LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 25, 25 October 1920, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

fors to £7 17*; yearling he.fera 'good .oiitir? PlO 2a 6d; others, to £5 9a.; Ua ifV v Jersey dairy cows to £17 10s.: springing heifers best), to £22 Jn=Y nthpra to £16: caved ditto, to £16 S ' : At Eltham, on Wednesday, we also had a full yardi i E . Co»»etiUon was keen throughout, and a satisfactory saw. le 5" emote-.-Forward ewes, 365. j fit shorn sheep, 295. Id.; forward cows, to & tZn, difto to £7 3a | other,, ir»t value empty heifers, £6 lbs. to ta ms., fit ditto £l01is.; yearling heifers, to fiA 0o« (good), to f 20; other s to £16- springing heifers (Bond), to £1910*., others £12 to i-,16; calved ditto. £4 las.. to £19 10 On Thursday, at Hawera, dairy cattle were again penned in arge numbers, and practically the whole of these wero sold at satisfactory prices for the vendors. We quote-.-Storo pica, to ,« as.; weaners, to 20a.; forward cows, £9 17s. to £12' fresh-conditioned ditto, £6 15s. to ±8 • 15a.; other*, to £5: empty hoifers, £7 to £8 135.; yearling steers, to £2 7s. 6d.; dairy cows, to £20: .'springing heifers (extra choico), to £30 10s.; good ditto, £19 55.; others. £10 to £14. On Friday we held our Hawera bull fair, and, in spite of tho wc,t weather, ttte advertised number camo forward. Jersey bulls were sought after, and others sold at mnrket value. Wo quote:—Pedigree Jersey 3-year bulls, tn 60gn8.; 2-year ditto, £6pns.; yearlings, 20gns.; grade maidens, fflgns. to 28gns.; 3-

■ year grades, to 26Sgns.; Holstcins, to 17gns.; Shorthorns, to 15gns.; others at market value. On tlio same day we held our Wnverley sale. We had a good entry, and cood prices wero obtained. We ouote: —A big linn of store cows was sold at £9 'Bb.; others, to .£7 10s. j forward cows, to £10 18b.; fat ditto. £1? lfifi.: fat empty heifers, £8 45.; yearlings heifers, £4 18s. Messrs. Newton King, Fitd., roDort:-At Inglewood. oil October 6, a full yardingwas submitted to a good attendance of buyers. Inquiry was brisk throughout, the market for all classes showing a distinct improvement. In the dairy section heifers cloro nn were in eood demand, whilst cows of only ordinary quality fold for the most, .part at prices ruling at last saleß.. Hoggets, 255. 9d.; ewes and lambs), £2 ss.; store cows, 'light conditioned), £4 7a. 6d„ £4 12s. «d. to £5 10s.; fair to medium sorts, £6 155., £7 12s. to £7 17a.; good forward classes, £8 10s.. £8 12s. 6d. to £9: fat cews, £10 lis. to £10 18s.; mixed yearling heifers, £4 10s., £4 12s. 6d„ £5 lis. to £5 14s. 6d.; 3-ycar steers, £11 ob.; bulls.- £5 to £6 10s.; yearling steers, 305., £2 6s. to £3 95.; empty heifero, £6, £7 125., £7 18s. 6d.. £8 17s. to £11 10s.; springing heifers (backward clauses), £7 55., £9 to £11 10s.; Quality sorts. £15, £<8, £20, £23; dairy cows. £12, £17 10s.. £13 tn £23 At Whaugamomona, on October i, we conducted our monthly sale in conjunction with the N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Co. The yarding was small and of poor duality, but there was good inquiry. Everything sold with the exception of one pen of 4-year bullocks; 4 and 6-tooth wethers, 275. 6d. to 365.; store cows, £6 2s. 6d.; yearling steers. £3 ISs.; 2-year steers, £6 75.. £6 15s. to £7 10s.; 5-year steers, £9 <os.: bulls, £3; empty heifers. £6 7s. 6d.: dairy cows, £5. Waiwakaiho bull fair, on October 8, bulls cams forward quite up

