LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 283, 24 August 1920, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Mcnsrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., roDort that at the Halcombo hogget fair held on Thursday they r.arded Boniethintr over 17.000 hoggets, the Quality beinir a little below former years. Taking; into conslderatlon the shortage of feed, and the uncertainty of ton wool and meat market we had a very successful sale, although a good many vendors were not prepared to face the market. Mr. William Fay topped the market in ewe hoggets with 335., and Mr. T. R. Oalllngham in wether hoggets with 325. 4d. We nuotc:-On account. O. 0. Kreaiher. 215 at 245. lOd. • account P. B. Farmer, 257 at 275. 9d„ 239 at 275. 2d.. 132 at 22b. 9d„ 106 at 245.: account Ferguson Bros.. 405 at 28s. 3d.; account 0. Ooudrav. 159 a> 295. 6d.; account Mrs. Pakuru, 100 at 295. 6d.; account J. L. ierguson, 110 at 265. 6d., 161 at 275. 3d.: account Whiskle Bros.. 84 at 205.; account G. Peterson. 81 at 20s. 6d.; account/J. MDonnell, 145 at 21s. 10d.; account R. Pearson, 96 at 295. 6d.: account Ij. Hour, 144 at Ms.; 420 at 265. 9d.: account T. R. Callinghara, 314 at 325. 3d. : account A. G. Oallingliam, 95 at 16s. 6d. : account O. H. Petersen, 92 at 31s. 6d.: 413 at 30s. 6d.; account M. M. .Bryant, 273 at 295. 6d.: account S. W. Wilton, 200 at 275.: account W. Noith, .490 at 275.; account 37. Fay. 220 at 335.: aceount Mrs. Dudding, 460 at 285.; 77 at 22«, 6d.; account P. W M'Donnell. 107 at 265. Id.; account Dr. Wall. 90 at 30s. 4d.: account J. Blunden. 113 at 265.; account J. U Matthewi. 200 at 27b. 3d.; account T. Lowry, ICO at 305.; 145 at 255. ,9d.: account Wilson Bros., 309 at 30s. Bd.: 4C6 at 2Vb. 2d.; account J. P. Morrison, 102 at 30s. 6d.; account J. J. Cotter. 195 at 295.; account G. A. Masters, 302 at 30s. Id.; account Dr. Barnett. 148 at 275. Id. The. N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Hawera branch report for week ended August 21:—At Kakaramoa, on Monday we had a pood yarding, particularly dairy cattle. We also held Mr; 8. O. Tonks's annual heifer sale, and we report, a vorv successful sale. We offered 43 three-year Jersey cross springing heifers, which averaged over £22. prices ranging from £15 to £38, We quote :-Fat and forward cows, to £9 10b.: heifers. £9 18a.: medium empty cows, £6 ss. to £7 75.; others, £4 17b. 6d. to £5 55.; omnty heifers. £4 2s. to £7; yearling heifers, £2 3s. to £4 25.; steerß, 38a.; bullß, to £7; store nigß, to £2 18a.; small ditto, 395.: sows, £4; hoggets, 245. to 265. 3d. At Eltham. on Wednesday, we hid a fair vardiug of all classes of stock. We quote:—Fat and forward cows, to £9 7s. 6d.; stores, to £7 2a. 6d.; others, £5 7s. 6d.; empty heifers, £5 to £6 158.; yearlintr heifers, £4 65.: steers, £2 195.; fat two-tooths, 365. 6d.; store nigs, to £3 135.; dairy cows (best), to £23 10s.; others, £9 10b. to £17 10s.; heifers, £10 to £16. On Thursday, at Hawera, we had a wood yarding of both sheen and cattlo. There was a bie attendance, but bidding for sheep particularly wjis slack. Hoggets made 30s. Id. We quote:—Fat cows. £12; forwards, £8 6s. to £10; medium, £5 18b. to £6 10s.; others, to £4 165.; empty heifers, £6 10s. ;i bullocks, to £12: Yearling Jersey heiftrs, £9 10s.; others, £3 la.; steers, £2 195.; male*, 305.; hoctrets, to 30s. Id.; store pigs. 325. to 535.; boars, £4 to £4 65.; sows, £5 to £11 10s.; dray, £21; dairy cows, Jersevs. to £32; other breeds (best), to £27; others, £10 to £19: heiferß. £10 to £24.

Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., report:—At Douglas, on August 9, the market showed little change compared with sales Ju'it previous. Cattle, If anything, were inclined to be a shade easier.- Sheep of good quality sold readilv. Hoggets, 23a. sd., 28s. (id., to 295. 6d.; ewes in lamb, 21a. Gd., 34a.: four and six-tooth wethers. 29b. 2d. to 345.; store cows, £3 12s. 6d., £6 7s. 6d., £6 10s., to £7 2b. Cd.; bull, £3 155.; mixed yearling heifers. £2 95., £3 2s, fid., £3 10s., to £4; ycarline steers, £2 95.; empty heifers. £6 12s. to £7; empty Jcrsev do., £8 45.; springing heifers, £12 10b., £14, to £16 10s.; dairy cows, £12 10s.. £18 10b., to £29. At Stratford, on August 10, a full yarding of cattle mot with a. steady demand. throughout, all classes with the excoptlon of yearlings selling; at much improved rates. Sheep were dull of sale, Mixed sheep. 325.: store cowb, £5 6a., £6 10s., £7 5a., to £7 10s.; forward cows. £8 3s. to £8 12s. 6d.; fat-cows, £10 7b. 6d.. £11, to £11 12a. 6d.; mlxe'd .vearlini hciferß, £3 7s. 6d., £3 12b. 6d.. £3 18s. 6d., to £5 10s.; yearling steers, £2 15s. to £3 2b. 6d.; yearling Jersey heifers, £9 16b.; two-year steers, £6 3b. to £6 Bs.; two and a halfyear steors, £7 2s. 6d. to £9; maiden helferß, £6 155., £7 7s. 6d. to £7 10s. In the dairy pens a full yarding of good quality cattle, heifers especially, «old under very keen competition throughout. The market showed a decided Improvement. Springing heifers, £12, £12 10s., £14 ss„ £14 10a., to £15; better clasßes, £15 ss„ £18 55.. £20, to £22; dairy cows. £11, £12 10»., £16 10a., to 19: better olasses, £20. £22, to £25. At Stratford yards on August 11, a clearing sale on account of Mr. J. 11. M'Partland. lIIb small herd of 23 cows averaged £12 I 175., tho prices mostly ranging from £11 ' to £16; a few of tho choicer cows were disposed of at prlcos ranging from £16 to £19. At Iwrlowood, on August 11, a patchy market prevailed prices on the wholo being a ahado easier, but tho bulk of a heavy yarding was oventualh- cleared. In tho dairy pens cattle of good quality and close to proAt met with a ready sale. Hoggets, IBs. 9d„ 25b. 7d., 28s. Id., 28s. 6d.; purebred Komncy hoggets, 35b.; ewes In lamb, 15s. 6d.; store cowb, £5 12s 6d„ £5 165., £6 6s„ £6 15b., £6 17b.; mixed yearling heifers. £3. £3 163., £4 lis.; yearling steers, £2 «s. £2 155., to £2 165.; twenty-month Bteers, £4 3s„ £4 6s„ to £4 lis.; two-yoar steers, £6 Is. to £7 3s. 6d.; bulls, £3 10b., £8 55., to £9: empty heifers, £5195.. £7 55., to £7 6s.;cmpty Jusoy hciforS* £9 17b. 6d.; in-calf heifers. £11 Fs.: springing heifers. £11 10b., £13. £14. £16, to £17 10a.; better classes. £18 to £20 10b.; dairy cowb, £10 10a., £11, to £20; choicer clasßes, £22 10s., £23, £25, to £29 10a, At Eahotu,

on Aueust 13, store cowb, £5 9s. (A., £1 2s. 6d„ to £8 10s.; fat cowa. £10 10b. i mixed yearling heifers, £25; Yearling stecTß, il7; twenty-month steers, £6: two-year steers, £5 lis. to £6 155,; empty bolters, £4 6f1., £7; empty Jersey heifers, £9; in-calf heifers, £5 17s. 6d„ £6 75.; springing heifers, £12, £13, £14 10s.; dairy, cows, £1J 10s. to £18 10a.