LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2197, 9 July 1914, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

'■;; Messra' Dalgety and: Co., Ltd.,, report having held their monthly Ealc at Otaki on Tuesday. They offered a fairly good entry pf\both. sheep and .cattle.: and most classes met .with good competition. Most lines ottered changed'hands at the close of the sale Quotations :■ Pat and ' forward ewes,' 17t3.■ 1d.,"195., "to; 19s;: 3d.;" etorewethero,, to 19s. Id.; lambs, 12s. Id.; weeners, 19s. toil 163., 6d.;',yearling, heifera, t0,.-E2 7s. 6d.; store cows, £3 95.; three-year-old steers, to £6 35.; spg>cow, :/ £6; yearling Holstein bull, £2 17s. 6t1.; choice-line of HQlotein heifers, £8.- _■"

•:' Tho" New: Zealand: Loan and. Mercantile. Agency.', Co'., Ltd., .'report';—At Eangiotu on Monday we had a good yarding of.both sheep and icattle.. : All linos met- with a ready sale, and we.quitted the bulk of our yardirig at good prices. We quote: Sheep— Swce inleml), 205.; two-tooth wethers, 18«;; mixed hoggets, 12s. Cattle—Weaner heifers, 325. ,to. £2('25.j yearling steers, £2 10s.; store cows, : ,£3,- ! £3:75.'6d.. £3 9d. to £3 17s. 6d.; forward cows, £4-75..'£4 13s.', £4 145., to £4 18a.;i .fat 'cows, £5 .to £5 145.;. springing heifers,,"£4 10s. .to £5 16s.'; dairy cows, £4 85;,:£4:155;, to. £5 55.: ' V;,-, ■ •. - ■ •;': ■>■■

', Meosrs. Abraham' and 'Williams,' Ltd;,, report on" their .Tohnsonville sale as follows: —A.- goodf' yarding of' prime cattle: and sheep came'forward and sold, well at late rates." Prime' heavy'';bullocks,. £13 17s. '6d;; nrime .bullocte,'£ll 12s. 6d. to £12. 2s. 6d.; lighter, £11 to"£11 55.; prime cowe,.£9 10s. to £10; prime ".•Heavy" wethers,, 265. to.: 265., 4d.; prime'wethers.-255; 9d.;' "prime lieavy'ewcis,' 225.-6 d. to 235.-3d.; prime ewes, 21s; to:2ls. Bt'.;; lighter.' ewes,T£l to £l'os..' 7d.:'. prime lambs, 17s:;, lighter,: 15s. 6d;. to._lfe'..';-■'; :! 'Messrs. Abraham .and' Williams, ■ Ltd;;.' report having;held a.most successful clearing sale ,on>behalf ;'of- Mr.';S. Lecomte.at his' farmVo.f Mangatainoka of his", dairy stock,; etc. Tho ,herd was a'long-established one, and a particularly good lot, beingMn,tiptop'• condition..,' Bidding!. was .consistently maintained, -'prices'- ranging up to £10 '15s-., the whole ,'herd'making the:good,average of'£B ls;-6d. .Farm horse; : £24; other)horses,, £3,155.: to £4 '55.: "small lambs,'lis.; separator,, £10 155.;.' dray; £15' 15a.;, stack oaten hay.."£l6 U7s;^'6d'';'.tools, sundries, etc..'at good-.valuesi.: :;•/':.;.: ;.:\-: '.;v' : :':' ■

