LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 960, 29 October 1910, Page 13

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgoty and Company, Limited, Palmerstou North, report:—At our Palmcrston North sale on Thursday a very good yarding of stock camo forward, nearly all of which met a ready sale, at prices as bolow:—Sheep: Fat aud forward ewes, to 15s. 3d.; mixccl-nge ewes, with lambs at foot, to 19s. Oattlo: Small yearling steers, £2 Is. to £2 9a. 6d.; empty cows, to £3 12s. M.; dairy cows, to £6; cows, with calves, to £4 10s.; two-year steers, £4 7s. 6d.; yearling bulls, to £3 12s, 6d.; yearling heifers (dairy), £3 4s. to £3 17s. 6d.i grade Jersey bull, £6 10s.; a nice lino of grado Holstein yearling heifers sold at £5 3s.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report on their fortnightly sale at Ekctahuna yesterday as follows:—Our yarding in Bheep did not come up to advertised numbers, but we had a full yarding of cattle. "We quote:—Sheep: P.M. ewes and lambs, 155.; empty heifers and cows, £3 to £3.35. to £3 Us. fid. j two to two and a half-year steers, £3.165. to £4 55.; yearlings, 28s. to 355.; bulls, £4 to £5 55.; cows and calves. £3 10s. to £4 7s.

Messrs. Dalgety and Oo„ Ltd., report holding their fortnightly sale at Levin yesterday. -Both sheep and cattle camo forward in good numbers, aud although a number were passed at auction, the firm mado practically a total clearance at the following prices:—Pat shorn wethers, 15a. 6d.; fat ewes, lis.; ewes and lambs, lis. to 13s. 6d.; wether hoggets, 165.; bullocks, £8 to £8 10s.; fat cows, £5 55., £6 7s. 6d.; springing cows, £6 155.; forward cows, £3 165., £4 55.; wcaners, 245.; .yearling heifers, £2 12s. ! .

Messrs. Dalgety aaid Co., Ltd., report At our Feilding sale yesterday a small entry of sheep and cattle/cmae forward. Small mixed hoggots, 12s. 10d.; ewes and lambs, 20s. fid.; shorn two-tooth wethers, Us.; mixed yearlings, 365.; 18-month steers, £3'145.'6d.; fat cows, on account of Mr. E. Short, £8 Bb. 6d., £8 125., £10, .

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report;—At Levin yesterday the yards were well filled with sheen, and competition for all classes was very lieen, every pen selling under the hammer. A large yarding of cattle also camo forward, and bidding was brisk throughout the sale, only a few store cows being passed out unsold. Quotations:—Fat ewes, 20s. 9cL to 225. 6d.; forward ewes, 14s. 7d.; stor.e owes, 9s. to 12s. j medium ewe hoggets,. 14s. fid.: good mixed hoggets, 14s. lOd. to 165.: wether hoggets, 135.; cnll hoggets, 9s. 2d.; shorn fat wethers, 15s. 4d.; shorn fat ewes, 13s. 2d.; ewes and lambs, 20s. Id. to 235.; fat bullocks, £9; fat cows, £5 6s. to £5 12b. 6d.; forward cows, £3 19s. to £4 55.; storo oows, £2 to £3 55.; four-year bullocks; £6 13s. 6d.; two and a half to three-year steers, £5 10s. fid.; two to two and a halfyear steers, £5 35.; 18-months steers, £4 Is j. yearling steers, £3 to £3 12s. 6d.; 18month heifera, £3 to £3 lis.; yearling licifors, £2 7s. 6d.; 'vanei'B, 345. to £2; springing heifers, £4 10s. to £6.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency 00., Ltd., reportAt Levin sale yesterday we had a fail' entry of cattle. Practically all sold at satisfactory prices. Yearling heifers, SI 145.; springing heifers, £4 15s. to £6 155.; empty two-year heifers, ; £3 18s.

The New. Zoaland Loan and Mercantile Agency Co.. Ltd., report for the week ended October 29 as follows;—At our Apiti sale there was a large attendance. The entry of sheep was a good one, and cattle' came forward in fair numbers. 'All classes of stock sold well. Quotations;— Sheep: Wethers hoggets, 14s. 7d.; cull do., 9s. lid.; shorn ewes, 7s. Bd.; ewo hoigets, 15s. 6d. and 165.; mixed hoggets, 145.;. mixed ewes in lamb, 20s. Cattle.: Two and a half-year empty heifers, £4 Is.; 15-months cattle, £3 55.; yearling' heifers, £3 25.; cows in milk, £5 to £8 7b- 6d.; springing heifers, £4 7s. 6d. to £5 Is. At i'eilding. on Friday, wo liad a small entry of sheep, and a very heavy yarding of cattle. Bidding throughout for cattle was brisk, and a good clearance was effected, prices being in favour of venders. AVo'.quote:—Sheep: Fat and forward ewes, 15s. 3d, Cattle: Small yearling steers, £2 55.; yearling heifer's, £2

16a. 6d. to £3 Gs.; Jersey cross yearling heifers, £4 13q.; two and a half-year steers, £4 10s.; 15-months helferß, £3 15b. : forward empty lieifers, £3 19s. to £4 16s. 4d.; forward cows, £3 14s. to £4 145.; fat heifers, £5 18s. 6d. to £7 >s.; fat and forward bullocks, £7 135.; springing lieifers, £5 ss. to £6 12s. 6d.; store* cows, £3 to £3 10s.; bulls, £2 2s. to £6 6s.

