LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2631, 29 November 1915, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

" ' $!" • Tile Jiqw't ZeafeiiiT' Loan and Mercantile •'•"'Agency Cttapeujy, ltd., report:—At &>lway, on Wodnffiftay we had a very good, entry of catUeJSXJomiwUtioß for all clqsseii was. 1 so for forward; cows and gooi&fronditi'oncd steers. -rWitji the exceptionwf -one small pen'wo made a,; total clearanceOw,Vc quoto:—Fat cows,:\£B lo £11 2s. 6d.; lijjjlt fat bulloclis,-£l3 2s; 6d.';'store cows, £<>>75.; .. three-year.'..steors,' ...£ll)\ Is.; •1 - £5 -3s.; : ■ 6d.; yearling [<ft.A-£2- 16s."t« '£3-'ss:;-yeitrling. :• toilers. £J'.'.SS tpiv,Js2 1631;"'cmpty''heifers and biiltev to £7. ; The iLban and. Mercantile . Agency Cri.'iriipdrt:—At. Kongotca. on Wed- ■ -nesday ivfi ; tyad'/a- full...yarding. . Ooropetition was $jid wo -jsoid: the wholQ of - »ur yarding 'at pood values. Yearling heifers, 32s.'to, ;£? eightecn-monthj hei:ers, £2 (&,. £3.135.; two-year hed'lets. £3. i4jtaMt»«£4*Tß. tto; yearling steers, '■ £3 195.; fiffMtfetapWlWivs: £2 10s., - -£i - 55., , JES lis.; sSKSo% £5, .£5-'10s.;: for-' ward co^Te;yi ;^^-^jS£7 '■ -10s r ;'v Mghfc-.fot cows, '£3 to £9 fat isprihginguKeifors,- £7 Ids.; two-y®g*'Wafer£s 'to £7; : heavy i bulls; £7 to* £^®j^'S|;i , g3; t s j"2os. to 255.; good stores, 2Ss>jtp r to 365. . Aat'PaJS?^t^©lfdlitl)if : <)il'»TliuTsday. tlio ; firm cattle. The at ; tendance ;ivßS.'"inot'. and' several lines • tfertf l pas£edy^'ntol&''Wo''n'uote:— yearling ■ steers, .£2: it23.y yearlihg heifers, £2; eight-' £3 lfls.; two-year hei- •> tecs.. Si llsr.UiMi £4 lto.rlaged store cows, £3.75.; ctfjys'.in milt, £7*76.v;6d.; springing : cows, £5 ,125.i.6d., £5 155.; springing hefie'rs, £6 10s.; fat'.C6ws,;;£6:7s.; cows with calves, £7 ss*; eighteen-months,"'Jersey bulls, £3, £3 £4'-10h%;-.;:v.V-v '•/ •• • ■•- Messrs. lAftfe£jfa Ltd.', Paliiatua, hfektt <'£ he V on nual '■! sp r i n g • cattle. fair 1 in ' lioad ? yards on:

Thursday. Tlic booking prior to the fair otalled 2000 head, but just under 3COO lead were offered, and with the exception f two or three small "pens were sold uuer the hammer. Buyers were in force r'om Ilawke's Bay. Ta-ranafci,. Manawata, nd Wairarapa. The .bidding was of the :ccnest order over witnessed in the disrict. Excellent arrangements for the acommodation of stock had been made. >omo very fine lines wero offered, tho nost well-bred being twelve our and five-year-old bullocks on account >f Jlr. A. D. Eg-linton, which sold at £16; 3 threfi-Yttu* steers, on account' Balfour istatc, £lo; 11 four-year on acount Mr. J. Conneli; £13 Is.; 19 three'ear steers, on account Jfr. A. 13. Ahrsns, 512 7s. 6d.j 27 three and four-year hillocks, on 'account Messrs. J. and M. Xurphy. £15;: 9 four-year bnllockß, on lecount. Mr. J. J. Beech,' £11 lis.; 29 threeear steers, on account Mr. Frank White, 311; 16 'Polled Angus empty cow, on <ac-■ount-Mr. T. Oheckley, £8 Us. The denand was- exceptionally keen for grown Hillocks . and : empty eows .for fattening iurposes, whilst, in consequence, all young took hardened up .considerably with tho vstomary exception' where the colours k'ere • mixed.