LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1757, 23 May 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual weekly sale at Waipukurau on Tuesday, when they offered a. good yarding .of ehecp to a fair attendance of buyeirsi Tho following sales ■wore mado:—Fat sheep. 45 ewes. 145.; seven iambs, 17s. 3d.; 193 ewes, 15s. lOd.; 148 fat and forward owes, 12s. Id.; 240 heavyskinned four and six-tooth wethers, 16s. 5d.; 105. cull two-tooth ewes. 9s. 4d.; 157 two-tooth-wethers, 14s, 6d.; 105 cull empty eivcs, 45.; BE:caill ewes, .2s, lid. No cattle camo forward.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., report on their Waikanae sale as follows:— Wo submitted a good yarding of ©hcep end a fair, entry of cattlo to a. large attendanco of buyers. Bidding was brisk for all lines, and wo quitted practically tho wholo yarding of both sheep and* cattle. A nico lino of 24 fat bullocks, offered on account of Mr. H. D. Buchanan, Eold at £10 10s., while for 62 fat and forward wel.hors, sold on behalf of Messrs. M'Lean Bros., of Lindale, we got 17s. lid. Wo quote as follows:—Sheep: Woolly hoggets femall) 6s. 9d.; shorn hoggets. 6s. 6d.: e.m. breeding ewes, Us. to 13s. 6d.; two and four-tooth wethers, 145.. 15s. 3d., 15s. 4d„ 15s. 7il„ 15?.' 84.: fat and forward ewes, 13s. 4d.; fat and forward wethers. 17s. lid. Cattle: Weaner heifers, £2; mixed wcancrs, £1 155.; store cows, £1 10s., £2 10s.: forward cows, £4 !<a; 18-month empty heifers,. £2 15s to £3; fat bullocks, £10 10s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Woodville this week we offered an extra, heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle to a large attendance, Manawatu being strongly represented. Thero was demand for sheep, and we made a good clearance at late rates.' Cattle met a dull sole, and the bulk of the entry found buyers. Good sound owes in lamb, 9s. 4d. to 10s. 9d.; mixed-aged ewes in lamb, 10s. 3d, to 135.; fat owes, 14s. to 14?. 2d.; empty ewes, 9s. to 10s.; two-tooth wethers (small), lis.; 'v,-Jolly lambs. 10a; shorn lambs, 6s. 9d.; fat cons, £4 9s. to £4 155.; forward cows, £2 lis. to £3 65.: store cows, 15s. to £1 25.; cows in calf. £2 10s. to £3 10s.; 18-mooth heifors in calf. ,£4 &>. to .£3 15".; empty heifers, £" 14s. 6d. to £2 165.; good wearers, 28=. to 325,

Messrs. Ahraham and Williams, Ltd., report :—At Pahiatua this week we offered a fair yarding of sheep, and cattle to a, moderate attendance, for which the rough weather was no doubt accountable. Practically all the sheep were sold, and a good clearance mado in the cattle at, late rates. Sound-mouth ewps in In nib, IX-". 4d., 9s. 9d„ to ICS. 7d.; shorn lambs, 7s. 6d.: aa-td rams. 7s. 3d. to 95.: three-vear steers, £5 10s".: two-year steers, £4 B.}. 6d.: 18-month steers. £3 75.; 18-month heifers. £3 2s. fid.: wcaneiv, 23e. 6d.; store com?, £2 3s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report, having held a clearing sale ou hehalf ;of Mr. Charles Hyland at his farm. Konini, on May 21. There was a good attendance of farmers, notwithstanding the rough weather, and his stock, implement?, furniture, etc., met spirited bidding, and all lines brought hhrhly satisfactory values. Two and a half-year heifers in co.lf mode £6 7-s. to £6 55.: 18-month heifin calf. £2 17s. to £4; youiv. r bulls. £2 18s. to £3 125.; weaner steers, 305.; wraner heifers, 3S-.: fann horses, .£l4 nnd £16: unbroken, horses, £3 to ,n 10s.: sov.-s in pig, £4: Berkshire hnor. £2: spring dr/iy, £12 17s. fid.; harrows. £1 17s. 6d. and £?. lCs.: disc barrows. £8 12s. fid.: s.f. plough. £8 7«. 6d. Sundries, furniture, etc., ali brought real good values.

Jkssrp. James Macintosh and Co. report having held their weekly eale in their Waipoua. (Mastcrtou) snlc-.vnrds on Wednesday. wild! they .offered a very good yarding of sheep and caltlc. which met with good competition throughout, o.nd, with the exception of ono pen of sheep iLad pan Ma of cattle, the rvhols rardiw;

wis sold under the hammer. In the sheep entry the firm sold, on account of Mr. James Cameron, ltewarcwa, 157 two, lour, and six-tooth ewe.; at 12a. lid.; 188 «.m. ewes at 12i=. 7d.; 2CO s.m. ewes, 12s. Id.: 57 s.m. ewes at lis. 10d. Other prices were us follow:—Empty forward ewes, Bs. lid.; fat t\ro-tooth wethers, 175.; fat ewes, 12s. 511. to 145.; small two-tooth ewes, Bs. 9d.; f.m. ewes in lamb, 7s. Bd.; h.f. lambs. 6s. lid.; poor-conditioncd owes. s=. 4d.; rams, Bs. 3d. to 10s. 9d. Cattlo: Store cow 6, £3 35.. £3 12s. 6i1., to .£3 155.; two-year steers (had colours), £3; 15-mouth steors (poor condi17s. 6d.; cow in calf, £3 10s.; cow in milk, £6; weanon?, 12s. 6d. to 14> fid.; yearlmc heifers, £1 195.; poor store cows, £1 7s. 6d.; bulls, £2 4s.' to '£3 Bs.