewes, Us. 6d. to 135.; store ewes, fo. to Bs. 2d.;, four-tooth wethers, 13s. Id. to 15s. 3d.; two-tooth ewes', 14.3. Bd.; cull lambs, <s.; forward bullocks, £6; two-year steel's, £4 9s. 6d.; 18-month steers, £3 ss. to £3 17s. 6d.; light fat cows, £4 14s. to £4 17s.' forward cowe, £4 to £4 10s.; store cows. £2 7s. 6d. to £3 55.; dairy heifers in calf. £4 55.; springing heifers, £5 17s. 6d. to *6 10s.; yearling heifers, £1 18s. to £2 2s. 6d.; weaner heifers. £1 ss. to £1 10s.} weaner steers, £1 to £1 6s.

The i\eu" Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency l)o., Ltd., report as under tar week ended March 15:—At Apiti, on Tncsuay, we had a heavy yarajng of both sneep and cattle, i'nees wcro slightly easier,' but wo sold tho hulk ol our entry u-a undei .— I'at and forward ewes, lis. vd.; two-tooth ewes, 13s. Vd., 145.; I.m. ewes, 'Is. Id., ts. la., Bs. Bd.; ewo lambs, Vs. 5d., 7s. 6d., Vs. Vd., te. 3d.; wether lambs, 6s. 10s„ 6s. lid., 75.; tiinall iambs, is. 5d., Js. 9d., 4s. ?d., Is. id., fe. Sd.; good woolly laintis, Vs.; two-tooth wethers, 135.; Lincoln rams, 21gns.; twotooth ltomney rams, £1 is. to Hgns.; 18month steers, £3 3s. 6d„ £3 55.; yearling steers, £2 lie.; 18-month heifers, £J lis.j two and a half-year steers, £3 65.; storo cowe, £2 10s.; good mixed weaners, 355. 6d.; Jersey cross weaner licifers, £2 7s. t>d.; mixed weaners, 235. 6d.; springing heifers, £5 10s. At Feildiug, on Friday, we had a heavy entry of slieep and a good yarding of cattlc. Thorn was a better all-round demand for sheep, and all lines sold freely at auction prices, being in many cases in favour ot tho vendors. A line of 708 forward wothers, on account of Mr. J. 8. Parsons, realised l£s .Bd.; and 454 four-year ewea, on account of tho same vendor, 13s. 2d. to 13s.- 4d. Quotations: Sheep—Cull lambs, 35.; mixed lambs, Bs. 4d.; forward rape lambs, 9s. 9d. to lte. 6d. ; woolly hlaclv face lambs, Bs. 3d.; two-tooth ewes, lis. 4d.. 12s. 2d., 123. 10d., to 13s. 10d.; two-tooth wethers, culls, 9s. 4d. to 10s.; forward wethers, 15s. Bd.; store ewes, 95.; goodmohtli, lte. 4d. to 10s. Bd.; four-year ewes, 13s. 2d. to 13a. 4d.; lioinney rams, £2 2s. Cattle: We .yarded 200 head of mixed classes (principally young stock), and have to report an almost total clearance at following prices:—Cull weaners, 10s.; Jersey cross woaner heifers, 305.; better do., 375. 6d.; Jersey weaner heifers, £2 <s.; Shorthorn weaner helfors, 345.; smaller do., 265.; discoloured 15-month steers, 305.; . Shorthorn woaner s.teere, 375.; store cows, 265. to 30a.; others, to £2 12s. 6d.; 17-month steers, good, £3 175.; two-year steers, £4 Is.; two and a half-year steers, £4 75.; light fat cows. £4 17s. Cel.; better do., £6 10s.; Jersey cows, £7 /n 3 '' J lO1 * s ® 9 * to £4 ss. At Klmbolton, on ■Tuesday, wo had. a moderate entry of stock, which sold as . follows:—Cull lambs, to.! cull cwos, 4s.;"s.ja. ewes, 95.; rams, to.ljgns. . f ■ Messrs. A. H. Atkinson and Co., Ltd.. report a largo yarding of pigs on Friday, and prices running at about late ruling rates. The 300 head of poultry penned wero all sold, but quality was of tho best. Quotations:—A lino of 18-month dairy heifers mado £3 165.; weaner pigs, Es. to 10s. 6d.j slips and light stores, lis., IBs., 13s„ to lp3-; heavier sorts, 18s., 195., to 236. 6<L; porkers, 293. 6d. Poultry, at per pair— Hons, Is. 6d. to 3s. -6d.; half-grown cockerels, is. 9d., 2s. 3d.;'others, 3s. to 4s.j ducks, 35., 3s. 3d., to te.; ducklings, Is. 9d. to 2s. 3d.; turkey hens, 6s. to 10*.; gobblers, 12s. 6d.: ffeese, 6s. Pollard, lis. 9d.; bran, 4s. 9d. to sis.; wheat. 4s. 4d. per bushel; Italian ryegrass, 3.5.; tomatoes, 2s. per 121b. case, hnlf-c-tiscs 2s. 6d. to pesiehes, 2s. to 4s. per case; potatoes, &. to 9s. per c\vt.j onions, 7s. to lta. per cwt.; apples, 23. 6d. to 3s. per half-case.

