LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 123, 11 February 1918, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Feilding on Friday we had a full yarding of sheop, the major portion belne lambs, and a moderate yarding of cattle. The Bale was not largely attended, owing no doubt to the fact that largo sheep sales were being held at other centres, consequently prices for eheep were a shade easier than those ruling of late. Cattle sold, fairly well. We quoto :-Fourtooth wethers, 305.; store ewes, 16s. to 205.oull ewee, 9b. 6d.; fair'lambs. 14s. k> 16s. 3d.; small ditto, Us. 7d. to 12s. 9d.; cull lambs, 7s. 3d. to 9s. 5d.; fat and forward cows, £11 103.; three to three and a halfyear bullocks. £13 12s. 6d.; bulls. £B to £15 12s. 6d.; small yearling steers. £5 15s. to £5 18s.; Holstein ditto, £5 2s. 6d. to £5 5b.; good weaner heifers, £3 to £3 10s. ' Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their annual sheep fair at the Millers Eoad yards, Daunevirke, on Friday. There was a big yarding of sheep, especially ewes, and there was a large attendance of buyers from all parte of the district. The sale opened up briskly, but towards the latter part, prices became easier, although a few lines were not as good as those offered earlier in the day." Quotations:—Aged ewes, up to 255.; two-tooth wethers from Otope realised 325. 9d.; lambs, from 10a. to 16s. \ Messrs. Dalgety and Co., Ltd., report having held their fortnightly sale at the Upper Kutt yards on Thursday, when they offered a good yarding of sheep, all of which ware sold under the hammer at satisfactory prices. There was also a fair entry (if cattle, which sold .well. They quote:—Fat wethers and ewes, to 31s. 4d.; fat and forward lambs, to 2Qs.; fat ewce, 28s. 6d.; two-toolh wethers, 235. 6d. to 29e.; f.m. ewes, to 225. 6d.; woolly lambs, to 19s. 3d.; 'cull lambs, 95.; light fat cows, £9 ss. to £10 10s.; two and a half-year steers, to £9 55.; one and a half-year steers, to £8 2s. 6d.; empty heifere, £6 2s. 6d.; m.«. weaners, to £2 10s.; child's pony, £3; half draught mare, £10 ss. Messrs. Daljety and Company, Limited, Palmerston North, report hayine a yery good yarding of sheep and a fair yarding of cattle at their Feildinjr sale on Friday. Inferior and medium lambs showed a drop, in prices from last week, but best rape lambs again. Bold well. Good weaner steers and heifers met with a keen demand. Quotations: Sheep—Oull lambs, 55., 7s. 3d., Bs. W., 9s. 7d.; small lambs, 11s. 7d. to 12b. (id.; medium lumbe. to 14s. 9d.; rape lambs, 175., 17s. 6d., to 18s.; two-tooth ■wethers, 275. to 305.; mixed fat sheep, 295. 3d. Cattle—Small mixed weaners, £3 to £3 10s.; Holstein weaner steers, £5 to £5 2s. 6d.; really good Shorthorn weaner steers, £5 15s. to £5 18s. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., roport that at Feilding on Friday a (rood yardinjr of sheep and a small entry of cattle came forward. Lambs were easier, but most lines were quitted. Store ewes, 16s. Bd.; forward ewes, 235. 7d.; store lambs, 14s. 3d.; fat and forward lambs, 19e. 5d.; eishteen-month heifers, £5 10b. ;. forward heifers, £10 55.; fat owes. £11 sa. to £12 16s. .At tho West Coast ram fair held at Palmereton there was a keen demand for good quality liomney and Lincoln rarac, put inferior eorts were somejvhat neglected. Tho fair on the whole may be summed up as very satisfactory.

Tho Wairarapa Farmers' Co-operative Association, Ltd., stock department, reporting on their Carterton sale, state that they submitted a very heavy yarding of sheep, cattle, and nigs to a large attendance: Bidding at auction was moderately keen, and a very successful sale'has to be icportod upon. Quotations:—Sheep: Fat ewes, 30s. to 325. Id.; two tooth to f.f'.m. ewes. 265.; cull four-tooth' wethers. 205.; mixed-sex two-tooths, 235. Id.: w.f. lambs, 135.. 155., 17a. 2d., 17s. 6d.. to 19s. fid. for good stuff; b.f. lambs, 10s., 13s. 6d., 16s. 5d., to 16s. 6d.; Leicester rams, Hgn. to 3gn. Cattle: Fat cows! £10 ss. to £11; store cows, £A, £6 10s., £7, £7 2s. 6d., £8 25., £8 lis., £8 135., £9, to. £9 25.: fifteen-month steers, £7 45., £7 65., to £7 155.; weaner steers, £3 12s. to £A: m.s. weancrs, £1 Is., £2 lis., £3 Us., £3 125.. to £3 18s.; bulls. £4 10s. to £13. Pigs: Light baconers, £3 to £3 Is. 6d.; porkers, £2 2s. to £2 Bs.; slips, 22e. to 28s.