LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3060, 23 April 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

sfcssrs. Wright, Stophenson, and' Co., Ltd., report on the Eketahuna sale as follows:— Wo submitted a yarding of 1500 sheep to a. fairly large attendance of buyers, our entry, whioh was mostly lambs, sold at full values, as follows:—Two-toot!i owes, 318. 3d.; b.f. lambs, 17s. 9d. to 18s.; wi. shorn lambs,'l7s. to 17s. 6d.; cull tombs, 12s. 6d., 13s. to 14s. 6d., according to quality and condition.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, reSort on their sale held on Thursday:—Wo ad a fair yarding of stock. Prices for sheep improved. U.ittle sold at lato ratee. Prices:—Two-tooth wethers, 325. 6d.; backward dairy oowa, £7 Ss. to £8; springing heifers, £10 7s. 6d.; aged 6tore cows, £2 17s. 6d. to £3 155.; storo cow6,'£s 2g. M. to £6 125.; fat cows, £10 2s. 6d. to £12; forward cows, £8 10s. '• . •

The New Zealand Loan ond Mercantile Agency 00., Ltd., report i—We held our weekly salo at Eketaiuna on Friday, when we had'only a small entry of sheep and cattle. Quotations:—flmall shorn lambs, 14s. 6d.; cull do., 3s. 6d.; cull ewes, Jβ.; store cows, £7 65.; yearling utecre, £5 18s. The New Zoaland Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:-At Pahiatua, on Tuesday, we had. a- good entry of ehceu and a small ono of cattlo. A good attendance of buyers were present, and competition was fairly keen. A total clearance was mado under the'hammer at tho following rates:—Good shorn lambs, 19s. $d.s 17b. 10d., and. 16s. 2d.; small do., 14s. 9d.; small two and four-tooth wethers, 295.; cull two-tooth, wethers, 175.; cull' cwcb, 15s. 3d. v Tho Now Zealand Loan and : Mercantilo Agency Co., Ltd., report:—Wo held our annual autumn cattlo fair at Pahiatua, on Wednesday, when we had a. -vorr- heavy yarding, embracing all classes. There was a large attendance of buycr&, hut tho salo was a dragging one, and a. good many lines were passed at auoKon, though good business was olfcotod afterwards. Wo auotoj— Horoford cows in calf, £15; ascd cows In calf, £9 to £11 55.: cows and calvee, £11 53.; fat cows, £10 se. to £12 2s. 6d.; storo cows, £6 to £10; throe-year Bteers, £13 2s. M. to £13 10b.: two and a half-year do., £11 4s. to £11 17s. 6d.; eighteen-month do., .£6 ss. to £10 163.; m.s. Hereford wcancre, £6'lob. to £7 155.; wconcr steers, £2 2s. id. to £5 14a.; weaner- heifers, £2 to £3 17s. 6d.: m.s.'wcanera, £2 ss. to £3 7s. 6d.; Holstem dairy heifers, £10 10b.;- bulls, £7 to £13 15s. .

