LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1711, 31 March 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

?r<jijsrs. Dalgety and 00., Ltd., Wellington, report as' follows on their usual fortriishtly Levin sale, held on Friday last:—We Kad'a, fair entry of sheep and cattle, but in sympathy with recent sales, the inquiry for sheep was not keen, but cattle were'in slightly better demand. We were successful .in quitting all lines, with the exception o£ a few pens, at the following prices:—Breeding ewes (mixed agos), to lis.: cull ewes, Ss. 6d. to ss. Id.; cull lambs, 26. 4d. to 2s. 5(1,; rape lambs, Ss. 6(1.; woolly lambs, 7s. 10(1.; yearling heifers, £2 55.: yearling steers, £2 10s. fid.; store cows, £2 •55.;-springing cows, to £8; fat bullocks, to ,£3 9.<.;, fat cows, to £4 15s. ' 'JfcJers.! Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Daaine--virkev report having held their usual stock sale •at- Dannovirke on Friday, when they . offered, ,2300 sheep and 100 head cattle to.a, largo, attendance of the public. Priccs wcrq. .about' 'tlie same as lato rates. Fait ■:ewes, .lis. 6d., l&r. to 145.; <1, 6, and 8-tooth Romriey skinned ewes, 7s. Bd.; mixed aged ■ Lincoln skinned ewes, 7s„ 7s. 6d., Bs. to 9s.,'"fat-lambs, 13s. Fat cows, £4 155., £5, to £6 155.; 18-months steers, £3 55.; 'weaner ..steers,, : 22s„ ,255., to £1 12s. 6d. ■ Messrs.' : Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmcr- ■ ston North, report having a good yard;ing .;of: sheep and a small yardinc of •rattle,At their Feilding sale of Friday last. Quotations;— Sheep: Lambs, small, 4«. ,6d„ 4s. Ed.; medium. 7s. Bd. to 7s. lid.: good, Bs. 4(1. to 10s. 9d.; empty ewes, .4fi. 6d.;to ss. 6d., 7s 7d; fat and forward ewes, Bs. llrt.j small Z-tooth ewes, 9s. Id.; small f-tooth-wethers, 10s. Bd.; Southdown rams, £3 3s. Cattle Cull weaner steers, 13s. 6d.; weaner heifers, 3Cs.

Merars. Abraham and. Williams. Ltd., report on t-lieir Feildlng sale, as follows:— A large entry of sheep was submitted. Bidding wao dull at the start of t.he sale but improved towards the cloSe, and very few'lots were,turned out unsold. A,small yardintr of cattle came forward, all selling. Wo (juotc:—Fat ewes, lis. 6d. to lfc.: store ewes,...Bs..'2d. to 85. lid.; small 2tooth ewes, 10s.; best woolly lamb?, ICs. 2d.; other woolly, 83. 6d. t0.9.v6d.; shorn ■lambs, igood, 9s. 9d.; others, 6s. 7d. to Bs. Bel.; cull lambs. 2s. 6rt. to 3s. 6d.: Roinncv rams, Ign. to 2gns.: Southdown, lgn. to 3* . gns.; fat cow, £5 9s. to £6 75.; forward stjire cows. £2; ss. to £3 155.; Jersey-cross heifers, £2 95.; weaners, 15s. 6d. to 365. ; Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report:—At Lovjn on Friday a smaller entry than usual.ea.mc forward. A fair demand existed for . all classes of stock, and a good, clearance was effected at the following quotations:—Fat ewes, 125., 135.,' 13s. M., 13s. 6d'„ 145., 14s. 2d... 14s. 6d. and 14s. led.: fat wot,hers, 16s. 2d. to lf«. 6d.; forward ewes, 12s. lOd.;. small 4-tooth ewes. 125.; mixed 2-tooths, 125.: good lambs.. 9s. sd. to. lis. 1 store lambs, 6s. to 7s. Bd.: fat. cows, fa. 6d.; forward cow.s, £3 ICs. to £4 Kyearling ;steers;* £2 2s. 6d.; weaners, 20s. to 363.

The : New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report:—At Fcildinc on Friday' we had a heavy, yarding of sheep, and have to roport a croocl sale, at very satisfactory prices; Bidding throughout was brisk, 'and with tho exceotion of one pen .a. total.clearance was effected. Quo.tations:—Lambs, culls, 5?. fid.; store lamia, t0..85. Id.; forward lambs, 9s. id.; woolly lambs (good), 10s.; 2-tooth ewes. lis. 6d.,;t0'125. 4d.; f.m. eves,'lDs. to 10s. ICd.;. mixed blackf.ieo 2-tootlis. ICs. . 2d.; 4-year eyes, 123. 3d. to 12?. 5d.; cull owes. 3s. 3d.: store ewes. ss. 9-1. H 7s. Fd.; 2-tonth wethers, 12s. sd. to 125.. t!kl. Cattle: Wo had a; representative entry.' which, with the 'exception of one pen. sold at satisfactory pi-ices. Wo quote:—Small weaner heif,er?i.', ??«•! better do., to 355. 6d.; wenner steers. 385.; emnty lieirers, £3; small beifers,-; in calf. £3 10s.: others, to £4 155.'store"cows, 275. ; others, £2 12s. 6d. to £2 -17s. ,6d.; ITolstein heifers, in calf, £6: rows in calf, £8 7«; 6d. to £9 IDs.; bulls, at usual, prices.

