LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1770, 7 June 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Mossrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmer--Btoli North, report having a very fair entry of both sheep and oattle at their Palmerston North sale on Thursday, nearly all of which changcd liand3 at tho following prices:—Cull lambs, 45., ss. 3d. to ss. 9;j. ■ f a i r mixed lambs, to 9a. 4d.; potter owes, 6a. to 6s. 5d.; preserver owes, 95., lte. to 10s. 9d.; light fat ev.ee, 13s. 3d., 13s. 9d to 14s. 6d.; mixed ago ewes in. lamb, 95.; fat lambs, 15s, 9d.; empty store cows, £2 13s. Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report having lield a successful clearing sale on account of Mr, W. R. M'Leod, at tho Martinborougli yards, on Juno 5. A largo number of buyers attended the sale, and competition, especially for the sheep, was keen. Tho following aro particulars of some of tho prices realised.Sheep.: 450 four-six-tooth breeding cwefi, at 15s. 6d.; 400 sound-mouth owe!, at 155.; 350 shorn ewe lambs, at 9s. 2d.: two-tooth ewes, 15s. 4d.; cull owes, ss. 2d. to 7s. 6d. Cattle: Dairy cows, from £6 to £8 10s.; low-condi-tioncd' breeding cows, £2 10s.; 3-year hcifera in calf, £4 55.; mixed wcaners, £1 125.; 18-months steers, £3 135.; 3-ycar : steers, £b 5s • 2j-year steers, £3 17s. 6d. Horses: 7v'oar draught marc, £40; 7-year gelding, £40; aged light draught, £19 10s.; hack, £11 55.; spring cart mare, 8 years, £17. Tho New Zoaland Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, report:—At Eongotca on Wednesday, we had a good entry of cattlo and sheep, and have to report a very satisfactory sale at the following prices :-Sheop: Cull ewes, 3b. Id • forward ewes, 12s. Cattle: Weancrs (small), 103. 6d. to 155.; weaner heifers, £1 lis ; aged cows, £1 Bs. to £2 25.; forward cows £3 to £3 165.; fat and forward cows, £4 to £4 Its.; fat cows, £5 te. to £5 175.; cows ill calf, £4 to £4 10s.; heifers in ralf £4 10S. to £5 Is.; springing heifers, £5 10s. to £6 17s. 6d.; bulls, £?. At Palmerston North on Thursday wo had a small entry of sheep and cattle which sold as under:— Sheep: Ewes in lamb. Us. Cattle: Store cows, £1 18s. to £2 Ga.; forward cows, £3 12s. 6d. to £4; fat cows, £5 17s 6d ■ aged cows, £1 25.; backward cows anil heifers^£3 l&s- fi d.; spring-'ng heifers. £5 17s. 6(1.i small weavers, £1 Is.; weaner heifers, £1 14s. 6d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report—At our Palmerston North sale, hold on Thursday, wo had a medium yarding of both sheep and oattle, which sold at lato rates. Wo quote—Empty owes, 63. to 7s. 6d • forward ewes, 9o'. 2d., 10s. 5d., 10s. Bd., 12s' to 12s. 10d.; 4 and 6-tooth ewes in lamb 12s. 7d.; mixed aged ewes iu laml'. 5c Gs. lid. to 9s. 2d.; lambs, ss. 3d. to 7s" lid Cattle: Fat cows, light, £5 Is.; store cows, £1 to £2 ICe.; dairy cows. £4 103.; springing heifers, £7 10s.; small weancre, 13s. 6d. Mr. Newton King's weekly stock report is as follows:—On Monday, at ray Ureiini yards, owing to the Tough weather, there was only a small entry, but a good attendance of th,o public. A good number of fat cows were yarded, these selling very readily. Prices obtained were:—Weaner heifers, £1 15s. to £2 Is.; weaner steers, £1 175.; small, £1 4s. to £1 65.; 6torc cows, £2 2s. to £3s. 2--. 6d.; best fat cows, £6 103 to £7 os. 6d.; light, £5 to £5 lis. Ed.; cows, guaranteed. £5 to'£s 10s.; springing heifers, £5 to £5 2s. 6d.; Jersey heifers, in calf, £5 16s. 6d.; lambs, 7s. 6d. On Tuesday thoro wfts a small on try, which nold «a l()Umi3feßs..isH®M -Mi), ft'

6cl. to £1 7s. 6(1.; wcancr steers, £1 165.; cows, small or aged, .CI 103.; store cows, £2 < 6s.'to £4 55.; empty heifers. £3 Is.; 21-year C in-calf heifers, £5 6s. 6d.; 20-mqnths to 2- J year in-calf heifere Cnicc-contlitioiied line, with several good coloured), £4 Us. 6(1. Clearing salcs.-On Friday, May ;0, at Albert Koad, for Mr. Ohcw Cliong 3 clearing cole, there was a (rood attendance, llic cows wcro all good Jcreeys. but, unfortunately, wore not showing very fonvsu-d. Prices obtained were as follow;— Dairy cois, £7 10s. to £8; heifers. £5 lfc. to £7; ' pedigreo JerEey heifers, £15 155.; pedigreo Jersey bull, 7Jgns.; Jersey 2}-ycar steers, ; £3 123. 6(1.; weaner heifers, £1 IBs. u> £2 75.; heifer calf, £1; farm gelding, £19; Majfey drill £24 ss. On the same day, at Midllirst, for Mr. V. Memberry's sale, there was a splendid attendance of the public, with a good demand for cows and implements. Best dairy cows told at from £9 10s. to £13; good cows, but late cnlvcre, £6 &5. to £8 155.; aged cows, £4 ss. to £5' 10s.; hulls, £3 10s.; mixed yearlings, £1 12s. 6d.; store cows, £2 lOq.; gelding, £21 55.; gig, £20 65.; milk cart ,£6 10s.