-' The following are the aucioneers' quotations:—Fat-cattle: The qualty of the entry was .-satisfactory, and ►rices at recent'sales were more than fully aaintaiued. Competition was freo for ail orts, and the prices for bullock beef were quarto 4ts. 6d. per 1001b. Tho gales inluded:—l2 four and flve-yenr bullocks, £lo: •four-year bullock, £15; 4 fat cows, £10 75.;- 2 fat,.cows, £8 25.; 2 fat cows, £8 fo. 'tore cattle: The entry was a large one, mncipally consisting of three-year sorts ;iid cows ,of various grades. Quotations .re 29 three and four-year stews, £15; 4 three and four-year 6teers, £12 Ke. 6d.; 1 three-year, £12 175.; U four-year,' £13 s.; 19 three-year, £12 7s. 6d.; 27* three tnd four-year, £12; 9.four-year, £11 lis.; ) three-year, £11' 7s. 6d.; 29 three-year, Bll; 5. three and four-year, £10 19s. 6d.; • three-year, £10 lis. 6d-; 26 three-year, £10 [s. 6d.; 34. three-year, £9 18s.; 4 three-year, £9 19s. 6d.; three-year, £3 14s. 6d.; £ ;hree and a h<tlf-year, £9 10s.; 59 two-year, £9 Bs. down to £6 Bs. Oowe: 16 at £-8 lis., 12 at £8 Es., 5 at £7 185.,' 7 at £7 10s., 6 at £7 \7s., 11 at £7 4s„ 5 at £6 18s., 34 at £6 125., 8 at £6 lis., 7 at £5 2s. 6d., 7 at £6 ?3., down to £4 15s.' Yearlings made: i 2 fe " a f o,t £3 15a, MI at £3 155., 20 at £3 25., down to £2 55.; fifteen to eighteen-months sorts: 10 at £5 10s., -18 at £f. 9s. 6d.', 16 at £5 35., 13 at £5 Is.; Two-year steers:. 6 at £9, 15 at £7 18s., 15 at. £6 145., 6 at £6 Es. 6d., 35 at £5 155., 12 at £5 Bs. 6d., down to £5 2s. Two-year heifers: 13 at £4 165., 11 at £3 lis. 6d„ 12 at £4 &., down to £3 ss. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly Stuo in their Martinborough saleyards on Thursdlay, when they offered a good farding of sheep and cattle as advertised. The sheep entry was an exceptionally good one of woolly wethers, ewes and hoggets, which was offered to a large number of buyers from all parts of the Watr&rapa. Consequently, .bidding was keen, and a total clearance .was made. The cattJo entry comprised several' good lines of stores, whiolt--were a]6o'v keenly competed for, -as were all cows and heif&rs witA condition. Ine; -following is a. scale ■of prices reuilspd:—Sheep: ~Four and six-tooth woolly wethers, 325., to. 335. 2d.; four and si* tooth woolly. ewes* 30s.' 3d.; forward woolly •f.m. ewes, 24si id. to 315.; two-tooth to X.m. ,e\res with lambs, 27a. 6d.; Roraney-Lincolri ;woolly, lioggels, 265. 2d. t0.'275.. 10d.- b.f woolly hoggets, 265. 2d:, 265. 4d., to 265. 6d.; blacK wcolly sheep, 245. 