LIVE STOCK SALES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 274, 13 August 1920, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on recent sales as follow:—At Wai- '.'•" nukurau, on August 3:—59 fat ewes, 555. 9d.; 56 wether hoggets, 325.-4 d.; 46 woolly hoggets, 295.;' 51 wether hoggetß, 19s. Id.; 1.185, at 24b,; 52 .shorn, hoggets, 28s. 9d.; 22 '{-empty ewes, 20s. Id.; 5 heifers, £4 ss. At ■,Stortford' Lodge, on August 4:—21 fat ewes, Mb. 3d.-, 22 fat wethere, 41a; 3d.; 38 fat ewes, 305.; 30 at 325. Id.; 48 wether lamba, 195." fid.; 38 f. and f. ewes (empty), ,21a. 9d.; 28 m.a. wethers, 285.; 94 wether hoggets, 215.; 175 m.a. empty ewes, 225. 6d.; | ■ > 134 4, 6. and 8-tooth wethers, 30a.; 113 empty ewes.' 265.; 222 ma, wethers, 32a. 6d.; 2*7 at 335.; 13 m.B. m.a. sheop, 275. 6d.; 7 ...Wethers, 325. 6d. Messrs. Dalgety and Company, Limited, report on their Palmeraton North sale, on Thursday, August s:—We had a Bmall "" yarding of sheep and cattle. The sheep were a- little easier of sale, cattle selling well up to the market rates. Quotations:— Vearling heifers, £6 10s.; fat cowa, £12 t<« £12 10a.; heifers, r.w.b.. .£lO, £12 to £13; good quality 3-year heifers, £15, £15 10a. to £16; dairy cows, at drop, to £20. The N;Z. Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd.,- Dannevirke. report:—We held our usual sales at Nor'sewood, on Monday, , and Dannevirke on Friday. At the for- ■.' mer we had a smn'l entry of cattle, and at the latter ,i good entry of sheep.. Tho '" : ;fono of the market was, if anything, slightly easier th/in the previous week. Wo •■'quote:—Hoggetf.- (medium), 255., 245. 6d.: ewes, in lamb, 425. fid.; empty heifers, £5 ; 10s.:. yearlings, £3 10s. ' The Wairarapa Farmers'. Co-operative "• Association, Ltd., Pahiatna, report hav-■n.-ing.. held vin successful clearing sale of ...dairy stock at, the Woodville saleyards ... on Thursday, on account of Mrs. M. A. '"' Morris, of Mangahno, as follows:—We "'were successful in disposing of the-bulk : "'6f the; offering to a fair attendance of The average price for dairy cows was £14 3s. Following are some of the* prices realised:—Dairy cows, from £26, £25 £24 10a., £23, £22 10»., £22. £13 10s., £11 15?,, to £11; dniry heifers brought from £11 down to £5 Es.; 3 weaner heifers realised £3 5?.; one do., £1; 1 S.H. bull, £8 .

