LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2982, 20 January 1917, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

/ n t i and Mercantile Aerency - «°i' , r .®Port on their sale in the Colombo Rood yards, Masterton:—Fat 4tooth wethers, 38s. 6d.; forward 2 and 4tooth wethers, Zisi. 9d.; forward condition imxed aged ewes, 53g. 2d.;' backward do., Z7s.; b.f. 2-tootVcwes. 295. 6d.; aged ewos, ) 218. 9d.; cull ewes. 15s. lOd.; b.f. 2-tooths, • H? IX( A sexes, 255. 3d.'; forward b.f. lambs, 16s. sd. to 178.; small do., lis. 6d.; cull do.. Us. 3d.; m.s. whiteface iambs, 17s. 6d. At Pahiatua:—Fat and forward 4-tooth wethers, d7s.: forward do., 335. 6(1.; fat cows, 343.; mixed aged ewes, 28s. 9d.; small shorn lambs, 12s. to 14s. 2d.; cull do., 7b. 6d.; light fat cows, .£lO 10s. to £11 2s. 6d.; store cows, £10 to £10 55.; 4-year bullocks, £16 } V ss. to £14 10s.; yearling bulls, £3 ss. • The_ N.Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency C 0.,. Ltd., report that at their -Waikanae yards, on Thursday, they offered <a good yarding of both sheep and cattle to a good attendance of buyers. They quotesSheep: Pat wethers, 365.; fat owes, 335. od. to 335. Bd.; fat -and forward wethers, 335. Ja. to 335. 9d.; good-condition wethers, 325. 6d.; 2-tooth wethers, 255. 7d. to 28s. 3d; store eweß,- 20©. 2d.; cull do., 12a. 9d.; medium woolly rape lambs. 17s. 6d.; small lambs, 145.; cull rams, 20s. Cattle: Fat cows, £11 55.. £13, £13 18s.;- light fat heifers, £11 '2s. 6<1.; {rood-condition cows, £10 10s.; store cows, £9. £9 75.; 3-year-empty heifers, £9 12s. 6d.; yearling hei- / frrs. r.w.b., £5 2s. 6d.; 2-year steers, £9 183.'; mixed eex weaners (good), £3 55.: dairy cows, winter calvers, £9; bull. £5 173. 6d. ' i Messrs. Dalgcty and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report having : a fair entry of cattle at their Taihape sale on Uednesday last. Prices:—ls-month heifers, £5 35.; 15-month steers, £6 95.; 2-year heifers, £7 125.; 3-year heifers, £9 165.; 2iyear steers, £12 155.; fat cows, £12 to- £15 2s. 6d.; forward cows. £B 15s. to £10 55.; cows and calves, £10 73. 6d. to £13 12<?. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report ,tbat nt Levin on Tuesday they offered a small yarding of both sheep and cattle. # Bidding was inclined to be dull, and prices wero a shade easier. They quote:—Store ewes, 19s. 9d„ 19s. lid. to 20s. 4d.; fat bullocks (light), to £16 10b.; medium fat cows, £10 95.; m.s. weaners, £2 10s. At Otalri, on Wednesday, a good yarding of both sheep and cattle was? offered to a large attendance. Prices showed a slight improvement:—4 aad 5-year ewes, 323. 6d.; 4 and. 6-tooth wethers, 325. Bd.; backward store ewes, 17s. 3d:; light, fat cows. £9 165.; Bpringinff cows, to £9 10s.; cows and calves, £7 15s. to £9. 55.; empty heifers, £5 9s. to £6 155.;. yearling heifers, £2 10s. to £3 10s.: calves. 13s. At Waikanae, on Thursday, a large yarding of sheep and a medium one of cattlo met with, a fair reception from large attendance. P.m. ewe©. 165., 16s. ld. f to 225.; 4year owes, to 315.;. 4-tooth emrep, to 315.; fat and forward ewes, to- 295. 6d.; 2-tooth wetliers, 225. 4d„ 265. 9d.: 4-tooth wethers, to 31s. 10d.? wether lambs, to 16e.: m.s. Hmbs, 13s. 9d. to 16s. 10d.; fat lambs, to 225.; cull ewes, 10s., 155.; rates (potters), I7is.-6d.j fat cows, £0. £9 |ss„ £10 2e. 6d.: maiden .heifers, £7 is.; empty cows, £4 45.; 3 and 4-ycar bullocks, £14 to £14 Is.; m.s. weaners, to £2 19s. Messrs. Dalqety and Company,. Limited, Palmerston ftorth, report having a fair entry 'of both 'sheep and cattle at their Palmerstofn North, sale on Thutisdky. January 18. Prices realised:—Mixed aged ewes, 235. to 315.; fat ewes, light, 295. 3d.; shorn lambs,. 165.; cull lambs, 125.; prime woolly hoggets, £2 135.; rams, 2-tooth to [ f.m.'. £2 3e., £2 55.; weaner calves, £3 to £3 35.; 18-mbnths heifers, i-n calf, £6 10s. Tho "N.Z. Loan . and Mercantile Agency C 0.,. Ltd., Palmerston. .North, report:—At Roqgotea- on -Wednesday wo- had a full yarding, of cattle, but few sheep. All 1 lines met with a good sale, and we disposed of practically every pen at auction." ' Small weaners, 375.;. yearling heifers, £4; aged ' store cows, £2 155., £3 17s.- 6d.;-fair store cows, £6-135., £7, £8, • £8 17s: 6d.;' forward cows, £9 10s., £9 125., £10, £10 45., .£lO 10s.; .fat .and forward cows, £11'55., £11 -7s. 6d.; forward heifers, £9 lis.; fat-heifers, £11 155., £12; fat cows, £12-59., £12 95.,- 1 £13 2s. 6d., £13 65., £14 55.; . good springing heifers, £11* 155.; Dottcr - bulls,. £7 15s. .to £12; .extra heavy bulls, * to £17 '55.; forward 2400 th wethers, 345. '

