LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2171, 9 June 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

The New' Zealand .Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At Feilding on Friday wo had a. moderate entry of sheep and cattle, which sold as under:— Sheep: Cull ewes in lamb, lis.; mixed age ewes in lamb, 165.; fat ewes, 18s. 5d.; light fat wethers, 20s. 3d. Cattle: Woaner heifers (email), 255. to 275. 6d.; wearier steers (small), 3fc?. to 325.; heifers in calf, £4 19s. to £5 10s.; stove cows, £3 Bs. to £3 17s. 6(1.; springing cows, good, £9; young bulls, £3 2s. 6d.; 20-mo«. Hereford steers, on account of Mr. F. B. Pickering, £5 7s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:—At Kimbolton on Thursday wo had a smalt entry of sheep and cattle, whieli sold as under* —Sheep: Small lambs, lCs. to Us.; medium lambs, 135.; forward ewes, ' 16s. 6d.; store wethers, 18s. 6d. Cattle: Woaners (small), ~05. to 275.; 2-year heifers, £2 15s. The New Zealand Loan and 'Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—At Eketahuna. on Friday we had a good yarding of sheep and a small one of cattle. Competition was fairly keen throughout, the dale, and a good clearance was made. A nice line of 700 2 and 4-tooth wethem sold on behnlf of Mr. John Harrison, made £1 Is. Other sales:—Small 2-tootli wetliere. 15s. lid. to 16s. 6d.; shorn lambs, 10s. 5d., aged ewes in lamb, 16s. 6d. The firm also report:—We held our monthly sale at Pongaroa on Thursday. Owing to the bad w;oather a number of the advertised line© did not come forword, and only a small entry waa yarded We quote — Small shorn lambs, lCs. Id. to lis. 5d.; mixed aged ewes in, lamb, £1 Os. 7d. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., report having had a very good yarding of both sheep and cattle at their Feilding'sale on. Friday. Prices:—Cull aged eivc.s in lamb, 9b.: empty store ewes in lamb, 12s. la. j small mixed lambs, to 10s. 9d.; empty cwe« in medium condition to 14s.- fat lambs, 16s. 4d.: fat ewes, to 19a. for medium I weights; mixed age ewes in lamb, Lincoln and Itomncy rams, 17s. 6d.; 2-tooth ewes in lamb, Southdown rank?. 235. id.- forward wethers, good skinned sheep, to 23s 6d.; fat heifers (light), £5 12s. 6d. • fat cows, (light), £5 17s 6d.; 3*-year bullocks, £7 165.; forward bullocks, £8 15s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited' report on their Levin sale on Friday as under:—We had an exceptionally heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle, extra accommodation having to bo provided for sheep. The eale all through was very successful, bidding, especially on tho sheep being keen, and practically all lines offered were disposed of under the hammer, at. prices whiflh gave every satisfaction to vendors. Yt others and cood-conditionod empty ewes were in most demand. Buyers were also preeent for good hoggets and ewes in lamb. Fat. sheep were a, little easier, butchers for the time being appearing to have fair supplies on hand. The cattle market remained steady at late rates although grown bullocks wore a little firmer Sales effected were as under—Prime rat wether,?, 255. 6d: ; good and medium wethers, 225. to 235. 6d. ; fat ewes (light). 17>< 6d. to IBs.; forward empty ewes. l£s. fl,) f 0 17s. 2d.; light-conditioned ewi\=, jo«. 7d' to 125.; medium woolly lambs, u s . 2<|. t o 'p= Id.: forward woolly lambs, 145.: 4 and 5year ewc J . in lamb (large entry), 1»,. jod 16s. 3d., 15s. 2d.: inferior do., 12s". to 14= 3d" 2 and 4-tooth store wethers, 20s. 3d. to 2t«' lid. Co ttle.—3.t-ye<ir etccrs, £7 ss. to £7 7=' 6(1.: medium do.. £6 15s. to £6 165.: 18-montli heifers, £3 IBs. 6d.; empty cows, £3 2s. 6d to £4 5*.: yearling ftecrs, £2 3s. to £2 16 5 . ; weauers, 17s. 6d. .to 355.; forword cows. £4 7r. 6d. to £4 13s. 6d.: venlcrs. £2 to £2 ss'' I 25-year steers, £4 18s. tn £5 10s. ; spring flows. £6; fat- cows, £5 15s. to £6 12s. (fl ■ fat bullocks (light.). £7 lfe 6d. to £8 2s £d ■ bulls, £3 10s. to £4 13s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited Toport:—At our Olaki sale last week we had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle, and we quitted tile mnioritv of our entry at prices jin a. par with iatc- rnte=. Fat wethers, 24«.; fat ewes, 19s. to 22s • s.m. ewca in Innili. 15s. 9d.. 17s. 7d„ 19s. Id "■ 2-tooth wethers, 18s. to 205.; 'good woolly 'lambs, 13s. t>d.; cull lambs, ss. to 75.; empty ewes (low condition), 7s. to B=. Cottle VTwner steers nnd heifcrc, 20s. to 3is. 6d.; yearling do., £2 2e, 6d. to £2 7g,; 2-year