6d. : shorn fat owes, 21s. Cattle: Fat bullocks, £13: store threo-yeaiv stcors, £8 10s.; lat> cows. £8, £9, t0.,;£10 7s. 6(1.; forward,cows, £6, £7 10s„ .to £7 135.; fat heifers, £5 to £7 10s..store cows, £4 45., £4 12s. 6d„ to £5; cows and calves, £6 2s„ £6 .195., to £9; eightcen;irontbs ■eteew, £3 165.; two-year steers, £3 two-year heifers, }i ?-'tS •?-6d.; yearling heifew, } "J? heifers, calves, 255.; bulls. £3 4s„ £4,.t0 £5 15b.' ■ Messrs.'.,\V., and -G. .Tarnbull and Co., i having Jtcldi their weekly sale ,11. their-Carterton sale yards on Friday .when they, offered a small yarding of Sheep but a, very good yarding'of cat-tin and pigs... Competition as at late sales : was very keen throughout, and practically ,a clearanco was, made at the- following prJcra:—Shceip: Two and four-tooth woolly iwethers, 295. lid.; wether and ewo hoggets 255. 6d. Pigs; Porlters, 24b. 6d„ 25a wf' to 6d " 28s " 32s - 6d " to'47S.; slips] j*j weaners, Us. 3d., 12s„ to 14s. M.- (tottle: Fat cows, £8' to- £8 12s.- forward store cowe, £6 195., £7 - 25., £7 4s. -to £7 lis:; store cows, £5 ito i£s-118.-:rfal ct si J? forwird' ! 'storf heifore £145., £5 Irs., to £6 65.; two-yeai CW i- £2 lfe " 53 ' 13 -' £3 "65.;.-U £3 lte.; yearling heifers, 355., 495„ 60s. t( J? s --®s's,ye« r lIng.1ng. steers, £3 Is., £3 18s., £ A 6d ' , . to l° s ol< steers, Ste.; steer calves, 255.; cows au< .calves, £5 18s., £6 2s„ .tb./£7 ss.- cow-: i? profit, £8 to £10 2s. 6d.; springing cow £6 55.; yearling Holstcin bulls, £3 • 13s. ?; s bull (two .years old), £6 Us ' keen inquiry. Prices obtained wire—Fit teen-months- well-grown ' Shorthorn heifers good, .£3 7s.- fifteen-months very nico ouaJ Ity. .Jersey-heifers, £4 (small - line);,. ot-hc -fifteen-months heiferp, .£2 ' 2s.'' to £3 .3s. Shorthorni fifteen-montlis . steers, tops, £ iV f 3lß ?' to 354 Za - weedy ii JJ3-JO £3 35.; two-year steers, frou £6 13s. for good cattle to £8 4s. for a] exceptionally nice line of Shorthorn, on ac ,«jyumt of Jlr. L. itnndle; tliree-year-oli steers, rough, '.£8 4s. to £8 12s, 6d.; empf Wo-mr heifers, £4 9s. to 4 195.; smallef « « u fifteen-months mixed cattle £8 Li from £5 ss. t l?fi -in » v r llght ' buUs ' an<l £1 ° 10s. V £16 10s. for heavy-weights,, the latter pric lor a four-yeai'-old Shorthorn carryin' fifteen-months" Shorthori 2s 6d #7 li?- i : yoUn f dair s buUs > £ 2s. od. to £7 16,.; heav-y forward cows, £ Js. to <£8; others, £6 9s. to £6 17s • irooi store cows, £6 2s. to £6 55.; smaller Sow or lower tn .condition, £4 12s. 6d.- to £5 14? dairy cows,. 7s. 6d. to £8 12s, 6d.- bes springing heifers, £6 15s. to £8 12s 6d others, £4 to £5 12s. 6d. At Toko on xi S tfn a st springing heifers sold u< to £8 17s. 6d.; others, £5 2s. &L to £5 17

