LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2939, 27 November 1916, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

• ssrs - a 'isetT and Co. report:—We . .held our weekly stock sale at Miller's Boad yards, on November 24, when we . ??? r 'j a big yarding of cattle to a good attendance of buyers and farmers, and -every lot changed.hands under keen competition at very satisfactory prices. Sales .were as follow:—Early weaners, £3 lis.; ,2 yearling "heifers, £9'65., £9 Bs., £9 7s. 6d.; fat cows, light, £12• 12s. 6d.; empty forward cows, £10 lis.;. 15-month heifers, £o Bs. 6d., £5 lis.; 15-montlis steers, £o 10s., £7; 2-year steers, £8, £9 55., £10 2s. 6d., £11 j 4-year bullocks, £16 18s.; pure- • bred Shorthorn bull. 15 months. £15 10a.; -1, sheep dog, £5. We'also sold a billy- . goat donated by Messrs. Gullinane Bros., ..proceeds to go to Wounded Soldiers' Fui?d. He realised £4. Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerlon North, report having a good entry of sheep and cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday. Sheep were inclined to be ..easier in price, tout all cattle sold readily. Quotations :-Small mixed 2-tooths, 235. lid., 245.; mixed 2-tooths, to 295. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, to 28s. lid.; small mixed hoggets, 295. 2d.; .mixed hoggets, 355.; extra good weter hogget 3. £2 35.; empty woolly ewes, 335. Bd.; fat hoggets, 38s:; light fat • «wes, 275. lOd. to 305.; light fat wethers, . ..325. 6<L; yearling heifers, £6 155.; 2-year ..heifers, to £9 Bs.; weaner steers, £3 lis.; ..yearling, steers, £Y. • Messrs. Wright; Stephenson and Co., "Ltd., report on their Carterton sale, held on.Friday:—We submitted a good yarding •of sheep, and a small entry of cattle, to .a fair attendance of buyer. Competition jwas keen throughout, and prices were fully ..maintained. We quote as follows:—2B2 ewes and lambs, 543.; medium hoggets, '305.; store cows. £10 16s. to £11 125." 6d.; bull, £10 heifers, £11 17s. 6d. to £12; porkers, ols. to 335.; .weaners. 13s. 6d. j - Messrs. Abraham and "Williams, Ltd., -.report as follows:—Our fortnightly horse ./air was held at Palmerston North, on . Saturday. Between 40 and 50 horses were catalogued. The entry included gome useful sorts, for which there was a fairly 'good demand. Light horses were neglect- • ed. Light draughts made up to £31 10s.; • spring-carters, £16 to £21; packs and cobs -(poor), £7 Is. to £9 7s. 6d.; weeds, £3 •.< 6s. to £5. _ At Himitangi, on November 20, we had a moderate entry of cattle, which met with " good demand. Everything sold under the at prices eaual to those Tuling at -other centres. Forward arid store cows from £8 2s. 6d.'to £11 55.; aged (poor) and. calves, £7 16s. fc 6d.; 3-year ..etore heifers (low condition), £7 45.; 15..;month steers, £6 75.; 15-month Jersey v . bulls, £4 10s. to £5 55.; yearling heifers, '/£5 IDs.; calves. £2 Us.; unbroken draught 7 filly, £14 10s. '• At Levin, on November 21, more'than ■'■the advertised amount of stock cam© for- • ward. Competition was keen, and the -..market buoyant. The major portion of -the stock yarded was disposed of at ..prices well in favour of tho vendors; 3.year steers brought £14; fat cows. £11 ' 175.. 6d. to £14. 7s; 6d.;- light-weight ditto, "-£ll to £11 155.; forward cows. £11 3s. ' to'£ll 12s. 6d.; cows and calves. £11 15s. ,J \o £12; store cows, £9 lis. to £10 16s. 6d.; -1 aged cows (poor), £7 12s. 6d.; 2-year liei» - fers, £8 10s.; 15-month heifers, £5 18s.; _;vealer calves. £2 12s. 6d. to £2 16s. 6d.; •good dairy cows, £13 10s. to £16 10s.; ordinary ditto, £9 to £9 12s. 6d.; dairy heifers, £3 10s. to £10 2s. 6d.; fat woolly 'ewes, 38s. 9d.; shorn ditto. 275. 9d.; fat j "'ewes and wethers (shorn). 345.; fat weth- , :ers (shorn), 345. 6d.; 2 and 4-tooth woolly • iwetjiers. 405.; store pig 6, 265. to 305.; slips, ...'les. to 20s. 6d.; porkers (medium), £2 2s. . -to £2 9s. 6d. ditto (small). £1 13s. to £2; £2 -Is. 2d. At Otaki, on November 22, we had a i'fair entry of both sheep and cattle, prac- ' tically the whole of which was disposed ?of at the following rates:—Fat woolly -.hoggets, 405.; 4 and 6-tootli shorn wethers, • ;325. 10d.; mixed shorn hoggets, 265. 