LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 140, 2 March 1918, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs; Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their usual monthly sale in the Waikauae yards on Thursday, Pebru-' ■ ary. 28, when tl\ey oHered a very heavy yarding of sheep and a medium one of cattle to a good attendance of buyers.. A number of special' lines of 1 reeding ewes came- forward, and, although keen competition under the hammer lacked animation, they succeeded in uisnosiiig of most of: the yarding at fair rates, although prices all through were in buyers' favour. On account Mr. I. G. Duncan, a-pen of well-finished black-faced hiinus, 258. 7d.; 40 fat ewc3,.305.; a nice line of 60 four-tooth ewes, at'3os. 3d. .On account other vendors: 200 six-tooth'to , f.f.in. ewe 3, 245. 7d.; four aud five-year-old ewes, Is. to 225.; small woolly lambs, 9s. 9d. to Hβ.; medium woolly lambs, 13s. to 15a.; shoru lambs, medium, 10s. Bd. to 12s. 'Mixed-sex weaners, £2 12s. 6d. to'£2 155.; icighteen-monthß steers, £7 10s.; bulls, £SHo £3; cows in full milk, £6 12s. 6d. to £7 10s.

Messrs. Wright, Stepliensou and Co., Ltd., report having held,their lirst annual sale at the Cross yards', near Brancepoth, ou Thursday. We yarded 6000 sheep and 350 head of cattle. There was a good attendance of buyers from all parts of tho district, and all good lines sold at satisfactorp prices. Altogether «o 501d.4500 sheep and 150 cattle at the following prices:— Four-tooth ewes, on account of H. , H. Beetham,' 32a. 9d.; two-tooth ewes, on account of G. 0. Williams, 345. 5d.; on account of O. H. Beetham, two-tooth ewes, 80s. Bd.: six-tooth ewes on uccount of J. M'Kenzie, 30s. 4d.; f.m. ewes, 245. 4d., 215., 17s. 6(1., • 21s. 9d.. and 195.; two-tooth ewes, 28s:;, cull two-tooths, 135.; mixed-sex b.f. two-tooths, 265. 6d., 16s. Id.; two-tooth wethers, 275. 10d., 27a. Bd., 275. 3d., 275. M., 235., 215., 265. 6d., and'29s. 7d.; four-tooth and Bix-tooth wethers, 325. Id.; cull lambs, 55., Es. 7d., to 10s. 8(1. Earns: Two-tooth Eomney ranis, lOgns., 6gns.,. pnd sgns.; f.m. rams, 43gns.; four-tooth Romney rams, 43gns.; four-tooth Komney rams, lOgns.; Lincoln rams, four-tooths, 43gns.; f.m., EJgns., 275. 3d., 375. 6d.. 2Sgns., ljgns.; merino rams, 375. fd. Cattle: Oil account of H. It Beetha,ni, 30 fat cows, at, £15 Is.; on account of Mrs. Russel, 14 do., £15 55.; on account of R. 11. Barton, 9 do., £12 10s.; on account of J. Johnston, 3 steers £12, <! cows £9 155., 5 two and 'a half-year heifers £8 10s.; on account of A. Anderson., 27 bullock? £15, 7 do. £14 JOsj on account of W. 11. Booih, 24 eighteen-months heifers £8 35., 3 fat cows £11 17s. 6d., 2 fouryear bullocks £15 155.; ou account J. H'Donald, 4 springing heifers £9, 1 fat cow '£13 11s., 1 eipiteiu-moutha steer £9 10s.; on account of P. C. Taylor, 2 cows £9 7s. 6d.. 2 steers £13 is.

