LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

..Messrs. Dolgcty and Co.; Ltd., report having held 1 their fortnightly Sale at Ekotahuna yes-terday.-VTho report states:—Wo had .only a inn-, ited yarding of sheep,'which sold well. Oattlo wnro well represented, bat did not sell too freely under thehammer. ,Y/oquote:—Pat owes, to ISs.; ompty:'owes,-. 12s/ 3d.; mixed hoggets, 135.; cows and calves,, to £2 'lL'alV two-year-steers. £3 5a.; spring cows;.to £7iHls.; springprß, £4to £5 10s.. Mr;' Newton King's weekly stock report is" as follows:—At- thcllaymarket on Saturday, there was a fair • yarding 'of pigs, -and..prices'-'wero good. Weaners brought 1 95:,-6d..t0 13s;'6d.; stores, 14s. 6d.,t0 19s. 6d.;-porkers. £1 2a. to £1 Vs.; sow, £2 10s.'On Monday! held my initial'horso' fair, at. Tattersall's Stables, ..New Plymouth, when there was-a good:entry of horses, 220 of'all classes, being catalogued, vrho attendanco was largo, buyers being-present from Auckland and down -tho,- lino as far, as lfawera. Tho' class, offofed was not representative of tho best quality of horses wo "have'in tho district.' Thero were a few good-sorts,: but. the ! majority wore only ordinary. > Bidding was brisk for anything showing quality, and. good prices wore-realised for this class,. but, in consequence of vendors' ideas of. values ,in ordinary sorts ■ boins. in.-.oi-cess'of present' market* rates, .a 'good -many were passed in'.. Prices realised-were as follow:—Unbroken draughts; 3 years,'. £22 10s. to £28; halfdraughts,. 3 years,',£l6,los. to £19,; half-draughts, two years, £9.105; to £12; unbroken light' bar"-, ness • ■ horses,' three .'-years, • £4 to : £8 10s.; two years do., £4 15s. ,to >£10 10s.; broken three-quar-ter draUghts,''£l6 to £20; half-draughts, £14 -to £18 10s;;'light harness;horses..and .hacks,,-£7 10s. to. £20; ordinary sorts,and .weeds, £1 10s.. to £5 ,12s'.: 6d. It* is my intention ,to-hold these fairs' twice a year in tho spring : and autumn, and, •' with • tlie ■'- assistance ..of ■ breeders, and a somewhat better class'of animals, there is a great probability of- the sales'assuming propor-tions-worthy of this district.- Oh.tho-same day I hold.iny'usual, monthly cattle Bale atDouglas, when therj Was a -good yarding of Balcablo cattle,', and practically', everything sold at the hammer at the. following priocs HrWeaners, 215.; ; mixed -yearlings, 305.: to'3os-.,6d.; empty heifers; £3 to £3" 2b. 6d.j springing; heifers,' 60s. t0,.£4 2s. 6d."; 15 to ZO-monthp.steers, .£2 9s. 6d.. to. £2 •18s.; store cows, £2 7s: to £2 12s. 6d.;. forward do., £3 3s, 6d;-to £3 lis'.'; fat cowb, £5 lis.; springing : eows. £6 7<s. .6d. to £7; bulls,/£2 15s, to £4 10s.; •bullookß, £4 3s. to £4 14s.v. At.Stratford on Tuesday thoro-,waß.,a full yarding of cattle, over 2000- head being penned. There was a good attendance of buyers, and . bidding was brisk throughout.' Mixed yearlings' : made £1 lis. Od. to-.fl-16a.: -yearling steers, £2 Is. ,to ; £2 33. 6d.; yearling, heifers, £1 16a. to £2.- 65.;. empty heifers,' £2 Ba. to £3 7s. 6d.; store'cowa, £2 to £3 2s.;forward-'do.-,-£3:45.. to £3 145.; fat do., £4 6s:;. two-year steers,, £3 to £3 Bs.. 6d.; two and a half to three-year steers, £4 7s.'Gd. to £4 165.; threo to four-year 'bullocks, £4 19s. 6d. to £5 98.; bulls, £1 Ba. to £4.''On tho same day at Stratford'the, springing -heifer yards wero full. There ''was.'a'large attendance-of,, buyers, and good-prices• wero realised. Springing heifers, close up,: mado' £5 to-£7 :155.; backward do., £3 6s;/to £4 155.; springing, cows, £6 to £8 155.; bookward do., £3 to £5 .:10s. On Wednesday, at Okau, 1 hold.my opening cattle sale. Tho yards were full, and the attendanco was large, including several outsido-buyers..Bidding from the;start was brisk;.and nearly cvory-line sold at-the hammer at very satisfactory prices. Tho cattle as-a-wholo Wero in excellent condition, and,were a good'.advertisement for 'the: stockraising capabilities of ; tho - district.' Calves to yearlings''.niade ' 33b. to 40s.;'twelve to'-'fifteen-months steers,;£2;sa. to-£2 IDs.; eighteen-mouths •do;;:£2'l3s,i two-year,-4.0.', £3 6s. to £3:95.. 6d.; - two', and ' a half' to three-year do, £3 10s. to £4

9s. 6d.'; three and.'.a half to four-year bullocks, £5 Is. to .£5 7s. 6d.;' yearling'hoifors,,33s.' to;4Cs.; oighteen-months do., £2 17s. 6d. to £3 Os. fid.; two-year do., £3-65.; springing cows, £4 10s. to £7.105.; springing heifers, £4 to £4 175.; store cows, £2 6a. to £2 165.; fat do.. £4 45... On Thursday I held: a clearing salo at Omata'on account of Mr. J. Patterson. The cows were a good lot, young, and in good condition,. and excellent prices woro realised throughout. Cows at full profit 'mado £6 10s. to. £5; 'springers. £7 to £10 155.; winter calvors, £3-10s. to £4 id. 6d.; bull, £5 55.; yearling heifers, Jersey strain, £3 Us.; sows, £1 10s. to. £1 155.; store pigs., 165.; s.f. plough, £6 15s:; sundries sold at usual rates, on account of other vendors,. springing cows made -£5-12s. 6d. to £7 55.; springing heifers, £5:55.; empty, heifers, £J 10s: