LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 751, 25 February 1910, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

-' ."liessrsi* Abraham andWilUamß, Ltd.,-re-■p'ori- on their Pahiatua. sale of February ,'ii as. follows:—Wo had an extra ~ heavy yarding of sheep, and α-large entry -of 'cattle,; Bidding was not/brisu under tho hammer,' but with the exception -o£ a.few pens of lambs,- practically - all the eheep wore ■ ciispoeetl of aftcrwarda at,.good vaiucsi We quote:—Four-tooth ewes, 12s.'- 7d.; sound-mouth owes, 7s; Id.' to Ba. Sd.; fullmouth. ewes, 4s. 6d. to ss. 5d.; cull .owes, Is. Bd. to 3h. Id.; good woolly lambs, 7s. lid. to 95.; shorn rape lambs, 6s. lOd.- to 7s. 6d.; good "medium lambs, 6s. to' $s. 9d.; fair ,lambs,-.45.- 2d.'to ss. Id.;-small. lainbß, 3s. 4d. to As.; 'aged ramo, 15s. to 30a; fat etoers, £5 12s. 6d.; eighteen-month and two-year Bteers, £$ Is. to i£3 10s.; weaners, 265. 6d. to 285.; faf-cows, £4 os. 6d.; ! store cows, £2 to £2 Bs.; springing Ucifors, £4; heifers, in calf, £2 15s. to £2 175.; em'pty heifers, £2 6s. to £2 B_s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report on their- sale at Palmerston on Thursday, February 24: "Wo had:a large yarding of sheep and' a medium one of cattle'.TKa. entry of sheep consisted mainly of aged owes and ciill. lambs, which were dull of sale, but any lines, of young ewca and good lambs met with a ready sale. Wo quote: Sheep: Lambs,, small, Iβ. Id., 35., 4s\, 55., Id., to Bs. 2d.;. two-tooth ewes. 13s. Zd.;-lour-and six-tooth ewes, 12s. 2d.; four and flve-ycar ewe 3, 9s. Id. to 135.; twotooth wc-thera, small, 76. Id. to ,7s. 6d.; Southdown rams, 12s. .6d.; Eoraney rams, 15s. and 165.; cattle: eighteen-months steers, fJi Bs.; fat cows, £4 55., £A ,10s., £4 155.; forward cows, £3; bulls, 30s. to £2; weancrs, 225;-' to 255. ...,'...

The Palmerston North annual ram fair was held on Tuesday, February 22, and the total entry submitted by the three firms (Abraham and -Williams,. Ltd., ' Dalgcty ami Co., Ltd.. and tho New Zealand Loan and Agency Company, Ltd.) comprised upwards of 1600 rams of various breeds. Competition for good llomneys was keen. Inferior sorts wore neglected, as also wcro English and Border Leiccst«rs. ; A fair proportion -of Lincolns changed hands, but the demand was limited. Only two pens of Shropshircs were oU'ered; the majority of them changed hands at prices ranging from 3 to 4 guineas. . Stud English Leicesters on account of E. Breinor (Wavorley), 5 Runieas; stud Lincoln rams on account of J. W. Brady, 3 guineas; stud Konincy rams on account of P. Hunfavin, 0 to 10 guineas; stud Ronneys on account of J. Henson, 4} guineas; stud Itonineys on account of , J. B. Eeid, 9i to 20 guineas; stud Eomncys on account of D, Buick, 7 to 8 guineas; flock Border Leicts- : irs on account of J. E. Gear, 2 to 25 guineas; on account of A. Leicester, 2 guineas; on account of R. Brcmer, 15 to 2 guineas; on account of Slack Bros., 2 guineas; Shropshire rams bred by P. 'Bull (Canterbury). 3 to 4 guineas; Shrop-' shire rains bred by It. Parry (Timnru), 3 to /3i guineas; Southdown rams bred .by J. Best, 4i KUincas; Lincoln rams bred by l>. W. Speedy, 1 to 23 guineas; bred by J. wf. Brady, 1 guinea; four-tooths, bred

by \V. Q. Shannon, 3 to 1 guinea; two-tooth bred by F..C. Lethbriugo, 21 to 3 guineas; bred by E. Bremer, 1 to 2J guineas; bred by A. V. Collins, 1 to 5} guineas; bred by Greer Bros., 1 to 1! guineas; bred by J. Balsillio, 1 to 25 guineas; two-tooth Itomneys, bred by Brady Bros., 21 guineas; lircd by M. Toss, 3 to 9 guineas; bred by R. M. Bryant,' 2 to 2» guineas; bred by O. ■Jlonrad, 4 to 41 guineas; bred by J. Oorpe, 4 to 5 guineas; bred by W. 6. Fry, 3 guineas; bred by E. Alters, 2 to 3J guineas; bred by H. E. Allen, 3 to 4* guineas; bred by P. S. M'Rae, 1J to 21 guineas; bred by J. B. Eeid (Oaraaru), 4 to 71 guineas; bred by J. Harding, 23 to 3J guineas; ■bred by W. Tclford (Clinton), 21 to 33 guincas; bred by B. Tanner, 21 to 8 guineas; on account of D. Buick, 3 guineas; on account of Slack Bros., U to 3 guineas; on account of J. 0. Hyman, 5 to 7 guineas; bred by W. G. Pearce, 4J to 4! guineas; bred by 8.-' B. Bannister, li to. li guineas. ■

