LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 139, 8 March 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, report'having held a successful clearing sale on account of the estate of tho late M. W. Donovan, Paraparaumu, at their Waikanae saleyards, on Friday last. Quotations :-Cows, in full profit, £12 10s. to £16 10s.; April calvers, £16 10s. to £17 155.; June and July calvers, £14 10s. to £16 155.; November and December calvers, £9 10s. to £15 10s.; springing heifers, £10 10s, to £11 155.; 2-year heifera, August and September calvers,' £6 10s. to £7 165.; yearling heifers, £3 to £5; 2J-year steers, £6 15s, to £7 12a. 6d.; 20-month steers, £3 10s. to £5; m.s. lvcaners, £2 Sb. to £2 12s. 6d.; J-draught grey gelding, £29 155.; 1 bull, £8.

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palraei'Bton North, report having a very good yarding of both sheep and cattle at thoir Feilding sale, on Friday, wliicli sold readily as below:—Sheep: Lambs, 14s. Id., 155., 15s. 9d„ 165., 10s. Id., 18s. 2d.; mixed 2-tooths (small), 15s. 6d. to 175.; medium mixed 2-tooths, 21s. 3d.; 2-tootli cwob, 235. lOd., 26 s. 9d. to 335. 6d,; mixed ng;o ewes, 15b. to 165.; pptter ewes, 611.; and 5-year ewes, 24b., 255. 6d. to 275. 3d. Cattle: 2-year steers, £6 lis." to £7 125.; store bullocks, £9 10s., £10 oa, to £13 12s. 6d.; weaner bulls, 35b.; young bulls, £2 lis. to £4 15s.

The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-op. Association, Ltd. (Stock Department), Danncurkc, report on their weekly sjile, held Friday, Maroh 5, au follows:—A good entry of both Bhcep and cattlo came forward, the demand for sheep Bhowing an improvement on last bblo'b report. Lambs of all sorts sold very freely. There was a njuch better demand for fat cattle and potter bulls and cows. Wo diapoaed of practically our total entry Tinder the hammer as follows:—ltomney 4-year ewes (good), 285.; Lincoln-cross 4-ycar owes, 275. 9d.; 4-tooth maiden ewOB, 265. 6d,; 4-6-tooth and 4-year ewes (medium), 235. 7d. to 245. 3d.; 4-year ewea, Z2a. Id.; fat eweß, 285.-6 d.; fat wethors, 31s. to 28b.; woolly lambs, 165.; other lines, 9s. 3d. to Bs.; Southdown rams, bred by Gardiner, Canterbury, 5} gas.; Romney rams, 2gns. to lgn.; Lincoln rams, lgn.; Southdown rami, lijgns.; fat heifers, £9 155.; Jersey cow, £8; 2 and 3year heifera, £7; heifers (dairy sorts), £3 55.; other lines, £3 to £5 7fl, 6d.; -store cows, £4 10s. to £5 12s. 6d.; atcera, £3 to £4 17a. Gd.; purebred Jersey weaner heifer, £4 12s. 6(1.; weancru, 31s. to £2 la.; bulla, £7 to £13 ss.

The Loan and Msrcantile Agency Co., litd., Dannevirke, report _thc following sales for tho paEt week'At Noraewood, oil Monday, w ! e had a fair yarding of sheep and a good yarding of cattle, the majority of which were disposed of undei the hammer. We quote as follows —Forward lamhs, 17s. 9d.; fat steerß, to £13 sb. ; fat heifers, to £9 16?.; store covb (light), £5; hoifcra. in calf, £$ 12a. 6d. At Dannevirke, on Friday, we had a fair yarding of both sheep and cattle, and Bellers were prepared to meet the market at prices offered. Wo quote :-Medium lambs, lis. 3d.; cull lambs, 53.; store owes, from 19a. to 14b.; fat 2-tooths to 275.; b.f. rams, £5 55.; fat cows, up to £11 10s.; fat heifers, up to £10; bulls (medium), up to £11 lis.; mixed sorts of dairy cattle sold at prices on a par with previous quotations.

Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and, Co., Ltd., report that there was a particularly heavy yarding of sheep and a large entry of cattle >at the Carterton sale 011 Friday when a rood clearance was effected. Prices Tilled aa under:—A very good line of woolly w.f. lambs, on account of Mr. W. K. Knowles, made 245. 3d.; m.s. 2-toothß, 235. Id.; small-tooth ewes, 15b,, 17s. to 18s. 6d.; b.f. lambs. 12s. to 155.; small lambs, 9s. to lis.; b.f. 2-tootlis, 17s. 6d. to 225.; miicd age ewes. 9b. to 13s. 6d.; S.D. rams, sgris.; ompty H-year heifers, £2 10b. to £4; young bulls,' £3 3b. to £5; Btoro cows, to £6; light harness mare, £12.

