LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1920, 1 December 1913, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dal.?ety and Company, Ltd., Pal•merston North, .miort having a very good entry of both slftep and cattlo, at their I'eilding sale, on Friday last. Tho inquiry all rouiid was good, and aU liiicvi of sheep sold readily, 'and the majority of the eattlis changed hands. Prices;— Mixed 2-tootlis,• 325. Sd.. 12s. 9d., 13s. to 13s. 11(1.; 2-tootll e-.ves, 13s. Id. to' 14ti.; store shorn ewas, to Us., 7d.; forward shorn owes.-to 13s: 6d.; fat ewes, 17s. 1(1. to 195.; 4-tootli Southdown .rains, 4 3-8 guineas. .'A nice line ,of 220. 2-tcolh wether-.' sold on account of Mr. F. G. Neiil. Colyton, realised lfe. ' 6(1. Cattle: Yearling steers, to £3 if. td.s yearling heifers, to £3 35.; empty heifers, to £4: cows and calf. £4 6s. 6d.;..empty cows, to. £4 7s. 6(1.; Jersey bull, £7. . -- , Messrs. IJalgety ;!,:ul Co.. Ltd., MasterLon, report having held their annual entile fair at Eketahnna on Friday,,.when, there uas a largo and representative attendance from tho'Wairarapa, Mauawatu, and sur-' rounding districts. 'I'hero. was a big yard-, ing of. cattle.-whidi cjime forward in nicefoudition, and me!, with keen competition, especially for grown cattle, "of .which we, report practically a total clearanci: miller tho hammer. A nice'line of sappy bulloeka, offered on account, of Mr. W. Jl.- Heckler, Mahgamahoo, inndo £7 frs., and-auother lins of similar quality realised £7..35. Other' (mutations are as follow :-Three and fourYear bullocks. £7 3s. to £7 5s ; 3-year, do., £6 12s. to £7;-small 3-.vear do.. £6 to £6 10s.; 2-year sU'ers, £4 35.,. £4 13s. to 4.5; 12 and 15-month steers, £2 175.. tr, £o 55.;- 2venr heifers,. £3 165.; yearling, dq.,- £2 16s. to £3; fat and forward station.cows, £s 9s. to £5 9s. 6d.; bulls, to £5. ; Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.. report e. pood yardiUT of sheep and a fair entry ol cattle at their Feilding sale, on Friday:-Two-tooth owes, 12s.- lid., 13s. Id., ,145.; 2lootli wctlicrs,.' !3s. 6d., 15s. 6d.; tin:;ed ,u----lootli 12s. 9d., 13s. 11(1.; cull mixed 2-tootii, ?-'i. Id.. 12s. 3d.: wocHy wethers, 205.; store ewe" ilf. 7(1.. 13s. 6d.; fat ewc3. shorn, 175.. 193 •' 4-t-oot.h purebred. Southdown' ranis," '4 3-8 guineas. Cattle: limpty heifers, £4: .-tore cows. £4 7* 6d.;, cows and calves, £4 Cl>. 6d.; yearling steers, £3 is. 6u.; mills.

£7 Messrs: Dalgcty Co., Ltd.. wpovl having offered a fait- entry of sheep and a fill! yarding of ca.itlo 4t their Dannevirkc «ala on-Friday to- Rood attcyjdonco of buyer*. ( Khcop' met with., an exceptionally good demjijid, aud a. totai clearance was eltected at • auction at priccs in excess of vendors', -reserves. 'The 'bulk of our cattle eatry |t Cbnsi3t«ff .of 0 2-ycar-old steers, which sold at luto rate?. Grown rattle met '.vita a ready. sale.. The. following is a list of priccs realised Sheep: Tat wether hoggets, woolly ,21s. 7d. to 225. 6d.; do. ewes, 20s. to 20s. Ed.; woolly wether hoggets, to 13s. lCil.' Cattle; Small mixed yearling?. 30;.' to £?, 75.; yearling steers. £5, £3 2s. 6d., £3 to £3 lCs.; do., heifers, .£3 7s. 6d.; medium 2-year steers. £3.165. to '£4; better class do., £4 10s.. £4 15s. to £4 175.; 3-year bullocks, to £7 1.=.; fat bullocks, to .EH lEs.; fat cows and lieifey, £5.15=. to £6 15s. • ...... . The N.Z. lican and Mercantile Agency' C 0... Ltd., reportAt Feilding, on- Friday,' we had a fair entry of both slieep and cattle, and liavo to report a total clearance at full values. A very nice line of forward' bullocks from Sir. A. G. -JEeyritefc's Jlakiuo property realised £8 2s. Quotations;— Sheep; Cull 2-tooths, 6s. 2d.; medium 2-. tootlis, 12s. 1(1. to 13s. lid.; fat ewes, 16s.;' fat wethers, 17s. 6d. Cattle: Cull yearlings. 20s. to 28s. 6d.; small yearlings, 385.. to £2; yearling heifers. £2 ss. to £2 10s.; small yearling steers, £2 75.; forward cows. £4 ss. to £4 145.; fat cows, £5 65.; aged store cows, £3 65.; springing cows, £4 lbs.; forward bullocks, £8 2s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report;— The fortnightly stock sale was held at Miller's Read yards .yesterday, when u large entry of both *heep and cattle came forward. All classes of stock met with good competition, cheep particularly. Car yarding .consisted ; .'of cattle only, but wo effected a-total clearance. We quote;— Station-bred IP-months Polled Angus steers, £3 175.; station-bred 38-inouths Shorthorn steers. £3 Is. 6d.; 15months steel's, £2 17s. 6d. to £2 £s.; dairy cows, up to £4 15s. .i... Mer'vrs. Abraham mid Williams, Lt(L. report as follows on their Feilding sale,-held 1 on Friday:—Wo. had a very good'yarding, of !tu?k', which met with a brisk sale, everything selling v.nder the hammer. We iiueto:—Two-tooth owes, Jl4s. id. to 14s. 9i1.; mixed 2-tooths, I's. 4d. to 14?. 9(1.; small do., 12s. Ed. to 13s. 3d.; culls, 10s. hi. to lis.; lvoollv eive.v and lambs, 255. to 255. 6d.; f-r----uanl' cues. 15s. 1(1.; woolly do., Its. 9d.; fat ewes. 17.-. 8(1. to 18s.: fat,'.2-lpolh'and maiden 4-tootli ewes, tEs. 9U. ~,to' ; t6s-.Jl'(l/. Caltle: Store ce'.vs, £3 3s. to £3 13-:.; forwiril cow:j, .£1 lis. to £1 2°.; 15-months grade Jersey boilers. £4 ss. to.£4 7s. 6d.-. vearlin; vtcers, £2 16s. to £3 Is.; wcanci stvers, 15s.

