LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 121, 16 February 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgoty and Company, Limited, held tbeir 'weekly sale at on Tuesday, when they effected a total clearance of a largo yarding of »h3»o and cattle, bidding - being animated throughout, The following •' aro the principal quotations':—Fat wethers, 32b. 4d. to 33b. 7d.; fat. ewes, 27a. Cd, to 295. lid.; fat m.s. 2-tooths, 27.1. Id. to 2Ss. 6d.; 2 and 4-tooth 245. 6d. to 265. 3d.; light, 2-tootli do., 19s. to 205.; forward rape lambs, 13s. 6d. to 15s. 9d.; woolly lambs '(good), lis. 3d. to 12?. 7d.; medium do., 9s. Id. to 10s. 6(1.; s'.ore do., 6b. Id. to 7s. Gd.; shorn do., 93. to lis.; 4-tootl) cries, 235." 9d. to 255.: fat cowu, £10 to £11 2s. 6d.; empty cows, £6 10s. to £8 Ib.; 2-your steers, £4 12s. 6d. to £5 ss. Messrs. Abraham and Williams. Ltd., Jfarton, report as follow:—On Monday -we held a clearing sale 011 account J. G. Barthorp. -..Buyers were present in good numbers, and an exceptionally good sale resulted. We quote:—2-tooth ewes, 31s. 3d.; 4-tooth ewes. 365.; 6-tooth ewes, 345. 6d.; forward wethers, 305., 335. id.; cull do., 215.; fat ewes, 235. 4d.. 305.: ewe lambs, 165.; ivether do., 16s. Bil.; cull do., 9s. 4d.; a large catnlogue of sundrlee and farm tools sold well above'late prices. At lfuntorville on Tuesday wo yarded some 50C0 sheep and 2CO cattle, and have to report a total clearance with y:c exception of ' one pen of each sheep and cattle. Prices. were Arm throughout. We quote:—2-tooth ' ewes. 265. 9d.; 4 and 6-looth do., 335.; 6tootli do.. 265. 4d.', 7,65. id.-. 4-ycar ewesf 255. 9d.. 265. 3d.; 4 and 5-year do., 225. 3d. to 295.; poor do., 14s. 6d. to 17s. 4d.; cull do., on. 6d. to 75.; 2-tootli wethers, 255., 295, jd,; best shorn lambs, 16s. to 18s. 4d.; fair do., 13a. 3d.. 14a. lCd.; medium, Us. to 12s. 7d.; small dri., Bs. 3d. to 10b. 7d.; cull do., ss. to 6=. 6d.; 25-year steers, £9 15s. to £11; 3.',-year do., to £13 2s. 6d.; 2-year do.. £7 to £3; yearling d;>., £5 125.; yearling heifers, £4 Us.; 2-year do., £5 7s. fid.; forward heifcr3, £7 cs., £7 ,10s.; forward cows, £7 to £8; cows and calves, £7 45.: bulls, to £6. At "Hnngawtka, on Thursday, we had a good yarding of sheep, whieji were offered to a- good attendance, buyers being ipresent froih. Manawatu. Taranaki, and Wnikato. At priecs satisfactory to vendors all lots found purchasers 2-tooth ewes. 255. Id., 255. fid.; others, 235. to 24a.; 2 and 4tooth owes (small), Zss.: mixed'ewes, 21s. Id., 235.; 4 and 5-year ewes, 255. 7d.; 4-year ewes. 245. to 2&5.; 5-year do., to 255. 6d.; others, 205.. 20s. 9d.: cull eweß, 15s„ 165.; on account F. R. .11. Gorrinize, pnnnal draft 4 and 5-year ewes. 31s. <d.; 2-tooth ewes, 265. 7d.; C.._T. Keeble, 2-tooth Itoinney- ramn, £6 6s. Messrs. Dnteety and Cdmpany, Limited, Palmerston North, report having a very good entrv of both sheep and cattle at their Feilding sale on Friday. There was a very good inouiry all round, and a good clearance was effected at the follmvinir prices ;-Small lambs, 7s. 7d. to 10a. id.; medium lambs. 13--., 14s. 4d. to 145.'9 d.; very fair, lambs, 16s. Id. to 163. 6d.: 4-tooth wethers, 31s. to 33r.: yearling h-'ifers, £4 3s. to £4 95.; yearling steers, £3 13h., £4 to £4 65.; 13-month steers, £6 5«.: 2-year heifers. £5 2s. 6d.j 21-year P.A. steers, £10 165.; 3-year .P.A.-cfroas heifers, £9 10s.; forward cows, £8 10s. to £8 17s. 6d.; light fat cowe,- £10 10s. to £10 15s.

