LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2120, 11 April 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

" : Messrs. .Dalgety and Company, Limited. -Pa.lmer.ston North, report having,..«. very lair, yarding of stock.at their Palmerston North i-alo on. .Thursday,, which sold' as below:-Small lambs, 73.-6d.;extra,.good fat lambs; 16s. ed.;/mixed',lambs, to lls. 6d.; cullweavers, Bs.-6d.. 9e. 6d., to 155.; small mixed weaners, 255. 6d;-to 315.; weaner heifers,.-' Ma. to £2: empty store cows, to £2 10s • young bulls. £2 12a. 6d. to £3 2a. 6d.; bulla. £4,125. 6d. to £6-10s.; eighteenmonth heifers, £5 123. .-6d.; forward cows, £4 4a. to j84:".12ai light foiopws,. to £5 fa;'-- ■ Messrs. Dalgety and Company; Limited, xcport having .held their monthly., eale at their Otaki yards on Tuesday, whenHhey offered a. good yarding-of sheep and a heavy yarding of cattle. > Competition, all through was keen, and practically every lot offered was disposed of tinder the hammer. The principal ealc3 effected were as under t—Good condition four and sixtooth wethers, 17s. 6d. to 195.; four, and six-tooth ewes, 173. Zd.; good; woolly lambs, Ik'.; forward owes, 14s. 4d.; amall ' twotooth ewes, 14s. 3d.; cull ewes, Ba. lid. to 10s. 4d.; cull shorn ewe.3, : 6s. Bd. ' Cattle: Good condition three-year steers, £6 14s. to £6 IBs. 6d.; twq;,and.a,-,half-year steers, £5 6».; tat-co\i3,'£i ss. to £6 10i.; two-Tear-old eteera.. £4 125.-to £5 45.; twoyear heifers, £4 155.; springing heifere, £5 Is. to £5 lte.: store cows, £3 to £4 25.; shorn steers, £2-Is. to £2 4,?.; weaneis, £1 as. to £1 10s. Meesrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held their Levin sale on Wednesday, when they offered an exceptionally heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle. A special entry of 1200 ewee, on account of Mr. J. R.. M'Donald, came forward in first-class order and condition. The cw63 were carefully drafted for age, and" competition, under the hammer for each line offered was 'exceptionally keen. 6ome of the .principal prices ■ wore- as under:—lso four-tooth ewes. 17s. 9d. to. 17s. IOd.; 200 six-tooth ewes, 163. IOd.; two-tooth ewes,, 16s. Bd. to 175.; four.and five-year-old ewes, 14e. 2d. to 165.; fat and forward ewes, 16s. to 16s.- 2d.;'cull shorn'lambs,63. 6d. to Vs. Bd.j 'good woolly Jambe, 135.; cull twotooth owes, 10s. A nice line of fat wethors ottered, on account, of Mr. J. KebelL mad« 2fls. 6d. . Cattle: Three-year-old steers, £e 17e. ■ 6d.; store cows, £3 9e. to £4 10e.; eighteen-month steers, £3 lls.. to S8 -17s, 6d.; twd-year-old steers, £3 18s. to £4 6s. ■ 6d.;-- weaner steers, 17s. 6d. to 283.: two- ! year'-old , ' empty heifers, £3 10s. to £3 18s.; fat. oowß,,'light, £5 Is. to £6 5e.; vealers, £2; "springing heif«ri=>. £5 4s. to £6 25.; good;dairy cows, £7.155. