LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2523, 26 July 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. re-on-.thrfr. Feilding .sale-on' Friday :— : ■ .we had a heavy yardine of both sleep ■- and cattle." Owing to the extremely rough ■weather,' the sheep sale suffered slightly, , ibut cattle were'in keen demand, especially 'fat etock and 6teers of any age.We quote: 'On account AJ E. Anderson, 225 ewes in 'lamb to Southdown rains, 245.0n account . *-'■ vi F. Bi ■ Farmer,. Kakariki, 120 ewes in lamb to Southdown ■■xems, 265. -6d. and clSs.; ' •Onmbs. 17s. 4d.: on.account' D. ,T: Bryant,: 'y . .233 ewes, 19s.' 9d;; 75 cull ewes. Bs. 9d.; -on . :> account Jin?.' M'Donald, .189 -forward wefts'.;! >! 'iersj 295.' 9d.'; on accoumt Caldwell .Bros., I;.' %■ ' : 285 ■:tombs, 16s. Bd.;-:-216- lambs, 16s. 6d. : . • Ckittle: On account I'. A. Jt'Kardy. in con- ' -junction with -Gortonand Son, ■21 Short.- • 'Jiorn bullocks..£!o 2s. 6(1.: 20 Polled Angus ■ v-' ! '''buUocks, £9 '55.; 18 Hereford . 1 , bullocks, £9 ' . '",126. '6d.; 14 mixed, steers,: £7.,75.;.-on account J: iMt'Kay, 31 two atid-;a. half-year ; : ,t<> -three-year: steers, £8 :155.';.. on account ' 'Jsi£ .Caldwell •:Bros., 25 ■ two-year steers, £7 6a.: ' f'.'- on account J.! Borrow.:8 two-year steers, £4, :=Vvr/.W''6ir'ti'Tee'U(tlit''ftt6-: bullocks, £11 155.; . 6 fat cows and heifers. £9; on account. G. ' - F Johnston, 35 two-year - steers, 1 , low couKtition, £5 13s. 6d. - Ot.her vendors— Tat cows,' £6 12s; .to. £7 155.; store "cows, £3' ' - .10s. to £4 175.; weaners, 325.' 6d. : 'v' : -:ife£srs.'.!3algely and Co., Ltd, report':— our, ;Feilding: sole on. Friday, we'have ■ -to-report having a. good yarding, but the demand for ewes was not as keen as at r . . ; p reT ious eales, and several lines, went , out unsold-. ■ V Quotations -.—Aged • ewes. in lamb, V- ; 10s.. lie.; •W'ite.i light-fat ewes,:, to 225.. '■ v-Zdi;'two-tooth..wcther3,ito.:26s.; two, four, - and . six-tooth ewes," in- lamb ~ to . Bomney '■'yo rams,'.-to 256.; > wearier'.steers, to £2 55.; ? two-year heifers,: to £4'.l(te.; mixed coloured two and a.half-year steers," to: £5- 10s.; "•. '■empty'cows," : £5;75. : ' . . .' V • The ■ New Zealand. -Loan. and Mercantile' <:(' . 'Agency Company, Ltd., Danne'virke, -report having • held :their.' fortnishtly stock- sale : '"" '-' .'at Woodyille on July 19, there being a big yarding both : shcep and dairy, cattle. - ' - for 'breeding ewe's did'not reach". Tendons' - expectations; ■ consequently those I,l^ '-offered did not:chaace hands. .Other: stock,jiwvever. soldvwell. . Quotations—Fat weth•.ers. to 295.'-7 d.'; ioit. woolly lambs,;l9s, 6d.; •' - ehorn-, - iSs.; shorn store - lam-he, 16s.- lid.; ■;.-'-;.: ; -:cmpty heifers, £2 95.; forward store cows, •; ; '£7 123.-. 6d;; : springing cows, £6 ISs. 6d.'; '.heifers, £7 10s. On Jittly. 20..the

firm held a clearing sale on account of Mr. J. Noble, Nor6ewood, Tho stock, being l<xw in condition, did not meet very keen competition. Ag-ed cows realised £2 Ito. 6d. to 155.; tkird-calvers, £5 to £9 10s.; Jersey bull, £6 55.; r weaner lieifcre, 145.; twenty-month heifers, £2; . store cowb, aged and low in condition, brought 225.-