to advertised numbers. Buyers were ir Utendanee from all parts of Taranaki, and also from the Waikato. Pedigree Fnesiau uud Shorthorn* were well re presented in numbers mid in Duality, bul villi several exceptions were '.cry hard to jult. All pedigree Jesscys bulls were iota at the pedigree Jersey sale, the preceding day. Grade bulle sold very well. Jther breeds also Rold well, vendors' relerves being obtained in nearly every ;ase. Pedigree ilolsteins, 25, 30, i 34 to I3gns.; pedigree Shorthorns, 9, 135 to fflgns.; grade 2-year HoMeins, £5, £6, £8 ;o £9; grade Shorthorns, £10 to £16 10s. i ;radc yearling Jerseys, £7 10s., £13 10s., £27 to £30; 18-month do., £11 10s.. £19 tr £27 10s.; 2-3-ycar do., £17, £13. £21, £25, £30 £32 to £45: pedigree Red Polled Angui bull, £11 10s.; grade Ayrshire, £6 10.<. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Limited, report:—At oui l'almerston North sale ou Thursday wt hud a small entry. Wc quote: Forward cows, £10 Is.; store cows, £5 to £5 155.; springing, heifers, £10 to £10 155.; emptj heifers, £9 10s.; weaner heifers, £2; wcaner steers. £2 Bs. Tho -New Zealand Loan and Itercantili Agency Company, Ltd., report on theii Levin sale, held on TueEday ;—Medium fa wethers, £2 45.; forward condition cows £7 10s. to £8 10s.; Btore do., £5 ss. t< £7 55.; yearling heifers, £7 4s. to £7 15s. weaner do., £3 12s. f.u, to £3 15s. Cd. small yearling steers, £2 10s.; yearlinf bulls, £5 10s. to £7; dairy cows, £12 ti £19 2s. 6d.; springing heifers, £12 15s. t< £13 7s. 6d.; weaner pigs, 30s. to 395.; sow in pig, £5 15s. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., re port that at Feilding sale ou October 15 a good yarding of both sheep and catt-L came forward. Cattle met with a read; sale. We quote as follows :-Shccp: Fa ewea, 325.. £2, £2 65., to £2 95.; fat hog getß. to 235.; b.f. hoggets.- to 255.: miiei hoggets, 21s. 7d. to 245. 9d.; ewe hoggets 28s. 3d. to 28s. 6d.; wether hoggets, 28s. 30s. to 30s. 9d. Cattle: Springing heifer* £3 2s. 6d., £10 10s., £15 10s. to £17; dair; cows, £17 to £26; yearling Jersey heifen to £11 155.; yearling Holstein heiterß, t £8 2s. 6d.'; yearling S,H. heifers, £5 llf to £8 Us.; 3-year empty S.H. heifers, £ 105.,'£7, to .£ll 75.; 2-year Btecrs, £6 15i to £7 75.; (at heirers. £11 10s. to £1 15a. ; 2-year empty heifers, to £8 2s. 6d. store cows, £6, £6 10s., £7. to £7 55.; cowi r.w.b., to £7 12s. 6d.; Holstein bull?. £1 to £12 10s.; 2-year Jersey bulls, £28 t £38 10s. The New Zealand Loan and Mereantil Agency Company, Limited, report bavin conducted a clearing sale of dairy stoc on account of Mr. Thomas Prattley, s the farm, Beach Eoad, Te Horo, on Fr day. There was a good attendance t buyers .present, competition was keen, an the results of sale proved highly satisfai tory to the vendor. Best cows, £26 10s. t .€32 10s.; medium, £21 to £24; springin hoifers. £18 to £23 10s.; light fat cow. £11 bull, £9 ■ 10e.; aged spring cart geldinj £30 10s.; harness, £12; s.f. ploujh, £24 10,= spring cart (Shaky), £12 30s. A good nun ber of outside entries also met with ready sale at tho following priccs:-Cow in milk three months, £15 10s. to £22 10s late calving cows, £10 7s. 6d. to £15; ligl; harness horse, £15. The New Zealand Loan and Mereantil Agency Co., Ltd.. report on their Palm tua sale, held on Tuesday. We had. fair entry of cattle and no sheep. Thei waß no life in the sale, competition bi ing dull. We quote: 4-year bullocks, £1 lis.; 3-year steers, £7 10s.; 2-year steer; bad colours, £3 15s:; dairy heifers, £12 t £16 55.; yearling heifers, £4 10s.; yearlin steers, £2 10s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limitei report having "held their weekly stock sa. at Levin on Tuesday, when they offere si fair yarding of sheep and cattle. Tli market was dull for all except dairy ca tie which sold well. Quotations are r follow :-rFat ewes, to 375. 