LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3021, 7 March 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

• Messrs. Dalgoty and Company, Limited, jtreport:—We hold, our weekly stock Eale Sat TJannovirko on March. 2, when wo offcrjKed'a. good yarding of sheep and a small ["entry of cattle to a small attendance of (prayers. The first pens oiTered met with ffpoor competition, hut there was an improvement, and wo sold practically /the jwholo of our sheep entry, in some cases kholders of old owes meeting the market rat slightly reduced rates. We quote as Hollows:—4 and 5-ycar ewes, to 345.; 2Hootb ewes, medium, 305.; 2-tooth wethers, 80s;; failing-mouth , ewes. 235.;- springing pioifcrs. £10 10s. to £10'153.; 18-month hci•fere, £6.

Tho New Zealand Loan and Jfercantils j'Agency Co., :Ltd., report:—At Hangiotu ion' Monday wo had a fair yarding of which sold at late rates:—Store ;cows, £3 16a.. £5 18s., £6 18s.; forward Wvs, £7 65., £8 55...'£8 18s.; fat cows, £10, f£lo-7s. 6d., £10 165., £11 10s.; bulls. £6, }£8 55., £8 10s. i The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operattve (Association, Ltd., Stock Department, rcIport on their Oarterton sale, held yesterfdayj as under:—A full yarding of sheep, <attle, and pigs; good attendance; com(Potition fair. Quotations ere as follow:— '4, 6-tooth. and f.m. ewes, small. 27e. -'d. .•to 285.: 2-tooth wethers. 28s. 2d.; aged ewes,- 175., EOs. 3d., 225, to 255.; fit* cows Vma'de £9, £9 10s., £10, £10 135.. £10 14s. to "£11; store cows, £5. £5 10s., £6 10s., to •'£B: 18-months steer's, £9 45.: heifers, with calves at foot. £8-2s. 6d. to £8 10;.; stags, £9 35.; ,-we.i.ner calves, £2 13s . £3 ts.. na 6s. to £3 145.; nork»rs, 2ts. 6d. .to 38s. 6d.: weaner pigs, 10s., 10s. 6d. to 15s.

PAHIATUA ' EWE PAIR. .• Messrs. Wright. Stephenson and Co., Lid. report on the <£bove salo as follows:-Wo submitted a cood ya-rcing of pheep to a large attendance of buyers. Following on the easing market reported hero last 1 week, wc anticipated a- similar expertence, but ouito a d'Rerent on» prevailed, nnd we arc- pleased to report an excellent sale at prices in many instances well over vendors' reserves. Only four lines wcxo passed in at auction, and at tile conclusion of the sale the small total of 232 sheep remained ,unsokl. Our sales were as follow.:—On account of . J. thews, 100 4, 6, and f.f.m. ewes, 385.; on account of J. Connell, 100 4 and 5-year 'ewes, 345.';; on account of G. Benton. 89 *s.m. ewes, 325. 6d., also 46 s.m. ewes. 305.; on account of A. Clieukley, 171 s.mv cwto, 285.: on account of Murphy Bros. 85 fl-tootli wethers, 325. 4d.; on account J. W. Falconer, •47 f.m. ewe's, 235. 6d., also 26 culls, 15s. 6d.; :on.account of S. J. BoyderiT 91 culls, lfe. i6d.; on' account of 0. Sonntag, 101 f.m. <ewcs, ( 20s. 7d.; on account of J. Wade, 89 js.rri. ewes, 225., also 11 culls, lis. 6d.; on 'account of C. T. Scales, 194 4-year ewes, '345.; on account of V. M'Carthy, 31 s.m. |flwes, 215.; on account of TV. Brown, 2b ■b.f. lambs, 235.: on account of F .W. Bibby. .12 woolly lambs,. 235. 3d.; on account of |L. Mabey, 51 b.f. lambs, 195., also 125 i3ambs, 18s. 6iL; on account of."P. W. Bibby,

58 woolly lambs, 165.; on. account, of A. Cheekier, 26 shorn lambs, 155.; on account of /. P. Beech, 42 shorn lambs. 14b. Id.; on account of J. j>. Rctlowaki. 20 m.f. 2tonMis,,27s. 6d.; on account, of P. M'Carthy. 1 6-tooth Homncy ra.ni, 3Jeus.; on account, or J. IE bardie, 5 Lincoln rams, 9gus., also 5 Lincoln rams, 7giis.