"V'-Massps.i,Abraham and■•'■!William's; ,'Ltd;, Report' on '■: their sale: "of" Jiily.,'7-;«e.'follow6':—' .We'-.offered. a,: good.-yarding of sheep and ;a moderate 'yarding of i cattle. Sjheep .ivere represented; mostly by- breading'ewes, tho • quality of .which'.; r.-as ' well .'above the. ever-; /age; for.:this time of'.the; year, included ■in/them..being,",looo, odd > 4'and- 5-ycar-old ewes,- .offered ron ...behalf of ' Mr. Euesel Grace,; who has. 6old/portion : of • his pro-' perty.;.'-. These ;sheep were a very.; Attractive lot. in lamb'.to' Southdown rams, very ■ well wpollsd.'and.in": excellont.-condition. t.Com-. ■petition:was' very* strong for Cth'era, ■''■ the '.4-year-olds;-roakiug .28sr Sir ;t6 -28?.' 6d.,' and. | the (5-y car-01d5 : 255,2d.,' the bulk 'of •: thorn' eoing out .'of: the.district;- Twenty-six ;'pure-'' jbred Romney ewes, offered on behalf of i'Mr.; :W. Mitchell, made,£2 2s. On behalf of other ..vendors two-tooth breeding ewes ma do 3fs.'9d.; mixed ,aged ewes, 19s. 6d., 225. 7d„ 235.: to 255. 3d.;,Vsourid. mouth ewes' 18s.'5d. .to.:l9s>-9d.;.2Und..4-'tooth ".wethers.' 2Cs. 6d. to 22s.Ud.;sh'orn'lambs,'.-135.4d-. to44s;. 6d:; ■20,-mp'nth'-. steers, ,£4.149.," to, £4 165.; • 2*-year steers,'£s.lss.:'mixed, weanere, £2. 6sTjVfaW .cows, £6' 12s. 6d.; forward empty cows,' £4 ss. to £4£s; 6d.; etoro'. cows.'2os. to £3 7s.'; 'cows Jin; calf, £4 Is.' to£6.;r. .••-■'.•■■•:■:■ '. • 'v '':': ; '-i V JIARKETS,vV. ''■£'\ ; •i ■.-..■.■■/By _.;•_''; a. Pi;-ipii.--v:'v.-T7 ; >sfiwia lion.)'':.'"' :.;■■ : -\i''-:: ;i . ; .-\-; S: : >.;', ChristChurjh; - July '8.; '. ; ■■ Entries 'of.stock.'.were genorally. smaller than last'ifw&k; .especially fat sheep'.and fat.lambs.-. Fat cattle- were'a little freer of; sale. y. Fat/lambs sold at 'late rates, and ;the fat .sheep sale..wa6 very fine. ; Heavy 'firm, pigs sold well.' -'■','-":,•■.,, ■•:'■ Storc.shecp.—Best: twb-to'oth ewes, 235. 6d. Best full'- and failing-mouth- ewes,. 21s. 2d;, miedium, 14s. to.lEs.; aged sorts,-13s. to 145.; aged empty ewes,' 10s.;.merino ewes (empty), 55.; 9d.;::eiglit-tooth: ewes;- with; lambs ~at .' foot, ; 14s.■'.'7d. ■ (all' counted);.': best ■ hoggets (mixed sexes), 15s. 9d.; to 16s. 4d;; good. IDs. to ,15s;, 6d.; fairly good,',l4s;':* to; 145.!: 6d.;. medium, 13s: 3d. to .13sv,lld-.;. ewe' hoggets, to ; .lßs.'2d.v '':;>•..■■ = .. ■■,■:■;■.■ '.':.-'" ':'• V:;! :,rt:' ■''- Fat. lambs—Tegs;: 19s.' 6d. 'to? 215.: 3d.; .extra heavy;tegs,,.to 235.:-4d.j. average.- freezing: weights,'' 17s.' ; 6d.'tb 195.;. light arid';*urinTi-: ished, :15s. :■ to :'-17e.: :.-.•;:, ;■■■''<*■'•■'■' ; .: 'i',: ; .•:- Fat .'sheep—Extra .prime- wethers to'.- 355.. 6d.; ;pi;ime wethers;' 235. 