LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2002, 9 March 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Jte=-srs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmorston North,.report—At pur Taihapo sale on Wednesday, March 4i we had an exceptionally good yardiue of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle. All clabses of ptocl-j wore in good demand, and practically a total clearance was effected at auction. Quotations:-Cull lamb?. 3s. 3d. to &i.; sutecl ewes, 6s. to 7t>. 9d.; 5-ycar-old c-.ves. 10s. 611. to 12s.- 4d.; 4 ftnd 5-year-old owes, 12s. 3d. to 14a. : liirht fat cwc3, Us.: prime fat ewee, to 16s. 4d.; 2-tooth civce, 135.. to 16s. 3d.; 2-tcJOlh weUicre, 14s. to 15s. Id.: fat wethers, to 195.; weaner steers, to £1 135.; forward cows, to £4 10s.; fat cows, to £6 83.; ZJ-yca* steers, to £5 75.; 57 aj-ye.ir fonvard bullocke, sold on account of Sir. T. Bradley, Eangawnca, rcalieed £7 16s. JleS'srs. Dalgoty and Company, Limited, report:—At our Ihmtervilte sale on Tuesday, March 3, we had a very fair entry of stock, which sold 03 follows:—Medium lamlis, to 7s. Id.; small mixed 2-tooths, 11s. ■ to Its. Bd.; 5-year-old ewce, Hβ. 7(1. to 12s. Id.; 'I and S-ycar-old awes, to 145.; mixed weanors, to 255.

Mi'S'ifs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, report on their Ilanncvirkc calc fle- fol-lo-ivw:—A lull yardintr of oil clns-cs o£ sheep was ofTcred to a irood attendanco of Snyn,.-'. Prices throughout were good, and the firm (iiiiticd the whole of the entry, which toUillcd dote on -lOflfl Head nt satisfjctury prices. A Minilrd entry of cattle ciimo forward. Sheep: MiSdiii'iii lambs (Hliorn). l<l 8?.; ilo. (woolly!, 9s. 6(1. d> 105. Id.; «ood b),ickrn«. lnwbt, to 15i.; r.m. ewcf, fti. 'Id,, 9s. 6d. tu IH.; j,m. cwji, Us.

cwee 12s 9d.; '2 audtteSh *&■ l^ii,^<^ s to^^^ M - Ca^ came, forward in Qr-st-c-lass order, tte ow~ especially being a very fine tin* &£? dinVnnV* q ? aUty M* «Sd&. mt ™ B a ll t ? lrou gji was very animated, and record pricee, for the Hutt yards, v™ all the shocp were disposed of under the hammer at prices much in esce-.s o£ vradors reserves. Some of our Principal snips S r ?, a3 4 {. m . de^: r Acco ' int tlt: t,OEa M toldM 2-tooth to f.f.m. cwee.-Jte. Bd-.i 19) 4 yew cytfl, 14s. 7d.j forward 2-toef.h ":i « w « lambs (sharn), lfe. 7d. : ■account other vendors: 4-tooftt welhoips, 173.; .fat jTcthers (hght), 19s. Id.; Z-tooth wethe" 12a. 6d. to 15s. lid.; f.f.rn, 6W«s, Us. lid to 163. 6d.; aged owe:. Us. 2ii. to 12is. 7d • f-ai ewes and wethers (saised). }7s. 64: sftnra lambs (smellT. ss. Bd. to ?s. Il; store Wei. Bs. Id. to 9s. 3d.. Cattlei Fflt mm, £5 1C?store cows, £3 7s. to- £3 155.: forward springing heifers, £& Ms. to £9 8k: co*B in milk. £5i 7s. 6d. to £l: 3-year heifens, £3 7s. to £3 135.; weancK. 225. to 355. s empty heifers. £4; yearlir-K eteers. *2 ijs.; toward etoro cows, £4 65,; vcoler.*, 38s. to 535.

