LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 687, 11 December 1909, Page 13

LIVE STOCK SALES.

.Messrs.. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., report on'their Lovin sale, hold yesterday, as. follows i-rAm extcl heavy yarding, of both sheep and catt'.o wore submitted to a fair'attendance of buyers.-' Bid-, ding at auction for sheop . waß r.nt asfbrisk as usual, owing; no doubt; to the continued.' Epell of: dry wcathor,' but ".. cattle sold, we!!; c .good clearance being, made. ' .Wo odote:r-Fat wethers,' 12s. 6d,; fat ewes; IDs. 6d.; 2-'.ooth welherc; small, 9s. 9d.; 4-tooth- store wethers, lis.' 3d.;' light fat bullocks; > £7; others,'-£7: 18s.. 6tlj bullocks, £6 6s. 6d. to £6 10s.) fat cows, £4; mix6d weanere, 18S.Y poor store cows,. 323. 6d.;, 2-year steers,-£3 125.; yearling' steers- and helfersi £2 Is.; store cows, £2 175.; cows in milk,-'£3 6s. i, small bulls,.£2;- yearling heifers,' £2;i20-months steers, £2 16s. ; . :■' ;■ ' -''- ' ■ . '■'■ ",-..--.'• ,

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd.,. rcport:-At our Woodville sale on 'Monday thore waa »- good entry of sheep and cattle, 'practically'' all lines' celling. At our.Danr.eVirko sale yesterday there 1 was an exceptionally heavy entry'of: cattle: and, a good entry of sheep. All the cattle found, purr chasers',- and recent, rates were fully maintained,\ any alterations boing in, sellers! favour. Sheep woro rather' dullr but we placed most.lines- at. auction or privately. Store ,6-tooth wethers sold at 10s.' 7d.; 2-tooth-wethers, Bs.;-10d. t0.9a.',6d.; sorind-mouth breedinj ewes,, 10s. lOd,; agod owes; with about 100 per cent, lambs, all. counted; ss. fid.;■ aged, ewes, 6s. .sd.;' oows. In profit, ICOs. to 105s;; springing -Jersey "cow, £12 12s.j storecows,: 645.- 6d. J- fat cows, 85s, :t0;945.;- light ditto',. 755. t0.775.; fat heifers, 81s,; forward bullocks,■ 118s.; 21-year: steers, 955.;- 2-year- steers, 675. to 775. 6d.; yearling steers, 525; to 625. 6d.; yearling heifers, 385.; 18-months, heifers,' <7s. -_~- ,:,-... ';.-,'

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd,, report having held their fortnightly sale at Lovin yesterday.-, Tho report: Btates;--There was a large yarding of all classes, of stock but,;6wlng, no doubt,' to the dry weather, buyers were not prepared to operate: freely. • W6 'had,, however, a ,good clearasco at the following rates:—Forward ewC3. 9s. Id.:, fat'.bullocks. £8; forward bullocks, £6, 6s. 6d.; .3-year-old Btcers, £4 to £4 135.; light fat cows, £4 145.;6d.:,

Mr. Newton King's weekly stock report is ,as followB:—On Friday, December 3. I held a very successful sale: of' pedigree cattle, particulars of which have already been published. ;• This was my seoond show Bale of podigreo' Y BtocK, and, owing to" the encouragement' which I have' received at the hands of various vendors, 1 intend making this an annual sale, to be held the day following the Taranaki Metropolitan Show., The success.'of this and -the previous sale, and the high .prices of, pedigree. stock' which-rule in Taraaalil should encourage vendors to offer their stock at this .sale.' At the Haym&rket on Saturday there was-but a. small yarding of pigs, but fair prices were. realised: Weaners made ss. to Bs.;'stores, 18a. 6d.; porkers 235.; horees, £2-.to £4:Ss;. At ,-TJre=ur on-Mon. day there; was a full yarding of. cattle,'; the yards being taxed to their-utmost. l ,'The, atten' dance was good, and bidding brisk, and: practically everything was sold.. leading-rteert made 37a. 6d, to 4<s.'i yearling holfers,-325..6d, .to ■ 425. 6d.; 18-months -' steers, £2.10».-to : £!I - 14s. j 2-year' steers, £3 2s. to.£3 3s. 6d.) 25;t0. 3-year buU00k8,,£4,105.;.3,t0 4-year d 0.,, £5 2s. 6d.r4 t0.5-year' do., £6 10s.; store; cows,, £2 195.. to;. £3 2s. 6d,; forward do.', £3-ss. .to- £3,175. ed.rfat cows, £4 7s. to £5 25.; 2-year empty, heifers, £2 15s. 6d. -to £i 6ai 6d.;. springing heifers, £3!■ to £4 13s.j fat- heifers, £3 19s. 64.: to £4 7s.' fid.i springing. cows, £3 to :£4 7b. 6d.; bulls, £2 lis. 6d.' to £4. At Bahotu on Tuesday there was only.a small yarding., Steer calves.made'2ss.! yoarling. heiferß, 305.; store cowb, £2, ss. to £2 14b.; forWard- do., £3. Us.' to £3 ; 17b. ; heifers, £2 lls.'6d lo>X«''l7s.r.Bpringing.'hejfera. £3 10s. to £4 7s. 6d.i bnlls. £1.195..t0 Stony Uivcr- on Wednesday 12 to 15-mohtho steers made 365, 6d.-to 605.: yearling ,hoifors 375.; do. Jersey strain, • 545. -6d.; cows; _£2 9d. to £3 4s. [forward do., £3 9s. to £3 17b.; fat do., £4: 55.; empty heifers,- £2 17s.j Springing 'boilers,' £2 18s. 6d. to £3 55.; cows in milk; £5 2s. 6d.; bulls, £2 lis. to £4. At Waiwakaiho on Thursday there was a gobd yarding of cattlei mostlv saleable sorts. . Bidding was brfelt, and very few lines were passed. Fifteen to 18-months steers, £2,65. 6d.'to £2 125.; mixed yearlings,.37s. 6d. to 4J5..6d.; yearling to 15-raonths. heifers, £2 3s. 6d. to £2 Bs.; empty heifers. £2 15s. 6d. to £3; forward cows. £3 4s. 6d.. to, £3 175.; store cows.' £2 6s. 6d. to £3 Ip.; fat cowsr £4 to, £4 195.; 21 to 3-year steers, £3 19s. 6d.i-31.yoar bub locks, £4.1i5.; fat bullocks, Jerseys, £5 165.: springing heifers. £3 to £5; springing, oows,''£l 7s. 6d. to £5 155.; do., Jerseys, £8 16s. to £10 10s.; bulls. £3 IBs. to £4 10s. .-

'■'.: PALMERSTON NOIITH STOOK ; SALE.>■ / The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agonoy Company, Ltd., roport as follows :-Ou Tharsday, at Palmorston, we had a good,entry of cattle, which met with a ready sale. Only one pen al sheop came forward. Wo quote:—Sheep—Twotooth owes, 129., 7d. Oattle-Wcanors,. 21s,'; yearling, heifers' and. yearling Bteorß, . £2' 6s. to; £2 14a. 6d.; 15-months heifers, (good),. £3 3s.i 18months stcors, £3 ls.s two-yoar.6tcors,.£3 9s, 6d.j storo cows, £2 135.; forward.cows, £3-Is,-to £3 18s. 6d.i fat cows, £4 7s. to £4 175.; ■ springing cOwsi £4 10s, to £510b;j:cowsi. in. milk;,,£3 10s. to £7 10s.; springing hcifore, £4 155.; bullf, £3 12s