LIVESTOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 28, 28 October 1919, Page 8

LIVESTOCK SALES

The New Zealand Loan'and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Hawera branch, report as follows:—At Kalsaramea, on October 20, we held our annual bull fair and springing heifer sale, when the full advertised numbers came forward. Tho bulls were-all well grown, and showed plenty of quality and condition. Jerseys were in keen demand and topped the market. Prices wcro as follow:—Best Jersey grade bulla, 251gn8. to 29>gns. j others, i2gns. to 18gus.; good flhorthorn bulls, l%ns. to lSJgns.j springing heifers,. £14 to ,618; others, £9 to £11 ICs.; dairy cows, J?22 to £24 ss. At Opunale, wo had a largo yarding, tho majority of which changed hands at the '{ollowiug prices:—Frcsutonditioned cowb, £11 75.; forward cows, £9 2s. 6d. to £9 55.; store cows, £6 2s. to £7 18b'.; good yearling heifers, £3 Is. 6d. to £5 lis.; yearlings, mixed soxeß, £3 ss. M.; yearling steers, £3 fs.; , bulls, sgns. to 205gns.j springing heifers, £10 12b.. 6d. to £16 10s. At Eltham, on the same daj, wo held a successful clearing sale on account of Mr, Ernest Hancock, anT good prices were realised. Dairy cows, £16 10s. to £27 10s.; dairy heifers, £11 to £24; Sow and litter, £18; sundries and tools sold at ruling prices. At Manaia, on October 21, wo had a Bmall yarding, -and report a total clearance under the hammer. Fresh-, conditioned cows made £1115s.; store cows, >:8 10s. to £8 18s.; empty two-year heifers (Jerseys), £9 Us.; springing heifers, £8"12s? 6(1. to £12 155.; dairy cows, £13 10s. to £19; Jersey bulls, 20gna.; others, 7gns.; weaner pigs, 28s. to 365. At Palmer Road, on Friday, wo had a large entry of cattle and a good attendance of buyers. Most lines were sold under the; hammer at good prices. The two pedigree. Jersey heifers, .Rosy Creek Lass and Linneta, offered on account of Messrs. Hurley Bros., wero keenly contested for, and realised respectively sZgns. and 4Bgns.; light, freshconditioned rows mado £9 18s. to £12 6s • Btore cows, £6 ss. to £B;.empty two-year heifers, £7 is. to £7 16s. ;| yearling bulls, Ay 5b.; storo pigs, £3 6s. to £3 10s.; weaner pigs, 315.; fat hoggets, 345.; springing uufers, £12 to £16 10s.; others, £6 to £11 10s.; dairy cows, £12 10s. to £15. At ttayerley, on October 24, we had a fair yarding, and tho following prices were r»»lfad:-P»t and forward cows, £8 15b to £13 45.; Btore cows, £5 18s.' to £8 7s • canners, £3; yearling steerß, £4 155.; yearling heifers £4; empty two-year heifers, i/ ?s. to £7 35.; yearling bulls, £3 7s. 6d • springing heifers, £11, ■Mr. Newton King reports:-At Waiwakaiho, on October 15, the annual bull, fair was held, about 170 bulls of all classes being penned. This year's catalogue displayed, the br«cding of a good selection of the Jersey, Shorthorn, and Frießian breeds,, attracting the attention.of those in search of well-bred cattle from aU parts of Taranaki, also from outside districts as far as Hawke's Bay and the Waikato. As evidenced throughout the past season tho Jersey being m most demand, was again particularly noticeable, this breed being well represented in numbers, both pedigrees and grades, every beast Belling at tho hammer. Pedigree Jorseyi offered on account of Mesßrs. C. Goulter 'and A Hodgkinson, of ..Blenheim and Nelson mdYinces.respectively, although showing signs of their long journey and a rough winter, made excellent sales. The Shorthorns and Friesians yarded were quite up to the standard of previous yean, aB far ■as tho breeding was concernod, but they were hard to.quit. Pedigree Jerseys real-

ised as follow:—2 and 3.-ycar-olds, on account of Mr. C. Goulter, 21 to' 80gne. On account Mr. A. Hodgkinson, 1 3-year bull, 65gns.; yearling and 2-year-olds, 17gns. to 70gns. On account other vendors, 5-year bulls, 45gn8.; 3-year do,, 51 to 80gn»,; 2-. year do., 28 to 60gne.; yearling do., 17 to 80gna.; bull calf, 13gns,; pedigree Shojithorns, yearling and 2-year-olds, 9 to 30gns.; pedigree Friesians, aged bull, 17gns.; 2-year-old do., 13 v to 22gns.; yearling do., yearling ipedigree Ayrshire*, 5 to 85gna.; grade Jerseys, 7 to Mjgnß.; Shorthorns, 6 to 23gns.; Friosianß, 6 and 7gns.; Ayrßhiros, lOjgna. At tho Walwakaiho yards, on October 16, a dispersal sale of pedigree Jcrsoya was held, on account of Mr, A. Hodgkinson, of Nelson, also a few head on account of other local vendors, Messrs, H. B, Lepper, O. Ituebo, and J. Lobb. Fanciers attended in strong numbers fropi all parts of Taranaki, tho cattle oventunlly beine well distributed, a mo9t successful salo throughout- resulting. Prices roallßcd as fol]ovr:-On account Mr. A. Hodgkinson, cows, 41 to 120gns.; 2-ycar heifers, 33 to 90gne.; yearling' do., 27 to 45gns.; heifer calves, 25 to 27gns.; bull calves, 7 and llgns. On account Mr. Lepper, cowb, 22 to 7ugna.: 3-year heifers, 3Dgnn.; 2-year do., 30 to 42gns. Oh account Mr. lluebo, heifer calf, 1 month old, 57gns' On account Mr. Lobb, cow, iOgne. A few head of grade Jersey cow 6, on account or Mr. Hodgkinson, made £17 to £32. At Waiwakaiho, ou October 17, there waß a fair yarding of cattle, most'of which' sold at the hammer. Yearling Jersey heifers (small), £6; floluteiuj, £4 17s. Cd.; 15month heifers, £5 17s. 6d.r yearling steers, £3 10s. to £3 17s. 6d.j 2-year steers," £6 Bs.; 2-year Jorsey empty heifers, £9 55.; other sorts, £7 19s. to £S 7a.; swaller do., £5 to £6 Bs.; storo oows. £6 to £7 12s. 6d.; Jersey bull, £8 10s. Dairy cattle were penned in fair numbeiß. well grown and forward sorts selling well. Ilciferß made up to £16 5b.; ,cows, £12 to £18. At Stratford, on October; 17, the annual bull fair was held, about 120 bulls of all classes coming forward. The quality throughout was not of a very high standard, most of the pedigree Jerseys sold, but Shorlhoniß and Friesians were not in demand. Pedigree Jerßeys realiced from 16 to 61gns.; Friesians, 11 to 13gns.;--Shorthorns; 8 to 31gn8.; grade Jerßeys, £8 to £19 19b.; Friosianß, £9 to £12; Shorthorns, £3 to £12.