LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 137, 5 March 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

> The ■'few. Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report having conducted a, clearing-.nale oil account ot. Mrs. E. A. Honuhaw, and report a total clearance at BiUtefactory prices. Quotations:— Dairy cows, in milk, t0.£24 55.; sprinfftm: heifers to £13 10s.; weancr heifers, to £i 2b. 6d.'; bulls, 18-montK to £7;" 3-year draught geldins, £20; ptes and sundries at (tood prices. . They also heid a cleannK sale of dairy cows at the Lower Hu.tt on Recount MesßM. Kaye cnd.AVeir. and report a- good salo at satisfactory rates..They eold cows, just, calved, £29, £30, to £32-- cows, calved January.' £17. £20 lCs.. to £26; 'April calverß. £22 10s., £26 10s., to £31; June /calvers, £12 lCs., £14, to £15 10s.; August calvers. £11 to £13 10s.;.September cah-ere, £13 i ss. to £19 10a.; springing heifc-j to £13 10s.'; three-quarter cowb. in »ilk. to £14 55.: store cows. S(s to ; £6 10a. ; Shorthorn bull, £-3;-sundries at market rates.'"-'■. ■ The-New Zealand Loan and Jlercant-!e Agency Company, Ltd., report that at their Upper Hutt Bale they- submitted a-V-rRe yarding' of both sheep and cattle to a fair attendance. -Bidding was dratrgink, but they cleared a larpe portion of their entry at the following prices —Mised age ewes, 21b.;.fat 'ewes. 255. ?d.: medium lambs. 13s. 6d.; :small lambs. 7s. 4d.'to 10a. id.; l.Vmonth'eteers, £5 10s.; a>montli BteeH."£6.lßs.; 3 to'4-year steers ldi--col-oure'd),' £10 25.; 4 arid'6-year hullodtß, £14 Is.;"yearling heifers.:£3 55.; weaners. 255.: store'cows, £7 7t. 6dv; forward cows, £10 12s. 6d.; fat.cowfi, £13;' cows in milk, £11: • Bprineinc' heifera, £10. • - : Jlanawatu 'Auctio.neers' Association report having held .their annual ram fair In the Taihape : yarfls i."on February 27. Romneyeeold-well. but-Liricolns were hard to auit. .-.Ouotatiohii:—Romneys.-On ac-count-.J. <Wingato,iSp rams, from. 3 to 16sns.',',-av.erii'Be Bg'na;; on account'. Forloneand Suisted,'2s4rom 25 to %ns.; accountCO. T. Keeblc,'|!o from 6 to lOgns.; eccount 10 from 2' to 33gns.; account: Tanner, 20 ,from 4to 9gns.; account IV. H.'GibEon. 23 from 2if to 4tais.: account H.'Connelly, 5 at'2ens.; account J.-HJ Jt'Lean, 20 from 4 to sgns.; account \Y. J. Smith, 20 from 4 to43gus.; account J[. Yoss, 40 from 21 to sgns.) ac-, count J. Linklater, 20 from 3 to Jighs.-;' account J, M'Ewen, 20. from 2J to 3jgns.; account S. S. Timbs, Z0 from.2 to 2igns.; account O.'Monrad, 20 from 2 to stgns.; account W; G. Pe«rce,-20 from 3 to 3i(,'ns.; account G.- l>. Marshall. 1 stud Bomney. 17gns., 1 stud .Lincoln, 6gns.; account 0. H. E. Rhodes. 20 at liens.; account J. Palmere, 15-from 3J to Bgnß. Lincolns.—On account F. Bamford, 10 from 21 to 2!gns.; account V.-Taylor. 16 from 2 to 2?Rns.; account S. v 'Cqombe, 40-from 3 to sgns.; accQunt .G. L: "-MarsHall, 20 from 3 to SSgris!;' account J. Johnston, 20 from 2 to •23gns.; account■S.-Q.'-Salziell, 10 at 2gns.: '.account Forlons and Suistetl, 2 from 3 -to s»ns.; account G. L,.Marahail, 2 Shrop■shires at Signs. . . •;'■ '■'

■ The New Zealand 'Loan'-and Mercantile' Agency Co. report :—At' our Kangiotu sale on Monday wo had a fair yarding of cattle and a. email entry of sheep. The attendance was poor aiid prices in favour of purchasers. Quotations .—Fat cowa, light. £9 Sβ.. £9 7s. 6d., to £9 17>j ; fat cows, medium, £10 10s.' ■„£ 11, £11 2s. 6d.; .(•tore cows. £6.155; to £7 10a.; cull cows:£S 2"s. ,6d., to £5. ss.j • 18-month heifers,-£3 it.:' 18-month steers, £3 25.; bulla, £6 17a. til., £8 55., to £14.

