LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2895, 6 October 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The New Zealand- Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.. report:—At Pahiatua, on Tuesday, wo had a small-entry of sheep and a good one of cattle. .The ■ cattle comprised principally good • quality' dairy heifers and cows, and these meeting with good' competition, good prices wer.e realised. Wo 'quote:--Mixed aged ewes '■ and lambs,-335. 7d.; backward store ewes. 225. 9d.; springing heifers, £10 17s. 6d., £10 55., £10. to' £8; second oolvers, £13 55.;- store, cows, £7 ss. to £7 10s.; yearling steers, £4 195.; yearling Holstein bulls. £6 10s. to.: £8 105.;.-two-year do., £12. _ The New Zealand Loan and-Mercantile Agency Co:, Ltd.,. report having held a most successful clearing sale of dairy cows on account of Mr. Simon Olson,"-at Eketahuna,' on Monday.- Bidding was spiritod throughout the sale, ana good prices were realised. ' The cows mado £14 55., £13 55., £12 55., £11 10s.. down to £9, averaging £11 55.; empty cows, £8 10s.; springing heifers, £7 to £9 2s. 6d. Sundries sold at full clearing salo rates. Messrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co., Ltd., report having hold-their weekly'sale in their Waipona (Mastcrton) sale yards, on Wednesday, when they offered a small yarding of sheep, cattle, and horses.-Com-petition being keen, a total clearance was made at the "following prices —Sheep: Forward store' owes, 245. 5d.; two-tooth wethers, 335. 6tt. Cattle: Springing cows, on the drop, "£lO to £10 145.; springing heifers, £7 95,; heifers and calves, £6 7s. 6d.' to £6 13s.

Mtiesrs. Wright, Stephenson, and Co.,': Ltd.,- report having held their weekly sale In theri' Pahiatua yards on Tuesday. A good yarding of cattle was offered to a representative number of buyers, consequently competition was keen, and a good clearance -ivas effcted at tho following prices:'—Forward-cows (guaranteed empty), £7 lis., £7 135..6d...£0 165.. to £9; fat and forward heifers, to £8 12s. 6d.: yearlingheifers, £4 65.; yearling steers, £2 18s.;> store cows,"£s 15s. tip to £7 10s.-; cows and calves, £7 10s. up to £8 2s. od. The Wairarapa , Farmers' Co-oporativo Association; Ltd.', 'Pahiatua, report on their stock sales during the past.week as follows:—At' I'aliiatua.. last Tuesday, we offered a 6mall yarding of sheep and cattle.. With the exception of a few springing heifers, we effected a total" clearance

at prices well in favour of tho vendor. Wo quote aa follows:—43 mixed hoggetß, 305.; 60 do., 275.; 43 cwo hoggets, 275. 3d.; 69 owes, with lambs, 375.; springing heifers, £6 10a. to £11 10s.; cinptv cows. £6 19s. fid. to £7 55.; yearling heifers, £4 4s. At Konini. last Wednesday, wo held <i successful clearing sale on account of Mr. P. Jensen. Prices obtained for cons, wo think, -will constituto a record for the district. A nico crossbred cow, showing a lot of duality, brought £26; several others made in tho vicinity of £19 and £20, tho whdlo herd of 46 cowb averaging the satisfactory prico of £14 sa. The prices ranged from £7 10s. to £26; yearling heifers, £6 7s. 6d.; a. Jersey bull, 27*gns.; fat -wethers, 395. 6d.; porkers, £2 75., £2 55., £1 Us. 6d.; slips, 31s. 6d.; sows, £6 155., £6 lis., and £5; a boar, £5 2s. 6d.; calves, 33e.; horses, £29 55., £27. L.K.G. milking plant and engine, £120.

ADDINGTCttT MARKET. By Telegraph—Press Association! Christchurcli, October 4. At Addington market to-day there were moderato yardings of stook, fat cattle and fat sheep being in shorter supply than Inst week. Store sheep, of which tho bulk wero wethers, formod a small entry, and prices wero firmer. Tho sale of beef was slow, and prices also showed an advance. Pat lambs sold well, and fat.6hccp wero llrnicr at the opening, but cased off towards tho end. Store cattlo wero slow of sale, but prices were good. Best dairy cows wero in keen demand, and pigs of nil classes mot a brisk sale. Storo sheep: Wothcr hoggets, IM.; four and six-tooth wethers, 295. lOd. to 325. 3d.; two and four-tooth wethers, 285., 28s. 9d.: two, four, six, and eight-tooth .wethers, 295. Ad., 325.; merino wethers, Us. 6d.; two and fourtooth ewes and lambs, all counted, 19s. 9d.; sound-month ewes and lambs, all counted, 18s. 7d.; merino ewes, 7s. Bd.; new season's fat lambs, best 28s. to 345., lighter 20s. to 275. Fat sheep: Extra prime wethers, to 465. 6d.; prime wethers, 325. 6d.- to 425. 6d.; others, 295. to 325.; shorn I woUiers, 20s. lOd. to 285.; prime, merino wethers, 235. Id. to 37e. 6d.; prime ewes, 325. 4d. to 375.; others, 245. 9d. to 295.; hog-gets,-225. 6d. to 295. Fat cattlo: Prime steers, £12 10s. to £21 12s. 6d.; ordinary steel's. £9 10s. to £15; extra, prime heifers, to £17 2s. 6d.; prima heifers. £12 10s. 1o £15; ordinary heifers. £7 2s. 6d. to £12; extra prime cows, £15 155.; primo cows, £10 10s. to £13 10s.; ordinary cows. £7 to £10. Storo oattle;. Yearlings, £2 Is. to £2 7s. 6d.; fifteen to eighteen-month, £3 15s. to £A 7s. 6d.; two-year ■ steers, £5 7s. 6d. to £5 155.; two and a half-year steers, £7 10s.; three-year steers, £9 17s. 6d.; three and four-year etoers, £11 to £12 17s. 6d.; two-year heifers, £4 16s. to £4 17s. 6d.; three-year heifers, £6 6s. to £7 10s.; dry cows, £4 to £6. Pigs: Choppers, £4 to £7; extra-heavy baconers, to £5 Bs. 6d.; heavy baconers, £4 15s. to £5; light baconers, £3 15s. to £4 10s. Price, per lb., 7Jd. to 71d. Heavy porkers, 555. to 605.; light porlters, 48s. to 545. Price, per lb., BJd. to 9d. Large stores, 535. to. 585.; medium stores, 465. to 525.; small stores, 255. to 355.; weaners, 14s. to 205.; and up to 245. per best sorts.