LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1985, 16 February 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgetr and Cohipany, Limited (Palmcrrton North), report:-At our Feildinss ealo on Friday wo have to report having an exceptionally eood yardinK of eheep and very fair, entry-of cattle:-- /Vllclasses or stock were-under keen 1 demand; and practically.- a total clearance was cltectcd at the following price3:—Cull lambs, to, 55.; email lambs, fo. 3d.,'65. 9d. to 7s. 4d.; medium lambs. Bs. 6d. to 95.; black--lace la.mbe, 10s. 2d. to IDs. 4d.; best lambs. Us. Id. to Us. 4d.; 2-tooth wethera (small). I2s. 2d. .to Us. 3d.; 2-tooth' ewcß, Kβ. 7d. to Iss. 3d.; medium Quality, 4 and■β-ycar oweG.'to Us. I0d.;-.i;ood quality 4 and 5;year .ewes, .135. : "6d.. I3a. 7d.. to .133. 9d.; best quality 4 and 5-year eweo, to 163.; .Shropshire rams, 2lßns. to 2*cns. Cattle': .Stags, £3105.; 2-ycar dairy heifere, £3 155.; Hereford yearling heifere, "to 7s. 6d.; 15-months Hereford steers, £4 3e. A,very, nico lino of '21-yc'ar steers Bold, on account of Mr. W. F. Jacob, in conjunction with Meesre. Gorton and Sons, Ltd., realised £5 15s".

Messrs.'* Daljety and Co., Ltd., report on their fortnightly sale, held at Levin, as 'follows,:—Wo had heavy yardings of both sheep and cattle,,which met with keen competition. Some' very prime' sheep were yarded, by Jlr. H. J. Richards, wethers bringing as high at 355., ewes to 19s:. 4d., and lambs to 17s. 4d., moist of theeo linos beinß •by Wtllinffton btuohers. In the cattle pens were some very nice linee of forward bullocks, which also mot wjth keen competition/and, although the sale ■opened in a'heavy downpour of rain, buyers were keen after stock, and we sold the majority of our, yarding under the hammer. The following are eome of the'prinopial ' s&lw of the day:—S.m. breedins ewes, 14s. .6d. to: 18a.: 2-tooth to-6-tooth ewes, 16s. 6d. to 17s. Ud.; shorn rape lambe 7s. to lCs.;'small lambs, fe., 6s. to'fa. 6d.; fat ewes, 16s; 3d., 17s. lCd., 18s. 7d. to >19s. 4d.; fat wethers, 195.. 2Cs. to 355.; fat lambe, 13e. to 17s. 4d.; mixed fat. sheep, 163. to , 183. Bd.; 21-year ' steers, £4 5i., £5-4s. to £5 55.; 3-year steers.i£s 10s.. £6 to £.7 35.; forward • bullocks, £7 to £7-10s.; yearling hefiore. £2 Eβ. to £3 15s. (fl; weancrs, 203.. 235. io 335.; low-conditioned cows,' with calves, £3 9s. to £4' 10e.; light fat cows, £4 12s. to £5 175.; bulls, £3, £3-15s. to £5 109. The Now Zealand Loan'and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At Feilding, on Friday, we had a good entry of eboo.p and cattle, autthc.v* to repci-t a. total clearance at a general all-round advance, rape lambs in particular selling well.- Quotations :-Shecp: Chili lambs, !>s 9d. to 6s. Yd.; forward ambs, -9s. 6d. ; blackface-rape lambs, Uβ. 2d.; cull 2-tooth ewes,'3e 6d. to 11s. 10d.; email■ 2-tooth ewes.. 13e. Id.; aged ewes, 9s. Id.: s.m. ewes,'l23. 3d.; me. mium 2-tooth wethers, 14a. 9d. to 15s. 4d. Cattle: Springing cowe, £6 7s. fid.; fat ctfws. £6 2s. 6d.; 2iS-ycar steers, £5 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency' Company, Ltd.; report os.follows:— Wo held our stock sale at Levin on Friday, February 13, when there was a good ■yarding of fcoth sheep and catt«. Competition was good throughout at lato*rates. We quote:—Fat ewes, lbs. 6d.; store cows, £2 to £3 Is.; forward cows, £4, £4 55., £4 95., £4 10a.; fat cows, £5 2s. 6d.,' £5 I&3.; email weaners, 10s.; wcancr heifers. 