LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1723, 14 April 1913, Page 7

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly stock sale nt Dan no* virke on Friday, when they offered 160 head of cattle and 1000 6heep to a large attendance of the public. Bidding Tor dattlo was very dull, especially for cight-.een-months Up to tlriee-yoar steers. Sheep sold well above last week's rates. They quote as follows:—Cull Inmtei, 3s. 6d. to 65.; fair woolly lambs, Es. 6d.; fat and forward two and four-tooth wethers, 13s. lOd. to 14s. 4d.; six-tooth to four-year ewes, Us. 10d.; 14:-. lid.; fat cows, £1 16s. to £5 195.; two end a half-year wellbred steers, £5. Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., report holding their usunl weekly Sale at the Association's yards, DaUncvirke, on Saturday) when they offered a fair yarding of sheep to a good attendance of buyers. Prices were at an advance on last sale. We quoteLintlbs, from 3s. 6d. to W. lid.; two-tooth wethers, 13s. ,10d.; sound-mouth ewes, its. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Pnlmerston Jiorth, report having a very good yarding of sheep (it- their Fcildiug sale on Friday last, every line of which,was sold at prices highly satisfactory to vendors. Quotations:—Sheep: Cull lambs, 3s. to 6s. 6f1.; • medium lambs, 7s. 3d., 7s. 6d„ Es. 6d., Bs. 9d. j mixed best lambs, Ja. 6d„ 9s. 10d„ 10s., to 10s. 4d.: rape lambs, 10s. 4:1., lis. 3d., to Its. 4d.; empty ewes, 7g. 6d., 7s. 9d., to fa. Bd.; aged rams, 93. 3d. to 12s. 6d.; fat corns, £4 11;. Jiessi'6. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin on Friday a |;ood entry of sheep met with keen competition, ami (ill ■ lots chanced hands with the exception of one pen of ewes in lamb. Cattlo met with a better demand, weaners particularly selling readily at an advance on recent quotations. Fat wethers, 17s. "Cel.; fat. ewes, 12s. lOd.'to Ms. 6d.; forward owes, 10s. 3d. t-6 12s. 2d.; store ewes, £13.; two-tooth wethers, 12s. lCd. to'l3s. Id.; forward wethors, 155.; lainbs (woolly). Fs. 2d. to lis. Id.; black face woolly lambs, 9s. 3d. to 9s. 10d.; fat bullocks. £9 89.; fat cows, £4 10s. to £4 195.; store cows, 3fe. to £3 10s.; Weaners 20s. to 325. 6d.; small weaners, 13s. to 18s.; yearling steers, £2 55.; Epfinging heifers, £7 ss. to £8. Messrs. A. H. Atkinson and Co.. Ltd.", report a small entry of pigs on Friday. A large- quantity of fruit and general product «old at good values. Pumpkins wanted, but none offering. Quotations:— Wcaner pigs, 63., 6s. 6d.; slips, lis. 6d. to 12s. 6d.; stores, 16s. 6d., '18s. Gd., to 28s. 6d.; horse, gig.and harness, £19 10s. Poultry, at per pair: Hens, Is. 6d., 25., 2s. 3d., 2s. 9d.; cockerels, 2s. 6d. to 35.; ducks, Bs. 9d. to 4s. 6d.; turkey hens, fa., Cs., to Es. 3d.; gobblers, 10s. Potatoes. 10s. to Us. bag; pig, 33. 6d. to 3s. 9d.; pie melons, 6d. to 9d. each; marrows. 3d.; turnips. 3d. bundle; cauliflowers, 3d. to 4d.; quinces, Id. to ljd. per lb.; onions, 10s. to 12s. cwt.l pickling. Ud, to 2d. Apples, 4s. to ss. 6d. case; small cases, 2is. to 2s. 6d.; oranges, 10s. 6d.; pears, 2s. to 2s. 9d.; barley, 3s. to 3s. 9d.; prime hay, 3s. to 4s. bale; chaff, 3.3. 6d. bag; seed dats, 3s. fid. to 3s. 9d.; feed, 3s. Id.; maize, ss. 6d.; barn, ss. 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company (Foilding branch) report: —At Apiti on Tuesday wo had a heavy yatding of sheep and ,1 medium entry of cattle. There was e- large attendance of buyers, artd all sheep sold well at enhanced values, cattle selling at late rates. Quotations:—Two-tooth wethers, 13s. 7d., 145., 14s. 6d.; fat and forward wethers, 14s. 9d.; two-tooth owes, 14s, to 15s. 3d.; forward ewes, 10s. 6d., 10s. Ud.; fat ewes, 12s. 9d.: empty ewes. fe. Id., 7s. 2d.. 7s. 6d., Bs.; cult- ewes. 4s. 2d. to ss. Gd.; fat gtkl forward lambs, 10s. 2d. to 125.; wether lambs, 7s. 6d., fs. 9d„ Bs. lid.; ewe lambs, medium, Bs. 9d.; mixed lambs, 7s. lOd. to 95.; small lambs, 4s. to 65.; mixed yearlings, 38a. 6d.; mixed weaners. 255. 6d., 365. 6d.; wcaner steers, 245. fid., 27p. ; weaner Jerseycross heifers. £2 25.; springing heifers. £5 10s.; three-year filly, £28 10s.; four-year gelding*. £16 to £18'10s.; Shetland ponies, £5 to £9 ICS. The New Zealand J,oan and Mcrw.ntilo Agency Company, Ltd., report;—At Feilding on Friday we hod a heavy yardine of sheep and a good yarding of cattle. Sheep showed a good all-round rise, especially in lambs, which were in keen demand. We disposed of all lines of sheen, and with tho oxception of one pen, all tho cattle. Wo quote: Store lambs. fe„ 6s. 9d., to 75.; better, 7s. 9d. to Bs. 9d.; good lambs, 9a. Id., 9s. 7d., 10s., 103. <d.. 10s. 6d., 10s. 8d„ Us., to .tie. 2d.; ewe lamb;,- 95..1 d. to 10s.; store ewes, 75.; empty ewes, 9s. td.; fat and forward ewes, lis. to 12s. 3d.; aged ewes in lamb, 7s. to Its. 4d. Cattle: Cull we.anors, 16s. 6d.. 17s. 6d.: mixed weancre, 275.; weaner heifers, to £2 65.; weaner heifers, Jersey, £2 7s. 6d., £2 165., to £3:-weaner steoM, £2 Is.; heifers in calf. £4 6s. to £4 75.; better ditto, to £5 55.; springing heifers, £3 195.. £4 155., to £5 7s. 6d.; twoyear steers, £4 ICa.; store cows, to £3; forward cows, £4 to £4 55.; fat cows, £4 Bs. to £5 55.; bulls, at all prices.