/ boifen?, R.'W'.B., £4 10?. 6fl.j cmptj' Iwi-ifor?. £3 45.; (tsury vows, £5 to £6 10s.; entp-iy cows. £3 iEis. to £<1: lb-mouth steers, £3 Ids. to £3 155.; bulls, £3 to £4 IC*. Messrs. Abraham ciml Williams, Lul„ report on their FeiUlinj? ealc. Jield o» Friday. «3 follows:—Wu had a fair yarding at both sheep anil cattle, which sold at fallowing pricci:—Sheep: Empty owes, 12&. 5d.; ewes in lamb, 155.; 2-tooth 'wethers (tiinall), 17is. 2d.; lambs, 12c. to 12s. Vd.; fat lambs, 18?. 4d.; fat ewes. lte. 9d. to 18s. 4d.; fat wethers. 23?. 7d.. Cattle: Ttto* year steero, £4 195.; yearling steers, £2 9s. 6d.; cows in calf, £4 ss. to £5 wean-er heifers, 305.; ilolot-ein xvco.v.er heifers, 375.; Sliorthoru weancr hd'far, £$; mixed wcaners, 20s, JCessr?. \V. and G. Turnbnll 4i}vd Co.. Ltd., report having held their weekly ealfe in.their Carterton yards on Friday, whan i they yarded a big entry ofssheerp r •ea.tUf?. and pigs well above advertised nuatb£] There, was » good attendance of buyer* and competition was very keen, prfteti<N3Hva clearance being made at the pricc:—»Sheep: Fat ewee, 17s. sej. to i' 6d.; forward ewct». 16s. 7d.; store lis, lid. to J3s.; forward wethers, 16s. iCd.; 2tooth to f.f.m. ewes in lamb; W'3. ld.» ta 225. 6d.; full-mouth ewos in iamb (poor condition), 135.; forward shorn lambs, Ife. ■ to 10a.; woolly lainbs, 13s s sd,t b.f. • lambe, 9s. 4d. to 12=. 3d.; cull iambs, ■$$.. 3d.; cull cum (jf Pig's: Weaners., Jflj., 10s. 6d., to lis. 6d.: "slips, 13s. to 15s. 5d.; parkcrs, 225. 6d. ©attic: Fat cow?/ £6 9*3.? forward cows. £3 10s.. £3 lis., £4, to £4' Is.; fltoro eows. £2 lis. to £2 135.; cows in .£5 t-o £5 lis.; wether heifers tS:«. to 2Cs.; weaner steers 155.; lin;j steers, £2 135.; springip? heifers, £6r bulls, £7. 1

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, M., report- on their fortnightly eale at L(*viii. oil Friday as follows:—We had a, yarding of both ehecp, and cattle, aiid a3l lots met with a brisk inquiry, late prim; fining well maintained;~Fat wethers, 225. }od„ 23<?. 9d.j fat ewes, 19s. Bd. to 3k. <sd.j wetbers./'l9c', 7d. to 20s. 9d.; forward store '.wethers, 15s. 5d.; s.rn. ewee in Ifs, 10d., 175., to 185..1 id.; low conditioned ewei? 3n larab, lis-. 10d.; shorn lambs (smaji!, 10s. to lis. Id.; good woolly lambs, lte, fid,* fat bullocks. £9 17s. 6d.; fat. co\vs rtigh't). £5 165.. £5 155., £6; heavier, £6 JJ&, £6 13s.j to £7 15?.; heifers, clooe to profU. £11 £55.; good Holst-ein weaner heifers, £2 Ms.; good Jersey em-s weaner heifers, £2 lls.j othef woansrs, lis. 6d„ 31e. "6d., 325., to £2 Zs, 6d.; 18-month heifore, £3 10s. to £-4 7.< C 6d.-2-year £5; 2i and 3-year steers, £5 15s. Wo had an entry of ICO pigs. aH of which changed hands at satisfaofcay pjieS'S aff under:—Baconers. £2 18s. 6d. to £3;' porkers, 315., 325. 6d., 345. 36?., to 3JK- ; weanenv, 9s. to 12s. 6d.; ©tore pigs. 14s. . to 21s. !

