LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1752, 17 May 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgctv and Co.. Ltd., Wellington, report as follows on uicir usual lonnisntiy sale, helu. on Thursday at tneir Upper ilutt yards:—We oiluivd a hu'tro yarding of bota sheen and cattle, and they were well sought after by c, largo attsr.dance of b livers, and most luioj oncreil sold readily at the following Prices:-&• tooth wethers, to 14d.; fat wethers, los. lid. to 18s.; 2-tooth ewes. lUa. to ISs. HI.; f.m. do.. 7s. to Ss. id.; alum lamb.;, to Is. 9[1.; woolly lambs, 7s. 9d.. 7s. lid., Bs. to 3':. Ifu,; cull lambs, to 3s. cows ill milk. £n 10s.. £6 its., £7 to X 8; fat cows, to. 5.-:. Id.; wants" coiYii, £3 to £3 13;.: wcaner beil'cr?, 165.. 2Ss. to 375. Gd.; wcaner steers, ZBs. to 295.; 2-ycar eteers, £3 'is., £3 125., £4 65., to £5 10s.

Jfesr-rs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, raijucicton .North, report:—We held oilr usual lori.nigluly sale at Uumervhle. on Tuesdav, when there was a lair attendance of buyers and a good yarding of stock, which sold as lollows:—Sheep: Medium mixed lambs, 6s. lOd; wether lambs. £?• 3d.; good wether lambs, IDs. lCd.; accd owes, as. 9d.; 4 and 5-year breeding 6k. ; good '.-year breeding ewes, los. Cattle: Two-year dairy heifers. £4 2s. We have to report on our Falnieraton North sale, on Thursday, as follows :-Usual attendance of buyers present, and a fair entry of stock came forward, which sold as below:— Sheep: Medium empty ewes. 7s. 5d.; 4 and 5-year breeding ewes, lis. sd. Cattle: Small mi'xed wcanors, 18s.; wcaner steers, 17s. 6d.; wcaner heifers, 335.: fair store cows, 235. 6d.; 2-year dairy heifers, £4 10s. to £4 12s. 6d.; light lat cows, £5.

Messrs.. Dalgety and Co. held their fortnightly sale oi wool, skins, hides, and tallow yesterday afternoon, v.hen they offered a good catalogue to a large attendance of buyers. Wool, skins, and tallow were keenly competed for at late rates, but. owing to withdrawal of American demand, stout hides showed a decline of |d. to 2d. per lb. light hides and calfskins, however, sold well. Tho Quotations are:—Wool (oddments only): Crossbred, Bd. to 9Sd.: crossbred, inferior. 6id. to 73d.; dead, 7d. to 73d.; black, 7id.: bellies and nieces. n ( i, to 53d.: erutchings, 4Jd. to 7d. Sheepskins: Halfbred, 73d. to Ed.: crossbred, medium. 7d. to Bid.: crossbred, inferior, s}d. to Wd.; hoggets, Sd.; half-wools, 6d. to 7d.; quarterwools, 5(1. to 7id.; lambs. 73d.; pelts. 41d. to Gd.; crossbred, damp, 4s. 6d. to 4s. lid.; crossbred, salted, 3s. 7d. to 7s. Id. Hides: Ox heavy, S.scl. to Bid.; os, medium, Bd. to 83d.; ox, light, 7sd. to Sd.: cow. medium. 72d. to Ed.: cow, light, 7d. to "7M.; extra good, Od.; yearlings, 7?, d.; bull, 6{d.; calf, pood, lOftd. to 11 3-Bd.: calf, out. Bd. to 9Jd.; calf, inferior, 6d. to 7}d. Hallow: In shipping order, 28s. 6d.: in tins, 24£ to 255. ■3d. Horns, 3s. 6d. to 13s. 9d. per ICO. Rn.bbitskins, 9d. per lb. Horse hair, Is. 7d. per lb. The noxt fortnightly sale will bo held on May 30. The first crutching. sale of the season takes place on Juno 13.

