THE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 208, 28 May 1920, Page 10

THE STOCK SALES

» The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 00.. Md., roport hnvine held a rattle f:iir in the P.F.A. yards en Monday. We V- -iii.fi about BCO head of mostly grown "d well-bred cattle. includiiiß some pons of well-grown station-bred bullocks. Contrary to expectations nrown bullocks wore not sought after, there boing more competition tor young cattle. Competition was dull, and it was difficult to do I'.usinm? oxcopt nt ft low range of prices. Wo quote: 21-voar Hereford steers. £8 10s.; 111-month P.A. steers, £4; 18-month coloured steorfl, £2 13s- £3- to £<1 tOs.; Ifl-month hoiferß. in calf, .« 16?., .€7. to £3 25.; 2-yonr heifers, in calf, £5 165.; store cows, £8 to £13; ln.B. weanars, 355.; fat fc-,1-looks, £16. . , ~ Tho New Zealand Loan and Mcrraut.ilo Asency Co.. Ltd.. report on their P*.hJatu» salo, hold on Tnorfwr, Wo had », (iaali ko.\T7 of duwn only. »iw» vr4« vnaj

little competition and a dull sale resulted. We quote: Ewes in lamb, 17s. 6d.; heavy fat ewes, 365. lid.; potter rams, J4a. '. The Wairarpa Farmers' Co-oporativo Association, Ltd., Pnhiatun. report on their weekly sale, held in the Farmers' Yards. I'ahlatua, on Tuesday, as follows:—A;fairly good entry of nil classes of sheep came forward, including come very useful Hiicb of wethers, and ewes in lamb. Most of the better quality lineß svere passed in under the hammer, and any lines s-.old woro disposed of at prices rather easier thnu last sale's report. The few pens of cattle offered met with ncor demand. We quolo the following; saleu:—llo 2-tooth wethers. 295.; 32 (owes, 325.; 21 do., 30s. 6d.; 27 fat do.. 28f1.; 19 owes, in lamb, 245. 6d.; 20 4 and 6-tooth empty ewes, 225,: 33 «wes, 13s. Id.; 39 empty do., 126. 3d.; 17 do., 95.; 77 m.s. lambs. 22a.; 49 lambs, 39j. 6d.; 12 ram lambs, 15s. 6d.; 27 lambs, 13s. 6d.; 16 do., 135.; 23 do., Us. Id.; 29 do., 9s. 3d. Cattle: 2 cows, £6; woaners, from 315., £2 35., £2 12b. 6d., to £3 7b.

Messrs. Ealsety and Company, Limited, raport having held a successful -.ale of dairy stock at the Lower Hutt nil May 26. on account of Mr. r. Mnnderson. The demand for cows in full profit and close to profit was good,, but spring ealvcrs were not in very strong demand. The sales were as follows;— Cows, close to profit. £17 to £22 10s.; youns spring calvers, £12 to £14 10s.; late calvers, £8 10s. lo £11.

Messrs. Daljoty and Conioiuy, Limited, report havinc held their Otaki salo on May 26, when they oßcrcd a heavy yarding of sheep and a medium entry of. cattle. The quality of tho yarding of sheep was considerably above the average, and as a result excellent competition took place for all. linen offered, smd a very i*atnifactory sale resulted. Cattle' were . axain neglected, and sales were hard to '('licet. Tho principal business done was as follows:—Medium mixed tex shorn lambs, Ha, 6d.. to 16b. 2d.; cood do., 18s.-6d. to 18a. 9a.; forward a-tooth ewes and wethers. 30b. 3d.; 4 and 6-tooth ewes, 295. fid.:'-light-weight fat ewes, 235. 9d.; do wethers, 32s t d » ,\P 3 35 ,- Cattle: Lißht-woialit fat cows, £9 10s. lOd. to £10 10s.; forward storo cows, £6 14b.

The New Zealand Loan and- Mercantilo Auency 00., Ltd., report having held .a very successful snle of dairy rtock on account of Mr.. Percy Hus>, at Otaki, on Monday. There was a n-ood attendance <f buyors present, competition was keen, and the result of the sale proved highly satisfactory to the vendor. The herd- of 18 cows averaged £22 123. per head. They quoto: Ju!,y calvers, £17 to £26 is.; August calvers, £27 10s. to £34; September calvers, £12 10s; to £28 10n.; cows in milk, £16 to £20; heifors, due spring, £14 to £17 10s.; fat hornets, ?4s. On account of outside vendors: Dairy cows, £16 lo £16 10s. Mr. Newton King' reports:-At Douglas, on May 17. a fair yardinj Bold at Into ratos throughout- Lambs, lis.. 125.. 18b. 6d.; fat lambs. 20a.; f.m. ewes, in lamb. 155.; 4 and 6-tooth and. f.m. do., 275. Bd.'; 2-tooth ewes, 245.; Bterc cows. £5 to £7 2s. 6d.; forward do., £8 to £8. 25.; cows nnd cnlveß, £5 7b. 6d.~; 20-month titecrs, £3 18s, 6d., £5 2s. 6d.; bulls, £5 to £7 155.; hcifern. calved. £9 2s. 6(1.; dairy cows, £10 55., £11 55., £18.