LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3125, 2 July 1917, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., l>ai. merston North, report:—At itauhiai on Juno 26 wo had an average yarding of stock, which sold under fair competition at tho following rates:—Mixed aged store ewes, 21s. 3d.; aged ewes in lamb, 21s. 8il.; empty storo owes. 20s. 7d.; ewe hogget?, 245.; medium storo hoggets, 18s. 4d. t0.215. lid.; small do., 14s. to 10s.; two and a halfyear Bteers, £12 10s.; fifteen-month steers, £7 Is.; forward cows. £8 10s. to £9; fat cows, £10; store cows, £6 7s. lo £6 14s. At l'almerston North oil Juno 28 we had a good yarding of both cattle and sheep. There was a fair demand, and a largo amount of Btock changed bauds, prices ruling as under:—Full-mouth cwcb, in lamb, 255. 6d. to 275. Bd.; cull ewes, 9s. Id. to 135.; fat hoggets, 305.; mixed hoggets. 20s. 7d.; small do., 17s. 6d.; forward cows, £8 Ms. to £10 Bs.; storo cows, £7 6s. to £7 10s.; dairy cows, in milk, £9 2s. 6d. to £12 10s.; springing heifers, £8 6s. to £11 2s.- 6(1. At, Feildlng on Juno 29 wo had a, good muster of stock. Prices for sheep woro a shade easier than last week's rates, while cattle on tho wholo wore dull. Fat wethers brought 375., medium fat ewes. 325. Id.; four-year ewes, in lamb, 31s. 2d.; inixedago ewes, in lamb. 245.; forward empty ewes, 235. 6n\; aged storo ewes, 17s. to 19s. 5(1.: forward Southdown ewes, 245. 6(1.; Southdown hoggels, 215.~2d. to 21s. 4d.; medium ewo hoggets,'2ls. to 21s. 6d.; wcthor hoggets, 18s.; cull hoggets, 125.; two-year steers. £11 155.; dairy cows. £9 to £12 10s.; small store heifers. £5 to £5 55.; store heifers. £4 10s. to £4 18s. 6d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report:—On Wednesday wo held a clearing salo on account of Mr. .lames Lobb. at Taouui. There was . a largo attendance of buyers, and a good sale resulted. Dairy cows Fold from £10 to £12 55., and £14 10s. to £26; heifors In calf, £8 ss. to £10 10s.; two-year bull, £10 15b.; wenner steers. £4 12s. 6d.; weaner bulls, £4 10s.; weaner heifers. £3: light draught horses, £15 to £20; harness mare, £21: small hoggets, 16s. Bd.; rubber-tyrcd gig. £32.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At. Palmcrßton North ou Thursday wo had a fair yarding There was a better inquiry for hoggots, other Bheep selling at lato rates. For both store and* fat cows tho market was weak. Fair Woolly hoggets, 235. Id.; small mixed hoggets, 13?. 25., 13s. 3d.; yearling steers, £3 195., £5 18s.; eighteen-month empty heifera, £4 55.; small weanors, 305.; store cows, £4 7s. 6d., £5. £5 10s., £6; forward oows. £8, £8 65., £8 145.; light fat cows, £8 17b. 6(1., £9 55., £10 25.; Bpringing hoifnj-s, £8 155.; heifer and calf, £9 55.; dairy cows, £8 159.. £9. £9 10s.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 00. report:—At Feildlng on Friday we had a heavy yarding of sheep and cattle. Good Quality sheep sold well, but others were inclined to drug. We havo to report practically a total clearanco of both sheep and cattle. Mrs. Parsons's entry of Jersey cattle attracted a number of buyers, and with tho exception' of one heifer air were sold at satisfactory prices. Small lambs, 145.; medium lambs, 16s. 9(1. to 16s. 10d.; fair lambs. 18s. 4d. to 195.; Btoro owes, 14s. 6d.; forward eweß, 17s. 6(1. to 205.; f.m. ewes, in lamb, 255. 6d.; roixedagc ewes. in lamb to B.D. rams, 30s. to 31c 9d.; and 345. to 345. 6d. for a pood lino on account of Mr. 0. W. Hodgson; small weaner heifers, £2 165.; small weancr steers. £3 165.; flftccn-month heifers, £6 45.; eighteen-month steers, £7 12s. 6d. to £8 12s. 6d.; k two-year steers, £9 195.; light fat heifers, £9 10s.; light fat cows. £10 17s. 6(1.; forward heifers, £7 12s. 6(1.; storo cows, £7 to £7 55.; purebred Jerseys, on account Mrs. E. Pawson, Silverllght 38gU6., Ngamotn Tui 26gns., Ngamotu Huia 25gns., Viola 25gns.. Leonio. 4lgns.. Hill Belle 39gns./ Hill Tawa 35gus., Hill Karaka '36gns., Bull Fl'andrine's Rive/i. 85gnn; on account It. P. Walsh, purebred heifer, 28gns.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly stoolt salo at Woodvillo on Juno 25. There was a fair yarding, and cvorything sold at satisfactory prices. We quoto as follows:— Cows: Fat heifers. £9 ss. to £10; store cows, £6 156.\t0 £8 155.; dairy cows, £9 ss. to £12. Sheep: Fat owes, 235. 6d.; sound-mouth, ewes, in lamb, 225. 9d. Tho firm also held tho weekly salo at Miller's Road Yards, Dauncvirke, on June 29, and quote as follows:—Cattle: Fat cows, £9 15s. to £12; fat heifers, £9 10s.; dairy cows, £8 ss. to £10 10s. Bheqp: Ewes, in lamb, 275. 5d.; cull lambs, 7s. Id. to Bs. Id.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palracrston North, report having a very large entry of sheep and a good entry of cattle at their Feilding salo on June 29. Tho yarding of sheep was comprised chiefly of hoggets, and for tho hotter class tho demaud w,as good, but inferior lots wcro neglected. Cattle wcro oasier, and several lines failed to change hands. Quotations: Small lambs, lis. 9d., 125., 13a. 7d., lfc. Id.; medium lambs, 15s. 3d.; fair lambs, 165., 17s. 3d.; very fair lambs, 18s. 10d., 19s. 6d., to 203. 2d.; beßt lambs, 25g. to 255. «.; empty ewes. 17s. 3d. to 19s. Bd.; light fat ewes, to 28s. 6d.; heavy fat ewes, to 34a. srt.; dairy heifers, £6 7s. 6d., £7, £7 17s. 6d., £8 155., to £10; cows and calves, £12; light fat cows. £10.