Messrs. Levm and Co., Ltd., report :Last week we held vnrd Hales at Bulls on Monday, and Feilding or. Friday, clearing „ sale, on account of Mr. Tapn! at Bulls on Tuesday, and tho annual fiandon h<vjy fret fair at Sandon on Thursday. The ; Bulls sale-was well attended. Fat sheep fold readily, and breeding ewea. more oar- " .tlcularly those, in .lamb to Southdown •.. rama.'.were in good demand, other clnsees <~ of"ehcen, however, meetin<* with a dr""-r.-gine.saK .Cattle sold at Me: rates. Wo ,\ .quote:' .S&ringihg cows, £6 *o £18 10s.; f -enraty cow*, £5 14s. 6d.: small heifers, in V,calf. £6 125.: 6d,: forward cowa, £7 155.; pood rorin-"in? heifers. £15 55.; fat' horw:.get»..24a..' 6d. to .Vs.; f«t ewe.?, .&.; good -'••wether hogTriW.''•'"'. 3d.: i-Wed hor;eets, •:.S2V: e"-pn. ! in la-pb. £2 oa. 3d.. .49'?«. 6d.] end fi.Z 5».: s'wl Romney owes, in iambi, • £3 15s. Mr. TnjrVs sain was noorlv at.tended, hut 'we have to report n most -•-sitecessfnl sale.■■:- Best, cows m-ido from ,: />!» se-eoil nuMitx. -PIK 10 s . in £19 . -10s.: other*. .f.W 10s. to j?.h ifl,.. average ■ ..per head for the «4 sold. £10 7.-.. fid. Small hoggeto. 19?.: ntore sws. Pt 155.; sepcT''tAr, £45: e.iH ar\-l hartio«s. £25. ITie Rnndon hngCKt fn-ir d™w a largo at tendance of .'"lyera. both lnr.nl npri'frnm a distfnen. Tho hnnr"-t.«. t.:il;en "!1 o v »r. : vr.ro.of the hi K b nnali'v r.o noti""-'ile "j,t. f'Mimpn'.tan.t nnninl f'TtnTc. ond cbn-n-rd » tp]p-ntv of size, pnr.dit.ion and brrprtirir*. '<-••■ »">d the ab'erce of culls wns vi?rv piarl.-ed -■Jfany vendors, hnd nothiii" like flnipjirrf - • - their turnius. arid w>re in con?orm:.nf.r. "n. in their re=«rvep. irlpr-h fn r t'.e ... ?in»t Dart ranged liipb. bn» deo;,ite fhio " fnef, ve'V few line we-e turned 0"t "1fnlrl. Mr. W. T!. L. Panics topped tho ''"' market for en-o »t 3c.a fld. M ft . nlsp for miyed ?bj: hoge-ofs nt 335. 6d. A - -very nice line' 'of wether hoggets, on •aeco'iot of Mr. W, S. TTntninond.' Tmili«»d S3b. "M. We onote: Ewe hornets from M«. to 35a. |M.; irether hoge-pt.o. J7». f, O a*,.. riiTed.sei '»om 2is. (A to .Ws. 6d : por hend OP. all Fold 295. °d. At ".' FcM'lintr sale t*»*" iv.u n very lerro pf, "t,<»n''nr>"P and hiddinr; for moßt linos in .-. l>ntl\ fihcpo n"d enttle wa=. dragwinir and sale" were difficult to effect. Ewes in

lamb showed a- decided drop on rr-rop' sales, h«t wethers were in good demand and sold readily. Wo nuote. .in account of Flock House Station. Polled nrpedine cows, from £7 15s. to £0; Hereford breedin? cows. £9 1".: 2 and. 4-tootb maiden ewes, 30s. 7(1.: emntv ewes. 265. f>\ : pm-H v-fther q . 'is.: light- f.nt, p\vcf. 275.- cull empty ewes. 16s. 6d.; forward v»ther«. 36«. 3d, On nc'ount of other yen.dors: 2-tooth v-cthers. .335. 7d.: small' 1. f.