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—We held our monthly sole* at Otaki on Tuesday, when we yarded a heavy entry of cattle, but only a. small 0110 of sheep, several entries that we had advertised not coming forward. ■ All lines met with keen competition, and practically everything woe' eold at highly .satisfactory prices. Wβ quote:—Two and four-tootti wethers, 17s, 6d.; fat and forward lambe, 135.; small lambs, 63.; weaner heifers, 37s 6d., 083.; mixed weaners, 275. 6d., 28s. 6d.fat cows, , 53. Id., 63. 3d., 6s. 5d.; eighteen- . month to two-year steers, £3 19s. £4 Is. 1 twentj-jionth steers. £3 12s. 6d.; forward empty heifers; £3' 183.>' eighteen-month to two-year heifers in calf, £4 3s. to £5 75.; fifteen and eighteen-month heifers, r.w.b., £3 153. 6d.; yearling heifers, £2 15a.; storo cows, £1 125., £2 25.; cows and calves, £4 165.; bulls, £4, £4 53.; store pigs, 19a; weaners, 10s. 3<]..'123. i<l. The New Zealand 'Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.; Ltd.; report:-At Kimbolton, on Wednesday, we had a good yarding of eheep and cattle. The bulk of the yarding was sold, prices being in favour of ■vendors Quotations :-Sheep: Cull larnhe, 63.;- medium ■ mixed lambs, 10s. 9d.- rape lambs, 123.; aged ewes In lamb, 13s. 3d. Cattle: Inferior nreaners, 275.; good mixed . wcaners, £2 45.; cighteeu-month heifers in calf, £3 Bs., £3 18s. to £4 2e.; cows and waives, £4 to £5 Us.; twenty-month etcere, £4 Sβ. Aα £4 165.; two and 3, half-year steers, £6 ss. 6d.; springing heifers, £7 10s, Tho A T ew Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report :-On Monday, we conducted a most successful sale of sheep, cattle and sundries on account of Mr Dugald Stewart, of flaugiwahia. who has eold his farm. Bidding was brisk throughout, very satisfactory prices being obtained. Quotations :-Shecp: Two, four, and six-tooth ewes in lambs, £1 os. 9d.; twotooth to f.m. owes in lamb, 16s. Id. , forward wethers, IBs.; good lambs, 10s. 2d to lls. 9d. Cattle: Small weancre, £1 to £l 23.; weaner heifers, good, £1 15s. to £2-twenty-month Jieifere, r.w.b., £4 10e to £4 155.; three-year heifers, £5 65.; forward ¥?k £ i, Z \ 6( li tto£4o o £4 10 ,?' : ] 'S ht fat cowa, £0 13s. 6(1.; bulls, £2 to £2 lEs,;. dairy cows hest cows, £7 10s/ to £9; others. £4 5g to £6 10s.; the hord averaging £6. Pigs: Sow, 17s. 6a.; boar, 145.; forward stores. £1 16s. The iSew Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agency Co., Ltd., report:-At Eongotea, on Wednesday, wo had a heavy yarding, There was keen competition throughout, particularly for forward-condition cows and good weaners. Wo sold tho wholo of out entry at auction. .Quotations: Bape lambs, ICe.; small lamba, ss. 6d.; aged store cows $&, £2 10s., to £3; forward cows, £4 £t 103., to £5 2s. 6d.; fat cows £5' Is (A., £5 10s., £6 1&>. 6d., £6 Is., £6 }.i. .to £7; mixed wcaner3, 27e. 6d, Kβ., 295., 315., to 335.; best weaner heifers, «2s. to 38a; 6d.;'hest weaner steers, 39e • two-year heifors, r.w.b., £4 145.; pigs, slips 12e. to 20s. 6(1. i good stores, 223. to 28s, 6d.; porkers, 30s. ; The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. report Pahiatua on Tuesday, wo had a, good yarding of both ehcep and cattle. -Competition throughout the sale wa3 animated, and. with,the exception ■ of ono pea, we made a tote] clearance. S.m. breeding ewes made from 123. 