LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2017, 26 March 1914, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

. Mes»i'a. Abraham and Williams,- Ltd.. report as follows:—"We offered a good yarding of both sheep and cattle. Competition was not rjuite so spirited under the hamat recent sales, but values were fairly, well maintained, end the larger portion, "of the- entry changed hands. The bulk of the cattlo also sold at late ratee. Quotations:—4 and 6-tootli and 4-year ewes, 13s. Bd., 153. to 16s. 3d.; good sound-mouth ewes, 13e.' 9d. to 15s. 3d.; f.m. ewoa ,10s, lid. to 12s. lid.; shorn lambs, Bs. 10d. to 95.; medium woolly lambs, 7s. Bd. to 93. 2d.; f.m. Komnoy rams, 17s. to 305.; f.m. Lin(<olni rarnJ, £1 lo.; 2-tooth Southdown rams, ZJ&ns.; forward empty cows, £4 to £4 155.; store cows. 375. 6d. to £2 12s. 6d.; cows and .calves, £4 45.; dairy co?/s, £5 ss. lo £5 lte.; IS-month steer. 1 ?, £3 Is.; weaner hcifera, £1 lis. to £1 4s. 6<1.; wenner steers, £1 135. to £1 155.; mixed weaners, £l lßd. to £1 10s. f Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd.. report:—We held our monthly sale at Waikanao on Tuesday, w]ien we yarded a large entry of both sheep and cattle. Price/* , all round were above vendors' reserves in most cases. We have to report a most suceessiul sale, prices realised being aa under Fat and ewes, 13s. 7d., 13s. 10d., 14s. 2d., 14s. 6d.; 2-tooth ewes (small), 14«.,9d.; 4 and 6-tooth ewci3, 15s. 2d.; a.m. ewes, 12s. 6d. to 14s. 3d.; store ewes, ss. 8d„ Bs., 9s. 5d., 113. Id.; small lambe, 63., 6s. 4d.; mixed weaners, £1 55., £1 103.; weaner steerfl, £2 35.; 18-month heifers, r.w.b., £3 125 % 2-year heifers, r.w.b., £4 12g. 6d.; heifers in calf, £5: store cows, £1 155., £2 65.; forward cows, £3 86. 6d., £3 12s. 6d.; fat cows, £5 10s. ,£6 fe.; unbrokeu half-dranphts, from £31 17s. 6d. to £9 IO3.; yeaTlinc draught cotts > ~ £10; aged brood draught mare, £10. . Mekrs. Abraham arid Williams, Ltd., report on their Johnsonville sale, held ywterday, a« follows:—A fair entry of bullocks and sheep came forward, and sold at, tho following prices:—Prime heaw bullocks, £11 10s. to £11 155.; lighter, £10 ss„ £10 10s. to £10 173. 6d.; vealons. 305.; prime heavy wethers, 21s. 6d.; lighter, £1; good ewes, lfo. 6d. to 17s. 6d.; fair lambs, 13s 9d. to 14s, Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report having held a sale in Pahautanui on .-Monday, when they had a fair yarding of sheep and good entry of' cattle. Practically the whole yarding was sold under the hammer. Saleo effected were as ! under:—"Fat ewes (light), 16s. Gd.; store ! ewefi, Us. lid.; fat and forward lambs, 145.; medium blackfacc lambs, 9s. 7d.; Pi-om-ncy rams. lgn. to Ugn*. Cattle: 18months steers, £3 10s. to £3 17e.; yearling steers and heifers, £2 lf>.; 18-month dairy heifere, £3 10s.; bulls, .£3 10s. to £4 4»*. Messrs. Dalgety aud. Company. Limited. Mftsterton. • • report having , hcJH their weekly p.alo at". Pahiatn-?o on Tucrday. There was a lwge yarding of sheep, for which waa fair competition, and we

report a total clearance at the follow" ing prices:—Medium 4 a.ud 6-teotli ewes, 14s. 2d.; medium 4 a.f)4 S-ycar ewes, 3j=, Ss.: f.m. ewes, 10s. 6d., lfs. 2d. to lis. 7d,; cull ewes, Bs. 7d.; rape lambs, 12s; aixett sex lamb..9s. 6d. to 9s. 9d. The New Zealand Loan aiid Ifereantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At ostr Waikaune sale on Tuesday we hail & good yarding, of sheep and cattle. Sheep sold readily, but cattle were rather dull of sale.' We. Quote:—Store latiife, ss. sto.ri ewes, ss. 9d. to 7s. 5d.; fair Wfeediftg ewes, to Us. 7d.; aged rams, 155.; Sooel vtslem £2 155.; empty cows. £4; forward cows. £5 75.; springing .heifers, £5; bulb, to

.ADDISGTOK. STOCK MARKET, ' (By Afsociation.i Chrlstshurfli, Jlafcb 13, At. Addington live i>tock market to day there were again lafgd cntrifis of store sheep and fat lambs, snil an increased entry of fat sheep. Store sheep ware/in keen demand, and fully up to into rates. The fat lamb eate opeueii caiim', but firmed up to last week's level. Uriniß fat sheep sold well, but aged. ewes were easier. Fat oattio sold wuhc-ut duiftge, and, of the fat pigs, Corkers were a shade easier. Store sheep: Best two-foe'h ewea. 21s, to 245.; small, 14s. .Id, to 195.; four, six, and eight-tooth, 15s. to 2vis.; best BotiHd-.moittli, 20s. to 225. 9d.; others, 325.; to lie. 64.; aged and culls, 7s. 3d. to 1J«.; merino ewes, 3s. 3d. to lift.; eveivweight ewes, mixed ages, 15s. 3d. to 19s. id,; beet rape lambs, 13d. 6d. to 165,: others, 11a ,t« lfe.j small do., Bs. 6d. to 9b. 6d,; -ewe tam.b3, 15s 9d.; store wetherß, l-5.5, 24. to 16J, sd. Fat lambs: Tegs, 19S. 6d« to 21s. Sd; C-Stra to 245.; average weishtii, 17s. to 195,; light and unfinished, lfc. ta lfis. 6ct. Fat sheep: Prime wethers, 2frs. 6d. to 233. Sd.; others, 17s. 2d. to Efe; merino Welhfirs, 9i5. to 16s. 2d.; prime Civo-, 17a. 6d. t'i 225. 4d.; extra to 2fc. <d.; medium, 15s. te 175.; aged and light, lis. 6(1. kj Ks. 6&Fat cattle: Steers, £7 IDs. tt> £11; extra, to £13 £a.; lieifers, £5 Ms. to £9 155.; cows! £5 2o- 6d. to £11 ss. Store cattle: Yearlings; 375.; 15 to 18-U!otttii.s, £2 ta £3 ife.) two-year steers, £4 2s. 6dL; three-year heifers, £5; dry cows, 35' S. ta £3 fe; dairy cows, :£3 10i3. to £10 10=:. .v.. Fat pigs: Choppers,■ £3 Ids. to £5 IDs.; extra be:rvy baconcre, to £3 165.; heavy IraConors, £3 to £3 10s.; lighter baeoacrs. £3 10s. lo ■£2 16s. 6d. These prices wc<re equivalent to Jd, to Sid. pe.J Jb, Heavy porkerii, £2 ss. to £2 7S. Sd.; lighter porkers, £1 163. to £2 25j r fld.; pricc, per ib., 6d. to 6Jd.