hoepeK l'.v fid. to 18s.: ewe."', r.w, S.Ti. rams, £2 3s. fid.- emnt.y ewei. "•'». fid- old -'■ p'«-p«. in. In ml). Wi 6d.; unrinpinr hpifem. £1 5«. to £17 10s.; ForlnHn? enwa, £15 to .* l 9 5«.: p.torp con's. .*■'> to £7; forwurd rows. -*7 15«. to £7 I7n. 6(T.: 'reanpr neilc". M 17s. f/> £6; 2-ypnr pip-M- hpifprs. .€7: 3y,.— »)pp-«. /m" 7., />l. Tho New Zealand lioan and Mercantile. 'Agency Co., Ltd., llawera, branch, report for the week ending August 7:—At Kaka- . ramca, on Monday, a rrood yarding of cattle sold well up to late quotations. Wo quote: Fat and fonvnrd cows, £9 to JM .- 6b.; stores, £6 to £t; others, £3 5». to £5; empty heifers, to £6 2s. 6d.; yearling? heifers, £A 175.; stoeri. £2 3a.; bulls, to £9; store pigs, to £2 12?.; bows,' £3 10s.; • hoggets, 265. 3d. On Wednesday, at El...tham, we had 3. big yarding, particularly grown cattlo; Although, thoro was' .., a 'bis attendance, bidding wan not bri«V. cspeninllr for young cattle, but in spite of this wo managed to Quit moat of tho 'entries at satisfactory prices. Cn account of Mr. Charles Uobinaon we offered horses and sundries, which sold at very satisfactory prices. We quote; Fat cows, £11; i forward cows, to £8; stores, £3 Si. to £7; . empty heifers, £6'; bulls, £3 sb. to £8 10s.; dairy cows (best), £20 to £25 10a.; Jerseys to £39; others. £8 to £18; heifers, £10 158. to £17 155.; half-draughts, £36 to £41 10s.; fnt m.s. sheep, 375. 6d. At Hawera, on Thursday, we had a full yarding of both Bheop and cattle, and although & few lines of the former were passed! in at tho full of the hammer, wo •/managed to dispose o} them before leafing the"yards. Thero was a big attend- ,. ance Qf buyers for sheep and grown cattle and wo report a. tery satisfactory sale Wo quote: Fat and forward cows, , £8 ss. to £9; medium ditto, £6 6s. to :'£7 165.; others, £3 to £5 10s.; empty heif- ' ■■en,-£i 18s. to £S 10s.; Jerseys, «MS«.: . 20-month steers, £5 10s.; yearling heifers, ■ £3 to £4 145.; steers, to £2; dairy cows,

to £18: heiferß, £9 10s. to £18 Sa.j fat ewes. J3b.; ewes, s.m. (in lamb). 389. M., uged ditto (in lamb), 275. j 4-tooths, da.; fat 2-tnoth ewes, 345.; fat f.m. ewes, 325.: hoggets (good), 295. to 30s. «■; porkcis £4 15b. : store pigs, £2 ss. to £2 95.; sinal ditto, 365.; sows (in pig), to iB. uu ."'" day. at Waverley, wo had a fair yarding. There was a good attendance of buyers, but competition was not very•keen. \o quote: Springing heifers. £8 10sto £16. W-month steers, £5 65.; 4 and 6-tooth ewes (in lamb), 57s 10d,; hoggets, 285.. 2d.; unbroken half-draught, £24. Messrs/Abraham and Williams, Ltd., rc-port:-At Feilding, on August 6, wo had a good yarding of both sheep and cjttV All "stock sold freely. f™&?£ dium sorts were inclined to bo easier. We quote :-Shecp: Hoggets, »i. 10d. to 27a.; fat and forward ewes, 13s. 9d, ZBs, oiZs.; ewes, in lamb. .21a. lid, 3to, «... to 48s. 6d.: cull ewes, in lamb, 12b. w., at eves 28s. 10d„ 295. 6d., to 34a.; wirebred ewes, on account Higginspn Bros., 5-vear 375, 4-year £2 3b, 6-tooth£2 8»., .footh £2 12s 6d., 2-tooth ffl 12s. 6d Oattie: Dairy cows, £11 10s.. £12 W"-'* l £16 10s, £17, to £22; spring.