LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 132, 28 February 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrß. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., TCiiort on the Feildiug cwo fair as fol-lows:-We yarded 70CO sheep out. of a total yarding of about 23,000. There was a keen demand for good ewes, but medium and poor stuff -ivere hard to quit. We made tho following Bales —Account H. Barters Estate. 245 at 265.; 171 at 245. 9d. ; account G J. Johnston, 200 at 305.; account W. Gibson, 81 p.b. ewes,'3os. 4d.: -165 at Ms. 6d ; account W. Fay, 315 at 355.; account W. Stewart, 200 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 275. 6d.; account Sinclair Bros., 141 at 25s 3d.; account A. E. Sandilands. 74 p.b. ewes, 225.; aecount 0. Managh's Estate, 500 2tootli ewes, 29u id. • account A. F. Jeffries, 105 6-tooth eweß, 30b. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., had exceptionally heavy yarding of sheep and cattle tit Hunterville on Tuesday. Sheep wvc in very keen demand, especially lambs. The cattle market did not shew any improvement. Quotations:—2tools ewes, 30s. 6d„ 31s Bd.; fair do., 235.. 295. 3d.; small do., 21s. 3d.; 4 and 6tooth ewes (small), 19s. 6d.; mixed aged owes. 255. 6d.. 28s. 6d.; 4 and 5-s'car ewes, »s. Id., 245. 10d.; poor do., i9s.. 205.; culls. ss. to 165.; 2-tooth wethers, 275, to 30i.; small, 235. 9d.; small lambs, 12s. Id. to 145.; others, 9s. to lis.; culls, to 6s. Sil.; on account A. E. Kusjell, 5-year Homney ewes, 325.; forward cows. £6, £7; fat do., £12 2s. 6d.; 18-month steers, £6, C 6 195.; others, £3, £4 10s.; 3J-ycnr do., fill 2s. 6d., £12 10s.; 18-month heifers, £2 15s. , _ ~, Messrs. Wright. Stephenson and Co.. 1.M., •eport having held a very successful salo jn accnumt of Mr. Nelson Kenall at Ifomit llruce. on Thursday last. In spite, jf the heavy rain* there was a good ittcndancc, and a clearance was made it most satisfactory prices; 2-tooth ewes nado 28a. «('..- 4 and 6-tooth ewes, to 295. d.; f.m. ewes. 245. lid.: mixed age wcth■rs, 21s. wither lambs. l£s. Id.; ewe lambs, .is.; rams, 1} guineas; 41-year bullocks, ?.!5 35.; S-year steers. £9: U-ycar Hlccrs, ?6 75.; cows in milk, to £13 155.: heifers, i £14 5».; heifers, r.w.h.. to £13 13f.; Ifcrc,vcl hull, £13; aged trolding, £13 10s. Messrs. Dalgetv and Company. Limited, enort having held their monthly slock ?lo at Paliaulauui on Thursday, when a air yarding of sheep came forward. The Allowing arc the principal quotations:— and 5-year owes. 14s. 9d. to 18s. 6d.; 4ooth wethers, to 29b. 6d.; m.B. lambs. ss. d. to 7s. 4d.; f.m. rams 18s. to 20s. 3d. Thn N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency

Co., Ltd.. Tcport that during their Fahautanui sale ou Thursday. ■ heavy rain fell continually. A good many outside buyers were jrenent. 'Jjie firm had a full yarding of sheep ami cattle, the former telling particularly well. Cattle were slow of sale, especially uteers, They o.uotc:For a special line of 2-tooth to full-mouth ewes, bred by Mr. P. Muugavm. Por;rui, 375.; aleo on account of sir. \\. Windley, Porirua, good 2-tooth ewes, 365.; on account other vendors,■■ mixed aged eweß, from 12s. 6d. to 22a. 6d.; woolly lambs, from 108. to 145.; 2-tooth wethers, 2».; yearling Jcrsey-crtss heifers, £5 155.; springing heifers, Ji/ Is.; 18-month stem, £0 in.--si'lie N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report that at Levin on Tuesday they ottered a good entry of both sheep and cattle. Competition was good, and practically a clearance was made under the hammor at the following prices: -Medium mixed sex 2-tooths, 2ic; woolly blackface lambs, 14s. 6d.; small lambs, /a., 35., 95.; medium fat cows, £9 155.; store cows, £4 ss. to £5 155.; vcalcrs. 