LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2386, 16 February 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

1 ' Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile i -Agency .Co'; reports:—At Levm on Friday. ,a fair, yarding of sheep, end/ cattle camo I' Morwardrtpractically lie 'whole of our' eniv {try changed" hajids;'at satisfactory, pric€6." i. ¥o ■ quote:- 1 Fat ewes, IBs.' to 205.; "woolly v- Jamhs, ,10s:; fat eows; v £6, £6 17s. 6d„ to £7; !,:;fat heifers;(Bsit) r ;-£5...105..,6d.; store cows, '£3 fa. 6d;, £3 12s.' 6i, to' £4 ,-18s.; weaner

~ V3ieiferß,/2()5., 225.,. 245. 6d.V to 305.. 6d.; mixed i-.»itreaners, -205.,. 285., -to: 345.; bulls, £4 Hi 6d- , and Williams, Ltd., re-port-.—A tL-evm, on Friday, we offered good . iyardmg3-o{ all ela-sses of .stock. Bidding r; .jwae inclined to drag, but'sajes' wcre'effecti. ; fed'in- most! oases,'.-audi.Very;.little.'.went out: i Unsold. Fat ewes, 19s. to' 21s. . Sd;; light-fat cows,. 17s.'-to. 18s;;- 4,-. 6, fXm.. ■owes,l4a. ;.smixcd aigo ewes, 12s. Id., to ,13s. ild.;. store -owes, 6s. 8d;. to 7b. 3d.;, forward I ujfwethers,-17s. 9d.to' ; lßs,;:. shorn lambs, 'Bs. L nndfa. li'.i woolly lambs, '125..;. small- woolly; ,iambs, '-.tat odws/ [■;, I£s 7s. ti- ■£& ■ -forward *cows," 24. to £4 t ~16s:: store cows, £2 to. £3 Is.; 18-mbrith6 !,'Kheifers,' £3. 14s."\6d:; . weaner heifersr-'2ssr i, ■ Tto 335.: weaner-steers: 275. to 365.: forward. ; bnliocks, "£8 £4'to £7 'ss:. ""Pi(rs:' [: BacoherS," £2 Us. to £2"145.; porkers,26s., J7s. '6d.,i525. to 375.: 6d.;, stores,-14s. 6d„ 155., f:'..!lss. 6d. to 173.'; weaners. Bs., 95.,-. Ills.' 6d.'io i .12*. 6d.' . • ; ;.

PAWTATPA HAM FAIR. ' - V Tho -imtitil Pajiiiitiia' Ua,Ti) .Fair, was -heldI jiy the: A. and P. Association, m conjunc- , '-'.ion with the Associated Auctioneers, on i'.,|tho. show - grounds;-.': on. Friday last. : ■ There i , : *-as .a'largo,and,representative attendance i . of buyers, .who operated,.freely.'for. any, ■ .'."'s'ood' aualitr.' hut: anything inferior was i- : .v. jflifficultrto quit,: showing .the. necessity of I ' breeders'-sending -first-class rams to future i- Ifairs.-' -'-The- demand; for - Lincolns , wa3 ' ,keen,"while.for Eomney?, exceptr .fing for'-strong/wbolied sorts; the inquiry i V.was notTso 'strongj-taking the.prices geier,'ally, values 'must -have: been, satisfactory 'to vendors. Tho. following are some of the , . 'principal saJe6:—For, On -ac- |- count of Mr. Alex. M'Kay, Pahiatua, 15, f- from 4 to sgns:'; -.an ;account Forlong and . '21, from-3ito SJgns.;. t on account J. El'Hewitt,-Pahiatua,'-,20, : fr0m } :3 to sgns.;".l 'stud, iOgns.;lon, account'.'A.' 33. Sandilainds, . Ashhurst, 10, from 23 "to

i v |3gns.: 2 : studjs, at 10 to lOJgnfi.j on account ' \T Mexted, Palliate.' 6, at;3.to/4gn9.; B. f f pa , nTiArj-.' -Tiongbnra;- 15. from 2J'to ,4igns.. •For liinoolns: .On account E. Bremer, .Waycrley, .38'rams,'ixom' 5. '."to 'B*gn6.; on ac- ! .ccc-imfc Chas.-ATery.Miiatua,, 25,- from4j ; ,"to 6gn€.; 2. studs, at 5| to.73ffns.; on ao- ' < -i count Forlong . and- Suisted, Bnnnytnorpe, • "14, from 4to sgns.;-on account It/Pattl' ; fiO D, of from; A ; to 5gn6.;. : ,0n : ?nccount ; Smitli Bros., Paliiatua, 8 rams, aj \Zh to sJgns. For Southdowns: On account ; 'i-of Wiltae'. Anderson, Eketahuna,- 45,. from • to 43sms.: on account "W. Eayner,, MasterK>fcdn, • l%ne-s!iear- af-63gns.; 1 three-shear • ; vat 3gnsV; on account W. D. Taylor, P&lii.V' i -Hua, & to 3|gns.

!;'j ' XEWTON KING'S REPORT. \'■ - : Ob Monday, Febnmry 8, at my TJrenul fvards, for my sheep fair and cattle sale X "had a fair entry o( sheep with a small warding, of cattle.-Bidding throughout was : rbrisk, practically all lines being cleared at it,ho hammer -at satisfactory prices, ne fol- ; flows;— Lambs, lie. fid., 10s. 4d„ 105.'3d., 10s. ' i9s. 3d., 95.; culls, 65.;, two-tooth .ewea, 14s. ■ . . i7d.; tw<>tooth ; wethers, 15s. 3d. to lfa.; fouri : Hooth-wether3 (small),. 13s. lOd. and 14s. 3d.; • ifour and'6-tooth -wethers, 17s. 10d.; four-. ewes, 17s. Id.;- good four' .and. ,six--1 •. Itooth and; IJ.m. ewes, 14s. Id.; f.m. ewes; :■.'lds. 7d./9e. 9d.; 9s. 4d.; Lincoln'rams, 4}gns.; CRomney rams, 3 and 3}gns.; BoTder Leicester mms,'2gns.; rams (aged).' 155..t0 195.; I (spring boifers, £4 '12s.- 6cu to £5 12e. (sd-; > icowfl and calves. £5 55.; weaner heifers, ■£1 ! rOs. 6d.;'. 18-month, steers,'£3 14b;;. yearling '' : isteers. £2 '7s:; 18 and'2o-month heifers, .£1 r- 118s.-"to £2 14s.'; forward cows; £4 17s.' 6d,> to i !£o ISs. 6d. ■ : At Rahotu "yaide on Tuesday, February i 9. I had c. fair entry, which sold fol- : ilows;—Wettnor steers, £1 155., £1.145., £1 ;■ .{123. 63., £1 125., £1 7s; 6d.. £1. Is;, 11b.;' rmixed weanere. £1 4e.;' small weaner heif-, •ers, 10s;;. yearling steers, £2 10s. to £3- 75.; ;18-month' heifers, £2 to £2 55.; spring ' 'heifers, £5 55.; cow* «uid cfllvee, £4 15e. to ! ,'£s 16s:';'heavy bnllfi. £13 2e. 6d., £10 17s. 6d., i£lo 15s„ £10 12s. 6d„ £8 17s. .Sd., £3 ss:, [... t£6 1!e.,.£6 65., £5 2a. 6eL, £4 Is.; weaner i ' -Holsteln bnlls, £2'45.; fat bulls, £8.65. 6d. ito ff) Zs;; forward cows.'up to '£7;' storo . <ows, £3,->t6,"£4 'lis. ecu