LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 49, 21 November 1921, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., Feilding report:—At, Apiti, on Tuesday, no sheep were yarded. (.'attic sold at recent rates. Quotations.—S. 11. yearling heifers. 215., 225. 6d.; heifers, r.w.b., £3 35., £3 55.; extra good S.H l£-month heifers. £5 5s ; yvTng Jersey cows, r.w.b., £4 12s. 6d.; 2-yenr steers, 335.; yearling Jersey bulls. £2. £2 10s.. £3 10s„ £5; 2-year , Jersey bull; £10; heifers in milk, £7; springing heifers, £lO 10s.; good cows in milk, £l3 10s.; pigs, weaners, 13s. 6d. t 175.; good stores, £2; child s pony, £4 10s. At Feilding, ou Friday, onh' a small yarding came forward. Fat sheep weie easier: store sheep at about last week’s rates Cattla were on a par with iccent low prices, vendors in most cases being anxious to sell. Few lots were passea Quotations: —Heavy 'fat ewes. 10s. 9d.; 4-tooth maiden fat ewes, Ils.; forward woolly ewes. Bs. 3d.; aged ewes with lambs. Bs. Id.; store sheep in wool, 6s. 4d • yearling steers, 155., 18s., 205.; 2-year Holstein .steers, 305., £2; 3-yea r ste«rs (rough), £2 7s ; 2-year empty P.A. 365.: yearling Jersey hellers, J 7s. 6d.» store cows, 9a.; forward cows, 31s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company. Limited, rPDort as follows on their Palmcri-toH l?brlh sale on ThursdayWe had a small yarding of both sheep and cattle, practically all of which was disposed of at auction. We quote :-Sheep: Hoggets, Bs. to 125.; medium 2-tocths. 65.; dry ®" es (shorn), ss. 6d.; fat ewes. lie. Cattle: yearling steers. 17s 6d.; 2-yoar steers, 375. to £2; store cows, 255.; bulls, 2is. to sis. 6d.; dairy' heifers, in calf, £6. £9 lbs. to £lO 55.; heifers, auet calved, £9 10s. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report of their I‘eliding sale of Friday last:—A fair yarding of sheep and cattle came forward, with a heavy penning of fat sheep, which were in greater supply than buyers prepared to take, and consequently difiiculiT of sale. Cattle sold a little in advance of late rates. Quotations ; - sliec P : Light fat wethers (shorn), 10s. Id., 10s. id. to Ils. 10d.; fat ewes (shorn), 9s 5d.. iOs. to 10s ICd.; fat 2-tooths. b.f.. Ils. 6d , Ut lambs, 10s.; 2-tooth ewes 9s. 6d.; medium 2-tooths. 7a: ed. to 9s. 6-L. cull 2-tootha 3s. 6d to be. 3d.; ewes nnd tombs (woolly). 14s. Cattle: Rough 2-year rt“rs. 325. 6d. to 33s ; rough 3-year steers, £2 10s.; forward empty cows, 365., bulls 1 ” Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Co., Lt d report-.-At Hamilton, on Thursday, values in all classes wore again casiei, although most of the yarding was ctotred Fit steers (best) made to £7 os., rl- un quality £4 Ms to £5 175.; fat cows up to £8 2s 6d. for heavy-weights, lighter sorts £3 10s. to £5 16s. Practically no grown-up steers were yarded. A few 3-year-olds realised £3 esb; empty cows were also scarce, though not on that account, more popular “i 11 ’” 11 ? to £1 7s. Empty heifers nave fi«tefea more in the present reverse than any other class of cattle, and although the Hnlk of the entry was sold, competition was very weak. Best two-year-olds made I2s fid to £4 175.; rough quality. f A OI ?s o £3 95.; -yearlings, £2 10s to £3 ios - small £1 15s. to £2 55.; no fat sheep “e B re’penr:ed £ . Woolly hogcets tonrard condition, made Us fid- F-it Pl=s, v nicn 7aTue. bVyouTg wHh good com■'ih'/WSS?