LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 248, 14 July 1919, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Wairarapa 'Farmers' Co-operative Assn., Ltd., report having held their weekly sale at Carterton on July 11, when they offered a good yarding of sheep and a small yarding of cattle to a very fair attendance. Bidding at auction was brisk, and practically a total clearance has to be reported, prices being as under:—Twotooth wethers. 245. Sd., 255. ,3d., 255. 9d., to 265.; owes and wethers, 245. lid.; ewes in lamb to. Southdown rams, 21s. fid. to 275. 7d.;' fat b.f. 2-tooths, 235. 6d. to 245. 7d.;, ewes in lamb to Eomney rams, 295. 2d.; hoggets, 15s. Id.. -17s. 6d., 18s. Id. to 18s. 9d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile 'Agency Co., Ltd., report as follows:—At our Rangiotu sale on Monday we had a large yarding of store cattle, and also ,6old three small herds of dairy .cows on account of Messrs. George Barnes, George Dinsdale, and W. B. Pearce. The attendance was large, and prices realised were advanced on recent sales. Quotations:— Store cattle: Forward cows! £6 10s.. £7, to £7 125.; f. and f. oows, £8 95., £9, to £9 Bs.; fat cows, £10 14s. to £12 55.? 21year steers, £9 25.; 20-month steers, £3 4e., £4 55.. to £4 7s. 6d.; yearling heifers, £2 175., £3.55., to £3 11$.; Shorthorn yearling heifers, £4 55.; springing heifers (small), £6 2s. 6d. to £7 75.; springing heifers (fair). £10 15b.; Shorthorn bulls. £4 10s. to £5 15s. , Oh account of Mr. George Dinsdale, his registered .Shorthorn cows at 12gns., 18gns„ 22gns., to 30gns.- On ac- / count' of Mr. George Barnes: Fair cows,' £16 to £16 55.; aged cows and 3-teaters,. £10' to £15 - 10s. On account of Mr. W. B. Pearce: Dairy cows, £8 to £12 17s. 6d. .Messrs. Ahraham and Williams; Ltd., re- • port having had a good yarding of sheep and a fair entry of cattle at their Feilding sale on July 11. There was a good attendance of buyers, and bidding was good on all classes of sheep, young cattle, and fats. ■■ Quotations :-Sheep: Fat wethers, 365. 7d., 385., 38s. 9d., 395„ to 405.; fat b.f's,'24s; 6d. to 2fis.: fat ewes, 265. 4d., 285., 2Ss. 3d., to 325. 6d.; store ewes, empty, to 205.; 2-tooth -wethers, 265. td. to 28s.'3d.'; small and 2-tooth ewes, to 195.; , mixed lambs, 21s. 5d., 235. Id., to 245.; small lambs, Us. 2d.,. 13s. Id., to 15s. 6d. Cattle: Fat cows, £9 10s. to £10 Is.; store cows,"£4'lss. to £6 155.; dairy cows, £5 10s.;-£6, £7 25., £8, £10 6s„ to £1Z; springing' heifers," £6 155., £7 17s. fid., £8 10s., to £13 10s.; yearling heifers, £2 175., £3 10s. to £4 17s. 6d.; yearling steers, il 4s. to £2'lßs. ■- ■ Messrs. Dalgoty and Co. report as follows on their Stortford Lodge sale, held at Hastings-on July-9:-l fat heifer, £9; 1 fat cow, £12;' 5 fat ewes, 305.; 8 fat wethers; 395.'; 57 m.s.. hoggets, lbs. 6d.; 70 at 21s. 6d.; 13 owes, 10s.; 213 m.s. hoggetß, •16s. 3d.; 112 forward ewes, 15s. 6d.; 131 m.s. hoggets, 13s. 7d.; 406 4 and G-tooth ewes, 255.; 300 2-tooth -wethers, 255.; 187 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 255.; 230" in.s. hoggets; 235. Bd.; 208 2 and 4tooth'ewes. 255.: 162 m.a. ewes, 155.; 50 2 and 4-tooth ewes, 255.; 6 Southdown rams, Mr. Newton King reports:—At Urenui, on July 7, a small entry of cattle came forward. The advertised steers, on account of Mr. C. Musker, were yarded, and a most satisfactory clearance was made, ' prices ' Showing an advance on recent tales. Weaner heifers made 355. to £2 45.; Jersey-do. (small), £2 175.; yearling Jersey heifers, -£5 25.; 20-month to 2-year-old' steers, £5 10s. to £6 75.; 20-month in calf'heifers (small), £5 17s. fid.; 2-year do. (close up); £8 7s. 6d.; sow. £7 55.; boar, £5-55.; 2-tooth ewes (in lamb), 30s. 4d.; 4-tooth do., 28s. fid.; fi-tooth do.. 275. 