255.; 15-months heiters, £2 Bs.; 18-monfie heifers. £3 12s. 6d.; dairy cows, to £9; bulk. £3 to £4. ■ :''-.. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:-At our Tipper Hutt sale on Friday we had a very good Yarding of sheep and cattlv. which > met with a ready'talc... We disposed of our entry at following prices:—Store lambe. to Se. 9d.; etore ewes, to 65.; mixed age owes, tb 133. 9d.: aged rams, 83.; 2 Komney rams (small), to lgn.; 18-months -heifers, r.w.b, £2 195.; yearling heifere, £2 10s.; springing heifers, to £7; (springing cowa, £9; lieht fat cows, £5 Vis.; heavier, to £7; bulls, all prices,, to £4 18s. . Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Pahi«tua, report on their Pongaroa. sale:— We had a good yarding of both cattle to tho usual large attendance, outside districts being well represented. • In sheep,, our entry comprised mostly good quality stuff, especially the- entire Hock on behalf of Mr. Karl Gunter, which sold exceptionally welt. We "made a total clearance, with 0110 exception, at satisfactory value*. ■ Tho cattle wero mostly" femaio stuff, for which there was only a limited •lemand. Quotations:—On behalf of Mr. K. Gunter. 4 and 6-tooth owes,'lss. sd.;:ns\m. owes, 12s. 3d.; 2-tooth wethers, ■ 16s. Bd.; shorn ewe lambs, 10s. 3d.; wether lambs, 9s. 9d. .On behalf of other vendors:-2-tooth wethers, 14s. to 14s. Id.; 2-tooth -ewes, 12s. 9d.; f.f.m. ewes, 6sr.; small lambs, 4s. to os. Id.;.f.m. rams, 10s. 6d to IBs. Cows, and calves, £5-2s"W.; 15-months steers, £2 18e. 6d. to £3; yearlings, £2 3s. to. £2 Bs. The, neit saloi-will.bo held on February 26. ~ -~-.

Messrs.' Abraham and Williams, Ltd.,' Pahiatua; report on their Makuri -stock. 6alc:-Wo held our first sale of the year in yards lfindly- placed at our disposal by Air. A..J. Cameron. The yarding was a very Rood one, well over 2000 sheep coming forward, aleo a good entry of cattlo. Sheep was in good demand, and a laree clearance was made at full mrket rates. Quotations :-2 and 4-tooth wethers, 7s. lid. to lie. 7d.j rape lambs, 10s. 3d.; shorn tombs, 6s. lid. to 95.-Id.; fiiuall lambs Iβ. 7d. to ss. lid.; small woolly lambs, 6s. 9d.; f.m. rams. 12e. 6d. to 21s.;fat cows.' £a Iβ. to £6; 4-year bullocks, £8 10a. Jlessre. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their I'cildinc sale, (ield on Friday :-Wo had a Rood yarding of both sheep end cattle. All elates of stock eold well, and we cold practically the whole of our entry at following ptiocsi-Shorn lambs, 63. 9d., 7s. 9»., Bs. Id. to 95.; woolly lambs, lie. W.; 4 and 5-year ewes, 93. 9d.': fat wethere, 19=. Id. Cattle: Forward cows, £4 to £4 Hs.; wcaner heifers, 50s. to }4=.; bulls, £3 55.; also 5M sacks o.t 6d. lleesrE. Williams and Kettle. Ltd., report aaTlflg held their annuaJ ram fair on the

