LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2879, 18 September 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Jlesßrs. Dalgoty and Co., Ltd., lMlmcrstoii' North, report having held their fortniphtly sale at Taihanc on Wednesday, whero they had <i. good yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of oattlc. Priecs were well maintained throughout the wlc, bidding being spirited, a tolaL clearance being inarlo of all eUisecs. tihcej): Wether lambs, 255. 6d.; small ewo lambs, 225. sd. to 245.; small -wether lambs, 225. 4d.; halfbred -wethers, 25."?. 8il.; fat -wethers. 355. 7d. Cattle; Small . mixed weaaci's, to £4 45.; heifers, in calf, £7 to £7 7e. "Messrs. Wright, Stephenson and Co., Ltd., report on their sam held at Carterton as follows:—Wo submitted a very largo yarding of sheep and cattle. Biddine was particularly brisk throughout, ivith the result that we quitted, our total entry, with the exception oI a few stud Jersey cows. Wo quote as follows:—Sheep: Pat wethers, 335. to 345.; fat ewes, 265., 3k., to 345.; fab'prime hoggets, 30s. to 335.; w.f. hoggets. 245. 3d.'to 275. Cattlc, £10 55., £10 Is., to £14 2s. 6(1.; store bullocks, three-year, £12 17s. ©d.; store cows, £6 35., £6 10s., £6 155., to £6 Ms. 6d.; forward store cows, £8, £B'los., to £8 12s. 6d.; springing heifers, £5 45., £6 55., to £9 65.; bulls, £5 13s. 6d.. £8, to £8 55.; wcancre, £2 155., £2 17s. 6d., £3 75., to £3 10s. Pigs: Small stores, 25a. 9d.; wcaucrs, 175., 18s. 6d., to 215.. Tho Now Zealand loan find Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., Dannevirke. reportWe held our weekly stock sale at tho Millar's Road Saleyards on September 15. Only a limited number of sheep and cattle were yarded. Cattle sold at prices equal to those ruling last week, whilst bidding for sheep was keen. Wo Quoto:—Cattle: Springing heifers, up to £11; empty cows, £7; yearling steers, £5; heifers, £3 15s. Sheep: Fat and forward owes, 275. 2d.; two-tooth wetherts, 31s. 6d.; forward hoggets, • 35.; nf.s. lioggets, 20s. % The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At Palmerston North on Thursday we had a fair yarding, wliich sold at late rates. We quote:—Fat wethers, 38s. 6d.; fat ewes, 345.; fair fetoro cows, £6 45., £6 10s.; fat cows, £12 17s, 6d.; back' svard heifers £5 12s. <Jd.; springing cows, £6 155., £7. Tho N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report:—At Feilding on Friday we IA*I a small entry of both 6hcep and cattlc, amd have to report a. total clearance with the exception of a line of extra prime bullocks, the majority of y-which faitai- to reach the roscrve. Quotations: Light fat wethers, 355. Sd.; prime fat wethers, £2 Is. to £2 2s. 6d. f * extra good ewe hoggets,'??#. 6d.; yearling heifers, £4 Is.; yearling 'Bteer6, £6; fieifera just calved, £8 10s. to £9 65.; daicy cows, £8 ss. to £12 55.; extra prime bullocks, £22 10s; Messrs. I/erin and Co., Ltd., report:— During thjo past week we held our yard sales at Hunterville and Feilding. At both centres ve submitted fair yardings. In sheep thfire is a sound demand for fats and good sound hoggets. Inferior hoggets amd backward ewes are not sought after. The tone of the cattle market continues very firm, and prices for all classes continue to rise. Quotations:—At Hunterville: Medium crossbred hoggets, 199. 9d. to 225. Id.; forward' cows, £6 ;Ss.; flfteen-months Shorthorn heifers, £5 lis.; two and a half-year steers, £11 7s. to £U lis.; At Feilding: Prime fat ojycs, SBs. 9d ; fal ewes, 275. 9d.; store ewey, 225.; pood e*vo hoggets, 28s. 5d,; do. wether hoggets, 275. 9d.; mixed-sex aoggets, 20s. to 24& 6d,' Cattle: Fat cows, good, £i 4 155.; Jigfct do., £8 to £9 65.; store cowf, £5 l?s. 6(L to £6; springing cows, £7 l£is. to £11; two and a half-year steers, £9 12s. 6d.