6d..to.29s. slighter ,j 205..6d!;.t0-235.; meriiib wethers', 195.; extra prime ewes,.to.;27s:6d.'; :p'rima-ewes,' 21s. to. 265.f. medium; .18s. to 20s. ' 6ti.; agod-'and' light;'lsi9;-"to 17s. 6d,'.:.; ;i ' - -.- •-fl-Mtecattle-Steers.■'£8 -.to w'extra.!good" i'st<ieM,.-£l7ilss.;;heifers,-.;£5- 17s- 6d;Ho £8;' extra,>good-,heifers: '£13 10s.';; cows. £5 -15s.' to, £9 55.; .extra. go'od.cows, £12 ss'.'; "beef, 295;-t0:;335.* ; 6d.. per 1001b. : :...' vi"■'■■'-', '"■ :-.--,, •-.'.Store "cattle—Yearlings,'''3ss.:^ ! 'two-year' steers, £4 -7a: 6d.;'ytwo-year. heifers. :£4 7s: :6d.;; 2J:'yeai"<hcifere,-£4,155. y.i;'. ...•,. ■, -■'.•. ■ 'Dairy cows.'i £3 ~55.:- to ;£lO • 10s.;'extra;" to ■.£i5:75..;'6d.-:>'...",':-.. : " ; :.•;.;.:'.....-.■ ■:-••-■■■;. :■:■/■:-, ■:■ i. Fat .-pigs—Choppers,' "£3 10s. Cto i £3; extra' .•heavy;baconers.;up to -JB3.lss.:'.'price-'per".lb., ,sd: to.-sSd.';-. heavy.',porkers, 46=., 505.; light porkers,v4o3. to'4ss.; price per- lb.;. 6c1.-to 63d.-r 'Store piga-rEarge. stores. s 36s; to 465.'; medium.v2Bs.; 3!s;;.slips,;lßs'. t»'2fe.; weaSiers,105.;.t0 47s.;;sows I 'in ; pig,. 10s;:.-.:.;<rv V:'"■!:!'': ; : ? f BUErISIDE'-IIARKETS:/; : ;■ \±}V'. : ■■;■■'■ : ;' :'*':"' •' ,;': ;D.unedin'r July, ». ..'- '.;■ In all 123 fat cattle -were yarded'at Burnentry consisting■ princip'ally of medium'bullocks; and-heifers, with' afew'pens bfextraTDrime-bullooks. -'Asitnis- , number.: pro.ved. ; sh.ort'; of .butchers'-require-.mentis,: prices adv.aiiced by. 10s.- to 15s. per' 'head.' ' Prime- heavy)? bulloeke, £11' 15s.': to ;£13.';55.; extra-'.primi),'-to -'£15 lOs.j'iOßdium,£10 Mss.. -to-:£llv:-10s;V: light end inferiors, ■ ;£9,',£10 55.; prime-cows and- heifers," £9-15s.' :to £10,155.; extra;-to '£11 18s;; 'medium £8' to' £9 10s.; light dn"di'inferior,£6.to £7 -iOs.: :1: Fat..sheep—2427.-'pcnned. The bulk of the .entry.- weref'superior.'in '.quality: to' that' put rfor.ward last week;-.'a ; number of; pens being .extra ; primo; ; |..Freezing .buyers, were' operating .freely;. andSprices ruled. from 6d: to le.-per head bottcr 1 than last week.- Prime wethers,-: 255. to 275.; extra, to "325.; medium to good,'22s. 6d. to,24s.;light, to 18s.to 215.; prime.'ewes; 245.",t0':255..6d.; -extra, to'■■■ 275.. 6d.; : modium to'/good, 185.'6d.:t6.21e; :•

.;i, Fat lambs—Thero was again a'large yarding, •' 2171.' being • penned. -, The quality: was vory medium, there being: only a few-pens' of extra'prime. Owing to freezing buyers 'having reduced, limits, the prices showed a. decline of- Is::- per.--.head.all. round: Good, 19s'. to ZOs. 6fl.':'extra,:prime,■■to'Ms'.':' medium,: 175'..,-to,•' 18s.;' light and. inferior,- 13s. 6d. to' 16s.' ;'.=■'■•■•;.':!;•• :/■.•'.' ■,' : --.-'....;-"-; : '"...-/v' ■- ;. Pig? r w -fat -pigs i'and .21 •' (stores -were yardea.- Prices .were on :a par with''.last week's.rates.".; .' '-.•'".v.vV. ■ ./■