LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2789, 6 June 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin, on Friday, we had. good yardiugs of both sheep and cat-t-le, and have to report good cleurauuo at the ••following prices Light fat ewes, 265. Id.; fat wethers, 295. 2d.; forward ewco, 225. Id.; s.m. ewes in lamb, 255. lid.; cull ewes, 12s. oil.; forward bullocks,' £12 155., £13 12s. 6cl. to £14; 3-yeai- steers, £9 10s.; 2-year steers, £6 14s. 6d. to £7' 25.; etation-bred cows, £l) 7s. 6'J.; store cows, £3 195.; 5 and 4-year bullocks (backward), £11. Xowton King reports:—On Friday, May 26, at Mahotu. there was a small entry of cattle, wliioh, however, met with an exceptionally good market, everything yarded being cleared at the hammer as follows:— heifers, £6; empty heifers, £3 4s. 6d.;" small wcaner heifers, 275.; l-ousli mixed weauei\=. £2 4s. 6d.; weaner steers, £3-14s. (a record price); aged cows, £3 'to £5 2s. ,6d.; store cows, £5 14s. to £6 12s. 6d.; forward cows, £7 12s. 6d. to £9 165.; rough forward steer, £4 195.; DV.llets, 4s. bn. On tho same day, at Oanui a dispersal sale was conducted, on account of Mrs. M. A. - Hills, who Ims sold her farm, bidding throughout was good. Aged ewes made from 10s. 6d. to'l7s. 9d.; la-nibs, 13s. iOd.cows, in calf, duo September and October, and only in fair condition, £5 ss. to £6 15s. On Monday, May' 29, at Urenui, stock oamo forward du good numbers. Bidding was good, prices all through showing a strong advance, as follow:—Veaner heifers, 30s. to 345. 6d.; weaner steers. : small, £2 155.; bush-l'ed yearlings, £3 4s. 6d, to £4 lte; bush heiiors, in .'calf, £4 7s. 6d.; empty 20-month heifers, £2 18s. to £3 10s.; dairy cows, £7 to £10 10s.; fat cows, to £9 165.: forward cows, £7 to £8 18s.; forward heifers, £7 7s. to £7 95.; store cows, £4.155. to £6 lis. 6d.; very aged tliiu cows, 255. to £2 10s.; 2J-year steers, lrom £7 12s„ for. a coloured line, to £7 17s. 6d. for fair cattle; small lambs, 12s. Id. to 14s. 5d.; cull wethers, 21s. to 21s. 4d. On. the same day, at Jlidhirst, for Mr. Geo. Mann's clearing sale, there was keen bidding throughout, a very satisfactory sale resulting. The cows were very mixed, no dates being available. i'ho young cows eliowiug to be early calvers sold at from . £10 10s. to £16; others. £0 Eo. to £9 55.; empty or lato calvers, £6 lis. One Tuesday, May 30, at Stony lliver, there was a goon entry, all of wiilcn met a ready rale. Ao record price for these vards was obtained for a prime Shorthorn fat heifer, sold on account of Mr. tv. A. Thomas, of Puniho, which realised £14. Other prices obtained were;— Mixed weancrs, £2 7s. 6d. to £2 125.; weaner heifers, ©mall, 325.; empty - 20-month heirerff, £3 to £4 195.; 15-18-raonth steers, small, £5 4s. to £5 7s. 63.; 21-year steers, £8 165.; to £5 Is.; 3j-ycar bullocks, £13 17s. 6d.; springing'heifers, £6 16s. to £8 17s. 6d.; in-calf 3-year heifers, £6 10s.; 21-year roan rihorthorn bull, £16 10s.; purebred Ayrsniro bull, £9. 15s.*; other bulls, £5 17s. 6d. to £9 2s, 6d.; fat heifers. £9 lis. to £10 25.; 'at cows, £9 10s. to £9 17e.; forward cows. £7 17s. '6d.. to £8 155.; fresh cows, £7 10s.; good store cows, £5 10s. 6d. to £6 195.; small store tows, £4 Us. to £5 7s. 6d.: aged cowi?, £2 10s. to £4 10s.; lambs, £13 Vs. At Inglewood, on Wednesday, May 31, 'there was a Tnif entry, with spiriteil com petition throughout. Weaner steers mada £3 os. to £3 65.; small, £2 55.-; weaner heifers, £2 Ib. to £2 45.; empty 20-month lictTers, £o 12s. 6d. to £4 Is.; small spring, ing heifers, £4 lis. to £5 17s. 6c1.; dairj cows, good, £9 155.; in-calf cows, £4 175. 