6d. to :275.; Down-cross hoggets (woolly), 335.; fat .Icows (medium). £12 ss. to £13 155.; forward cows, £11 16s. to £11 18s.; store cows, l£9 Bs. to £10 175.; store heifers, £7 Yra. vo V£B 18s. 6d.; cows and calves, £11 165.; 3- • ;year steers .(poor), £12 13s. 6d.: 2-year •jsteers .(low-conditioned), £11; weaner hei••'fers. £2 13s. . — At Palmerston North, on November 53, ... .we had a moderate yarding of cattle. A . Jew pens of sheen also came forward. Practically everything sold, prices . being on a par with late Quotations.. F.f.m. } «wes and lambs made -i£2 14s. 4d.; aged 'ditto, 395. 6d.; forward wethers. 33b.* -woolly ewes. £2 25.: rough fat cows. £11 • ,18s., £12 forward cows/(light), £10 9s. ,;to £10 10s.; store cows, £8 2s. 6d. to £8 :18s. 6d.; cows and calves, £8 18s. to £9; Mairy cows, £11 2s. 6d. to £16; springing •{heifers, £9 2s 6d. to £11; 20-month steers, f £B 9s. to £8 18s.; 15-month heifers, £7 9b.' -to £8: bulls. £7 ss. to £10 10s. v At Feilding, on November 24, 504 sheep • and 455 head of cattle were yarded. Prices •were slightly easier than at previous .... isales, but the bulk of tho stock penned , V.*as disposed of at auction or after. w Prices as follow Vrere obtained:—Fat w shorn ewes. 325.; woolly hoggets (medium), 9d.: 3-year steers, £14 Bs.; fat cows •-tplain). £13 7s.;' light fat heifers. £10 7s. • 6d. "to £10 17s. 6a.forward Shorthorn l cows and heifers, £14 Bs. 6d.; 3-year Here-{ford-cross heifers (low condition), £11; • cows and calves, £11; store cows, £9 15s. to ,f£lo-25.; c&izy cows, £11 15s. to £14; 2-year sprirNng heifers (poor), £7 7s. 6d. to £9 :7s. od.; 2-year empty heifers, £9 lis.; 20"montlt ditto. £ Slos.: yearling to 15-month Shorthorn heifers. £7 to £7 175.; yearling ieifers (poor). £o 125.; 15-month steers, '£3 165.; 20-month ditto (coloured), £9; ool"•ouxed mixed weaners. £2-ss. . .

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. The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association import on 'their Pahiatua cattle fair, held on Thursday, as uader:— We yarded under 3003 head, the exact total being 2730, 6CO in excess of advertised numbers. A distinct feature of the sale was the high standard quality throughout, including several .lots of particularly well-grown bullocks in forward condition, the best being those offered on behalf of Messrs. A. D. Eglinton. John Dick, -Murphy Bros., and the Balfour Estate. We have to report a further record for. tho 3-year-old Balfour bulloiiks. £18 17s. 6d., purchased by Sir Walter Buchanan. Business at auction was keen and animated, practically at the whole of the yarding being disposed of under the hammer. aud delivered before 6.30 p.m. Our principal sales were as Minderl3 4 and o-year bullocks, £19 155.; 20 do., .£l9 55.; 11 do., £18 55.; 17 do.. £18 2s. 6d.; 9 3 and 4year bullocks, £17; 12 3 and 4-year bullocks, £16 10s.; 20 do., £16 2s. 6d.; 63 do.. £16; 19 3-year-old steers, £18 17s. 6d.; 9 do.. £17; 20 do., £17; 6 do., £17; 12 do., £16 10s.; 10 do., £15 10s.; 109 do., £15 4s. 6d;; 17 do., £15 55.; 10 do., £15; 25 do.. £14 155.; 39 do., £14 17s. 6d.; 12 do., £14 17s. 6d.: 28 do., £14 12s. 6d.; 12 do., £14 10s.; 49 do., £14 12s. 6d.: 13 do.. £14 ICS.; 21 do.. £17 7s. 6d.; 33 do., £14 7s. 6d.; 89 do., £14 '7s. 6d.: 22 do.. £14; 9 do.. £14; 30 do., I £13 17s. 6d.; 44 do.. £13 16s. 6d.; 16 do.. £13 17s. 14 do., £13 7s. 6d.; 25 2-year-old , steers, £13; 40 do.. £12 10s.; 11 do.. £12 10s.; 14 do., £11 10s.; 35 do., £11 7s. 6d.; 8 do.. £12 12s. 6d.; 20 d0.,-£ll 2s. -fid.; 20 do.. £10 55.; 45 empty Hereford Shorthorn cows, £14;.. 37 3-year Shorthorn heifers, £14 2s. 6d.; 49 fat and forward cows. £12; 19 P.A. cows, with calves. £16 10s.; 25 fat and forwrd cows, £12; 14 fat cows, £14; 30 forward cows, £12; 14 fat cows. £14: 30 forPrices ranged as follow:—4 and 5-year eteers. £19 ss. to £19 155.; 4-year steers, £16 to £17; 3-year steers. £13 ss. to £18 17s. 6d.; 2-year-old steers. £11 ss. to £14 10s.; yearling steers, £8 ss. to £11 55.; empty cows, suitable for breeding. £12 to £14; heifers, do., £11 to £14. 2s. 6d.; forward cows. £10 10s. to £12; ' store cows, £7 10s. .to £9; breeding cows, with calves. £16-10s.; dairy cows, with calves at foot, £9 to £11 10s.; 2-vear-old dairy heifeTs, empty, £7 to £8 10s.; yearling do., £4 15s. to £6 155.; yearling station-bred heifers, £8 to £9 10s.; 2year do.. £8 ss*. to £10 15s.