MsEsrs. ai:4 Co., Ltd., ?«imsieton KortU, report :-At our iroiigaw-ekfi sale on Thursday, llarcli 5, we have to report- lia¥inE an exceptionally good entry of «ijc-"p and a fair entry of catijo. Th«re was tt Keen demand for Ehe.ep. and nil lines swld at.pnc« hichly satisfectery •to tfeudgia. Prices :-Small miited Jamiis.' if, lid,, fc. Id., 6s. od.. is. 6d.; medium mixed le,tateBs. to to Jd.: very fait- mixed lambs, tt 9s. 6d.; mforior e.m. ewes. Bs. Id,, jg 7|J to 9s. Id.; five-year-old (iwes, 11s, Jd. : ' me' dium two-tooth ewel, 15.5. 4d..' 15s. 7d, : ftocsd two-t-ooth ewes, 17s. 5d.; best- two-tooth ?I ves, ,, t0 o 1 ? ,5 - ld - ; t*»-tootli wethers. 15s. 6d.. 16s. Zd, to lfo. IW.; Lincoln «uns. 210."!.; pottei- rams, te lfta.: weaße* Ste«S £2 55.; weanor lieifers, ,i 8 2.5. id.; eieirt«enmonths st-cers. £3 10s. t<S.; two on-d « haily°ar steers, £4 135.: iißlit fot cows. £$ Jfe

At their Feilding sale 6n Friday, Ifarch 6, Merers. Dnlgety and Co. Iwd o, very Rood etitry of sheen aßd a Wfdivros vofti--liiK of cftttle; which sold r.<s fc.efcp:-Ctr'U lambs, 6s. to 6s. Bd.: medium Jatnbs, to Bs. 9d.; very fair lnmte. ?s.' 3d. to 9a 6t( • beet raps lambu, to lie..; infefjor lnhßdose ewc3, 7s. Id., 9s. Id., to fe. tfl.'- fivi. yer-old owee, 10a l(!d.. Us. jtf..'l3».,' 5d., tn IZ*. 6d.; four And iivc-S-ear-d-Id cwe«! 133. Id.. 13s. 6d., 15s. 7d. t-n lfe -41,- s-fr>aH two-tooth evres. to 126. lid.: *wo»year hei. fers, £4; cown, to £4 fgrwafd eow-3, £5 3s. 6d. to £5 Ss.

Messrs. Balsrety and Cβ. reportf-M our Palraerston North wile on Thursday last we had a good yardriie of s&ecp and fair entry of rattle. Sheeb were in ftaod dft. mand, bidding was brisk, AM every line sold under the hammer. Quotft-tjoas:—Ac-count J. Best,, Kairanaa, 115 twe.tooUi Honmey ewes, at 20.5. 7d,; 1% t\vo4o?tf,!i I?o!r,ney-Lincoln cwc« n* 15a 3d. Awou-nt .T. L..J[ason. Ijinton...<M- .two-tfteHl o*f.i ot 15s. Account. Sly Bros,. faiatooth Southdown e»es.'Minis.; Southdoivn ewo lambs, 2»ns.: Ronibrtoim i'a.m latiibs, 3Jp;na: four-tooth Soiitltdortn raws, from 4 to 65?ne.;. small miseil- lambs., 75."; smail tvro'tooth ewes. 125.: four rtilil flveryeaj' ewes, ia». 5d., 135.. 13s. lid., Ms. 6rt.; to 163. 7d,: fat woolly Jamfe, las. 3d.