7d. Pigs: Slips, 125.; good stores, 276., •Ws.; porkers, 345. 7J£d. Wright, Stephenson, and """£o., lita., Paluatua branch, report holding very successful salo at tho Farmers' yards on Jcuuury 17. Sheep: Woolly lambs, Jd r7' shorn wether lambs, 18s. 5d.; shorn lambs, 18&, 5d.; shorn lambs, 16s. fid.; b.f. lamb©, 125., 14s. Id., 17s. 9d. to IBs. fid.; mixed lambs. 16s. 5d,; 2, 4, end 6tooth ©wes, 31s. 6d.; 4-tootH to f.f.m. ewes, 285.; 2 and/ 4-tootli wethers, 31e. 6d. Cattle: Light fat cows, £12 10.?., £13 2s. 6d., £14 ss. to £15; forward store cows. £10 ss. to £11; Jersey cross yearling heifers, £6 10§. to £7; cows and calves, £11 165., £12 10«„ £12 1 18s. to £14 10s.; 2i-year steers, £11 10s.; ! bullocks, £8 55., *£8 12a. 6d. to £12 15s. .Colombo Itoad yards, ¥asterton:-Oompeti. tion was keon throughout the sale, and we report practically a clearance ab the following prices:—Fat ewes, 325. 6d. t-o 335. Cd.; forward store ewes, 315.; 4-tooth to f.m. ewes. 325. Gii.; f.m. ewes, 295. to 30s!; store ewes, 19s. 3d.; 2 and 4-tooth ewes 293 t0'303.; store ewes, lfts. 3d.; 2 and 4-tootli ewes, 295. to 30s. 6d.; fat uud forward wethers, 065.; 2-tooth wethers, 295. to 30s. fid.; fat lambs, 265. 6(1.; rapo lambs. 18s. art. to 18s. lOd.; ehorn lambs, 16s. 3d.; small lambs, IDs. 9d. to lis.

The Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Stock Department-, report bavin* held their sale at Alfredton on Thursday, January 18, when they offered a Rood yarding of stock to a layge attendance of buyers. Six-tooth ewes made 545.; 2-toot-h wotkers. 3te. 4d.; rape lambs, 17s. lid.; mill lambs, IDs. Id.; f.f.m. Southdown* rams, 2}gns.; 3-year bullocks, £15 10s.