6d.; m.s. hogget 18b. 2d. to 215.; fat cows, to £13 12s. 6d vealers. to £3 10s.; springing cows, to £1 5a.; cows, on drop, £16 10s. to £18; Bprmi iug heifers, £18 ss. to £19 10s. Messrs. Dalzety and Co.. Limited, Pa merston North, report as follows:—We ha ; a very fair yarding of both sheep an cattle at our Feilding sale on. Fnda; and following are quotations :-Sheep: Age e.wcs, with lambs, 295. 6d.; small shorn tooths, 18s.; empty store ewes, 255.; ey, hoggets,' 28s. 6d«; extra "ood ewe hogget 355.; wether hoggets, 295.; email wether 2,9s 9d.; ewes, with b.f. lambs, £2 10 Cattle: Small yearling heifers, 1 £3 10s.; 1 month heifers, £4 10s.; small ycarlir steers. £4; 3-year steers. £11 10s.; lift fat cows, £12; dairy heifers, £1110s. to £1 At our Marion sale on Monday, a sma entry of sheep came forward. Empf ewes, 275. 4d.; mixed hoggets, 28a. The Wairarapi Farmers' Co-operative A sociation, Ltd., Pahiatuai report on II undermentioned sales asi follow :-At.Woo ville, on Monday, a good yarding of Bue< and a heavy yarding of. cattle came to ward. Sheep were m fairy good deman practically all lines, changing hands . prices in Advance of. late sales report There was a good inquiry '£<""* prices all round showing a, substantial l u'easc. The following Bales wore effectei ft ewes and lambs,£2 Bs.; 26 empty eve 32s Id.; 11 faf do., 325.; 1 4tooth wcthe 39s'- 9 fat hoggets 265.; 31 owe do., 26a « 9 'ewo do., iK.M-i W -£18; 27 empty heifers., from £i U.io u 6d to £6 55.; 21, heifers, from £11, I f6 lte ?d £6 2s 6d„ to £5; fat cow from £12 Ms. to £8 155.; store cows, fro: £6 7s £5 £* 155.. to £3 55.; 2 guaranty d fry-cows.£l9 IS. .and £I<l ail fa * lock, £14 55.; 10 3-year do., £ Ufa., 4-vcar do., £12 175.; 1 roan do., £9 m>, iSr • 4 weaners, £4 Is.: 5 pigs, irom a, 355" to 403 At PaWatia, on Tuesday, : « Mangahao yards we offered a m dium entry of both (sbcep and ca tie. T sale throughout was'dull. °">y £. e A£f of sheep and a few head of cattle Iwi onid 'is follow :-l ewe and lamu, *i c °te aS in lamb, **.: U5 ?9s • 56 ewe hoggets, 26b. Id., •" vein store cows. £4; 2 <"»?'*.?,?," %T: horse. £12; 1 horse,. £4 55.; 1 o-iur mal %Z. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd report M to £15: yearling hoifora, £6 ««•. " c ' ln P The n New Zealand Loan and Mercaml Aewicv Co Ltd., report on their Kket hX sale "held on Thursday :-TVe had small Sterol cattle. *o*™>™*£ tnreil The day waß wet and stoimy, ui very little competition resulted. We ouot Dairv heifers. £12 to £16; no sale for la and backward sorts. ... The New Zealand Farmers' Co-op. DJ trluting Co., Ltd.. report .having he their"usual fortnightly sale in thflir .JUi ton yards on Monday, when there was heavy yardintr of cattle. comjprMn- « head, and a good yardmj; of sheen J u era were in attendance from Bactihi. la mersTon. Hunterville, and Wanwnni « Sricts. Sheep sold on a par with late rati but cattle, especially youne » te f™ ft ? empty tows, showed a market ™P™ l m n Wo di'apriaO* of the whole -eardta of cattle as follows:-YoarlIi g Hereto rt-era £7 13b. to £8; do. heifers. £5 to PA yearling steers JB7 25.: S.H mr in steers. £5. .£5 75., £5 10s.. to £5 12b.:1 month P.A,cross steers, £8 155.: yeuffln S.Tf. heifers, £5 Is- «J 3 : f 6d " 4? IZ/„'l Z /„' } £3 155.: empty 2-year Mb. t £7 55.: empty cows. £7 ISs. toj £8 7s. M. forward empty cows, to 41P."'-: "t"'. 10 , cows, in calf to llerelorl bull. £B 10 SheeS: ".it ewes. 29i. fid.: empty ewes. 23 6(11.; m.B. hoggets, to 27a.; .mall do.. 19i id. to 21a. Tho ilrm report oil the iiui terville sale on 'lucsday as follows.