2d..t0 123. 7d.; aged ewes, 9s. Id. 'to 93. 5d.; .empty ewes. 12e. 3d. to 12s. 7d.: wmall lamb 3, 93. to 10s. 4d.; weaner steers £1 125.: weaner heifers,. £1 10a. 6d.; store cows, £3 7s. 6d.; dairy cows. £6 2s. 6d. to £6 ss. Wo also offered a dairy herd, on account: of Mr;"T. W. Manifold. All of the cowe met- -with spirited- competition, and 6old.from,£4 ss. to S) Sβ., averafjng £7 2s, The Zealand Loan and Mercantile

Agency Co., Ltd., report :-We held- our usual weekly eqlo at fiolway on Wednesday, when wo-offered, a good yarding of sheep. Competition was not particularly keen, but : wo made'a good clearance at the following .rates:—Black-face lambs, }Ce. 3d. to Hβ.; woolly lamb 3,' 12s. Bd.; f.m., ewes, 12s. j four-tooth,- eix-tooth, and s.m. ewes, 1&. ;•.. ■.. -. •■ . . , . . The. New Zealand Loan and - Mercantile Agency .Oo:, 1td. , ,: report:—At Palmerston. North,, on Thursday,, we hod a heavy yardin'of cattle,"and report a good sale at lato rates :-AQuolatione:—Small weanors, EOs. to 25s.;.fair mixed weener3. 265., 295., to Ms.; good"weo,ner heifera, Ms; t0.385.; good weaner eteere,.. 395.; fifteen-month stcersi £2 18s.; eighteen-month steers, £3 165.; eigtfteen-month heifers, '.r.w.b.,"' £2 13s'. 6d. to £3 10a.;. . good- quality two-year heifers, .r.w.b.,. ,;£4 • ~,sg.\. to -..£4 155.; dairy-cowa,--to £<i; cowe and'calves, £4; fat -heifer*; £5.125. 6d.;. three-year- bullocks, £6 2b. 6d.; storo cows, £2 to £3 10e.; bulls, £7'2s. 6d... .: . ;; ■...'. .. : - .V;. The New Zealand- Loan- and .Jlercani.iip Agency Co;, Ltd., ■ report :HA't Apiti, -. onTuesday, wo had a good entry of sheep arid cattle. There waa keen competition, and we have to.report a total clearance at full values. Quotations:—Sheep: Chill woolly lambs, 7s. 6d.; cull shorn lambs, Vβ. 6d.; medium ehorn lambs, • 95.; medium woolly lambs, IDs.. 9d.; two-tooth ewea in lambs, 17s. 6a.; four-tooth- -ewe3-in -lamb, 175.; atud Bomney ewes, .£2. Cattle: Dull weaners, 7s. 6d. to 14s.;'weaner heiferu, 31s. 6d. to 385.; weaner steers, good, 38s. ti) £2 25.; yearling steore, .£2 ICe.; eighteenmonth steers, £3 ICe. to £3 16s; 6d.; twentainonth eteers; good, £4 12s. 6(1.; yearliny heifers. -£2 10a:; eighteen-month JieiTers, £3 ss. .to £3 16a.; ■ twentymonth Jersey cross heifers, £4 10s.;-etore cows, £3 to £3 195.; forward cows, £4 2s. 6d. to £4 145.; springing' heifers, £4 17s. 6d. to £s'l2s. ,6d. ■ ' ■ . ■ Messrs. Abraham and 'Williams,- ttd., report on their Pahiatua stock- eale:—TVe offered, a heavy yarding of both sheep arid cattle, a laTgc porUonof the latter being.stdek that we were unfortunately unable to offer at our fair on the ■ provlous day, and we take this opportunity of tendering our regrets to theee clients end to othow, a, number'of whom took-their stock back home, and some,whoso stack we