/l'he New* Zealand. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—During the week we have'held gales at-'Apiti, PalmerstonKorth, Fellding, and clearing sales of, dairy stock on account of P. Bottohcr and Son, Kongotea- (in conjunction. with Messrs.' Gorton and Son, Ltd.), .M. Johnson, Fltzherbert, and ;P. 'MV Beverley and -others, Kiwitea-. At Apiti on Tuesday a moderate enti'y of sheep and cattlo mot with* a good competition "and .sold, as nnder:—Small lambs, 14s. to 15s. 6d.; ifair lambs," 175.«2d.; email two-tooth eweej 18s. <?d. to 20a.; mixed ago ewes. 20e. t0,235. Id.; forward wethers, .26a, 6d.;'aged store cows, £2 145.; empty heifere, £3 Is.; lbeifers in calf, £4 12s.' 6d.; fat cows, £8 3s; 6d. • At Palmerston Korth oil Thursday, we iiad a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. . Competition throughout .was 1 good, and we sold the whole of.our entry, at good values. Small lambs, 10s. Id.; fair mixed lambs, .16s, to Ife. 10d.; two-tooth ewes, 19s. 3d.; two-tooth wethers (small), 21s. lid.; light fat ewes and wethers, 255.; fat and forward wethers, 27t>.:6d., 255. Gd. ; eighteen-montlis heifers, £2 17s. 6d. to £3 2s. 6d.; fifteen-months steers, £3 6e.; store cows, £3 10s., £4: forward cows, £4 15s.;.,dairy cows, £4 15s: to £5 Ss. At Feilding, on Friday, owing to flooded creeks, oiir -sheep entry .did not como forward. Cattle sold well, ds under: Gull weaner: steers, 28s. 6d.; .yearling steers, £2 15s. fid.; empty, heifers, £2. 18s. 6d. to£3; small heifers iii ; calf, £3" 6s. to : £3 lflSi; two-year-heifers, (springing), £4-to. £4 153.; store cow 6,; £3 13s. to'£4; light fat bullock®. ,£l2 ss.'- At Bcatcher's sale on Tuesday, 'the herd, which- was a good one, realised fair values, the whole line of ICO head averaging: £8. Best cows made £10 to £14; fair to good cows, £8 ,to £10; backward sorts, £5 to .£7; cow in milk, £7 to £9 10si; heifers in calf, ,£s:7s. 6d.; breeding sows,.£s ss>.; porkerg, 20s. to 225-.; slips, •165.• to 20s. At Mr. ,M. Johnston's, -oil Wednesday, in spite of adverse weather conditions wo succeeded jnr "quitting the •whole of- the herd at satisfactory prices. Best .cowe, £7 to £8 12s. 6d.;-average cows, -£5 to £7; backward, cows,• £4 to £5; the herd of 30 averaging £6/49.; three-year springing heifers,/'£s- to £6 155.; two-year springing, heifers,-£5 IS.'.;, store pigs, 155.; sows. 30s: to £2 ss. At Sir.-Beverley s sale on ; Thursday. l)g?fc; cowb made £9 to £12 55.; faar' to good cows, £7 to £8 10s.; backwaird cows, £5 10s. to £7; weaner heifers, 355.;- weaner 6teers, £2;. forward cows, £5; bull, £8. Cows offered on account of Mr. J. Jt'Neil realised £6 to £B Cows on ,account of MeEsrs. Barlow Bros., £4 to £7. Dairy heifer© on account of, Mr. G. 0. Aiken, £4 10s. to £6. .

.. Messrs.' Vr. and G. 'I'urn'onll nnd Co., LU., report on their ■ Carterton. Mile of . Friday. aG followsA good yarding of sheep came fonsai'd up to advertised numbers, and. a large entry of cattle. Sheep met with spirited competition under the liammer, every line being soM, : Dairy, cattle came forward in low condition, and consequently: . did., not' meet with tlie competition, of former- sales.' Following, are the prices realised:-Sheep—A.fow extra/good twotooth ewes in lamb, 323.; mixed ago ewes, in lamb, 255: 6d.; fjm. ewes in llamb,'2os. 6d. 21s„ 2Zs. 64,-to 235.; ewes in lamb (low condition), 15s. lid.; two-tooth wethers and ewea, 225.' 9d.; woolly hoggets, 17s. 6d.; dairy cows, due' August, and. September, £6, £6 10s., £6 15s„ £7 103., to .€8 .125. ; 6d.; sprinffing heifers, £5 10s., .£6,, to £7; store coira, £3 to £4 to; steers, calves, 315.; two and a half-year steers.'£7. : Pigs; Porkers, 31s. to 345. '

.Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Lt<l., report on - their ;i[artinborough sale of Thursday- as follows:—Owing to the recent heavy' :rains several lines -of ■ sheep' and cattle ,-did . not come' forward. All : gqod sheep offering met with a'.ready, sale,-and any. linos-, of young cattle: met'with a, good inquiry.-: : Tho - following. a,re ' the prices rc'eUsedHSheep: Foiar,- six, and. f.m. ewes, in lamb ."to Soutiidovv'li rams.' 265. 9d.; f.in. ewes, in lamb, 225.; fat, and forward ewes, 20s. 10d.';:good store ewesl 175.; good dairy cows, close to. profit,. JEB 10s. to .£10,10s.; springing heifers, £6 ,10s. to '£8 76. £d.; heifers,'in milli, £6 ss. to £8 55.; stora cows, £3 lis.; empty • heifers, £3 175.; eighteen-months 6teere, low condition, £3 75.; eighteen-months heifers, £3 10s. to. £3 165.; weaner calves, 269.-to 335. .; "

FEILDING PEODTJOE MARKET. , Messrs. Atkinso®, Ltct., report tlio lollovring prices ruling, on; Friday:—Table pota.toes, £6-.to £6 10s. 'per too'; holed lia.y, £6 to. £7 iOs.; oaten ohaff, £8 to £9; straw cliaff, £4 10s.; leed barley. 4s. 6d. to ss. 6d. biisliel; 6C6d outs,. 7s. to Bs.; liorse/carTots, £3 per 'tori.. There is a keen demand for pigs. Slips,'l7e. fid.' to 225.; stores, 245. to ,325.; sows, 465. Hens, .per pair, 3s. 6d-. to 4s.;' ducks, 4s. 64; .geese, 55.. (d.