show Bromide, ■ Danneylrk'e. on -Pebreary 3, .when they •offered a, full-entry of rams etud odd flookßoronoy- Toms-was very puor and. a !ar B e-proportion' was- in,' but.whcn-.it came to..the Liucolns biddiiig was .more spirited, and-tiie Ota effected a. total clearance at pripes in- favnur of vendors. , The- top-.price ,of the. fair 1? BUineae wne-obtaincA. byJlr.,,tsai6foi ; d for a. Lincoln ram. purelinsed by Jlr. Vearee. M.P. Other-prices obtained were aslfol-lows-Stud- liomneys/S-fb TJg-ns.; stud tin. coins, 6gns.-to 10gE5..'tol7siis.;. flock Romueys, 2Jgne... to-. "Iknc-rflrick Mnoolns 35 gns:. to 4gns.!to Wgns.-to Vgns., the-latter price beine obtained. for a pen bred by and on account of- Ifr. Gaisford, rf Orinsi

■Jtr. Newton King supplies-Ore foHowin* Beekly rcport:-On Friday, febrnary 6, at by Kohuratahi Yards, for mv-anniwi eheep fair and cattle sale, I,had a .eooi latr-v oi both sheep and cattle, with a, good attendance from all parte. makini; good pom. petition for most .Übc3 offered. Sales were made at the followjUß ratea •—Tw«tooth .vrethers, Hβ. 7(4. to 15b. 5d.; ("and 6tooth wethers, 145.. 3d. to. lfe.; fat wethers, Hs.; Z-tod-th"ewep. 14s. 3d. to 14s. 9df.m. ewes, 7s. 2d. to U.; culls. 2s. 6d •' fat bullocks, £9 16s. 61; bulls, a 9.J. to «'IS 6d.; etore cows, aged, £2 JOe, to .£3 ' *f>. forward cows, £4/15s. to £5.155.; cows and calvce, £5 Bs. to'-£6 7a.; SJ.year Sallecfe, £8; 2j to 3-year steers, £5 9s. to £5 17« 6d • 21-year steers, .£4 H«S. to- tH-is.i « to it months sWem, £3 155., £3 il?, 64. £3 iCs 6d.. £3 10s., £3..9e. 6d., £3 95.. S3 h.- £s'£ •£3. On Monday, for my Urenuj sheep fair, I had a good .entry which, whilst not so large as'of previous yeots, was c&mpo=ed of pood sheep, end I *ae able to sell the majority at. very sM-tefactoi-y prices. iSonie good lambs were yarded, Ihese meeting with good competition,"as sko did full-mouthed c-wes and fata. Prices obtained were as follow :-Lambe, 10s. Bd.,:lte. 2d,, Sβ- Es. 6d., Bs. sd:. 8s 5d.,.75..9d.,' 7s. Bd., ss. 10d., fe! 6d., 4s. 6d., 4s. 4d.; small 2-tb»ths, 10s. Bd. to 12s. sd.;'Z-tooth wethers, lfe, 6d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 14s. Sd. to lfe. 3d.; 6-tootJi and f.m. ..wethers.-155.-3d,; 4-tooth ew*s, 15e. 9d.; mixed 4-tooths, 15a. Id.; f.m. ewee. lie.. 10s. 6d., 1Jb.,.55. 10d.. 4s. 6i; fat cvroa and wethers, 163. sd. to Us. 3d.; fat wether ■lte. 7d. to 19s. 5d.; fiat ewoe, 163. 6d. and 17s. 6d.; fst woolly lambs, lfe, (heavy); Bomn'ey rams, 2S to 4gns.; Lincoln j'ams, % w 7jgns.- On Tuesdar at Krenui cattle sale. 15 and lff-months steers brought from £3 Bs. 6d. to £3 10?.; Bmonths heifers • (wcllgrown), £2 7e. to £3; 2-year steers, £4 6s. springing heifere, £4 55,; dairy .-ows, £6 55.; weaner heifers. Up to JEt-iOr..: mixed weaners, moEtly steers, £}*.; b-uils. £4 to £5 55.; email or ajted store cowe, Mi to .£3 2s. 6d.; good'store cows, £4 to £4 12e.; forward and fat cows, £4 19s. to £6 14s. At Rahotu, on tho eame dav, good intuier heifers made from £J 2s. to £1 13s. (poorer wsaners no inquiry)); weaner steere, £1 10s., £1.75., £1 55.; £1 45.; mised' weenere £1 fo.:, empty heifere. £i Bs. to £3 145.15 to 18-inonth3 Bteei?. HI 16s. 6d. to £3 13«.: lambs, 6s. 3d. to 95.; wethers, 13s. 7d.; email store cowe (or aged), £2 10s. to £3 7s. 6d.; store cows. £3 ISs. 6d. to £4.105.; forward cows, £4 13s. to £5 165. 6d.; fat onWs, up to £6 75.; bulie, £3 IDs :.to £7 12s. 6d. . '