LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2829, 21 July 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

-•-The .N.Z. Loan and Mercantile . Agency iCo., Ltd., report that at their 'monthly .stock Kile, held at Waikanae. yards on .Tuesday; they offered a. fair yarding, of Tliotli sheep and cattle. They quote:—4 and'(►tooth wethers (good line),-31s;'6d.; small .'lambs, 15s. 6d.; cull ewes, 7s. 3d.; forward Nx>«3. £5 ,19s. to- £6. 155.;-.- weaner steers, ' JE2:65..; weaner heifers, £2; hetflr-s in calf, £5; dairy cow, £5. One fat wether, donated by "Mr:..;W. M.' Cleland's. children, in aid of the Belgian Children's Belief ■Fund, was sold, and: altogether the fund benelitwl to the extent of "£6 16s. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at their weekly stock . fioJe, held at Levin yards on Wednesday, ticy submitted a, Xair yarding of both sheep' and cattle, and have to report a clearance (with the exception of.two pens .of breeding ewes). These failed to find a- purchaser.' being late shorn and in low :ooudition. They, quote:—Prime- fat; ewes, 54?.; fat .wethers, 395:3 d.'; fat ram, 205.;Jambs, 18s. :4d. to 19s. 4d.; light"forward condition cows, £4 15s" to £5 2©.; store jSOws: £3 to £4; heifers.in calf, £3 2s: 6d.; mixed weaners, 255. to 555.; store pigs, 23s ~-=The ■ If.Z. Loan and Mercantile AgSncy ■ Company, Ltd., report:—On Wednesday v:e held, a clearing sale of dairy stock on account of Mr. Ed. Gardner, Bongotea. The , rale went well throughout. The hard of fFTcows averaged £10 125., the-best prices being'£l2.ls=., £13 10s., £13 155., £14, £14 Ms., "£ls; heifers (backward), £4 ; 155.,.. £5 .65., £5 10s., £7; empty heifers, £4; weaners,- , 325. 6d.; b.f. hoggets, 17s. 3d., 205.; good Saggets, 235.; ewes in. lamb, 2Es.; sow and "litter, £7 ,15sj; sows, 3(te.- to £5 2s. '6d.; ' forward store pigs, 345., 355.; store pigs, '2Ss.; slips, lto.-6d.--.to'2os. • : ."'Messrs Dalgaty" and-Company, Limited, report on their; Levin sale:—We, liqld. our, weekly sale ,'on : July 19,' when -all eheep peris , were ,-fiill; :<ilso a good yarding of 9attle,came forward ; Fat- slieeip were:not eagerly sought after, .and a number-of lines, failed to reach - owners' reserves. For all other classes of stock competition was good, and satisfactory.' sales eveutnfttcd.. They quote:—On account T. Field, 250 .'sound-mouth breeding ewes, 295.; on account Skerman and Podcvin,- 50 sjn. breeding ewes, 295.- 2d.; 150 s.m. breeding ewes; :265.' 6d.;'. 50 4 .and 5-ycar-old-breed-ing ewes, 245.. Oil account other clients:— fat '.wethers, 3te.; cull-lambs, 10s.; good shorn lambs', 17s. to 18s. 4d.; fat rams, 225. to 2os._ Cattle: Lightweight fat bullocks, £13 55,; fat cows', .£9 to £11 25.; store cows', £4 Bs. to £5 12s. 6d.; medium 2rieai' steers, £7 7s. 6d., A line of "40 store cows made £6; ;springing .heilers, £5 ss. tto £9: dairy cow's, closii. to preflt, £7 to £9 15s. ' * Messrs Dalgety and Company, Limited, Report having held their Waikanae .sale on : Tuesday, when they offered a' small yarding of sheep and a- good yarding, of cattle. Competition all.through was good,: andj theyi succeeded in disposing of all lota-offered under the hammer. The sales Wre as under:—Medium store ewes. 193. . 3d.;- T lat heifers, £8.'125.;, fat cows, £8 to £9 7s.* forward empty cows,. £6; poor-con- ' dit-i'oned empty cows, £4 2's: The firm had some good good dairy cows forward, and jthese sold well under keen comnetition, 'prices ranging from £8 9s. to- £12.

The IC.Z. -Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report;—At Paliiatua on Wednesday there was a, heavy yarding of sheep and cattle. For the time-of tjis year the shccip came forward in' excellent condition, and met with keen competition. With the exception of two pens of cattlo wo made a total clearance under the hammer at the following rates Two and' 1 4-tooth wethers, 28s.- 7d.; 4 and 5-year ewes/ ill/lamb to S.D. rams, 225. 6d. to 295. lOd.; fat ewes, 315.; empty ewes, Ma.; hoggets (good), 21s. to 225. 9d.; small do., 18s.; fat cows, £8. to £9 Us.; store do., £5 lis. to 17 145.; empty heifers, £4 ss. to £7, 17s. 6d.; dairy heifers, £6 5a to £6 10s.; cows in calf,- £6 Bs.; 20-month steers, £7. .Wo also-sold 011 account of Mr. H. Brooks; Spring, dray, £20; dogcart, £9 10s.; set dray harness, £6 15s.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd, (lato W. and. G. Turnbull antl Co., Ltd.), Pahiatua branch, report 011 their opening sfcile _as follows:—Wo submitted a full yarding of both sheep and cattle, the bulk of the entry, goiiig north. Bidding .was spirited right throughout, and we have to report a highly successful sale at the tollowiug rateii:—Quotations:—4 and 5year ewes 111 lamb, 255.- 3d., 275. 9d„'3os. 4d., 325. lOd. to 355.; 2-tooth Romney ewes in lamb, 355.; others, 13s. to 225. 6d.; store eives, 16s. lOd. to 285,-, fat ewes, 275. 1d..; E-tooth 'wethers, 295. 6d.; fat wethers, 355.; good hoggets, woolly. 225. lOd. to 255.; others,- l&s. 10d., 20s. 2d. to 20s. 4d.; culls, 12a. ICd.; b.f. hoggets, 21s. 7d.; stud line ewes, 3Jgns. Cattle: Zi and 3-year steers, £8 17s. 6d.' to £10 55.; 2-yeur steers, £7 35.. t o£B 6=,; 20-mdnth. steers. £5 fe. to £6 Bs.; mixed wea-ners, 395., £2 2s. to £3 75.; forward cows, £6 . Bs., £7 to £7 145.; store cows, £4 Us. to £5 Is.; store heifers, £3 6s.'to £3 155.; springing lieifers, £5 12s. 6d. to -£9; 25 springing heifers, sold on account of W. M'Leod, Esq., Makomako, £9, £8 10s., £8 12s. 6d„ £7 155., £8, £7 12s. 6d., £7, £7 ICs., £6 2s. 6d., and .one at £5 17s. 6d. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co.. Ltd., report 011 Uieir Waipoua sale of July 19 aa follows:—A small yarding of sheep and cattlo came forward. Competitiou for all good sheeip was keen, but' cattle were hard to sell, and a few pens of tho latter wont, out unsold. Tho following are the prices recorded:—F.m. owes,. in lamb< to S.D. ram, 31s. 1d.,/325. to 325. 7d.; fat wethers, 355. 2d.; fat ewes, 295. 9d.; woolly .lambs, 225. Bd.; f.m owes in lamb (low condition), 21s. 9d. to 245. 6d.; potter rams, lis.; light fat cows, £8 10s., £8 18s. to £9; forward cows, £7; s-pringing heifers, £6 2s. 6d. to £9,105.; Jersey, bull, £7; yearling steers, £4 ss.