TAIHAPE STOCK SALES.

Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 1796, 17 May 1912, Page 4

TAIHAPE STOCK SALES.

Messrs Dalgety and Co. -report a very good yarding of both sheep and cattle at their Taihape sale on Wednesday, _and a successful clearance. The bulk of the entry consisted of lambs, and for these competition was exceptionally keen, buyers being present from up the Main Trunk lino and along tho Wanganui river. Cull lambs made 3s 4d, 3s 7d to 4s Bd, small lambs 6s Id to 7s, small wether lambs to 7s lid, mixed lambs 9s, 9s 6d,'9s lOd, 10s id to 10s 2d, mixed aged ewes in lamb 9s 4d, 10s 2d to 10s 6d, small two and four-tooth ewes iii lamb 14s 2d, small two-tooth wethers to 14s; a line of extra good wether lambs sold on account of Mr A. R. Fannin realised lis 3d; small mixed weaners 28s, good mixed weaners 37s 6d to £2 10s 6d, 20-month steers £3 19s 6d, 2-'-year steers to£4 15s, store cows £2 4s 6d to £2 10s, fair condition cows to £3 15s, dairy cows £5 forward bullocks £6 17s. DUNEDIN STOCK SALES. At Burnside IS9 fat cattle were yarded, consisting chiefly of cows and heifers. Prime bullocks realised 19s per head more than last' week, and cows and heifers sold at last week's prices. Best bullocks £10 to £12, extra heavy £12 10s to £13 17s -6d, medium to good £8 to £9 55,. light £6 10s to £7 10s; best cows and heifers £7 to £8 10s, extra heavy £9 to £10 los, medium £5 to £6 10s, light s £3 10s to £4 10s. -

hat Sheep.—367s were penned, the bulk consisting chiefly of ewes, mostly good to prime. Prime wethers met with good competition at prices ls per head in advance of late values Best wethers 19s to ■ 21s, extra 22s io ii ,- * mcdil ™ to good 17s to lbs od hght 15s to 16s 6d; best ewes "- o^ d 17s 6d > extra heavy 18s to 24s bd, medium to good 12s to i-is bd, aged and inferior S.s to lis 1 at Lambs.—Prices were barely on a level with last week's high rates. 1 rune los bd to 17s 6d, extra prime lbs to 19s 9d, medium 13s to 15s small lis 6d to 12s 6d. ' Pigs.—Porkers and baconers were not in such keen demand as was the case last week, and prices were 5s to 10s lower.

Tlie Loan and Mercantile Agency Co. report on their Palmerston sale yesterday :We had a good entry of both sheep and cattle and effected a good clearance at late rates. We quote: Fat and forward ewes 12s id, aged ewes in lamb 10s 6d, medium lambs-6s Sd, 2-tooth ewes in lamb small 12s. Weaners 22s 6d to 265,' 10s, heilere in calf £4 6s to £6 10s weaner steers £2 6s, picked weaner heifers £3, store cows £2 10. to £2 18s 6d, cows in calf £4 7s 6d to £6 10s, heifers in calf £4 6s to £6 10s, heifers, early • calvers £6 to £6 15s, rat cows £4 los to £5 9s, 20-months steers £3 16s, 2i-year steers £5 7s, bulls £4.

Messrs Abraham and Williams report:, At Palmerston yesterday the following prices were realised: 2-tooth wethers 13s 9d, ewes in lamb 8s 7d, fat ewes 12s 9d, store eAves 6s to 7s 6d, 2J-year steers £5 15s, 20 month steers £3 19s 6d, fat and forward cows £4 12s 6d, mixed weaners 275, yearling heifers £2 lis, springing cows £4 2s 6d, £6 ss, £7 10s, to £10 los, cows and- calves £2 lie, bulls £2 to £3. v Messrs Dalgety. and Co. report having a very fair yarding of both sheep and cattle at Palmerston yesterday. Cull ewes 4s 6d to 6s, small medium lambs 6s 7d, mixed lambs 9s 9d to 9s lid. forward wethers 15s, empty ewes 9s 3d, fat and forward ewes to lis 9d mixed age ewes in lamb to 12s, 2 and 4-tooth ditto 14s id. Cattle:'; 2-year heifers £4 13s 6d, store cows £3 ss, backward dairy cows to £5. A line of 40 light fat bullocks sold on account Manson's Estate £8 7s. -HUNTERVILLE STOCK SALES. Messrs Dalgety and. Co. report having a very good yarding of both sheep and cattlo at Hunterville on "Tuesday, when sheep were again in good demand, but a few pens of cattle went out unsold. Cull lambs 5e Bd, mixed age store ewes 7s 7d, small 2-tooth ewes lis 4d, small 2-tooth wethers lis lid, fat wethers l.s. A line of--527 empty ewes in fair order realised 12s sd. Cattle: 18-months empty Hereford cross heifers £3 14s 6d, store cows £2 10s, 20-months 6teers £4 to £4 ls, 3-year steers £5 17s 6d, 3 anel 3j-year bullocks £6 12s.