The New Zealand loan and Mercantile 'Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Eongotea on Wednesday we had a fair yarding of stock. The attendance wiw. not. large, but competition was fairly good, and the bulk of the entry was hold at■late, rates. Fair mixed lambs, 12s. iOd.; forward ewes, 205.; small two-tootns, 17?.; aged store cows, £2 10s., £3 10s., £5 Ms.; Fair store, cows, ,£6, £6 55.. £5 11s., £7, £7 135.; forward cows, £7 15a., £8 lOd.. £8 Us., .£?, £9 10s.; fat cows. £9 Via., £10 7s. 6d., £10 10s., £11, £12 10s., £14 55.; eigliten-nionths heifers, iE4 10s., £5 103.; elghteen-months steers, £5 10s.; small weanens, 7s. 6d., 10s. (id., 155.. COs.; Jersey weancr heifers, 355.; fair mixed wsaners, £2 Cs.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report, as follows:—Our annual sheep fair was .held on February 26, at which there was a'lurge and-represeutative attendance, including several buyers from other districts. Wo had a good intry—rather more, than advertised numbers coming forward —some 4396 being penned, of which 4177 were sold. Practically all the sheep wern of medium quality, no *ery good lines coming forward. There was a keen demand for all classes,' and competition throughout was animated, a good sale resulting, prices being flecfncdly in favour of the vendors. Rales were negotiated as follow:—Medium four-tooth eves, 36a. 6d.: two and fou"r-footh ewes, 295.; small four and six-tooth ewes, 269. 9d.; two-tooth to f.f.m. ewca, 265.; four pnd five-year ewes, 18s. 9d., 193. 7d., 19s. 9d.; six-tooth to soundmouth ewes, 19s. Id., I9s. Sd., 20s. 2d., ZOri. 6d.; small to-tooth elves, 255. 6d.; f.m. ewes, 13s. 4d.,-l4s. 6d., 15s. 9d., 16s. 9d.. 17s. i7d.; cull six-tooth ewes, 17s. Id.; failingmouth ewes,.9s. 10d., 10s. 7d., 11s. Id., Us. 10d.; cull' wethers, two-tooth, up to 245. Cd.. 255. 3d.;'small two-tooth wethers, 255. 6d.; small, two-tooth ewes, 255. 6d.; f.m. fair shorn lambs, 14s. lil., 14s. 9i1., 15s. Id.; small shorn lambs, 11s., 11s. 8<!.; cull lambs, ss. 3a., b3. G<l., 7s. 3d., 7s. 4d., 7e. 6d, Bs. Id.; medium two end four-tooth Romney rams, 4 16 SJens.; ?;x-tooth to f.m. Kpiiiney rams, 2} to 3Jgns.; two-tooth etud Southdown rams, 6gns.; ordinary twotooth Lincoln rams. «gns.

The Wairarapa "armors' Co-operative Association. Ltd., stock department, report on jMartinborongli sail?, held yosterdiiy. as under:—We submitted a heavy yurding of sheep, comprising: several good lines of ptatioif ewes, the bulk of which did not look at their best, having besn freshly dipped and pui on the road to enable them to be ready in time for the sale. Competition was animated throughout, a total clearance being made. On behalf of Mr. Stanley M'Laren: 395 four-year-old ewes, 355.; on behalf of Hr.. E. V. Riddiford, Tablelands: four and flve-'yen.r-old Lincoln ewes. 525. Cd.; 150 five-year liomney owes, 30s. id. On behalf of Mr. D. 11. S. Riddiford, Te Awaitc: 650 four-tooth ewes, 305.; 250 four-tooth ewes, 315.; 607 five-year-old I'wes, '/65.; 345 low-conditioned owes, same flgc, 255,; 450 six-tooth i'our-year-old owes, 843. Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., DanneTirke, report having held their 'annual Wimbledon ealo in the Woodbanlt yards on February 26, and conducted one of tho

most successful sales ever l:cld at Woodbank. They offered 6000 sheep and lui) tattle, everything changing hands at satisfactory prices. Bidding was briek throughout. The class of stock was much above tho averago bar eonie few lots of ewes late weaned. The Tantane ewes, as usual, wore much admired, especially' thn older sheep. Jt»iyl Bunk ewca were also good. Prices ranged: Taiitaue, 40s. 6d.; woodbank, 335. Gel.; Ttautane, 40s. Cd.; Woodbank. 335. 6d.; others, from 325. 6d., 305., 255., zzs. 6d., 205.; foiir-tooth wethers, 335. 5d.; two-tooth ewes, 295. 2d.; lambs, 15s. W. to Bs. Cattle: Three-year steers, £15 10s.; bullocks, £13 35.; yearling steer*. £7; three-year steers, louffh, £13 tOs.