LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1191, 28 July 1911, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgcty and Company report:— At our Palmcrston sale yesterday a small entry ot sheep and a medium entry of caitie. Sheep kjki at late rates, uattle quotes:—Empty cows, £2 Ss. 6-1. to £2 155.; backward nuiry cows, £4 los.; 18-nionths heifers, £2 9s. 6d.; ls-months steers, £3; good mixed wcaners, 375.; empty heifers, *2 lCs. to ( £3 ss. Messrs.'" Dalgcty and Co.. Ltd., report having held tneir fortnightly sale at Upper nutt yesterday. bheep and cattle came forward well above advertised numbers, but competition was not very keen. This, no douot,, was due to the rough weather experienced in the last few days. There is a good inquiry for cows calving within the next week, but very few are forthcoming. The bulk of the entry was quitted at the following prices:—Fat wethers, :6s. 2d. to 16l'. 3d.; two and fourtooth wethers, 12s. 9d.; forward wethers, 12.s 7d.; .full-mouth ewes in lamb, 95.; rams, 12s. 6d. to £1 Is.; cows in milk, £5 ?s. 6d.; cows in calf, £3 17s. to £6: springing heifers, £6 to £7 155.; store cows, £2 16s. to £3 ss. Messrs. Abraham .and Williams. Ltd., report:—We held a. very successful clearing sale for Mr. O'C.illaghan at the farm, Aorangi, on Wednesday. July 26. Tho herd of 34 that was submitted were particularly choice, most of. them being well into the Jersey, and calving early. Prices ranged from £5 to £14 55.. the whole herd realising the good average of £9 12s. per head. Tho springing heifers made £10 per head. Pigs: Boar. 155.; sows, 20s. to 235.; wcaners, 7s. 6d. to Bs. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report :—At, our Palmcrston North sales yesterday we had a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Sheep sold well, but cattle were slacker than usual. We quote:—Sheep: Four-year ewes in ' lamb, poor, 7s. 9d.; other*, 9s. to 9s. 9d.; hoggets, 9s. 9d. to 10s. 6d.: small. 2s. 9d.; empty ewes, 7s. Bd.:"fat wethers. 14s. 6d. Cattle: Springing heifers, £4 12s. to £5 55.; empty heifers, £2 14s. 6d. to £2 2.~. 6d.; empty cows, £2 10s. to £3; weaners, 225. to s£s.; fat heifers, £5 to £5 Cs. 6d.; 18-months heifers, £2 13s. 6d. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd. (Palmcrston North) repent:—During the week we have held sales at Raumai and Palmcrston North, and clearance sales on account of Mr. L. Neilson and Mr. P. Anderson. At Raumai we had a small entry of both sheep and cattle, noggets were in strong demand, and sold well. At Palmerston North, on .Thursday, we had a good entry of both 'sheep and' cattle. The market was inclined to drag, but a good clearance was elTcctod. Mr. Ncilson's sale was held on Monday, and, in . spite of the rough weather, there was a good attendance, and a fair sale resulted. Early ealvers made from £6 to £10 55.; backward ealvers, £2 to £5 IDs.; cows in milk. £5 ss. to £7 15s. The.. v,-.hole herd (including three teatcrs and aged cows) averaged £6 155.; bulls, £2 I "

5;. to £4 7s. 6d.: weaner steers, 275. 6d.; weaner heifers. 325. 6d. .Mr. I*. Anderson's sale was held on Wednesday, and there was u good attendance. 'I'lie (rows cold well, the price? ranging from £6 to £13 15:..; and the herd averaging £9; light dray. £6; discs, £■'; mower. ,£4 2s. 6d.; drill, £!!). liaumai tale: Cull hoggets, 4s. Id.; medium hoggets, 7s. 3d. to 9s. 3d.; ewe hoggets, 125.; store cows, £3. Palmerstou North sale: Sliccp—A gc-d ewes, 4s. M.; fullmouth ewes, 7s. 9d. Cattle; Weaner steer.-;, 20.--.; well-grown weaner steers, 355. 6d. to £2 25.; weaner heifers (small), 28=.; weaner heifers (good), £2 4-.: heifers, £2 l£s.: store cows, £2 ICs. to £3 Is.; fat cows, £5 6.-:.; cows in calf, £3 12s. 6d.; springing cows. £7; springing heifers, £4 12s. 6d. to £5 ss. BURXSIDE MAIiKET. fUy Telcgrapb—Press Association.! Dunedin, July 26. At Burnside market 2050 lambs were yarded, a good yarding for the time of the year. Freezing buyers were operating at late limits, and consequently the market remained unchanged. Sheep; 2666 yarded, a. full yarding, ineluding some extra prime hcavy-weiglu wethers. Freezing buyers offered at late rates, but butchers bid more, requiring stock for window display during slimv week. Quotations: Extra wethers, to <Cs. id.: heavy-weight, to 225.; 1 extra, 24;.; medium, 18s. 6d. to 20s. 6d.; others, 16s. 6d. to 18s. There were only a few ewes forwarded, and these sold at a slight advance on late rates. Cattle; 140 yarded. A short yarding. Competition was keen for prime heavyweight bullock?: Prices compared with last week's showed aa increase of 15s. per head. Quotations: Extra heavy cattle, £14 10s. to £175 55.; prime, £11 10s. to .£l3; others, £9 10s. to £10 ICs.