Mr. Newton King supplies the following, weekly reportOn Friday, March 7, for ray Urenui supplementary sheep fair, there was a very good yarding, a little in excess of advertised numbers. The attendance was very representative. Competition, was 'm? , a a vc ' rjr successful ealo ilio demand for good young ewos was quite Keen,, all of; this class being sold. The only sheep in the yards not cleared were small two-tooth owes and wethers, on which vendors' reserves were too high. I quote:—Four, six, and f.f.in. ewes, I<6. to 14s. sd. for a good straight line; four and six-tooth to f.m .ewes, 135.; lambs, woolly, 10s. Gd.; shorn, 9s. ICd., Bs. 6d., Bs. 3d., fe. Id., Bs., 7s. 3d., 7s. 7d., 7s. Id.; culls, 4s.s small mixeu two-tooth, 10s. to lis. 'M f.f.m. ewes, 9s. sd. to lCs. Bd.; two-tooth wetliers, good linos, 14s. Id. to 14s. 5d • others, 14s 7d. to 14s. lid.; small, lis. Id! 5 two and four-tooth ewes, 14s. 10d.; two to six-tooth ewea, 13a.; poundmouthed ewes, 75.. 4d. to 9s. 4d.; culls, 2«. 6d. to se. ICd.; four and six-tooth -wethers, In forward condition, 16s. 3d. to 16s ?<1 • rams, from Ifcns. to 4gns.; aged, ici. 6d! to 17s. 6d. For ray XJrenui fortnightly cattie ealo, on March 10, there was a good yarding and attendance. 1 had an improved demand, for most classes, sales being made as follow Springing heifers, £5 2s. 6d. to i£7 103.; dairy cows, £4 fce. to £5; weaner heifers, £1 155.; weaner etoars, £1 e Jit- i a or well-grown line of Shorthorns; 15-month steers, £3 2® 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; two-year steers, £3 lfe • in-calf heifers, £4 17s. 6d.; in-calf 20-montli heifers, & lie. 6d.; 10-month empty heifers, j£31 9s. to £3 lis.;-store cows, £2 10s to £8 lis.; forward oows, £4 ss. to £4 Sv< fat cows. £5 15s. to £6; bulls, £2 Bs. to £4 12s. 6d.; f.m. ewes, 7s. 6d.; small two-tooth wethere, 10s. Id.; store pigs, £1; buggy, £10. At liahotii, on Tuesday, owing to the very wet weather, I had only a'small yarding of 150 heart of cattle and 33 sheen Ihe attendance, however, was good, practically everything being cleared at the hammer as follows;—Weaner heifers, £1 I s ' 6d ' : w «iner steers, £1 12 S . m i : Jorse - vs - 25.; yearling steers. £2 1.8.; two-vear steers, .£3 175.; 20-montli Ayrshire heifers in calf, £4 Es.; grade incalf heifers. £3 16s. to £4; store cows, £2 Xsj. to £4 fat cows, £5 17s. Gd.: bulls Bs. to £5 12s. 6(1.; springing heifers, £5 ss. to £6 oS. 6<1.; f.m. ewos,. 7s.