235. to 655.; heifers, r.w.b., £5 ss. to £0 Is.; 2-year steers, £C; 1-ycur steers, &>; wcaner Jersey bulls, £3; Jerßey-cross weancr Ue-fers (good), £4 Bs. U\ £6; medium do , £0 2s. to £3 155.; Shorthorn weancr heifers, 30s. to 365.: Bmal.l mixed «cx weancrs, 18s. to 31s. 6d.; yearling bulls £5 2s 6d to £5 155.; bullß (potters), £7 lis. to £12 2s. 6d Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report : -Prices at tho Waipukurau sale on February 24 were:-l fat cow, £8; 1 bull, £8 10s.; 15 4-year steers, £11; 24 yearling steers, £4 lis.; 4 calves 27s Gd;; 2 at" 245.; 15 forward cows, £8; 414 4-year ewes, 195.; 1 ram, 55..; 14 aged ewes, Bs.; •3 weancr.pigs, 275. 6d. At the btortford Lodge sale, at Hastings, on February 25, the following prices were obtained :-& fat ewes, 255. 32 f. and J- jwes. 17s. Id.; 104 m.s. woolly lamhbs. li. 6d.; 38 4 and 6tooth ewes, 10s. 9d.; 80 2 and 4-tooth ewes, 16s. 6d.; 106 m.s. lambs 7s 6d. ; 44 5-year eweß, Bs. 9d.; 31 4. and 6-tooth wethers, 23b. 6d.- 87 f. r.nd f. ewes. 2!s. 6d.; 178 m.s. woolly lambs,'lis. 9d.; 122 m.s 2-tooths 12s. 10d • 130 6 and 8-tooth ewes, 135.; 188 4, 6, r.nd 8-tooth ewes. Bb. 6.1.; 177 m.s. ewes, lis 6d • 17 4, 6, and B-looth wethers, 205.; 21 2-tooth wethers. 15s. Id.; 63 m.s. eweß, 9s Id.; 69 f. and f. ewes. 21s. 3d. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd. (Stock Department) report on their Masterton sale, held Tpstorday, at the Colombo Road yards. Prices were :- 2-tooth' ewes, on account of G. b. Alien. 365. 6d.; 5-ycar.ewcß 275. 6d.; potter ewes, 145.; potter rams, 17s. 6d.; 1-Bhear Ryland rams, £5 5«.; cows in milk, £13 55.: low-condition store cows,' £4 17s. bd. to £3; yearling bull, £6... ... Tho N.Z. Farmers' • Co-op. Distributing Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnigthly sale at Taihape on Wednesday. February 18, -when a total yarding of 2400 Bhecp and 100 head of cattle came forward. Sheep prices were decidedly firm, and bb a Tesult all lines, -with the exception of one pen of ewes, were disposed of under the hammer. Cattle were hard to ouit. Wo quote :-Good lambs 161. 9d.; medium. Bs. 7d. to 10s. Id.; cull lambs,/4b. Id. to 4s. 3d.; 2-tooth ewes, E6s. 9d. to '275. 6d.; 4-tooth maiden owes, 335.; 4 and 5-year ewes. 21s. 6d.. 21b. 9d. to 235. 3d.: 5-ycar eweß. medium condition, 12s. 6d. tol 17b. 6d.; 2-tooth ™thers, 25s 10d;'mixed 2-tooths (good). 285.; fat owes, 305.; Romney rams, li to 7 guineas; Lincoln rams, 18s. to i Eumea: 2J-year steers; good colours, .47 15s to £8; wcaners 41b. The same firm also report.lnning held their Hunterville sale on Thursday, February 19, when a totn. yarding of 3500 sheep came forward. The exceptionally heavy rain interfered somewhat with the attendance of outside buyers, and also prevented several lots of sliceadvertised coming forward. «uotn«°ns--2-tooth wethers, 275. Bd.; 4-tooth ditto, 295. j wether lambs, 16s. 9d.; m.s. ambs 9s. 9d., Os., 13b. 6d. to 15s. 6d.: 4 and 5-year ewes, 19b., 19s. 2d., 20s. Bd. to 25s ; 5-ycar ewes (medium condition). 16s. 9d. ,ewes, ss. 3d.; fat cows, £9 14s. to £13 10s.; bulls, £9 15s. to £10 The same Arm also report having held their usual Marton sale on Monday. February 23, when only a small yarding icame forward. Quotations:-Fat lambs. 21s 3d.; fat ewes, 28s. 6d.; m.B. woolly lambs (good), 20b 2d; good forward lambs, 16b. 4d.:; Sout down rams. 5 guineas; fat.cows, £10: bulls, U to £8; empty cows, £4 6s. to £5 17s. Id., wcancrs, 21s.