Tho Xew Zealnnd Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on t'neir Eketahuna sale, as follows:—Wo had a good - entry of sheep and a small one of cattle. The sale was somewhat dragging, hut a great proportion of - the aheep changed handa at priccw 011 a ipar with recent sale 6. We nuote:—4 and ' 5-year ewes, 23a. 2d, to 235". 7d.; aged ewes, 15s. 4d.; 2-tooth ewes 'small), 18s. Gd.. 245.. 265. 6d, to 275.; b.f. lambs (small), Us. Id.; whiteface shorn lambs, 13a. 6(1.; - cull lambs, 7s. 4d.; weaner, calves, 275.; hack, £5 10s. The New, Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., repprt on their Alfredton sale, held on Friday:—We had a very heavy yarding of sheep and a fair ontry of cattle. Thero was fair competition throughout the. sale, and we made a good clearance. Cattle were dull of sale. We quote:—2-tooth eweß, 23a. 6d.; 4-tootli ewes, 255.;. 6-tooth ewes, 245. 6d.; 4-yenr ewes, 15s. to £1; aged owes, 9a.'to lEs.; 2-tooth v/ethers, 2m.; wethers, 295. 10d.; rape lamha, 16s. 6d.; shorn lambs, 15o.; cull lambs, 3s. to 10s.; b.f. 2-tooths, 255. Gd.; 3-year steers, £8 10b.; 2-year steers,

£5. , The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report.:—At PalmcrMon North, on Thursday, we'had an avers,go yarding of both sheep and cattle. Biddins on sheer wan animated, and we toport a, total clearance. Wo quote;— - tooth wethers. 265. sd. to 275. 6d. ; f.m. ewes, 195.; old ewes, 9e. 6d/ to 16s. 3d.; lambs (amall), 7s. to 10s. 6d.; woolly lambs (small), 13s. lid.; Itonmey rams, H guineas'; fat cows,< £10 15a. to £13; (tore cows, £5 9s. 6d.; cows a.nd calves, £8; 10-month stcors (assorted colours), £4 95.; «d.: potter bulls, £8. Tho New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report, that atj' their monthly stock sate, held at Te Horo on Wednesday, a full yarding of sheep mot •with a ready salo, and practically a clearanre was made under the hammer. A small entry of cattle met with a> dragging sale, the bulk of which left tho yards unsold. They quote :-Frime fat ewes, 355.; medium fat ewea and wethers, 33a.; light fat ewes, 255.; 2-tootli wethers, 245. 7d.; mixed sc.t 2-tooths. 22b.. 245. 6(1.: small do., 173.; inferior mixed age ewes, 9s. '(id. to 10s. 7d.; small lambs, 6s.' 7d. to Bs. 6(1.; potter rams, 4s. 6d. to 21b,; store cows. £4 10s.; springing cow, £13; springing, heifers, £10 10s.; weaner piss, 32a. 6(1. to 345. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd.. report on their I'ahlxtna, sale as follow?:—We had a good entry of sheep and a small entry of cattle. Competition was good for any rapo liuiilib or good condition iihoep. W»ouole; Woolly rape lambs .'Bs. 9d.; small b.f. Ininba. 12s. Id.; cull lambs, ts. Oil.; two and foiiT-tooth wetherii. Sis.: inner calves, 265.; hack, £5. At Jlasterton on Weunei'day we lad a small entry of sheep and a good entry of bullocks. There was a better' tone all through for sheep; cattle at much the name, prices as lato sales. We nuotc; Woolly lambs, small, Bs. Sd. to It. 2d.; four-year bullocks, £13 ss. to £M 7h. 6(1. The Wairarapa Farmerf'Co-operative Association, Ltd., report having held a very successful sale on account of if. J. ,T. Itodgc, Jlatarawa, on February 9. The stock came forward in nice condition and met with keen competition from a good attcndnncs. of buyers from all Darts of the Wairarapa. Fat and foniard b.f. lambs. 225«; good rape '10, % a. -VI.;. medium do.. 17a. 5d.; Bimill do.. 10s. to' 13s. 10(1.; forward ewes, 225. Dd.; f.m. ewes, 17s. 6d.; culls. 10s. 6d.: Southdown rams (aged), li to 3gn> ; bii'll, £11; eighteen-month steers, £5 155.; yearling bulls, £3 2s. 6d.; yearling heifers, £4 9(.; pa.it' brake horseo, £27 and £20; aged gii horse. £11; s.f. plough, £16; harrows, £6. Messrs. Daleety and Co.. Ltd.. Palmerston North, report having hold their fortnightly sale at Taihane on Wednesday, when a good yarding of sheen .ir.il a. fair entry of cattle came forward at prices as below:—Btnn.ll lambs. 10s. 6d. to 11r..: small woolly lambs. 14s. Bd. to 15s. 6d.: mixed aged owes. 17s. to 205.; i. and f. ewes. 245. 5(1.; fat ewes. 30s. 7d.; light tat wethers, 345. 6d.; two-tooth wethers. 26b. Id. to 27a. 10d.; two-tooth ewsß, 25a.; 2-year Hero-