/.™.'--' <:«:»■ ’"Si t+a Dannevirke, report on the specia. - on account of Messrs, knight Brothers, as 101 i oWß — var iou3 lines offered c ame f ward well up to advertised numbers the nmlitv throughout comparing ourabte with but lacking the condition of Fist veer’s offering. At the commencement- Of the 9 sale competition was very slow but as the vendors had . dc ’? meet the market, buyers gained confidence. with the result that with exception of one pen of .j-month ' j Angus heifers, all lines were disposed of under the hammer. In sympathy "'tn outside market reports rrices generally w-ere easier than reported on in this district for many wears. The following list will give nn indication of nriccs ruling. 27 3-vcar Polled Angus tteers (good condition. £4 75.; 11 Shorthorn do £3i 195.62 speyed cows, Hereford. £1 155., 31 Polled Angus do.. £1 195.; ol Hereford do.. £1 9s. 6d.: 34 Shorthorn do.. £1 125.; if 2-vear Polled Angus steers. £2 Ils.; 2-year Hereford steers. £2 J9s.; 24 2-y"ar Hereford heifers. £1 8s- 6d.; 19 Boiled Aneiis 2-year heifers. £1 75.: 70 15-month Polled Angus steers, £1 7s. 6d.: 40 do.. £1 • 66 Hereford do.. £1 Ss-: 15-month Hereford heifers, £1; numerous other lines of Polled Angus and H/reford Rtecrs. 18a.. 225. 6d„ to 245.; and heifers. 125.. Ps., 165.. to 18s.; rough bullocks. £3: over 800 bond sold out of %0 penned. Messrs. Newton King. Ltd., report: At Stony Liver on November‘B a full yarding of cattle came forward, and although prices were a lot easier right throughout the sale a very good clearance at tho hnmmor was made. We Quote:—Store pirn. 305.: clips. 135.; sows in farrow, £3, £4: vearling steers. 14g., 155.; 2-year-old do.. 325., 375. 6d.. £2; store rows. 13s. 6d.. 235. 6d.. 355.; forward do.. £3. £3 10s.; fat do.. £4 Ils.: 15-month heifers, 19r., 365.: better quality do.. £2 7s. 6d.. £5 7s. 6d.; Jersey do., £8; empty heifers, £2 145.. £4 10s.; dairy cows, £8 10s.. £l3 10® • springing heifers. £6, £B, £9 10s.: hoggets. 9a At Kohuratahi on November 9. in conjunction with the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., we conducted our usual sheep and cattle pale, and although there was considerable stock offering practically little if no business was effected. What sales were made were at full market rates. Hoggets, 65., Bs. 7d.: 2-year-old empty heifers. £6: Jersey buTTS, £2 to £6. At Ohura on the following day tho market was of similar strength to The yarding was very fair both of 'sheep and.cattle, but inanity was very death Four-toiJi*i wethers. 10s.; fat sheep. 11s. lid.; ewes and lambs. 55.: fresh-conditioned cows, £4; yearling heifers. 365. 6d.; 2-year-old empty heifers, £4 145.; 3-year-old bullocks, £2 15s. 6d.. £3, £3 10s. At Waiwakaiho on November 10 we report a good yarding and a spirited tale, a complete clearance being made at the hammer. Young cattle, especially 15-month heifers, showed an advance on values ruling earlier in the week. Dairy cattle at profit also sold well. Yearling steers. 225.» 255.. l5-month heifers, 305.. £2 10s.. £3 5e.; Jersey-strain do.. £5. £s“7s. 6d.; Jersey heifers, r.w.b.. £7; store cows, 265.. 365.; fat do.. £4, £4 15r., £5 17s. 6d.; 2-yoar-old Jersey bulls. £B. £lO 10s.: aged pedigree do., 15gns.; springing heifers. £6 10s., £7; heifers, calved £lO 10s.: dairy cows. £7. £B, £9 10s.; choicer quality do., £ll, £l3 15s.