LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2849, 14 August 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

j The Keir Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agcncy Co.. Ltd., report:—At Fellding on Friday we lad a moderate entry of both sheep and cattle, and, with the exception of one pell of cattle. have to report a com-, f' ilete clearance. There was a keen demand or all classes of cattle, and sheep showed on improvement on last' week's market. Small hoggets, lis. 10d.; good hoggets, 235. 7d., 255. Sd„ to 245.; store wethers, 315.; small two and four-tooth ewes in lamb,. S9a. 9d.; mixed fat sheep, 335.; yearling heifers, £3 Os. 6d. to £3 55.; mixed yearlings, £3 Is.; yearling steers (small), £3 two-year springing heifers, £5 10s. to I£7 10s.; three-year springing heifers, £8 10s. to £9 12s. 6d.; light store cows. £4 15s. to £5 J3s.; forward cows, £7 45.; store bullocks, £12. ' The New Zealand loan and Mercantile ;[Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Ekctahuna 'on Friday we had a fair yarding of sheep jssnd cattle. Sheep met with a ready sale, |l>ut the cattle, which .were mostly • dairy '■sorts, were in little demand. We quote :— XJood wether hoggets, 265. lld.;'m.s. do., 235. |2d.; small do.. 195.; dairy cows, £7. ■< The Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Co., Ltd., Darinevirke, report on .their weekly stock sale at the Millar's .Roud yards, Dannevirke, on Friday:—A fair yarding of sheep and' cattle came .forward to a representative attendance of Ihnyers, and general public. Bidding was mot, however, very brisk. We were successful in disposing of mort of our lines, and prices realised were as follow:—Store jewes, 18s. 7d.; ewes in lamb, 255., 265. 6d., to 365. 6d.; hoggets, 235., 24b. 6d., to 265.; fnt oows, £8 10s: to £9 12s. id.; heifeTS in calf, £8 2si fid. to £8 175." 6d.; m.s. weavers, £2 65.; .yearling steers, £7; yearling balls. £5 12s. 6d. to £6 7s. 6d.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on tho clearing sale held on account of Messrs. Gray Bros., at "Upper Tutaenui, on Thursday. There was an exceptionally laige attendance of buyers from' all parts, ■ and the sale went'with a good swing from i.the start. Everything olfered was- Bold .. ander tlie hammer at- highly satisfactory . prices.. The following ajo Bome of tho : prices realised:—lo4o two-tooth to four-year euros, running with Southdown rams", 355. : to 365. Id.; 125 two-tooth to fojir-year owes, »'with CorrieciaK; ramß, 355. 3d.; 130 four- - year ewes, with Southdown rams, 2Ss. 6d.; .330 ewe hoggets, 295. : Id.'; b.f. hoggets, 20b. ,3d., 225.'6 d.; mediudir mixed hoggeta, 19s. . to 21s;; cull' do.,' 12s. 6d„ 14s. 6d.; three- ' year steers, £13 55.; fat bullock,' £21 10s.; yearling heifers, £4 35.; dairy cows, £8 to r £11. 2s. 6<L; draught geldings, : £31, £33, ■' £42 '10s., £43 10s., £46; aged do., £17, £18, -to £29;. draught mares, £27, £34 10s., £47; two-year-flUy, £18; hacks and',. harness r horses, £3 to £13. The farm implements and sundries, including grain and seeds, ' etc.; ell found purchasers at good prices. " The . shearing plant made £106.- - Messrs. L-evin and Co., Ltd:, Feilding, re- - port;— During' the past week we held, our - yard sales at Bulls and Feilding, and a , dairy sale on account of. Mr. J. Corpe Kiwitea. Bridge. At Bulls we had a' good . yarding of sheep and cattle. Sheep ,were " dull' of sale, and most- lots were passed .- The inuiry for cattle was,'on the other ,-1 hand, good, and we sold practically the • whole yarding at auction, at prices slight-. „ ly m advance of late rates. At Mr. Corpe's

