LIVE STOCK SALES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 883, 1 August 1910, Page 10

LIVE STOCK SALES.

. Messrs. Abraham and Williams, Ltd., report:—At Shannon,-on Friday, we had a very good yarding of sheep, and a fair yarding of cattle and pigs. All classes met with a ready sale, especially forward wethers and hoggets, and we had an almost total clearance at the following prices :-Fat ewes, 14s. to Ms. 9d.; fat and forward wethers, 16s. Id., 16s. 3d., 17s. 6d.; sound-mouthed ewes in lamb, 13s. 2d.; hogts, 12s. 9d. to 13s. 2d.; store ewes, 7s. Bd.; 18-months steers, £3 12s. 6d.; mixed yearlings, 225.; £2'1.i., to £2 10s.; springing cows, £5 2s. 6d. to £5 155.; springing heifers, £5 to £5 10s.; heifers,in calf. £3 10s. to £4 165.; forward empty cows. £4 to £4 55.; store cows, £2- 15s. to £2 17s. Gd.; porkers,. 275. to 285.: porkers, light. 195.; ">od stores,'l9s.. to 15s. 6d.; slips, lis. to 13s. 6d.; weaners, 6s. 3d. Mossrs. A. H. Atkinson and Co., Ltd., report heavy entries in all lines on Friday and a. brisk sale. Poultry and pigs were forward in''large numbers, and of;a good class. For Mr. J. 11. .Hubb's cows there was keen competition, and they sold, well, making up to £9 for heifers and £10 15s. for second calvers. Grown pigs and porkers were dull of sale in contrast to previous week's market. Poultry.sold well up to ruling rates, with good/demand for young turkeys. Potatoes are soiling.more freely and show a hardening in values. Quotations:—Heifers, £9; cows to early profit, £9, £10. 55., to £10 135.; full calves, £2 Cs. to to 30s.': harness mare, £7 23. 6a. J igß: Weaners, 65., 75., to Bs.; slips, 10a., lis. 6d., 125., 135.; stores, 135., 13s. 9d., 155., 175., 17s. 9d„ 19s.'; porkers, 135., 205., 255. 6d., 295., 30s. 6d.; sows, to £4. Hens, per • ir, 35., 3s. 6d.,.35. 9(1., 45.. 55., t6 55.. 3d.; cockerels, 3s. 3d., 3s. 6d., 4s. 3d.,,t0 45.,6 d.; roosters, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d.; turkey hoii3, Bs. Co., Vs., Ss.'la'„ Ui 13n.; gobbierb, .10 16».; ducks, 4s. to 4s. 6d. Sheep pups, to 7s. 6d. Buggy, £3; harness, to £4 10s.; dray, £9; spring-cart, 305.; wheat,. 13s. to Ijs. sack; barley','2s.'6d. to 35.; bran, 55.; pollard, 10s. to, lis.; dessert apnles, Bs., Bs. 6d.i to 9d.case; half-case, 4s. 9d.; marrows, 3s. bag; pumpkins, 35.; potatoes. 10s. to 14s. bag; pig, 35.; seed, do., Bs. 6d. to 13s. 6d.; onions, 3d. to Id. per lb.; factory bacon, sides ?d., hams Bid.