LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2682, 31 January 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having offered a' fair entry of sheep ana _ ■ a small ya,rding of cattle at their Danneuikt sale ,on Friday. Jlecent values in sh<,ep wereivoll maintained, ami prices for catuc although hardly up to recent market icj?srfS must still bo considered highly sat sractory. Sheep; Cull shorn lambs, -o. 9d., medium ditto,. 12s. 6d.; h es t l"f os 1 ° ,j wether lambs, to 14s. 4d. Cottle; fa™ ll " weanei'c, lls.j. bost lines, to 3te.; flftcenmonths steers, £3 13s. to £4 155.; ditto, b<,d colours, £i 2s: 6d.; fifteen-mouths dairy heifers, £2 2s. to £3 65.; etore cows, to 5 -guinea's; cows with calves, £7 13s. STessrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmereton "North, report having a very good entry of sheep , and cattle at .their: Folding sale on Frid-av, every line of wliicll changed nan.as, being especially keen for all plasses :, of sheep. Quotations: Cull shorn lamos. Co 9c. 6d.; small shorn la/nbs, to lis. 9d,; shorn wether lambs, to 12s. 11<1.; shorn ewe Tombs, 135.; purebred Komney ewe lambs; 18s. 6d.; purebred llomnuy ram lambs; 305.; two.-tbotli to f.m. ewes, 19s. 3d. to &s.; aged owes, to 165.; fat and forward ewes, 19s. 6d.: two-tooth ewes, 265. 6d.; fourtooth ewes, 265. 7<1.-, four five-year ewes, 245. to 255. 6d.; four and five-year purebred liomuey ewes, 315.; small woolly lam!)S, to - IBs. 6d.; medium woolly lambs, l'«is. 7<l.j mixed age Kojnncy ranio, 235. C<xE?Tc: Yearling heifers, ±2; eiffht-ceu-montha heifers, £3 6s. 6d.j dairy heifers, £o Is.; cows <ind calvc-s, to, £6 10b.; empty cows, in'fair order, £6 156.; liglit fat cows, £7 -ICs.p three and a half-year .steers. -£8 175:;'' £9,' £9 65.. £1 10s.. to JS lis.;, tiiree and a half-year bulloeke, £11, :£ii 25., io £11 12s. -.

.Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report that Liiey lieid their Otaki tale on January 25. when :l large entry of both sheep and cattle ca-uie forward. There was a. fair demand for wethers,, and good, breeding .'.ewes, but lambs and old ewes were rather lies .;cted.' The • 'inquiry lor cattle was skuT:, and in a- number of instances vendors* reserves were Sot reached! The prm cipal sales...were-as-under;—Fat c'wos, 21s. ({,.; forward 1 four-tooth', wetheTS, 235.; medium four-tooth.: -wethers, 223. . Id.; small mixed- two-tooths. 175.;-.' two-tooth.' wethers (good), 21s.' 9d.; lat- hoggets, 235. Cattle; ' Light-weight fat heifers, £5 17s. 6d.; bulls, £4 to £5 10s.; two-year-old empty heifers, £3 15s.- to £4. -

The .New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Alfrcdton on Tticrsday we had only u, small yarding or sheep and cat tic. Competition .was keen throughout the sale. Wo yuot-c:—Forward store cows, £7 10s.; medium: do., £6 .55., cows and calves, £6 2s. 6d-.; tivo and a halfyear-- Hereford-'heifers, £6'lCs'.; eighteenmonth Hereford steers and heifers, £4 18s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantilri Agency Co., Ltd., report:—We held our weekly sale at Eketahuna on Friday wli'en we had a- very fair entry of sheep and;, a small one of cattle. Bidding was spirited for sheep, but there was little demand for ci£?fj. I'our-toot-h to fivc-ycar-old ewes made £1 Is. 6d.; aged owes, 14s. 9d.; small m.a. snorn lambs, lis.; .cull lambs, 9s. Id.; eighteen-month heifers, £2 Bs. Gd.

