LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 155, 26 March 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., re- " port on Feilding sale, held on March 19:— A heavy yarding of sheep and eattlu camn forward. There was a good attendance of [. buyers, and the demand for all classes of sheep was keen. Every pen with the ex- - ception of one changed hands. Cattle showed an improvement on previous sales. We (|Uoto:— 4-year forward bullocks, to .£l6 155.; 2C-month steers, £4, £5 to £6 - 17a. 6d.; 2-year steers, to £7 155.; store cows, £4 10s. to .£5 Is.; forward cows, £6 5 9s. to £7 155.; cows and calves, £5 135.; yearling heifers, any breed, 375. to £3_9a.; weaner steers, £2 '15s. to £3 3b.; mixed weaners, 295. to £2 45.; heifers, r.w.b.. £9 • 158., £10, to £12 55,; bulls, £C 10s., £7 15s. to £16; 4 and 5-year ewes, 225. 9d., 255. to • 276-; 4-yenr ewes, .£1 05. 6(1., 255. to 245. 9f1.; cull ewes, 12s. 5d.,155. 6d. to 17s. Id.; 2-tooth ■ wethers, 245. lOd. to 29b. 4d.; 2 and 4-tooth wethers, 255., 295. lOd. to 305.; mixed ..- tooth 21s. to 235.: b.f. 2-tooth, to 26b.; lambs, 17s. Id., 18n. 6d., 19s. 6d„ 20b. 4d. to i 21s. Id.; rams, K.D. to 4t guineas Cattle: Fat, cows. £8 15s. to £10 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercnntilo Agency Co.. Ltd., report :—At Kakaratnea, on March 15, v/c had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. liiddiiiß was brisk. Quotations:—Fat and forward cowb, £5 10e. to £11 25.; store cows, £4 15s. to £8 r.os.; 18-month heifers, £5 Bs.; weaner heifers, £2 ss. to £3 95.;. weaner steers, 225. 6(1. to £2 is.; males. £1; bulls, £7 10s. to £8 10s.-, >iU lambs," lis. lid. to 14s. 6(1.; f.m, ewes, 17s. 7d.; f.m. wethers, 17s. Id. On March i 16 (owing to St. Patrick's Day, on Wednesday) wc held our Eltham sale, and had a good yarding of sheep and young cattle. We tiuote:—Store cows, £9 7s', 6(1.; young cows, £4 12s. 6d.fat heifers. £12: weaner heifers. £1 7s. to £3 65.; steers, £1 10s. to £3; cull lambs, 10s, 6d,; woolly lambs. i4s. id.; 4 and 6-tooth m.s., 225.; fat ewes, 265. lid. At Hawern. on March 18, wo had a good yarding of- both sheep and cattle. Competition was keen,. We. quote:—Forward cows. £10 95.: atoro cows, £4 10s. to £8 10s.: Jersey heifers, r.w.b., £15 7s. 6(1.,- Jersey weaner heifers. £5 !2b.; weaner heifers, 265. to £3 10s.; Eteers, £1 7s. to £3; bulls, £4 2s. 6(1. to £12: fat and forward ewes, 265. to 305.; fat wethers, 355. 2d.; 6-tooth and f.f.m. ewes, 19s. Cd.: f.m.. ewes, )ss. 3d. to 20s. 10(1.; 6-tooth and f.m. wethers, 3ls. 6d. 5-yenr owes. 17s.' 6d. On March 19 wc held a clearing sale on behalf of trustees of the late Jf. J. Goodson. There was a big attendance of buyers, and wo report a very successful sale. Quotations:—jersey cow, 15a guineas; pedigree weaner Jersey bull. 23 guineas; 18-month Jersey empty heiferß, £10 65.; Jersey weaner heifers, £7 65.; 2.1-year steers, £7 95.; 18-month steers, £3 7s. 6d.: Soutl:down 2-tooth ramß, guineas; stud ewes, 2, 4, and 6-tocrtli. 2 guineas; 4. 6tooth and f.f.m. ewes, 255. 6d.; ram lamliß, 225. 6d.; ewe lambs. 245. 6d.; lambs (good), 225.; yearling draught geldings, £12 to £17 10s. Tho N.Z. Farmers' Co-op. Distributing Co.. Ltd., report having held their Marton Bale on March 8, when 20M sheep worn yarded, and a, small entry of cattle. The sheep market showed a decidedly firm tendency, and ail the lines met with ready competition. Quotations:—2-tooth wethers, 295. 2d.; 2-tooth ewes, 28s. 6<1.: mixed ago owes. 17s. fid., 20s. 9d.. 22b. 9d. to. 26a. 3d.: poor-conditioned ewes, t" 12«, 3d.; fat and forward eweß, 255.'; woolly b.f. lambs, in good condition, 18s.. 9(1 ; wether lambs, lo 165.; good medium lambs 13s. lid. to 15s. Id.: cull lambs.'4a. Id.: K.D. rams, U,- guineas; 2i-ycar steers, £7; bulls, to £6 135.: weaner pigs, 30s. , Tin N.Z.