Mr. Newton Kind's weekly *stock report i-oi:iains tlio following, inter alia:—At Tokn. on Monday, November 24, there was a good yaruut;. A.'.i of which I v,;as able to- (dear at satisfactory' prifcc*,. -as' follow;"-l r <S«Ml7;s steers. >-2 ss. Sd. Io £3 T.;.; yearling 1 heifers, £?. 2s. to £3 6s>.; small, 29.<. 6;t.; 2-year steers, £4 to £1 lis.; store cows. £-i 6?.. to £4 lfa.: forward and fat'cowc, £5 4s. to £6 65.; COWS an:l ralvcs, £4 125.; hulls. £5 12s. to £5 15s. At Stratford on Tuesday November 25, for iny fortnightly sale, despite the 1 , 'very rough weather, I had o full yarding of cattle. The attendance was affected by ills weather. Canipetition., for stock and, Joi-ward cows v.-av however, right up to recent, rales, there being an unsatisfied (l .'nia.nrt tor this class., Ttic. quality of the yearling and 15-months steers was not up in the standard of lain yardinjs, and the price.) obtained for these must bo conti'lcrcd very satisfactory. The appearanceof yearling and 15-mouths empty heifers was greatly affected -by the boistcroua mother, but any peas where tlio condition and size were, right up to age; sold a-', price; "lightly in advance of late ruiotations. A-ed 'rows, £'i Cv:. to £2 Kd. Od.i JicrhtfrHiiml <'ows, £3 Is. to £3 153.; good store cows, ja 6s. lo E'l 18<.< forward cohv, up lo £5 17-.: fat cow*, .£6 Es. to £7 3?.: heifer;,'.£s JW. yearling lo 15-moulhs steers, £2 13s. lo £3 (>■-.: bad coloured. £1 16.-:. to .62: yearling -Jersey Ilolstein heifers, £4 Bs.; 15-montll'-' heifers. £3 Is. 9d., £3 135.. £3 5?.. 12 19<.. £2 lE>. 6d., £2 lis. 6d.. £2 !&.. £2 15s. 6d., £2 Ms., £2 125., J63 10s.: cows and calves. £4 2s. lo £5 6=.; bulls, £3 17s. Cd. to £7 18s.; .2-ycar steer* (under-sized), £3 7s. to. £3 19s. 6d.; 3-year bullocks, £6 9s. 6d.: f.f.iu. to t.ni. ewes and lambs, £1 Os. 3d.; 4looth ewes and lambs, £1 ss. Cd.; empty owes. lCrf. lo IBs.; fat sheep, £1 35.; fat wethers, £1 35.; hoggets, 15s .6d.; rams, 17.'. 6d. -.Springers woro yarded in small numbers, heifers .selling at from £5 to £8; guaranteed cows, £7 lte. to £12 10s. " Oil Wednesday, November 26, at. my - Stony Bivcr yards, I had a good entry of goodconditioned cattle. _ Buyers were present jo large numbers from all parts of tjie district. anil good prices were obtained, under keen bidding, for all classes, as follow:— Yearling to 15-iDontha choice Jersey hoifori £5; grades, £2 19s„ £2 !6s. 6d., £2 12s. i til. fi lds, £1 6s„ ss. 6d., £" 55.. £2 3s. Cd ' £2 S3, (tho latter pricew fo:- email, heiteis); 15-uiontlis steers, £i 15s. (for a wellTrown line ot good c'.vUAeV anA ttom .£1 \Vs. b'l to £3 6s. for others; empty heifers, £3 lis to £3 16s-: 2 and 2S-ycar steers, £4 16s. e,i". bull.". £1 ss. to £6 17s. 04.; springing heifers £7; tat cows, £6 6s. to £7105.; good oow= with condition, £4 103. to £5; lighterfrnined coivs, £2 te. to £4-2s. 64.-. yjorkinK bullocks, £11 to £26 103. per pair; hoggets, 15s. 3d