LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2361, 18 January 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report haying held their wcokly stock sale in Dannovirkc on Friday, when they offered a fair yarding of sheep and a. small entry of cattltc. A total clearance of stock was made, competition being very keen for all classes of sheep. The firm topped the market of store lambs with a 'line of woolly lambs from Ngcpacrum on ac.count of Mr. Cotter, at 12s. 6d. Prices realised for four-tooth wethers, 195.; others, at 17s. 9d.; two-tooth wethers, 165.; email two-tooths, 12s. 7d.; mixed-sox two-tooths in Rood condition, 16e. Bd.; woolly rape lambs, 126. 6d.; medium S.D.-cross lambs, Bs.;. medium Romncy-croas lambs, Bs. 7d.; small ditto, ss. 6d. Cattle: Fat cows, £6 15s. i bulls, £3; yearling steers, £3 9«. 6d.; yearling heifers, £?. 55.; store cow 6, £4. Pigs: Weanere, 95.; slips, lis. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmcrston. North, report having a fair entry of both' sheep and cattlo at their Pcilding sale on Friday. Competition was exceedingly keen for eheep, and all lines sold at prices highly satisfactory to vendors. Quotations: Small woolly lambs, 7s, 5d., 7s. 6d.; medium black-faced nhorn lambs, Bs. 4dV to 9s. 7d.; sound-mouth owes, to 13fl. lid.; light fat ewes, to 16s. Id.; two-year heifere, to £5 12s. 6d.; empty cows, £4 165., £4 198., £5 is., to £5 75.; light fat cows, to £6 12a The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report:-At the Dannevirke sale held on Friday at the Millers Eoad Yards there was only a moderate yarding of both sheep and cattle. With the exception of young citUe prices all round were somewhat harder than at recent sales. Included in our entry was a good line of Hereford steers, which we offered on account of Mr. Robert Stevens, Tahoraiti. These we disposed of at the very satisfactory figure of £4 17. We quote: Fat cows. £6 7s. 6d.. £5 10s.; springing cows, £5 25.: dairy cows, £4 10s., £4, £3, £2 10s.; sixteen-month steers, £3 7s. Wo take this opportunity or pointing out to thoee interested. thjs_th.ej DamiejirJi© ealfi.

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Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: At Levin on Friday there was good competition for all classes of stock, the total yarding changing hands at tho following quotations:—Prime fat ewes, 225. 5d.; light fat ewes. 195.; forward ewes, 16s. 6d.: storo owes, 10a. to 13s. 7d.j forward wctherß. 176. 9d.; store wethers, 15s. 7d.; fat cows, £5 18s. to £7 175.; forward cows, £4 lis. to £5 25.; storo cows, £2 165.; three and a half-year bullocks, £7 10s.; two-year well-bred Shorthorn steers, £6 65.; two and a half-year steers, £5 12s. to £5 135.; twoyear steers, £5 65.; eightecn-months steers, £3 10s. to £4 Bs.; yearling eteers, £3; eight-oen-months heifers. £2 14s. to £3; mixed yearlings, £2 6s. Pigs: Porkers, 265., 28e., 305., 325., 365.; stores, 195.; weaners, 14s. to 16s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Fcildrag 6ale, held on January 15: We had a very heavy yarding of sheep and cattle, and quitted overytning under the hammer at advanced rates to those ruling -at last sale: 369 two-tooth wethers, on account B. Wellwood, 13s. 9d.; 195 two-tooth ewes, do., 13s. 5d.; 75 mixed two-tooths (small), do., 9s. 3d.; W two and four-tooth wethers, account Hugh G. Williams, 14s. lid.; 379 lambs, do., 95.; 161 lambs,-do., lis. 6d.; 58 lambs, do., 10s. 2d.: 261 lambs, do., 7s. 3d.; 688 two-tooth wethers, account A. M'Kenzie, 17s. Id.; 216 lambs, account G. Sheffield, 10s. Id.; 82 two-tooth wethere, account A. Wall, 10s. 3d.; 129 twotooth ewes, do., 9s. 10d.; 85 two-tooth wethers, account Boddy and Simpson, 17s. 6d,j 31 f. and f. lambs, account D. Browning, lJs, sd. Cattle: Fat cows, £6 10s.j forward cowb, £4 Is.-, cows In milk, £6; mixed weaners,; lis. •

Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., report having held their weekly sale in their Carterton yards on Friday. A small yarding of-, sheop and good yarding ol cattle came forward. Competition tor sheep was rather dull, but for cattle was very animated, and the whole yarding was' sold at prices well in advance of vendorsreserves. The following ore the prices realised:—Sheep: Store ewes, lis. 7d. Pigs: Weaners, 75.; slips, 126. to 16s. 9d.; porkers, 18s., 21s. 6d„ to 225. 6d.; sow and litter, £3 ss. OatOe: Pat cows, £6 10s. to £7; forward store cows, £4 Us., £4 155., to £5; store cows, £2 13s. to £2 165.; old store cows, 305.; springing heifere, £4 75.; eight-era-months 6teer, £4 Is.; cows and calveo, £3 135., £3 175., to £5 65.; calves, 95., 12s. 6d„ 145., 175.,. 19s„ 205., to 21s.' 6d.; bulls, £2 125.. £2 165., £3 165., £3 195., £4 lis., £4 175., to £6 12s. Clients are reminded that owing to next Friday being Anniversary Day the next sale in these yards will be held on January 21, at 12.30 o'clock.

Mr. Newton King's weekly report etates: -On January 11 at TJienui yards there was a full yarding of cattle and a few pens of • sheep. Fat cows were yarded in smaller numbers than at recent sales, the demand being much,in excess of the sup. ply, prices consequently being very high. A Ime of nice three end a half-year forward bullocks was yarded by Messrs. Wfl. lison Bros, from their Marokopa property, these meeting with' keen competition, realising £11 and 11 ss. for the more forward cattle and the others at £10 Is. Other prices were: Eighteen-month steers, good, £4 ss„ §A, £3 14s. 6d., £3 12s. 6d.; yearling steers, £2 155.; two to two and' a, half-year steers, £5 10s„ £5, £4 165.; Jersey three and a half-year steers, £7 65.; eight-een-month heifers, £2 2s. to £2 16s. 6d.; store cows, £3 10s. to £5 165.; fat COWS, mostly light framed, £9 65., £8 17e., £7 195., £7 175., £7 165., £7 35., £6 18s„ £6 68.: fat.heifers, £7 16s. to £9 155.; bulls (exceptionally strong inquiry), £9 IDs, to £14; springing heifers, £5 ss. to £5 155.; weaner pigs. 13s. and 13s. 6d.; slips, £1 Os. 6d.; stores. £1 135.; forward ewes, lis. (A. to 155.; mixed ewes and wethers, 16s. 6d. On January 12 at Itahotu I had a good entry, all of which was cleared at satisfactory prices. Fifteen and eighteen-month steers made £3 13s. 6d.. £3 10s. 6d., £3 9s. 6d.. £3 Bs. 6d.; rougher, £3 45.; fifteen and eighteen-month heifers, £2 3s. to £2 lis.; two-year steers, £4 45.; stag, £8 12s. 6d.; heavy bull, £14 155.; eighteen-month bulls, £3 10s. to £4 10s.; weaner pigs (good), 14s. to 165.; springing heifers, £5 45.; fat cows, £8 10s. to £10 10s.; forward cows, £6 10a. to £7; good store cows, £4 17s. to £5 18s - ; fa Ji r ! or - ts> £3 . 10 «' to £4 135.; small cows, £2 ISs. 6d. to £3 sp.