Mr. Newton King's weekly stock report is' as follows:—At the Haymarket on Saturday, the pens were lilled with pigs, and good jjrices were realised. Slips made 3s. to 55.; woanors, 6s. 6d. to. 95.; stores, 14s. 6d. to 175.; small do., Us. to 135.; baconere* 335. to 395.; a two-year unbroken hack brought £10 7s. 6d. On Monday I hold a clearing sale at Awatuna on account of Mr. TV. Kcholy. The cows were a nice lot, though not in toi> good condition, but notwithstanding, good prices were realised. Youug cows ranged from £7 ss. to £U 65.; aged do., £3 15e. to £6 10s.; mare, £14 10s; gig, £7 55.; sundries Bold at usual rates. At Rahotu on Tuesday there was a good yarding. Bidding was brisk throughout, and practically everything sold at the hammer at full market rates. ' Yearling steers made £2 3s. to £3 6e.; yearling heifers, £2 14s. to £3 95.; 16-montfi steers, £3 12s. (d.; empty heifers, £3 15s. to £4.45.; store cows, £3 lss. to £4 45.; forward do., £4 7s. to £5 45.; fat oows, £5 19s. to £6 Bs.; springing heifers, £5 ss. to £5 10s.; springing cows, £6; bulls, £2 IDs. to £5 10s. At Stratford on the same day there was a good yarding of springing heifers and dairy cows. Heifers closo up mado £6 10s. to £8 155.; later, do., £4 10s. to £5 155.; hoifeTs at profit, £5 lOe. to £8 55.; dairy cows closo up, £7 15s. to £10 55.; later do., £5 ss. to £7 55.; cows at profit, £5 15s. to £10 10s. At Waiwaliaiho on Thursday, owing to tho very wet weather, there was only a small yarding of store cattle, though a number of weanere were offered and realised fair prices. Yearling steers made £2 16s. 6d-; yearling heifers,. £2 14s. 6d.; empty heifers, £3 165.; forward cows, £4 6s. to £4 19s. 6d.j fat do., £6 135.; springing heifers, £6 17s. 6d. to £7 17s. 6d.: dairy cows, £6 to £8 10s.; store cows,' £7 18s.; bulls, £3 15s. to £5 135.; do. pedigree, £8 15s, to £10 7s. 6d.

Mr. Allen T. Yiokcrs. auctioneer, of Talhape, reports :—At my clearing sale of horses held yesterday, -on behalf of Mr. E. J. Dingle, contractor, of Taihape, there was a very large attendance of buyers, some from Waikato, Taranaki, and Palmcrston, besides local purchasers. Bidding for all lines wan Bpirited, particularly for heavy sorts, and every lino cleared at good prices, several lots being purchased for tho Egmont Box Company. The horses offered were a very fine lot. Prices:—Light hacks, £5 to £8 10s,; heavier sorts, £10 to £12 10s.; spring-carters, £12 to £18; half-draughts (light), £10 to £16 10s.; heavier sorts, £16 to £21; draughts, £27 to £50 10s.; timber wagons, £25 10s.; engine, £65; harness and gear at market prices. I also sold a quantity of timber at market rates. Draught horses , are in good demaud. This was ono of the most successful sales of draughts ever held in this district.

WESTFIEM) STOCK PRICES. ; . (By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent,) Auckland, October 28. Messrs. Alfred Buckland and Sons report ae follows:—On Wednesday at our Westfloid fat stock market the 430 fat cattle yarded suffered a further drop, prices boing from Is, 6d: to 2s. por ,1001b. under last week's, quotations. Ox beef sold from £1 Is. to £1 3s. 6d*; and cow and heifer, 17s. to £l.ls. Steers ranged in price from £6 7e., 6d. to £11 10s.; cows, .£3 15s. to £8 15s. Fat and young calves wcro yarded in average numbers, but values were scarcelyi up to la6t week's, although satisfactory heavy made from £2 Bs. to £2 16a. i medium, £1 10s. to £2 25.; light to medium, 15s. to £1 Bs. s small, 3s. to 10s.; 69 sold. ' There was a moderate entry of fat sheDp, and prices were much the same as the previous week's. Heavy woolly wethers made from £14s. to £1 6)i. 3d.; others, £18s. 6d. to £1 35.; shorn, 16s. 9d. to £l; ewes .in their wool, £1 to £1 45.; shorn heavy prime, 16s. to 17s. 9d.; lighter, 14s. to 15s. 6d.; 1178 sold. Lambs sold steadily throughout.at from 17a. to £1; for .prime good, 13s. to'l6s.; light, 10s.', to 123.; 304 sola. Pigs were penned in record numbers, and there was a good demand for all classes. Baconors made from £2 7s. to £2 135.; large porkers, £1 14s. to £2 35.; lighter, £1 2s. 6d. to £1 lCs.; large stores, ■19s. to £1 35.; slips, 'iSo. to 18s. 6d.; weaners, Bs.. to' 125.; 302 sold. , ,