LIVE STOCK SALELS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1983, 13 February 1914, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALELS.

Messrs. Dalgoty and .Company, Limited. Maaterton. report having held their u«.ual weokly e«1o at Solway on Wednesday,February 11. when there was the usual attendance and a fair yarding of.ntock, which realised'the following prices:—Fat, withers, 19«.; mixed woolly lambs, 85. 2d. tu.9.».; ehorn wether lombs. Bs. 6d. to 3s. ?d.; small mixed lambs, ,6s. 2d. The New Zealand Loan and -Mercantile' Agency Co., Ltd.. report:—At Eonsotc-a, on ■Wednesday, \ie had a. fair entry of cattle, which sold freely at late rates. Quotations :—Fifteen-month steers. £2 10s. to- £3lfe; store cows. £2 17s. 6d.-to XI l!s.; forward cows, £4 lCc £4 1<5., £4 16s. 6d.; fat cows, £5, £0 12s. ,to £6 le.j bacon pi|»3., £2; good stores, £1 13s. ~ Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agoncy Co.. Ltd., report:—At 'Kimbolton, on Wednesday, wo had a moderate entry of sheep and cattle, which sold as under:—' Sheen: Forward lambs. Bs. 7d.; s.m. e-wes, 11s. 2d.; two-tooth wethers, lie. 3d. Cattle: Eighteen-month steers.- £3 ltt?.: cull weanera, 125.: cood weaners, £1 15s.j forward cows, £4 10s. to £4 lfe.; weaner piss, 10a. to Us. 6d. • • . - .' '" . The Hew Zealand Loan, aril Mercantile •Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Apiti. oh Tuesday, wo had a good entry of both sheep and cattle, and have to report a. very satisfactory clearance 'at full rates. Quotations:—Sheep: Small lamb'?. 6s. to 7s. Bd.; pood 'lambs,' Bs. 6d. to. 9s. 3d.; cull ewes, Ss. to 6s. 6d.; small two-tooth owes, 13s. Id.; e.m. ewes, 10s. 3d. to. 125.: miscd-aco ewes, 11s. Id. to 13s. 6d.; forward owes. Us. 3d. to 14s. 9d.: fat mixed sheep, 17e. 6d.: small' two-tooth wethers, 13s. 4i1.; twotooth wethcre, cnod, Iμ. 4d. to ''is. 6d.: Eomney rams, ljgns. Oattle: Weanors' (good). £1 106. to. £2: eighteen-month licifcrs, £3 t< to £3 155.; eicheton-month steers, £3 155.; store cows. £3 2s. 6d.; two.ycir nteers, £4 l?s.; fat- cowr, £5 2=. to £5' Ms. 6d.: bulls. £3 £e. to £5. Messrs. Abraham' and Williams, Ltd.. report:—At Waikunae, on Tuesday, we'held our annual "draft sale," for fiueh is the term generally applied to the February sale, and have to record -having yarded 2150 sheep' and 120 head of cattle. A largo. niimbor of buyers were in attendance, of which a good proportion were from outside districts. ' Competition for all classes of sheep was particularly keen, acd we have to report a total clearance of tlitee linte-all except one pen, wliich was rn}& immediately after, being iiuitlsa undir the hammer. A-fair demand existed for cattle, fat cows and bulle particularly eeiling at good prices, with keen competition. Somo of our sales w€to <i-s under:—On account Mr. E. B. Elder, two-tooth wethers, 145., 16s. 7d.; two-tooth ctvos, 13s. .7(1.: fat and forward' four-tooth wethers, 18s. 9d. On account. Messrs. Monk Bros., two-tooth wethers,.lss. 2d.; guaranteed e.m. owes. 14s. Id. On account Mr. S. Corner, two-tooth owes, 155.; two-tootb wethers, 15s. 6d. On account Mr.' A. Williams, two-tooth to f.m. owes, 145.; fat ewes, 17s. 7d. On. account Mrs. Drovyitt, mixed twovtooths, 14s. '7d.; woolly lambs, 10s. 9d.; f.m. ewes, 11s. 6d. On account A. Campion, two and four-tooth wethers. 18s.; rape lambs, lCs. 6d.; other lambs, 43. Bd., 6s. Id., 6s. 4d. On account Messrs. Howcll Bros., four-tooth owes, 16s. 2d. On account Mr. H. T. Cooper, twotooth ewes, 14s. On account Mr! Ti Hooper, four and eix-tooth ewoa, 14s. 3d On account Mr. H. D. Bubhancn. Lincoln rams, 1 to 2gns. Other sales:—Fat 163.; f.m. owes, 11s. ICd.; woolly lambs. 10s.; store ewes. 83. 3d.; Tiomney lamo, £l-.2.«. 6d., £1 65., ,-£1 .7g. Cd,i fat c.-.ws, £5 !0., £5 25.; eluhtcen-niontli and twn-yea.r-old heifers, r.w.b., £4 SS., £4 103.; ei"h't<;onmonth steers, £3 9s. 6d.. £3 10s.' two-yenr-old stcow. £4 10s.: snrinjrine heifers, Si; bulls, £5 10s., £6 2s. ti., £7;- wcanors, 13g. to £1 3s. 6d. BTTENSIDE STOCK MARKET. (By Teleerapa.—Frees Association.) Dunedin,'February 11. At Burneide to-day 205 fat cattle were, yarded. Owing to, the full yardinc. and the foot that butQhcre boucht heavily la-.t week, the bidd'n* was not keen, nnd prices were from'- 10s. to 15s. lower than last wpek3's rates. Best bullocks £11 10s. to £13; extra, to £15 Ss. 6A; modluin, £10 to

£11; Hsht and unfinished, £8 10s. to £9 155.; best cows and heifers, to £10 155.: medium, to £8 10s.: interior, to £6 10.-. Fat sheep:" 2893 were penned. This number proved quite ill excess ot the butchers' requirements, and nllhoueh several export buyers wore present, they were not operating in sheep. The sale was n, very dr.isrping one, aud prices showed a reduction all round of from 2s. to 2a. 6d. per. heart. Best wethers, f.l Is. to £1 25.; extra, to. £1 4?. 9d.; medium. 18s. to 19a.; inferior,16s. 6d. to 17s. 6rt.; bc=t ewes £1 Is. to £1 2t-.; extra, lo £1 6s. 3d.; medium, 17s. to 18s.'; inferior, 13s. 'tn-Hi. Fat lamb:o. 1056 were penned, qonstitutine a- fair yarding of medium quality. Export ■ buyers weto operating freely, and. Drice3 were firm at late rates. Best. 185 .to 195.: extra; to £1 le.; medium, 16s. 6d. to 17s. 6d.; inferior, lfe. to Vβ. 6d.