LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1431, 4 May 1912, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report:— We offered at. our Dannevirkc sale to-day a vcrv full yarding of sheep and a big entry of cattle, There was a large attendance of buyers and the general public, and there was a very Epirited market for sheep. Cattle, on the other hand, were not in demand, and very few lots changed hands. A splendid line of 103 woolly wether lambs realised the exceptional figure of 14s. We nuote as follows [—Forward ewes, 10s. 6d.; e'lnpty store ewes, 9s. 6d. to Ms. 6d.; fat lambs, lis. Id.; store lambs. 7s. 6d. to Bs. 10d.; cattle, fat cows, £5 to £5 125.; thre3 and four-year fat steers, £5 4s. to £5 195.; heifers, in calf, to £2 145.; twentymonth steers, poor quality, £3 55.; woaners, 17s. to 305.; empty cows, to £6 55.; heifers, £3 75., ' . , „ , ■ Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Ltd., Palmerston North, report having an exceptionally good entry of both sheep and cattle at their Palraerston North sale on Thursday, when practically every line changed hands at prices as below;— Sheen: Cull lamhs, 55.; small lambs, 75.. 7s. Id.; medium mixed lambs, to Bs.. 7d.; good lamb?. 9s. 9d. to 10s.;. small two-tooth wethers, 10s. lid.; mixed-age ewes, in lamb, 1C?. lid. to lis. Id.; empty ewes, to 9c.'6d.: forward ewes, 10s. to lis. A line of 295 4, 6. and s.m. forward empty ewes sold at 12?. Id., and a line of '340 4 and 6-tooth ewes, in lamb to Romney rams realised 14s. 7d. Cattle: Small weaners, 225.: weaner steers, to 375. Cd.; Jersey and llolstcincross weaner heifers, £2 17s. 6i1.; yearling steers, £2 lis.; fifteen-months steers, to £•> 65.; store cows, to £3; empty forward heifers. £4 9s. 6tl. to £4 155.; fat and forward heifers, to'£s; two and a half-year Hereford steers, in good condition. £5 15s. cd.; Email dairy heifers. £3 Gs.: tlir;e to three and a half-year bullocks, £6 ss. A lihe of 74 three-year steers, in good condition, averaged £6 ss. , . Messrs. Dalgetv and Co. report a very fair entrv of sheep at their Taihape sal? en Wednesday, every lot meeting with e. gind demand. Small lambs, ss. 6d. to 7s. 2d.; medium mixed 'ambs. to Es. 6d.; wether lambs, to 6s. 9d.; small ewe lambs, 8-. 4d.; good mixed lambs, 9?.. 9s. Id.. 9s. 3d., to 9s. lid.; empty 3we3, 7s. 4d., 6s. 2d. to 9s. 3d.; forward ewes, 10s. to Us.; fat cows, £5 16s. ' ~ The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report for the week ending May 3, as follows:—At Itangiwohia on Tuesday we had a fair entry of both cheep and cattle. Owing to rough weather, there wa-s only a small attendance, and a number of lots went out unsold. Mixed lambs, good, 10s. 3d.; wether lambs, Bs. 7d.; eight-een-month steers, £3 155.; forward bullocks, £6 10s. At Feilding on Friday we had a good yarding of sheep and cattle. Sheep sold will, and, with the exception of one small pen, we disposed of our entry. Cattle dragged at first, several pens being passed in. The bidding became brighter later on, and good sales resulted. With the exception of a few small pens, \vt disposed of our entry at prices satisfactory to vendors. Cull ewes, in lamb, 7s. 5d.; ewes, in lamb, 10s. 3d.; f.m. ewes, in lamb, 135.; two-tooth ewes, in lamb, 155.; stora wethers, 12s. 3d. to 135.; small lambs, Bs. 3d.; •forward lambs. 10s. lid.; fat ewes, 12s. 4d.; fat wethers, Us. lid.; old rams, is. to 9s. 3d. Cattle: Weaner steers, 23: i. 6d.; weaner heifers, small. 23». 6d., good, to .i7s.; good mixed weaners, 375. 6d.; store hsifors. £3 65.; sma-U heifers, been running with bull, £3; Jersey-cross weaner heifers, £3 10s.; yearling Jersey-cross heifers, £3 4s. to £i 75.; springing heifers, £5 55.; fat cows, £5 95.! springing cows, £7 2s. 6d.; good springing hoifers, £8 7s. 6d. 