LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1792, 3 July 1913, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

A Press Association message from Palmerston 6tates:—Mr. Veale. of Trethella farm, held a very successful pedigree and high-grade Jersey sale to-day. There was a large attendance, buyers attending from all districts around, and good prices wero obtained for the animals submitted. One cow, Dusky Girl, fetched 99 guineas, and was bought by Mr. S. R. Lancaster, of Palmerston. A two-year-old daughter of Dusky Girl brought 65 guineas, and was bought by Mr. Brown, of Levin. Sevontvfour .cows, heifers, and calves sold at an average of over £26. Messrs.. Datgety land 00. rcport:-We held a snocial sale of dairy heifers on account of various clients at Waverley. on July 1, when a yarding of 160 head was submitted. Included in the yarding were very choice lots,' and bu.vers were nrcsent from Taranaki. Pahiatua. Wanganui. and the Waverley district. Bidding wu« very brisk for all classes showing close up to profit, and a satisfactory pale resulted. A choice line of 3-.vear heifers, oil account of Messrs. Symes Bros., made frd'm £7 2s. to £12. Oilier Quotations:—ltisina 3-year heifers, Jeif-ey-cross. £8 to £12: rising 3-year S.II. heifers ..£6 to £9 10s.: 2 to 3-year heifers, £5 to £9: backward sorts in poor condition, £4 fe. to £5 ss. The New Zealand Lean and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd.. l'nlmerston North, report:—On Tuesday wo held a successful sale of dairy stock at Rongotea, on account of Mr. IJ. Hurley. 'wh<J has sold his farm. The cows were a good lot. ond in splendid condition. Competition was keen, and the following prices were realised :-Best cows, £10. £10 10?.. £10 15=.. £11. £11 10;.. £11 155.. £12. £12. 55.. £12 15?. to .513: low-conditioned."backward a;td weakquarter cons, £5 1«. to £8: medium, £8 t» £915s tho whole herd Hveias'iug £9 lti. Hogscts, 14a.

The New Zcafand Loan and Merc.mtil(> Agency Co. report:—We held our weekly vfile at. Solway on Wednesday, when we submitted a small entry of sheep and a fair entry of cattle to a good attendance of buyers. Competition was good for all classes of sheep, and for dairy heifers, iOur principal sales were: 100 s.m. ewes, in lamb to S.D. rams. 17s. 4d.; 160 s.m. owes, in lamb to Itomne.v rams, 12s. 9d.: dairy heifers, on the drop. £5 to £7 10s.: backward heifers. In calf. £3 6s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd.. report on their Johneonrllle sale :ta follows: -A good yarding of bullocks and sheen came forward, and sold readily at late rates. Prime bullocks. £11 to £ll 12s. bf!.; lighter, £10 10s. to £10 12s. 6d.; light. £9 12s. 6d.: prime cows. £8 55.; lifflit veal. £1 2s. to £1 45.; prime heavy wethers, £1 3s. to £1 3s. 9d.: prime wethers, £1. 2s. 4d. to £l 2s. 6(1.; light. £1: plain. 18s. 2d.: prime hoavy owes. 19s. t0.195. 6d.; plain. 15?. to 16s. 2d.; prime lambs, 15s. to 16s. Id.; good, 13s. 9d. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report as follows on their Woodvillc stock sale:—We offered a good yarding of both sheep and cattle to a large attendance. There was an improved demand for ?ood lambs and any forward-conditioned 6heep. Beef also sold exceptionally well, as also did nice Quality heifers, calving co,rly. Quotations:—Pat ewes. 16s. 2d. to 16s. 3d.: fat wethers, 19s. 3d.; store ewes, 7s. Id. to 9s. 7d.; f.m. ewes in lamb, Us. 6d.: good laml)6, lis. Id., 13s. to 13s. 9d.; medium lamus, Bs. Bd. to 9s. 6d.; small lambs, ss. 6d. to 7s. 3d.: fat cows, £6 Is. to £7-35.; fat heifers. £6 lis.; 3-year heifers, calving early, to £7 35.: empty heifers. £2 12s. 6d. to £2 18s.:.backward dairy cows. £4 to £5 55.; empty cows, to £2 9s. 6d.. £3 IDs. to £4. The same firm report as follows on their Pahiatua .sale:—We offered a good yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle. Practically all the sheep sold under the hammer at advanced prices, most of tile lines soiling well above vendors' expectations. Cattle sold at late rates, £ood sorts of dairy hoifere being sought after. Quotations:—Wethers, 15s. 3d. to 16s. 3d.: mixed aged ewes in lamb. lis. to 123.; fullmouth ditto, 9s. 9d. to 10s. 10d.; empty- ewes. 12s. 6d.; good lambs. 10s. 6d. to 12s. 5(1.: medium lambs, 9s. 4d. to, 9s. 10d.; others, is. lid., 7s. to'7s. 6d.: springing heifers, £5 ss. to £7 10s.; dairy cows. £5 lCs. to £6: store cows, £l'7e. to'£l 10s.: empty heifers. £2 ' 17s. 6d.; small woaners. lis. ' . ADDINGTON STOCK SALES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Chrlstchurch, July 2. At Addingtou live stock market fairly largo entries of stock were yarded, and thero was a good -.attendance. Store sheep, except lambs, were rather easier. I'at lambs, except prime sorts, were easier, and fat 6heep opened firmly. . I'at cattle showed some improvement, and fat nigs sold well. Store sheep: Forward lambs, 14s. to 14s. 9d.; medium, 12s. 3d. .to 135.; extra, to 155.; inferior, 10s. 6d.; half bred ewe lambs. 15s. 7d.; ewes (specially good two-tooths), up to 245. lid.; 4 and 6-tooth of similar class, to. 2<s.; 4, 6. and 8-tooth, 14s. to 165.; aged owoa, lis. to 125.; 2-tooth medium. 16s. 6d.; 2, 4, and 6-tooth (good),- lbs. to 17a. 9d.: - extra good, to 215.: full-mouthed. 14s. to 155.; 4 and 5-year-old ewes, 12s. 5d.: merino ewes, 12®. 3d. Wethers: Two and 4-tooth. 16s. 4d. to 17s. 7d.: 4 and 6-tooth (very forward), 18s. 2d. to 19s. 4d. Fat lambs: Togs. 20s.- to -255.; medium. 17s. to 19s. 6d.; lighter and unfinished. 13s. 4d. to 16s. 6d. Fat sheep remained firm throughout. Prices-.—Extra, prime wethers, to 32a'. 6d.: prime. 21s. 6d. to 275.: others, 16s. lOd. to 215.; merino wethers, 15s. 3d. to 16s. lid.: prime ewes, 19s. to 245.: medium, 16s. 6d. to 13s. 6d.; aged and-light, Bs. 9d. to 16s. Fat cattle: Steers made £7 103. to £11 2s. 6d.; extra, to £16 155.: heifers, £5 17s. 6d. to £10 lfe.; cows, £5 10s. to'£lo'; and extra, to £12, equa;i to 265. to 31s. ner lCfllb. There was a! poor entry of store cattle, these being mostly , old oows. Yearlings made 355.; 3-year steers. £6 2s. 6d. to £6 17s. 6d.; 3-year heifers."" £5 10a.; dry cows. £2 to £4 10s.. There was a fair yardine of dairy cows, and a good demand for the better class, prices ranging from £4 10s. to £U 6s. , Only a small entry of nigs cam© forward, and fats sold well, choppers making £3 It's, to £4 10s.; large baconers. £3 ss. to £3 ISs.: lighter, 525. 6d. to £3. These price" wero equal to 5Jd. per lb. Larce" porkers mado 46a. to 50s.,'and smaller. 38s. to 445„ caual to 6d. to 6Jd. per lb.