The Now Zealand Loan and mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., report as follows: —At Apiti on Monday we held a most successful clearance sale on account of Mr. Hugh Osborne. The quality of. the stock, especially the cattle, was particularly good, and every pen offered found a ready market at advanced rates. We quote: Twotooth ewes, to 13s. 2d.; two-tooth wethers (small), 10s. 2d.; mixed aged ewes, 10s. 10d. to (11s. 2d.; cull two-tooth ewes,. 10s.; cull two-tooth wethers, 7s.' 6d,; wether lambs, 65.; ewe lambs, Bs.; Tarns, to 30s'.; month's heifers, in calf, £2 165.; eighteenmonths ■ heifers, in calf to Jersey bulls, £4; two-year lieifers, in , calf, £3 10s.; three-year heifers in calf, £4 2s. 6d.; empty lieifers, £2 15s. to £3,35.; fat heifers,. £4 Is., £4 65., to £4 '10a. 6d.; empty cows, £3 10s.; cighteen-months steers, £3 10s.; twoyear steers, £3 6s. to £3 95.; yearling steers, 335.; cows with calves at foot, £4 155.; bullocks, £4 10s. to £4 17s. 6d.; horses (unbroken), £3 55., £3 10s., £4, to £5 155.; on account, of other vendors-—two-tooth-.ewes (small), 10s. 6(1.; Koinney two-tooth ewes, 14s. 10d.; .Lincoln .do., 14s. 10d. ; fifteenmonths steers (small), £2 4s. to £2 10s.; heifers in calf, , £2 16s. 6d. At Eangiwahia on Tuesday we had a heavy yarding of sheep and a small entry of cattle. Sheep, owing no doubt; to the continued dry weather, suffered a decline, and although wb wero successful , in placing almost the whole of our entry vendors hid to reduce their reserves to permit of business being done. We quote: Cull lambs, 2s. 3d., 2s. 7d., 35.. to 33. 3d.; mixed lambs. 55., ss. 4d., to 65.; cull ewes, 3s. Id. to ss. 3d.; aged ewes, 65.; mised aged ewes, Bs. Bd.;' fullmouthed ewes, to. 10s.;.two-tooth ewes; 11s. Id. to 13s. 2d.; two-tooth wethers, 10s. sd. We disposed of 80 rams at prices up to 2 guineas; eightcen-months steers, £3; eight-ecn-months. heifers, £2; horses, to £8. At Kimbolton on Wednesday we had a , fair yarding of stock, consisting mostly' of wether lambs. Bidding ■at auction was dull, but , we managed to diepose of most of the entry at the following prices:' Cull lambs,-2s. 3d.; small,:mixed"lambs.;. .45 , .;■ wether lambs, 6s. lCd. to -7s. Id.; wethers, 95.-9 d:; rams, 13 to 2 guineas; springing cows, £3 10s.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Limited,' roDOrt having- conducted 'a most successful sale at Te,iiaiigitumau<yesterday-'on behalf of Jlr. A. J,. Stone-Wigg. The ar-' rangements generally were highly satisfactory, and met with the approval of the public, everything working withoht the slightest hitch. The attendance was large, including many buyers from a distance, and business at auction was animated. AH the stock were in first-class condition, and, while no sensational prices can be recorded for tha :cattle,' the prices on the whole were, satisfactory to'the vendor. The cows,' several of which were dry, averaged £6 13s. 6d.; the two-year-olds, £6- and the yearling heifers;' £4: 10s. Sheep vera keenly competed for; two-tooth ewes making Us. 6d. to 165.; four-tooth ewes, 16a.; six-tooth ewes, 15s. 6d.; Oruid Station six-tooth 2d.; Tablelands, four-yoar-old. ewes, los.; 2d.; Tabledands, four-year-old ewes, 135.; small ewe lambs, Gs. 9d.; two-tooth. South-, down- rams,. 2} >'to ! 5J guineas; four-tooth Southdown rams, 4 to 45 guineas; six-tooth, Southdown rams, 3 to"4 guineas; four-yoar-old Southdown rams/3J to 4 guineas; four-.year-old Lincoln rams, 3 to 2 guineas: aged Lincqlns, 1 to 1J guineas; flye-year-old rams. 1 to 1} guineas; four and five-year-old Romnoys, 1 to li guineas.

Messrs. Abraham/and Williams, Ltd., report as follows:—At-Ot-aki on Wednesday wehad a heavy .yarding of -sheep.' The .demand' was not quite as keen l as other centres; but with fewexceptions we quitted the whole entry'at »good prices. A'small yarding of cattle sold at usual market rates. Wo quote :—Forward wethers, 11s.; Md. to '125.; two-tooth', wethers, email, 9s. 6d.; tw.o-tooth; ewes;, 12s. 4d.; four and fiveyear ewes," 11s. Id., Ha.'4d., tolls. 6d.; for- : ward, ewes, , Bs. '7d.; store ewes, 35.-'3d. to 65.; store-lambs, 4s.''.to-6s. 10d.;. Eomney rams, £1- Is.; -forward.cows, £3 to/£3 ,10s., to £3 19s. 6dl; fifteen-months steers, -Sti 55.; cows and calves, £3 55.; weaners, Jcr-. sey heifers, 305.; mixed weanffrs, 15a. to 225.; bulls, 355. . . '