'sir, Newton King's wockly report is as fol!ows:-On Friday, ■ April 26, I had a fair entry at my Wniwakaiho lards, and a email attendance. Bidding was not brisk, prices being as fellow:—Coloured weaner heifers. £1 15s. 6d. to £2 25.; other, ■£1 2s. 6d. to' £1 125.; steers, 15s. to £1 25.: 15-months steers, £2 14s. 6d. to £3 os. 6d.; 15-months heifer?, £3 4s. T.i £3 155.: store cows,' £2 12s. to-£3 45.; fat cows, £4 15s. to £5. At Urenui, on Monday, April 29, there was a good yarding and attendance, with a fair demand for all cattle. Mixed weaners, 15s. to £1 7s. 6d.; 18-months steers. £2 15.'. to £3 lis. 6d.: 2 to 2j-years steers, £3 15i. to £4 lCs.; 18-months empty heifers. £3 to £3 55.; dairy heifers, £4 2s. 6d. to £', 12s. 6d.; fat cows, £4 18s. to £5 7s. 6d.; forward cows, £3 12s. bd. to £4; store cowe, £2 Bs. to £3 2s. od.; ewes, lis.; fat wethers, 15s. Id.: 2-tooth wethers, lis. 7<i. to 12s. 6d.; store pigs, £1 3s. At Douglas, on the same Say, mv cattle pens were filled, most lines being cleared as follow:-Weaners. £1 Bs. 6d. to £1 Us.; bulls, £2 lis. to £3; storo cows, £2 to 43 3s " forward cow, £4 55.; cows and calves, £5 7s. 6d.; 20-months heifers. £3 3s. to £3 10s.: 20-months steers, £3 19. 6d. to £3 95.; 2»-yoar fiteers, £4 14s. 6d.; pony. £7 10s. At my Stratford Yards on Tuesday, owing to the wretched weather, a lot of cattle entered did not come forward. ■ The public that attended were buyers, and practically everything, except a few steers, were cleared during the afternoon. Good yearling cows were in demand, as also were 20-months heifers. Moot of the weaners yarded were small, and the weather made them look wretched, realising from 17s. 6d. to £1 Bs. 6d.; 20-month6 heifers, £2 9s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; heifers, In c-a.lf, £3 lis. 6d. to £4 25.; springing heifers, empty, £2 9s. 6d. to £3 7s. 6d.; hsif ers. Ilolstoin weaner bulls, £3 3-.; dairy cows. £5 to £6: 15-months steers. £2 65.; 2J-ycnr steers, £4 4s. to £•', 10s.; store cows, £1 IPs. to £2 16.5.; forward cows, £3 18s. to £4 Is.; fat cows, £5 55.; lambs, 6s. Bd.; 2-tooth cues, 13s 4d. At Stony Hivcr on Wednesday, May 1, I held my fortnightly cattle sale, when,' in spite of the wintry and boisterous weather, there was a large attendance, the feature of the sale being over 400 head of stock for unrorervod sale, on account of Mr. Chas. Role, who has sold his Okato farm. In spite of the unfavourable weather conditions, the cattle, which were mostly Hereford and Hereford cross, were in the pink of condition, and included some prime beef cattle, which were much admired. Bidding was keen from start to finish, and very satisfactory prices were realised. The pedigree stock, which were subject to reserve, were retained by Mr. Sole. Prices realised were:—Mr. Sole's stock: 2*-year Hereford heifer', H.W.8., F. 4 lis.; 2-yea.r Hereford steers. £3 19s. 6d.; 20-months empty Hereford heifers. £2 17s. to £3 65.; 20-months norcford ftners. £3 125.: steer Hereford calves. £1 9s. 6d.; Hereford heifers, calves. £1 7e.; Holatciu weaner bull. £1 18s.; 3-year bnllockn, £5 75.: ■store cows, £3 to £3 Is.; forward cows, £3 Us. 6d. to £4 55.; cows awl calvos, £4 2s. 6d.; fat cows, £5 IDs. to £5 12*.; fat stag. £7 145.: fat bullocks. £8 12*.; forward bullocks, £7; working bullocks, £25 (he pnir. On account of other vendors:—Mixed weaners. poor, 17s. 6d. to £1 lis. Cd.; in-cMf ffl-months hoifcro. £3 14s. to £4 35.; 20months steers, £3 10s.; 2}-ycar fiteers. £4 12s. 6d.: forward bullockn, £7 145.; store cows. £2 13s. to £3 Es.; forward cows. £3 J's. to £4 3h.; fat cows, £5 10s.; lambs, 6s. lffd.; springing heifers, £4 16a.