ford steers, £10 95.: cowb and calves. £11 35.: fat cows, £13 10>

Messrs. Dalgct.v and Co. report on thci r ' Stortford Lodge sille, held at Hastings o.t February 11 ;is follows:—10 fat cows, £11) 153.; 6 fat hciferß, £11 12s. 6d.: 8 fat cows and heifers. .£lO 155.; 2 fat bullocks, £15: 8 fat cows, £10 155.; 1 epiiitv '.'ow, £7 Is.; 1 steer calf, <55.: 1 bull calf. 10s.: V empty heifers, £4 35.: 12 empty cows. £5 Is.; 8 two and a lialf-yeav steers, £4 10s.: 1 four-year eleer, £7 2s. (d,; 12 empty cows. £3 145.: 3 four-year bullocks. £5 10a.; 8 heifer calves. 255.; 6 two-year heifers, in calf, £6 Br.: 2 forward cows. £6 2b. 6(1.: 1 empty cow, £2 55.; 1 fat cow, £10 75.; 1 fat bullock. £15; 38 fat- wethers. 28s. fid.; 64 four, 6ix. and eight-tooth ewes, 16s. 6d.; 156 fat and forward cwee. 155.; 26 cull ewes. ss, Id.: 27 forward -vethers. 275. 2d. At the Waipukurau sale on February 10. the sales were:—l fat cow. £!: 23 cows and calves, £3 17s. 6d.: 3-yearling Bteers, £2 95.: 3 yearlins heifers. £t 2s. fd.; 1 dairy cow, £4 10s.; 1 empty cow. £5; 20 two and three-year heifers. £4 10s.; 1 three-year steer. £7 10a.: 2 two-year steers, £5 13a. 6d.: 1 two-year steer. 35b. 6d.; 69 lambn. 125.: 361 two nnd four-tooth wethers, 265. 6d.: 74 forward ewes. 20s. 6d.: 35 six-tooth wethers. 245,; 384 three and fouryear eweß, 225. 10d.; 1 T.wo-tooth wether, £1. Mesßrß. Dalgety and Co.. Ltd., report bavin? held a very satisfactory clearing sale of homes, implements, plant, furniture. ctc.. on account of Mr. P. C. Ward and Trustees Dillon Estate, at Mr. P. C. Ward's homestead, Patnngata. on February 9. Mvlium and light drafts were in good demand, nnd sold at the following priccß:—Draurhlj. four to eicht years (all work). £30 55., £40, £31, lCs„ .F. 25,. £30. £34, £26. £27. and £35 10s.: draughts. hroken to chains, threo to six vcars. £18. £33 10s„ £36 10s.. £37. £33. £& 10b.. £44. £31. £35. £30. iTj. £23. £33 10b.. £37. and £25; aged dr.v«'hts, £12 to £17: two-year unbroken dratichts. £7 10s„ £9. £8 155.. £15, lo £24: yearlings. £5.t0 £9: hacks. £9, £9 10?., £11, £16, £13 15b., to £18. The New Zca'.and Loan and Mercantilo Agency Co.. Ltd., report:—On Tuesday we hold a clearing sale of dairy eows and dry stock on account of Mr. Stanley Hutchison. Jlimatii.nzi. The cows wero an exceptionally .fine lot, principally .'erscycross, and bidding was very animated, ths 85 cows averaging £14 183. 6d. Best cows. £21 IDs. to £23 10s. :■ cocd cows. £12 to £20: late and light quarter cows, from £7 to £11 10s.: empty cows. £9: emnty heifers. £7 12s. Cel.; purebred Ayrshire cows, 12 to 13 guineas« purebred Ayrshire heifers,'£lo 10a.: bulls, £10: iiorncß, £12 to £20. The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report ■ having held their Levin Bale on Tuesday. A fair entry of both sheen and cattle came forward, and a cood clearance was made at the following prices:—Fat. ewes.. 27s.'to

?Bb. £d.; fat mixed-sex two-tootha. 295.; soort shorn rape lambs, 175.: email lambs, 7s. 2d.: cull do.. 3s. 9d. to 4b. 4d.: lijrht fat cows, .68 15». to £9 10s.: forward condition cows, £8 to ,€8 10s.: store cows, £4 10s.: cow and calf. £8 45.: vealer. £-3 £».: yenrlinc bulla. £5 7s. 6a. The Wairnrnna Farmers' Co-onerative Association. Ltd., renort havimr held their weekly salo on February 11. to'' a full attendance of buyers." The following nriccn -.verc realised Pat ewes. 2!e. 4d. to 29*. 10d(: tiro-tooth ewes. 27a, Id. to 285.: medium four and sis-tooth ewes. 20s. 3;1. to 225.; fat wethers. 325.; (rood woolly lambs, 18s. S<?>; ■ medium do.. 14s. 2d.: email do., 9a. to lis.: weaner-nics, 295. to 30s. ✓- /