LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 657, 6 November 1909, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Mr. Newton King's weekly stock report ia p ae follows:—At Stratford, on Friday last, I held my annual bull fair. There was a good yarding of bulls, and a' b% attendance of buyors. Jerseys were in keen demand, but the.better class of were dull of: sale, and, in most cases," did-not reach'vendors' reserves. 1 <juotc as follows—Shorthorn .bulls, Jwo-year,- £4 ■ 6s. to £6.los.i!aged do., £3to £s;'nedigree Jerseys, 16 guinoas;::grado Jerseys;.two. to. three-year, ■ £4 168..'t0' £13i pofligreo'AyrshircsJ, 8i to If guineas. .-..■ At' Toko ,on"Monday, ■ owing to the rough weathor, there was only a small • yarding of cattle. ■ Yearling: 'steers made 365.';. emptv hcifors, £2 195.":6 d.; springing heifers, £5 12s, 6d. to.£s 17s;6d;j 'store'cows,- £2 15s. to £2 19b, 6d.; forward > do., £3 49. 6d..t0 £3 13s. ji fat do.', ; £4,2 a. 6d.to £4 ss. ,6di two-year steers, £3 IJs.i three-year do.', £4 13s. .At Stratford, on Tues'.day, there wbb a full yarding of. cattle of all 1 classes, v Includingspringing heifers about 3WO head wore;penncif. This, was far in excess oi the'number advertised, and I would ask vendore in future to Mndly let ino havo particulars oi whatcattle they, are yarding,, so that.l.may advertise accordingly. This-would mean a great i factor in attracting buyers from a distance. : ' Bidding for stcors of all classes was slaok, very few lines being quitted at the hammer. Other oattlo' sold at late ■ inarkot i rates at the following prioesi-Yoarline heifers,-£1.165; to£2 3s. 6d.; do., Jersey strain, £2 103. to £2,138.; twelve to ■ nfteen-months, steers/ £2. 45.. to £2 7s. 6d.| two-year empty heifers, £2 18s. to £3 75.; store cowß,'£2Us;'.to.'£3 35.: .forward do.; £3'6s.:to £3 ISs. 6d.; two-year.-6teors, £3 55.; three-year do., , £4 10s.;.bnUs,,£2 65.'t0.£5, ss. .At the springing heifer yards,-'.'there was '/a.-qig- varalng; and a .good, attendance of buyers. close.,tc '- profit and of good Quality, made £6' to £8,125, ' id;! ordinary sorts, £3 Ms. to £5 ISs.i cows, ■■■ £4'{S.'tO'."£a «*.•.>•" -'.".».-.'■.-' ..^•■..,.'.L.,-1.'...