LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3113, 18 June 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin on Tuesday wo had good yarding ot sheen and cattle.' Although bidding; lacked animation we had a satisfactory clearance at the following quotations :-Sheci>: Fat wethers. .£2, £2 Os. 6d., to £2 35.; fat civob, 30s. to 315.; fat ewes uud wethers, 375. 6d.; fat rams, 355.; empty store owes, 15s. 3d. to 17s. 6d.; small lambs, 12s. 6d. Cattle: Pat cows, £10 6s. to £11 Is.; prime Tat heifers. £15 65.; venlers, £3 4s. to £4 45.; elghtecn-niontlis steers, £10 7s. 6d.; three-year steers, £12 55.; three and a half-year eteors, £14 10s.; forward store cows. £6 13s. to £7; heifers, in calf, £5 10s.; springing heifera, £10; cows in (•alf, £B to £9. l'igs: We had a good entry of norkera, for which there was keen competition. Forward stores, 225. to 235.; porkers, 305., 315., £2, £2 25., £2 55., £2 10s., £2,135. 6d., to £3 43.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams. LtiL, rtfnort:—At Otaki on Wednesday goocj entries of sheep and cattlo were yanjed. Bidding was inclined to drag, but sales were made at the following quotations:— Sheep: Fat ewes, 335.; mixed-sex two-tooths, 275.; mixed aged ewes, in lamb, 245.; cull ewes, in lamb, 10s.; small lambs, 12s. 6d.; cull rams, 14s. Cattle: Forward empty COWB, £5 12s. 6d., £6 £s., £6 17s. 6d., to £7; store cows (culls), £2 17s. 6d.; bulls, £7 12s. 6d.; springing heifers, £11 ss. Horse: Five-year-old cob. £10.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report: At Pajmcrston North on June 14 we had aVgood entry of sheep, some 1764 being yarded, and a few cattle. The entry consisted chiedy of ewes of ordinary quality and lambs. There was a fair demand, and most lines found buyers at liruies as follow:—Forward aged ewes, 245. Cd. to 265.; empty store ewes, 19b., 19s. 6d., 21s. 2d., 225.; aged ewes in lamb, 17a. 9d., 215., 225., cull owes, 9s. 6d., 10s. 6d.; Southdown-ciross store lambs, 16s. 4d.; mixed lambs (small), Us., 125., 145., 14s. 10d. At Feuding on June 15 we had a good entry of stock, our yarding consisting of some 1085 .sheep.and 3E5 cattle, of mostly excellent quality. There was a fair all round demand, and the bulk of the stock ofleri'd changed hands at auction and after the sale. Prices were on a liar with late quotations. Light fat ewes brought 31s. 9d.; foiir-tooth to four-year ewes, in lamb, 315.; full-mouth ewes, in lamb. 255. to 265.; .empty forward ewes, 245. 4d.; store ewes, 22s ; store lambs, 17s. 6d.; plain fat cows, £10 10s. to £12;' forward cows, £9 to £9 12s. 6d.; ordinary dairy cows, £9 to £11 155.; twenty-month to two-year steers, £11store cows, £7.125. 6d. to £7 165.; small do., £5 15s. to £7; mother-fed Shorthorn yearling steers (good), £8; do. heifers. £6 12s. 6d.. to £6 155.; Hereford, yearlin" steers, £8; small bust-fed mixed weaners, £5; twenty-month empty heifers, £6 11s • mother-fed mixed yearlings (poor), £3 to £3 103., - *■ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company report :-At I'almereton North on Thursday ouly a small yarding a3 B SS ned ' an(i 8ol(i at late rates. Fat ewes, Ms 9d.; small lambs, l0s. ; wcancr ■?« m A A S,; eighteen-mouth heifers (small), £4 103. j forward cows, £8: threeyear spring heifers, good, £10, £10 10s., £11 55.. £12 17s. 6d., £13 10s

