LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 561, 16 July 1909, Page 8

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs; Dalgety,'and ■ Go., 1 Ltd:', report that,' at their .Paunerston-! sale yesterday, 'there'was a fair- entry of sheep and-cattle, but the; demand hot' as .keen as- usual.-' Cu]l ; lambs; Gi. lid.; medium mixed lambs,'.9s. id.; empty ewes, Bs.. Gd., to 10s.; good -mixed' hoggets,; to 125.; forward cows, ito .£3 Us.-; empty, heifers, ,£2 to iC2,5s;; cows and calves, £2 17s.'; empty cows,- .£2. lis. to; £2 '135.;, weaner, steers, 305.; springing heifers,- £5.\ .-':

The , Now Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report:—At; Palmerston .yesterday we.had a full;entry of both sheep and cattle; There was a;good, attendance, and keen competition, with tho result, that; we had a total clearance, with the exception of- one pen of 6teors.'. We quoted—Sheep: Four-years breeding ewes, 13s. 5d.; full-inouth ewes,los. Id."; 2-tooth ewes in' lamb, • 135. : 2d. to 155.; i and 5-year Romney ewes, on account of- Mr. Buick. 17s. Bd. : Cattle: AVeaners, steers, small, 20s to 30s. 6d.; store cows, :30s. to £2 Bs.; latecalviag cows, £2. 105. to 7s. 6d.; Shorthorn cows in calf, JB3 • 5sJ; Shorthorn heifers l in calf, £i 2s. 6di to £5 55.; forward cows, .£3 is. to .£3 125.;.6d.j fat to X 5 55.; fat heifers, £3 17s. 6d. to ' £i 8s; 6d.j 2J-years steers, '£i 155.; forward bullocks, ,:£6,85.: ,'';,;,'; ' : .;.;; Messrs.. -Abraham -'and WiUii|aj!k Ltd.,' report :—Yesterday, at Palmerstpns^tch,, we had a good yarding of sheep and,a fair yarding of cattle. ,There was a good attendance of buyers, and we; managed'to-quit most' of the stock at prices slightly in favour, of buyers. : There was a keen demand for wethers and hoggets, but ewes in lamb seemed a trifle easier. ■ We quote: —Sheep: Fat and' forward wethers, 15s. 6d.; forward wethers, 12s; 7d. to lis; ,6d.; fat ewes, 13s. 3d. to 13s. -6d.; good hoggets, .lis. 2a.; medium hoggets, 7s. 2d. to -,Bs. 9d;; ■ aged ewes in-lamb.Gs. sd. to ,7s; Bd.; i,S, 'and f.m.,ewes, 18s. Cattle:' Forward bullocks, £5 Bs.; 3-year steers,,ii 18s;; springing, heifers,,-.i£s' 10s, to. £5 12s. 6d.; backward, heifers, 7s. 6d, to M; springing cows, : £6 to 55.; store cows, 17s. to £3 10s.. . ';■-." .-■..-.•- '■:'!.:.■-;;;•:' -V..',?.:; . Dalgety and Co., Ltd., Palmerston North;? in conjunction 1 with the ■ New Zealand Loan'' and' Mercantile Agency Company, Ltd., held a very successful dairy salo at the Feilding saleyards on. Wednesday, July H, on account of JJlr. G, E. Donald, Bunnythorpe. ; The stock camo forward in good condition and, fine weather prevailing, there was an exceptionally good, ••attendance of buyers. The demand for. dairy cattle was strongly in' evidenceythe 120 head of cows and heifers entered being eagerly competed for, and 'the prices realised give a clear indication of higher rates which are likely to rule as the coming season : draws : nearer.. We quote: Backward springing heifers, j6f 105., ; ,£5 ss; ; to £5 10s.; forward springing heifers, ;; i£s 15s. to £6 10s.; late calving cows, ,£4; 10s., £5 10si, to £S 10s.; September calvers, :£B 10s., :£7, £7 10s., to £8 75. : 6d.; August calvers, .£7 155.; £S, £$ 10s., .£8 15s„ J29, to £S 10s.; „-/-