LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 121, 15 February 1919, Page 12

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their monthly sale at Otaki, when they; offered a large yarding -of sheep and cattle. The principle (imitations ai'e, as follow:—Fat,ewes, to 275. 2d.; 4-tooth wethers, 29a. to 29b. 2d.; 2400 th wethers, 20s.- 3d. to 245.; 4-tootli ewes, to 325.; 2-tooth ewej, to 30s. 2d.; f.m. ewes, 21s. 6d. to 245. ,3d.; f.f.m. ewes; to 265.; lambs, 10s; 3d. to lis. 6d.; cows aud calves, to, £9; forward cows, to £8 55,; 25-year steers, to £9; 3-year lieifors to £7 45.; yearling heifers,'£4 16b. to £5 65.; weaners, £2 6s. to £3 9b.; bulls, £6 to £12 10s. At the Levin saleyards on Tuesday they offered a large yarding of both sheep and .cattle. Quotations are as follow:— Fat ewes, to 265.; '4-tooth wethers, to 28s. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, to 235. 9d.; cull lambs, '3s.' 6tL* to .7s. fid.;.small lambs,'7s. 9d. to Bs. 9d.; medium lambs, 95.. to 10s.; -wether lambs, 10s. lOd. to 12s. 6d.; Zj-year steers, to;.€B 17s. 6d.; 21-year heifers, to £V ,10a.; yearling heifers," £2 15s. to £4 155.; yearling steers, £5 6s. to £6 Is.; m.s. weaners, £3 17s. 6d. to. £5 25,; bulls, .to £9; hacke, £5 to. £7; draughts, £10 to £31. ■

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report on their Palmerston North sale on February 13. We had a small yarding of sheep, but a good entry of oattle. Quotations:—2-tooth Komney ewes, 275. 10d.; dairyjeows, £12 155.; fat cows. £10 15b. 4-ycar bullocks, £14 12s. 6(1., £14 155,, £15;'. bulls, £8 ss„ £9 15s„ £10 12s. 6d'. - s

Mesßrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Levin on Tuesday we had a good yarding' of both sheep and cattlo. which was submitted to ,a large' attendance of buyers, and most lines changed hands at late rates. We quote2-tooth Homncy rams, £S 35., £4 45., £5 to £5 55.; 2-tooth Lincoln rams, £2 2s. to £5 15s. £d.; fat lambs, to 225. fid.; fat ewes, 235. 9d. to 2Ts. 7d,; fat 2-tooths, 245. 3d. to 255. 9d.; mixed 2-tooths, 265. Id.; store ewes (poor), 10b.; cull lambs, 6s. Id., 7s. 4d., to 9s. 7a.; rape lambs, 9a. to 165.; light fat cows,' £9 175.; empty forward cows. £8 7s. 6d.; store cows, £5 Bs.',' £5 17s. Gd, to £6; empty heifers, £7 75.. fid.; 18-month heifers, £3 Bs. 6d. to £4 ss;; 2-year v steers, £6 45.; heifers, running with bull, £5 3s. to £8 55.; calves, 15b„ 18s., 205., to £2 155.; dairy heifers, in calf, £J to £9; dairy cows, in profit, £15 10s. to £16; store pigs, ,13s. fid., 16s. fid., 175., 275. 6d., 295., to 305.; pork pigs, 375„ £2, £2 2s. 6d„ £2 7s. 6d„ £3 18s. to £3 15s. At Otaki, on Wednesday, we had a good yarding of both sheop and cattle, which met with keen competition, and most lints changed hands at the following rates;—4-tooth breeding ewes, 295. fid."; store.owes, 12s, Id.; lambs, Bs. Bd., 10b., to Us. fid.; bulls, £9 17s. to £9 18s.- fid.; empty cows, £6 10s. to £7 125.; 2-yoar steers, £5 10s.; weancr steerß, £2 17s. fid., £4 Is., to £5 fis.

Jleßsrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report having held their annual ewo fair in the Martinborough saleyards on Thursday last, when they offered a heavy yarding of sheep on account of Messrs. John St'Leod, N. M'Leod, E. M'Leod, John M'Master, Henry H'Master, Stanley M'Laren. John Martin, jun., E. 0. Holmes, D. Boss, 0. O. Evans,' Wall and M'Leod. and other clients, before a large attendance of buyers. There was a keen de-mand-for ewes of good quality, and a decided improvement in the tono of the market was quickly apparent,, as shown by the prices obtained, viz.4-year ewes, 28s. to 305.; 2-tooth ewes. 30s. 4d. to 30s. 9d.; 4-tooth «weß to 325. fid.; fi-tooth ewes, 265. 6d. to 285.; s.m.. ewes, to 24b. ; cull -2-tooth. ewes, to • 255.; cull aged ewes, to 195.; 4-tooth wethers,' 275. fid.i. to' 285.; 2tooth wethers, 245. to 265. 3d.'

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report: Wo hold our usual weekly Bale at Masterton on Wednesday, when wo had a good entry of sheep.' Competition was fair and a good clearance was made, aB follows:—2 and 4tooth .wothers, 275.; B.F. rapo lambs. 14s. iOd.; medium Ti.F. lambs.- ICs..fid.; medium W.F.'' jambs, 9sl' 6d. to 12*. 7d.; forward ewes. 215.: - coloured 3 and 4-year steel's, £10 ,6s. At Ekctahunn, on Thursday, wo had if - Rood entry; of sheep and a small one of cattle. Lidding was not very animated. but we, made practically a total clearance under the hammer at the following rates:-2-tooth' wethers, 21s. 2d.; 4 and 5-yoar ewes. 13s; Id. to 18s.; m.s. lambs, lis., 10s. 3d., 9s. '5d.. 9s. 3d.; small do., 3s. 3d. to 4s.': small J3.F. lambs, Bs.; 2-shear Eomney rams 63Jgus: 2-sliear Lincoln rams. 3 to 4ic:ns.; potter rams, 9s. to 225.; weaner hcifct'3, £4 : 4s.

' WOOL, SKINS, AND HIDES. Messrs. Lovin and Co., Ltd., report:— We offered a large catalogue of hides yesterday. Heavy, ox, yearlings, and kips were id. dearer. Other descriptions -were on a par with last sale rates. Wo quote: ox, heavy, 601b. up, 12<1.- to Mid.; ox, medium. 50-591b., 12d. to 13d.; ox, light, 491h. and under, lid. to llgd.: cow, heavy, 651b, and over. 118 d.; cow. medium, 42 tn £411)., lid. to ll|d.; cow, light, under 421b.. lOd. to llgd.; cut, slippy and inferior, Brl. to 103 d.; bull. Btatr. 73d. to 9Jd.: yearlings, 16ib. to 241b„ 103 d. to l?d.; calf, superior, up to 161b.. 19d. to 23d.; calf, mediumgood, up to 161b.. 17.'<1. to 22a.; calf, damaged, B.ld. to 17d. Tallow.—Buyers are without any information from London or elsewhere about tallow, and would not hid. All lots were th-'-efore withdrawn.

Messrs. Dalgety and Company,'. Ltd., port:—At our 'fortnight-Iv : sale of hides and. tallow.' yesterday afternoon competition for eo'od, sound hides .was keen and prices showed an. advance, of -Id. to id. rer lb. Calfskins were firm "h last rates. Tallow was neglected, and all lilies iyere passed in. Messrs. Murray, Roberts and Co., Ltd.. report:—We submittal a. «italo|rue of ■aboilt f/X hides' : and calfskins at tho svilc, to the usual- nUendanco of buyers. Competition from both exporters and tanners was extremely keen, and prices showed an' advance of a half-oenny pi-r lb. for cow hide, and Jd. tq 'Id. per lb. for ox hides. We secured tho extreme .price., of .14} d.:. per.'lb. ;for two lines- of heavy ox in prime condition'.; Calfskins' ■were in good domand at advanced prices. Tallow was entirely neglected,