10d.; f.m. do., 25b. 9d. to 255. lid.; cull ewes, Us.; fair lambs (late shorn), 16s. -9d.; woolly lambs, 21s. 3d.; cull do., Us. At Norfolk ltoad, Inglewood, on July 7, a dispersal salo was held on account of Mr. A. F. Heal.. The vendor had built un a very choice little lino of grade Jersey cattle, consequently fanciers of this breed attended in>.strong numbers. Bidding proved exceptionally brisk throughout, the high average of £23 Is. 6d. resulting. Best cows' made i£2o to £33; others. £16 to £18 10s.; choice 2-year-old in calf heifers, £15; weaner heifers, £3 155.: pedigree Jersey bull, 36gus.; farm horses, £16 10s. and £28. At Stony EiYer, on July 8, there was a, full yarding of cattle, including dairy herds on account of Mr. D. M'Eldowney and Messrs. Gill and Baxendale, al6o a very choice line of two-year-old Jersey heifers on account of Mr. Charles Wells. ' Jersey fanciers, attended in big numbers, resulting in the high average of £20 10s. being obtained for Mr. Ji'lilaowney's'herd, including empty and unsound cows. Mr. Wells's heifers also met with keen competition, duality and condition proving the predominating features throughout the lino, the 48 averaging over £15. In the dry stock portion of tho yards all classes met with keen demand. Prices were: Weaner heifers, £2 165.; steers, 255.; 20-month empty heifers, £5 Is. to £6 2s. 6d.; yearling steers. £3 7s. 6d.; 20-month do., £4 14s. to £5 95.; 2 to 3-year-old do.. £6 Us. to £7 Us. 6d.; store cows, £5 Us. to £6 10s.; bulls, £9 15s. to £12; fat cows, £10 10s. to £12; fat heifers, £7 155.; fat bullocks, £15 10s.; mixed aged ewes (in lamb), 355. 6d.: fnt wethers, 355. Mr. M'Eldowfiey's cows realised £20 to £38; later Borts, £12 to £15. Mr. Charles Wells's heifers: A few of them were by tho pedigree Jersey bull Belvedere Bilberry's Last out of grade Jersey cows. These realised in lines £15 10s. to £20 10s.; others brought £10 to £15 10s. Messrs. Gill and Baxendale's herd mode: Best conditioned and early sorts £12 to £16; others, £9 upwards. Dairy cows on account of other vendora made £11 to £17; calved cows, £21; 3-year-old dairy heifers, £10 10s. to £13; 2-year-old do., backward sorts, £8 ss. to £9. At Eiverlea, on July 9, a dispersal Balo was held on account of Mrs. Voullaire. Tho cattle were an attractive lot, but showing a lot of ago; .nevertheless a good salo resulted. Best cows made £15 to £19; others, £9 upwards; 2-year-old dairy heifers, £7 155.; 20month steers, £5 55.; mixed weaners, £2 135.; sows, £7 10s. to £10 10s.; Btorc pigs, £1 18s. to £2 65.; farm horses, £10 to £25; it few cows off wed on account of other vendors made from £12 to £17 10s. At Toko, on July 9, a dairy herd was offered on account of Mr. E... M'K Morrison. The cattle were in good condition, and a . good sale resulted. Best oows made £20 to £35; backward aged sorts £9 to £!5; choice 2-ycaT-old in calf heifers, £12 to ' £16; weaner heifers (Jersey), £5 2s. fid. to £5 ss. A few head of pedigree Jersey cattle made as follows :-Cow. 20gns. ; 3-year-old heifer. 30gns.; yearling heifer, 21gns.; aged bull. 33gns. At Tataraimaka, ■ on July 10, a dispersal salo of live, and dead stock was held on account of Messrs. Farnham Broß. Tho vendors had been farming on separate holdings, each having his own herd, one fancying Friesianß and the other Jerseys. Pedigree bulls had always been used, consequently some very good cattle wero offered. Buyers at'tended in good numbors, and a tatisfactory sole resulted. Best cows in Mr. 0. ■ M. Panfnmm's. hord mado £15 to £30; othore, £9. 10b, to £12; 20-month in calf

Jersey heifers, £12 10s.; yearling Jersoy heifers, £6 2b. 6d.; pedigree Jersey bull, 36gns.; best cows, on account of Mr. P. 11.' Farnham made £14 to £25; later, sorts, £9 to £12; 20-month in calf heifers (small), £8 155.; yearling heifers, £4 2s. 6d.; farm horses realised £1J 10s. to £26; unbroken fillies, £10 10s, to £12.