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report :-At Fcilding on Friday a fair entry of sheep and cattle came forward. We had a good clearance at prices on a par with last week's rates. Empty, 19s. 6d.; aged ewes In lamb, 245.; fair ewes in lamb, 21s. 6d.; store wethers. 295.; forward wethers, 345. Sd.; light fat 1S - 9d ' : lieht fat wethers, 365. 6<l. bma 1 woauer steers. £3; aged store cows. £4 10s. to £4 175.; store cows, £7 3s : forward cows £8 10s. to £8 17s. 6d.; light fat heifers, £9 3s. to £9 195.; fat cows, £11 lbs. to £12; yearling steers, £8 Is. to £8 is.; three-year etcers. £14 12s. . The YVairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., stock department reTi V l u lii % , d ' s sale at Waikarasa oili behalf of Mr. Martin Elgar as follows: -Wieep comprised good lines of stationtnccl ewes m sylendid condition, lambing to houthdowne. and were reasonable in price All lots wore sold according to age, and the public expressed satisfaction at the manner iu which they were drafted. Hie cattle, on the other hand, sold remarkably well, and mado prices in ex-m,B3]-.Of .!! cccn l ]narto quotation?. The qua lty throughout was extra good, and fi j-j 6 wcr e,B.lttccd before the public in .splendid cond tion. The draught horses also made prices in excess of anticinaUons. and outlie whole n satisfactory sale has to be recorded. The attendance was f° od > but the boisterous weather prevail- ;? Hα ■ , ya "piously prevented some intending buyers from a distance from borne present. Quotations: 1075 four'tooth g"*;, 295. d.; 400 four-year ewes, 20s. 6d : 530. 255.; 817 Bix-tooth owes, 26b.; 800 tooth ewes. 255.; 218 Down lambfl, 16s. 6d ■ w two and a half-year stcere. £16 155.: 23 breeding cows. £15 165. ; twenty breedin" cows £15; 48 mixed weauers, £9 I0h.; 18 etghtoen-montlis steers. £13 10s • 20 nghtecn-months heifers, £6 17?. 6d •' two an afcj'f-ycar heifers. £10 10s.: dairy %°m% £S ° S - l 0 £17 lOs - "Priueine hoifcrs. £10 15a;.; dry tows (aged), £8 to £10; Short \°.™ bull eair, £10 10s.: draught horse , "1, £35. £38, £36, £25, £20; hacks, £6 to £12; mares and foals.£23 to £37. I Hi 0 S r^ crton stook market on Friday the W.F.0.A., Ltd., oHored n good yarding of sheep and cattle to a large attendance of buyers. All classes created keen competition, and a total clearance was eHected. Ewes in lamb (ltomney) fetched 276. Id. to ,315.: f.m. twos, in lamb to konthdowi, rams, 255. Id.; fat, ewes. 325. \ A St0 K C o?''-' s ' Ua -- fat wethers. 38s 9d.; fat. lambs. 285.; good woolly wether lambs 265.: good shorn do., 23a. Id.; medium do. l's.; medium black-face, do., 18s.- eowa tin account of Mr. • 0. Lmrnr.cn, £to 2sf\ ii .1 ,EM 2s j 6d - ; in e heifers. £9 155.; other vendors: rows in milk, £12spring culvers, £8. £9 Is., to £10 15s; si ore cows - fB. £9 2«., £10, to £10 165.; hackward do.. £5 12s. 6d., £6, to £7 55.; hoif£ ln - mi A k -. X7 . 1s ,0 £7 16 s-; weaner hei- « J . & c 'Bhtccn-inontlis bulls, £5, i| Js.. to £8; porkei-s, 265.; ponies, £5 to is ss.;.hens, 2s. 4d. to 3s. 6d. Messrs. Wright, Stcphenson and Co.'s prices at, their Ga-rterton sale were — Heavy fat cows, £11 to £12; light r at cows r« d ooA heavy forward cows, «' ti , S " In f 9; mcdium forward cows. « %' n ° £1 17s - M-i lieht store cows, & Ma-! weeners, X 4 55.; cows in calf. ±10 10s.; bulls, £3 Its. to £7 18s. Sheep- FourKar ewes, in lamb, 305.; omnt.y ewes, 25s • lorwurd two and four-tooth wet tiers 32s • 5i or J ewes,, 205.; m.s. hoggets, 21s. 10d. to 2os. 6d. 