Messrs. Abrabnni and Williams. limited, in conjunction with Messrs. Wiilirttns and Kettle, Ltd., report having held a iiishly successful clcarins sale at WaioTjc fin ilitft* 5. on behalf of Mr. Sidney Smitlii ivho Iros cold his farm. Tlio sheep wcro oI BttTEiciilarly good class, being well-ivoolled aiiti of strong constitution. Bidding was sniritefl throughout the sale, cepeeialjy for tin* sheep, which realised record prices. 'Ttas 4 and M-ooth ewes made 235. 6d.; 24.oottis h 575.; and 4-year-olds, 265. 6d.; 2-tooth Wthor-s., 255.; ewe lambs, (short), 18s.; wfiUvcr jambs, 18s.; dry ewes, 17a 6d.; pet sheep, 21s. to 265.;,f.m. ewes, 10s. to 12s. 6d. Ths cittt!<v also sold extremely well, 2J-yc<ir steers making £6 17s. 6d; fat cows. £S 15s. i eatts and calres, £6 55.; mixed 13-mo.ntb eatUe, £4 155.; mixed weancrt?. £3 55.; dairy e.am, £4 10s. to £6 155.; 2 ponies, £3 fe. «.nd £6. Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., AoiineTirlie, report having held a suscefftful clearing sale at Wnione in iionjunction with Messrs. Abrahams and tfilHbnw on , account of Mr. Sydney Smith. %hae was a largo attendance from all parts of the district. Competition was keen, fhe Stock was m first-class order, and prices realised ■ were as follow 4 ' and 6-tootli' ewes ill lamb, 28s. 6d.; 2-tooth ewes in Unify 275,; 4-yoar ewes in lamb, 265. hogget" 18s.; weaner hoggote, 18s.; dry ewes 17s! 3d.; 2-tooth weaners. 255.; pet 255.; pet cites, 285.; 2J-year sfefirs-, £fits. cd.;, 18-inontli heifers, £4 155.; ni.-s. W-oan-cro. £3 55.; fat cows, £5 155.; cows and calves, £6 sd; dairy cows from £4 12s. 6d. to £6 15s.

Mr. _ Newton King's weekly si wit report, contains th& following:—On - JfQiiday lost at Urenui. owing to very rotigr.Vi wi'atfer I had only a, kciill entry, for which, h«!4 ever, there was excellent com.petttiqfi as follows Small ;we-aii<ir fit-eors, £1 -7s - weaner lieifers,'£l 10a tft £2 h.: empty 20-month heifers, £2 17s. 6d. t-o £3 4s.' Sd - 20-month steer;. £3 14s. to £3 1.95.; stn.al-1 calf heifers. £3 lis.; store cow», £2 16s. 6d to £4 45.; forward cows, £4 i?s. 6fl, to Hi 135.; springing h'e;.fcrs, £5 to £6 10?.; ward ewes. 15s. 2d. io -16s. Jd. ; small '2tooth wethers, 17s. 6d.; cull }a.ftibs, ra 6fl. On the same day at Kanongn. for Jf>. lj. Hutchinson's clearing sale there ftos a jarge attendance, everything' o®Cr?d mSetine with keen comnctition as foljdws—Weaner heifers- (small), £1 is.; geoti iveaii'qr steers, £2 Ids. 6d.; empty lioiiistS, A 2 17n.; bulls. .£3 12s. Gd. to £6 10s.; dai-nr co\;'s, to £9 2-year steers. £4 125.; jiorses o.jld ■ sundries, at satisfactory ratns. At Sotetii on Tuesday there was a small onttT, which sold at- tlie following prl(;9S;--We<Lirar st-oeTs (fair line), £2 45.: iriixed 14s. to £1 10s.;'cmnty heifers!, M 15*. to ,£si ■ 17«.: etore cows. £2 14a to £3 life; forward cows. £4 to £5 65.: cows and colvps, £4 At Awatuna. .on Wcdrlesday.-' f»r Str. S Weston, jun.'s. clearing role, I .had a sood attendance, and competition for all fines . ofTeral. The best, dairv con* fold <tip to £9; others, bflckw&rd, £4 to IS#.; sptintj-, iug heifers, £7; cowoMn millt, £2 ss.