LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2157, 25 May 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Alessrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their , Feilding tale, hold on Friday, uu fcllowis:—lu spite of the very inclement weather we had a very foir yarding of both slu'op. ami cattle. Owing no doubt to tho odd suap prices were easier all round, although we made a total clearance at the following prices:—4 and 6-year ewes, in lamb, lUs. 6d. to 215.; small, 15a.; empty ewes, 12s. 7d. to 13s. lid.; f. and f. ewes, ■lis. Sd.j light fat owes, 16s. 2d.; fat lambs, l>.t>. ,Bd.;'.lambs, 13s. 5d.; small, 9a. 7d.; rams, as.' Cattle—Extra choice Jersey crosa weaner heifer, £2 15s. 6d.; others, 375. ,to £2: store cows.'.£2 17e.; forward cows, £3 I'-Sj. 6d. to £4 17s.'6d.'

Messrs. .Vbrahiim and Williams, Ltd., re-, port:—At Levin en Friday a. good entry of ohoep met with keen competition, every lot yarded changing hands. A lino of 425 2-tooth wethers offered on account of Mr. A. Drake. Jlanukau, realised 21s. 7d.. and a lino of 3CO ewes in lamb, ou Account of the tioiM- we're: Fat owes? IBs. 7d., "195., 19s. O.i- 18s. 9d., IDs. 9d.; fat wethers, 235. 5d. : forward .empty owes, 17s. 4d.; ompty store ewes. 10s. 6d. to 125.; 2-tooth wethers. 16s. 3d., 17s. 9d., and 19s. .6(1.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 215.; ewes in lamb, 15?. 3d. to 21s. fell, ; woolly lambs, lfe. 4d. to 13s. Bd.. : A medium entry of cattle met with a good demand and a clearance'was made at tho Sallowing prices:—Fut cows, £6 12s. to £7 1«.; light fat cowa £5 2s. to £5 17s. 6d.; forward cowu, £3 13s. to £4 55.; store cows. 30s.- to £3; -springing heifers, £5. to £G 113; lieifers in calf, £4 2s. 6d. to £4 lls.; 2!,-year steers, £5 Bs. 6d.; 18-month steers, £3 13;'. 6d.; yearling 6teers, £3 55.; weancr e'eers,''2s9. to £2 33. 6d.; weaner Jersey Heifers 365. 6(1. to 3E?,; small mixed «n«crs. 17s. to 19s. An entry of 95 piga met a. brisk demand nnd all lots sold ot the following quotationsi—Baconcre,- £2 In. to "£2 7ii.; porkers, 25a. to-365.; stores 15s. to 195.; viKiner-, 75., Si., to 9s. 6d. '

Mcesra. W. and G: Turnbull and Co., LUt.. report having sold their weekly sale, in their Carterlon yards on Friday, when they offered onlv a small yarding as compared with late.sales, .the entry not coming'for-, ward owing to ■ the buisterons weather. There was a- good ■.attendance of buyers, competition was keen, arid there was practically a , clearance at the following prices: On account of Jir. Jaraei Kcad-9 dairy cows, .diio August 'and September, averpsccel £6 2s. £d.; 7. springing hrifers, £5 Zs. 6d.; 5 2-yeai'.-old springing heifers. £4 Zs. 6d.; 19 2-year-okl, springing heifpre, £Z 10s.: mixed yearlings. 365.' Other vendors: Forward cows, '.■ £4 to £5 Is.; . s-ycar-old t*.sers;. £5 7.'.- 6d.;-store cows, £2, £2 16s. to £3, &3.; .dairy cows, £4 155,; empty liciters,£3.l3.;cow3 in iiulk.'£4 175.'6 d.: we.vnsr calves, 285.; biilltflieo 3s. 6(1., £5 11s., to £6' 5?. Tigs: Wcaners, Bs. 3d. to IIH. ■3d.: slips, 125.; porkers. 255.. 265.

The New Zealand Loan oml- Mercantile Agsiu-y Co.. Ltd., report:—At Feildinß on Friday we had coosl ciitries of both sheep outl cattle. OwiHjr to the rough weather sheep were a, trifle c:ii?ier, but cattle were _in strong demand'and', sold well. Quota'tioili!l:—Shesp: Inferior lambs. 93. to 9s. 6(1.;f.iir lanilj>-, lOa. to 12s.': gowl lambs , to Us. lid.-. Z.and 4-tooth. c-.vc3..in: lamb., 19s. 7(1. Cattle: Cull wcaners, 17a. Gd.: medium WKiiif-rG. 31s. 6d.; good weoner steers', £2 to £2 25.; gnod wenner---heifers (Jersevvrofis). ,f,2 7s. 6d.; nired'.cp\vs', £2 to £2'.155:;. yearling heifers. £2 10sl: heifers in cfllf.. £3 forward rows, .£3 12s, Cd. to £4 Is.; 20-months eteors. ,£4 .lCs.

Jfe?sr.«. Dalgety. and Co., Ltd., report on their fortnightly sale at Aroua as follows: Stock.'came forward well over advertised • ]iumto , 3; - thq,;;yarding,. I consistinfr principally of jlambs,-.empty, ewes'..and,fat sheep, which ■'wercwcll eomppted for., and sold ot aiPaeV i lhee"t>A ]<t'fe'rrt.tcs.""CaHle w.cro. dull of sale owing'no doubt to tho rough weather. Empty forward.ewr>s: 13a. to 13?: IOd.: ew*s in lamb, low condition, 11s. 9d. to 13s. 7d. ; - woolly; lambs; 9s. lid., ■ 103.- lOd. !5-. Yd.; 2-tont.h wctnors. 155.. 1/9. Vil., i»a. s:{. to 19s. 5(1.: shorn lamb.l. 95.--3d., 9ii. 'Id., 10s.; fat lambs.to 6tl.;fat ewes, 17s. Id., 17s. 9(1., 18s., lta..6d. ■ Cattle: 2-year heifers, £3 9?. 5t1.: £4: springing cows. .£3 6:1., £6.'.'£5; .wian»r;',,2fl3.: IU-ino.ntlw hcif-. ors. £2 15s. 6d.;' fat cows, £5. £5 -195.,--£6 Ifls.. ■£&■' 15'.;' fat maiden:heifers (light), to £5 Hi).';' forward cows', £3, £4 'IBs.' '6a\, £4' 19.=.; 3-year eteers to £5 18s. • -. Dnige.ty ami Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report:—Tβ had a very 'good entry of both sheep and cattle at our Feilding sale on Friday Uut. Tho dera&nfl for ehcep was not quite so keen, but we maneged to ijtiit the bulk of our entry at tho folloA'iirg pVlce-iVfCuU, lambs; 63. 2d.' to 7fi.; small lambs. ICs.'to 11s.'; fair-mixed lambs. 1 13s. 7d. to Uα Bd.; mixed woollv lambs, 13.=.; aged ewes, 6s. 9(1... 9s. Id. to 10s. ICd.; aged ewes, in lamb, 13?. ; .3d.; forward oiveo 14s. 9d.; light fat ewes to 16s. Ed.; fat and forward wethers, 21s. 3d.; cull vveaners, 143. t0..165.; mixed weaners, to 315.; etoro <:owo_,,U>,.£3;.forward..cows, £4 4s. to £4 es.; bulls, to £5 lCa; 20-months steers, £4 ss. (kt.;/,sp'ringing heifers. £5 14s. 6d.; light fat cows, ,£6 a?.. 6d.,."., ' ,