'J'his firm has effected privately on account of Mr. A. Bishop. Clarcville.'the sale of tho wholo of his dairy herd at n very satisfactory figure. Mr. Newton King rcnorts:-At" Slraiford on, June 5 there wan a fair yarding and practically all were sold. Fat cows made £U ss. to £13 145.; forward rows, 68 17s 6d. to £9 10s. : store.cows. £6 Is. to. £8 23. 6d.; bpnere, £5 to £7 55.; two and a half to three-year steers, £11 10s.; small wcancrs, £2 to £2 18s. 6d.; dairy co,v ß , £8 to £10 15s. 6d.; good lambs (woolly), 225, 9d.; small shorn lambs, 13s. 6d. to 16s lid At Inglcwood on June 6 there was ;i fuli yardinsr with strong competition throughout, all wcanura selling readily. Hhoc]) worn a noor lot but were all sold Tho wholo yarding, with the exception of a pen of in-calf heilcra, were sold. Weaner etcers, 64 16s. to p for fair cuttle, and £3 16s. to £4 2s. 6d. for rougher sorts. A choice pen of Holstein weaner heifors made £5; other heifers, £3 Is. to £4 Is • elghteenynonth steers. £8 7s. 6d. to £8 10s' : ;° %% Ue ,' 6d \> flPnDffing cows,. ~.> 2s. ftd. to JblZ; in-calr two-year lielfery f6 12s • bulls, £6 15s. to £7 2s. 6d.; nged iuJamb ewes, 9a. 6d. to 16s. 4d.; two and four tooth wethers, 31b. 6d. At. Ilahotu on June B , thera was a good entry, cowe soiling/well. Weaner Bteers, £4 da.: weaner heifers, £3 Us to £3 17s. 6d.; small, £2 ss. to £2 12s. 6d.,- fat cows, £10 17s. to £13 i 8 13s. to £9 15h.; boners, £6 2e. 6d. to £7 195.; unbroken goldine, £12. At Urenui on June 11 the weather was very rough and only a, email yarding wae offered. Empty heifers, £5 to £6 145.; weaner heifers, £3meaner Bteers. small £3 19s. 6d. ; two and a half-year Jersey steers. £10 17s. 6d.; fat heifer, £10; forward cows, £9 15s:; .store cows, £6 10s. to £8 2a. 6d.; boners, £5 9s ■ .spnnginc heifers. £7 17s. 6d. to£lo;nholce two-tooth lioinncy in-lamb ewes, £2 3s • four and six-tooth and four-year Koinnev ewes, good, £2; wether lambs, good, 23s • ewe lambs, 245.; aged ewes. 15s. At Mrs Barnut e cloariu? sale. Junction Bond, on June 14, there was a good attendance. Cows in very mce condition averaged just ' ?.' cows solU JrODl £1Z 15e. to £14 103.; others, later calvers, £8 15s to £11 103.; in-calf heifers, £6 2 3 ..6 d. to £1 Wβ. 6d.; empty cows, up to £9 2s 6d larm horses, up to £21 10s At the spcoial cattle sale held by the Associated Auctioneers at Blenheim ou Thursday last, there was a large attendance of buyers from all parts of the dis- !"!,' aa J cl . M viß »t,or9 from North Canterbury, Kaikoura, and the North Island. Ilio yarding comprised 470 head, of which 385 were sold under the hammer, and tho hoik of tho balance quitted privately after the sale at satisfactory prices. Prices for all well-bred, good-oonditioned cattle were exceptionally good, but 111-bred, .backward sorts were hard to quit A feature of the sale was tho excellent quality of some of the fat cattlo yarded. Prices realised wero:—Fat bullocks, £25, £24 £23 103., to £16 108.: fat Bteers, thrco to Tour yeare old, £13 7s. 6d. to £15 55.; fat helfere. £20 to £13 10b. A line of 65 four and five-year-old bullooks, in good condition, realised £13 12s. 6d.; others, from £10 12s. 6d. to £11 15s. Store two to three-year-old steers brought £7 17s. Cd. to £7 55.; two-year-olds, £6 Bs.: fifteen to eight-een-months, £4 to £4 10s.; yearlings, £3 10s. to £4; early-oalvtng heifers realised from £6 Bs. 6d. to £11 Hβ.; cowb, September calvers, realised £6 2s. 6d. to £7 2s. 6d.