LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 759, 7 March 1910, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd, report on their Fcildinj; sale, held on March 3, as follows;—We had a good yardiHE of sheep and cattle. Sheep sold well, but cattle dragged at sale. Wo quote:— Slioop: 4, 6, f.in. cwds, 9s. 4d., 9s. 9d 9a. lid., 10s. to Us. Id.; owe lambs, 7a. 9d.| 83. to Bs. 4d.; woolly lambs, Bs. 5d., 8s 7d., to Ba. 9d.; small woolly lambs, 6s 9d., 6s. 10d.; f.m. ewes, 75., 7s. Id., 7s. Grt to 7s. Bd.; rape, lambs, 7s. 5d., 7s. 6d., to 7s. 6d.; small 2-tootli owes, 10s., 10« 4d 10s. Cd., to 10s. 9dl; null lambs, 2s. Ud., 3s. 3s. Id., Js. 6d., 3s. 9d., 45., 4s. 5d., to 4s 7d • cull owes, 2s. lid., 3s. £d., 45., 4s. 6d., 4s. Bd.[ to ss. Cattle: Fat cows, £4 55., £4 8s £4 10s., £5, to £5 155.; 18-montha steers, £2 65., £2 125 , . 6d., £2 165.; 18-months heifers £2 to £2 55.; springing lioifcrs, £4, £4 55.; weaners, 265. 6d. to 275. 6d.; yearling Jersey heifera, 355. to 38a.; 'bulls, £1 to £3; forward cows, £3, £3 55., £3 12s. 6d.; store cows, 355. to £2; cows and calves, £2 9s to £2 lIS. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report as follows:—At Levin on Friday we had an extremely heavy yarding oi sheep, our yards and adjoining paddocks being full to overflowing. The quality of the sheep was above the average, especially somo lines of forward wethers and breeding owes. Uuycra were present in laree num-

hers, and every pen (except two, which chanced hands immediately after the hammer had fallen), were sold under'tho hammer at prices, in most cases, in favour of vendors. The cattle yards were also taxed to the utmost. They also wore eagerly competed for, and we had an almost total clearance. We quote:—2. 4. and 6-toolh owes, 11s. 7d. to 12s. Id. to 12s. 9d.; 2-tooth owes, 13s. 4d. to 13s. 6(1. to 13s. .lOd.: 2, 4, C, and f.f.ni. ewes, 13s. 3d.; 4 and 5-year ewes, Rs. lCd., 3s. 4d., 3s. lid., 10s. 6d. to 11s. 6d.; -orivnrd ewes, 9s. 3d. to 9s. 7d.; store ewes, 45., 4s. 7d., ss. 4d., 65., 7s. to 7s. id.; fat ewes, Us. Cd., 12s. Bd. to 135.; forward wethers, 12s; 6d. to 13s. 5d.: store wethers, lls. 4d. to Us. 9d.; fat wethers (light.), 13s. 6d.; rape lambs, 7s. Id. to 7e. 7d.; storo lambs, ss. 2d.; Eomucy lambs, 12s. Cd., 155., £1 Is. to 31s. Cattle: Pat bullocks, £7 4s. to £8; forward bullocks, £6 125.; 2J to 3-year steers, £4 14s. to £5; 18-iuonths to 2-ycnr steers, £3 to £3 55.; fat cows, £5 10s. to £5 lls.; light cowo, £4 <s. to £4 125.; fat heifers, £.5 165.: heifers in calf, £3 9s. 6d. to £3 10s. 6d.; small heifers in calf, £2 35.bulls, £3 to £4 155.; weaners, 15s. to 275.; small weaners, lls. 6d.

The New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Co., Ltd., report on their Apiti sale as follows:-At Apiti, on Tuesday, wo had an exceptionally heavy yarding pi sheep and cattle of all classes. Buyers were present, aad operated frcoly, the" result being a most successful sale, all lines being practically sold under tho hammer. We quote :-Sheep: Mixed lambs, 2s. 9d. to Bs. 4d".; wether lambs, 55.11 d., 6s. Ud. to 65.;. ewe lambs, Bs. lid. to Ifs. 7d.: cull lambs, 2s. 6d. to 33. Id.; 2-tooU wethers, 9s. 5d., 10s. 6d., lCs. 7d., 10'. led • forward wethers, 12s. 2d.; cull wethers, 6s. 6d.; mixed aged ewes, 6s. 9d., Bs., 10s.' 2tooth owes, 135.; 2-tooth owes (small), 9s. Bd.; 4-tooth ewes (small), 135.; cull ewes, 3s. Cd., 4s. Bd., 65.; Lincoln rams, 1 guinea to 2 guineas. Cattle: Fat heifors, £3 lls £4, £4 75.; springing do., £3 18s. 6a., £4 6s" £5; 18-montlia heifers, £3 35., £3 ss. 61yearling steers, £2 2s. 6d.; 10-monHis steer? £2 15s. 6d., £3 ss;, £3 is. 6d.; 2-ycar etsera £2 35.: 2J-year steers, iilfe,, £4; 3-ycac 00., £4 17s. 6d.; store cows, 205., 375., £2 £3 135.; fat oo\<rs, £4 45.; mixad wcaner* 18s., 215., 335. Cd.; bulls, £2 ss. fid., £2 10s