Mcssts. Dalsety and Cα,, Mil., rtport;Wo held our Wansanui splo on Mcreh 4 when we yarded JOCttehdep and a, small yardinß of cattle The hails 0! the yardins consisted of back-coitntry lines of 'Lin. cwec, and for these-the market was «?oiflcwhat slacker than of late, flrioCa sh-ortin." a elisht casing. A eScii-co lino of cartyshorn, m.iideu fonr-toajli ewes gu fteeflitnt of Mr. G. P. Moore. eKeitcd fcfieu; enropetition, making up to £t, ; Wβ quote i—poiirtooth ewes, good, '9e. lo iSlj small. 33 • four and Ove-ycar, Us,, ISs. 4d.. ISs. 54.', Us. 6d., 13s Bd., 14s. Id.. 't<t Ms. is.; bixik-ward-condihoned, Bs. 3it. lCs, 4 to IC-s Sd.' onll cvr<»,'2s. 6d., 45.: S&.;' itwtiha, ts, 6d. : four-tooth wothers, to lys.i Southdown ram-s. sens.; Shropshire raffle, Jgas.: ikimfiov rams. 15 to 3«ns. Cattle: iOkii cows,' £5 to i£6: cighteen-m. uth li.eifew, a3 4s. 6d. to £3 10s.

Mosers. Abraham antt. Williame, ht&. icTffl °,S- th^ir , Fei.ldins sate, Ma.rc.li 6-. 1914:-We bad a heavy yartos. of. slk*b and cattle.' All stock sojd'tracly, and we miittDd tho bulk; of (vas entry uiidpr this hammer. We quote •-'ijsfo-tooth r.wes, 16?; Id. to'l7s. 5d.; 2,-4. and 6-tootK ewes, "sftiall. 14s. 6d.; 4 and 5-yea.r (swe:, 13s. lid., Kβ.. 14s. 4d. to 155.; 2-tooth" irethers. J6s. • rape lambi lla. 4d,; aediutt ldnihs, te. 3d. to 9s. 7<i.;' cull lamb.*, &. M.i is. 6d.. fe. od., 7s. 4d. .to 7s. €at- lambs; 13s. 11C; fat ewes. 15s. 9d.;. toaincy. raiiia.'los, 1? S 2s-i Southdov.D; raws. 6-it-a Stais. Cattle: E,at coivs, ££■ iv-£t Bs.; I'B-mOntU Jelfers, £2 95.. to £4 i fi . 6tt.; ycMlißifS-', JBlISs. to £2 Is.; weajici- heifers. £1.,15.'

N.Z. Loan arid JlonSnftilo AKisncy C<9., Ltd., report:-At FcildSite an Ftidiiy we had a- good entry of sheen and a. farnl! yarding of cattle. Sheep vsero in stronu demand, and we quitted every pen ai satisfactory prires. Qudtatiots-Slieep Inferior lambs, Bs. 2d.; wooliy 1-jimbs, 11s. fid.; small 2-tooth ewca, 13s. M.; jufdiuns 2-toot!i ewes, 15s. to 16a. Cd.: 2-toot)i O\s"o3, good, on , account of Jtr. F. Wilson. SSs. id.; 4 and S-year ewes, on account of Jir. F. B. Fipjteriuff, 175.; 1 and S-j*ear cue. 15s. Id.; light fat ee?; Us, 6d. to 14s. lid.: wether?, ISs. 6d. and 16-;, 5d., to 165. 9d.; Eomney raas, 15s. Caitle* Weauers. £1 25.; veal calves, £i IO3.; oc.ed cows, £2 10s. ■■ . ■

Messrs. TV. and C. TifrnbuU <Md C«. Ltd. report hB-ving' held their weekly stock eaie at Carterton sale yarßj, on -Friday. W)wn they offered a fair, yardinc at ahcep surj cattle to a good ultftndwee of biivers. Competition waa , . snirttta -lor ail. cliswi of lambs, but ewes were tp'W 4uVJ- oi sale. 1 Amongst tho cattlp. the. firm offered on account of Mcosrs. Bond: 8"r03,, e£ jjalefield, a lino of 32 18-mwrtli3 steea, which sold at £3 18a. They also Bold, on ascount of Wairarapa .and: Easl Ooast A and P. Society, a -Bompcy raw donated to the society by Mr, J , . H. Tath.am. of Homewood, which, after beine pold mvoral times, realised a total ajuaitit oi m 10s. The other quotations:—Storo ewes D 3 Id.; cull lambs, 6s. 3d., 7s. All m Is. 74s medium lambs, 7s. 10d. t* Bs, 9a,; j,aj r rape lambs, 9s. 9d.; Shrops-M-ra r-asi.s, ii ens. Cattle: Dairy heifers, in ea-tf, £Z 11s., £3 7s. 6d. to £4: stole cows, £3 10a.; 6taer calves. 155., 20a: id,, to 235,- 38months etesrs, £3 183. fias: Porkeia K ls 3d. to 26a. 9d.; big slips-,' Us. to 15s. 6d,