Mesflrs. Levin ?r.d Co., Ltd. (in conjunction with N.Z. Farmer?.' Co-op. Distributing Co.), report holding a successful clearing. sale on account of Mr. Neil M'Kn-f, Flat-Bpur. Mastcrton, on Thursday. The stock was brought forward in excellent condition, and competition was keen for all lines-submitted. The following prices were realined;—2-tooth ewes, 235. 7d„ 245.; 4 and 6-tooth ewes. 285.. 295. 7d„ 30s. 2d]; 4-year ewes. 245. .6(1.; 4 and 5-year ewes, 235. 4d. ; Rhorn ev.-e lambs, 16s„ 20s. 2d • shorn wether lambß, 17s. 2d.; 4-tootli wethers, 325. 3d.; 2-tooth wethers, 28a. lOd ; cull lambs, sb. ; cull 2-tooth ewes and wethers, 145.; fat owes, 275. 6d.; cows and calves, £10 5b.; empty cows, 8i guineas; forward COWB, £10; Hereford bull, £15 155.; dairy cows, £17; 18-month steers, £6 ss.- yearling heifers, £4 55.; 5-year hack, £19; 2year pony, £11

Messrs. Dalgety and Companv, Limited report having held their fortnightly stock sale at Upper Ilut-t 011 Thursday, when they offered a large yarding of both sheep and cattle to a good attendance of buyers. A good cleara,nce was effected at satisfactory prices, and tile following are the principal sales:—2, 4 and 6-tooth ewes 19s' 3d. to 265. 9d.; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 255. 6:1. to 275. 9d.; wether lambs, 15s. to 16s. fid.; m.s. lambß, 10s. 6d. to 18s. Id.; m.s'. shorn lambs, 6b. to 9b. Id.; fat cows, £7 7e. 6d. to £8; cows With calves, £8 15b to £9 10s.; springing cows, £13 10s. to £15 2'b. 6d.; lioifers just calved, £9 10s. to £10 155.; springing heifera, £10 10s. to £15 Zb. 6d.; 18-month neifers, £5 os, to £5 10s • bullß, £4 15b. to £8. ' ''

The Now Zealand Farmers' Co-operative Distributing Co., Ltd., report having held a very successful clearing sale 011 account of Mr. James Smith,' Pa,pakai 'Bo,id, Talhape, on Friday, February 27. There was a large attendance of farmers and the flock coming forward in excellent condition a, good clearance was effected. They quote: 368 4 and 6-looth owes, 28b.• 171 2-tootli ewes, 28«. 4(1.; 83 4-year cwcb, 24s ; 349 m.s. lambs. 165.; Bomney rams, 1 to 2gns.; 2!, to 3-year steers, £8 165.; Itmonth ditto, £4 17s. to £6 10s.; fat cowh £9 165.; breeding .cows,-£8 Bs.; 15-month heifers, £3; wcaucrs, 475.; bulls, £# 73 6(1.; 2 rising' 4-year llllies. £17 10s.; aged mares, £11 to £16 10s. Tho same ilrm also report having held a sale in their Maugaweka yards on Saturday, February 28, when a good attendane of buyers was present. There wo,n keen competition for all classes of lambs, aped ewes were hard to quit. Quotations; Medium lambs, 10s 9(1., lis. Id., to 13s. 9d.; smaller sorts! 6s. 9d. to Bs. 3d.; 2-tooth wethcru, to 30» 9d.; m.a. ewes, 20s. fid.; fat cows, £9 17s. Gd.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, ltd,, report: At 1 Levin on Tuesday, we had n full yarding of sheep and a gcoil mo of cattle, which we submitted to a large attendance of buyers. Competition was keen, and most lines ehan[:cd hands at Ithe following ratoß:—Fat sheep, Clin, lid,; ewes, 255. 5(1.; lambs 9a. 6(1., IDs, 9d,, 12b' fill., 13s. 6d„ Us. 9d„ "(is. 3d., £1; cull rams, 19s. to 19s. M.: 2-tooth withers. 245. to 275. Id.; cull awes, jls. 1,1. 'o 12b. Id.: l : 3hear itomney raniu, 2'^nn.; fat bullocks, £14 9s. (d.; fat cows, £13; fat Rteers, £9; -ealors, ,C 5 13b.; ve.iner heifers, £3 Is.; miied weaners, £2; store cows, £2 '10s., £5 2«. 6(1.. to £.5 12a.: heifers, r.w.b.. £6 ss. to £7 12s. 6d.; bulls, £4 to .£10; dairy cows, £8 10s., £10 to £20 15b. ; wearier piss, £1 to £1 165.; storil'. £3 2b. to £3 65.; porker". £3 las. -to £3 19b., £4 45., £4 lis. to .£5 3s. At Otaki on Wednesday, we bad n. full entry of both ribcep and cuttle, chiefly consisting of local annual drnfta of aheep. There was' a large attendance of buyers, hut bidding waß somewhat dragging, although practically every line eliin'.gcd hands as followß: —2-tooth wethers, 265. 6d.; 4-tooth wethers, 295. 6(1, to 315.; 2-tooth ewes, 235. 4d., 21s. 6(1., 255.: cull ewes, 10s. 3d. to 125.; breeding cwcb, 15s„ 17s. 8il„ 19s. 6ii„ 25b. 6d.; mixed E-tootliß (eiii:ill), 13b.; 1-shear Koinney rainß, 2(gns.; 8.1). rams, 2'lgni!.: wether Inmbs, 16f.: woolly lambs, 17f1.. 3d.; forward cows, £7 17s. 6d.; 31. year steers, £10 7s. 6d.; atorc cows. £3 10s„ £5, to £5 10s.', empty Jersey heifer*. £4 Is. to £5 155.; bulls, £5 12s. 6d., £6. £8.