STOCK SALES

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6844, 23 February 1929, Page 12

STOCK SALES

Messrs. Dalgety and Coy., Ltd., report having a very good entry of sheep and a moxlcrate yarding of cattle ami pigs at their Bulls sale on Monday, February 18. There was very fait competition for all lines offered and a good clearance was effected.

Quotations: Cull owes 11s 6d; small lambs 13s 7d to 14s; b.f. woolly lambs 20s 3d; light fat lambs 23s Id; m.a. ewes, 20s to 22s 61; 5-yr. ewes, 23s Id, 26s 4d to 26s 6d; 2-th. ewes, small, 325; fat b.f. 2-ths., 32s 4d; aged SJ). rams, 3, 4. 4igns.; weaner heifers »4 10s; 15-mos. steers, £4 17s Gd; fat heifers, £8 12s 6d to £ll ss; fat cows, £8 10s; weaner pigs, 6s 6d; slips, 10s 6d, 135., to 15s 6d; store pigs, 235; porkers, 325. Messrs. Dalgety and Coy., Ltd., report having held a special sale of ewes on account of Mr C. T. Keeble and others in his yards, Fitzherbert, on Wednesday. Some 200 ewes came forward and while bidding was dull at auction, the majority of tho yarding was sold immediately afterwards. Quotations: 90 5-yr. ewes, 24s 6d; 469 4 and 5-yr. ewes 275; 230 do., 275; 154 do., 27s 9d; 260 do., 2Ss 6d; 200 4-yr. ewes, 30s; 150 6-th. and 4-yr. ewes, 30s; 134 do., 30s Id; 190 2-th. ewes 365.

Messrs. Abraham and Wiliams, Ltd., report having yarded a good entry of sheep, cattle and pigs for this fixture on Wednesday last. Bidding was good throughout the sale and a clearance was effected at prices ranging as follow:

5-yr. ewes, 24s Id; fat lambs, 26s 9d; fc.f. lambs, 17s 4d.; w.f. lambs, 10s 3d, 13s 6d, 14s lid, 15s sd, to 19s Id; Romney rams, 3| and 4-sgns; weanex pigs, 8s to 13s 6d; springing cow, £lO 15sj store cows, £4-ss, £4 10s to £4 17s 6d; fat cows, £5 15s, £6 16s to £7 ss; bull £7 7s Gel; pony-, £5 15s; special entry on account of Mr 11. 11. McKenzie: dairy cows in milk, £4 10s, £5 10s, £7 ss, £B. 10s, £9 10s, £l2, to £l2 10s.

Ewe Fair. Messrs. Dalgety and Coy., Ltd., report on their Mangaweka Ewe Fair, held on February 21, as below: A smaller entry than usual came to hand, our yarding comprising some 6000 ewes from local graziers, which were submitted to a very large attendance of buyers from Waikato, Wanganui, Waverley, South Taranaki, and local districts. There was particularly keen competition throughout the day, especially for young ewes and the better class 4 and 5-yr ewes and practically a total clearance was effected. Our principals' sales were as follows: A/c. Estate M. H. E. Gorringe, '350 5-yr. ewes, 28s; 355 do., 27s 7d; 410 m.a. ewes 275. Bd.

A/c. F. H. E. Gerringe: 180 2-th ewes, 41s 3d; 130 do., 40s sd; 66 4-th. maiden ewes 40s. A/c. J. Green: 131 4 and 5-yr. ewes 30s sd. A/c. J. A. Glenn: 318 5-yr. ewes, 30s 4d; 40 m.a. ewes, 28s 3d. A/c. C. F. Dalgety: 13-4 5-vr. ewes, 28s 6d. A/c. McGregor Estate, 113 4-th maiden ewes 41s 4d. A/c. A. and P. Moyle: 160 4 and 5-yr. ewes, 32s Id. A/c. J. Really: 110 5-yr. ewes 28s sd. A/c. E. Gardiner? 95 5-yr. ewes, 26s 9d. A/c. Anderson Estate: 149 m.a. ewes, 20s; 638 do., 255; 618 do., 17s 6d; 95 4 and 5-yr. ewes 32s 9d; 315 do., 31s sd; 127 4-th. ewes small, 34s 6d. In conjunction with the Farmers’ Distributing Company, Ltd.:—

A/c. W. A. Davidson 117 2-th. ewes 43s 3d.

In conjunction with Abraham and Williams, and the N.Z. Farmers’ Co-op. Distributing Company, Ltd.:— A/c. Russell Estate: 528 5-yr. ewes, 32s 7d; 250 do., 32s Cd; 222 do., 32s id; 280 4-th. maiden ewes, 41s 6d; 200 2-th ewes 40s 6d.