*?, heifcia, £17, £18, £21. to £23 10s; forward £8 to £11; store cows, £>«.,*[, to *i 17s. 6d.; 16-month steers £3, £3 3a. 6d, to £5; 2*-year atecrß, £3 *»■ to £10 18s., Jcrßey heifers, yearlings, to £8 "s.; voarling Holstein heifers, to £5 Bb. 6d.: b.ll. empty heifers, to £6 17s. The New Zealand Loan and 'Mercantile Agency Co, ltd, report on their Pahlatua sale, held on Tuesday. We had a small entry. There was a small attendance and competition was not keen. \\6 auote: Forward empty ewes Jfcs. id., wcancr calves, small, 255.; dairy cows. .£l2 ss. to £12 155.; yearling PA. bull, ,Ib. Messrß. D.ilgcLy and Co, bimited. Palmerston North, report having held ,a highly successful clearing snle on account or Mrs. A. E. Anderson, at the hornetad. Reed's Line, near Bunny thorpe, on lues day Ther« waa a large attendance, and competition for dairy was exceptionally keen. Quotations: Three-quarltr cows, £9 10s.; backward cabers£l2 10s, £15 10a, to £17; fair cows, £13 105..t0 iiU Eood cows, £23 10a., £25. to £27 10s.; best age for the whole herd was £22 16a. < M.I. 2-year springing heifers, £16 t° f O -./ 6 line heifers, £6 ss. to £10; sows. £4 10b. feWtoS PIW. '« %.» Vl2s 7d hoggets, 195.; 5-ycar gelding, £27. 12s. 60. Messrs. Dalgety.aud Co,. Limited Palmerston North, report having.a y™*™ of some 1.400 odd wethers at thcirMarton Co, Ltd, report having heldl held their weekly stock sale ™ Carterton salevards «ft«J.Mj when they submitted a good yarding of sheep, cattle, and pig? , o the usual at, tendance of buyers The demand or sheen was lim ted. but the bulk of the yarding was quitted.at prices somewhat Cti than the previous jalo. Mtownn are the prices :-Ewes in lamb, to o.r. 33b.; b.f. two-tooths, 36?. «.: .at b.f. hoggets, 325.;. woolly hoijets. 265. ?d. -to Rd. small hoggets, *•■«*«•%• ° 17s, Bd.; in A*?.,f 0 to : £12; spring lie dairy cowh, £14. £15. to.aw, ■bacon pins, £5; porkers, £2 65.; slips, 30s. '"Messrs. Dakety and Company. I'l" 11 " 1 ' Palmerston N. report having held their eighth annual Sandon hogget fair in Mr. H. J Pagan's yards on August 5. Their yardin/ comprised 12,094 hoggets, including Borne particularly nice lines of well-grown ehecn. While the sale generally must be considered very satisfactory, competition in some cases was not as keen as at previous sales held at this point. There was a total of. 7381 sheep sold at an average of 30s. 6d, and below- are {Mailed par-ticulars:-On acount T. H. Williams, 500 hoggets at 30b.; T. H. Williams, 85 hogpets at 295.: Mair Bros, 417 hogects, 32b. 6d.; Mair Bros., 182, hoggets, . 31b. 6d.; Bottoher Bros, 991 hoggets, 315.; Bottcher Bros, 328 hoggets, 25a. 6d/; J, Easmussen. 470 hoigets, 28b. Id.; H. J. Fagan, 230. hoggets, 30s. 6d;; H. i. Fa?an. 489 hoggets. 31s.' 3d.; Henderson and Canon, 284 Jioggets, 305.; Henderson and Carson, 265 'Hoggets, 30b.; Henderson and Carson, 222 b?geets, 265. 6d.; Bishop Bros, 230 hoggets, 25a, 3tL; H. Masters, 232 hoggets. 26a. Bd.; h. O. Ho»g, 183 hoggetß. 26b. 4d. : V. W.- Tostevln', 199 hoggets, 295.; S. Avery. 282 hogerets, 31a. 6d.; L. J. Matthews, 233 hoggets, 5.9 a. 6d.; W. Dawbin, 166 hoggets, 32b. 6d.; W. Dawbin. 64 hoggets, 295. Bu.; W. P. Hogi?. 199 hoggeta, 275. 6d.: W. P. Hogg. W hoggets, 275. 6d.; W. F. Hogg. 320 hoegeta, 27b. 9d.; (Hovne and Son, 204 hoggets. 28s. 9d.; J. N. • Harris, 115 hoggets, 305.; R. ianson, 108 hoggets, 295. Bd.; D. Fraser, 165 hoggcta, 275. lid