LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 244, 9 July 1919, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

"■At Foilding, on Friday, Messrs. Abraham 'and Williams, Ltd;, report :-We had a good yarding of sheep and a fair entry of oatlle, all sheep selling at advanced pricee. Wo quote':—Fat ewes ami wethers, 2Bs. 9d.; fat-b.f.lainbs, 20s. Ud. to Ms. Id.; woolly hoggets, IBs. to 235. 5d.; mixed hoggets, 14s. .iii . 155.,' 15s. 6d., 19s. Id.; smaller mixed JKoggejßfllß., Us. 2d., to 12s. sd.r six-tooth and -four-yeU'r 'ewes in lamb to Southdown rams, 255.; four and iive-year ewee in lamb to'SoutJidowri rams, 19s. 2d., 235. Id., to 245.; four-tooih ewes, in lamb to ltomney rams, 27b. 6d., 285., .28s. 6d., to 345. 10d.; two-tooth ewes, in lamb to Eoinney rams, 275. 3d. Cattle: Dairy cows (late calvere), £4 Is.. £7, £7 10s., £8 12s. 6d., to £9 10s.; early calvere, £11, £11 355., to £14.55.; yearling Bteers, to £4; yearling hcifer3. to £3 10s.; mixed weaners, £2 11s., £2 17s. 6d.; cull weaner... steers, to Us.; empty heifers, £6 13e. to £6 17a. 6d. ■ The New, Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agency Co., Ltd., report on salts as follows: On June 25 wo held a very successful clearing salo for Mr. B. Jtuussell, --f Jlarima. Tho herd wae in good condition, and showed a. lot of dairy quality. Competition was very keen, especially for those showing a lot'of Jersey. Prices ranged I'rom £12 to £26 for August calvers; September calvcre, £10 to £16; lato calvers, £i to .£lO. Tho whole herd of 82 cows, averaged £15. Also, on account of Mr. \V. L. Eoee, of Konini, on Juno 30, we had another successful sale. Itr. Hobo has gone in largely for Holstein, and possessed somo real good types of this breed. Jtost of them were in good condition and fairly close to profit, and were eagerly sought after.. Tho whole herd of 60 cows averaged £14 55.;. August calvere, £« to £20 Us.; September calvers, £10 to £15 10s.; aged cows, £6 15s. to £9; bull, £10; piu, store, £2 14b., £2 12s. 6d.; breeding sow, £9; sundries sold well; mower, £16; s.f. plough £13; tripod harrows, £9 155.; diRO harrows, £7 10s.; hay rake, £10.. At our l'ahlajua, Bale on July 1 wo had a, fair entry of sheep and a small entry of cattle. There was a good attendanco of farmers and outsido buyers. Competition waa keen and. we made a total clcaranco under tho hammer. We ciuoio:—F.m. ewes, in lamb, 245. 9d.; aged ewes, in lamb, 215.; empty ewes, low condition, Uβ. Id.; m.s. hoggcte, 15s. 6d.; cull owes, 65.; twenty-months eteers, mixed colour, £5 10s.; empty heifers, .£4 10s.

Tho' New Zealand Loan and llercantilo Agency Company, Ltd., Hawtra branch, report as follows;—At Opunake on Monday we held our fortnightly eale, and prices realised were aB follow:—Forward cows, £8 Ba. to £8 15a.; store cowb, £6 Bs. to £6; .wea-ner jheifere,' £5 Bs.; twenty-months steers, £c 55.; springing heifera, £8 10s. to £11 lls. it Jlanaia ou Tuesday wo had a small yarding, and report a total clearance under the hammer at tho "following prices :—Light fat cowb, £10 2s. to £10 7s. 6d.; forward cows, £8 25., £8 Ha.; store, co'wa, fJa 103. to £7 5b.; weancr heifers, £& 19b.; weaner steers, £2 10s.; lambs. 18s. On Wednesday, July 2, we held a successful sale 6i pedigree Jersey heifers on account of Messrs. A. and J. O'Donnell. :Tho heifers .were a ehoico lot, and wcro purc-haßed ae follow:—Eugari, purchased by Mr. George Wells, of Fcilding, at 40Jgne.; •Queen of Inaha, Mr. A. H. Gilbert, Matapu. 24gns.; Rosy Creek 31. Lady, Mr. Alex. Robertson, llawera., B2.Jsns.; Gallantry. Mr. J. K. Mortimer, Okaiawa, 70gne.; War Maid, Mr. Kobert Jlicks, Huwcm, 30gns.; Finery, Mr. George Wells, 30gns.; Drought, Mr. A. H. Gilbert, 40gu6.; Uarda, Mr. James Phillips, junr., Eltham, 455gn5.; Eosy Creek K. Princess, Mr. Herbert Wells, Hawera, 50Jgns.; Munition, Mr. A. W. Yatcs, Inglowood, 36i!5n5.; Liuneta, Mr. Baiiic'l Hurley, Manaia, Staccato, -Mr. GeOrge Wella, 2Digne.; Eoey Creek Laes, -Sir. Daniel Hurley, 31lgns.; Eosy Creek .Hover, Mr. George Wells, 41gns.; Jersey grade weaner heifers realised £6 10s. At the Palmer Eoad sa!o on July 4, we had a

