LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 15, Issue 55, 28 November 1921, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

The Farmers’ Co-op. Auctioneering Co-. Ltd-. Hamilton, report:—At Hamilton on Thursday we had a good yarding of glgarps of stock, most of which was dis nosed of. Competition for beef showed an improvement on last week, «nd. all lot submitted were Best steers made to £5 fa 9d.; lighter weights, to ao 19e • best cows, to £4: lighter sorts made to"£2 to £2 17e. 6d. Bidding for store cattle generally was no better than the recent sales, though vendors were in. all cases anxious to quit. Three-year steers medium quality, made from £2 13s to £2 17s 6d.: 2-vear empty heifers, to £4, 3 ear lings 0 from 30s. to £2; Values in this class still continue to decline. Jerses bulls 15 months, sold from £7 ss. to T --a Dairy cows, for which there was a limited demand, from £7 to £9: heifers. £5 10s. to £7. The market for pigs was again weaker, although most of the offering was disposed of. Baconers made £3 45.: porkers, 3?s. 6d. to £2 10s.; slipe, lie. 6d. to 27s 6d.; weaners. ss. to 14s. , Messrs Abraham and YVillmnm. Ltd., rennrt on their Palmerston North sale, held en November 24:-A small yarding of cattle met with a. poor inouiry. Wo Quote Heifers, in milk. £5 10= to £7. springing cows. £8 Bs. to £l4; store cows. 12s 6d 17“ to £1; yearling heifers, to £2'ls«':’ bulls. 30s. to £2. At Fcilding on November 25 a small yarding cf sheen Jod a- fair entry of cattle came forward. Prices were on h pa.r with last week. Me. onote:-Sheen: Two-tooth wethers, to 7s. 2d.: 4 and 6tooth wethers. 9“. to 9s. 9d : 2-tooth ewes. Ils. 2d.: fat, wethers. Ils. 7d. to 125.; fat ewe’, to 7s. 2d. Cattle: Springing cows. £5. £6 55.. £lO to £l6; springing heifers. £6 £6 Bs.. to £8 ss. Messrs. Dnlgety and Co.. Ltd.. Palmerston North, report on their Fcilding sale on Friday :—Only la small yarding of sheep and s moderate entry of cattla camo forward, quotations being us follow:. —Sheep: Small mied 2-tocths. 65.; forward ewes, ss. to ss. 6d.; light fat ewea. Bs. 7d. to Bs. 9d.: fat ewes. 10s. Cattle: Rough 15-month steers, to 205.: 2-year steers, to £2 55.: empty cows, station bred. £2 2e. 6d.;empty cows, 20s. to 255.; light fat cows, £3 12s. 6d.

Messrs. Newton King, Ltd., report:—AtStratford, on November 15. the store pens, were fully taxed, fifteen-month heifers making up the bulk of the entry. Prices receded a. shade compared with the previous sale, but a very satisfactory clearance was made.' Tn the dairy section, although values had decreased considerably vendors mostly were prepared to meet tbe markets. Several head cf pedi-c-ee Jersey submitted on account ofMessrs. Kendrick Bros., attracted very keen local competition, and good prices were realised ns follow:—Pedigree Jersey cows. 20 to 42gne.; two-year heifer, at. profit, 55gns.: heifer calf, 30gns.; yearling hull, on account cf Mr. Butler, Tarikf, 30gns. Quotations: Hoggets. 6s. 9d.. 95.. 10s.: owes, 7s. 6d.: fat do.. 10s. Bd.: store, cows. 155.. 255.. 305.: forward do., £2 125.. 6d., £3 10s.: yearling heifers. 25«.. 325. 6d.; fifteen-month do.. £2 10s., £3 8«.: Jersey' strain do.. £4 95.. £4 155.: springing helf-' ers. £6. £B. £9: bettor elssses. £lO 105..' £ll 15e.: heifers, cnlved. £9 10s., £10; dairy rows. £6 10s.. £8 10s.. £9 10s.: choicer do.. £ll, £l3. £l4. At Inglewood, on. November 16. a full entry of sheep and cattle came forward. The sale was a dragging one for both classes, but with the stock' that was sold at the hammer, and that 1 which was quitted private’s’ after the’ sale, little of tho yarding rems.ined unsold. TVo ouotc as follow:—Hoggets. 55.. 9d.; emnts’ ewes, ss. Id. : ewes and lambs. 9a.: wethers. 65.. Bs. Md.; fat do.. 125., 145.; , fifteen-month steers. 23a.; store cows, 10s., 255., 365.: forward do.. £2 10e.; fat. do' £3-’’ empty heifers. £2. £3, £4 •_ Jersey do’ £5. 25.. £6: springing heifers. £5. £6 10s” £7 10s.: springing rows, £6 65.. £7 10s £8 10s. : better quality do.. £9 155.. £ll 10s . ■ £l4. At Rahotu. on November 17. we report a much-iinnrovod sale, a fair va-rd- ■ ing being wholly cleared. Quotations-< Store cows. tOs., 315.: fat do.. £2 10s.. £3 10».: finished do„ £6 5b.; fifteen-month m I 8 ’ z heifer*. 30* . £2 4s. 6d.; two-year-old emnty heifers, £4 10s.; springing: cows, £l2 ICs.

Tbe evening meeting originally fixed for last Monday, but postponed on ncwet weather, is to be held an Kelburn Park this evening, under the «usiflces oF the Brooklyn Harriers.