fid.; empty cows, £9 4s„ £9, £7 Us., £7 ICS., £7 Bs., £7 7s. 6d„ £5 13s. At Strntr lord on November 23 there was a full yarding' of cattle. Bidding throughout was good, e big proportion of the yardInjr being cleared at tho hammer (it the following prictt)Fifteen-months steers, £3 17s. 6d. to £4 Bs.; yearlings, £2 10s. to £i 10s.; two-year steors, from £4 18s. 6d. for roiiffii to £<5 155.; two-year empty heifers, £4.65. od. to £4 14s. 6d.; good fifteen-mon.tli6 beifoiis, £3 3s. to £4; small, 38s. 6d. to £2 33.; n buUe, £5 10s. to £10; yearlings, £3 ss. to-£4 2s. 6d.; fat cows, £8 18s. to £10 145.; forrcard'eows,. £7 lis. to £8; good store o<ms, £5 17s. to £6 19s. 6d.; smaller cows, £o 10s. t<>» £4 18e. 6d.; fat shorn ewes, 225.; woolly hoggete, 255. 7d.; Ws end iambs, 28§.- 4d.; > orapty owes, 255. to 255. 9d. In the. springing yards there was a ?ood entry, tho demand, considering tho timo of the year, being very good for the best quality. Four choice heifers on (recount of Mr. A.'Boyd, of Toko, made £11; other good helfors, up to £9 7s. 6d.; smaller. £5 17s. 6d. to £6 17s. 6d.; small, £4 to £5 ss. At the Btoney River yards on November 24 there wee a' good yarding of mostly flrfftrclftss cattle, which *old readily at very satisfactory prices as follow:—Fif-teen-months steers. £4 165., £4 12s. 6d., £4 2s. 6d., £3 195., £3 13s. 6d., £2 17s. 6d.; yearling heifers, £2 ss. to £2 Ba.; fifteenmonths.. bulls, £3 15s. to £5 155.; empty two-year heifers, £4 155.; two-year steers, y **•; jerseys, £4 195.; three-year steers, xwd.; Three and c» half-rear bullooks, £10 25.; medium fat cows, £9 12s. 6d. to £9 ; 195.; light fat cow:S, £8 ss. to £8 155.; sfcoro cows, from £5 6s. to £7 2s. 6d. according to frame and condition; heavy Shorthorn bulls, £16 fe.; light, £5 Ift?. to £0 155.; pair working bullocks, £32; wcaner to store pigs, 12s. 6d. to £1 2s.

FEUDING PRODTJOB MA.RKET. Stessr-s. Atkinson and 00., Ltd., report prices as followOatonsheaf chaff, £7 lOg. to £8; straw chaff, £3 155.; oats, 4s. to 4a. 6d.; barley, 4e. 6d. to ' 55.; ' peas, ss. 3d.; new potatoes. 12s. to 15s. cwt.; seed maize, 75.; good weaner pigs, 15s. to 175.; small, life, to 13s. 6d.; slips, 17s. to 205.; porkers, ,325. to 4Cs.; sows, 405.; springcarter. £12; panies, £5 10s. to £10; dray, £7; hens, per pair, 4s. 3d. to 55.; ducks, 4s. to 6s. 3d.

NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES. RECORD-BREAKINCt IN PRICES. . Each of the first three of this season's wcol sales estabb'shed a - new record in prices. At Christchurch, on November 11th, Mr. R. Austin, of Mayfield, Ashburton, got 20d. per lb., beating-tlie previous New Zealand Record Price' by 2}cl. At Wellington, on November 17th, Mr. H. Ranisli, of Martinborough, got 24Jd. • per lb., being an advance of 4id. on the recent Record Price for the Dominion. And at Napier, on November 20th, the late Mr. W. H. Small's Executors got 193 d, per lb., which is a new Record Price, for Hawke's Bay. , Mr. R. Austin and Mr. W. H. Small's Executors both used Little's Combined Dip (Fluid and Powder used together). Mr. H. Ranish used Little's Fluid Dip, ill- conjunction with another Dip.—Advt.