were obliged .to,sell: .by private' treaty,; ...The sheep and also all the cattle we are pleased to report sold ■ exceptionally well, and clients, who held their'etock over were, therefdre,' compensated ; by -striking;'- quite asgood : a market-as was met at the fair. Quotations:—Two-tooth ewes in lamb (small), 15s. id.; miicd-agcd ewes. i» lamb, 10s. 4d. to 13s. Bd.; empty ewes, 10s. 3d., 41s. 5d., to 12s. 9d.'; two-tooth wethers, Vs. 3d. to 16s. Id.; woolly lambs, lie. M.. to 13e. 4d,.'; good.ehorn-lambs. 10s. 4d; to'.l2eL 1d. , ; medium do.. Bs. to Ss. 7d.; small do., ss. 4d. to ss. 7d.; dairy cows, £4 15s. to £5 7s. 6d.; fat ond forward cows,'£4 lCs. to, £5 5a.; empty, cowe,..£2 3s. 6d.,- £3 2e.,.t0'£3 18a.; forward empty heifers, £4 Bs. to £4 18s. 6d.; others, £2 14s.' to £3 4s. 6d.; heifers in calf, £3 15s. to £4 12e.; eighteen-month steers, £3 15s. to £4 95.;-weaner - heifers, 26a.. 343., to 435. : 6d.; mixed weaners,-27e. to 315.; . -....- Mes6rs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report having held a most successful clearing eale on behalf •> of Mr, Thdma'e M'Kehzie. at hisfarm.-on'.tlle Akdroa Eoad, of the whole of his stock, and effects.' Bidding was animated for everything offered, and exceptionally-good values wero.obtained for all "lines. Quotations:—Two-tooth ewes and the four and 'eii-tooth ewes made 18s.: four-year ewes. 15s.'6d:; two-tooth vrethera, 17s. Id.; ewe lambs. Us. Id.;-wether lambs: lie. lid.; cows and calves, £8 -2s. 6d.; !{<s.t heifere, £5, :7s. 6d. and £6'105.; dairy cows, £8/£ lO 155., and £12; unbroken flUies, £13 and-£ls; aged mare. £6; fdal; £9. Buggy.. £21: gig, £12 15s. The- poultry were considered purebred, selling up to 4s. Id. per'head. " *'■' ■ ■ • . . Wesers. Abraham and ■ 'Williams,, ltd., report:—At Levin on 'WednesdejrAwe had a.6'mall'entry -of sheep,' but cattle'-caind forward in.good'numbers-.. -, There yjas 1 nit a very largo .attendance, duo no -aoubt tp the : inclement .weather, but m6at : 'lines were", -sought after, and : '!ate' prices well'maintoined. Prices-realised were as follow:—Fat ewce, lfe, 17a.>175.. 4d.. 17s. 6d. to 18s. .4d.; forward ewes, , 13s. ; 9d.; woolly lambs, Us, 2d.j small' d0., v .9e. 9d.; Snb.rn lambs, best, 93, M. to ICe.;'"others, 7s. 3d., 7s. ■'9d,;, two-tooth ewe 3, .'lss. lid.;. iveaiier heifera; ! -36?.j '£2 65.; wenn'er steers; 353., 35a.; mixed .weanors, £1 te. : 6d.,'223.; yearling heifers, £2 15s.;' fifteen. and~eighteenmonth heifers,, r.wJji. £3 7s v .£3,fe. v £3 +hree-yea'rsteers, £6 93-.-6d-.;'tw-y*(ir v stCOTs>-£4-l?3.'r.'lieHersi.-cloeisT , t6 v nf6flt l '' ; £BssS. l ;'>!£ 10.£11 lte: heifers, just calved, £7 10a.'; fat cows, .£6 105... £6.133., V£7 2s. 6d.; forward cows, £4 Is. to- £5' 10s.; etoro cows, £2 7s. 6d.. £2 12s. 6di,-.veaier3.'£Z 7si 6d.,.£2 125.; bulls, £5-55.. £6 55., to £6 12s. 6d,; baconers, 38?. to £2 25.: porkers, 245. .6d.y 26e. 6a., 27e.- 6d.,, 295;-'6d.i -30s,- 6d.;.■ wcanere, :Bs. -9d.; 9e. 6d. -to 125.: 3d. ■' . '■ : ■■- . ■