T ,¥, e °F s - A-'IT- Atkinson and Co., Ltd., T'cildniff, report oil market as fol-•lowat-jA 'wodinm entry of blkr. which sold ■at rather better values. Wenners sold at , 45., -,-.55.,, 6a. _ 6d. , to 75.; stores, ' 145., 165.. -18s. 'to 195.: llifht porker*. 22?.. Ms. 6rt. to 255,; heavy." td 415.; Jersey, row. ft ifs. Poultry nv:»(1*0, per pair: Old hons. ts. M to 2-s.;- half-sroivn cockerels, Is. to 2,5. 6d.; 'lucks.' 45,; hens aiul chicks. 4s. 9d.: puns, •is_- tel.: • Lseconl-hand' sacks n-rfd at 4s. 9d. -to !7s; dozen; apples, Is. 9d. to 2s. 6d. ~Half-case; .o.uinces, Is. 3d. snvil! bat; toma. toes,i to. 19d... case; pears, 2s. 9d.: *Hitatwjt,; pollard, 12s. sack; bran? ss. Mr./Netvtown Kins, Neiv Plymouth, snnrfics tlio followinir weekly . report :-On Thursday, March 50. I lind a. cleaving f ale 'on account (>f Mcnsrs. Fisher Bros.. T?renin. There wn3 n. lartre attendance of buy. era, and' Good competition was obt.ii>i"d .for !ill;lities es follow:—P.m. ewes, in H q ( t . ZrtootlV ewes, 13s. 7d. ; 4-tooth ewe s , 13*.' 3d'• '6-tioth'ewes. 13s. Id.: 2-tooth vet!inr«. 12s. ..lOd.':'4', "f-, ;!tHrt f.m.. wet-hero, 13s. 3d.-' eiv» lambs,,l 7g. -1d,. ; v,other lambs ,75.; cull lambs,:**. 2f1..i cull m-«>s, 4s. 3d.; threc-nnnr-tor draught mare, £28 to £35; hack £8 5s • bnprjjy njares. ,-81 l lo £14 10s. At tta-hot-u: «n Tuesday, March 20, I had-a rood entry and (iWe'idance, with keen bidding for nil ,lino-/. Some well-zrown pens of we-'iu'r rW.w'i's were yarded. a.nd sold it(i to £2 2s Prices obtained were:—Best mixed weaners .51 1?,«. to ,(31 15a.; small do., 19s. to £i 3s. 6d.; coloured v.eanor heifers, £2 If-; . Kcod weaner steers, £1 16s. 6d. to £? small or. bad-coloured, lis. to 17s. 6d • heifers andi c'alvos. £3 13s. to £5 Bs.: emply lieifers, "JlVlos.; coloured 18-mont'is steers, £2 '14s. ,lo £3 2s. 6d.; 2J-y car stcre .€5 Is:; in-f'Alf-'2O-7nonthg heifers, ,€3 ioe.W. 15*.' t6' £7 4?.; store cou*.s, .52 to •£3 12s--; -fonvvm! /wvs, £4 to • fpt'-rmVF.' tip fo £6 108.: lamb« (sinnli), r}.' fid. to ,6«. JC.fl;: tinbrokeii fillv, £10 • a-reni*'fYUr, ;C9»if),o. At Urenui, on W»'i' n?Hlay, Marrli 26, both co.ttle nnd shnoo f-ame fonvnr'l in oyccss of adverti°e(l mun. . her?. 'Tho sheep, on occoimfc of D. I la-r'g Kslpto, wore oil cloaml. A {rood I lino of full-mouthed ewes realised 11a. 5d,: !

culls, 3s. to'6s. 7(1.; 2 to 6-tooll) wethers, 14s. 7i1.; rains. 7s. to 13s. 6(1.; competition for other sheep was very <»uict. Good inoalf hoifars and vfeaners were in improved demand, of the entry wrn cleared -its follows:—'Wcaner. heifers, .W 3s. to .€2 5k.; line of wcaner Fteers, with 3 yea-rlinss, £2 65.; fair lines, £1 165.; Fijiall, £1 7s. 6(1.; 15-months steers, £2 lis. 6a. to '£2 18s. 6d.; sprinpinp heifer.*, £4 10s. to £5 55.; 3>.-year and 4-vear bullocks, in forward condition. £6 10s. 6d.; 2i-year £5 2s. 6d. to £5 65.; in-calf Tlolstein 20-inonth heifer«, £5 16 s *.; incalf trrade 20-months heifers, £3 18?. to £4 25.; bulls, £2 lis. to £2 17s. 6d.; stairs, £3 175.;-ttffe(l rows. £1 55.; store "cowii, £3 2s. to £3 lis.; forward cows, £4 to £4 17s. Gd.; fat cows. £5 17s. to £5 18s. 6d.; empty 20-months heifers. £3 12a. 6d.; lambs, 5.«. 4rt.. to Ba. 6d.; f.m. owes, 8?. 9d. to 10?. Id; 2£-year in-calf heifers, £5 to £5 3s