LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1788, 28 June 1913, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalcoty and Company, Ltd., Palmerston North, report:—At our Palmerston North weekly Ealo there was a larce attendance of buyers, and a good entry ol stock, including, a. spccial entry ol bullocks on account of the trustees of tho late.E. J. Itiddiford (olt'ered in coiyunction with the New Zealand Loan aud Mercantile Agoncy Oo„ Ltd.). and every pen was cleared under the hammer at very satisfactory prices. Sheep: CitU empty ewes, 6s. Id. to fo. 10d.; medium do., 9s. 7d. to 10s. 2d.; fat and forward ewes, 14s. 6t1.; fat wethers, 19s. 7d. 'Cattle: Springing heifers, £7 65.. £7 17s. 6d. to'£B 10s.; medium fat heifers, and cows, £5 10s.; store cows, £2 12s. 6d„ £2 17s. 6d„ to £3 ss. On account estate of late 11. J. Riddiford: Rising three-year Shorthorn bullocks, £6 18s.; three-year Hereford bullocks, £7 65.; three and a half-year P.A. bullocks, £7 16s. 6d.; coming four-year Shorthorn bullocks, £8 IDs., £8 12s. 6d., to £8 13s. On account Maneon's Estate: Four and a half-year bullocke, £8 17s. Tho firm also report havine had an exceptionally good yaTding o! stock at their Taihapo «aje on Wednesday, every lot meeting with a ready tale at following prices:—OaU lambs, to Ss. Bd,; potter ewes, to 65.; empty ewes, to lis.; fair mixed lambs, 9s. to 9a. 9d.; very fair wether lamba. to 10s. 7d.; very fair ewe lambs, to 11a. 4d..; two and four-tooth store wethers, 14s. lOd. to 15s. 6d.; lieht fat and forward wethers, -to 18s. Sd.; licht fat ewes, iss. 2d. A line of 311 ewe lambs sold on account of Mr. H. O'Callaghan, Pohonui, realised. 13s. 7d.; light fat heifers, £6 ICe. ITeasrs. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., report:— At our Upper Hutt sale on Thurday we offered a medium yarding of sheep and a good yarding of cattle. Tho demand for sheep vro.3 very keen, and wo disposed of all lines under tho hammer at satisfactory prices. The demand for cattle has slackonod off somewhat from last sales, with tho exception of dairy cows, which sold readily under tho hammer. We quote tho following prices:—Fat ewes, to 18s.; fat wethere, 17s. 2d. to £1 Is. 3d.; fat lambs, to- 13g. 9d.; two-year heifers, to £3 ; springing hoifers. £6 to £7; springing cows, £4, £5 7s. 6d„ £6 10s. to £7.153.; cows at drop. £8 10s„ £9. to £12; poor 6tore cows, £1 3s. to £1 Kfl. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report as Under on the clearing eale held on account of Jteeers. Wilton and Partridge, Ohau, as follows:—The stock came forward in good condition, and these we submitted to a laTge attendance of buyers. Brisk competition prevailed throughout for all lines, -and tho herd of cows averaged £10 Is. Wo auoto somo of the principal items: Oows in profit, to £11; corns at drop, £i 0 to £11 2a. 6d.; cows, July ealvers, £10 103. to £11 10s.; cows, August ealvers, £8 10a., £8 155., £9 55., £9 155., £10 10s., £12 12s. 6d„ to £13 10s.; cows, September ealvers, £8, £8 12s. 6d„ to £10 2e. 6d.; springing hej.fers, £9 ss. to £10 55.; Holstein-croes weaner heifers, £3 18s.; Jersey-cross wcaner ly.'ifers, £3 7s. 6d.; mixed woaner heifers, £2 Bs.; bulls, to £4.' Tho Uew Zealand Loan and Jfercojitile Agency Co., Ltd., Palmerston North, roport:—We had a fair entry of sheet) and cattle on Thursday, in conjunction! with Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., we' offered 340 forward bullocks on account lif the trustees of the late E.- J. Kiddiford. Buyers were present from outside distvicts and bidding was brisk, as tho bullocVe, which were all of good quality, elicited keen competition, and sold well. Quotations: Sheep—Dull ewes, in lamb, 95.; store ewes, 10s. to lis. 9d.: medium hoggets, Bs. 3d. to 9s. 3d.; small hoggete, 6s. fid. Cattlo: Weanera, £1 55.; cows in calf, £4 to £4 17s. 6d.; springing cows, £7; fat cr™s, £6 19s. 6d.; heifers, in calf, £5 10s. to £h 65.; springing heifers, £7 Bs. 6d. to £8 18f.. 6d.; on acoount trustees late E. J. Rid/dford: threeyear Shorthorn bullocks, £4 18s.; threeyear Hereford bullocks, £7 53.; three and three and a half-year Polled Angus bullocks, £7 16s. 6d.; three and three and a half-year Shorthorn bulloclis, £8 10s. to £8 13s. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At Upper Hutt we offered a medium entry; of cattle, which sold at tho following <«tcs:—Backward springing heifers, £6; forward do.. £7; cows at 'drop, £10 10s.