LIVE STOCK SALES .

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2804, 23 June 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES .

Messrs. Dalffety and Company, limited, :Palmcr3ton North, report' having a very good entry of eheep at their Mar ton salo on Monday, which sold us follows:—Small lambs, 13s. 10d., 15s. to 15s. 6(1; mixed lamhs, 175., 18s., 19s. Sd. to £1; .<?ull ewes, to lis.; empty ewes, 19s. lid.; fat and; forward ewes, to 235.; 2-tooth wether©, to 28?. 6d.j fa t ewes, 265. 4d.; mixed aso owes in lamb, 295. fid. to o3s. 4d. ' • The New Zealaud Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report;—At Pahiatua on luesday we„ hud only a small' entry of sheep and cattle. A total clearance was made at the following prices; M.e. "woolly lambs, 19s. 7d.; small do., 13s. lid.; store cows, £5 10s. to £5 13s. The New. Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., reporthaving held a most successful sale of dairy cows, sheep, etc., on. account of' Mr. W. Payne, Ifamua, on Monday. The cows came forward in nice condition, and brought from £7 10s. to £13 55., making the splendid average 2s. 6d. Empty cows made from £5 3s. to £7 2s. 6d.; two-year empty heifers, £5'135.; wcaner heifers, £1 155.; wea-ner ; steers, £3 125.; bull,, £10; four-and five, year ewes in lamb,,£i lis. ICd.; e.in. ewes, 255.; cull owes, 165.; m.3. lambs, 175.. Eijjht nice dairy heifers offered on account of 1 Jlr. D. Burke made £7 15b.

illosjrs. Abraham and Williame, Ltd. (Pahiatua report httviiig , con.ducted a -highly-successful' clsarin? sale for Mr. John Nowman, of Waionc. Bidding throughout was. very keen._ The sliced were in good condition, ami' well wuollcd, the cattlo fairly well bred, and decent order. Prices were as follow :— 495 2, 4, 6. 8-tooth and few 5-ycar ew.os, iii lamb to Lincoln raro. 40s. 7d.; 110 2,-4, and 6-tooth wethers, 335. 7d.; 43 cull wethers, 2/s. 3d.; 2 and 4toot!j. dry ewes, 2?5.; 119 aged dry ewes, 265.; 180 m.B. lambs, 20b. 7d.; 65 m.s. cull lambs, 14s. 6d.; 9 Lincoln rams, £2 Is.; 27 m.s.•-weanere, £4; 14 P.A. M.s. weanera, £? Is.; 4 P.A. 18-month heifers, £4 145. : 2 2J-year steers. £12; 1 21-ycar steer, £3; 3 cow*, in millt, £8 55.; 9 breeding cows, in calf P.A. bull £8 17a.. 6d.; P.A. 2J-yeai--bull,.l2igns.; 5 dairy cows, £9 7s. 6d.; horses. £17, £14 55., £10 10s., £13 10s., £10, £9, £6 65., £5, £2 10s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonvillo sale held on Wednesday :-A large yarding of cattle ana a fair yarding of sheep came forward and- sold at slightly easier prices.' Prims ox, £15 17s. 6d. to £16 17s. Id.; prime heifers, £12; empty cows, £5 2s. 6d. to £6 17s. 6d.; prime wethers, 295. Id.; prime ewes, 265. to 283.; lambs, to 21e. 9d. Messrs. W. and G. Turnbull and Co., Ltd., report havnu held their usual weekly sale in .their Waipoua (Masterton) BRle yards on Wednesday. A good yarding aa .-advertised came - forward, and met with keen competition. A total clearance was made at tho following prices :—Fat ewes, 245. 9d., 255. 2d., 255. 3d., to 275.; Store ewes, 215.; two-tooth store wethers, Ms. 10d.; Homney-Lincoln lambs, 16s 94. to 20s. lid.;- b.f. lambs, 18s.; four and fiveyear ewes, in lamb to lloniney rams, 325.; two-tooth to eight.tooth ewcs,..in Jamb to Komney rams, 295.;, potter rams, 155., 175., to 225. i spy. cow (on drop),- £16; eighteenmonth steers, £3; two-year heifers, £4 iOs.; heifer and calf, £3 10s.; eighteenmonth heifers, £3: two-year heifers, '£4 10s.; heifer and, calf, £3 10s.; eighteenmonth; heifers, £3; springing heifers. £5 145.; Jersey cow, in calf, £7 55.; bull, £7 lis. We also offered: on account Lansdowne Presbyterian Ohurch, 10 ewes, donated by Mr. Geo. Bruce, which fetched 325.,; 5 ewes, donated by E. I). M'Kenzie, whicn fetched 245. 6d. : and 3 Southdown S'of < £§ t t.^V A;J ' Cooper ' a ' Rralld

BUEN6IDE'MARKET. ■ t By Telegraph—Press Association!

, Dunedln, June 21. . At the Burnsidc market to-day 145" fat cattle wero .penned, for the most part of medium quality, and there was a keen sale, last week's extreme ~ rates being maintained. Best bullocks, £18 to £21; extra prime, to £23 03.; medium,'£ls 10s. t0.£17 10s.; light, £12 10s. to £15; prime cows and heifers, £16 to £18; medium, £13 to £15; light and unfinished, £9 to £11 lie. .' • , . Fat sheep—2l3s 'were penned, including some good sorts.- -There was a/keen demand, freezing' • buyers taking, lightweights, and butchers bidding for prime quality.' Prices wtce on a par with last week's rates. Best wethers, 335. to 375. 6d.; extra prime heavy, 505.; medium,. 265.. to. 305.; 'light, 21s. to 255.; extra prime ewes, 435.; prime; 275. 6d. to 31s:; medium, 225. 6d. to 265.; light, 155." to 21s. c Lambs—B7o were penned, of medium quality Freezing buyers competed strongly, and a good sale rcsultedatlast Week's rates, which were well, maintained. Primo," 245. to 255. 6d.;' medium. 20s. to 235.; light, ,17s. 6d. to 19s. 6d.; unfinished, 14s. 6d. to 17s.

There was a small yarding of pigs, and late rates were well maintained for fats,' but competition for stores was not bo good. Choppers, 117s. 6d.; best baconers; 100s.; medium, 803.;. best porkere, 605.; medium. 505.; slips,' 225.; weaners, 16s.

SPECIAL SHOW WEEK' HORSE SALE. . We remind our readers of the special sale of horses to be held on Saturday next by Messrs, Abraham and Williams, Ltd., in' their Horse Bazaar,"» Grey Street, I'almcrston North,..at 12 o'clock. There are upwards of 60 splendid draughts to be offered on account of such well-known breeders as Messrs. R. D. .Knight, 'J.' Kearins, J!. Kirkcaldie, J. A. Russell, and R. A. Dick. The last-named has brought from Southland 11 of ' the -• best-set-up draughts that have been ' offered in Palmcrston North tor many a day. They are all useful sorts, and are just out of'hard work. Mr. Knight, whose stock is famous throughout the Dominion, will be, represented, by seven draught inares, and geldings, and three very fine pedigree draught mares. Mx. J. A. Russell,, who has for many years been contracting, has now decided to sell the whole of his teams, and 16 very nice drauehts will be offered on his account. Mr. Kearins, of Kair rnnga, will sell four draughts, and me quality of them is something very special. We recommend those wanting good horses, to'..attend the sale, and the auctioneers advise us that there will: be, no inferior ■ horses offered. -l