"'Jile'sSTs.'Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Feilding salo on Friday;— •jCiere was a heavy yarding of both sheep and cattle, which met with a particularly Keen demand, • practically everything veiling guilder the" hammer. Gocd ewes u:id rape lainbs were in great demand. We quote:—Rape lambs, shorn, 13s. 7d. to 13s. ■10a.; woolly, 135., 14s. 7d., t-o 15s. 9d.; aged empty ewes; 18s: 7d.; two-tooth wethers, 225. to 225. M.; two-tooth ewes, small, 18s.; small two-tooth wethers, 16s. 7d. to 18s. Id.'; woolly ewes. 225. 3d. Cattle: Fat cows, £7 35., £8, to £10; forward cows, £6 2s. 6d., £6 -4s.', to £7; forward heifers, £4, £4 7s. 6c1.; U'.liocks,. £11 IC-s.; store cows, £4 10s„ £4 jlis... lo £5; cighteen-months heifers, £2 Bs.; yearling steers, £o 75.; weaners, 21s. to 275. 6(t.: . hulls, £3 10s. to £10 17s. 6d.

Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., LVJ., report having held their weekly sale In their' Carterton yards on Friday, when iiiey offered a good yarding of sheep and cattle,' above advertised numbers. Competition iivas keen throughout.' and o. total clearance was made at the following prices: —Shec?: T>.£ ewes, 235. 2d. to 255. 7d.; ewes 'anft'lambs (all counted), 14s. lCd.; two, four, ■six, dnd eight-tooth owes, 19s. 7d.; medium 15s. to 16s. 4d.; poor, 135.; shorn lambs, 13s. iti. Pigs: Porkers, 345. 6d., 365. Cd„ 375., <os., to 40s. 3d.; slips, 16s. 6d., 18s. 6d., to 13s. 9-t.; store pigs, "Os. Cattle: Fat cows, £3 55., £8 95., to £10 135.; fat heifers,- £7 45.; forward store cows, £6 Is., £6 10s., .£-6 125., £6 145., £7 £7 95., £7 125., to £7 l9s.;'store cows, £4 18s., £5 45., £5 55., £5 135., lo £5 155.; fifteen-months heifers, £3 | Gs.; .calves.- 215.,. 225. 6d., 275. 6d„ 325., 325. Gd.. 335., 335. f<l.; bulls (Jereey), £5 55.; Holstein; £6, £7,' to £9.

Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Ltu„ report having held their weekly sale in their Martinborough sale yards on Thursday. A good yarding of sheep and cattle came forward, and met with spirited competition. The whole yarding of sheep with cne exception of one pen was told, and practically • all tho cattle. The following.prices were realised:—Jiheep: Four-year-old ewes (on account Mr. Stanley M'Larsn), 'iis. f3.: four and five-year ewes (good), 235.; (medium;, 18s. 4d.; 19s. £d., to 19s. 10d.; f.m. ewes (medium), 155., 15s. 3d., to'l6s. 4d.; (poor), lJs.'3d.;, two and four-tooth ewes, 235. to 245.; two-tooth ewes. 225. 2d. to 235. 2d;; u two-tooth wethers, 225. Id.; four-tooth wethers,'23s. 7d.; two-tooth ewes and wethers,'l6s. Ed., 18s. Id., to lte. 7d.; b.f. twotcoth ewes'and wethers, 215.; fat ewes and wethers, 24's. lOd/jifat owes, 205.; four-tooth lioutitdown rams. 61; 53, to fens.; two-tooth Southdown '."ranis, ,'4J, 5, to Signs. Cattle; Fat cows,-£ll. lis.; store young cowe and heifers, £4 ls.r.'eighteen-montlis steers and heifers, £4; eighteen-months; steers. £4. , Mr. Newton King reports;—At Urcnui on January 24 I had a full yarding of all 'clas'sosi of c&ltlcV The Mokau Coal and Estate Company. Ltd.. had a. special entry of 200, head mixed cattle, including a, fine lino of £0 three and a half-year bullocks. These cattle were yarded in fine order. Bidding for the bullocks was brisk, Mr. Ch.is. Sole securing tho 1 majority at £12 155., Mr. W. Gordon GlassfOrd the balance. at £12 135., and. the younger cattle, which were passed at the hammer, were quitted privately at £10 arid £9... Prices obtained v/erc:—Weaner li.he ; f' , r, £I;..weaner steers, £2 Is.; good heifers, £3 14s. to £4 45.;