—j small vardfng of both sheep and cattl cTmo forward! to the us,,;, attendance » buyers. We quote :-Fat 4-tooth ewes ani wethers. 375. 6d.; forward empty ewes, t 255.; m.a. hoggets. 245. Cattle: 4-year bul locks, £14: 3-year Hereford stoeis. ill soringing cow, £8 4s. , ' "The New Zealand Loan and Mereantil A"encv Co., Ltd.. report :-At our Kongo tea xalc on Wednesday, we had an averag. yarding, and competition for cattle wa keen. We quote :-Sloro cows, £4, £6, .1 10s., to £6 15a.; fresh cows, £7. £7 Ss., £. 55., to £9r yearling heifcrß. £5 2s. 6d weaners, 225. 6d.; springing heifers. £14 £14 10s., to £16; bulls, £7 10b. to. £8. . The Farmers' Co-operative Auctioneermf Co.. Ltd.. report :-At Eureka, on Octobei 20. we held a dispersal sale of Mr. W Leask's lied Polled cattle. These, thougl not pure, were highly bred, but benu uncommon in this locality there was i certain amount of speculation as to whal sort of reception would be accorded them Conaidcrable popularity waß, 'however soon Induced, which resulted in brisk com petition throuirhout. Amongst the ouali ties prominently exhibited were good con stitution and quiet temperament, will: heavy milk-yielding indications, and it ii not unlikely that the breed may advance in favour with dairymen. The herd was a. choice one, the inifividual-'cows reach ing 34 guineas, with an average over the 54 sound.-animnlß of about 27 guineas, Two-year"springing heifers, up to 19gns Smutv heifers, .same a«e. made from 7 tc 10}gna; yearling heifers, 3! to 6gns.; L'alveß. lgn. to 2!giis. The pedigree bulls were well competed for. Wniltato Bed' man (bred by Heaton Rhodes) realised 6( guineas, Waikato Alax 72 guineas, and Dominion Rubicon, a Weraroa .Farm pro taction, 50 guineas. The horses were, as usual, in strong demand, making nil tc £41 for unbroken, and up to £53 for the workers. Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited, -enort having held their weekly stock lale in the Carterton sale.yardo on Itiday, when they submitted a fair yarding of sheep and a very large yarding of cattle to tho usual attendance of buyers. Competition for sheep was dull, but for yearling dairy and 2-fear-old heifers the demand was very keen, and r»r.i prices wero realised. Sales wore effected it the following prices -.—ll.s. hoggetb, >,o».; reading heifers, £4 10b., £6 Is., £7 75.. E8 Is.; 2-year heifers, £8 7s. 6d. to £10 Is.; springing heifers, £10 10s.'; S.H.'bulls, Ell, £11 10b. to £20; Jersey bulls, £8 5b., Ell. £13 to 42 guineas. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd„.rclort that at Palmerstbn, on October 21,

a good yarding of sheep 'nnd cattle came forward. There was a poor inquiry for sheep. Good dairy bulls were keenly, sought nflcr. Wo Quote: Ewes and lambs, to 255. 6(1.; mixed hoggets, to 20a.; springing heifers, £12 10a. to £16 10b.; dairy cows in milk, to £11 10s.; yearling heifers, £4 to £6 2s. 6d.; 2 Jersey grade bulls, £21, £29 to 30} guineas; yearling Jersey bulls; £15, £15, £20 lo £23; 2-year S.H. bulls, £11, £12 to £14; 3-year ri.II. bulls, to 2JJ guineas. At Peilding, on October 22, we had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Wo quote as follows :-Sheep: Fat shorn ewes, 265. 6d.; fat wethers, to £2 55.; shorn hoggets, to 235. lid.; mixed hoggets, 225. 6d. to 235. 7d.; ewe hoggets, to 245. 6d.; 2-tooth 'wethers, 295. lOd. to 335. 7d.; A and 6-tootli wethers, to 365. Cattle: Dairy, £12. £13, £21, £22; epringinir heifers, '£14 Mb., £15 2s. fid. lo £22; fat cows, to £12 12s. 6d.; 2-year heifers, empty. £3 Is. to £8 55.; yearling heifers. £6, £7 to £10 155.; store cows, £o to £8 65.; 12-montlw 6tcers, to £6 12s. 6d.; small 'Hereford yearling heifera, to £3 2s.