sale we had a fair attendance. The cows, although a good lot, are late ealvers, consequently prices were not high. At Feildlng we submitted a medium entry. Sheep were in better demand than at last sale, and all lots sold under the hammer . at slightly increased prices. All classes of cattle, wifli_ the exception of grown bullocks, were in demand. Cows close to profit and store cows were keenly competed for, and showed a rise -In prices. Quotations:—At Bulls—Fat ewes,' 255. 3d.; with Ilomney rams, 265.; and do., 18s.; medium hoggets, 195.; fat cows, £8 to £10 10s.; forw.ard cows, £5 Bs. to £6 7s. 6d.; cows in milk, £10; springing cows, £11 to £12 23. 6d.; springing heifers, £5 ss. to £6 95.; light forward heifers, £$ 2s. 6d. to £7 55.; empty two-year heifers, £5 10b. ; mixed yearlings, £3 to £3 95.; , pigs, porkers* 345. to £2 lis. At J. Corpe's sale: AucAugust ealvers, best, £10 to £13, £9 to 8) os.; September ealvers, £9 to £12; October and November ealvers, £8 to £9; springing heifers, £7 to £8 17s. 6d.: heifers in calf, £5 55.; light fat cows, £9 155.; on account other vendors; cows to calve, £6 7s. 6d. to £9 15s. At Feilding—On. acoqlint Tawera Estate: 74 twortooth ewes, with liomncy rams, £2; 84 mixed-age ewes, with Southdown rams, 395.; account W. Bead and Son: 62 mixed hoggets, 21s. Id. 39 do., 175.; 26 b.f. do., 20s. 4d.; 26 do., 21s. 6d.; account W. 1). Fort: 28 fat hoggets, 245. Id; 29 do., 235.; account K. MarohaU: 15 fat ewes, 255. Bd.; cattle, fat cows, £9 to £10; fat heifers, light, £8 2s. 6d.; fat and forward cows, £6 9s. to £7 55.; empty Hereford cows, '£8 10s.; : do. Shorthorn, £8 145.; springing cows, '£7 to £13 10s.; store cows, £3* 15b. to £4 2s. 6d.; springing heifers, £6 6s. to £7 155.; light fat bullocks. £15' 55.; forward three-year bullocks, £12 17s. 6d.

Linton Fat Stock Sale—A reminder is given of the Linton stook sale to be held on Tuesday next. There is a large entry of sheep, comprising 700 two-tooth to sixtooth wethers, 200 ewes in lamb, 100 mixed hoggets, and 50 extra heavy prime fat sheep, 120 prime Southdown-cross ■ hoggets, 70 prime six-tooth wethers. There will be 60 extra prime bullocks ajid 25 fat and forward bullocks, and 14 choice springing heifers. Buyers from the Manawatu Line are recommended to take the New Plymonth express, leaving Wellington at 8.20 a.m., and they wil<l find the Linton yards opposite the railway station. A car will leave 1 the auctioneer's offices, Palmorston North, on the morning of the sale. Those wanting a seat are advised to communicate with Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North.

• Messrs. A. H. Atkinson and Oo„ Ltd., Feilding, report their week-end prices as follow:—Poultry, at per pair: Hens, 3s. 6d. ( 55., ss. 6d., 65., 6s. 6d.; pullets, 4s. 6d,, 6s. 6d.; roosters, 45., 45., 6d„ ss. 6d-, 14s„ to 155.; ducks, ss. 6d.; turkeys, £1, Pigs: Weaners, 145.; 15s. 6d„ IDs., 18s. 6d„ 205., 245. 6d.; slips, 235., 255.; stores, 203., 225. 6d., 245. 6u., 275.j 285., 29ft; porkers, 31s. 6d., 345„ 385., 425.; pony, £2 ss„ Potatoes, table 12s. to 15s. per sack, seed 10s. to 14s„ pig 3s. to 45.; pumpkins, 6s. to 75.; apples, in small supply, 3s.' 6d. to 55.; onions, 10s. to 12s. cwt.; chaff, £6 10s. to £5 155.; feed barley, 3s. 6d.; feed oats, 3s. 6d. to 45.; peas, ,7s. fid. to 125.; wheat'straw chaff, 30s. tdn; baled hay, £5, £6, to £8 10s.; fowl wheat, ss. 6d. to 6s.