Tile Now Zealand Loan and jlercantilo Agency Co. report:—At liangiwaliia on Tuesday wo had a heavy yaruinj o£ both sheep and cattle. The attendance was largo and competition keen. We sold all tho .sheep at auction at good prices. Oattlo sold well, and we sold out with the exception of two or three pens, lie quote:—Fat and forward wethers, 16s. lid.; 2-tooth ewes. Kf. 6d.: u-tooth ewes, small. 12s. 6d.; 4 and 6tooth ewes, 143. to 143. 6d.; f.m. ewes, 10s. 4d. to lis.; mixed ago owes, 10s. 2d.; forward ewes, 13s. lid.; fat lambs, 12s. 9d.; ewe lambs, best, lis. 3d.; wether lambs, Bs. lid.; woolly mixed lambs, 10s. 3d. A line of 7CO mixed lambs, on account of Mr. Chas. M'lntyre, 10s. Id.: mixed lambs, medium, 7*3. Id., 7s. 7d„ Es.; forward bullocks, £6 9s. to £7 10i.; 21-ypar steers, £5 2s. 6d„ £5 55.; 20-months steers, .£3 165., £4 65.; fat heifers. £5, £5 175.; forward cows, £4 55.; 2i-year heifers, r.w.b., £5 55.; run cows, £3 155.: mixed wcaners, good, £1 18s. and. £1 195.: small wcaners, .£1; a line of 20 dairy cows, on account of ilr. C. M'lntyre. rondo £6 lis.

Tho New Zealand Loan and Jlereantile Agency Co., Ltd., Palmcrston North, report:—At Palmerstou Xortli, on Thursday, wo had a small jyitry of sheep and a good yarding of cattle. Owing, no doubt, to the rough weather stock were dull of sale, and although wc quitted the whole of our entry prices were in most cases in favour of tho buyers. Sheep: Lambe (small), 7s. sd. Cattle: 18-months heifers, r.w.b., £3 10s.. to £3 195.; heifers, "in calf, £5 2s. 6d. to £5 7s. 6d.; 3-year lieifers, springing, £6 ss. to £6 15b.; empty heifers. £3 45.; forward cows, £4 25.: aged cows, 16s. to 355.; cow 3 in calf, £3 55.; 2i-ycar steers, £4 lCs.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—There was a largo attendance at tho rales yesterday, when v;e offered a small lot of wool and fair catalogue of skins, hides, and tallow. With the exception of hides ali produce sold on a par. with last sale's rates. Hides, iaoro particularly heavier,. were from id, to Id. per lb. lower. Eofter: Crossbred stragglers. Bd. to 9Jd.; lambs, medium. 9d. to 94d.; bellies and pieces, s£d. to Bd.; locks and pieces, 4*d. to s<d.: crutchincs, in bags. s!d. to 6Jd. Sheepskins: Fine crossbred. Csd. to. 9id.; coarse crossbred. Vid .to Bd.; medium crossbred, 81d. to Bid.; lambs, Bd. to 81d.; broltem and dead, sd. to 7;d.; nelts to half-wools, 6Jd. to Bd. Hides: Ox. heavy. Bid. to 33d.; ox, medium and "Sd. to BSd.; cow, 7jd. to 73d.; damaged hides, 6d. to 7/ld.: calf, sound, 9d. to lid.; ealf. damascd. 2jd. to B>d. Horse hair, to Is. EJd. per lb. Tallow, in casks, 275. 6d. to 2Es. 3d.: fat, in tins. 20s. to 255. 3d.

Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report :—f.Ve hold our annual cattle fair in tho Pahiatua Farmers' Association ycurds, on / Wednesday, when wo ofi'eredi 810 hoad cattlo to a. fairly large attendance of buyers who wcro present from Shannon. Foxton, Palmcrston North, Feilding, and tho surrounding districts. Tho sale opened rather draggimly. but improved as it proeresscd. Under the hammer and privately afterwards we disposed of tho bulk of our entry at prices satisfactory to vendors. We sold 3 off bullocks from £5 lis. to £5 15s„ £5 16s. to £6 Is.; forward bullocks, to £6 12s. 6d.; 20month. steers, £4 155., £5, to £5 Ss.: 18month steers, £4 65.. £4 ICe. to £4 17s. 6d.: 2-year steers, from £3 17s. 6d. to £4 55.; 18month steers, £2 10s. to £3 18s.; Holstein heifers, r.w.b., to £5 165.; Jersey heifers, r.w.b., to £5; lieifers. r.w.b.. to £4 65.; Jersey weancr heifers, un to £3; weaner steers, to £2; mixed weaners, from 20s. to 395.; other sorts, from 12s. to empty storo cows, from £2 10s. to £3 6forward cows, to £4 fe.; fat heifers, small .to £5 Us.; fat cows, from £4 15s. to £5 Us.; bulls, £2 to £3 2s. 6d.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows on yesterday's sale:—The usual fortnightly eale of the above was held, when we offered our usual catalogue of all classes of produco. prices wero firm for wool and skins, while the heavier ox hides showed a decline ot nearly Id. ner lb. Cow hides remained firm at late prices. Wool: Bag lots, crossbred and lambs, Bd. to B*d.; piece- 1 , 42d. to 6tl. Skins: Half-bred. 9d.; medium crossbred, 83d.; coarse, Bid.: lambs, Bid.; quarter-wools. 7d. to 7*d.; halfwools, Bd. ;dead, 7d. to 7id.; inferior and short", 4Jd. to 63d.; lialf-wools, damp, 6s. 7d. Hides: Heavy ox. 8 3-Bd. to Sgd.; medium ox, Bd. to B{d.; medium to heavy cows, 7Jd. to 72d.; ordinary calf, led. Tallow: In casks, medium quality, £27; in tins. £25; rough fat, £19. Messrs. Murray. Itoberts and Co., Ltd.. report as follows on yesterday's sale:—At our usual fortnightly sale, held thio day, we offered a catu'oKuc of SCCO sheepskins. 420 hides and calfskins, as well as oddments of wool and tallow. The attendance of buyers was good, and sheepskins .-old well lip to last sale's prices. Ox hides showed a drop of halfpenny to three-far-things per pound, whilst cow sold on a par with tho previous sale's quotations. Tallow showed an advance from 15s. to 20s. per ton. Wo quote prices as under:—Wool: Crossbred fleece, Bd. to 93d. per lb.; merino, lOd. to IOJd. per lb.; merino pieces, 7*d. to Bd. per lb.; pieces and locks, 33d. "to 63d. per lb. Sheepskins: Crossbred, medium to fine, 3Jd. to G3d. per lb.; crossbred quarter to half-wools, 7}d. to 8(1. per lb.; crossbred ciuarter to half-wools, inferior, 53d. to 7d. per lb.; crossbred, dead and damaged, 43d. to 7d. per lb.: lambs, medium to sood, Bd. to Bid. per lb.; lambs, short, 7d .to 7id. per lb.; pelts, 4?d. to 7d. per lb.; crossbred, damp and salted, 4s. to 6s. each; lambs, damp and salted, Is. 9d. to 4s. 6d. each. Hides: Ox, heavy stout, B,\d. to 9Jd. per lb.: ox, lioavy stout, 73d. to 8.1(1. per lb.; ox, medium, 73d. to 8!d.: per lb.; ox, light, 75(1 to 73d. per lb.: cow, Rood. 7}d. to 7?d. per lb.; cow. medium. 7Jd. to 7}d. per lb.damaged and inferior. 45t1. to 7d. per lb.calfskins, medium, lOid. to UJd. per lb • calfskins, inferior, sd. to 81d. per lb. Tallow: In caste, 275. to <!Bs. 3d. per cwt.- in tins. 21s. to 255. rcr cwt. Date of otir next sale, May 30, 1913. .