LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2194, 6 July 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs Dalgctv and Co.. Ltd.. report having held theif fortnightly tale J.n their Levin yards on Friday. They, offered a mid"entry: of both ehecp Tho demand for stock has fallen off comcwhnt from lato sale*, with tho «s«Ptwncets and store cows, which .mot with, keen competition. «nd most of . the £*<»« changed hands at tho-close of tho sac.. Quotations: Four-tooth wethers, to 225. od., nocccts. 12s. lCd. to 14s. 7d.; fat wethers, to 235. id.; lambs, to. Bs. Id.; wcancr steers, to 30c; store cows. £2 Is., £3 155.. £> l.g. 6d., to £4 25.: yearling steers, to £3: IBmonths steer?. £4 3s, to £4 8s:; hci"e?s. r.w.b.. £3 12s. (d. to £3 "■■: «P*lnir; in- cows, fl'lf.; £5 17s. Cd:, £6 lis.: fat cows £5 lis.; £6:! .bu115,,£3.25.: £4 la- to £4 17s: 6d. ■ • ~;• ''■•-; Messrs. Dalgcty and Co.. Ltd., Mastcrton, report, having held ' their fortnightly «>"> nt Kketahnna. .on. Friday., A largo entry of «hecp was -practically totally cleared under tho hammer. There was only-a. fair entry of entile, which met with von competition. The following 'Prices were realised :-Shecp: Fat wethers, 20s. lOd. to 255. 3d.; forwnTd wether;, 19s. 9d. ; woolly hoccets. 15s. 7d.: wether hoggets, 14s. Id.: M.S. hogucls; 12s. lOd. Cattle: Kightccn-mouths omptv dairy heifers, £2 18s.: ycarlinga. 23?., 275. 6d., to 31'. ...;;.'■ -' , ■-- •..

The Sew Zealand Loan-and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report:-Durlng, tho week we lield clearing Mies of dairy herds on account of Mr. A, 0. (iraingcr, Kirltnkl, nml Mr. C. Hnlonn, Norscwood. Both «tles were very successful, nn average of £7 6s. 6d. being rondo Tor tho former herd and £7 ss. for the latter. Prices made were as under:-*rr. A. 0. Grainger's falc:— Bairv cowt>. £10 55.. £9 15?. (it. £9 2». W.. £9 (21. £8 15s. (2). £8 10s. (21. £B 2c. (2), £8 (31, £7 155.. £7 10s., £7 55.. £7 (2), £6 15s. (4), £6 IN-.. £6 55., £5. £5 15s. (21. £5, £4 10s.. £4. store cows, £3 to £4 7s. 6d.; hcifcro In calf. £5 7s. 6d. to £6 15?. Pigo: Sow; In nig. £6 12s. 6d.,-£6 I<K £5 12c. 6d., £5 103., £3 2s. 6d. Mr. C. Helena's sole: Dairy Cows. £10 2s. <d.. £10, £9 10s., £9 55.. £9. £8 10s., £8. £7, £6 1?*. 6(1., £t 10.1., £6 ss„ £6 (2). £5 55., £5. £4 10s., £4: springing hcifore. up to £6 lis. 6d.; yearling steer?. £2 163.; cighteen-months heifers in calf. £3: wcancrs, £1 lis.

Tho New Zealand Loan find Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Foilding on Friday wo had a. i;oo<l yarding of both sheep and cattle. Sheep wcro In'good'do-': mand; and wo have t-o report a total clearance : Cattle were slightly easier. Quotations :-Shlep:. Cull hoggets. 7s. 3d.; medium hoggcls, 12s. 6d. to 123. 7d.; good hoggets, 145., 14s. 6d.. 14s. lid,, to I&VM-; ompty forward ewes, 15.i. Id.; ewes in lamb. 15?. 3d. to 19?.; fat sheep,' 19s.- to 193. 6d. In conjunction with other firms: On account of Jos. Linklater: Wether hoggets, 16s. 3d., 16s. 4d. to 163. 7d.; owo hoggets, 16;. 9d. to 17.?. Id.: fat ewes, 18s. Id. On account of'R. Short.: FaVand forward wethers. 23rf. 6d. Cattlo: Wcaner heifers,' '27<*.; mired wcancrs, 295.: wcaner steers, £2 03.: empty onw«, £2 175.. t0..C3 10s.; forward cows. £4 cows, £4 15s. ,In conjunction with other firms: On account' of- K. Short: Forward bullock",. £8 !w., .€8 7?. fd. tr>'-£B 15s.;'fat bullock*. £9 9s. 6d"., £!0 ?.«. till,V.lo '■'< W.,',to*£H>'7ft Messrs. Alirflhin' and Williams, Ltd., report on their Feiliiiivt salo held ,Tuly 3:—' We offered o-rood voiding of both shoep and eottk. ,'All.flncl: gold freely, hoggets ond ewes in !n.ml). )>?ii>? keenly sought after .'We'(mote: Mixed hoggets,-15?.-lid.: wether hoggets.''lK'3d:;"l6s. 4d.",' to' 165.'7 d.: owe hogget.". 16;.'9d.-to 17".-Id.j-.email hoggets, Ss. (d. to ll«:'ld.; I\vo-tooth wether.', 19s. 6d.: owoi.in Inmh, good. 275.:. 5. and f. owe*. 16?.: fut ewes. 17s. lid. to 16*. Id. Cattle: Forward lmllr.cks, £B ,14 .'£B "75.: heifers at drop, £9 7«. .Ed.; lieiTcrs in calf,. £4 10s. to £5; co'wpin calr, £4 17c 6d. to £5 15,i>. ; store cows. £3 Is. to £3 Bs.; fat, cows, £5 6«. to £5 10?.: fat heifers. £5,175. to £7.2?.;,w.canrT stecrF. £210?.

Mcisr*. Abraham- and. Williams, Ltd., report:* At"Levin , 6!|, Trldny',, we offered c, very large, yarding of all elates of ftock. Competition throughout the sale was keen, and very. fcw..lo(.<..wcut out unsold. Quo-

tatlons: Fat wether*. 225. Id. to 2«s. til.; Ifeht fat ewco. lßsi 6il. to 19*. 5d.; forward wethers, SOs. 6d. to Sis. 6d.; forward m«, lis ICd. to 175.: ewes In lamb. 19s. 6d. to 245.; lamb.*, Us. 9d.; store ewes. 15s. 7d. to 16s. A line of <00 mixed cued ewes in l«mh sold op aeeount of Mr. 0. 11. Stiles made' 245. Forward bullock.*, £8 Hi*, to £9 lis.; three end n half-year bullocks, £6. to £7 15s. 6d.i two ond a half-year hullorks. £6 95.; two-yeor steers, £5 7b. M. ■to £5 10s,; twenty-month steers, £3 10s. to £4 25.; fat cows, £5 10s. to £7 IN.; ycarllni: steers, £5 9n. to £3 15n.; wanner steers. £2 10*. 1o £2 13s. 6d.; weaner .Tcivcy heifers, £2 12s. to £2 12s. 6d,: store cows, £2 10s. K £U 10i.: uprlniclni; heifers, £6 to £7 10s. Pitrs: Wo hod an entry of 100 plrk and fold every lot under tho hammer. Prleeii realised were ai* follow:—Baeonors. £2 35.; porkers. 2&t„ 275.. 3Js. 6d.. 355. 6d. to £2; stores. 175., IBs., to 205.; veaners, lis., 13s. ti.. 155.; breeding sow. £4 is.: purebred Berkshire bear, 31 guineas,