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., Palmerston North, report:—The usual stock sale .was held at l'alinorston North, on Thursday. Thcro was a eoooj attendanco of buyers, and tho market was buoyant. Our entry consiated of 2037 ehcop and WO hoad of cattle, the bulk of which changed hands at tho following rates. Fat and forward ctt*j. 30s. Id.. 3ls. 3d., 345. 2d.; forward, owe, 285.; light, fat, and forward, wcthcrsii 355. Id.;, two and fouv-tootb. merino cross wethers, 26a., 265. 6dj failiujmouth empty ewee, 155.. 16b.; store lambs (medium), , . 175.; Southdown oross lambs, l<3. 3d.; email store lambe, 12s. 6d., 13a. 4d., 145.;. cull owes, 75.; «ull lamba, Ba. 7d., 9s. 10d:, Hs; ; 7d.; forward cowb, £10 10s.-; Btoro, cows,. £6 65.. £6 11s., £7. £7 65.; 'fifteenmonth -steers, £8 9a.; dairy heifers, £6 6a., £8 17b:' 6d.j small woancr steers, £4 135.; weanerxheifers (medium), £3 7e.; small mixed weanere,'£2 10s., £2 lls., £a 125., £2 11s.; small bulls, £i to £5 10b. At Foildlng on JYiday. wo had a eood ontry ot stock, somo 1421 sheep. 192 head of cattle, and 13 horses boinir yarded. There was a largo attendance and an- unsatisfied demand, all classes of stock Eclling particularly, well. Wo had a .total vjearaiico at tho following to silver In the nssay testa is high, and we 2d.; fat ind-forward owes. 315.; empty storo ewes, ISs., 245., 255., 263.; cull owes, 12a.; four and sii-tootli wothers, 365. 5d.; two-tootli wothcrs, 32a.; cull two-tooths, iSs. 9d.; fat lambs (choice). 365.; ewo lambs, 23a. 9d., 255. Id.; wether lamba, 235.; SoutUdowJi cross lambs. 17s. 6d.; storo lambs, 15s. Ed., 17a. 7d., 18a. 6d., 18a. 9d., 18a. 10d.; cull lambs, 10s., 125.; fat cows, £12 10s. to £13 155.; sprinjius dairy cows, £8 6s. to £11 10s.; heifers and calf (small), £5 155., £6 10s.; forward cows, £8 Ss., £8 10s., £9, £9 28. 6d.; storo cows, £7 55,, £7 10s.; small ditto, £5 155., £s'l7a. 6d., £6 125.; small store heifera, £6, £5 lOs.j twoyear staßS, £9; twenty-month steers, £10 as.; 18-month steers, £HJs., £9 65.; 18-month bulls, > £6, £6 ,10s.; medium-weicht hulls (tinners), £1Z 155., £13 2». 6d.; wcaner steers, £5 6s. 6d., £5 165.: bad-coloured ditto, £4, £4 65.; wcapcr licifers, £3 65., £3 10s.; unbroken horses. £9 10s. to £11; others, £3 7s. 6d. to £4 10s. ''

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantilo Agency Go., Ltd., report:—At Alfredton, on Thursday, we had a very fair yarding of sheep and a. good one of cattle. Competition was fairly keen -thrpUEhout. the sale and almost a. total clearance was made as follows:—Fat and forward four and elitooth wethers, 375. 3d.; two-tooth wethers, 295. M.j email m.s. Jambs, 13s. to 14b.; cull do.-, 6s. id, to 75.; three-year Hereford steers, £15 12s. 6d.; two-year do., £14 45.; fifteen-month do., £12 Is.; oighteen-month steers,-£8 15a.; fat cows, £10 to £16 2s. 6d.; fat ]jeifers,'£l2 15s. \ Messrs./Dalgety and Company, • Limited, Palmereton North, report a. good entry of sheop and cattlo at their Foildlntr sale on Friday. Cattle and sheep of all classes sold readily, lambs meeting with a sharp, rise. Quotations:—Sheep: Small lambs, 16s. 7d.; good lambs, 195., 205., 7d., 215., 21s. Id.; to 225.; a«ed ewes, 15s. 6d.; frwo-t«oth wethers, 31s.- Cattlo: Weaners, £3 Sa., £4 55., £4 65., £4 Us.; eieht«en-month. steers, £9 25.: three and a. half-yoar bullocks. £15 10s.; dairy heifers, £8, £10 55., to £10 7s. 6d.; fat cows, £10 55., £13. to £13 17s.

Mr. Newton reports :—At TJrenul, on April 16, weaner Shorthorn hotfere made £3 10s.; mixed woaners, £3 ,145.; small ■weaner steers, £3 Bs.; two-year in-calf hoitcrs, £6 and £6 2s. 6d.; twenty-month steers, rough, £710 a. 6d.; fdt cows, £11 155.; fat heifers; £11 95.; store cows. £7 to £9 7a. At etony Biver on April 17 mixed weaners jmado £4 to £4 2a. 6d.; weaner heifers, £3 ss. 6d.; springiiiß heifers, £6 ss. to £8 155.; fat cow 6, £11 145.; store COW 6. £7 to £8 95.; small cows, £4 Is. to £6 7s. 6d.; forward ewes, 265.; two and a half-year steers, £11 15s. to £12 2s. 6d. On the Rugby Hoad, Tariki, on Thursday, for Mr. W. V. Newton's clearing sale there was a good attendance. The cows were a nice lino, but were low in condition. The best price was £14 55., others stellint; at from £7 to £11 55., averaning £9 for tho herd. . .