6d. to £6 12s, 6d.; forward cows, £7 Vs. M. v, £8 10s r .; store cows, £5 10s. to £t> 15a.; small .stores, £4 2s. td. to £4.1d5.; JO-nnsnw. steers, £6 -to £6 43.; small, £4 19a. On Thursday, Jnne 1, at Durham Road, for Mrs. A. Langlcy'a clearing sale, every thing offered met with a ready sale, at vory satisfactory prices. Tho cows vero a poor line, and, in low condition, but mado good prices, tho best beiug £9 las., very ana-thin, £2 os. to £5 55.; mixed ewes and lambs, 275.; yearling heifers, £2 15*. At Waiwailtaiho, on Friday, June. 2, there was a small, yarding, all ot which wao sold -as follows:—Small weaners, 235. 6d. to. 435. 6d.; empty .heifers, £3 ss. to £3 12s. 6d.0 forward, cow-', £7 6s. la £3 17s. 6U.; store cows, £5 3e. M. to £6 18s.; small store cows. £4 4s. to £4 12s. 6d.: bulls. £7 ic«-. in-calf heifers, £5 10s.; dairy cows. £9 to 10s - : ap.-inzinK heifers, £V to Messrs. y and Company, Limited, report on their Daniiovirke wile, ns follows:—We offered a small entry of sheep and a medium yarding of cattle. Sheen sold readily aud c-sttlc also met with good demand. The followiup wero prices realised:—Medium hoggets, 15s, to J; s - store ewes. 225.: light fat ewes. Ws. 9d.- small weaners, £2 to £2 55.; small empty heifers, £3; fair-conditioned heifers, f 5: fair-conditioned empty cows, £6 3s. fid. 'i 10s.; fat heifers, £6 10s. ;i cows and calves, £9; dairy cows, 1.0 £5 17s. 6d. Mofsi-3. Dalgety and Company, Limited, 1 almerston North, report having a vcrv good yarding of both sheen and cat-tie at then- Fcilrtmg sale on Friday, all of which met with a keen demand, and sold at the following prices:—Oull lambs, toMOs 3d.; small lambs, to 125.; medium lomhs, to 15s. Id.; very fair lambs, to 17s. 3d ■ Rood lambs 18s. 3d., 19s. Id., 19s. 7d. to 19s. «d.; small 2-tooth ewe?, in lamb, 21s. 71 ■ forward owes, 20s. 6d„ Kls. fid. to 225!; lght fat ewes, 235. to 245. 3d.; fat. ewes! ?„ i forward wcUlers , Eoo[] j, kius _. lis. ; o well-bred 15-month heifers, £,Mss. to * o? ,; .„ cmpty cows - £4 Ws- £4 155., £6 & «; 2 s .' : he'fers. fair condition, £6 -Ba. 6d. to. £fi 15 5 . ; f orwar( i CO ws, to P iH 9p ringing heifers, £7 is. Cd„ £8 10s. to £9 js. ; light fat bullocks, £12. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmerston I>orth, held a salo at Utuwai. on Wednesday, when thev offered a ttood yardang_°f stock. Bidding ,ras ve?y Keen The following prices were realised: Mixed lambs, 14s. 7f1.; wether lambs, 17s. cV ?i Bs ' : store .c»'<», 235. 10d.; 2, 4, and 6-too'th ewas, r.w. Kiomttey rams, 27s • weaner heifers, 365. 6d. to £2 65.; weaner steers,- £320-montli steers, £6 Is.; sneved heifers, £6 45.; empty cowo, £5 to £?' 16s • spring heifers. £8 lis.; dairy cows £7 10« mare and foal (light draught) £1% 9-yeaN ?" s?° Jin 7, s ' : half-draughts, from £14 10a. to 1.20; 3-!ior«> brakes, £15 and £25. CLEARING SALE OF STOCK. next, at the farm, corner or Hongitikei Lino and Kairanga Itoad, Palmerston r,°rth, ,'Messrs. Abraham and ""ill sell, on behalf of Mr. if. Gilford Moore, the whole of his superior herd of 60 young dairy cows. The herd .is one of the best in the district, and comprises chiefly second and third calvers of Jcrscy-Holstein and Jersey-Shorthorn crosses. Tho date of calving will be supplied at the'sale, and every cow will be guaranteed to calvo at those dates, or within a few days, or may be returned to the. ownor. Mr. Moore's only reason for Felling is that he is going to establish a pedigree Jersey herd. The auctioneers recommend their clients to attend this sale. FEILDING MAHKET. Messrs. Atkinson and po., Ltd. sold on Friday :—Baconer pigs. at. £2 12s.' 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; stores, 19s. to'2ss.; slips, t,:i 18s. 6d.; weaners, 13s. to 15.=.; poor nualitv. ss. 6d.; horses, £4 to £4 10e. ; hens, per pair, 3s. 6d. to 45.; good birds, to 65.; roosters and cockcrels, ss. 3d. to fo. Ed.ducks, ss. 3d. to ss. 6d.; table potatoes, Bs! to lis. bag; pressed hay, £5 per ton; pumpkins, 7s. 6d. to Bs. sack; chaff, £5 to £6 toll.