fifteen and eighteen-month heifers, £2 10s. lo £3 95.; eighteen-month e-tccrs, £4 6s. 6(1. to lis.; two and two and a half-year steers, £5 13s. to £7 lCss.; three and a halfyear bullocks. £12 13s. and £12 155.; fat bullocks, £13 155.; bulls, £6 to £10 155.; fiprTneTng heifers, £4 10s. t-o £7 ; forward and fat .heifers, £6 14s. to £8 7s. 6d.; fat and forward cows, £8 Is. to £10; forward cowe, £6 18s. to £7 18s.; store tows, .£4 lCs. to £6 12s. 6d.; slip pips, 15s. 6d. to 20s. At Raliotn on January 25 there was a good entry, which met with keen competition, selling as follows:—Weaner steers, 33=. «d. to 365. 6d.; weaner heifers, 17s. 6d. to zSi.', mixed weaners, 2fs. to 345. 6d.: lif-teen-inonth steers, £3 12s. to £3 195.; eight-een-month steers, £4 6s. and £4 lis.; threeyear etccrs, £9 10s.; eighteen-month in-calf iieil'cre, £3 10s.; heavy bulls, £9 to £14 _10s.; two an?. a- half-year Ilolstein. heifers (l-.w.Tj.), £6 65.; woolly lambs, lis. 2d.; aged ewes, lis. od.; store pip;s, 3ls. 6d.; wcaner pigs. 7s. fid. to 10s. fid.; empty sows, £2 *o £2 7s. 6d.; fat cows, £9 Bs. to £11 65.; fmvard cows. £6 14s. to £8; store cows, ~ ITS. to .66" 3s.

FEILDING MARKET . Messrs. Atkinson and Co., Ltd., report prices a 6 follows:—Weaner pigs, 8s; 3d., 9s. 6(1.. Its. 6d.: slips, lis. 6d., lis., 135., 145.; stores, 16s, 6d., 175., 255.; porkers, 295.; sow and litter, 91s. Hens, per pair, 35.. 3s. 3d., 3s. 6d.; ducks, 3s. 9d., 4s. 6d., 4«. 9d. Peaches, 3s. to ss. 6cl. case; nectarines, 45.; apples, fc., ,55.; tomatoes, 2«. 6d. to 65.; pears, 3s, 6d„. 4s. 3d., -Is. 6d., 55.; plums, Is. 6d. to 35.; cucumbers, 3a.; potatoes, 6s. to 7a. cwt.; chaff, £5 to £6 ton; peas, ss. to ss. 6d. bushel; barley, 55.; wheat, 6s. 6d.; Scotch tares, 17a. 6d.; oats, 4s. fid. NEW ZEALAND WOOL SALES. Up to this time when the shortage of shipping interrupted the Wool dales, users of Little's Sheep Dips had obtained top and record prices for their wool, as follows;— •. Christchurch, 11th Nov.—Mr. E. Austin, who used Little's Combined Dip, got 20(1. per lb., the N.Z. .Record price to that date. Wellington, 17th Nov.—Mr. H. Banish, who used Little's Fluid Dip in conjunction 'with another Dip, got 24Jd. per lb., the present record tor the Dominion. Napier, 20 th Nov.—W. H. Small's Executors, who used Little's Combined Dip, got 19JU; per lb., the record prico at Napier. Wellington, 10th Dec.—Mr. H. G. Berryman, who used Little's Powder Dip, got 18-id. per lb., the top price of the sale. Ohristcluireh, 10th Jan.—Mr. W. A. Morgan, who used Little's Combined Dips, got 20id. per lb., the record prico lor Christchurch. , . Invercargill— 14th Jan.—Mr. Edward Chilton, who used Little's Combined Dips, got l!)d. per lb., the record price at Invercargill.—Advt.