'.\ Jfesera. Dalscty and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report having had a fair yardincr of sheep and cattle at their Feijdinjj sale on February 28. Most lines exchanged hands' at satisfactory prices. Quotations—Sheep: 2-toolh ewea, 20s. 6d ■ 2-tooth wethers, 21s. 2d.; blackface iambe, Ids.' IOd.; 2-tooth. Bomncy rams, 12 to Ilea). Cattle: forward cows, £9 6s £9 12s. 6d., £7 75., £7 Zβ.. £10 Is.; email bulls, £8, £10 55.; weaners, 175.,. £1 175.: store cows, £5 11s. to £6 12b. 6d., Messrs. -Levin and Co., Ltd., and the W.F.C.A., Ltd., Mastcrton, report :-\Ye lia<l a very successful clearing' sale of sheep and cattle on account of Mr. J. O Bid--.will. Pihautea,. Peathereton, on February 27 aa.d...23. There was a torgo attendance of buyers cm both days, and keen competition for all lines offered. Buyers were present from, all parts of the .North Island and from Nolson arid the West Coast of the Boiitli Island, Ihc.elocfc was broucht. forward in excellent condition and very, favourable comments were made on the quality of both sheep and cattle, competent judges expressing the opinion , .thaMhe show of Hereford run cattle was the best ever seen in New' Zealand, A record_price of 50 guincae -was. obtained for a Pihautea 3-shear flock ram Takimr Jnto consideration the slump experienced in rams.at recent fairs, this price clearlv .ndicates the ..nality of the ]Mn a ,,to flock. Wo submitted about' 4000 sheep on the first day and (he. following prie»a were realised:-Bwoa-t.Bhear8hear - 4), iv 2J. 2J-aud 2?n«.; 2-shear, 51, J* i is oi' 24, 2 and I'biis.: 3-shear. it,, 'iClf\n& lteni; 4-Bhcar. 5, i\, i, 22 andVirns and 6-ehear. 2j, 21 and 2 S n S .- riuii lamhi--6153, S.V. 51. 5 4|. 4, 3..a. lii ' 1 i ( ljrn.; ewo lambs, 23, li. 2), 2, l| ij all d liens; rams 1-shear Pihautea bred utuiln. 18, 16, 15, 13 and lOriis.; 2-shear Kivnrr 37. 25, 1% 23, 17. 13, 11 and 10g,,e. ; "E tea flock rains. 1-shear, 8,',, 6 and • 2-ehcar Pihautea Hock rams, 20. 12 lo % 7 a,nd si;ns.; 3-shear do., EO.. 21, 's 'ami 7kne.; t, and 5-shoar do.. 15. 12. 10 and sens.; Perry 3-shear Hock mms, 15, 10 and s#ns. Seven hundred Jioad of cattle were yarded and realised prices a 5 follow— 20 f.f. heifers, 28, 26. 244. 22. 21 20." 20 18J. 18, 15.! and 15gns. : cows iviih"biiJl' calves at foot, 51. 45, 41. 40, 56, 33 30 30 29, 28, 27, 26, 23. 20, 19. 18}. 18. 47, - 15 and Ugns.; cows with heifer calves at foot 40, 36, 32, 31, 30. 29. 27, 26, 25. 23 2? 20 19, 18, 15. and Hlgns.; 18-month bulls so! 40. 35. 331. 301, 29. 26 24. 235, 22. 20! 20 195. 18. m, 16, 155 and 15 K n».: IB , month hnifers 165. 16. 15, 144, 13*. and 12}trns • drv torn. 21.. 18. 17. 16., 15.V. .15, '131. 13. 12i 12 and- lOfrns.; -Pihsutca-bred bull. 40gns.; 2-year bulls, 3-3, 23. 21 and 19gnn.; 3-year bulls, 31gns.; aged bulls, 15 and lOgns. Messrs. DaJjrety find Co., IUI. Mastertwi, report having held a stock sale at- Langdale on Monday, when they submitted a yood yarding of sheep to a large attend-

unce. Competition was fairly keen and a- clearance was effected at the following Wioes:—2-tooth owes, 225. 8(1.; 4-tooth ewes, 27b. 7(1.i 6-tootli evrts, 275. Id.; f.m. ewes, ; 18s. Id., 225. lCd.. and 245. to 25e. 6d.; 2. tooth wethers, 225., 245, to 28b. 6d.; cull lambs, 4s. 2d., 6s. 6d., to- 10s. 6d; ; Southdown rams made from 3|?ne. to %ne,

' Messrs. Abraham and Williams, I/td.. re;port that at Feildiiiß oft February 29 they ! ,;liad a moderate,yarding:of ehepp and a sninll entry of tattle. Quotations:—Fat ■owes. Z2s. 6d., 23a. 10d.,', 345.. to 263.; fat .Jambs, 17a. lOd, to 18a. Bd.; fot.wothere, to 245. oi.; ewee and wethers, 23=. 5d,; ■■frtootli to 4-year owes, 18s. 4d., 18e. 3d., iito 19i.; 13s. 6d. to 14s. W.; lambs ; '(small), Ss. sd. to 9s. Bd.; 2-tooth Bomney | i'ams to J35 Sh.; f.m. rams, to 295. Cattic: Forward cows, £7 6s.'to -£7 155.; store .cows. £4 10s. to £5; 18-monlh heifera to ■£5; weaners 175., 30e.. 323.. 6(1., Jsa., to i-l£2 12e.