LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1744, 8 May 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

<■ Messrs. Dalgety and. Company, Ltd., report having held their usual stock sale at WoodvUfo on Monday, when they a laree yfirdin? of cattle aud a yardine of sheep to about the usual dance' of the public. Sheep wero easier in nrice than late ratc-3, hut cfit tie, cspcciaUv bullocks, sold well. This firm offered amonfr oilier entries one of the JjSS® of "tore bullocks ever offered in TfoodWlle yards, and the cattle offered met with very keen competition. Quotations are a.s follow :-Light fat bullocks, fl fc f "s----£8 17s. 6d. to £9; forward bullocks, £8.

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, reporting on their Sol way sale, state that sheep came forward well up to advertised numbers, and although the £?£ wot and boisterous, buyers attended in fair numbers, and bidding all through . was good. There were some exceptionally Rood fines.on offer, notably on account of Mr. J. Lord, Bideford, and keen competition took place for the different lines submitted on tnis client's behalf. Compare witli last week's sale, prices for lambs werei-bet-ter by le. per head. Good ewes also sliced an advance of from 1-s. to Is. 6d. Merj Itno offered'- was disposed 01 undei hammer, and some of the prices realised wore flf) follow:—On account Of Mr. J. Lord, 260 woolly wether lambs, 10s. 5d.. ZOO two-tooth owes, 165.; two-tooth wctnors. 14s. 10d.; cull ewes, 95.: s.m. .empty eite, IBs. lCd. On. account of othor vondoi-V b.f. lambs (small), Ba.; cull lambs, fa \d. to 65.; empty ewes, Bs. to 9s. od. 2io oc-ttle were yarded. Messrs. Abraham amd Williams, Ltji., report as follows on their PahiatuT? stock sale:—We offered a good yarding ii sheep and a. fair yarding of cattlc. The demand for steep was similar to tho previous week. However, there was a satisfactory clearance at last week's priccs. Cattle sold at late rates. Quotations: 2 and 4tooth wethers, 14s. 3d. to 16s. 10d„ according to condition; good empty ewes, 12s .to 12s. 6d.: good storo ewes, Bs. 4d. to &s. 7d.: culls, ss. 6d.'to 45.; mixed aged breeding ewes, 12s. lid.; medium show lambs. Bs. to Bs. 4d.; small lambs, 4s. 4d. to sse. 2d.;-woolly lamb-s, 9s. 6d.: fat cows. £i>7s.: lieifera in calf, £3 18?. 6d.; good wantre, £2 2s. to £2 35.; mucd woainers, 225.

Tho same firm also report as follow* on their Woodvillc sale':—We offered a good yarding of both eheep and cattle. all thfc sheep changing hands at late -rates. A rrood clearance was alio made in the rattle, recent values being maintained. Quotations: Breeding ewe?, raised ages. lie. to' He. 6d.: empty ewes. 10s.: small 2tooth, 9s. to 10s. Id.; lambs, 6s. sd. to 10s. I0d.: dairy cows. £6 to £6 15s. >- forward cowa, £3 2s. 6d. to £3 16».: ftoro cows, £2 10s. to £3; weahers, 245. to 265.

The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co„ Ltd., Palmerston North, report:—At "Hlmitangi, on Monday, a fair entry of sheep and cattle met with a somewhat dragging sale. A good clcaranco was, however, effected at late rates. Quotations:— Shcop: Cull ewes, 3s. 6(1.; forward ewes, 12?. 7d. Cattle: Wcaners (small), 18s. 6d. to 20s. 6d.; wcaners (medium), 225. 6d. to 255,; wcaner steors, 305.: wcaner heifers (Jersey cross), £2 25.; aged cows, 15s. to 255.; cows in raif, £3 17n. 6d.; heifers in calf. FA 12«. 6d;. fat cows, £5 13s. Pigs: Wcaners, 6s. 6d. to Bs.; slips, lis. 6d.

On Tuesday last the same firm held a clearing sale on account of Mr, W. 11. Stephenson, who has sold his farm. There was a large attendance of buyers, and competition was keen throughout. The following prices were realised:—Dcst cows. £8 10s. to £11 10s.; medium cows, £6 10s. to £7 10s.; aged and backward cows. £3 15s. to £5, the whole herd averaginr £7 95.; wca.ner heifers, 335.; weaitoi' Jersey heifers, £2 Bs. to £2 10s.; bull, £3; fat owes, 15?. 3d.; fat lambs. 12s. . DORSE SALE. Messrs. Jas. Macintosh ami 00. report having held a fairly 6ueco»sful horse sale In their Walpoua (Mastei'ton) e«1o yards, on Saturday, when they, offered si small j-arding of 34 horses. Owing to bad weather a largo number entered did not come forward. There was a good Attendance of buyers, and bidding was cold throughout the sale, especially for all sorts of draughts, but hacks and harno-s sorts were hard to emit, although 26 of, the entry were sold. Prices realised were:—Threeyear draught filly. £37; 3-year draught coldiiig. £29 10.5.; 3-year medium draught geldings, £14 to £15 10s.: 3-yoar medium i draught filly and foal, £12 10s.; 2-year-old medium draught filly and celdiugr, £5 10s.. £13 to £14; yearling medium draughts. £7 5s to £10: 3-ycnr-old half-draught, i-15 10*.; harm':? marc* and kcMluh?. £6 t-.i £11 10?. i hacks. £5 153. t'J £8; old haclit, £1 ss, to £4 IDs,

- ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. (By Tclograph.—l'resa Association.) Ciirlslchurch, May 7. The Addington livo stock market entries were not so largo to-day as they have been of late, thero being a considerable falling-off in the yanlrae of stor.e sheep. There was u, good attendance, and store sheep again sold. well, especially better sorts. Inferior sorts were a. little easier, whilst, fat cattle were easier, and fat lambs showed .1 sharp rise, in conscquonce of koen competition between two export buyers. Fat cheep were firmer by about ts. per head, aud there was good sale tor I»J 3 - r'or storo sheep tho rango of prices was:—Ewes 2-tooth (inferior to medium). 16s. to 16s. Id.; 2, 4. 6. and 8-tooth. 12s. to 135.; 4, 6, and 8-tootb, 12s. 6d. to 14s. 6d.: 4 and (-tooth, 14s. 6d. to 15s. 6d.; 6 and 8-tooth, 14s. to 14s. 7d.; better sorts. 16s. to 16s. 9d.; frosh sound-mouth sorts (good). 14s. 9d. to Ife. 2d.; medium, 13s. to 145.; full and failing-mouths. 9s. 6d. to Its.: aged, 7s. to 9s. 3d.; and culls. ss. 3d. Forward rape lambs, 13s. 3d. to 145.; extra, to 16s. lid.; Kood avcrago stores, lis. to lis. 6d.; medium sorts, 10s. to 10s. 3d. Wethers, 4 and 6-tooth (very forward), 17s. 6d. to 18s. Id.; 4-tooth lialfbrcds, 15s. 3d. to 15s. 4d. The fat lamb range of prices was:—Primo wethers, SCs. t.o 275. 6(1.; extra, to 295.; lighter, 17s. to 19s. 6d.; prime ewee. 18s. to 255. 6d.: medium, 15s. to 17s. 6d.: aged and light. 10s. 4(1. to 14s. 6d.; merino owes, 10s. .3d.

In fat cattlo steers made £7 10s." to £li 10s.; extra, to £18 (passed); heifers, £5 18s. 6(1. to £8 7s. 6d.; and cows, £5 to £9 12s. 6d. Beef made 21s. to 295. per ICOlb. Fifteen to oighteen-raonUis store cattle mado £2 17s. 6d. to £3 5;.: 2i-year steers. £5 4s. Gd.; 3-year steers, £6 to £6 75.: 3-yoar heifers, £4 15a.: cows, 325. to 355.: and dairy cows, £3 lOe. to £11 ss. There was a medium entry of pies. Choppers made 50s. to 605.; heavy baconera, 60s. to 735.: and lighter. 50s. to 575. 6d., or equal to sd. to aid. per lb. Heavy porkers realised 4fc. to 4Es.: and lighter. 38s. to 43.=., equal to 53d. to Cd. per lb. Store pigs, large sorts, realised 365. to 445.; medium. 255. to 355.;. and'small stores, 18?. to 24a. Weanors were also in good demand and brought 12s. to 165., the latter prico being paid for very nico pigs. Jlesjrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvillo salo as follows:—A good> entry of bullocks and sheep were yarded. .™d sold readily at late ruling rates;— Prime bullocks. £11 to £11 7s. Cd.; lighter. £10 to £10 ICS.; vealers, 235. to 485.; porkers, 265. to 375.-: prime heavy weathers. 19s. 7d.-; lighter. 18s. Id.; prime heavv ewes, 17s. to 17s. 7d.: medium ewes. 14s. 10d„ 15s. Ed.; extra prime lambs, 14s. 9d. to 155.; prime lambs, 13s. 6d. to 14s. Id. At Sohvay (Masterton) yesterday, the Now Zealand Loan and Jloreantilo Co. submitted a good yarding of sheep to a satisfactory attendance of buyers. Competition was much brighter than at the previous sale,' and prices generally were considerably highor. Forward lambs made from Bs. 6d. to 10s. 6d.; medium, 7s. G,d. to Bs.; empty ewes, to lis. 3d.; ewes in lamb, Bs. 6d.; dairy cows, £6, BDEXSIDE MARKET. □ unodln, May 7. At Burnside to-day 235 fat cattle wero yarded, including a few penß of prime bullocks. At the start of the sale prices wero from 10s. to £2 lower tlian last week's rates, and, towards the finish, they were fully 30s. down. Best bullocks, £11 ICS. to £i 2 10s.: good, £9 10s. to £lu 10;.: best heifers. £8 10s. to £10 17e. 6d.; good. £6 ss. to £7 .10s. Fat sheep: 2341 penned. The yardiii" included a fair number of good heavy sheen. Prices opened about Is. above last week's rates, but eased off as the sale progressed, and, towards the close, values were down to those of last- week. Extra, heavy wethers, to 30s. 3d.; best do., 225. 6d. to 255.. 6d.; good, 20s. to 215.: medium, 18s. to 195.: extra heavy ewes, to 255. 3d.: best. 18s. to 235.; good. 16s. 6d. to 17s. 6d.; medium, lis. to 13s. 6d. Fat lambs: 2289 penned. Prices were about 9d. per head above last week's rates. Extra heavy, to 245.: best. 16s. fid. to 205.: lighter sorts, l3s. to 15s.