- Farmers' Co-op. Distributing: 17n. Ltd., report having held their fortnightly sale in their Hunterville yards on Thursday, when a large yarding of cattle ■ and a small entry of ehcep camo fonvaM. Prices fo.- sheep were, decidedly firm, and ' cattle showed a decided improvement on recent- sales, and aa a result practical, j* the whole yarding was cleared under tho • hammer. Quotatlons-M.s. lambs (good), to 205.; aged ewes, in forward condition, 18s: mixed aged',ewes. 255. 6(l.rising '• year bullocks, £13 15s. to £15; 35-year, ditto, £11 45.: 21-year uteo'J, to £9 25.; 18-month steers, £-1 16s„ £5 75.. £5 nsto £6: weaner steers, £2 11b.; weaner heifers. £2 lis.; mixed weanerß. 355. to 425..: o, nice pen of springing heifers roalisrd £.13 155.: forward cows. £8 to £10. iOj.: cows and calyes. £6 55.; weaner. pig», 295. 6(1. to 325.; older! sorts.'to £3. lh* name firm , also report having held iheti' laihape sale on "March 19. "iien oOCC shftep 1 and 40 head cattlc were yarded. Coinpetition for all classes of sheep was keen, and every line in the yards was disposal of at prices satisfactory to the. vendorr. 4-year, owes, age guaranteed, 295. id.: 4 aiid 5-year ewes,. 18s. 3d.. 195.. 2tls. 2d.. !3<. Id., 255. 6d., 255.. 255. 7(1. to 25s M.i 'Pfofconditioned ewes, 7st. 9d., 14s. Bd. to 15 5 .: 2tooth ewca (good). 315.; ditto (small), 235. i lid;; 2-tooth wethers. 30s. 4a.: 4-tiv>th wethers, 325. 10d.; mixed lambs (woo,ly), to 215.; shorn lambs (good sorts), 16s. Irt. ' to 17s. ?.d.s good medium lamos, 13f., M. to 155.: b.f. lambs (smaU, fair condition), i to 12s. lOd.; cull lambs. 7s. 4d.; I rams, 15s. to 35s ; Lincoln rams. 305.: 24 1 stnnrs (good condition), £B 10s. ; 3iveer steers. £11 18s.: 18-month hoitsra (small), £3 2s. At their forlmghtly Mle ; at Marton, on March 22, n total yardmsc 1 of 2600 sheep and 17 head cattle camo forward. A large attondanco of, buyorfl were jireßcnt, and competition ? or 1 J aH, J) a wciß exceptionnlb' Ueon. Pructicaily Jhft 1 whole yarding wju* cleared at prices factory to vendors. Quolalionß-H-y(>»r ewes (good condition), 27a. 3d.; 4 ami 6tooth ewes (medium). 255. 4d.: for»*rrt ewes. 255. 6d.; 4-tooth ewes (medium), -j«. Bd.; 2-tooth ewes, 265.; 2-tooth wethers l*s2d. to 235. -M.; wether lambs (good). Hk Id.; mixed lambs, 185..195.,, 1.95. 4(1., Zjlt. ,ii to 20s. 3d.; medium'lambs, l<s. 9d.; 1«month to 2-year heifers, r.w.b., £6 los. to £7 10s.; mixed wenners. 2Jla. to ojs The Wairarapa Farmers!. Co-op. Association, Ltd,, report having held their, wfelily sale at the Carterton yards on March 19. when they submitted a fair uitrj of Bhcep, cattle, nnd pigs to a fair tittendance of tho public, flicy (!|S P [ of tho whole yarding, with the exception ofl pen of ewes, at the follow .ir rates:— Sheep: 2-tooth -wothorj fsmalll, W«. 7d • 2 mid 4-tooth ewes (smal l. 17e. <d- ; wliitciace lambs (good). 19s. lOd.; K 1 "* 1 : ditto 12s. *d. Cattle: Fat heifers. £11 10s 6(1.; fat cows. £9 175.: 18-month hwferß r.w.b., £7 175.; store cows. -G> £1 65.: weaner ealves. 19a». 26?.. 285.: 18-mouth steers, £3 9a.: bc'f"'®. £3 165.: bulls. £7 55.. £8 -75. 6d- ;iW*. Light baconers. £4 155.; porkers, .v tn Mcßßrs sS Dalgety and Co. Ltd. report having held their weekly stock sale In_tho Colombo Road yards at Vasterton needa-r. when they submitted- a->ardlng of over 4000 sheep to it good attendancL of Silvers. Included In ths yarding wciu lines of lambs and four-year-old mrwi on •iccount of Mrs. J., K,,. Bunny. these elicited keen competition, the ewes making from 335. to 545. d.. the ewe lambs, Ms. 6d.: :ui(l tlic -wether lamhS. 2w. Tho principal sales were as foliow:—J?our« vear ewea. 335. to 345. id.: four and n\e* year ewes. 20s„ 245.. 263. 4d., to 235. -6d.; two, four, and six-tooth owes. 245. 1a.., twolooth Homnev ewes, 30a. 3d. to 32!!. 6a.: two? tootli wethers. 245. 6d., 265. 6d.. 28s. 6d., 28s. Bd., to 295.; four-tooth wethers. 295.; b.f. two-tooths. 225. 4d.: ewe lambs. 235. to 23«. 6(1.; wether lambs. 225. to 225. 3d.