fair entry of cattle, which met with keen competition, with tho exception of dniry stool:, which were not in demand. Light fat cows, £10 17s. to £11 125.; forward cows, £9 Is. to £10 2s. 6d.; store cows, £5 to £7 35.; weaner helfere, £3 16s. to £4 10s.) weaner steers, £4 25.; mixed weaners, £2 15s. to £3 45.; Jersey weaner heifers, £5 Is. At WaverJey on lTiday we had a small yarding. Prices wcro as follow:—Four and six-tootn wethers, 275.; two, four and sixtooth empty ewes, 2/s.; lambs, los. Messrs. Abrahnm and Williame, Ltd., Alarton, report the following quotations at lluntcrvillo on Tuesday:—Al.e. lambs, Mβ. 6d.; cull do., Bs. 6d.; forward cows, £9 55.; cull do., £2 10s.; backward heifers in calf, £6, £6 10b.; two aud a hali'-yuur steers, £10 7s. 6d. At I'aihapo on Wedncs-. day: Medium m.s. lambs, 125., 13s. 4d.; others, 10s. to Hβ. 7d.; small do.. ss. to Is. 3d.; mixed aged ewes in lamb, 19s. to SUs. 7(1.; cult do., 5a.; email two-tooth ewca, 19s. 5d.; smnll two-tooth wethers, 233. 6d.; empty ewes, 13s. 7d.j dairy heifers, £B, £9 55.; yearling Eteers, £4 12s. 6d., £4 135.; ingliteeu-monthe do., £6 10s.; thrco-ycin steers, £11 55.; weaner do., £1; cows and calves, £7 os.; twenty-months heifers, £5; on account A. J. Galpin, Leedstown, on Friday, two, four, and six-tooth, ewes, 29e.,; mixed aged do., 255.; small two-tooth do., Us. 3d.; small two-tooth wethers, 235. 6d.; cull lambs, IDs.; old rams, 7s. 6d.; dairy cows, £J5 to £17 103.; backward do., £10 to £13.

Mr. Newton King, New Plymouth, reports:—At Stratford on July 1 only a fair proportion of the stock pens was filled; weaner heifers nrado £2 19s. to £4 7a. for Jerseys; mixed weaners, £2 6s. to £2 9s. Gd.; twenty-month empty heifers, £5 to £5 10b.; store cows, £6 2s. 6d. to £8 175.; bulls, ill 5b.; lambs, 17s. 7d. to 20s. 3d.; empty ewes, 235. 9d. In the dairy yards herds were offered on account of Mrs. K. Howe and Mr. J. Phillips, senr, Considering the rough state of tho weather the cattlo of both, vendors penned up very well, and good sales resulted. Mrs. Bowe's prices were; Best cows, £15 to £20 10b.; poorer conditioned and backward sorts, £3 to £10; bull, £9 10a. On account Mr. Phillips, best cows made £14 to £21; later sorts, £8 10s. upwards; two-year-old dairy heifers, £8 108. to £10 10s. On account of other vendors, cowu'made from £10 10s. to £16; two-year-Wd heifere (calved), £9; do. (springing), £11 and £11 10s. At Inglewood on July 2 there was a full j'ardiug, which met with, a very good demand, prices in most cases being in advance of late rates. Weaner heifers mado £2 13s. to £2 195.; Jersey yearling heifers, up to £5 lls.; yearling steers, up to £3 11s.; empty two-yenr heifers, £o 10s. to £6 125.; two-year slcera, up to £5 165.; bulls, £10 2s. 6d. to £16 10s.; forward heifers, £6 18s.; dairy cows, up to £15 15e.; dairy heifers, up to £16 10s.; others, £6 15s. to £9 12b. 6d.; owea in lamp, £1; aged owes, 10s. 4d. to 17s. 7d. At Warea on July 2 a. clearing 9,i10 was held on account of Mr. A. H. Clothier. Eis herd comprised mostly Shorthorn cattle, the majority of which had been passed for registration in tho N.Z.M.S. Association Herd liook. but unfortunately tho vendor had only grade bulls running with them, consequently tho fact of the cows being registered was of no value. The herd contained a', largo number of very aged cows, and the young cows were backward, but notwithstanding this a very satisfactory salo resulted, tho herd of 113 averaging £13. BeEt cows made £15 to £25; poorer conditioned and backward sorts, £9 to £12; aged, £4 15s. to £7 10s.; two-year-old in-calf heifers, £10 to £12; smaller do., £6 to £9; yearling heifers, £2 135.; twenty-month Eteore (small), £4 10s.; mixed weaners, 315.; mixed aged ewes (in lamb), 275. 6d.; mixed hoggets, 19s. 3d.; farm horees, £23 to £30 10b. At Omata on July 3 a clearing snlo was held on account of Mr. J. C. Davidson. Tho herd was originally established by Mr. George Were, aud consisted of a very lino lino of Jersey and Shorthorn cattlo in good condition, but several of tho lino were backward. A most satisfactory salo resulted, an avorajo of £18 6s. being ob- ] tained. Been coirs ma.de frnm £17 to-£34; I backward Bortß, £10 t& £14; choice Jersey I two-year-old in-calf heifers, £12 15s. to £14 10s.; smaller and backward sorts, £8-to £5 10s.; pedigree Jersey bull, 46gns.; choico yearling Jersey heifers, £6 lls.; wenner ■ heifers, £3 10s.; sows, £10 10s.; store pigs, I £2 63.; farm horses, £8 17s. to £12. J