lT«ssrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd,, report—At Levin, on Friday, we oEcred; a yarding compricini; Z'XO 6hee-p and 270 head of cattlo to a- £663 atte-ndaii-ee of buyers. Oompt'tition rt'a-s .geqd; and very few lots went out unsold. Quotations:—Fat ewes, 16s. to 16s. 6d.; fit jamtis, Ha. to ISs. lOd.-, woolly lambs, lie. , 6d, to 13s, Jfd,; fihorn lambs, 9s. Id.: Z-ttiaiM ewe?, 153. 2d., 16s. 3d., 16s. 6d.; mi:«d ascd brcertiug 15s. 3d.; Ptooth ivetheH, 16s. Id. to 176. 6d.; blaclifaced woolly lambs, Ms.- ?d.; Eomney rams, .£2 55.; liincsta rams. tSsne.; fat cows, £5 to £6; cows .& tn. 6'i. to £4 le.; I'olled-Angijs heifers, £4 53.: springing cows, £6 to £ie; heifers, in calf, ,E4 10s. to £i Is.; 2-3' car steSrft. £4 lfe. 6d, to .S5 Bs.; 3-ycar bulloi-ks. Si?- to £7 £s.; 20 month etpere, £3 fe. to £3 95.-. wenmij-s. 175. 6d. to 25a.; .yearling heifers, £3 fe.; weaner Jcrsoy heifers. 365.

Messrs. Williams and Kettle, ttd. (Bannevtrke). report havine held ttair wceld.y salc In the Miller's licrati yards, on Marcii 6. when an exceptionally lnr.ee entry "it thcep and a , moderate j-xsdiitsi at r-jltte was offered to a good attendance. Prk(» on the whole were lirt .Jiiiitc a.p t<i the previous Efile.- but, takiilS info, roasidora.tion the nuality of tho ritwp, they realised very satisfactory flsurte:- IC2 i-.m. owes, lla. 2d.i 210 f.m. -i-wes. J. 1&; Wm.?, lambs, 9. 6d.; il m.s. Idmbs. 7a. id.:. 6Q f.m. owes, I<Xi. 7d.; 69 seed «v,ea .9-5. ii.: 60 m.6. woolly lambs, if. 6c1.) JS Utorn lambs, lla.: 199 4 and 5-yc.a-r ewes, 1%. IOd.: 10 cull ewes, 10s. Bd.; 44 agejt ewes, l!s. 3d.; 70 f.m. ewds, 12s. Hd.; ?4 fat lamb*. 14s. 9d.; 12 fat ewes. 16s. 6d.; 118 4 and 5. year ewes, IGs. Id.; 172 cull lambs, 65. 3d.; 40 oull lamb?, 2s. Bd.; 2 2-tooth Wothc-Ts, 12s. Id.; 3 aged Lincoln rams, 10s, 6d.; li aged ewes, 125.: 5 Komney raffis', £) Is.; 2 S..D-. rame, 3tens.; 1 fat cow, £6; 8 fat cows, £1 fe.; 6 fat cows, £6 IT3. Gil,; 87 cows anl cnlvcs, £5 25. 6d.; 33 covrs- and ealvvs ISaor), £3 ss.